Manual

Model 5330 User Guide Issue 1, July 2018
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 15
will again take place. Audio performance will
not be impacted by the use of the identify
command. As such it’s perfectly accept-
able to use the identify command any time it
would be useful.
Inputs 1 and 2
Inputs 1 and 2 are intended for intercon-
nection with personal electronic devices or
“consumer” audio/video products that have
analog, unbalanced signal sources with a
nominal level in the range of –10 dBu. Both
input sources connect to the Model 5330 us-
ing a single 3-condutor (stereo) 3.5 mm jack
that’s located on the front panel. A single
rotary level control allows the sensitivity of
both input channels to be adjusted.
Two dual-color LEDs, located on the front
panel, provide signal present/peak indica-
tions to assist users when adjusting the
level control. A signal present/peak LED will
light green when its associated signal level,
along with the position of the level control,
results in a Dante output (transmitter) level
of –40 dBFS. (This is 20 dB less than the
nominal level of –20 dBFS.) A signal pres-
ent/peak LED will light red when its associ-
ated signal level, along with the position of
the level control, results in a Dante output
(transmitter) level of –5 dBFS. (This is 5 dB
less than the digital maximum of 0 dBFS.)
The signal present/peak LEDs can prove
useful in providing an overall guide as to
where to set the level control. The green sig-
nal present indication should light essentially
at all times when a signal is connected and
active. The red peak indication should never
light or light very infrequently. This indication
will only activate when the signal level on
the Dante output (transmitter) is getting quite
close to digital maximum.
Observing the meters associated with the
monitor section is a far superior guide when
making a precise level control adjustment.
Select the monitor sources to be inputs 1
and 2 and then adjust the level control such
that signal peaks will cause the two yellow
LEDs (labeled –15 and –10 dBFS) in each
meter to light. The monitor and headphone
outputs associated with the monitor section
can also be used to ensure that the audio
fidelity of signals connected to inputs 1 and
2 are as desired.
Inputs 3 and 4
Inputs 3 and 4 are intended for interconnec-
tion with professional-type analog, balanced
signal sources with a nominal level +4 dBu.
The input sources connect to the Model
5330 using two 3-pin female XLR connec-
tors that are located on the back panel. No
controls or configuration methods are pro-
vided to adjust the input sensitivity.
Two dual-color LEDs, located on the front
panel, provide signal present/peak indication
of inputs 3 and 4. A signal present/peak
LED will light green when its associated
signal level is –16 dBu. This correlates
to a Dante output (transmitter) level of
–40 dBFS; 20 dB less than the –20 dBFS
nominal. A signal present/peak LED will
light red when its associated signal level is
Figure 8. Signal present/peak LEDs (front panel)