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Power V ector Mixer Model VMIX Installation and Use Manual © 2005 Bogen Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. 54-2 1 34-0 1 A 0502[...]
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Notice Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this guide was complete and accurate at the time of printing. How ev er , information is subject to change. Important Safety Information W ARNING: T o Reduce The Risk of Fir e Or Electric Shock, Do Not Expose This Apparatus T o Rain Or Moisture. Alwa ys f ollow these basic safety pr eca[...]
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Contents Page(s) P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS..................................................................................................2-3 VMIX Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................2 VMIX Rear Panel .........................................[...]
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P anel Descriptions VMIX Fr ont P anel 1 . Input V olume Controls Each of the 8 inputs is controlled b y an independent volume contr ol. 2. Signal / Clip Indicators A single two-color LED located abov e each channel’ s volume contr ol indicates the audio activity of that channel’ s input. Green indicates signal pr esent at the input; red indica[...]
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P anel Descriptions VMIX Rear P anel 1 . A C Receptacle A grounded, unswitched A C conv enience r eceptacle with a 500W maximum capacity is pr o vided for external equipment. 2 . Unbalanced Output Jack Pro vides an unbalanced output for connection to an auxiliary or high-impedance input. 3. Bridging Jack An RCA connector that allows the bridging of[...]
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Installation P ackage Contents • Po wer V ector Mixer • Module Cov ers (8) • Instruction Manual • 1 2 mm Module Cov er Screws ( 1 6) Mounting Rack Mounting When stacking equipment in a rack, the mix er should either be on the bottom of the stack or above equipment that does not produce heat. A rack mount brack et kit (model RPK87) is availa[...]
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Modules Output Modules Functionality The Po wer V ector mixer accepts Bogen signal-pr ocessing output modules, which offer a cost eff ective and con- venient wa y to add specific signal-processing capability into a system. When an output module is installed, the mix bus signal is automatically r er outed through the output module, whose capabilitie[...]
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Connections Unbalanced Output The VMIX includes an unbalanced output for connection to an auxiliary or high-impedance input using an RC A connector . Output level is 0 dBµ when meter reads “0”. Maximum output is +20 dBµ. Balanced Output Three terminals ar e provided f or the transformer balanced output of the Po wer V ector mix er . Note: The[...]
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Connections Mute Contr ol Each priority bus (High, Medium, and Low) can be externally activated. This allows priority buses of tw o or more P ower V ector mixers to be link ed together for system expansion purposes. A par ticular mute prior- ity can be externally for ced by shorting that priority's bus terminal to the C terminal of the Mute Co[...]
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Operation Fr ont P anel Controls & Indicators Input V olume Controls and Signal / Clip Indicator Each input module ma y be individually controlled b y its corr esponding volume contr ol knob. A single LED located above each channel’ s volume control indicates the audio activity of that channel’ s input. Green indi- cates signal present at t[...]
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Operation Rear P anel Controls Balanced Out Switch A three-position slide s witch selects the signal lev el of the balanced out- put. Output le vels of +4 dBµ, - 1 0 dBµ, and -50 dBµ are a vailable . The indi- cated output lev el corresponds to “0” on the lev el meter . Other Contr ols (Located In Module Bay 6) T one Control Bypass Switch A [...]
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Specifications 11 Output Le vel Balanced: Selectable +4, - 1 0, -50 dBµ (typical when meter reads “0”) Unbalanced: 0 dBµ (typical when meter reads “0”) Max. Output Lev el Balanced: + 1 8 dBµ Unbalanced: +20 dBµ Fr equency Response: +/- 1 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz) Distortion: 0.0 1 (@ + 1 8 dBµ THD+N, 20-20k BW Limited) Signal-to-Noise Funda[...]
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12 Accessories RPK87 - Rack Mounting Kit • Adapts P ower V ector Mix er for 1 9" rack mounting • Hea vy gauge steel construction • Fits Po wer V ector Mixer into 2 rack spaces (3 1 / 2 ") R VCP - Remote V olume Contr ol Panel • Push-button operation of motorized master volume contr ol • Fits in standard single gang electrical bo[...]
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W arranty 13 Bogen ’ s VMIX is warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of sale to the orig- inal purchaser . Any part of the product covered by this warranty that, with normal installation and use, becomes defective will be repaired or replaced by Bogen, at our option, provided the product is[...]
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50 Spring Street, Ramsey , NJ 07446, U.S.A. T el. 201-934-8500, Fax: 201-934-9832, www .bogen.com[...]