Palmer MONICON XL Manuel D'utilisation page 10

LEFT / RIGHT
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8-segment LED level indicators for the left and right channel of the adjacent audio signal; tapping occurs
before the MAIN volume control. To improve control, the display can be adjusted to the input signal's signal
level in three stages.
Example: The level indicator's red LED 0 illuminates when the level indicator is set to +10 dBu and the input
has a signal of +10 dBu.
+18 dBu is the default setting. Before changing the setting, switch off all connected monitors and head-
phone amplifiers.
+4 dBu - If none of the connected player devices exceeds the maximum output level of +4 dBu, select the
setting +4 dBu. Switch off the monitor controller, press the CUE SOURCE IN 1 button, and hold it down until
the monitor controller has been switched on again.
+10 dBu - If none of the connected player devices exceeds the maximum output level of +10 dBu, select
the setting +10 dBu. Switch off the monitor controller, press the CUE SOURCE IN 2 button, and hold it down
until the monitor controller has been switched on again.
+18 dBu - If none of the connected player devices exceeds the maximum output level of +18 dBu, select
the setting +18 dBu. Switch off the monitor controller, press the CUE SOURCE IN 3 button, and hold it down
until the monitor controller has been switched on again.
The monitor controller's maximum input level is +20 dBu. If the input level goes above this level,
it overmodulates the input and distorts the signal. If one of the connected player devices exceeds the
maximum output level of +20 dBU, the output level of the respective player device must be restricted to a
maximum level of +20 dBu.
CORRELATION
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Check the stereo audio signal's mono compatibility. Since many clubs and bars operate sound systems
in mono, and since, for example, a sound production on the radio should also be played back in good
quality on simple mono devices, the mono compatibility of the sound production is extremely important.
For a stereo signal's mono playback, the left and right channel are blended to form a mono signal (mono
sum). If a sound in the stereo mix is not played back on both channels in phase, it may be distorted or
even completely cancelled out during mono playback. In extreme cases, the entire audio signal can be
cancelled out altogether (silence).
When reproducing a stereo signal in the mix, ensure that only up to three of the bottom green LEDs of the
7-segment CORRELATION display illuminate, and that none of the top three LEDs illuminate (the more red
LEDs illuminate, the worse the mono compatibility). The bottom green LED and middle yellow LED illuminate
permanently, even if there is no signal.
TALK LEVEL
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Press the TALK button to activate the integrated talk-back microphone and to easily communicate with
musicians and voice artists using the CUE monitoring channel and the headphone outputs on the front
of the device (respective switch in the CUE position). The volume of the talk-back microphone can be
controlled with the LEVEL level control above the TALK button. Carefully increase the volume until the
connected headphones are at a pleasant level and so that no feedback can happen. Upon activating
the talk-back microphone, the CUE SOURCE IN 1 to IN 3 audio signal on the CUE channel and headphone
outputs on the front of the device (respective switch in the CUE position) will automatically be lowered by
a fixed amount. The audio signal on the BALANCED MONITOR OUTPUTS 1 to 3 line outputs is simultaneously
lowered by the value set on the ATTENUATION control.
You can choose between two modes of operation for the TALK function.
Mode of operation A (factory default): "latching" (switch): Press the TALK button once to activate the func-
tion and then press it again briefly to deactivate the function. The TALK and DIM buttons illuminate when
the TALK function is activated.
Mode of operation B: "momentary" (button): The TALK function is only active as long as the TALK button
is pressed. The function automatically deactivates upon releasing the button. The TALK and DIM buttons
illuminate when the TALK function is activated.
Before changing the setting, switch off all connected monitors and headphone amplifiers.
To select the mode of operation B, switch off the monitor controller, press the TALK button, and hold it down
until the monitor controller has been switched on again.
TALK-BACK MICROPHONE
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Microphone used for communicating with musicians and voice artists via the CUE monitoring channel and
headphone outlets on the front of the device.
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