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T - SERIES
OPERATORS MANUAL
Calrec Audio Ltd
Nutclough Mill
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 8EZ
England
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1422 842159
Fax: +44 (0) 1422 845244
Email: enquiries@calrec.com
Website: www.calrec.com

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  • Page 1 T - SERIES OPERATORS MANUAL Calrec Audio Ltd Nutclough Mill Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 8EZ England Tel: +44 (0) 1422 842159 Fax: +44 (0) 1422 845244 Email: enquiries@calrec.com Website: www.calrec.com...
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  • Page 3 Modifications to this equipment by any party other than Calrec Audio Limited may invalidate EMC and safety features designed into this equipment. Calrec Audio Limited can not be liable for any legal proceedings or problems that may arise relating to such modifications.
  • Page 4 T Series ..................................... Important Health and Safety Information * This equipment must be EARTHED. * Only suitably trained personnel should service this equipment. * Please read and take note of all warning and informative labels. * Before starting any servicing operation, this equipment must be isolated from the AC supply (mains) by removing the incoming IEC mains connector.
  • Page 5 Supply of replacement components Supply of documentation Technical advice by telephone If you have any other issues regarding your Calrec purchase, then please contact us and we will do our best to help. Calrec welcomes all Customer feedback. Stephen Brant...
  • Page 6 REPAIRS If you need to return goods to Calrec, for whatever reason, please contact the Company before- hand in order that you can receive advice on the best method of returning the goods & that a repair order reference number can be issued.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    T Series ..................................... CONTENTS Overview, Control Surface IP3216 Inputs QF3217 Filters and EQ IK4118 Faders RT3673 Routing WS3219 Dir O/P, Pan and Inserts AU3218 Auxiliaries DF3215 Dynamics CC3214 VCA Grouping, Channel Copy ML3226 AFL/PFL, Blind Groups Console PC F1 ASSIGNMENTS...
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  • Page 9: Overview, Control Surface

    2 also allows you to control a channel from the PC. CONTROL SURFACE Note:- Throughout the Calrec range of consoles bi-coloured LEDs are used to show PRE or POST fader selection. Red indicates pre fader and green indicates post fader.
  • Page 10: Ip3216 Inputs

    T Series ..................................... IP3216 INPUTS PANEL INPUTS Channel inputs are controlled by the IP3216. There are four inputs (Line1, Line2, Mic1 and Mic2) per channel and therefore eight on a stereo channel. Each of the four channel input acts independently so each can have its own gain setting, phantom power setting, fader label and balance (stereo only).
  • Page 11: Qf3217 Filters And Eq

    T Series ..................................... QF3217 EQUALISER PANEL FILTERS AND EQ There are two fixed filters,each with a choice of six frequencies, six LF and six HF on the EQ/filter panel (QF3217). The equalisation is a four band parametric EQ with the two mid bands having a variable Q factor. The LF and HF EQ bands are switchable between “bell”...
  • Page 12: Ik4118 Faders

    T Series .......................................................................... IK4118 MOTORISED FADER FADERS The faders can be operated in two ways: Absolute and Rela- tive when the motorised faders are not fitted or switched off. Faders absolute mode means that where ever the position of...
  • Page 13: Rt3673 Routing

    T Series .......................................................................... RT3673 ROUTING PANEL ROUTING The channel routing is done using one of the following panels:- RT3673, RT3253 or RT3215. The assignment window shows which path is currently assigned to the control surface and the fader to channel assignment. The nudge buttons below the window allow the operator to move the assigned channel along the length of the console in either direction.
  • Page 14: Ws3219 Dir O/P, Pan And Inserts

    T Series ..................................... WS3219 OUTPUTS PANEL DIR O/P, PAN AND INSERTS The direct outputs, the pan and inserts are controlled on the outputs panel (WS3219). The insert for the monitor path can also be selected on this panel. Every direct output can act as a clean feed output (minus one mix).
  • Page 15: Au3218 Auxiliaries

    T Series ..................................... AU3218 AUXILIARY PANEL AUXILIARIES The auxiliary panel (AU3218) does the function of three panels, aux sends, direct i/ps and master outputs. The large green button “aux” is to control the channel aux send. The large orange button “direct” is to control the aux bus direct inputs. The large red button “master”...
  • Page 16: Df3215 Dynamics

