Proel PC260 - Manual (Page 11)

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6. ESC button
Press this button to exit from the current menu and return to the Run time mode screen .
7. Processing menu buttons
ROUTING
Use the ROUTING button to enter the routing menu (the ROUTING button lights) . In this menu you can set the signal path for each
output .
LEV - level setting
Use the LEV button to enter the levels menu (the LEV button lights) . In this menu you can set the level and phase for each input and
output .
XOVER - crossover filters
Use the XOVER button to enter the crossover menu (the XOVER button lights) . In this menu you can set the HP or LP filter parameters
for each output .
DELAY
Use the DELAY button to enter the delay menu (the DELAY button lights) . In this menu you can set the delay time for each input and
output .
SETUP
Use the SETUP button to enter the setup menu (the SETUP button lights) . In this menu you can set the various general parameters .
GEQ - graphic equalizer
Use the GEQ button to enter the graphic equalizer menu (the GEQ button lights) . In this menu you can set the equalization of each input .
PEQ - parametric equalizer
Use the PEQ button to enter the parametric equalizer screen (the PEQ button lights) . In this screen you can set the equalization of
each input and output .
DEQ - dynamic equalizer
Use the DEQ button to enter the dynamic equalizer screen (the DEQ button lights) . In this screen you can set the dynamic equalization
of each input .
DYN - dynamic processors
Use the DYN button to enter the dynamic menu (the DYN button lights) . In this menu you can set the signal dynamic processing,
compression and limiting, of each input and output .
SPLM - level manager
Use the SPLM button to enter the level manager menu (the SPLM button lights) . In this menu you can set the level management for
each input and output .
RTA - real time analyzer
Use the RTA button to enter the analyzer menu (the RTA button lights) . In this menu you can set the level for the RTA MIC input .
8. Input meters
The input meters monitor the input level of either analog or AES-EBU inputs, depending on the input mode set in the Setup Menu .
Optimal signal-to-noise performance is obtained when the average input level consistently lights the -12dBu (green) and intermittently
lights the -6dBu (Yellow) LED indicators . As the PC260 is a digital audio device, the digital clipping produces very unpleasant results,
so the Clip (red) LED should never light . If the PC260's input does clip, reduce the output level of the connected mixer . The -6dB PAD
button at the rear panel can be used for adjusting the input level also .
9. A - B input MUTE buttons
Each input channel has a lighted Mute button . Pressing the Mute button turns off the input of that channel . The button lights red as
an alert . Press the Mute button again to restore the output channel’s signal .
10. A - B input EDIT buttons
Use these buttons to access the editing of the input's parameter (the buttons light blue when pressed) . Pressing these buttons
while in Run time mode, you enter the LEVEL menu (the LEV button also lights) where you can adjust the level of the selected input .
If a processing button, such as DELAY, GEQ, PEQ, DEQ, DYN, has been previuosly selected, pressing the edit button you choose the
channel to process .
11. Output meters
Each output channel has a four-segment VU meter . Meter withdrawal point can be pre or post mute, as set on SETUP page . The red
segment indicates that limiting is being applied to the output channel if the limiter is engaged or, if the limiter is disabled, indicates
clipping of the D/A converters, which should be avoided by adjusting the Output Level .
It is important to understand how the meters work and what they are displaying . The Output Levels are displayed as “dB to Limiter
Threshold” . In other words, the meters will display the headroom between the output level and the limiter threshold . When viewed in
conjunction with the gain reduction meters in the dynamic menu of the selected channel (use DYN button), this provides a complete
display of level and headroom before and after limiting has been engaged to allow system levels to be optimized . This also means
that the output metering will be displayed differently depending on the limiter threshold setting .
12. Output MUTE buttons
Each output channel has a lighted Mute button . Pressing the Mute button turns off the output of that channel . The button lights red
as an alert . Press the Mute button again to restore the output channel’s signal .
13. Output EDIT buttons
Use these buttons to access the editing of the output's parameter (the buttons light blue when pressed) . Pressing these buttons while
in Run time mode, you enter the LEVEL menu (the LEV button also lights) where you can adjust the level of the selected channel . If a
processing button, such as XOVER, DELAY, PEQ, DYN, has been previuosly selected, pressing the edit button you choose the channel
to process .