Fostex VM88 Owner's Manual page 35

* Setup menu for DIGITAL OUT
Formatting of the digital signal output from the VM88 DIGITAL OUT connectors can be setup.
The setup content will be held even if the main power is switched off.
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* Setup menu for ON/OFF of phantom power (+48V)
ON/OFF of phantom power provided at INPUT 1 ~ 4 (XLR-3-31) can be setup.
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<Please remeber!>
* The phantom power is set to ON, it will be returned to the initial setting (OFF) by switching ON/OFF the
power to the VM88.
* When the setting is switched ON/OFF, the output signal will be muted for several seconds but this is not
a malfunction.
<Please remember the following points when using the phantom power supply!>
Do the following before using the phantom power:
* When connecting a condenser microphone to MIC INPUT 1-4 (XLR-3-31 type) of the VM88, be sure
this microphone requires phantom power (+48V).
* Switch ON the phantom power after connecting the condencer microphone.
* Always mute the VM88 output when switching ON-OFF the phantom power and when connecting or
disconnecting the microphone cable from the VM88.
* Always switch OFF the phantom power when connecting a dynamic microphone to MIC INPUT 1-4
(XLR-3-31 type). Otherwise, a malfunction could occur.
Phantom power cannot be used with the following equipment:
* Unbalanced output microphones.
* High impedance microphones.
* In a microphone where there is voltage leak between pin 2/pin 3 and pin 1 of the microphone cable
canon connector.
* Old model ribbon microphones of the ground center tap output type.
Model VM88 Owner's Manual
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The signal same as the mixed signal output from STEREO
-> S/P DIF (*)
OUT L, R will be output in digital (S/P DIF).
Input signals at INPUT 1 ~ 8 will be directly output in digital
-> ADAT_Dir
(ADAT) without any affect from the INPUT fader and EQ.
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Phantom power (+48V) is supplied to INPUT 1 ~ 4.
-> ON
Top panel PHANTOM LED will be lit.
Phantom power (+48V) will not be supplied.
-> OFF (*)
Top panel PHANTOM LED will be extinguished.
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