Studio Technologies 50 2004 - Manual (Page 21)

Model 50/51 User Guide Issue 6, September 2004
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 21
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 reflect 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. 72dB)
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 30dB in row
three, 25dB 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 wheth-
er 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 button. 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
in the dim mode. While it’s hard to explain
unless you’ve used a console and experi-
enced this in person, trust us, this situation
does happen! Auto dim off is a wonderful
“real-world” function and in most cases
should be configured.