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USER MANUAL
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
NOTICE D’EMPLOI
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
COMPACT 5
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL COMPACT 5 — UNIVERSAL MIXER
1. IMPORTANT REMARK 04
1.1. Safety Precautions 04
2. INTRODUCTION 04
3. INSTALLATION 05
3.1. Placement and mounting 05
3.2. Connectable Signal Sources 05
4. OPERATION AND USAGE 06
4.1. Start up 06
4.2. Monitoring 06
4.3. Channel gain and equalization 06
4.4. Channel indicators 07
4.5. Talkover 07
4.6. Outputs 07
5. CONSIDERATIONS 08
5.1. Ground loops, background noise 08
5.2. Cleaning 08
6. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 28
7. DIAGRAMS 29
7.1. Talkover control bus configuration diagram 29
7.2. Function list 30
7.3. Function diagram 32
7.4. Block diagram 33
All numbers subject to variation due to production tolerances. ECLER S.A. reserves the right to make
changes or improvements in manufacturing or design which may affect specifications.
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1. IMPORTANT REMARK
We thank you for trusting on us and choosing our COMPACT 5 mixer. In order to get
the most in operation and efficiency from your mixing unit, it is VERY IMPORTANT for you before you plug anything - to read this manual very carefully and take seriously into account all
considerations specified within it.
In order to guarantee the optimum operation of this unit, we strongly recommend that
its maintenance be carried out by our Authorised Technical Services.
1.1. Safety Precautions
shafts with any kind of material.
Any change in the configuration of the unit must be carried out by a qualified technician.
Should any connection / disconnection task be done, always disconnect the unit from the
mains supply.
2. INTRODUCTION
The Compact 5 merges flexibility, simplicity and ECLERs renowned quality into an
universal mixer which has been specially designed for non-technical users: The COMPACT 5.
This simple and intuitive mixer is suited for a broad variety of installations, ranging from
conference rooms or church sound systems to outdoor P.A., children entertainment,
presentations or fashion shows to name a few.
Its reduced size and the specially designed chassis make it ideal both for rack
mounting or as a table-top unit. Last but not least, the technological concept and the carefully
selected electronic components make this mixer a 100% professional unit.
The COMPACT 5 incorporates 5 mixable channel, each with different input capabilities:
Channel 1 LINE A and LINE B LINE B switchable to PHONO from rear panel
Channel 2 LINE A and LINE B LINE B switchable to PHONO from rear panel
Channel 3 LINE / MICRO / AUXILIARY AUXILIARY on front panel
Channel 4 LINE / MICRO
Channel 5 LINE / MICRO Additional MICRO input on front panel
All channels feature a lever switch input selector, independent gain control and 3
band tone controls.
All inputs are PFL capable in order to visually (through the VU meters) and
acoustically (through headphones) monitor any signal connected to the inputs of the unit.
This apparatus must be earthed through its mains cable.
Do not expose the unit to rain or water splashes, and do not place liquid containers or
incandescent objects like candles on top of the unit. Do not obstruct the ventilation
There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.
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3. INSTALLATION
3.1. Placement and mounting
The first thing to take into account when looking for the placement of the
COMPACT 5 is your comfort and an easy access to all the connections.
The COMPACT 5 has 19" (482.6 mm), 3U (132.5 mm) rack mounting ears that allow
you to place it in a standard rack.
Because of the high gain of the PHONO and MIC inputs, the mixer must be placed as
far as possible from noise sources (dimmers, engines, etc.) as well as from any mains cable.
You should never, under any circumstance, remove the metallic cover of the mixer.
The COMPACT 5, being a low consumption unit, does not need any cooling; you
should anyway avoid exposure to extreme temperatures and the operating environment must
be as dry and dust free as possible.
The COMPACT 5 operates under voltages between 90 and 264 V at 47 to 63 Hz.
This device features an over dimensioned power supply that adapts to the mains voltage in any
country of the world with no need to make any adjustments.
In order to protect the mixer from eventual mains overloads, it has a time-lag 0,5 A
(26) mains protection fuse. Should this fuse ever blow off, disconnect the mixer from mains
and replace it with an identical one. NEVER REPLACE THE FUSE WITH ANOTHER ONE WITH A
3.2. Connectable Signal Sources
- Turntables / Phono: They must be fitted with a magnetic cartridge with nominal
output level between -60dBV and -20dBV (1 to 100 mV). The PHONO (36) inputs of the
COMPACT 5 have a high headroom (margin before saturation) and it can handle higher output
cartridges than what is usual. These inputs are supplied with a nominal input sensitivity of
-40dBV (10mV).
