Lexicon 300L Owners Manual Rev1

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Lexicon Inc. 3 Oak Park Bedford MA 01730-1441 Telephone 617-280-0300 Fax 617-280-0490 Lexicon Part #070-10673 Rev 1 Copyright 1997 All Rights Reserved. This triangle, which appears on your component, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage inside the enclosure... voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. CAUTION This triangle, which appears on your component, alerts you to important operating and main- tenance instructions in this ac- companying literature. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designated to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment OFF and ON, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: "How to identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems." This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. Notice After unpacking the 300L, save all packing materials in case you ever need to ship the unit. Thoroughly inspect the unit and packing materials for signs of damage. Report any shipment damage to the carrier at once; report equipment malfunction to your dealer. Unpacking and Inspection The Lexicon 300L is a rugged device with extensive electronic protection. However, you should observe the same reasonable precautions that apply to any piece of audio equipment. - Always use the correct line voltage. Refer to Chapter 1 of this manual for power requirements. - Don't install the unit in an unventilated rack, or directly above heat-producing equipment such as power amplifiers. Maximum ambient operating temperature is 35°C (95°F). - Never attach audio power amplifier outputs directly to any of the units connectors. - Before turning the unit on or off, mute your monitor speakers to avoid possible damage from transients. - To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Precautions Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

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Contents Introduction 1. Installing the 300L Mounting ............................................................................................. 1-2 Power Requirements .......................................................................... 1-2 The Rear Panel .................................................................................. 1-3 Connectors, Cables and Configurations ............................................. 1-4 About the LARC .................................................................................. 1-6 How to Interface the LARC ................................................................. 1-7 Setting Analog Audio Levels ............................................................... 1-8 Configurations .................................................................................. 1-10 2. System Overview Terms used in this manual ................................................................. 2-2 Operating Modes ................................................................................ 2-4 Checking your System's Status .......................................................... 2-5 System Overview ................................................................................ 2-6 3. System Operation Getting Started ................................................................................... 3-2 SoftSlider ...................................................................................... 3-3 Selecting Analog and/or Digital Input ........................................... 3-4 Single Setups ..................................................................................... 3-5 Dual Mono Setups .............................................................................. 3-6 Cascade Setups ................................................................................. 3-8 Setup Select Mode ........................................................................... 3-10 The Setup Presets ..................................................................... 3-10 Setup Select ..................................................................................... 3-13 Storing a Setup ................................................................................. 3-16 Working with the Effect Programs .................................................... 3-17 Storing Individual Effect Registers ............................................. 3-19 Automatic Storing of Modified Effects ........................................ 3-20 Using Banks and Programs .............................................................. 3-21 MIDI/Modulation Patching ................................................................ 3-27 Control Mode .................................................................................... 3-28 Analog and Digital Audio Selection ............................................ 3-28 Emphasis and SCMS ................................................................. 3-29 Copy (Enable/Disable, Bypass/Mute, Program Load, Memory Purge ..................................................................... 3-30 Offline Copy Tools ...................................................................... 3-30 MIDI: Automation, Dumps and Channel Selection ..................... 3-31 MIDI: Maps ................................................................................. 3-31 Time Code: Snap and View ....................................................... 3-32 Time Code: Event List and Time Code Edit/Add/Delete ............ 3-32 Input/Output Gains ..................................................................... 3-33