Teac MMR-16 v4.0 - Manual (Page 24)

26 TASCAM MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16
AC Mains and Grounding (Earthing) Considerations
Each MMP-16 requires one AC mains connection. A standard six-foot (1.83 Meter) power cord set is
included with each MMP-16 wired for the USA standard. A six-foot (1.83 Meter) AC Mains cord set for
use in Europe, proper for the country of use will be supplied by your TASCAM dealer. The AC mains
outlet must be capable of delivering 230 watts (2 amps) for each MMP-16 in the system. The main power
supply has a 115/230 VAC switch on the back of the unit. This switch should be set to match the facility
power level.
An unswitched female IEC convenience outlet is located on the rear panel of each MMP-16. In normal
use there is no connection to this outlet, although other electronics equipment using IEC plugs, and
drawing less than 120 watts total, can be connected to this outlet using the appropriate male-to-female
IEC power cord (like those used with computer monitors).
A facility-wide UPS system is recommended for protecting the MMP-16, and all your audio equipment,
from power line spikes, surges, brownouts, and line failure. If a facility-wide UPS is not available, each
MMP-16 should be connected to a home computer-type surge/spike protection system (of 250 watts
minimum) which is then plugged into an isolated ground AC outlet.
Caution: Grounding (Earthing)
Do not defeat the AC cord U-ground as this will present a potentially dangerous operator
hazard. Using an isolated ground outlet ensures the proper chassis grounding to the
mains “power company” ground. Using only isolated ground outlets throughout a facility
will prevent audio ground loops caused by AC outlets with different ground potentials. A
Ground Stud is provided on the back panel for chassis grounding of the MMP-16.
Audio Cables
Analog Output All analog output on the MMP-16 is done through a pair of 25-pin
D-sub connectors which are pin-compatible with the TASCAM DA-88 connector.
TASCAM DA-88 DB-25 to XLR cables, with either male (output) or female
(input) XLR connectors, are available from your authorized TASCAM dealer.
Digital Output DA-88 analog output cables should be used as digital out cables (NOT TDIF
cables). This arrangement provides four stereo AES/EBU digital outputs on each
DA-88 cable, for a total of 16 channels of digital audio output.