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AEQ BC-2500 User Manual

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AEQ BC-2500
Broadcast Audio Mixer
USER'S MANUAL
ED. 01/03
A.E.Q., S.A. manufacturer of this equipment is a Registered Company
with UNE EN - ISO-9001 by AENOR ER-080/1/96 standard.

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  • Page 1 AEQ BC-2500 Broadcast Audio Mixer USER’S MANUAL ED. 01/03 A.E.Q., S.A. manufacturer of this equipment is a Registered Company with UNE EN - ISO-9001 by AENOR ER-080/1/96 standard.
  • Page 2 5.3.2. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 5.4. BC-2533 HYBRID TELEPHONE INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE 5.4.1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 5.4.2. EXAMPLE OF REMOTE CONNECTION OF THE HYBRID AEQ TH-02 MK-II 5.4.3. EXAMPLE OF REMOTE CONNECTION OF THE HYBRID AEQ TH-12 5.4.4. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 5.5.
  • Page 3 6.1.6. SENDS AND EQUALIZATION 6.1.7. BY-PASS INPUT 6.2. OUTPUTS 6.2.1. BC-2560 A/C MASTER AND AUXILIARY OUTPUTS 6.2.2. CONTROL AND STUDIO MONITOR OUTPUTS 6.2.3. INTERCOM 6.3. SIGNALING 6.4. POWER SUPPLY 6.5. DIMENSIONS 6.5.1. 20/24 MODULES CHASSIS DIAGRAM AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 4 7.6. POSITION OF THE BC-2560 A/C MODULE PROGRAMMING BRIDGES 7.7. BC-2533 PROGRAMMING BRIDGES 7.8. POSITION OF THE BC-2533 MODULE PROGRAMMING BRIDGES 7.9. BC-2578 PROGRAMMING BRIDGES 7.10 POSITION OF THE BC-2578 MODULE PROGRAMMING BRIDGES APPENDIX 1: AEQ WARRANTY BLOCK DIAGRAM AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 5 Failure to follow the instructions that are highlighted in this manual could affect the specification and function of the equipment. AEQ. S.A. accept no responsibility for damage or injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment.
  • Page 6 The maintenance operations of this unit should only be carried out by qualified technical personnel. AEQ S.A. does not accept responsibility for any damage or injury to the equipment caused by maintenance by unauthorized persons, not for any damage or injury to other equipment or persons caused by any unauthorized repair or maintenance operation.
  • Page 7 2.1.2. Voltage selection. The AEQ BC-2500 mixer is designed to operate with a 110/220 V AC power supply. Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (see Section 5.8 of this manual) to appropriate network supply voltage.
  • Page 8 3. AUDIO CONNECTIONS 3. 1. General The audio connections of the AEQ BC-2500 mixer comply with the AES 14-1992 (ANSIS 4.48-1992) recommendations. This recommendation is based on IEC 268-12 of 1987. Equipment for sound systems part 12, application of connectors for radio broadcast and similar uses.
  • Page 9 4. MIXER DESCRIPTION 4.1. Basic design concepts. The AEQ BC-2500 Audio Mixer has been designed for use in radio broadcast studios together with mobile units, television and sound installations where the quality and reliability of the equipment are fundamental factors.
  • Page 10 4.2. Initial Configuration The AEQ BC-2500 audio mixer is supplied with two basic configurations: BC-2500 FM-AUTOCONTROL BC-2501FM Chassis with capacity for 24/20 modules, with audio meters and PFL monitor loudspeakers. BC-2578 Control, monitor and “intercom” module for controller and announcer.
  • Page 11 Auxiliary bus 1 is set with potentiometer (11) AUX 2 when working with the send to auxiliary 1 programmed as post-fader and whenever the channel operative switch (18) CHANNEL ON is activated. The position of the programming bridges and their functions are described in Section 7 of this manual. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 12 17.- Pre-listen active led indicator PFL ON 18.- Channel activation switch CHANNEL ON 19.- Output level slide potentiometer FADER 20.- Input/output connector socket INSERT 21.- Microphone input connector MICRO 22.- Line input connector LINE REAR AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 13 Auxiliary bus 1 is set with potentiometer (12) AUX 2 when working with the send to auxiliary 1 programmed as post-fader and whenever the channel operative switch (20) CHANNEL ON is activated. The position of the programming bridges and their functions are described in Section 7 of this manual. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 14 24.- Line A rigth input connector INPUT A (R) 25.- Line B remote connectors REMOTE B 26.- Line B left input connector INPUT B (L) 27.- Line B rigth input connector INPUT B (R) REAR AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 15 Auxiliary bus 1 is set with potentiometer (7) AUX 2 when working with the send to auxiliary 1 programmed as post-fader and whenever the channel operative switch (15) CHANNEL ON is activated. The position of the programming bridges and their functions are described in Section 7 of this manual. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 16 19.- Line A rigth input connector INPUT A (R) 20.- Line B remote connectors REMOTE B 21.- Line B left input connector INPUT B (L) 22.- Line B rigth input connector INPUT B (R) REAR AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 17 (This function is not available unless the Hybrid is an AEQ TH-02 and the remote connectors for these functions are properly wired for both the Hybrid and the Module) When this function is activated the callers are able listen to the module output, but are not able to intervene, since the input remains blocked.
