Output; Response - Radio Shack Sound Level Meter Owner's Manual

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OUTPUT

The phono-type
OUTPUT
connect the meter to recording or other
measurement equipment. For example,
you might use an audio patch cord to con-
nect the meter to the AUX or high-level in-
put of a recorder.
Note: The meter response will not be flat,
due to the A- and C-weighting networks.
Set so the maximum needle de-
RANGE
flection is never greater than +4, to pre-
vent the built-in amplifier from clipping.
Use A-weighting for voice recordings, or
C-weighting for full-range musical materi-
al. The jack can also be connect-
OUTPUT
ed to high-impedance headphones, or an
oscilloscope, a frequency analyzer, or oth-
er test equipment.

RESPONSE

The selector has two settings:
RESPONSE
and . In the
FAST SLOW FAST
meter reacts quickly to changes in the
sound level, showing you the peak sound
levels present in the environment. In the
position, the meter is damped and
SLOW
indicates an average-value sound level.
10
Controls
jack lets you
position, the