Australian Monitor EQ302 User Manual

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

EQ302

GRAPHIC EQUALISER

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

PRÉCAUTIONS DURANT UTILISATION

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised or grounding-type plug.
A polarised 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 the third prong are provided for your safety.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly
at plugs and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.

13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the 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 apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.

14. This appliance should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water.
Never place objects filled with liquid such as vases on the apparatus.

15. Always ensure that the mains outlet is easily accessible for quick
disconnection.

16. In order to disconnect the apparatus from mains power completely,
the appliance plug should be removed from the mains wall socket.

17. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to rain or moisture.

18. An appliance with a protective earth terminal should be connected to
a mains outlet with a protective earth connection.

1. Lisez ces instructions.

2. Tenez ces instructions.

3. Notez tous les avertissements.

4. Suivez toutes les avertissements.

5. N’utilisez pas ce produit près de l’eau (la piscine, la plage, le lac, etc.).

6. Nettoyez seulement avec une étoffe sèche.

7. Ne bloquez aucuns troux de ventilation. Installez en accord avec
les instructions du manufacturier.

8. N’installez près aucunes sources de chaleur comme radiateurs, registres
de chaleur, fours ou les autres équipements (y compris amplificateurs)
qui produisent la chaleur.

9. Ne défaites pas le but de sécurité de la fiche polarisée ou base-type.
Une fiche polarisée a deux tranchants avec un plus large que l’autre.
Une fiche de base type a deux a deux tranchants et une troisième
pointe de base, le tranchant large ou la troisième pointe est fourni
pour votre sécurité.

10. Protegez le cordon de secteur contre être marchée dessus ou pincez
en particulier aux fiches, aux douilles de convenance, et au point où ils
sortent de l’appareil.

11. Seulement utilisez attachements/accessoires spécifiés par le
manufacturier.

12. Arrachez la fiche du dispositif durant éclair et orage ou quand pas utilisé
pour longues périodes de temps.

13. Référez au personnel qualifié de service pour toutes
réparations. La réparation est donnée quand le système
a été endommagé à n’importe façon, par exemple un fil
ou une fiche endommagé(e) de la source
d’alimentation. Avoir été exposé à pluie ou humidité,
n’opère pas normalement, ou avoir été tombé.

14. L’appareil ne doit pas être exposé aux écoulements ou aux éclaboussures
et aucun objet ne contenant de liquide, tel qu’un vase, ne doit être placé
sur l’objet.

15. Branchez l’appareil à une source appropriée et faire que la prise à
débrancher soit facilement accessible.

16. La prise du secteur ne doit pas être obstruée ou doit être facilement
accessible pendant son utilisation. Pour être complètement déconnecté
de l’alimentation d’entrée, la prise doit être débranchée du secteur.

17. AVERTISSEMENT: Pour éviter le risque d’incendie ou de chocs électriques,
ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

18. Un appareil avec la borne de terre de protection doit être connecté au
secteur avec la connexiion de terre de protection.

INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS

EQ302

The Australian Monitor EQ302 is a dual 30 band, 1/3 octave, constant
Q graphic equaliser with excellent performance and functionality
and is suitable for both installation and PA use. The equaliser has a
comprehensive set of features including 45 mm faders with +/- 15
dB of adjustment and offers balanced XLR, 6.35 mm TRS and Phoenix
connectors on both the input and output to provide ease of installation.

The EQ302’s Constant Q design means that there is minimum
interaction between filters, thus providing an improved clarity and
intelligibility of sound and more accurate adjustment over the 1/3
octave frequency bandwidth of each of its 30 ISO centred filters.

The high pass and low pass contour filters provide the added advantage
of being able to fine tune your sound to suite your required ambiance
without interfering with the previously equalised room settings. A high
pass filter allows for the removal of subsonic frequencies that may
cause damage to speaker systems.

The Australian Monitor EQ302 has features usually associated with
equalisers many times the price and represents excellent value for
money for both permanent installations and operators alike.

INTRODUCTION 3

FEATURES 4

UNPACKING 5

FRONT PANEL 6

REAR PANEL 7

MOUNTING 8

ABOUT EQUALISERS 9

SPECIFICATIONS 10

NOTES 11

Revision 1.0 October 2012

WARNING!

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THE PLUG WITH

AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES

CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended

to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk

of electric shock to persons.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

ADVERTISSMENT: POUR ÈVITER LE RISQUE

D’INCENDIE OU DE CHOCS ÈLECTRIQUES,

NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPARIEL À LA PLUIE

OU À L’HUMIDITÈ.

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

Rating plate and caution marking are marked on the back enclosure of the apparatus

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FEATURES

The Australian Monitor EQ302 is a dual 30 band, 1/3 octave, constant Q graphic equaliser suitable for both permanent
installation and PA use. The equaliser is housed in a 19” 3 RU rack mount format.

Features include;

• Dual channel graphic equaliser providing +/- 15 dB cut / boost on each of the 30 ISO frequency bands.

• Centre detent bypass on 45 mm faders. When any fader is in its centre detent position, the filter is automatically

bypassed.

• High pass filter, frequency adjustable from OUT (flat) up to 250 Hz.

• LF Contour smooth shelving filter, +/- 6 dB of gain at 50 Hz

• HF Contour smooth shelving filter, +/- 6 dB of gain at 14 kHz

• GAIN control for overall unity adjustment. Variable from - infinity to +10 dB

• Triple-point LED clip detector that indicates when the internal signal is clipping at either the EQ filter, HF/LF contour or

gain sections of the equaliser.

• Precise LED metering indication. When the EQ switch is out, the LED meter indicates the input signal level.
When EQ switch is in, the LED meter indicates output signal level.

• Relay bypass. When the EQ is turned off or the power fails, an internal relay switches the input signal directly
to the output of the equaliser thus effectively bypassing the unit and maintaining a signal pathway.

• The bypass relay also provides a delay on power up to prevent audio clicks and thumps being generated by the
unit during boot up.

• Standard 3 RU 19” frame.

• Multiple balanced interface connectors. XLR, 6.35 mm jack (TRS) or Phoenix pluggable screw terminals are provided

at both the input and output terminals.

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