Before You Get Started; Shipment; Initial Operation; Warranty - Behringer Ultragain PRO-8 Digital ADA8000 User Manual

1.1 Before you get started

1.1.1 Shipment

The ADA8000 was carefully packed at the assembly plant to
assure secure transport. Should the condition of the cardboard
box suggest that damage may have taken place, please inspect
the unit immediately and look for physical indications of damage.
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Damaged units should NEVER be sent directly to us.
Please inform the dealer from whom you acquired the
unit immediately as well as the transportation company
from which you took delivery of the unit. Otherwise, all
claims for replacement/repair may be rendered invalid.

1.1.2 Initial operation

Please make sure the unit is provided with sufficient ventilation,
and never place the ADA8000 on top of an amplifier or in the
vicinity of a heater to avoid the risk of overheating.
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Before plugging the unit into a power socket, please
make sure you have selected the correct voltage:
The fuse compartment near the power plug socket contains
three triangular markings. Two of these triangles are opposite
one another. The voltage indicated adjacent to these markings is
the voltage to which your unit has been set up, and can be altered
by rotating the fuse compartment by 180°. ATTENTION: This
does not apply to export models that were for example
manufactured only for use with 120 V!
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If you alter the unit’s voltage, you must change the fuses
accordingly. The correct value of the fuses needed can
be found in the chapter “TECHNICAL DATA”.
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Faulty fuses must be replaced with fuses of appropriate
rating without exception! The correct value of the fuses
needed can be found in the chapter “TECHNICAL DATA”.
Power is delivered via the cable enclosed with the unit. All
requiered safety precautions have been adhered to.
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Please make sure that the unit is grounded at all times.
For your own protection, you should never tamper with
the grounding of the cable or the unit itself.

1.1.3 Warranty

Please take a few minutes and send us the completely filled
out warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase. You
may also register online at www.behringer.com. The serial number
needed for the registration is located at the top of the unit. Failure
to register your product may void future warranty claims.
ULTRAGAIN PRO-8 DIGITAL ADA8000

2. CONTROL ELEMENTS

2. CONTROL ELEMENTS
Fig. 2.1: ADA8000 channel section
The ADA8000 features eight identical channels. Each section
comprises a microphone input (on a balanced XLR connector)
and a line-level input (on a balanced 1/4" TRS jack). We
recommend connecting only one input signal per channel. When
two input signals are connected, the weaker signal is suppressed
and will be audible as interference noise.
The SIG LED lights up when a signal is present at one of
the inputs.
If the input level is too high, the CLIP LED lights up. The
CLIP LED should light up only with signal peaks but never
all the time.
Use the GAIN control to set the input gain. The gain ranges
from +10 to +60 dB. The GAIN control governs both the
LINE IN and the MIC IN input.
This is the balanced 1/4" TRS LINE IN connector. A
connected analog LINE IN or MIC IN signal is not routed to
the analog LINE OUT connector
the ADAT ® OUT interface.
This is the balanced MIC IN XLR connector. For example,
you can connect your microphone here.
As long as the ADA8000 functions as master, sending a
clock signal, the SYNC MASTER LED lights up. The
appropriate setting can be made on the rear (see
When the ADA8000 is synchronized externally (either
ADAT or wordclock IN), the SYNC LOCKED-LED lights
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up.
Press the +48 V switch to provide condenser microphones
which are connected to the MIC IN inputs with the required
phantom power. Dynamic microphones do not require this
external power supply. When the switch is depressed,
phantom power is active on all inputs.
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Please mute your amplifier(s) before activating the
phantom power. Otherwise, switch-on thumps may be
audible on your loudspeakers/headphones.
The POWER switch powers the ADA8000 on. You should
always make sure that the POWER switch is in the “Off”
position when initially connecting the unit to the mains.
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Please take note: Merely switching the unit off does not
mean that it is fully disconnected from the mains. When
not using the unit for prolonged periods of time, please
unplug the unit’s power cord from the power outlet.
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