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DI-100x User Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance and described in the operating instructions supplied with the appliance. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s holds the power cord plug firmly and securely. If the power cord INSTALLATION i n s t r u c t i o n s , and should use a m
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CONTENTS Product Features …………………………………………………3 Line Level Application …………………………………………8 BBE Process Explained …………………………………………4 Service and Maintenance ………………………………………9 Front Panel …………………………………………………………5 Warranty …………………………………………………………10 Rear Panel …………………………………………………………6 Specifications ……………………………………………………11 Instrument Application …………………………………………7 Congratulations on your purchase of the BBE DI- • Solid 1/8” thick aluminum extrusion housing. 100x Active Direct Box featuring the renowned Lightw
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THE BBE PROCESS—"WHAT IT IS" Loudspeakers have difficulty working with the electronic This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on signals supplied by an amplifier. These difficulties cause the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically such major phase and amplitude distortion that the called “envelope distortion.” The listener perceives this sound reproduced by speaker differs significantly from loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as the sound produced by the ori
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FRONT PANEL PROCESS CONTROL IN/OUT TOGGLE SWITCH Regulates the amount of Engages the Sonic Maximizer phase correction. Process. When the switch is pushed LOW CONTOUR CONTROL up, the BBE Process is on. When Regulates the amount of phase the switch is down, the BBE Process corrected bass frequencies. is off. 15dB PAD SWITCH This toggle switch selects the desired 1/4” THRU CONNECTOR 1/4” INPUT CONNECTOR gain range of the DI-100x. This 1/4 “ connector is wired in The 1/4” input connector of the para
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REAR PANEL XLR OUTPUT CONNECTOR BATTERY COMPARTMENT The XLR output of the DI-100x is Note: The XLR and 1/4” output Use a standard 9Volt battery. balanced. The XLR output is used for connectors can be used simultaneously. Battery life is about 15 hours. running from the DI-100x directly to XLR Pin configuration: Unplugging the input to the DI- the input of a mixing console. Pin 1 = Ground, Pin2 = Positive and 100x will turn the unit off and Pin3 = Negative. conserve battery life. POWER SUPPLY 1/4
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INSTRUMENT LEVEL APPLICATION 7
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LINE LEVEL APPLICATION 8
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SERVICE We recommend that if at all possible, a BBE DI-100x As the repair turnaround time is minimal, we request which requires service be sent to our facility in that the unit be sent to BBE Sound, Inc. We also need to Huntington Beach, California. We request that a add reliability data to our files so that future revision “RETURNAUTHORIZATION” be issued by the dealer may be undertaken, if necessary, to improve the product. from whom you purchased the unit. If this is not If unit has been purch
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WARRANTY Warranty registration of the unit to BBE Sound, Inc. is not This warranty will be consider null and void by BBE Sound, necessary. It is strongly recommended that you retain a Inc. if any of the following is found: copy of the bill of sale for future reference. 1. The equipment has been physically damaged. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END 2. The equipment shows signs of abuse. USER TO PROVIDE THE BILL OF SALE OR OTHER 3. The equipment has been electrically damaged by MEANS OF PR
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SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response @ Line Out, process mode:…………………………………………………Program Controlled bypass mode: …………………………………………………10Hz to 50kHz (+/- 1dB) Signal to Noise Ratio: BBE OUT ……………118dB Power Supply ……………115dB 9V battery BBE IN (@ 10) ………115dB Power Supply ……………112dB 9V battery THD: BBE OUT ………………………………………………………less than 0.005% at -l0dBu input 20-20kHz BBE IN …………………………………………………………0.05% (20-20kHz) Noise: BBE OUT ………………………………………………………-105dBu BBE IN (@ 0) …………………………………………………-94dBu BBE IN
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® 5381 Production Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714-897-6766 • FAX 714-896-0736 www.bbesound.com covered by U.S. Patent 4,482,866 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending. BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. rev. 1 3/03
