Operating
Instructions
200MV
Operating Instructions 200MV
Your new G-K vocal monitor represents the very latest advances technology has to offer. It was designed to give you full control of your voice over other voices and instruments in the monitor mix without affecting the mix or anyone else's monitors. With level, bass and treble controls for the auxiliary in (monitor send from PA), built-in echo and a 7-band graphic equalizer all on the 200MV, the user can not only do his own personal monitor mix but can also cut out any unwanted monitor feedback again without affecting anyone else.
The 200MV can also be used as a kind of "Mini PA" for the one man show situation. The auxiliary inputs on the rear panel can be used for drum machines or bass line machines while the two regular inputs on the front panel can be used for vocals and a guitar or keyboards.The 200MV can be used in many different monitoring and recording situations (see sample setups) depending on your needs. A careful examination of this manual will help you to get the most from your new unit.
(1) Channel 1. Balanced input
This jack accepts a 3 conductor microphone cable and has a detent to hold the cable firmly in place. It is designed for use with microphones or other low impedance, balanced inputs. It can also provide +15V phantom power if needed for condenser mics. This can be turned on by a switch located under top cover near the jack.
(2) -10dB Pad
This switch provides 10dB attenuation of the input signal if the signal is too "hot"(ie, active electronics etc.). A signal that is too "hot" will cause distortion in the unit even at low volumes.
(3) Channel 1. Level Control
This provides control of the signal coming in the balanced input jack. It controls the level going to the internal amplifier as well as the level going out the 'line out' jack (#16) and also the level going out the balanced output jack (#17)(when switch #18 is in). It does not affect the level going out the CH. 1. Direct jack (#19).
(4) Channel 2. Input
This jack accepts a 1/4'' phone plug and can be driven by high or low impedance microphones or instruments such as guitars, electronic drums, electronic keyboards, etc.
(5) Channel 2. Level
This controls the level going into CH. 2 as knob #3 did for the CH. 1 input. It also does not affect the level going out the Ch. 2 direct when switch #18 is left out.
(6) Peak LED
This is a dual function LED. When the individual channel levels are down all the way, this acts as a clipping indicator. If a signal is too "hot", the LED will light even with the levels down. This indicates that the input signal must be brought down to a useable level before it goes into the amplifier. This can be done by pushing in the -10dB pad(#2) or by turning down the instruments volume. This LED also acts as a peak detector - lighting when there is only 10dB of headroom remaining before clipping occurs.
(7) 7-Band Graphic Equalizer
This provides up to ±12dB control of seven frequency bands over a nearly eight octave range. This is a very useful tool for eliminating feedback by reducing the gain in the problem frequency range. It is also useful for enhancing certain frequencies in vocals and other acoustic and electric instruments. It affects the signal going to the internal amplifier and to the 'line out'.
(8) Echo Mix Control
This provides control over the amount of echo present in the internal amplifier and in the 'line out' signal. The amount of echo can range from none at all, to a very subtle doubling, to a very heavy reverberation.
(9,10,11) Auxiliary Level. Bass and Treble Controls
These control the level and tone of the signals coming in the AUX. 1 and 2 jacks (#14) to go through the internal power amplifier. They do not affect what goes out the AUX. Out. (#15).
(12) Master Volume Control
This is the main control for what goes to the internal amplifier (as well as to the headphones)from CH. 1, CH. 2, and AUX. 1 and 2. (#14).
(12) Headphone Jack
This jack accepts a 1/4'' stereo phone plug (do not use a plug that is not stereo) for the use of stereo headphones. The signal sent out of this jack is the same as that being delivered to the speakers but at a lower level.
(13) Auxiliary In 1&2
These jacks accept 1/4'' phone plugs and can be driven by sources such as a 'PA' mixing board (monitor send), a drum machine, an electric guitar (with effects or an active preamp), another GK 200MV, a stereo cassette deck, etc. The two inputs are summed internally and are controlled by the front panel controls (#9,10,11). Note : AUX. 1 should be used when only one AUX. Input is required.
(14) Auxiliary Out Jack
This jack puts out the sum of AUX. In 1&2 (#14) at unity gain (same level). It is not affected by any of the front panel controls. If you have a monitor send from a 'PA' board going into the AUX. In (#14), you can use this jack to 'daisy chain' to other 200MVs or monitoring devices so everyone in the 'chain' gets the same signal.
(15) Line Out Jack
The line out jack sends out the signals from CH. 1&2 (#1,4) post level controls, EQ and Echo. This signal is the same as what is heard in the internal amplifier minus the AUX. In (#14). This can be used for overdubbing in a home recording situation to record just the voice or instrument from CH. 1&2 (#1,4) while listening to prerecorded music from the AUX. In. (#14).
(17,18) Balanced Output/Switch Combination
This is a dual purpose output jack. With the switch in the 'out' position the output is just a balanced output of what is going in the CH> 2 (#4) input times a gain of 5. This is not affected by the CH. 2 level control (#5). When the switch is pushed in, the output becomes a balanced version of exactly what is on line out. Thus it carries both CH> 1 and CH. 2, which are controlled by their respective level controls, with EQ and Echo. This control allows special equalization and Echo to be added to the vocals or instruments before they are sent to the main mixing board.
(19) Channel 1 Direct
This jack provides the same signal that is being fed into the CH. 1 input (#1). It is not affected by the level control (#3), however, it is affected by the -10dB pad (#2). This output should go into a true balanced input at the other end.
(20) Internal Speaker Switch
The internal speakers are on when this switch is in and can be turned off for private headphone listening or in order to send all the internal power to an external speaker load.
(21) External Speaker Jack
This jack accepts a 1/4'' phone plug and can send 100W RMS to 4 OHM speaker load if the internal speakers are turned off or 50W RMS to an 8 OHM speaker load with the internal speakers on.
Note : A 4 OHM load should not be connected unless the internal speakers are off or the amplifier may fail.
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