- Microphones: The MIC inputs (20-33) are ready for a nominal input level of -50dBV
(3.16 mV) and are equipped with COMBO connectors. The COMBO connector provides both a
XLR plug and a ¼’’ Jack in the same receptacle. The connection of balanced signals is as
follows:
XLR-3 ¼‘’ Jack
Hot or direct signal > Pin 2 Tip
Cold or inverted signal > Pin 3 Ring
Ground > Pin 1 Sleeve
Low impedance (200 to 600) monophonic microphones must be used. In case of
working with an unbalanced connection, the ground pin and Pin 3 (or the ring) must be shortcircuited.
The COMPACT 5 features a Phantom power supply for the connection of condenser
microphones. A switch for general activation of the phantom power can be found on the front
panel of the unit (14) and can be activated using a sharp-pointed object.
HIGHER VALUE.
ATTENTION: Changing the fuse must be performed by qualified technical personnel.
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-LINE Inputs. The sensibility of the line inputs (18-34-36-37) is rated at 0dBV (1V).
CD, DAT, MP3, DVD Audio Players, Tape recorders, cassettes, tuners or videos should be
connected to LINE inputs.
Additional line level sources may be connected to the “AUX IN 3” input, which is
located on the front panel and is electrically linked to channel 3.
- Headphones: In order to achieve the best performance, they should be high
impedance type (200-600). They must be connected to the headphones out (17) connector, a
standard ¼" stereo jack. Connect ground to sleeve, ring to right and tip to left.
- Power amplifiers: See paragraph 4.6.
4. OPERATION AND USAGE
4.1. Start up
Power up the mixer by pushing the POWER (11) switch. The green pilot-light,
integrated into the switch itself, will immediately light up. Although the noise generated by
powering up the COMPACT 5 is reduced to a bare minimum and is nearly null with the
OUTPUT (12 and 15) controls down, it is always advisable not to forget about this power-up
sequence: sound sources, mixer, equalizers, active filters and power amplifiers. Power down
the equipment by following the inverse sequence. This way the peaks or transients produced
by powering up / down a device do not affect the following one in the audio chain and, as a
result, they do not reach the loudspeakers, which are the most vulnerable audio elements in
this case.
4.2. Monitoring
The COMPACT 5 is equipped with an acoustical and visual monitoring system,
through headphones and VU METER. When switching ON any of the PFL buttons (23), signal(s)
present at the input(s) will be heard through the headphones and seen on the VU METER. If no
switch is at the ON position, the signal present at the main mix bus is monitored (open faders).
4.3. Channel gain and equalization
These controls allow individual input sensitivity and tone adjustments for each
channel.
Thanks to the GAIN (2) control, you can precisely adjust the signal level of an
incoming musical signal to match the level of the music that is playing on air through another
channel. This operation may be performed visually (through the left VU-meter) and acoustically
(through the headphones), successively comparing both signals with the PFL buttons. The Gain
knobs offer an adjustment range of ±20dB.
The three band tone controls (1-3-25) affect bass, mid and treble frequencies and
offer a ±15dB variation range. Please be careful when using the tone controls in order not to
overload the loudspeakers.
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4.4. Channel indicators
Each of the five input channels features two indicators. The green signal LED (4)
shows the presence of signal on the currently selected input. The indicator lights up at a
threshold of –40 dBV. The red peak LED (6) warns about the risk of saturation, that is
exceeding the recommended signal input level limit. This LED may sporadically flash without
risk of damaging the unit, but it should never stay lit continuously. This indicator lights up at a
threshold of 10dBV
4.5. Talkover
This device automatically reduces the signal level of the main output. This happens at
the first voice "hit" of the DJ or speaker on the microphone (or line) plugged to channel. When
the DJ stops talking, the music level comes up to the initial level. This function is enabled
through the TALKOVER (8) switch, and has efficiency, EFF (19), i.e. main signal level
attenuation (between 0 and 30dB) and recovery time, TIME (9), the time necessary for a
progressive come back to the original level (between 0,1 and 3 sec).
4.6. Outputs
The COMPACT5 mixer has two independent outputs, OUTPUT 1 (30-31) and
OUTPUT 2 (29). Each one has its own volume control.
You must be careful when setting up the general output level of the mixer. The "clip"
display of the connected power amplifiers must never remain permanently lit, but do it only
occasionally by following the rhythm of the bass signals that are being played.
