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P4M Four-Channel Personal Monitor Mixer Model P4M Personal Monitor Mixer User Gu ide 27D8707 (Rev . 4) 200 5 , Shure Incorporated Printed in U.S.A.[...]
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ENGLISH 3 W ARNING! USING THIS SYSTEM A T EXCESSIVE VOLUMES CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE. USE AS LOW A VOLUME AS POSSIBLE. In order to use this system safely , avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels. Please use the fol- lowing guidelines established by the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) on maximum time [...]
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ENGLISH 4 INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying the Shure P4M Personal Monitor Mixer . The P4M is a half-rack, four channel monitor mixer designed for live perfo rmance use. Use it with a Shure Personal Stereo Monitoring (PSM R ) system, or in any other application appropriate for a versatile, compact mixer . When used with a PSM system, the P4M provid[...]
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ENGLISH 5 USING THE P4M PERSONAL MONIT OR MIXER AUDIO INPUT 4 AUDIO INPUT 3 AUDIO INPUT 2 SPLIT OUTPUT 4 SPLIT OUTPUT 3 SPLIT OUTPUT 2 SPLIT OUTPUT 1 MIX OUT 2 MIX OUT 1 AUX IN 1/L AUX IN 2/R Audio signal path for the P4M Mixer SPLIT OUTS LEV LEV LEV LEV SUM SUM PA N PA N PA N PA N MIC/LINE INPUTS AUX IN AUX IN MIX OUT MIX OUT 2/R 2/R 1/L 1/L Pans [...]
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ENGLISH 6 This is the basic configuration of the P4M Mixer , and is recommended for small ensembles in rehearsal or performance situations : 1. Connect up to four microphones, instruments or audio devices to inputs 1–4 on the front panel of the P4M. 2. Mix the four signals using the LEVEL/P AN knobs adjacent to the inputs. 3. Connect the MIX 1/L [...]
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ENGLISH 7 APPLICA TION FOUR: One P4M Personal Monitor Mixer to T wo PSM T ransmitters/Receivers P4M Level/Pan Knobs 1–4 Mix Outputs PSM RECEIVER RF T ransmission RF Reception Mixing Console Inputs 1–4 Split Outputs Monitor Mix Mix 1/L Mix 2/R Other Audio Sources Personal Monitor Mixer T o Mixing Console Monitor Mix T ransmitter PSM Line Inputs [...]
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ENGLISH 8 Specifications Measurement Conditions (unless otherwise specified): full gain; 1 kHz, one channel activated; source impedances: Mic 150 Ω , Aux Level 150 Ω ; termina- tions: Line 600 Ω . Frequency Response (Ref 1 kHz, controls centered) 20 Hz t o 20 kHz ± 2 d B INPUT Specifications Input 1–4 ( front panel) Aux In Gain (Maximum) 4[...]
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SHURE Incorporated http://www. s hure.com United States, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean: 5800 W. Touhy Avenue, Niles, IL 60714-4608, U.S.A. Phone: 847-600-2000 U.S. Fax: 847-600- 1212 Intl Fax: 847-600-6446 Europe, Middle East, Africa: Shure Europe GmbH, Phone: 49-7131-7 2140 Fax: 49-7131-721414 Asia, Pacific: Shure Asia Limited, Phone: 852-2893-[...]