Peavey 31FX manual

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    O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l 31 Band Pr ofessional Graphic Equalizer EQ ™ 31FX[...]

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    2 Intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a r isk of electric shock to persons. Intended to aler t the user of the presence of impor tant operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying th[...]

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    Congratulations on purchasing the EQ ™ 31FX! With its introduction, P ea v ey engineers hav e taken graphic equalizers to the next lev el. The EQ ™ 31FX off ers 31 bands of 1/3 octav e filters f eaturing super ior constant “Q” de vices. LED indicators are located in the slider of the frequency bands to identify the presence of a high energy[...]

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    gain controls are bypassed. LO W CUT (3) A high pass filter , contin uously v ariable from 5 Hz to 200 Hz. Low frequency roll-off is at 12 dB per octav e. Adjust this control to approximate low frequency cut-off of speaker system. HIGH CUT (4) A low pass filter , continuously variable from 5 kHz to 35 kHz. High frequency roll-off is at 12 dB per oc[...]

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    A three-pin f emale XLR jack is provided for electronically balanced input ter mination (pin 2 positiv e, pin 3 negativ e). INPUT 1/4" (2) 1/4" tip-ring-sleev e (stereo) jac k provides balanced input when used with stereo (TRS) 1/4" plugs and 2-conductor shielded cables. When used with a mono 1/4" phone plug, the input is unbala[...]

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    Frequency Response: +/- 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Distortion: .005% 20 Hz-20 kHz Input Impedance: Balanced 20 k Ohms (Equal impedance to ground) Output Impedance: 330 Ohms Maximum Input Level: +21 dBu (8.6 V RMS) Maximum Output Level: +27 dBu (17 V RMS) Nominal Input Le vel: 0 dBV (1 V RMS) Nominal Output Le vel: 0 dBV (1 V RMS) Input Headr oom: Nominal[...]

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    ¡Lo f elicitamos por adquir ir el ecualizador EQ ™ 31 FX! Con la presentación de este equipo , los ingenieros de P ea v ey han creado una nue va generación de ecualizadores gráficos. El ecualiza- dor EQ ™ 31 FX ofrece 31 bandas de filtros de 1/3 de octav a con dispositivos de “Q” (selectividad) constante de calidad super ior . Los LED i[...]

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    CORTE DE AL T A FRECUENCIA (4) Filtro pasabajos, variab le continuamente de 5 a 35 kHz. La atenuación progresiva a alta frecuencia es de 12 dB por octav a. Ajuste este control a un valor aproximado a la frecuencia de cor te superior del sistema. LED INDICADORES DE NIVEL (5) Esta escalera de LED multicolores indica el nivel de la señal de salida. [...]

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    camente (terminal 2 positivo , ter minal 3 negativ o). ENTRAD A DE 1/4 PULG. (2) Enchuf e hembra de tipo de punta, anillo y manguito de 1/4 pulg. (estereofónico) que proporciona una entrada equilibrada cuando se usa con enchufes estereofónicos de 1/4 pulg. (TRS) y cab les blindados de dos conductores. Cuando se usa con un enchuf e f onográfico m[...]

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    COMPLET AMENTE. Respuesta de frecuencia: ±1 dB de 20 Hz a 20 kHz Distorsión: 0,005% de 20 Hz a 20 kHz Impedancia de entrada: 20 k Ω , equilibrada (igual impedancia con respecto a tierra) Impedancia de salida: 330 Ω Máximo nivel de entrada: +21 dBu (8,6 V ef) Máximo nivel de salida: +27 dBu (17 V ef) Nivel de entrada nominal: 0 dBV (1 V ef) Ni[...]

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    Nous v ous félicitons pour l’achat de cet EQ ™ 31FX! L ’EQ ™ 31FX dispose de 31 filtres 1/3 d’octav e de qualité supérieure, à “Q” constant. Des LEDs situées sur les curseurs des poten- tiomètres rectilignes permettent de repérer la présence d’un signal haute énergie sur la bande de fréquences concernée (généralement in[...]

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    VU METRE A LED (5) Cette échelle multicolore indique le niv eau de sor tie. GAIN (6) Contrôle calibré pour le réglage du gain général de la section EQ. Le gain unitaire de la chaîne de traitement du signal peut être rétab li grâce à ce contrôle. Ainsi, si le réglage d’égalisation induit une per te de -6 dB le contrôle de gain pourr[...]

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    Prise Jac k pour sor tie asymétrique. ALIMENT A TION NÉCESSAIRE: 230V A C / 50/60 Hz / 20 W . Réponse fréquentielle: +/- 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Distorsion: .005% 20 Hz-20 kHz Impédance d’entrée: Symétrique: 20 k Ohms (Impédance à la masse équiv alente) Impédance de sortie: 330 Ohms Niveau maxim um d'entrée: +21 dBu (8.6 V RMS) Nive[...]

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    14 DEUTSCH Vielen Dank, daß Sie sich für den Kauf eines P eav e y EQ ™ 31FX entschieden haben. Mit diesem gr aphischen Equalizer haben sich unsere Ingenieure wieder einmal selbst über troffen. Der EQ ™ 31FX bietet 31 Bänder von 1/3 Oktav-Filtern, die eine sehr gute konstante Güte (“Q”) aufweis- en. LED Anzeigen sind in den Schieber n d[...]

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    HIGH CUT (4) Ein Tiefpass-Filter , durchstimmbar v on 5 kHz bis 35 kHz. Die Hochfrequenz Roll-off-Charakter istik ist bei 12 dB pro Oktav e f estgesetzt. Stellen Sie diesen Regler ein wenig über der höchsten zuüber- tragenden F requenz ein. LED LEVEL METER (5) Diese mehrf arbige LED-Anzeige z eigt den A usgangspegel an. . GAIN (6) Kalibrier ter [...]

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    Eingang automatisch unsymmetrisch geschaltet. A USGANG XLR (3) Ein T rafosymmetrischer Male (männlicher) XLR A usgang führ t das Signal zu weiteren A udiogeräten wie Leistungsv erstärker etc.. Symmetrische Ausgänge werden zur Reduzierung v on Nebengeräuchen wie br ummen und rauschen, sowie anderen äusseren Einflüssen empfohlen. (Pin 2 posit[...]

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    Frequenzgang: +/- 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz V erzerrung: .005% 20 Hz-20 kHz Eingangs-Impedanz: Balanced 20 k Ohms (Equal impedance to ground) A usgangs-Impedanz: 330 Ohms Maximaler Eingangs-P eg el: +21 dBu (8.6 V RMS) Maximaler A usgangs-Pegel: +27 dBu (17 V RMS) Nominaer Eingangs-P eg el: 0 dBV (1 V RMS) Nominaler A usgangs-Pegel: 0 dBV (1 V RMS) Eing[...]

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    THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY V ALID ONL Y WHEN PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN THE UNITED ST A TES OR CANADA. ALL EXPORTED PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT TO W ARRANTY AND SERVICES TO BE SPECIFIED AND PRO VIDED BY THE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUT OR FOR EA CH COUNTRY . Ces clauses de garantie ne vent vaiables qu’aux Etats-Unis et au Canada. Dans tour les autres pays, les cla[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: When using electric products, basic cautions should always be followed. including the following. 1. Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product. 2. All safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Obey all cautions in the operating instructions and o[...]

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    F eatures and specifications subject to change without notice. A Product of Pea vey Electronics Corporation 5022 Har tle y P eav ey Dri ve / Mer idian, MS 39305 / U .S.A. / (601) 483-5365 / F ax 486-1278 © 1998 Printed in U .S.A. 80304397[...]