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    owner's manual P A -PRO 900 -PRO 900 900W PROFESSIONAL P .A. 900W PROFESSIONAL P .A. MIXER MIXER[...]

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    Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 W elcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Listening for a Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hookup Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 13 Rear P anel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 [...]

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    3 CAUTION RISK OF SHOCK CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Only refer servicing to qualified service personnel. W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash & [...]

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    4 4 4        This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Vocopro may void your authority, granted by the[...]

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    5 5 5 And thank you for purchasing the P A-PR O 900 from VocoPro, your ultimate choice in vocal entertainment! With years of experience in the music entertainment business, VocoPro is a leading manufacturer of vocal equipment, and has been providing patrons of bars, churches, schools, clubs and individual consumers the opportunity to sound like a s[...]

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    6 Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit youʼve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now itʼs time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. V ocoPro and the Electronic Industries Associationʼ s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playin[...]

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    7 Features • 450W + 450W RMS Power Output (4 ohms) • 8 Channels (4 Mic/Line, 4 Stereo/Line) • Mic/Line Channel Inputs: ¼”, XLR • Stereo/Line Channel Inputs: 1/8”, L/R RCA, L/R ¼” • Independent T one, Level and Effect Controls on All Input Channels • DSP Reverb, Echo and Hiss Filter Effects with On/Of f Switch • Built-in Compre[...]

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    8 Hookup Diagrams         [...]

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    9 House of W orship/Full Band For this example, there are four microphones connected to channels 1-4. These microphones can either be the optional UHF wireless channels, low-impedance corded microphones, or high-impedance corded microphones. Musical instruments are connected to channels 5-8. Note that when connecting instruments to channels 5-8, th[...]

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    10 Hookup Diagrams          ?[...]

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    11 DJ For this example we have two microphones in use on channels 1 and 2; one for the DJ, the other as a backup or guest speaker . There is a line-out from a DJ mixer connected to CH. 5/6 to ser ve as the main music source. For additional music needs, either a laptop computer or MP3 player is connected to CH. 7/8. Y ou can have a sonic enhancer or[...]

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    12          ?[...]

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    13 Public Address/Presentation For this set up, there are four microphones connected to channels 1-4. These microphones can be either the optional UHF wireless channels, low-impedance corded microphones, or high-impedance corded microphones. Source music devices are connected to channels 5-8. Note that when connecting stereo source music devices to[...]

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    14 REAR P ANEL FEA TURES 1. POWER CONNECTOR – Connect the supplied 3-prong power cord to this connector . 1a. NOTE: Before plugging in to a power receptacle, make sure that voltage of your P A-PRO 900 is the same voltage as your local AC mains voltage. The P A-PRO 900 power input setting is factor y set. 2. FUSE HOUSING – Houses the fuse. T o r[...]

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    15 CHANNEL STRIPS The six ver tical channel strips contain all the individual controls for each channel. Each channel strip works independently of each other , and adjusts only the signal plugged into the jacks below it. Note: If the optional wireless modules are installed, CH 1-4 control strips can adjust the signal from the wireless microphones a[...]

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    16 P A TCH BA Y MIC/LINE (CH 1-4) The MIC/LINE inputs are for connecting microphones, instruments, or line-level output signals. Once the devices are connected, the signals can be customized using the individual channel strips, and fur ther controlled using the DSP , EQ and main system controls. For each of the channels 1-4, it is impor tant to not[...]

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    17 COMPRESSOR (CH.1-4) Channels 1-4 have on-board compression available for preventing unwanted distor tion in the audio signal. The compressor works by setting a threshold level with the threshold knob. Once a signal level exceeds that threshold, the signal is automatically compressed. Compression is very useful when the mic/line signal is ver y d[...]

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    18 18. ECHO DELA Y – This control is used to adjust the 18. ECHO DELA Y – This control is used to adjust the 18. ECHO DELA Y length of time between each echo repetition. When set to minimum, the echo repetitions will occur rapidly , with little to no time between them. As this control is turned clockwise, the time between each repetition will i[...]

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    19 25. MAIN L, R GRAPHIC EQ – This 7-band graphic EQ 25. MAIN L, R GRAPHIC EQ – This 7-band graphic EQ 25. MAIN L, R GRAPHIC EQ is used to customize the sound of the MAIN L, R mix output. This EQ section affects the signals found in the MAIN (XLR), headphone, line-level, and speaker-level jacks (when confi gured to MAIN L, R). The 7 slide cont[...]

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    20 29. MONITOR GRAPHIC EQ – This 7-band graphic EQ is 29. MONITOR GRAPHIC EQ – This 7-band graphic EQ is 29. MONITOR GRAPHIC EQ used to customize the sound of the MONITOR mix output. This EQ section affects the signals found in the MONITOR (1/4”) jack and the speaker-level jack (when confi gured to MAIN L, R+MONITOR). The 7 slide controls ea[...]

