Master – Dynacord PowerMate 600 User Manual

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MASTER

38. STATUS INDICATOR

These indicators are to inform you about the momentary
operational status of the PowerMate’s internal power
amplifier.

The

PROTECT indicator lights when one of the power

amplifier’s extensive protection functions – against
thermal overload, HF-induction, DC at the outputs, and
SOAR-protection – is activated. When the PowerMate
is in protect mode, the speaker outputs are muted and
the inputs of the power amplifier are short-circuited to
prevent the amplifier from being damaged. In this case
you should first check if the frontal and/or rear ventila-
tion louvres are blocked. Another cause could be, that
you have connected more than three 8ohms speaker
systems per power output. Please also disconnect the
SPEAKON connectors and check the speaker cables for
short circuits.During the power-on operation, the PRO-
TECT LED always lights for about two seconds. This
is normal. It indicates that the PowerMate’s protection
circuitry is operational.

The

LIMIT indicator signals that your operating the

PowerMate at the internal amplifier’s limit. Frequent
blinking of the LED is acceptable, since the amplifier’s
incorporated limiter prevents the occurrence of distorti-
on. Continuous lighting indicates that a degradation in
the outputted sound is likely to happen. In that case, the
master level should be reduced.

The

POWER ON indicator is always lit when the

PowerMate is in operational mode - i. e. it is switched
on. If, after switching on the power, the LED is not lit,
please make sure that the PowerMate’s mains cord is
plugged in correctly. If this is the case and the LED is
still not lit, please contact your dealer.

39. 7-BAND STEREO GRAPHIC EQUALIZER

The PM600’s integrated 7-band stereo graphic equalizer
is located in the L/R master channel section. The seven
frequency bands - each providing ±10dB amplification/
attenuation - offer the possibility to optimally match the
overall sound to the acoustic conditions of different loca-
tions or shape it according to your personal taste.

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