Owner's manual

AUTOSET PROCEDURE
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
1) If the DC1 is used with a sound system, turn the sound system on and set it for a normal listening
level.
2) Activate the auto set up mode:
Turn the power off;
Hold the MODE switch in and turn power on;
The screen will display the level in dB of all four channels (See Figure 18).
3) Enter the A
UTOSET screen:
Press the MODE switch to enter the A
UTOSET screen.
the screen (See Figure 19).
CH. 1 will be displayed in the upper left corner of
4) Press the SELECT switch to move the cursor to the "InType" position.
5) Set the input type for HIGH or LOW:
Start the noise source at the CH. 1 microphone. If a person will be talking into the microphone instead of
using a pink noise source, have them begin talking or reading into the microphone at the normal working
distance from the microphone. If you are using a noise source such as the Lectrosonics NS1, it should
also be placed at the normal working distance from the microphone.
As the noise is being input to CH. 1, observe the HEADROOM LEDs on CH.1. Press the DOWN or UP
switch to toggle the input type from HIGH to LOW. If the red "0" LED lights with the input type set to
LOW, set the input type back to HIGH. Typically, dynamic microphones will use LOW and electret
microphones will use HIGH.
Note: Once the AUTOSET routine has been run, the Input Type should not be changed. If the Input Type
is changed for any reason, the AUTOSET routine must be run again.
6) Initiate the sampling and automatic level match action:
With the noise or voice signal still being fed into CH.1, press the MODE switch to activate the AUTOSET
routine (See Figure 20). As the signal is sampled and evaluated, the NEW SETTING and OPERATE
LEDs will blink alternately for about 5 seconds. The noise source or talker must continue for the duration
of the sample.
7) Press the SELECT switch to return the cursor to the CH.1 position.
8) Press the UP switch to advance to the next CHANNEL setup screen.
Repeat steps 5 through 8 until all channels are set up.
9) Save settings and exit or review adjustments made:
When all channels have been set up, press the SAVE switch to store all adjustments in memory. The
screen will flash " All Values Saved " briefly and then display a two line prompt asking you to
return to the "Level dB" screen, or to exit the set up procedure.
If desired, the Level dB settings may be reviewed by pressing the MODE switch to return to the "Level dB"
screen. After the settings have been reviewed, press the MODE button again to advance to the AUTOSET
screen where you can push the SAVE button to exit or the MODE button to perform the AUTOSET
procedure again.
CAUTION When in the A
UTOSET screen, pressing the MODE button will initiate the AUTOSET action.
will overwrite any previous AUTOSET settings you may have already done!
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