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User ’ s Manual Extro n USA - We st Headquarters +800.6 33.987 6 Inside USA / Canada Only + 1 .71 4.491. 1 500 + 1 .71 4.491. 1 51 7 FAX Extro n USA - E as t +800.633 .9876 Inside USA / Canada Only +1. 9 19 . 8 6 3 .1 7 9 4 +1. 9 19 . 8 6 3 .1 7 9 7 FA X Extro n Europe +800.3987. 6673 Inside Europe Only +31 .33 .453.4040 +31.33.453.4050 FAX Extro[...]
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Precautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read In[...]
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Product Name Table of Contents FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment ge[...]
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MIX 301 • Introduction Introduction 1 The MIX 301 is a three-input, one-output V ersaT ools ™ line level audio mixer . The MIX 301’s features include the following: • Recessed trim potentiometers on the front panel for individual input gain adjustments (from mute to +20 dB) • Compact 1U, one-eighth rack, V ersaT ools metal enclosure • P[...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d Installation and Operation 2 Mounting the MIX 301 The MIX 301 can be set on a table, mounted on a rack shelf, mounted on the back of the rack, mounted under a desk or table, or installed on a projector mount. T abletop use The MIX 301 comes with four , self-adhesive rubber [...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation 3 Rack installation The MIX 301 can be rack mounted using either the RSF 123 V ersaT ools 19" 1U rack shelf (Extron part # 60-190-20 ), the RSB 123 basic V ersaT ools rack shelf (Extron part # 60-604-20 ), an RSU 129 standard universal 1U rack shelf (Extron part # 60-190-01 ), or an RSB 129 1U basic rack [...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d DI S TRIBUT ION AMPLIFIER M D A S E R I E S D I S T R I B U T I O N A M P L I F I E R Figure 2 — Mounting the MIX 301 on a standard 1U rack shelf Back of the rack installation The MIX 301 can be conveniently mounted on the rear of a rack by using the Extron MBB 100 back o[...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation 5 BUC 102 A U D IO B A L / U N B A L C O N V E R T E R P O W E R 1 2 V 0 .2 A M A X L R B A L / U N B A L O U T P U T S L R B A L / U N B A L I N P U T S S P A R E O N B A L U N B A L 1 2 M A V S E R I E S A V M A T R IX S W IT C H E R I/O A U D A U D I O S E T U P P R E S E T V I D IR + d B - d B E N T E R 2 [...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 6 a. Hold the unit against the underside of the table or other furniture, and mark the locations for four screws (two screws per bracket) on the mounting surface. b. At each mark, drill a 3/32" (2 mm) diameter pilot hole approximately 1/4" (6 mm) deep in the mount[...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation Rear Panel Features and Cabling MIX 3 01 3 CHANNEL MIXER IN 2 MIX OUT IN 1 IN 3 12V 0.5a MAX 2 1 4 6 5 3 Figure 3 — MIX 301 rear panel 1 Captive screw power input connector — Connect the included 12 VDC external power supply into the 2-pole 3.5 mm captive screw connector . Be car eful to observe the correc[...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 8 The blue connector does not have the extended tail or the included tie-wrap. Do not tin the power supply leads before installing in the direct insertion connector . T inned wir es are not as secure in the connectors and could be pulled out. After making any adjustments to[...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation Do not tin the connector leads before installing them in the connector . T inned wires ar e not as secure in the connectors and could be pulled out. For further wiring details, see the included “Cable Preparation For Audio Connections” card. Unbalanced Output Tip Sleev e NO GROUND HERE Tip Sleev e Ring Bal[...]
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MIX 301 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d Front Panel Features 12 3 MTP SERIES 1 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 — MIX 301 front panel 1 Power LED — Lights green to indicate that the MIX 301 has power . 2 3 4 Input channel audio gain controls — Adjusts the audio input gain for each input. The gain is adjusted by rotating th[...]
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MIX 301 • Reference Information 11 Reference Information Specifications Audio Gain ................................................ Adjustable per input. When all three gain potentiometers are set to 12 o’clock, the gain is as follows: Unbalanced output: -6 dB Balanced output: 0 dB Frequency response .................... 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05[...]
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MIX 301 • Reference Information Reference Information, cont’d Temperature/humidity .............. Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing Rack mount .................................. Yes, with optional 1U rack shelf, part #60-190-01 or 60-604-01[...]
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MIX 301 • Reference Information Parts List Included parts Included Part number parts t o reorder MIX 301 60-737-01 Power supply: universal 12 VDC, 1.0 A 70-055-01 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 3-pole (x4) 10-319-13 3.5 mm captive screw connector , 2-pole T weeker (small scr ewdriver) Rubber feet (unattached) User ’s manual Optional Accessori[...]
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