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FOREWORD

Dear Customer,
Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in SM Pro Audio products by pur-
chasing this unit. The AB8 has been designed to be used as a standard tool for home/pro
studios, P.A. rental companies, Schools and in many other situations where audio pro-
ducts would be used. With much experience in the audio industry over a long period of
time, and along with valuable suggestions from our customers, our engineers have de-
veloped a product we know you will be satisfied with. We guarantee you uncompromising
quality as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely affordable
price.

Regards,
SM Pro Audio

INSTALLATION

Your SM Pro Audio AB8 was carefully packed in the factory and the packaging was de-
signed to protect the unit from rough handling. Nevertheless, we recommend that you
carefully examine the packaging and its contents for any signs of physical damage, which
may have occurred in transit.
If the unit is damaged, please do not return it to us, but notify your dealer and the shipping
company immediately, otherwise claims for damage or replacement may not be granted.
Shipping claims must be made by the consignee.

PLACEMENT

The SM Pro Audio AB8 has an electronic circuit inside as well as isolation transformers.
Be sure that there is enough air space around the unit for cooling. As to avoid overheating,
please do not place the units on high temperature devices such as power amplifiers or
near other units which may have high frequency transmittance such as wireless devices.

Mains voltage

The AB8 can be used with voltages ranging from 100V AC to 250V AC, please make sure
that you have selected the correct voltage range on the back of the unit and that the re-
quired fuse setting is correct as well before switching the unit ON. Any damage occurring
as a result of incorrect voltage selection may not be granted a warranty repair.

1. SM AB8 Main Features

· 8 Balanced and unbalanced inputs:

+4dBu, 0dBFS 22dBu (XLR) -10dBv
0dBFS 8dBv (Jack)

· Transformer Isolated inputs
· Attenuation per channel
· 19” rack mount unit
· Optical ADAT output
· Word Clock I/O
· Internal/external synchronisation 44,1kHz & 48kHz
· Delta-sigma 24-bit / 96 kHz A/D converter (Cirrus Logic)
· Rugged metal construction

Summary of Contents for AB8

Page 1: ...AB8 Operating Manual english ...

Page 2: ...the correct voltage for the country in which it will be use before switching the device ON Grounding and Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on pinched damaged worn or rubbed by any other device or obstacle Cleaning The ...

Page 3: ...er and the shipping company immediately otherwise claims for damage or replacement may not be granted Shipping claims must be made by the consignee PLACEMENT The SM Pro Audio AB8 has an electronic circuit inside as well as isolation transformers Be sure that there is enough air space around the unit for cooling As to avoid overheating please do not place the units on high temperature devices such ...

Page 4: ... de sign and employs the best choice of components 3 2 Inputs and outputs All inputs and outputs are secured firmly to the exterior chassis housing This ensures ro bust quality and confidence in performance under all conditions 4 AB8 FRONT panel The panel has 8 attenuation controls 1 power switch and 8 combo connectors 4 1 Power Switch Use this switch to switch the AB8 ON or OFF 4 2 Level control ...

Page 5: ... out DATA in the selected mode 5 5 Word Clock Output Use this connector if you want to sync other devices using the AB8 s own internal clock 6 APPLICATION 6 1 Using the AB8 to convert line level signals to ADAT Make sure the AB8 is powered and that the ADAT signal is running red light in the optical output Connect several devices Kb s mixer Mp3 players etc to the AB8 If you are using a recording i...

Page 6: ...ill be returned freight prepaid by SM Pro Audio within Australia Outside of Australia the product will be returned at the buyer s expense 3 Warranty claims other than those indicated above are expressly excluded 7 2 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 To obtain warranty service the buyer must call SM Pro Audio during normal business hours BEFORE returning the product Please use the following telephone n...

Page 7: ...t comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in the country where the product is used Damages defects that are caused by any other condition beyond the control of SM Pro Audio 5 Any repair carried out by unauthorized personnel will void the warranty 6 Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be repaired exclusively at the buyer s expense SM Pro Audio will inform t...

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