Page Notes; Figure 3-10 Output Limiter Settings Page - Zaxcom Deva 16 User Manual

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Output Limiter Settings page
Page purpose:
the signal exceeds the threshold value, the limiter automatically reduces the input signal while it is above this
limit.
How to get here:
(MENU key  Output Mix button  Limiter Settings button)

Page Notes

You have three methods to change each parameter on this page:
o Click on a parameter, it turns White. The Inc button or Dec button pick up a parameter title. Pressing either
button will adjust the parameter in its respective direction.
o Click on a parameter, it turns White. Click on the
value and press the ENTER key.
o Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the parameter button and press the ENTER key (on the
keyboard) to open it for modification. Directly enter the value and press the ENTER key.
If you enter a value that is out of the valid range, the closest in range value is applied.
Page Level Shortcuts
UP / DOWN ARROW keys – navigate through the left hand column of buttons
1 – 8 keys
Level meter
It displays the current audio level for this channel. The view point for this meter is post trimmer and pre- / post-
fader, based on the output mix selection. The scale is in dBFS.
Gain meter
It displays the total gain on the channel including make-up gain. The scale is in dB.
Attack button
(Attack Speed) It controls the amount of gain slewing which will generally slow the response to attack transients
only. (Valid range: 0.1 – 5.0 – 100.0 ms, Value step: 0.1)
Attack button Shortcuts
See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List
BACKSPACE key – 1) The first time the backspace is pressed it enters a decimal point.
The limiter prevents the output signal (analog or digital) from clipping or exceeding 0 dBFS. When

Figure 3-10 Output Limiter Settings page

– navigate to view the level of the appropriate channel.
2) If the cursor is on the last character, it deletes the character at the cursor and moves
the cursor left one character.
3) If the cursor is not on the first or last character, it moves the cursor left one position,
without deleting the character.
4) If the cursor is on the first character, it has no effect.
White button and a value field appears. Directly enter the
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