Studio Technologies 50 2005 - Manual (Page 20)

Issue 7, August 2005 Model 50/51 User Guide
Page 20 Studio Technologies, Inc.
one configure setting controls both. For
convenience, a green LED on the front
panel is provided that lights when the dub
output level is set to +4 dBu. This means
you don’t have to use the configure mode
to determine the dub output level. And
just like the +4 Input Level LED for Input
7, the +4 Dub Level LED does not re-
flect a change until you exit the configure
mode.
Dim Level
The dim function is used to reduce the
control room output level a preset amount
whenever you press the Dim button. You
can take a quick phone call without us-
ing the level control to change the control
room level. Also, any time you press the
talk to studio, talk to phones, or slate but-
tons the dim function is activated.
In the configure mode, LEDs 2 through 7
in the Dub column indicate the selected
dim level. Dim can only have a single set-
ting, so only one of the orange LEDs
is on at a time.
Row Number Dim Value (dB)
2 Max. attenuation
(approx. 72 dB)
3 30
4 25
5 20
6 15
7 10
When the orange LED is on in row two,
dim will cause an approximately full mute
(no output). Dim is down 30 dB in row
three, 25 dB in row four, and so forth. To
change the dim level, hold down the Dub
button while pressing the CR/Studio but-
ton of your choice.
Studio Source Selection
For space considerations, a separate
push button and column of LEDs is not
provided for studio source selection.
The Model 51 is configured for either the
studio source to follow the control room
source, or the studio source to follow the
headphone source.
In configure mode, the red Studio On
LED tells you which function the studio
source will follow. When the LED is off,
the studio will follow the control room
source; when it’s on, the studio will follow
the headphone source. Press the Studio
On button to toggle the setting.
Mono Function
The Mono function allows the control
room output to be placed in the mono
(L+R) mode. When you’re in configure
mode, the red LED labeled Mono tells
you whether the Mono button works as a
momentary or latching button. When the
button is set to momentary, the LED will
be off and mono mode will only be active
while you press and hold the Mono but-
ton. When the LED is on, the button is set
to latch. With this setting, you can press
the Mono button once and it will remain
in mono mode until you press it again.
Auto Dim Off
The auto dim off function is unique to
StudioComm products, making the dim
function respond to real world operating
conditions. When enabled, the function
automatically turns the dim function off if
a change is made to the control room level
potentiometer while the unit is already in
dim mode. This prevents a heart-stopping
blast of audio when an engineer presses
the dim button to turn dim on, but actually
turns it off because the unit was already