User guide

821030: AMPx-S8 Series User Guide

Chapter 2 System Overview

Monitoring Inputs

3. Continue on to Channel Selection and Mixing on page 22.

Monitoring an AES Input

1. To monitor an AES signal, do one or both of the following:

• Connect an unbalanced AES signal to the rear panel AES/

PCM In

1 (BNC), and/or

• Connect a balanced AES signal to the rear panel AES Bal In

& Loop Out

(DB-25).

2. On the front panel, press the Input button until the LCD screen

displays the corresponding input you want to monitor:

• AES1 for an unbalanced signal (connected to BNC 1).

• AES2 for a balanced signal (connected to the DB-25).

3. Refer to Terminating/Unterminating Inputs on page 35 to check/

set your termination settings.

4. Continue on to Channel Selection and Mixing on page 22.

Monitoring an SDI Input

1. To monitor an SDI signal, do one or both of the following:

• Connect an SDI signal to the rear panel SDI In 1 (BNC), or

• Connect an SDI signal to the rear panel SDI In 2 (BNC).

2. On the front panel, press the

Input button until the LCD displays

the corresponding input you want to monitor:

• SDI1 for a signal to the

SDI In 1 (BNC), or

• SDI2 for a signal to the

SDI In 2 (BNC).

Table 2–8 AES Input to Channel Relationship

AES BNC Connector Channel Outputs

1 1 and 2

2 3 and 4

3 5 and 6

4 7 and 8