Kamesan KS-T2000 Warnings and notices Treat your Kamesan KS-T2000 in the same way that you would treat any piece of precision equipment. Although it is designed for rugged location use in a wide range of extreme conditions: • Avoid spilling liquid over the unit or exposing it to extremely humid environments.
Kamesan KS-T2000 Before\ General notes Before operating the Kamesan KS-T2000, you should be aware of the following points: • All XLR connectors (male and female) are wired with the fol- lowing pinouts: 1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold. • The AC adaptor jack is a tip-negative connection. DO NOT attempt to make any connection to this jack except using an AC adaptor authorized by Kamesan.
About the case The Kamesan KS-T2000 case is designed to hold and protect the unit against any wear and tear under the standard conditions of use for which the mixer is designed. In addition, the mixer itself has been designed to be rugged and to stand up to the demands that will be made of it in its expected life.
- side) microphone connection INPUT Always make and break connections to and from the Kamesan KS- T2000 with the power to the mixer and to all other equipment turned OFF. Input connections The mixer can accept a number of different sources at the three XLR input jacks.
Kamesan KS-T2000, as explained below: External monitoring input The Kamesan KS-T2000 allows you to input a stereo signal via a mini 3.5 mm jack to the MONI IN input. This signal should be at a nominal –10 dBV level.
Kamesan KS-T2000 Output section The output section of the unit (on the right as you look at the front) is as follows: Balanced XLR Master output faders (affect mic/line-level both RCA and XLR outputs) outputs ("Setting and monitoring the DC input jack output level"...
Kamesan KS-T2000 Output connections There are two sets of connections available from the Kamesan KS-T2000: the main balanced connectors and the unbalanced RCA connectors.: You can use these different connectors for professional and semi-professional video equipmen When you make the connections to the balanced connectors, note that there are two switch positions for the level of these out- puts: +4 and –60.
Kamesan KS-T2000 Front panel The front panel contains the individual channel controls, as well as some master controls, etc. Oscillator switch (“Set- Input fader (“Channel ting and monitoring the mixing” on page 16 output level” on page 18 VU meter...
Kamesan KS-T2000 Batteries and power The Kamesan KS-T2000 can use any standard type of battery: manganese, alkaline, nickel-cadmium, nickel-hydride or lithium- ion. Four type 3 (AA) size batteries are required. In normal use and temperature conditions, a set of alkaline bat- teries will provide between five and six hours of operation.
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Always follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for charging rechargeable batteries. Never attempt to recharge batteries which are not designed for this purpose. 4. Replace the battery holder into the Kamesan KS-T2000 and close the battery door. Replace the case strap in its original position.
Do not use the VU meter light more than necessary (this can result in considerable savings). • Turn off the power to the Kamesan KS-T2000 when it is not in use (“resting” the batteries can increase the battery life very significantly).
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Kamesan KS-T2000 The use of any adapter other than the type specified here may re- sult in damage to the Kamesan KS-T2000, other equipment, or even result in overheating and fire. For this reason, it is essential that only those adapters recommended and sold by Kamesan are used.
The nominal position (neither cut nor boost) is marked as shown here. Nominal position To make the best use of the Kamesan KS-T2000’s gain structure, we recommend setting the channel fader control to this nominal position, and adjusting the trim level to obtain the appropriate reading on the VU meter (as described in “Adjusting the input...
Kamesan KS-T2000 The signal or signals being monitored and metered are set using the (green) monitor selection control. Monitoring switch settings Channel Comment Switch Meter displays setting [L+R] L & R sum L & R sum summed busses for checking...
17 dB is available Setting and monitoring the output level To help you match the levels of the Kamesan KS-T2000 with the recorder connected to the outputs, the mixer is fitted with an in- tegral 1 kHz line-up oscillator.
Kamesan KS-T2000 Other parameters Microphone power P-48 (+48 V Maximum power: 10 mA phantom powering) (12 V) Maximum power: 30 mA (low-cut 160 Hz (–12 dB/octave slope) filter) Oscillator 1 kHz (±5%) Electrical characteristics Internal power 4 x type 3 (AA) dry-cell batteries, mounted in supplied standard...
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