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DCM-1 User Manual v1.0 41
Mic Priority Attenuation
Rotary: sets value
MIC PRI ATT sets the amount of volume reduction to be
applied to the music programme when the priority mic
becomes active – i.e., the degree of “ducking”.
The default setting is -30dB, which should be satisfactory for
most situations. The rotary control can be used to set any
attenuation from -46dB (the quietest) to 0dB (no reduction
at all), in 1dB steps.
Note that the Mic Priority Attenuation is global – it applies
to all Zones/Groups and Mic Inputs.
The numeric buttons are not used in this function.
Page Priority Select
Rotary:
Buttons:
selects paging method
select Zone
This function (and the following three) are concerned with
how the DCM-1 handles paging from an external CDPM or
other paging microphone system. In principle, any page
received by the DCM-1 will be routed to its intended
zone(s) with the music programme in that zone(s) being
temporarily attenuated (“ducked”).
The PAGE PRI SEL function determines how a paging
microphone controls the paging access to the selected Zone.
The three possible settings are Off, Vox and Access. Each
of the eight Zones can have its own setting.
Off – the paging microphone is routed to the zone(s),
but the music programme does not attenuate. The
announcement message is mixed with the music
programme at full level.
Vox – the paging microphone has priority access to the
zone(s) as soon as an audio signal from the microphone
itself is received. Pressing zone selection buttons on the
paging microphone before the announcement is made
will thus not cause the music programme to attenuate
immediately.
Access – priority access to the zone(s) is made as soon
as a zone routing button on the paging microphone is
pressed. With this setting, the music programme will
attenuate immediately.
The numeric buttons select the Zone in which the setting is
to be applied.
The rotary control selects the function to be applied to the
selected Zone. The default setting for all Zones is Off.
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Page Priority Hold Time
Rotary: sets value
The PAGE PRI HOLD parameter determines how long the
music will remain reduced in volume (or “ducked”) once the
paging priority has been removed.
The rotary control sets the Hold value in the range from 1s
to 12s, in 1s increments. The default value is 3s.
Note that the Page Priority Hold Time is global – it applies
to all Zones. The setting has no relevance to Zones that have
PAGE PRI SEL set to Off.
The numeric buttons are not used in this function.
Page Priority Release Time
Rotary: sets value
At the end of the Page Priority Hold Time (see above), the
level of the music programme ramps back up from its
attenuated level to its previous level over the Release Time
period.
The rotary control sets the Release value in the range from
1s to 12s, in 1s increments. The default value is 1s.
Note that the Page Priority Release Time is global – it
applies to all Zones. The setting has no relevance to Zones
that have PAGE PRI SEL set to Off.
The numeric buttons are not used in this function.
Page Priority Attenuation
Rotary: sets value
PAGE PRI ATT sets the amount of volume reduction to be
applied to the music programme when paging priority
becomes active – i.e., the degree of “ducking”.
The default setting is -30dB. The rotary control can be used
to set any attenuation from -46dB (the quietest) to 0dB (no
reduction at all), in 1dB steps.
Note that the Page Priority Attenuation is global – it applies
to all Zones. The setting has no relevance to Zones that have
PAGE PRI SEL set to Off.
The numeric buttons are not used in this function.