Dbx DR 260 Owners Manual

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WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL W ARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT USE THIS APP ARATUS NEAR W ATER CLEAN ONL Y WITH A DR Y CLOTH. DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENTILA TION OPENINGS. INST ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUF ACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT INST ALL NEAR ANY HEA T SOURCES SUCH AS RADIA TORS, HEA T REGISTERS, STOVES, OR OTHER APP ARATUS (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THA T PRODUCE HEA T. ONLY USE A TTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUF ACTURER. UNPLUG THIS APP ARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug\ . A polar - ized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong a\ re pro - vided for your safety . If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an elec - trician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at p\ lugs, con - venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Use only with the cart stand, tripod bracket, or table specified by the \ manufacture,or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when movin\ g thecart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over . Refer all servicing to to qualified service personnel. Servicing is req\ uired whenthe apparatus has been damaged in any way , such as power -supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparat\ us, the appa - ratus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally , or has been dropped. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH: For products provided with a power switch, the powe\ r switch DOES NOT break the connection from the mains. MAINS DISCONNECT: The plug shall remain readily operable. For rack-mount or installation where plug is not accessible, an all-pole mains switch with\ a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the \ electrical installation of the rack or building. FOR UNITS EQUIPPED WITH EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE FUSE RECEPTACLE: Replace fuse with same type and rating only. MULTIPLE-INPUT VOLTAGE: This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source \ at instal- lation. Connect this equipment only to the power source indicated on the\ equipment rear panel. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualifie\ d service personnel or equivalent. This Equipment is intended for rack mount use only. SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER CORD. WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN and YELLOW - Earth BLUE - Neutral BROWN - Live As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the ter- minals in your plug, proceed as follows: - The core which is coloured green and yellow mustbe connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter E, or with the earth symbol, or coloured green, or green and yellow. - The core which is coloured blue must be connect- ed to the terminal marked N or coloured black. - The core which is coloured brown must be con- nected to the terminal marked L or coloured red. This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source at installation. If the attachment plug needs to be changed, refer servicing to qualified service personnel who should refer to the table below. The green/yellow wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis. W ARNING: If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions in the unit or in the system to which it is connected can result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground. Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously. LIVE E NEUTRAL EARTH GND CONDUCTOR L N BROWN BLUE GREEN/YEL BLACK Normal Alt W RE COLOR WHITE GREEN The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equi- lateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an equi- lateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to ref er to the owners manual. These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the unit. Do not attempt to service the unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturers warranty. Do not get the unit w et. If liquid is spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service. Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage. CAUTION ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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U.K. MAINS PLUG W ARNING A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe. Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility. NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER SOCKET. Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover in place. Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your local retailer. Replacement fuses are 13 amps and MUST be ASTA approved to BS1362. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP ATIBILITY This unit conforms to the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: - this device may not cause harmfulinterference, and - this device must accept any interfer- ence received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided. - use only shielded interconnecting cables. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturers Name: dbx Professional Products Manufacturers Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA declares that the product: Product name: dbx 260 Note: Product name may be suffixed by the EU. Product option: None conforms to the following Product Specifications: Safety: IEC 60065 (1998) EMC: EN 55013 (1990)EN 55020 (1991) Supplementary Information: The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC. Vice-President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: September 19,2002 European Contact: Your local dbx Sales and Service Office or Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 USA Ph: (801) 566-8800 Fax: (801) 568-7583

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® - You are now prompted to raise the output gain of the mixer to the level o\ f the per-formance. At this point, mics should be open (on) and you should slowly i\ ncrease the mixer gain. Once the desired level has been set and all of the fixed\ filters have been assigned, the unit will automatically move you to the page that ind\ icates the fixed filter setup has been completed. If you have reached the performance level setting and all of the fixed filters have not been used, you may want to return to the page that selects the number of fixed filters and re-adjust the n\ umber of fixed in order to provide you with additional live filters. Regardless, once \ you have com- pleted the setup, the display will read: - To return to program mode, simply press the or but- ton. For more information regarding feedback elimination, please see the AFS para- meters of the Detailed parameters section. done for Channel A. In LIVE mode. Fixed filter setup F F F F F F L L L L L L A B mixer gain to desired level. Slowly Increase the F F F F F F L L L L L L A B Getting Started Section 1 DriveRack -„¢ 11

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Configuring the DriveRack-„¢ ® 24 Section 3 DriveRack -„¢ B modules. Note that the same EQ types must be selected to link. Use \ the PREV PG and NEXT PG buttons to move through A and B, and then to the next module screen which will appear something like this: - You are now in the Pre-Crossover Insert module. The arrow (in correspond\ ence with theModule 1 or 2 indicators, along with the A and B indicators indicate whi\ ch module block is currently selected. Rotate the DATA wheel to select either Wire, AGC, Compressor, AFS, Noise Gate or Subharmonic Synthesizer. Pressing and then rotating the DATAwheel lets you link or unlink the A and B modules. Note that the same Effect types must selected to link. Use the PREV PG and NEXT PG buttons to move through A and B, 1 and 2 and then to the next module screen which will appear something like this: - You are now in the Pre-Crossover Delay module. The arrow (in corresponde\ nce with the A and B indicators indicate which module block is currently selected. Rot\ ate the DATAwheel to select Delay type and time. Pressing and then rotating the DATAwheel lets you link or unlink the A and B modules. Note that the same Effect types must selected to link. Use the PREV PG and NEXT PG buttons to move through A and B, and then to the next module screen which will appear something like this: - You are now in the Crossover module. The arrow (in correspondence with t\ he with the A and B indicators indicate which module block is currently selected. Rot\ ate the DATAwheel to select Crossover type. Pressing and then rotating the DATAwheel lets you select the route path. You can route either Input A, Input B or the summed Input A+B to any mono\ input crossover. A stereo crossover can only have A and B routed to its two inputs.Use\ the PREV PG and NEXT PG buttons to move through A and B, Outputs 1-6 and then to the next mod- ule screen which will appear something like this: 1X1 FILTER Select Route 2 A A 3 4 A B 56 A A 2 MONO DLY 1.3 10 ms Unused Select Link/Unlink A B D D COMP Select Link/Unlink A B 2 N C C F 1 DriveRack-„¢ User Manual

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® To meter various aspects of the 260, press and hold the UTILITYbutton until the display enters the Metering section. - Use the PREV PG and NEXT PG button to move to the page that appears as follows: This page meters the gain reduction of any Dynamic block configured in t\ he Insert 1 or Insert 2 block. - Use the PREV PG and NEXT PG button to move to the page that appears as follows: This (as well as the following) page meter the gain reduction on outpu\ ts 1-6 of the Limiter module. - Use the PREV PG and NEXT PG button to move to the page that appears as follows: This (as well as the following) page show any activity (such as level\ changes and program changes) being made by up to 6 activated ZC- Remotes. Zone Controllers Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 LIM 0+ LIM LIM -30-20 0 +20 - 0+ - 0+ - 1 2 3 INS COMP o+ 1 INS 2 -30-20 0 +20 - A B A B 5.2.1 - Meters Utilities/Meters Section 5 DriveRack -„¢ 47