Studio Technologies 68A 2005 - Manual (Page 33)

Model 68A/69A User Guide Issue 2, January 2005
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 33
for Surround
Dim
The dim function is quite self-explanatory.
Press the dim button to enable the dim
mode, which reduces the monitor output
level by a preset amount. The dim button
is always set to “latch” the function on and
off. Dim activity applies no matter whether
the monitor output level is being set by the
rotary control or the reference button. The
dim level can be confi gured for 10, 15, 20,
or 25 dB, so one of those values will apply
when dim is active. The LED associated
with the dim button will light whenever dim
is active. Note that if dim is enabled via the
remote dim function, the dim LED will fl ash.
If the auto dim off function is enabled,
whenever dim is on and the control room
level is changed, dim will automatically
return to the off state. Note that the auto
dim off function is not active whenever dim
is enabled due to the remote dim function
being active. This allows remote control
equipment, such as a talkback system, to
reliably dim the monitor outputs.
Rotary Level Control
The rotary level control is used to manually
adjust the monitor output level. It is active
any time the reference level function is
not active. When the rotary level control
is set to give the same output level as the
preset reference level, the reference LED
will fl ash.
By default, when the rotary level control is
set to its fully counterclockwise position,
the monitor output channels automatically
mute. This feature is provided for those
users accustomed to having a completely
quiet output when the level control is set
to its minimum position.
A Model 69A confi guration parameter al-
lows the level control’s automatic mute all
function to be disabled. When disabled,
the rotary level control simply adjusts the
monitor output level over its approximately
72 dB of range. When the control is in its
fully counterclockwise position, low level
audio signals will be present on the moni-
tor outputs. This level control operating
mode may be preferable for those users
who do not like the abrupt level change
when the automatic mute all function acti-
vates. When the automatic mute all func-
tion is disabled, the mute all button can be
used to achieve a full monitor output mute.
Mute/Solo
The mute/solo mode button and the six
monitor output channel buttons, along with
associated LEDs, work together to provide
excellent operating fl exibility. The mute/
solo mode switch allows the operator to
select between mute and solo functions.
Going from mute mode to solo mode, or
vice-versa, clears all active mutes or solos.
Pressing the mode switch twice is a legiti-
mate means of quickly clearing muted or
soloed channels.
In the mute mode, multiple channels can
be muted simultaneously. A channel that
is muted has its associated LED turned
on. The solo mode can operate in one of
two ways: additive or exclusive. How solo
operates follows the confi guration set in
the Model 69A Control Console. In addi-
tive solo mode, multiple channels can be
soloed simultaneously. A channel that is
soloed has its associated LED fl ash on
and off, while the LEDs on the non-soloed
channels are not lit.