The OUT1 output (30-31) is balanced or symmetrical, and the pin-out of the
connector is as follows:
Hot or direct signal > Pin 2
Cold or inverted signal > Pin 3
Ground > Pin 1
The balanced circuit simulates an output transformer, so if you wish to use OUT1 in
non-balanced mode, you should short circuit the unused pin to ground. Otherwise, the signal
will not have an appropriate level and quality.
The OUT2 output (29) is non-balanced or asymmetrical.
The COMPACT 5 has one recording output REC (32), which is pre-talkover, i.e. no
signals which activate the talkover are passed to this output, so no attenuation occurs).
The Talkover can be activated by channel 4 if certain internal jumpers for the busassignment are re-soldered. See configuration diagram.
This modification must be performed by an Authorized Technical Service.
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5. CONSIDERATIONS
5.1. Ground loops, background noise
You should always make sure that the signal sources coming to the unit, as well as all
devices connected to its outputs, do not have their grounds interconnected, that is; ground must
never come from two different devices. Should this ever happen, noises could occur and seriously
interfere the sound quality.
Cable shielding, when connected to the chassis, must never be interconnected, so as to
avoid ground loops.
The COMPACT 5 mixer has been designed for the lowest possible background noise.
Independently from the electronic design itself, background noise level will directly depend on the
right installation and use of the mixing unit.
I. e.: setting a channel VOL to "2" and the output to "10" is not the same as the other
way round. In the first case, the signal coming to the mixing amplifier - which has got its own
noise - is low, and so is the signal-to-noise ratio (low signal). When the output amplifier boosts the
whole signal we will get a very high background noise. In the second case - with the channel
fader at maximum - the mixing level is high, and so is the signal-to-noise ratio. When the signal
reaches the VOL OUTPUT and is boosted, it will keep a much better signal-to-noise ratio than in
the preceding case.
5.2. Cleaning
The front panel should not be cleaned with dissolvent or abrasive substances because
silk-printing could be damaged. To clean it, use a soft cloth slightly wet with water and neutral
liquid soap; dry it with a clean cloth. Be careful that water never gets into the amplifier through
the holes of the front panel.
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MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES COMPACT 5 – UNIVERSAL MIXER
1. NOTA IMPORTANTE 10
1.1. Precauciones 10
2. INTRODUCCIÓN 10
3. INSTALACIÓN 11
3.1. Ubicación y montaje 11
3.2. Fuentes de señal conectables 11
4. OPERACIÓN Y USO 12
4.1. Puesta en funcionamiento 12
4.2. Monitoraje 12
4.3. Ganancia y ecualización de vía 12
4.4. Indicadores de vía 13
4.5. Talkover 13
4.6. Salidas 13
5. CONSIDERACIONES 14
5.1. Bucles de masa, ruido de fondo 14
5.2. Limpieza 14
6. CARACTERÍSTICAS TÉCNICAS 28
7. DIAGRAMAS 29
7.1. Diagrama de configuración del bus de control de talkover 29
7.2. Lista de funciones 30
7.3. Diagrama de funciones 32
7.4. Diagrama de bloques 33
Todos los datos están sujetos a variación debida a tolerancias de producción. ECLER S.A. se reserva el derecho
de realizar cambios o mejoras en la fabricación o diseño que pudieran afectar las especificaciones.
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1. NOTA IMPORTANTE
Agradecemos su confianza por haber elegido nuestro mezclador COMPACT 5. Para
conseguir la máxima operatividad y rendimiento de su mesa de mezclas es MUY IMPORTANTE
antes de su conexión leer detenidamente y tener muy presentes las consideraciones que en este
manual se especifican.
Para garantizar el óptimo funcionamiento de este aparato recomendamos que su
mantenimiento sea llevado a cabo por nuestros Servicios Técnicos autorizados.
1.1. Precauciones
con ningún tipo de material.
En caso de requerir alguna intervención y/o conexión desconexión del aparato debe desconectarse
previamente de la alimentación.
En el interior del aparato no existen elementos manipulables por el usuario.
2. INTRODUCCIÓN
En el COMPACT 5 ECLER ha unido versatilidad, simplicidad y su reconocida calidad en
un mezclador universal especialmente adaptado para ser utilizado por personal no técnico. De
fácil e intuitiva utilización este mezclador cubre un amplio abanico de instalaciones que pueden
ir desde las salas de conferencia o iglesias, a sonorizaciones en exteriores, animación infantil,
presentaciones o pases de modelos ... por citar algunos ejemplos.
