Operation Manual
xii Precautions
DL371 Audio System Engine
Operator Manual
Installation
Before installing the equipment:
• Make sure the equipment is correctly 
connected to the protective earth conductor 
of the mains voltage supply of the system 
installation through the mains leads.
• Power to the equipment must be via a fused 
spur(s).
• Power plugs must be inserted in socket 
outlets provided with protective earth 
contacts. The electrical supply at the socket 
outlets must provide appropriate 
over-current protection.
• Both the mains supply and the quality of 
earthing must be adequate for the 
equipment.
• Before connecting up the equipment, check 
that the mains power supply voltage rating 
corresponds with the local mains power 
supply. The rating of the mains power supply 
voltage is printed on the equipment.
Location
Ideally a cool area is preferred, away from 
power distribution equipment or other potential 
sources of interference.
Do not install the equipment in places of poor 
ventilation.
Do not install this equipment in a location 
subjected to excessive heat, dust or mechanical 
vibration. Allow for adequate ventilation around 
the equipment, making sure that its fans and 
vents are not obstructed. Whenever possible, 
keep the equipment out of direct sunlight.
Do not place the equipment in an unstable 
condition where it might accidentally fall over.
Make sure that the mains voltage and fuse 
rating information of the equipment will be 
visible after installation.
Audio connections
To ensure the correct and reliable operation of 
your equipment, only high quality, balanced, 
screened, twisted pair audio cable should be 
used.
XLR connector shells should be of metal 
construction so that they provide a screen when 
connected to the control centre and, where 
appropriate, they should have Pin 1 connected 
to the cable screen.
Electrostatic discharge 
(ESD) precautions
Observe full electrostatic discharge 
(ESD) — also known as “anti-static” 
— precautions when carrying out 
procedures in this manual that are 
accompanied by the ESD Susceptibility Symbol 
(shown above). This caution symbol shows you 
that ESD damage may be caused to items 
unless proper ESD precautions are taken, which 
include the following practices:
• Keep the work area free from plastic, vinyl or 
styrofoam.
• Wear an anti-static wrist strap.
• Discharge personal static before handling 
devices.
• Ground the work surface.
• Avoid touching ESD-sensitive devices.
Radio frequency 
interference—Class A 
device
This equipment has been tested and found to 
comply with the limits for a Class A digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference when 
the equipment is operated in a commercial 
environment. This equipment generates, uses, 
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance with the 
instruction manual, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. 
Operation of this equipment in a residential area 
is likely to cause harmful interference in which 
case the user will be required to correct the 
interference at his own expense.
Electric fields
Caution:
In accordance with Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules & Regulations, “… changes or 
modifications not expressly approved by 
the party responsible for compliance could 
void the user's authority to operate the 
equipment.”
Should this product be used in an 
electromagnetic field that is amplitude 
modulated by an audio frequency signal (20Hz 
to 20kHz), the signal to noise ratio may be 
degraded. Degradation of up to 60dB at a 
frequency corresponding to the modulation 










