BSS Audio FCS966 Manual do Utilizador

1FCS 966User Manual

10The output signals are electronically balanced and fully floating. Full headroom is available into any load of 600 Ohms or greater. The signal ‘HOT,

11When using the FCS 966 to drive unbalanced inputs, best performance is usually obtained by connecting the FCS 966s ‘+’ signal to the equipment signa

12966 Jack OutputControl operationsAudio Connections5.4 Jack OutputsThe Jack outputs are electrically identical to the XLR outputs. The signal ‘HOT, +

13When feeding the FCS 966 from unbalanced sources, connect as follows. Note the link between the two end pins.Fig 5.11When feeding the FCS 966 to unb

146.0 Control operations6.1 Eq InWhen the eq in switch is in the out, non illuminated position, all FCS 966 functions are bypassed and the input i

156.3 HP FilterRotating this control clockwise progressively removes low frequency program material, which is useful for controlling sub-sonic signals

166.5 HF ContourThis control serves a similar purpose as the LF contour, but applied to higher treble frequencies. The HF contour control allows a sub

176.7 Clip indicatorsThere are three critical places in the signal path of the FCS 966 that are monitored by the clip indicator circuit; if one or mor

187.0 General guide to equalizers7.1 What is a graphic?The graphic equalizer is one of the most common pieces of signal processing equipment. It f

19Figure 7.1 shows very approximately the sliders that have most effect on some common instruments - having an effect is related to the harmonic richn

2This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European and international Standards ffor Electromagnetic Compatibility and E

20General guide to equalisingFig 7.4 constant Q responseFig 7.3 gyrator type responseIn line with it’s other graphic equalizers, BSS have chosen a ‘co

21Generally when using an equalizer, you should think in terms of removing problem sounds rather than increasing the level of the good parts. The FCS

22For this, two other pieces of equipment are required: a pink noise source, and an acoustic real time analyser (RTA).With the FCS 966 interposed betw

23It is highly undesirable to send large amounts of low frequency energy to speaker systems that are unable to cope with it. This leads to distortion

24Like the LF contour control, HF contour should be regarded as a way of musically changing the tonal balance of the FCS 966.A common problem encounte

259.0 Warranty InformationWarranty InformationWhen sold to an end user by BSS Audio or a BSS Audio Authorised Reseller, this unit is warranted by th

2610.0 SpecificationsSpecificationsGeneral Input Impedance 10kOhm balanced or unbalanced Input Headroom >+20dBu Max Output level >+21dBu

27IndexIndexCClip indicator 17Connectionmains power 6ConnectionsCombi-Con 12Jack 11XLR 10Constant Q 19ContourHF 16LF 15DDimensions 5EEQgenera

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3ContentsContents 1.0 Mechanical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2.0 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . .

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4Contents 8.0 Application examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 8.1 General Equalisation - problem solving.

5Mechanical Installation1.0 Mechanical installationA vertical rack space of 3U (5 1/4" - 133.5mm high) is required, with a depth of 190mm, ex

6Unpacking2.0 UnpackingAs part of the BSS system of quality control, we check every product carefully before packing to ensure that it reaches you

7Introductionprotection against damage and fire.Note: For USA and Canadian users, the replacement fuse must be of an identical UL rated type fuse for

8The FCS 966Fig 4.2 Rear PanelFig 4.1 Front Panel

9All numbers in bubbles refer to Section numbers.