Peavey PV 8 Operating Manual page 6

Phantom Power LED (10)
This LED lights when the Phantom Power Switch (11) has been
engaged.
Phantom Power Switch (11)
Applies +48 VDC Voltage to the input XLR connectors to
power microphones requiring phantom power.
If phantom power is used, do not connect unbalanced dynamic
microphones or other devices to the XLR inputs that cannot
handle this Voltage. The Phantom Power LED (10) indicates
when phantom power is on.
EFX/Return (12)
The EFX/Return Level Control adjusts the level sent to the
Left/Right main bus from the return inputs (30).
Tape To CTRL/HP (13)
Depressing this switch adds the tape return to the Control
Room (32) and Headphone Outputs (20) for zero latency
monitoring.
Tape to Mix (14)
Depressing this switch routes the signal from the Tape
Inputs (38) to the Main Outputs (31).
Power LED (15)
This LED indicates AC power is supplied to the unit‚ the power switch is on and the unit is functioning properly.
MON Send Master (16)
This is the master output level control for the monitor mix. The output level sent to the Monitor Send jack (33) is
controlled by the channel monitor send controls (5) and by this master control.
EFX Send Master (17)
This is the master output level control for the EFX mix. The output level sent to the EFX Send jack is controlled by
the channel level controls (9), the channel EFX send controls (6) and by this master control.
Contour Switch (18)
Engaging this switch enhances the signal by adding both bass and treble frequencies. This is especially effective at
lower volumes or for tape/CD playback.
80 Hz Low Cut (19)
The Low Cut filter has a corner frequency of 80 Hz. When engaged‚ it can improve clarity by removing low
frequencies that can make a mix sound muddy. This feature is especially useful when playing outside on a windy day
or on a hollow‚ noisy stage. These kinds of ambient noises can rob your sound system of power. Engaging this switch
will remove those frequencies from the system and restore power to where it's needed.
Headphone Output (20)
The Headphone Output is a
normally the Left/Right mix. When the Tape to Control Room switch is engaged, the tape input signal is added to the
Left/Right mix and can be monitored in the headphones.
" TRS (tip= left; ring = right; sleeve = ground). The signal sent to this output is
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