Su reducido tamaño y chasis especialmente concebido tanto para el montaje en
muebles rack normalizados como en sobremesa posibilitan su adaptación a los más diversos
entornos. Finalmente su concepción tecnología y componentes empleados en su fabricación lo
hacen 100% profesional.
El COMPACT 5 dispone de 5 vías mezclables cada una de ellas con diversas
posibilidades de entrada:
Vía 1 LINE A y LINE B LINE B conmutable a PHONO desde panel posterior
Vía 2 LINE A y LINE B LINE B conmutable a PHONO desde panel posterior
Vía 3 LINE / MICRO / AUXILIAR AUXILIAR en entrada frontal
Vía 4 LINE / MICRO
Vía 5 LINE / MICRO MICRO duplicado en panel frontal
Todos los canales disponen de un selector de entradas de palanca, control de ganancia
independiente para cada una de las vías así como controles de tono de tres bandas.
Todas las entradas disponen de la función PFL para monitorizar visualmente mediante el
Vu-Meter y acústicamente mediante auriculares cualquier señal conectada a las entradas de la
mesa.
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Este aparato debe ser conectado a tierra mediante su cable de alimentación.
No exponga el aparato a la caída de agua o salpicaduras, no ponga encima objetos con
líquido ni fuentes de llama desnuda, como velas. No obstruya los orificios de ventilación
Cualquier cambio en la configuración debe ser realizado por personal técnico cualificado.
3. INSTALACIÓN
3.1. Ubicación y montaje
La principal consideración a tener en cuenta en el momento de buscar la ubicación del
mezclador COMPACT 5 debe ser la máxima comodidad de trabajo del usuario, permitir una total
facilidad en la realización de las conexiones que el mezclador va a ser punto de partida y llegada.
El COMPACT 5 equipa unos perfiles laterales que permiten, dado su tamaño standard de
19" (482.6mm) y 3 unidades rack de altura (132.5mm), montarlo en muebles normalizados.
Dada la elevada ganancia de las entradas de PHONO y de MICRO debe procurarse situar
el mezclador lo más alejado posible de fuentes de ruido (variadores de tensión, motores, etc. ...)
así como de cualquier cable de red. Por esta misma razón y bajo ninguna circunstancia debe
quitarse la tapa metálica del aparato.
Ya que el consumo del COMPACT 5 es muy bajo, éste no precisa ventilación, sin
embargo debe evitarse que esté expuesto a una temperatura extrema y procurar que la atmósfera
del local en que esté emplazado sea lo más seca y limpia de polvo posible.
El COMPACT 5 funciona con tensión alterna de 90 a 264V y 47 a 63 Hz. Este
aparato equipa una fuente de alimentación sobredimensionada capaz de adaptarse sin ningún
tipo de ajuste a la tensión de red de cualquier país del mundo.
Para proteger a la mesa de mezclas de eventuales sobrecargas, el COMPACT 5 está
protegido con un fusible de red (26) de 0.5A temporizado. En el caso de que éste se fundiera se
sustituiría por otro de idénticas características. EN NINGÚN CASO DEBE PONERSE UN FUSIBLE
DE VALOR MÁS ELEVADO.
3.2. Fuentes de señal conectables
- Platos giradiscos: Deben ir equipados con cápsula magnética capaz de entregar un
nivel de salida nominal entre -60 y -20dBV (1 y 100mV). Dado que las entradas de PHONO (36)
del COMPACT 5 tienen una elevada capacidad de sobrecarga, puede admitir cápsulas de mayor
nivel de salida. Estas entradas tienen una sensibilidad nominal de -40dBV(10mV).
- Micrófonos: Las entradas de Micro (20-33) están preparadas para un nivel nominal de
entrada de -50dBV (3.16mV). Los conectores de micrófono son del tipo “COMBO”. El conector
COMBO combina en un mismo conector la conexión tipo XLR-3 y la conexión tipo jack ¼”.
Estas entradas admiten la conexión en modo balanceado. Para ello se realizará la conexión
como se indica:
XLR 3 Jack ¼¨
Masa Terminal 1 Base
Los micrófonos deben ser de baja impedancia (de 200 a 600) y monofónicos. Para
conexiones NO balanceadas cortocircuitar a masa el terminal 3 o el aro central.
PRECAUCIÓN: El cambio de fusibles debe ser realizado por personal técnico
cualificado.
Vivo o señal directa Terminal 2 Punta
Frío o señal invertida Terminal 3 Aro central
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