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On the meter status display, not only you can see the cur-
rent status of the metering, but also you can set param-
eters. The following shows the default setting when the
unit is shipped.
(1) Peak meter ON/OFF
You can enable or disable the peak meter function for the left and right
channels independently.
(2) VU meter reference (0 VU) level
You can set the reference level for the left and right channels indepen-
dently.
(3) Threshold level of the peak over indicator
You can set the peak threshold level for the left and right channels
independently.
(4) Internal battery type
You can set the battery type between alkaline or nickel hydride.
Parameter setting procedure
(1) While the meter status display is shown, press the
[EDIT] key long enough.
The peak meter on/off setting of the left channel (“ ”)
starts flashing. You can now edit the peak meter on/off
setting of the left channel.
(2) While any parameter is flashing, press the [EDIT]
key to select the flashing parameter.
Pressing the [EDIT] key selects the flashing parameter
in the following order.
Peak meter on/off
The meter display shows both VU and peak metering (de-
fault).
The meter display shows only VU metering. The peak me-
tering is not shown.
VU meter reference level
The default value is “0 dB”. You can select between “0 dB”
and “+7 dB” in 1 dB steps.
<Memo>: It is recommended to change the reference level
appropriately when an external audio device connected to the
outputs of the unit has enough headroom. Normally, set it to “0”.
<Memo>: If you set the reference level other than “0”, “+” is lit
beside the “0” position of the VU meter, showing that the 0 VU
level is not the reference level.
+
+
Stereo VU meter
Left channel VU meter
Lch “PK”
In the following display example, both the left and right
peak meters are set to “ ”.
See “Parameter details” below for the available options
of each parameter.
(4) After editing parameters, press the [EDIT] key long
enough to stop flashing.
(5) Press the [EDIT] key to exit the status display mode.
<Memo>: By bringing up the meter status display
while the unit is receiving a signal, you can edit pa-
rameters while checking movement of the VU and
peak meters.
(3) While the desired parameter to be edited is
flashing, you can select a desired value using the
[+] or [-] key.
Meter status display
Parameter details
Lch “0VU” Lch “OVR”
Rch “PK”
Rch “0VU” Rch “OVR”
BAT TYPE
<Example>: If you set the reference level to “+5”,
the level at 0 VU is +5 dB higher than the refer-
ence level.
Flashing
Flashing