Studio Technologies 210 2012 - Manual (Page 24)

Issue 5, September 2012 Model 210 User Guide
Page 24 Studio Technologies, Inc.
is selected to on-air, whenever the talkback
function is active the main output will be
placed in the muted state. If the Model 210
is selected to the production mode, the
status of the talkback output will not impact
the main output.
Talkback Output Button Modes
• Push to talk: If this mode is selected the
talkback output is normally muted. The
talkback output will become active when-
ever the button is pressed and held.
• Hybrid: This mode is a combination of
push to talk and alternate action. If the
button is pressed and held, the talkback
output will become active until the button
is released. If the button is momentarily
“tapped” the talkback output will change
state. Upon Model 210 power up the talk-
back output is will be in its muted state.
Headphone Output Level Controls
Two rotary controls (“pots”) are located
on the Model 210’s front panel and are
associated with the headphone output.
The way the controls function depends
on the selected configuration. One configu-
ration parameter sets the controls to oper-
ate in a level/level or a level/balance mode.
Another parameter allows the left/right as-
signment of the controls to be reversed. A
third parameter selects whether the head-
phone output channels will maintain a mini-
mum output level or can be fully muted.
Level/Level Mode
When set to the level/level mode, the
two controls operate independently. Each
control sets the output level of one channel
of the stereo headphone output. If config-
ured to the normal mode, the control on
the left side is used to adjust the level of
the headphone output’s left channel. The
control on the right is used to adjust the
level of the right channel. If configured
to the reverse left/right mode, the control
on the left side adjusts the headphone
output’s right channel. The control on
the right adjusts the left channel.
When in the level/level mode, and the
minimum output level is set for –40 dB,
turning each control to its fully counter-
clockwise position will place its respective
output level 40 dB below its maximum.
This setting ensures that talent will never
be fully “isolated” from potentially impor-
tant cue signals. If present on the Model
210’s input and assigned to the head-
phone channels, some audio signal will
always be present on the headphone
output. If set to the full mute mode, turning
each control to its fully counterclockwise
position will cause its respective output
to fully mute.
Each level control has a mechanical step
(detent) that is located at the halfway
(50%) position of its rotation range. This
is intended to serve as an aid to Model
210 users. In an ideal installation, setting
the controls to their detent position will
result in a comfortable headphone output
level. The user, in response to a changing
operating environment, can then move
the level controls to get more or less level
as desired. The detent position will always
remain as a useful reference point. To
achieve this condition the audio level
on the connected IFB circuit, or auxiliary
input, will have to be calibrated as re-
quired. This is somewhat counter to the
usual mentality of just providing the user
with whatever level comes up by default.
Spending a few extra minutes “trimming”
the audio levels can result in much
happier, and more productive, talent.