Difference between revisions of "Powering Up and Powering Down the Sound System"
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#Turn on the amplifiers | #Turn on the amplifiers | ||
#Wait until the PROTECTION or LIMIT lights have gone off before continuing | #Wait until the PROTECTION or LIMIT lights have gone off before continuing | ||
| − | #Turn the | + | #Turn the MC<sup>2</sup> volume knobs to around 6 for both channels |
#Turn the other amp volume knobs to around 24 for both channels | #Turn the other amp volume knobs to around 24 for both channels | ||
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== Powering Down the System == | == Powering Down the System == | ||
| − | #Turn the | + | #Turn the MC<sup>2</sup> volume knobs all the way anticlockwise (NOT to zero) |
#Turn the Yamaha amp volume knobs anticlockwise to infinity ∞ (NOT to zero) | #Turn the Yamaha amp volume knobs anticlockwise to infinity ∞ (NOT to zero) | ||
#Wait 30 seconds | #Wait 30 seconds | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
| − | *The | + | *The MC<sup>2</sup> is the amplifier in the main sound rack, and is located above the sound patch panel |
*The Yamaha amp is located by the entrance of the techbox | *The Yamaha amp is located by the entrance of the techbox | ||
*The sound desk power switch is located on top of the Yamaha amp | *The sound desk power switch is located on top of the Yamaha amp | ||
*If you don’t know what you’re doing please ask someone who does | *If you don’t know what you’re doing please ask someone who does | ||
| − | *The Yamaha is dead and there is a new amp above the | + | *The Yamaha is dead and there is a new amp above the MC<sup>2</sup> in the rack |
Revision as of 17:50, 13 March 2006
Powering Up the System
- Switch on all sources i.e. minidisc players, CD players etc.
- Turn on the sound desk (and phantom power if needed)
- Turn on the Equalizer (top item in rack – switch at back)
- Turn on the compressor (second from top in rack)
- Wait 5 seconds
- Turn on the amplifiers
- Wait until the PROTECTION or LIMIT lights have gone off before continuing
- Turn the MC2 volume knobs to around 6 for both channels
- Turn the other amp volume knobs to around 24 for both channels
Powering Down the System
- Turn the MC2 volume knobs all the way anticlockwise (NOT to zero)
- Turn the Yamaha amp volume knobs anticlockwise to infinity ∞ (NOT to zero)
- Wait 30 seconds
- Turn off both amps
- Wait a few seconds
- Turn off the Equalizer (top item in rack – switch at back)
- Turn off the compressor (item below)
- Turn off the sound desk & phantom power
- Turn off all sources i.e. minidisc players, CD players etc.
Notes
- The MC2 is the amplifier in the main sound rack, and is located above the sound patch panel
- The Yamaha amp is located by the entrance of the techbox
- The sound desk power switch is located on top of the Yamaha amp
- If you don’t know what you’re doing please ask someone who does
- The Yamaha is dead and there is a new amp above the MC2 in the rack
