Adjusting The Input Audio Level; Using The Front Panel - Extron electronics SMX System Setup Manual

Adjusting the Input Audio Level

The audio level of each input can be displayed and adjusted
through a range of -18 dB to +24 dB. The level can be adjusted
from the front panel, or via RS-232or Ethernet connection.
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Using the front panel

Example: Change inputs 8's audio level settings from -9dB to
+20 dB. Input 8 is on audio plane 4.
Step 1 – Press and release Esc.
Flashes green once and clears pending changes.
Step 2 – Press audio I/O plane button to be adjusted (here button 4).
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Plane button lights red, indicating an audio (signal) plane.
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I/O button 1 lights red.
Step 3 – Press and hold any I/O plane button until audio plane button flashes.
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I/O button momentarily lights red until audio plane button flashes. I/O button 1 turns off.
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Selected audio plane button flashes red and I/O button turns off.
Step 4 – Press the button for the input needing the audio level adusted (here 8).
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Selected input button lights green, and View button lights red.
The current audio level dB is indicated by the lit and flashing output buttons.
Here buttons 1-4 lit and 5 flashing red indicates an input level of -9 dB.
(See Input Audio Level Table for button lighting and dB levels.)
N View button lights red and output buttons are red when current
audio level is negative dB, and Esc button lights red and output
buttons are green when it is positive dB.
Step 5 – Press and hold View to decrease or Esc to increase audio level (here Esc).
SMX System MultiMatrix Switchers
Also refer to the SMX System MultiMatrix Switchers User's Manual at www.extron.com.
C O N T R O L
Refer to the SMX User's Manual for adjustment methods
using SIS commands.
I/O PLANE SELECT
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OUTPUTS
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I/O PLANE SELECT
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• Front Panel Operation 3-9