SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Response (ref 1 kHz)Distortion
30 to 20,000 Hz, ?2 dB0.4% THD, 30 to 20,000 Hz at +15 dBm output; 0.5% or less IM distor-
tion at +15 dBm output
Voltage Gain (at 1 kHz)
INPUTOUTPUTCommon Mode Rejection
65 dB minimum with input of - 20 dBV at 100 Hz
LINEMICROPHONELINK
Control Interaction
Mic90 dB40 dB70 dBLess than 1 dB with any control combination
Line40 dB-10 dB20 dBOverload and Shorting Protection
Shorting outputs, even for prolonged periods, willcause no damage; mi-
Link20 dB-30dB- -
crophone input will not be damaged by signals up to 3V
InputsPhase
INPUTIMPEDANCE (at 1 kHz) INPUT CLIPPING All outputs in phase with input. Pin 2 is ?high? with respect to pin 3; pin
1 is ground. Tips of link input and output phone jacks are in phase with
FOR USE WITHACTUAL pin 2 of XLR connectors.LEVEL AT 1kHz
Mic150 & 1 k& -62 to -6 dBV*Phantom Power
30 VDC nominal, 3.3k series resistance, automatically disabled with in-
Lineless than 10 k& 66 k&-12 to + 44 dBV*
put switch in Line position
Linkmore than 5 k& 24 k&+8 dBVOperating Voltage
AC Operation: 120 or 240 VAC ? 10% (internally selectable), 50/60 Hz,
*Dependent on input control setting
5.5W
Outputs
DC Operation: 27 VDC nominal at 16 mA typical no- signal, 22 mA typ-
INPUTIMPEDANCE (at 1 kHz) INPUT CLIPPING ical at 0 VU (+4 dBm) output; 21.5 VDC minimum; battery life approxi-
LEVEL AT 1kHzmately 20 hours with alkaline batteries at +4 dBm output in continuousFOR USE WITHACTUAL
use; three 9 volt batteries, type NEDA 1604A (Duracell MN1604 or
Mic150 & 2 &-34 dBVEveready 522 recommended)
Temperature RangeLine600 &185 &+16 dBV
Operating: -18° to 57°C (0° to 135°F)
Link600 & or greater 100 & or less+16 dBVStorage: -29° to 71°C (-20° to 160°F)
NoiseDimensions
Equivalent Input Noise: -129 dBV (low-impedance microphone,79.5 mm H x 310 mm W x 230 mm D
(3-1/8 in, x 12-7/32 in. x 9-1/16 in.)
150 Ohms, 300 to 20,000 Hz) into 600 ohm load at full gain
Equivalent Input Hum and Noise: -127 dBV (low-impedance micro-Weight
phone, 150 Ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz) into 600 ohm load at full gainNet: 2.75 kg (6 Ib 1 oz.)
Output Noise: -90 dBV maximum (output control full counterclockwisePackaged: 3.15 kg (6 Ib 15 oz.)
[off]), -65 dBV maximum (output control full clockwise [on]) (input controlCertifications
down, 300 to 20,000 Hz)Listed by Underwriters Laboratories. Inc.; listed by Canadian Standards
Output Hum and Noise: -75 dBV maximum (output control down), -Association as Certified
65 dBV max. (output control up, input control down, 20 to 20,000 Hz)
CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
OnAOff Switch: applies power to the FP16A circuitryon when using unbalanced low-impedance microphones;
objectionable hum will result. Turn the Phantom switch off
Power LED: Indicates unit is on.
when phantom power is not required.
Input Gain Screwdriver Control: adjusts input signal level.
Three-Socket XLR Input connector: provides for connection
Output 1-6 Screwdriver Control: adjusts individual output
to microphone or line level input signal sources.
channel signal levels.
Input Mic/Line Slide Switch: selects microphone or line-lev-
Norm LED: indicates when internal signal level is approxi-
el input signals.
mately 25 dB below clipping.
Link In, Out Phone Jacks: provide for connecting more dis-
Overload LED: indicates when internal signal level ap-
tribution amplifiers for additional outputs, or adding external
proaches clipping.
equipment such as equalizers, compressors, or limiters.
Three-Pin XLR 1-6 Output Connectors: provide for connec-
When connecting two or more FP16As together for addition-
tion to either low-impedance microphone or line level inputs
al outputs, connect the Link Out jack of the "master" unit to
of power amplifiers, mixers, or other signal processing
the Link In jacks of the others. Any number of FP16As can
equipment.
be tied together in this way. The Link In jack is input-only,
Mic/Line 1-6 Slide Switches: select microphone or line level and has switching contacts to disconnect the input signal
output signal levels.amplifier from the output channel volume controls.
Phantom On-Off Slide Switch: applies 27 VDC (nominal) Connect an equalizer, limiter or compressor to the FP16A by
phantom power to pins 2 and 3 of the input connector for connecting the FP16A Link Out jack to the external unit's in-
use with condenser microphones. IMPORTANT: Make cer-put, and the external unit's output to the FP16A Link In jack.
tain any condenser microphone used is compatible with the Signals at the Link jacks are typically 10 dB below line level.
FP16A phantom circuit, and that the FP16A input Mic/Line The Link In input impedance is greater than 20 k& and may
switch is in the Mic position. Do not turn the Phantom switch be considered a bridging impedance.
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