Using The Monitor Function - Yamaha M7CL Owner's Manual

Using the Monitor function

This section explains how to select the desired monitor source, and monitor it from the PHONES
OUT jack or external monitor speakers.
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Connect your monitor system to the rear
panel OMNI OUT jacks, 2TR OUT DIGITAL
jack, or an I/O card installed in a slot.
The monitor signal can be sent to any desired output
jack or output channel. If you're monitoring through
headphones, make sure that your headphones are con-
nected to the PHONES OUT jack under the front pad.
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In the function access area, press the MON-
ITOR button to access the MONITOR
screen.
In the MONITOR screen, the MONITOR field lets
you check the current monitor settings, and turn moni-
toring on/off.
The MONITOR screen includes the following items.
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1 Popup button
Opens the MONITOR popup window, where you can
make detailed settings for monitoring.
B
SOURCE SELECT field
Use the buttons in this field to select the monitor
source.
C
DIMMER field
The Dimmer function which temporarily attenuates
the monitor signal can be switched on/off here. If you
press the knob in this field so that it is enclosed by a
heavy frame, you can use multifunction encoder 4 to
adjust the amount of attenuation.
D
TALKBACK DIMMER field
If Talkback is enabled, this will indicate the on/off sta-
tus of the Talkback Dimmer function which automati-
cally attenuates the monitor signal. Here you can also
specify the amount of attenuation applied by the talk-
back dimmer.
E
Meter field
This indicates the level of the monitor signal. This
meter shows the level immediately before the dimmer.
The MONITOR popup window will appear if you
press this field, allowing you to make detailed settings
for monitoring.
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F
OUTPUT button
Turns the monitor output on/off.
G
PHONES LEVEL LINK button
If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust
the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack.
H
MONO MONITOR button
This button allows monaural monitoring. If this button
is on, the signal sent from the PHONES OUT jack and
the MONITOR OUT L/R channels will be monaural.
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Press the popup button or the meter field to
open the MONITOR popup window.
In the MONITOR popup window you can make
detailed settings for monitoring. The popup window
includes the following items.
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1 SOURCE SELECT field
Use the buttons in this field to select the monitor
source. This operation can also be performed using the
SOURCE SELECT field in the MONITOR screen.
B
DIMMER field
Here you can make settings for the Dimmer function
which temporarily attenuates the monitor signal.
• DIMMER knob
...........This adjusts the amount by which
• DIMMER ON button
...........If this button is on, the monitor sig-
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the monitor signal will be attenuated
when the dimmer is on. You can use
multifunction encoder 4 to control
this. This operation can also be per-
formed in the DIMMER field of the
MONITOR screen.
nal level will be attenuated accord-
ing to the setting of the DIMMER
knob. This operation can also be
performed in the DIMMER field of
the MONITOR screen.
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