Studio Technologies 230 2008 - Manual (Page 26)

Issue 7, October 2008 Model 230 User Guide
Page 26 Studio Technologies, Inc.
channel. When selected to the normal
mode, and the level/balance mode is also
selected, turning the balance control in
the counterclockwise direction increases
the perceived level of the left channel, and
vice versa.
As you may have already guessed, when
selecting the reverse left/right mode of op-
eration everything is reversed! To be more
specific, when selected for reverse mode,
and the level/level mode is also selected,
the left control adjusts the headphone
output’s right channel (output jack’s ring
lead) while the right control adjusts the
left channel. When selected to the reverse
mode, and the level/balance mode is also
selected, turning the balance control in
the counterclockwise direction increases
the perceived level of the right channel,
and vice versa.
The reverse mode is provided specifically
for cases where a headset’s left and right
ear pieces are placed on a user’s head
in a reverse orientation. This ensures that
the user is provided with a consistent
and easy-to-use set of headphone level
controls.
Minimum Level Mode
Switch SW4-3 is used to configure the
headphone output’s minimum level. In
the –40 dB mode the minimum head-
phone output level is 40 dB below maxi-
mum. The headphone output channels
will never fully mute. This ensures that any
audio signal present on the selected Model
230 inputs will always be present on the
headphone output. In most on-air broadcast
applications this is the appropriate setting.
When the full mute mode is selected and
the level/level mode is also selected, moving
either control to its fully counterclockwise
position will cause its associated channel
to fully mute.
When the full mute mode is selected and the
level/balance mode is also selected, turning
the level control to its fully counterclockwise
position will cause both headphone chan-
nels to mute. Turning the balance control
to either its fully clockwise or fully counter-
clockwise position will cause the appropriate
channel to mute.
Selecting the full mute mode may be appro-
priate for applications where minimizing the
chance of audio “leakage” is important. This
could occur when the connected headset or
headphones are at times placed on a desk
or tabletop.
Main Button Mode
Switch SW4-4 is used to configure how the
main button responds to talkback activity.
Specifically it applies only when the system
is selected for one of the on-air modes and
the main output button mode has been con-
figured for alternate action or hybrid. When
the main button mode is set to normal and
a talkback function is active, the main output
will, if “latched” on, be temporarily placed
Figure 16. Headphone output minimum level
settings
Figure 15. Headphone control operation
settings