BBE DI-1000 user manual

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DI-1000 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before oper- ating 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. INSTALLATION Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s holds the power cord plug firmly and securely. If the power cord instructions, and should use a mounting ac

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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. 1000 Passive/Active Direct Box featuring the Lightwe

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THE BBE PROCESS—"WHAT IT IS" Loudspeakers have difficulty working with the electron- This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on ic signals supplied by an amplifier. These difficulties the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is techni- cause such major phase and amplitude distortion that cally called “envelope distortion.” The listener perceives the sound reproduced by speaker differs significantly this loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as from the sound produced by the

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FRONT PANEL 1/4” INPUT LOW 1/4” THRU PROCESS CONNECTOR* CONTOUR CONNECTOR* CONTROL IN/OUT TOGGLE The 1/4” input connector of the This 1/4 “ connector CONTROL Regulates the DI-1000 is unbalanced. The 1/4” is wired in parallel to SWITCH Regulates the amount amount of phase input is designed for running the Input connector of phase corrected Engages the Sonic correction. instrument cables directly and is used for con- bass frequencies. Maximizer Process. into the DI-1000. tinuing the connec- ACTI

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REAR PANEL XLR OUTPUT CONNECTOR BATTERY COMPARTMENT The XLR output of the DI-1000 is Use a standard 9Volt battery. transformer balanced. The XLR out- Battery life is about 15 hours. put is used for running from the DI- Unplugging the input to the DI- 1000 directly into the input of a XLR 1000 will turn the unit off and input of a mixing console. conserve battery life. XLR Pin configuration: Pin 1 = Ground Pin2 = Positive Pin3 = Negative. POWER SUPPLY GROUND LIFT SWITCH CONNECTOR When in the “l

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INSTRUMENT LEVEL APPLICATION +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF A A A A A A A A 010 B B B B B B B B T/B LEVEL 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -1

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LINE LEVEL APPLICATION +48V ON +48V ON +48V ON +48V ON +48V ON +48V ON +48V ON +48V ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF B A B A B A B A A B A B A B B A T/B LEVEL 0 10 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB -+4 16 GAIN -4 -60 0 -+4 16 GAIN - -6 40 0 -+4 16 GAIN - -4 60 0 -+4 16 GAIN -4 -60 0 -+4 16 GAIN - -4 60 0 -+4 16 GAIN - -4 60 0 -+4 16 GAIN -4 -60 0 -+4 16 GAIN -4 -60 0 -+4 16 GAIN -4 -60 0 -+4 16 GAIN -4 -60 0 -+4 16 GAIN -4 -60 0 -+4 16 GAIN -4 -6

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SERVICE We recommend that if at all possible, a BBE DI-1000 which As the repair turnaround time is minimal, we request that requires service be sent to our facility in Huntington the unit be sent to BBE Sound, Inc. We also need to add Beach, California. We request that a “RETURN AUTHO- reliability data to our files so that future revision may be RIZATION” be issued by the dealer from whom you pur- undertaken, if necessary, to improve the product. If unit chased the unit. If this is not possible,

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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 @ XLR Balanced Out, process mode:…………………………………………………Program Controlled bypass mode: …………………………………………………5Hz to 30kHz (+/- 1dB) Signal to Noise Ratio: BBE OUT ……………123dB Power Supply ……………118dB 9V battery BBE IN (@ 10)………118dB Power Supply ……………113dB 9V battery THD: BBE OUT ………………………………………………………less than 0.02% at -l0dBu input (20-20kHz) BBE IN …………………………………………………………less than 0.1% at -l0dBu input (20-20kHz) Noise: PASSIVE ………………………………………………………-115dBu ACTIVE 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 5,736,897 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending. BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. rev. 2 9/10