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    21 33. +48V PHANTOM POWER – This button toggles phantom power to all the XLR microphone jacks. Enabling phantom power sends low current DC voltage to a microphone’ s electronics through the same cable that carries the audio signal. Most professional condenser microphones require phantom power . There are some semi-pro microphones that use a bat[...]

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    22 Master Out Panel The master out panel is where you make output connections to external devices such as mixers, amplifi ers, powered speakers, headphones, recording devices, etc. All the signals from these jacks are line-level, meaning that they are not powered by the internal amplifi er , and are suited for connection to line-level inputs. 38.[...]

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    23 SDR-3 RECORDER (optional accessory) Use the optional SDR-3 (if installed) to capture audio direct to SD card. Once recorded, the audio can then be routed to either CH 7-8 or the MAIN mix for immediate playback. Of course, you can also remove the SD card and transfer the MP3 fi les to your computer for fur ther editing and processing. 1. REC VOL[...]

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    24 9. SD CARD SLOT – Inser t your SD card into this slot. The SDR-3 will not record without an SD card in this slot. 10. REC LEVEL LEDs – These LEDs visually represent the gain level of the signal being recorded. There are fi ve green LEDs and two red LEDs. An optimal recording level will illuminate all the green LEDs with minimal activity on [...]

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    25 Optional Accessories UHF W ireless Channels (optional accessory) Y ou can add up to four UHF wireless microphone modules (sold separately) to use with the P A-PRO 900. Each por t on the rear panel corresponds to a mic channel on the front panel. Adjustments made to the channel strips on the front panel will adjust the audio from the wireless mic[...]

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    26 T echnical Specifi cations P A-PRO 900 SPECIFICA TIONS Mixer Input Specifi cation (A T MAIN L/R OUTPUT +4dBu,1kHz) INPUT CONNECTION LEVEL(RA TED INPUT) TOT AL GAIN IMPEDANCE MIC INPUT XLR (BAL) -50dBu 54dB 1 Kohm CH1-CH4 1/4” TRS (BAL/UNBAL) -20dB(P AD ON) 24dB MUSIC LINE 1/4”TRS(UNBAL) -22dBu 26dB 2.8Kohm CH5/6-7/8 CD RCA STEREO (UNBAL) -[...]

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    27 T echnical Specifi cations Frequency Response (A T MAIN L/R OUTPUT +4dBu) MIC INPUT /CH1-4 10Hz-24kHz 0dB / -1.5dB STEREO INPUT/ CH5-8 10Hz-35kHz 0dB / -1.5dB Channel EQ CH1-8 EQ HIGH 100Hz ± 15dB MID 2.5kHz ± 12dB LOW 10kHz ± 15dB 7-Band Graphic EQ MAIN L/R OUTPUT (XLR/BAL) 125Hz ± 12dB MONITOR OUTPUT (1/4” PHONE) PHONE) 250Hz ± 12dB 50[...]

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    28 T echnical Specifi cations Hum & Noise(S/N) OUTPUT LEVEL CONDITION AMP OUT OUT < -80 dB 1/2POWER 1kHz LEFT/RIGHT STEREO LOOP RETURN IN MIC T O MAIN MIX OUTPUT < -74 dB MIC LEVEL CENTER, MAIN VR +4dB ADJ L/R EQ CENTER, INPUT -30dB AUX/MONITOR OUTPUT < -73 dB MONITOR/AUX MASTER +4dB ADJ ST CH -10dB, LEVEL CENTER, EQ CENTER MONO OUTPU[...]

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    29 T echnical Specifi cations Maximum Input Level INPUT CONNECTION LEVEL MIC INPUT XLR (BAL) -20dBu CH1-CH4 1/4” TRS (BAL/UNBAL) +10dB(P AD ON) STEREO LINE 1/4”TRS(UNBAL) -0dBu CH5/6-7/8 CD RCA STEREO(UNBAL) -0dBu MP3 1/8” PHONE(UNBAL) -2dBu TIP:L,RING:R EFFECT Controls (D.S.P) REVERB/DELA Y CONTROL ECHO DELA Y 40mS-242mS ECHO REPEA T 30%-80[...]

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    30 Notes[...]

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    31 There is no power • Make sure the power adapter cord is firmly connected to the back of the unit and to the power outlet. • If using a power strip/surge-protector , make sure that it is plugged in and switched on. • Check the fuse, and replace if blown. If the fuse blows again immediately , do not replace it again. Instead, contact V ocoPr[...]

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    P A-PRO 900 Owner’ s Manual © V ocoPro 2010 v1.1008 www .vocopro.com[...]