Yamaha MLA8 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2004 Yamaha Corporation WD03290 402MWZC1.3-01A0 Printed in Indonesia Yamaha Manual Library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/[...]

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    The abov e warning is located on the top of the unit. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is 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 [...]

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    ENGLISH 3 XLR-type connectors are wired as follows (IEC60268 standard): pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (-). Y amaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the device. Always turn the power off when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switche[...]

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    ENGLISH 4 MIC LINE AMPLIFIER Intr oduction Thank y ou for c hoosing the Y amaha MLA8 mic line amplifier . The MLA8 is an eight-channel mic/line amplifier . The input section f eatures balanced XLR connectors, high-quality mic preamps, +48V phantom power per channel, and suppor t for both mic and line-level inputs. The output section features Eur [...]

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    ENGLISH 5 MIC LINE AMPLIFIER Contr ols and Connector s Fr ont P anel 1 PO WER switc h and indicator This s witch turns the power on or off . Press the s witch in to turn it on (the Po wer indicator lights). To av oid loud noise from the speakers, first turn on the power to the connected devices that are closest to the sound source. Example: Sound [...]

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    ENGLISH 6 MIC LINE AMPLIFIER Rear P anel 8 A C IN connector Connect the included power cord here . First, connect the power cord to the MLA8, then insert the power cord plug into the A C outlet. Be sure to use the included power cord. Use of other cords ma y result in malfunction, heat generation, or fire. 9 INPUT 1–8 connectors These balanced X[...]

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    ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL 19 MIC LINE AMPLIFIER Specifications Electrical Characteristics 0 dBu is refer enced to 0.775 V rms. General S pecifications Conditions MIN TYP MAX UNIT T otal Harmonic Distortion (THD+N) 20 Hz - 20 k Hz @ +14 dBu, 10 k ohms, GAIN Maximum 0.1 % 20 Hz - 20 k Hz @ +14 dBu, 10 k ohms, GAIN Minimum 0.01 % Fr equenc[...]

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    ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL 20 MIC LINE AMPLIFIER I uput Characteristics *1: 0 dBu is refer enced to 0.775 V rms. Output Characteristics *1: 0 dBu is refer enced to 0.775 V rms. D-sub 25pin Assignment T able Specifications and descriptions in this o wner’ s manual are for information purposes only . Y amaha Corp. reserves the right to ch[...]

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    ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL 21 MIC LINE AMPLIFIER Dimensions *When the included rubber feet are attached *W enn die mitgelieferten Gummifüße angebracht wurden *Lorsque les pieds en caoutchouc fournis sont fixés *Cuando se colocan los apo yos de goma incluidos If you do not intend to rack-mount the MLA8, attach the included rubber feet t[...]

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    For details of products, please contact your nearest Y amaha representativ e or the authorized distributor listed below . Pour plus de détails sur les produits, v euillez-vous adresser à Y amaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de v ous figurant dans la liste suiv ante. Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Niederlass[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2004 Yamaha Corporation WD03290 402MWZC1.3-01A0 Printed in Indonesia Yamaha Manual Library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/[...]