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  • Page 1 BCS70 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Dateq BCS70 Manual Safety instructions Safety instructions All safety instructions, w arnings and operating instructions must be read first. All w arnings on the equipment must be heeded. The operating instructions must be follow ed. Keep the operating instructions for future reference.

  • Page 3: Product Support

    Introduction Introduction The Dateq BCS70 is a modular mixer unit which has been designed specially for use in radio studios. The mixer unit consists of a frame (a split version is also available) with external power supply, combined master / monitor module and various input modules.

  • Page 4: Installing The Mixer Unit

    Installation into the cabinet The BCS70 frame fits into an opening of 1050 x 547 x 75 mm (W x H x D). Without the meter bridge the mixer unit projects 72 mm above the table top, w ith the meter bridge the highest...
  • Page 5 Dateq BCS70 Manual Installation Setting the type of equipment connected Each module has a quad DIP sw itch for selecting the type of control of equipment connected to an input. Therefore, on the BCS71 and BCS72 you w ill find tw o sets of DIP-sw itches (one for each input).
  • Page 6 In case of doubt or for special requirements, please contact Dateq. BCS73 DIP-sw itch settings The BCS73 w as originally designed for use w ith an external Telos ONE digital hybrid.
  • Page 7 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS71(GE) dual mono input module BCS71(GE) dual mono input module BCS71 Mono module w ithout gain or tone control BCS71E Mono module w ithout gain, w ith tone control BCS71G Mono module w ith gain, w ithout tone control...

  • Page 8: Gain Adjust

    Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS71(GE) dual mono input module BCS71(GE) connector board GAIN ADJUST The input-level can be trimmed separately for both the microphone and line input. Use a small screw driver to adjust the trimmers in the holes marked ‘mono’.

  • Page 9: Phantom Power Supply

    Non-dynamic microphones usually need a 48V external pow er supply. If this pow er has to be supplied by the BCS70, place jumper P7 in the ‘ON’ position. +48VDC (related to the (0)-input) will be supplied to both the (+) and the (-) input.
  • Page 10 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS72(GE) dual stereo input module BCS72(GE) dual stereo input module BCS72 Stereo module w ithout gain or tone control BCS72E Stereo module w ithout gain, w ith tone control BCS72G Stereo module w ith gain, w ithout tone control...
  • Page 11 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS72(GE) dual stereo input module BCS72(GE) connector board GAIN ADJUST The input level can be trimmed separately for both channels of both inputs. Use a small screw driver to adjust the trimmers in the holes marked 'left' and 'right'.
  • Page 12 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS73(E) external hybrid input module BCS73(E) external hybrid input module BCS73 Telephone module w ithout tone control BCS73E Telephone module w ith tone control Sw itches the signal from the telephone hybrid to the COM bus, and sw itches the return signal from the COM bus to the hybrid (see also QDM²).
  • Page 13 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS73(E) external hybrid input module BCS73(E) connector board GAIN ADJUST The levels of the audio signal from the external hybrid (receive) and the return audio signal to the external hybrid (send) can be trimmed. Use a small screw driver to adjust the trimmers in the holes marked ‘send’...
  • Page 14 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS78 master (monitor) module BCS78 master (monitor) module The master module is constructed using a new concept, w ith microprocessor control and audio matrix to take care of routing to the various outputs. Many of the buttons have a double function (see blue print) w hich is used in the Setup mode.
  • Page 15 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS78 master (monitor) module BCS78 master (monitor) module COM (guest 1) Sw itches the signal from the COM bus to the headphone output of Guest 1 and the signal from the input module(s) configured as Guest 1 to the COM bus.
  • Page 16 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS78 master (monitor) module BCS78 connector board The BCS78 master (monitor) module has a number of connectors for audio inputs and outputs and on-air indicating on the connector board. AIR / SPARES 15-pin female Sub-D connector to w hich the balanced audio signals for AIR, SPARE 1 and SPARE 2 can be connected.
  • Page 17 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS78 master (monitor) module BCS78 Director (Sub-D 9-pin female) Function Type BCSBus Data Audio GND A-GND +12V power supply POWER D-GND power supply POWER Audio Right Audio Left Audio GND A-GND Director Mic + Director Mic -...
  • Page 18 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS78 master (monitor) module BCS78 Inserts (Sub-D 9-pin female) Function Type Frame GND FRAME Send Right + (no insert used: connect to pin 7) Return Right - (no insert used: connect to pin 3) Return Right +...