    T Series ..................................... DF3245 DYNAMICS PANEL DYNAMICS Dynamics can be fitted as an option to any channel, group or main o/p. The dynamics option can be full dynamics, ie, compressor/limiter and expander/gate or simplified to just a compressor/limiter. Compressor/ limiter is the only option available on main outputs.
  • Page 17: Cc3214 Vca Grouping, Channel Copy

    T Series ..................................... CC3214 CHANNEL CONTROL PANEL VCA GROUPING To select a channel as a VCA master the main assign button (assign 1), on the channel controller panel (CC3214), must be pressed and held down while the channels to be slaves are selected, again with the assign button.
  • Page 18: Ml3226 Afl/Pfl, Blind Groups

    T Series ..................................... ML3226 MONITOR PANEL AFL / PFL When any channel PFL is pressed the AFL on the same channel is cancelled and vice versa. If confusion of the console monitoring occurs due to an AFL being selected and indicated by the AFL LED on the monitoring panel, then all AFLs and PFLs can be cancelled by pressing the “CANCEL”...
  • Page 19: Console Pc

    T Series ..................................... CONSOLE P.C. The software in the PC can be accessed by typing “DESK” at the DOS prompt “C:\>”. The software can be installed in other PCs (486 or above) and be used to set up and edit memories away from the console.
  • Page 20: F1 Assignments

    T Series ..................................... F1 ASSIGNMENTS Global One aspect of the console can be applied to all channels by first selecting the global button then selecting the desired function e.g. as “Line 2”. This will change over every channel input to line 2 from its previous setting.
  • Page 21: Fader Labels, Fader Meters, Remote Cut Enable, Assignments

    T Series ..................................... F1 ASSIGNMENTS Fader Labels By clicking on the window above the input selectors, in the box labelled “input source”, the four character label on the fader modules can be changed (default is channel number etc). This is also true for the monitor path input. Each input can have its own label.
  • Page 22: F2 Memories

    T Series ..................................... F2 MEMORIES Select/Load/Save/Labels To save a console setting first one of the ninety nine memory locations must be chosen using the mouse, this will then be displayed in the select box. Note the green LED in the memory location boxes to show that a valid memory is already in that particular location.
  • Page 23: The Stack

    T Series ..................................... F2 MEMORIES The Stack Memories can be compiled into a “stack”, so that all required memories for a session can inserted in the required order, which can be stepped through easily at the required cue. This is done by selecting a memory then pressing “insert in stack”. Memories can be inserted in any position in the stack by using the “stack up/down”...
  • Page 24: Back Up/Restore Warnings, Preview

    If a memory location is occupied a new memory can overwrite it, so warnings are given by the software. Also the standard memories (97,98 and 99) supplied by Calrec, can be overwritten so again warnings are given by the software.
  • Page 25: F3 Options

    Relay/Path Assignments Relay modules can be supplied by Calrec as an option to be controlled by opening a fader to remotely start grams equipment. The path to relay assignment is set on this page.
  • Page 26: F4 Autotest

    F4 AUTOTEST F4 AUTOTEST Information on the autotest functions are contained in a separate document and the operational engineering manual. Please contact Calrec for additional information if required. F5,F6,F7,F8 CONTROL PANELS These pages are duplicates of the control surface panels to control the desk either on or off line.
  • Page 27: F10 Autotest Path Selection

    T Series ..................................... F10 AUTOTEST PATH SELECTION This page selects the paths and all possible path combinations and crosspoints. For more information see the autotest manual.
  • Page 28: F12 Engineering

    Debug buttons The debug buttons are not intended for use by customers but for Calrec engineers for fault finding and development. Also the location of their functions is not consistent. However their function is displayed in the reports window. After using any of the debug buttons...
  • Page 29: Exit / Shell, Console Boot Up, Shutdown

    To exit the program press the button “exit to DOS”, you will be asked whether you wish to file the engineering reports (this is only required for examination by Calrec for fault finding). Rather than exit the program it is possible to “shell” to DOS, meaning that the program is still running.
  • Page 30: (Shift) F1 Isolates

    T Series ..................................... (SHIFT) F1 ISOLATES Selective Copy mode The channel copy mode using the assign two buttons can be changed so that only certain aspects of the channel are copied. Firstly press on the “selective copy mode” button then select the items to be isolated on the left of the screen.
  • Page 31 T Series ..................................... Notes...
  • Page 32 Calrec Audio Ltd reserve the right to change specifications without prior notice. E.& O.E. All trade marks acknowledged  (926-008 Iss1) 2000 Calrec Audio Ltd...

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