  • Page 18 To alter this specification our Technical Service department should be consulted. It should be noted that two BC-2533 modules must never be connected to the same telephone bus. These are the diagrams of the internal configuration of the remote signals: AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 19 Module. Hybrid pin connector. Note: The situation of P.D.P. (program bridges) varies according to the AEQ external hybrid model selected. Consult Section 7 for further explanation. If you own an EAGLE ISDN Audiocodec, you can use it as an hybrid. Read EAGLE Users Manual in order to make the connection.
  • Page 20 17.- Channel activation switch CHANNEL ON 18.- Output level slide potentiometer FADER 19.- Hybrid remote control connector REMOTE. DB15-Male pin 20.- Line output connector OUTPUT TO LINE 21.- Line input connector INPUT FROM LINE REAR AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 21 The output level is controlled by the slide fader (1). The monophonic output at connector (2) MONO OUTPUT, together with the stereo output at connector (3) OUTPUT (L) and (4) OUTPUT (R) corresponding to the left and rigth channels respectively are delivered to the output. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 22 5.5.2. Description of Controls and Connectors. FRONT 1.- Output level slide potentiometer FADER 2.- Mono line output connector MONO 3.- Left line output connector LEFT 4.- Rigth line output connector RIGHT REAR AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 23 INPUT (R) and is activated by switch (2) BYPASS NETWORK. The input gain is controlled by potentiometer (1) NETWORK LEVEL and a push-button (4) PFL NETWORK to send to pre-listen bus, the status is reflected by the illumination of the led (3) PFL NETWORK. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 24 7.- Left line output connector OUTPUT (L) 8.- Rigth line output connector OUTPUT (R) 9.- Left external input connector EXT INPUT (L) 10.- Rigth external input connector EXT INPUT (R) NETWORK LEVEL BYPASS NETWOR NETWORK REAR AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 25 PFL bus from any of the input modules are monitored. The volume of the pre-listen monitor loudspeakers is regulated with potentiometer (13) SPK LEVEL. Push-button (14) PFL RESET can de-activate, in one action, all the PFL push-button that have been pushed. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 26 10.- Send to control monitor level adjusting potentiometer MONITOR LEVEL 11.- Headphones selector switch H/PHONES/SEL/PFL 12.- Headphones volume level potentiometer H/PHONES 13.- Pre-listen loudspeakers volume level potentiometer SPK LEVEL 14.- PFL push-button reset PFL RESET 15.- Stereo headphones socket H/PHONES AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 27 (9) H/PHONES 1 The output connector for the secondary headphones is situated at the rear connector of the module; the output level is adjusted with the potentiometer (10) H/PHONES 1 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 28 7.- Send to pre-listen studio monitor selector PFL 8.- Principal studio monitor send level adjustment potentiometer MONITOR LEVEL 9.- Principal headphone volume level adjustment potentiometer H/PHONES 1 10.- Secondary headphone volume level adjustment potentiometer H/PHONES 2 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 29 This module has an input for the introduction of the output or outputs previously programmed by P.D.P. (programmable bridges) of the audio signals corresponding to the time signal tones. This input is activated with the switch (19) TIME TOP’S. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 30 H/PHONES 2 17.- Commands send to intercom switch INTERCOM OUTPUT 18.- Command microphone MICRO TALKBACK 19.- Time signal input switch TIME TOP’S 20.- Command microphone activation switch TALKBACK 21.- Intercom input activation switch INTERCOM INPUT AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 31 Note: The maximum permissible combined 24V circuit load is 30VA. For higher loads an external relay must be used. Note: The fuse that protects the 24v circuit is located in the BC2523 power supply module. See chapter 5.8.2. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 32 When the Remote Cut push-button is activated all the p rogrammed input channels are deactivated (see section 7.1.). When the Remote Pre-Listen push-button is activated, the pre-listen for all the programmed channels are activated (see section 7.1.). AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 33 7V- Not Used 7H- Left external input 2 (V-) 8V- Not Used 8H- Right external input 2 (V+) 9V- Remote Cut 9H- Right external input 2 (V-) 0V- Remote Pre-listen 0H- External input 2 common AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 34 Note: The console is connected by a multi-strand cable with the relevant connectors and cross section for this specific purpose. This cable must not be modified or changed. However if a longer cable is required, contact the AEQ S.A. Technical Department. Maximum length is 2,5 meters. 5.8.2. Description of Controls and Connectors.