  • Page 19: Top Console

    BCS70 connector board BCS70 Connector board At the back of the script space there are, in addition to the audio outputs of the BCS70, various other connectors. There is also space for expansions such as extra audio outputs or special accessories.
  • Page 20 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS70 connector board BCS70 PGM-L/R/M / AUD-L/R/M / AUX-L/R/M (XLR 3p male) Function Type Audio GND A-GND Audio + Audio - BCS70 CLOCK ANTENNA (TRS stereo jack) Function Type Antenna + Ring Antenna - Sleeve Frame GND...

  • Page 21: Master Cue

    Dateq BCS70 Manual Operating instructions Setup-mode The settings on the mixer unit can be changed using the Setup mode. This applies in particular to the settings w hich used to have to be made w ith jumpers on all modules. The great advantage is, of course, that the user can make changes in the use of the console quickly w ithout having to unscrew the modules.
  • Page 22 Dateq BCS70 Manual Operating instructions Advanced module control For special operation modes or in situations w here the normal module audio control circuitry is ‘too slow ’ (or the controls are too fast) for your application, it is possible to disable the channel mute and introduce a startup-delay.
  • Page 23 Dateq BCS70 Manual Operating instructions Presets The settings entered in the Setup mode can be stored as preferred settings and can, of course, be recalled. As standard, there is room for five settings. There is also a 'factory preset' available w ith w hich the unit can alw ays be configured to the basic setting. It should...
  • Page 24 MASTER CUE cue function, the DJ / technician can then be spoken to. In the BCS70 it is also possible to have this form of communication going not via the CUE bus but via the COM bus. Configure the required modules as COUGH > COM using the Setup mode.
  • Page 25 Dateq BCS70 Manual Operating instructions Automation Because most of the functions of the BCS70 are determined by microcontrollers, existing and new automatic functions could be implemented. CUE reset w hen a channel is opened To reduce the possibility of making mistakes, in this case listening to the CUE-signal in stead of your program, the CUE-function on a module is reset if you open the channel.
  • Page 26 Dateq BCS70 Manual BCS80 program director module BCS80 program director module Especially for setups w ith a separate engineer and program director, an optional program director unit is available. With this unit, the program director is able to choose his monitor source independent from the source selected by the engineer, and the director is able to communicate independently to all destinations (guest1, guest2, announcer, COM, etc.).
  • Page 27 The TEL1..TEL4 keys w ill sw itch the corresponding telephone hybrid on-line. This is indicated w ith green LED’s in these keys. The telephone hybrids in the BCS70- console w ill be numbered TEL1..TEL4 from left to right (TEL3 and TEL4 are optional keys).
  • Page 28 Dateq BCS70 Manual Block diagrams BCS81 clock/timer module The BCS81 clock/timer-module receives its time-of-day- information from the German DCF77-transmitter at Mainflingen (near Frankfurt). The range of this transmitter is approximately 1000 miles. Besides extreme accuracy, the BCS81 keeps track of daylight-saving-time etc.
  • Page 29 If you disable input 2, the timer w ill run as long as there is at least one open channel on the BCS70 w ith the timer control setup-option selected.
  • Page 30 A0 = 0 Address 0 remote control (default) A1 = 1 A0 = 1 Address 1 remote control (w hen using multiple Dateq clock/timer-units A1 = 0 in one room, it is recommended to use different remote control addresses) A0 = 0...
  • Page 31 Dateq BCS70 Manual Block diagrams Dateq BCS70 block diagrams...
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