Yamaha MC2410M Operating Manual page 9

The large, illuminated VU meters are all equipped with buil¬
t-in peak LED indicators. The meters accurately indicate
post-fader output levels of group outputs 1—10. Using the
AUX-CUE METER select switch, either the AUX OUT, or
CUE signal levels can be indicated. When the meters read 0
VU, nominal output levels (+4 dB) are obtained. The peak
indicators light up 3 dB before signal clipping occurs.
A signal which on the VU meter has an acceptable average
level may well have high peaks. The peak indicators will
show this.instantaneously, allowing the operator to reduce
the signal level accordingly, to avoid distortion on tran¬
sients such as drum sounds or synthesizer attacks.
VU METER Reading -20VU -10VU -5VU
ovu
+3VU
Output level
-16 dB
(0.123V)
-6 dB
(0.388V)
-1 dB
(0.691V)
+4 dB
(1.23V)
+7 dB
(1.74V)
The cue signal is metered before the CUE OUT level con¬
trol, so this control has no effect on the meter reading.
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