  • Page 35 5.9. BC-2501 CHASSIS AND METER PANEL MODULE. 5.9.1. Functional description The AEQ BC-2500 console is constructed on a metallic chassis with a capacity of 20 modules (BC-2501 FM or 24 modules (BC-2501) always occupy a minimum of 4 modules, being the minimum number necessary for console operation (modules BC-2578 &...
  • Page 36 Bass:+/-16 dB to 150 Hz Treble:+/-16 dB to 10 KHz Middle: Parametric 300 Hz / 6 KHz +/-9 dB 6.1.7. Network Input. Transformer Balanced. Input Impedance: >6K5 Ohms Input Level: 0 dBv for +4 dB output AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 37 Note: Master Output Level = + 4 dBv AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 38 +24 VDC, 30 VA, 1A type F fuse 6.4. Power Supply. Power Supply: 110/220 V AC, +6%-10%, 50/60 Hz 220 VA 220v AC power fuse = 1.6A Slow (T) 110v AC power fuse = 2.5A Slow (T) AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 39 6.5. Dimensions 6.5.1. 20/24 Module chassis diagram. AEQ BC-2500 Mixer 20/24 module dimensional chassis diagram. (BC-2501FM/BC2501 of 20 or 24 modules, respectively. 800/956 834/990 Note: All measurements in millimetres. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 40 P.D.P. 11-12 On in position 2C The send is always activated independent of the CHANNEL ON switch and FADER.:..P.D.P. 11-12 On in position 3C Send to BUS PHONE 2 :........P.D.P. 13 On Bridge installed Bridge not installed AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 41 P.D.P.1 Off P.D.P.2 On P.D.P.3 Off P.D.P.4 On P.D.P.5 Off P.D.P.6 Off P.D.P.7 On P.D.P.8 On P.D.P.9 On P.D.P.10 Off P.D.P.11/12-1C Off P.D.P.11/12-2C On P.D.P.11/12-3C Off P.D.P.13 On Bridge installed Bridge not installed 6,7,8,9 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 42 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 43 The send is always activated independent of the CHANNEL ON switch and the FADER.:..P.D.P. 17-18 On in position 3C Send to BUS PHONE 2 :........P.D.P. 19 On Bridge installed Bridge not installed AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 44 P.D.P.9 Off P.D.P.10 Off 13,14,15,16 P.D.P.11 Off P.D.P.12 Off P.D.P.13 On P.D.P.14 Off P.D.P.15 On P.D.P.16 Off P.D.P.17/18-1C Off P.D.P.17/18-2C On P.D.P.17/18-3C Off P.D.P.19 On Bridge installed 9,12,19 10,11 Bridge not installed 1,2,3,4 5,6,7,8 17,18 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 45 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 46 BYPASS NETWORK option ....P.D.P. 4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32 On 33 and34Off. Note: Two BC-2560 A/C modules must never be programmed together for the same type of output (MASTER 1, MASTER2, AUXILIARY 1 or AUXILIARY 2). Bridge installed Bridge not installed AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 47 Modules without BYPASS NETWORK P.D.P.33 On P.D.P.34 On Bridge installed Bridge not installed Note: Two BC-2560 A/C modules must never be programmed together for the same type of output (MASTER 1, MASTER2, AUXILIARY 1 or AUXILIARY 2). AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 48 Activation of pin 5 of the module sub-d remote control connector as contact closer for AIR 1 function when an AEQ TH-02 hybrid is connected.:..P.D.P. 9 On, P.D.P. 7 Off & PDP8 Off Activation of pin 3 of the module...
  • Page 49 Note 1: Two BC-2533 modules must never be programmed together as PHONE 1. Note 2: Two BC-2533 modules must never be programmed together as PHONE 2. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 50 P.D.P.16 Bridge installed Bridge not installed 13,14 15,16 Note 1: Two BC-2533 modules must never be programmed together as PHONE 1. Note 2: Two BC-2533 modules must never be programmed together as PHONE 2. AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 51 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 52 Console with PHONE 1 installed..........P.D.P. 35. Off Console without PHONE 1 installed ...........P.D.P. 35 On Console with PHONE 2 installed..........P.D.P. 36. Off Console without PHONE 2 installed..........P.D.P. 36 On Bridge installed Bridge not installed AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 53 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 54 P.D.P.23 Off 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10,11,12,13,14,151 P.D.P.24 Off 6,17,18,19,20,2122, 23,24,25,26,2728,2 P.D.P.25 Off 9,30,31,32 P.D.P.26 Off P.D.P.27 Off 33,34 P.D.P.28 Off P.D.P.29 Off P.D.P.30 Off P.D.P.31 Off P.D.P.32 Off P.D.P.33 On P.D.P.34 On Bridge installed Bridge not installed AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 55 AEQ BC-2500 Radio Broadcast Mixing Desk...
  • Page 56 AEQ shall not be liable for loss of information in the disks or data support that have been altered or found to be inexact, neither for any accidental damage caused by the user or other persons manipulating the product.

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