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DN9340E/DN9344E
Digital Equaliser
Operator Manual
Klark Teknik,
Klark Teknik Building,
Walter Nash Road,
Kidderminster.
Worcestershire.
DY11 7HJ.
England.
Tel: +44 (0) 1562 741515
Fax: +44 (0) 1562 745371
Email: info@uk.telex.com
Website: www.klarkteknik.com
DN9340E/DN9344E HELIX Operator Manual
DOC02-DN9340E/44E Issue B – August 2006
© Telex Communications (UK) Limited.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “Dangerous Voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literat
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Telex Communications (UK) Limited, Klark Teknik Building, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster. Worcs. DY11 7HJ. England. Tel: +44 1562 741515 Fax: +44 1562 745371 www.midasconsoles.com www.klarkteknik.com DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, Telex Communications (UK) Limited of, Klark Teknik Building, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7HJ. Declare that a sample of the following product:- Product Type Number Product Description Nominal Voltage(s) Current Freq
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Thank You For Using This Klark Teknik Product Our engineers have designed this product with uncompromising dedication to providing the superb audio performance, ease of use and rugged reliability that meets the demands of live sound engineering. Please take time to complete and return the Klark Teknik three-year warranty registration card and, to obtain maximum performance with minimum effort, refer to this operator’s manual. Please ensure that you read both the Important Safety Instr
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6.4. Dynamic Equalisation .................................................................................. 20 6.4.1 Soft Key Functions ............................................................................................. 20 6.4.2 Touchstrip operation with Dynamic equalisation...................................................... 21 6.5. Filters..................................................................................................................... 22 6.5.1 “Create Fi
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10. DN9340E AND DN9344E REMOTE CONTROL SETUP .........................................40 10.1. Overview ................................................................................................................ 40 10.2. HELIX DN9340E/DN9344E unit interconnections ........................................................... 40 10.2.1 Connecting the HELIX DN9340/DN9344E units in a daisy chain................................. 41 10.2.2 Connecting the HELIX DN9340E/DN9344E units to an Eth
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ATTENTION! Please ensure that you read and follow the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS at the front of this manual and the SAFETY WARNINGS and INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS given below. Safety Warning To prevent shock or fire hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock do not remove covers. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This unit is fitted with a standard fused IEC mains power socket. The unit contains a switch mode power supply tha
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Quick Reference 1. QUICK REFERENCE 1.1. DN9340E Front Panel 2 3 4 5 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 1 Access buttons Access buttons to control each type of equalisation – GRAPHIC, PARAMETRIC, DYNAMIC, FILTERS. Press the HOME (SETUP) button (11) to return to the home page. 2 EQ active LEDs These show if a particular type of EQ is currently affecting the overall frequency response. 3 Main graphic display This shows the frequency response of the selected type of EQ, or the overall respon
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Quick Reference 1.2. DN9344E Front Panel 1 2 1 5 7 1 2 1 5 3 4 6 8 9 3 4 6 10 1 Remote control active These show that that the master unit is currently controlling indicators (green) x 4 the channel by remote control. Often referred to as the “me” light. There is one indicator for each of the channels 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B. 2 Alphanumeric displays Each section has two large, red, three-digit alphanumeric for sections 1 and 2 displays that show electronic scribble-strip information,
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DN9340E & DN9344E Key Features 2. INTRODUCING THE DN9340E/DN9344E The Klark Teknik DN9340E Helix digital equaliser is a two-channel audio digital equaliser packaged in a 2RU, 19” rack-mounting format. The two channels can be controlled independently as two separate mono equalisers or linked for stereo operation. The unit has been designed to build on Klark Teknik's unrivalled reputation for high quality equalisation, while addressing a number of limitations in more conventional product
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DN9340E & DN9344E Key Features Space efficiency The Helix system allows exceptionally compact EQ systems to be assembled. For example, one DN9340E and six DN9344E units would provide 26 channels of EQ, each with graphic, parametric, and dynamic EQ, plus flexible filters, all in 8U of rack space. Interface to Midas consoles To further enhance the speed of operation of the Helix system, an interface is provided that connects to Midas Heritage and Legend series consoles. This allows t
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Controls, Connectors, Indicators: DN9340E 3. FRONT PANEL: DN9340E 3.1. EQ Access and Displays 1 2 3 4 1 Access buttons Access buttons to control each type of equalisation: GRAPHIC, PARAMETRIC, DYNAMIC, and FILTERS. Pressing one of these buttons selects the type of EQ to be controlled. These buttons do not affect the actual sound at all - they just activate the controls. The large display will change to show the display for the selected EQ type, and the TYPE bypass LED will in
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Controls, Connectors, Indicators: DN9340E 3.2. Bypass, Channel Select, Soft Keys and Alphanumeric Display 3 4 1 2 1 BYPASS button On the home page this bypasses the complete unit for the selected channel (both channels if linked). When a particular EQ type is selected (by the buttons above the BYPASS button), the bypass operates on that type of EQ only. 2 Channel SELECT button Press to select either channel A or B for control. If the unit is linked for stereo operation both i
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Controls, Connectors, Indicators: DN9340E 3.3. Touch Strip, Store and Recall, Home (Setup) and Data Entry 4 1 2 3 1 Two part touch strip The touchstrip is used to select individual faders or filters and can also be used to adjust gain settings. Press either part briefly to select a particular filter or fader. Press and hold or tap repeatedly to increase the level (upper strip) or reduce it (lower strip). Note that the lower strip is deeper than the upper one to reflect that i
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Controls, Connectors, Indicators: DN9340E 3.4. PC Port, Metering and Power 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 PC port connector 8-pin mini-DIN socket for connecting to an RS-232 serial port on a PC or other remote control device. (Ethercon connectors are provided on the rear panel for remote control via Ethernet.) 2 Input Metering Input metering incorporating multi-point clip indication. This meter indicates the input level immediately after the input gain trim. 3 Metering Dynamic EQ meterin
