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    www .peavey .com VSX ™ 48 Digital Loudspeaker Processor Operating Manual[...]

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    2 Intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the prod[...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When using electrical products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ve[...]

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    4 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE ACHTUNG: Beim Einsatz von Elektrogeräten müssen u.a. grundlegende V orsichtsmaßnahmen befolgt werden: 1. Lesen Sie sich diese Anweisungen durch. 2. Bewahren Sie diese Anweisungen auf. 3. Beachten Sie alle Warnungen. 4. Befolgen Sie alle Anweisungen. 5. Setzen Sie dieses Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Wasser ein. 6. [...]

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    5 INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANTES DE SECURITE A TTENTION: L ’utilisation de tout appareil électrique doit être soumise aux precautions d’usage incluant: 1. Lire ces instructions. 2. Gardez ce manuel pour de futures références. 3. Prétez attention aux messages de précautions de ce manuel. 4. Suivez ces instructions. 5. N’utilisez pas cette uni[...]

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    6 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORT ANTES P ARA SU SEGURIDAD CUIDADO: Cuando use productos electrónicos, debe tomar precauciones básicas, incluyendo las siguientes: 1. Lea estas instrucciones. 2. Guarde estas instrucciones. 3. Haga caso de todos los consejos. 4. Siga todas las instrucciones. 5. No usar este aparato cerca del agua. 6. Limpiar solamente con una[...]

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    7 VSX ™ 48 Digital Loudspeaker Processor The VSX 48 is a fully progammable 32-bit audio processing and louspeaker management control system. Considerably more powerful than similarly priced units, the VSX 48 provides a versatile and economical alternative for system designers. Please read this guide carefully to ensure your personal safety as wel[...]

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    8 Front Panel (1) MIC INPUT Front panel Mic or line level input. Phantom power may be selected in software. May be used as a extra input and routed through the system. (2) DA T A WHEEL Rotate clockwise or counter clockwise to scroll through screens. Push to enter or confirm selection. (3) LCD DISPLA Y This screen gives a graphical representation of[...]

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    9 Rear Panel (1) IEC POWER INPUT and FUSE HOLDER (2) OUTPUT SECTION XLR male line level outputs (3) INPUT SECTION XLR female line level inputs. Input A may be switched to AES digital input via software. 1 2 3[...]

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    10 Rotate the data wheel to scroll across the screen and push the wheel to select and confirm. A B C & D INPUTS: Input sensitivity sw i tc he s b et w ee n – 10 dB V or +4 dB V i np u ts . T he +4 dB po si t io n s ho ul d be co ns id e re d t he “n o rm al ” p o si ti on an d sh ou ld be u se d w it h p r of es si o na l s ys te m s. T h[...]

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    11 SETUP: Selecting this button takes you to the preset configuration page. The VSX™ is pre-programmed with fourteen configuration templates representing the most frequently used crossover possibilities. As you scroll through the configuration presets you will see and can adjust the basic filter types (only symmetrical choices may be made here). [...]

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    12 OUTPUT EQUALIZERS Select 1-8 on the top of the EQ screen. FIL TER: Select any of the five independent filters to use. TYPE: Choices are: Parametric, Notch, Allpass1, Allpass2, Horn EQ, LPF-6, LPF-12, HPF-6, HPF-12, Low Shelf, High Shelf and Bandpass. Depending on the filter selected various options for adjustment are presented in the window . Pa[...]

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    13 RELEASE: The Release value sets the amount of time for the compressor to recover from the compressed state once the level falls below the threshold level. We recommend release times of 5x to 10x the Attack time in normal use. GAIN: This adjustment serves to compensate for the loss in average signal strength due to compression. The range is –10[...]

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    14 Inputs A B C & D or outputs 1-8 should be selected on the top of the screen. While on the top of the screen push the data wheel and an arrow appears. Rotate the wheel to select which input or output you wish to adjust. Push the data wheel to accept. Normally the output delays are used to align the phase response of the drivers in a system wh[...]

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    15 IMPORT ANT - WHEN LOADING NEW PRESETS FROM MEMORY STICK BE SURE TO MUTE ALL OUTPUTS AND TURN YOUR POWER AMPLIFIERS DOWN OR OFF . CORRUPT DA T A CAN CAUSE UNDESIRABL Y RESUL TS THA T COULD POTENTIALL Y DAMAGE YOUR SPEAKERS. SA VE PRESET Allows saving the current configuration to one of 8 internal memory positions or to an external USB memory stic[...]

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    16 VSX ™ 48 BLOCK DIAGRAM A B CO M P CO M P DL Y DL Y 5 P E Q CO M P DL Y 5 P E Q 5 P E Q CO M P CO M P DL Y DL Y 5 P E Q 5 P E Q CO M P CO M P DLY DLY 5 P E Q CO MP DLY B P B P B P B P B P B P S T / M M IX M IX M IX M IX M IX M IX O UT O UT O UT O UT O UT O UT 5 P E Q 5 P E Q CO M P CO M P DLY DLY B P B P M IX M IX O UT O UT 6 PEQ 6 PEQ 6 PEQ C [...]

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    17 Comments Audio Channels 5 inputs/8 outputs Mic input can be summed with Line inputs. LED Metering 4 inputs/8 outputs LED ST A TUS: Red = -0.5 dBFS and higher (Clip) Red & Green = -4 to -0.5 dBFS Green = -4 to -40 dBFS Off = below -40 dBFS Mute Function Front panel switch and LED for each input and output LED ST A TUS: Red = Muted Off = On AN[...]

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    18 Comments DIGIT AL Sample Rate 48 kHz QUANTIZA TION 24-bit 256 x-over-sampled Delta-Sigma AD, DA Digital Processing ~100 32-bit MIP Uses Analog Devices BLACKFIN processors, 40-bit accumulators DSP Cycle Speed 500 MHZ CONTROL/MEMORY USB 2.0 PC, Memory Stick, PDA Connection GENERAL Dimensions 19" (48.26 cm) W 12.25" (31.12 cm) D 3.5"[...]

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    19 PEA VEY ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION LIMITED W ARRANTY Effective Date: July 1, 1998 What This W arranty Covers Y our Peavey Warranty covers defects in material and workmanship in Peavey products purchased and serviced in the U.S.A. and Canada. What This W arranty Does Not Cover The Warranty does not cover: (1) damage caused by accident, misuse, abus[...]

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    Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Peavey Electronics Corporation • 5022 Hartley Peavey Drive • Meridian, MS • 39305  (601) 483-5365 • F AX(601) 486-1278 • www .peavey .com EX 000047 ©2009[...]