Australian Monitor PM16 User Manual

PM12 & PM16

PERFORMANCE MIXING CONSOLES

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Save the carton and packing material even if the equipment has
arrived in good condition. Should you ever need to ship the unit, use
only the original factory packing.

2. Read all documentation before operating your equipment. Retain
all documentation for future reference.

3. Follow all instructions printed on unit chassis for proper operation.

4. Do not spill water or other liquids into or on the unit, or operate
the unit while standing in liquid.

5. Make sure power outlets conform to the power requirements listed
on the back of the unit.

6. Do not use the unit if the electrical power cord is frayed or broken.
The power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely
to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them,
paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

7. Always operate the unit with the AC ground wire connected to the
electrical system ground. Precautions should be taken so that the
means of grounding of a piece of equipment is not defeated.

8. Mains voltage must be correct and the same as that printed on the
rear of the unit. Damage caused by connection to improper AC voltage
is not covered by any warranty.

13. Do not block fan intake or exhaust ports. Do not operate equipment
on a surface or in an environment which may impede the normal flow
of air around the unit, such as a bed, rug, weathersheet, carpet,
or completely enclosed rack. If the unit is used in an extremely dusty
or smoky environment, the unit should be periodically “blown free”
of foreign matter.

14. Do not remove the cover. Removing the cover will expose you
to potentially dangerous voltages. There are no user serviceable
parts inside.

15. Do not drive the inputs with a signal level greater than that required
to drive equipment to full output.

16. Do not connect the inputs / outputs of amplifiers or consoles to any
other voltage source, such as a battery, mains source, or power supply,
regardless of whether the amplifier or console is turned on or off.

17. Do not run the output of any amplifier channel back into another
channel’s input. Do not parallel- or series-connect an amplifier output
with any other amplifier output. Australian Monitor Inc is not
responsible for damage to loudspeakers for any reason.

18. Do not ground any red (“hot”) terminal. Never connect a “hot” (red)
output to ground or to another “hot” (red) output!

19. Non-use periods. The power cord of equipment should be unplugged
from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

9. Have gain controls on amplifiers turned down during power-up
to prevent speaker damage if there are high signal levels at the inputs.

10 Power down and disconnect units from mains voltage before making
connections.

11. Never hold a power switch in the “ON” position if it won’t stay
there itself!

12. Do not use the unit near stoves, heat registers, radiators, or other heat
producing devices.

THIS SAFETY INFORMATION IS OF A GENERAL NATURE AND MAY BE SUPERSEDED BY INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MANUAL

20. Service Information Equipment should be serviced by qualified service
personnel when:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the equipment.

C. The equipment has been exposed to rain.

D. The equipment does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a
marked change in performance.

E. The equipment has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS

Ultra low noise 12 & 16 Channel Mic/Line Mixers

• 4 or 8 Mono Input Channels with silver plated XLRs and

balanced Line Inputs

• 4 Stereo Input Channels with balanced TRS Jacks

• Ultra-low noise, discrete Mic Preamps with +48 V Phantom Power

• Balanced mic inputs for highest signal integrity

• Ultra-musical 3-band EQ with mid sweep on all mono channels,

and 3-band EQ on all stereo channels

• 4 signal presence LEDs on all mono and stereo Channels

• 2 Aux Sends per channel for external effects and monitoring

• Spearate master output, ALT MAIN outputs, control room output

and headphone outputs

• Highly accurate 2x10 segment Bargraph Meters

• Rugged design power supply ensures superior signal integrity

INTRODUCTION 3

USER GUIDE OVERVIEW 4

MONO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION 5-6

STEREO CHANNEL SECTION 7-8

MASTER SECTION 9-10

MIXER OUTPUT SECTION 11

POWER SECTION 11

INSTALLATION 12

SPECIFICATIONS 13-14

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK),

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE,

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONAL.

WARNING!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC HOCK

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Caution:

AUS, EUR, USA

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Rev A:

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the products
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operational and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

To prevent electric shock do not use this (polarised) plug
with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless
the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.

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USER GUIDE OVERVIEW

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MONO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION

1

BALANCE INPUT (MIC)

Electronically balanced inputs accept a standard XLR male connector. + 48V Phantom power available on each input mic socket.

2

LINE INPUT

Accepts an unbalanced high impedance input signal. (Use for connecting deck, turntable, keyboard etc..)

INSERT

3

Allows signal to be taken out from the mixer, routed through external equipment such as a compressor, and then back to the mixer to
continue the final mix path.

PHANTOM POWER SWITCH

4

Depressing this switch on each channel applies 48V DC across the microphone input XLR connector for remote powering of condenser
microphones. The LED will be turned on to indicate phantom power is enabled.

IMPORTANT: ONLY turn the +48V
phantom power switch on or off with
all output faders DOWN, to prevent
damage to the mixer or external devices.

5

LOW CUT

Depressing this switch inserts an 18 dB per octave, 75Hz low cut filter in the signal path. This is useful on live vocals to reduce stage rumble
or “popping” from microphones. It can also be used to cut low frequency hum.

6

TRIM

Adjusts the input sensitivity of each channel.

EQ ON

7

Enables or disables the EQ. When the switch is depressed, the EQ is enabled. When the switch is in the “out” position, the EQ is disabled.

8

HIGH

Controls the high frequency response of each channel. Provides ±15dB at 12kHz.

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