YORKVILLE M1610 Owner's Manual

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8General Operating Instructions1. Connect the AC power cord to a 120 Volt AC grounded power outlet (220 to 240 Voltsin export units).2. Turn the MAIN and MON master controls to 0 initially, then switch on the Power.3. You can connect low-impedance microphones to the 3-pin XLR type MIC inputs.4. Connect high-impedance mics or mono line-level signal sources (mixer line outputs,keyboards etc.), to the ¼-inch balanced LINE IN jacks on channels 1-4, 7/8 and 9/10.Connecting more than one signal source to both XLR and ¼-inch inputs is not recom-mended; this includes stereo sources (if you try to connect a stereo source to a monochannel using a Y-adapter, you may get distortion). The ¼-inch channels 5 and 6 areoptimized for musical instruments and are not balanced.5. Connect stereo sources (CD players, tape decks, stereo keyboards etc.) to chan-nels 7/8 or 9/10 via the stereo ¼-inch balanced LINE IN type inputs. Once again,connect only one signal source per channel, and use shielded patch cords for allpre-amp connections. If a monitor send or EFX send is not required use the Tape/CDinput for your stereo source.6a. Use 18-gauge (or heavier) speaker cables, using shielded patch cords to connect speakerswill waste power by heating up. Connect one or two 8-ohm PA speakers to the SPEAKERoutputs on the rear panel.Note: To deliver maximum power to a pair of 4-ohm PA speakers, connect only onespeaker to each amplifier.6b. If you are using a separate power amplifier for the stage monitor speakers, connectthe main speakers (as in #6, above) and run a shielded patch cord from the Pre-EQ orPost-EQ Out jack to the input of the monitor power amp. If you are using a separategraphic equalizer for the monitors run a shielded patch cord from the Pre-EQ or Post-EQ Out OUT jack to the input of the EQ. Then, another one from the EQ’s output to theinput of the monitor power amp.7. Position your main PA speakers at the front of the stage, pointing directly at the audi-ence. Position your monitor speakers on the stage floor; preferably to one side of themic stands, pointing up at the performer. Try to use cardioid or uni-directional mics tohelp reduce the threat of feedback through the monitors (avoid having the back of themic pointing directly at the speakers).8. During a sound check and with the band playing, make the following control adjustments:i. On mono channels, you need to set the TRIM appropriately. To set the TRIM, firstturn the channel LEVEL control down, with a normal signal (present at the input)adjust the TRIM control until the green LED flashes only during the peaks in signal.Now you can use the LEVEL control to set the channel volume level.ii. Set the channel Lo, Mid, and Hi EQ controls at center. Set the channel LEVEL,MON, and EFX controls to seven. The Graphic EQ sliders and rotary shelving con-trols should be set at the center position at this point as well.iii. Turn the MAIN and MON Master controls up to give the desired volume, the MAINEFX return to around 7. Effects in the monitors tend to increase the possibility offeedback so if the band insists, set the MON EFX return to 5.iv. Adjust the channel MON control/s to give each performer the desired volume levels.Use the MON master control to adjust the overall monitor level.v. Use the channel LEVEL control/s to balance each channel’s volume level throughthe main PA speakers.vi. Turn up the EFX controls on those channels requiring the selected Digital Effect. Typically,the lead and harmony vocal channels would be good candidates for effects. Reverb can beused on other channels or on recorded music, but should be used sparingly.Keep the Main Speakersbetween mics and audienceto minimize feedbackDO NOT place MainSpeakers in back ofthe stage!!