Phonic POWERPOD 865, User Manual

Page 1: ...POWERPOD 865 885 Plus Molded Powered Mixer ...

Page 2: ...ting storms or when unused for long periods of time 1 Refer all servicing to service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION...

Page 3: ... Inputs 8 Master Section 8 Rear Panel 9 CONTROLS AND SETTINGS 10 Rear Panel 10 Channel Controls 10 Digital Effect Section 11 Master Section 11 APPLICATION 14 DIGITAL EFFECT TABLES 15 SPECIFICATIONS 16 DIMENSIONS 18 BLOCK DIAGRAMS 19 Molded Powered Mixer POWERPOD 865 885 Plus Phonic preserves the right to improve or alter any information within this document without prior notice V3 0 APR 10th 2007 ...

Page 4: ... to be one of the many people who flatly refuse to read user manuals then we just urge you to at least glance at the Instant Setup section After glancing at or reading through the manual we applaud you if you do read the entire manual please store it in a place that is easy to find because chances are there is something you missed the first time around FEATURES Common Features Angled molded cabine...

Page 5: ...le into the AC inlet on the back of the device ensuring the local voltage level is identical to that required on your device 6 Plug the supplied AC cable into a power outlet of a suitable voltage 7 Turn the power switch on Channel Setup 1 To ensure the correct audio level of the input channel is selected each of the level input controls of the Mixer should be turned counterclockwise as far as they...

Page 6: ...and outputs as may be necessary The Powerpod Molded Mixer will take up 7 standard units of rack space EXPANSION SLOT FOR WIRELESS RECEIVER You may have noticed a small door on the side of your Powerpod Molded Mixer which inside has a small expansion slot This is for the addition of a wireless receiver module the Phonic WM40 L not included with this mixer The WM SYS1 mono wireless transmitter recei...

Page 7: ...onnection plate to Mixer using screws provided Use the special molded casing s unique design allows the Powerpod Molded Powered Mixer to sit at an angle that best suits your needs and your environment By using the optional tripod stand you are able to maintain the best control over your mixer s position Optional tripod stand model name S3 ...

Page 8: ...mixers PA systems as well as a wide range of other possible signal processors MAKING CONNECTIONS Channel Inputs The Powerpod 865 and 885 Molded Powered Mixers provide users with a total of 8 input channels 2 of which accept stereo signals and another 2 that accept Super Hi Z signals The stereo channels on each mixer feature both XLR microphone inputs and stereo 1 4 line inputs These inputs do not ...

Page 9: ...s should be used This is the case for both the Phone Jack and Professional Speaker Connectors Two Speakers per Channel When connecting two speakers to the Speaker Outputs the loading of each speaker should be between 8 and 16 ohms as two 8 ohm speakers will form a total loading of 4 ohms two 16 ohm speakers a total loading of 8 ohms etc Three Speakers per Channel If you wish to connect to all thre...

Page 10: ...the audio of the channel and bring more warmth and punch to drums and bass guitars 18 Monitor Control This control alters the signal level that is sent to the Monitor mix the signal of which is suitable for connecting stage monitors allowing artists to listen to the music that is being playing 19 EFX Send Controls This controls alter the signal level that is sent to the built in digital effect eng...

Page 11: ...s the time between last two pushes and remembers this as the delay time until the button is pushed again this is kept even after the power is turned off When the tap delay effect is selected a small LED will flash within the digital effect display window at the selected intervals 26 Effects To Moni Main Controls Powerpod 865 Plus only The to Monitor and to Main controls will allow users to adjust ...

Page 12: ...xer s vocal eliminator can effectively remove vocals panned dead center This is particularly useful for Karaoke application 33 Power Indicator The Power Indicator located above the Monitor Level Meter will light up when the power of the Powerpod Molded Mixer is switched on 34 LED Level Meters These 5 segment LED level meters show the output levels of their corresponding signals The Monitor output ...

Page 13: ...onic System Speaker Enhancement Switch and Indicator Using this switch will enable the user to give their sound a little lift to improve the overall robustness of the audio It basically cuts very low frequency sounds those which are barely audible to the human ear and gives a slight boost to frequencies just above the cut frequencies Cutting the unnecessary low frequency sounds then allows the pow...

Page 14: ...TR C GUITAR KEYBOARD SYNTHSISER SAMPLER OR DRUM MACHINE FOOT SWITCH AMP ANOTHER ZONE PA SYSTEM SPEAKERS 4 8Ω SPEAKERS 4 8Ω SPEAKERS VOCAL MIC VOCAL MIC BASS GUITAR PROCESSOR PROCESSOR ELECTR C GUITAR KEYBOARD SYNTHSISER SAMPLER OR DRUM MACHINE FOOT SWITCH AMP ANOTHER ZONE PA SYSTEM SPEAKERS CD LD VCR PLAYER CASSETTE RECORDER AMP MONITORS SPEAKER ...

Page 15: ... 2 0 3 52 HEAVY PHASER 1 5 1 2 53 HEAVY PHASER 2 6 2 8 54 WILD PHASER 1 7 4 0 8 55 WILD PHASER 2 9 6 4 8 NO PARAMETER SETTING PROGRAM NAME PAN SPEED TYPE 56 SLOW PAN 0 1 R L 57 SLOW PAN 1 0 1 R L 58 SLOW PAN 2 0 4 R L 59 MID SHIFT 0 8 R L 60 MID SHIFT 1 1 2 L R 61 MID SHIFT 2 1 8 L R 62 MID SHIFT 3 1 8 R L 63 FAST MOVE 3 4 R L TREMOLO SPEED MODE TYPE 64 LAZY TREMOLO 0 8 TRG 65 VINTAGE TREMOLO 1 5 ...

Page 16: ...itor Effect Send Controls 2 1 for Monitor 1 for EFX 3 1 for Monitor 2 for EFX Volume Controls Rotary Rotary PAD In Out 6 6 Master Section Aux Send Masters 1 Monitor 1 Monitor Tape in 2 2 Aux Returns 1 1 Effects Return N A 4 2 for DSP1 2for DSP2 Faders Rotary Main Rotary Main Level Meter 5 segment 5 segment Phantom Power Supply 48V global switch 48V global switch Digital Effects DFX Programs 100 Du...

Page 17: ...u 63 dBu Total Harmonic Distortion THD Mic input to main mix output 14 dBu 0 5 4 ohms 60 Watts 0 5 4 ohms 60 Watts Any output 1KHz 14dBu 20Hz 20KHz channel inputs 0 3 0 3 Maximum Level Mic Preamp Input 10 dBu 10 dBu All Other Inputs 22 dBu 22 dBu Unbalanced Outputs 22 dBu 22 dBu Power Supply Mains Voltage 100 120V 220 240V 50 60Hz 100 120V 220 240V 50 60Hz Power Consumption 300Watts 400Watts Dimen...

Page 18: ...18 POWERPOD 865 885 Plus DIMENSIONS Measurements are shown in mm inch ...

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