Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product M20 Alesis
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A LESIS RMD R EMOTE M ETER D ISPLAY FOR THE M20 P ROFESSIONAL 20- BIT D IGITAL R ECORDING S YSTEM O WNER ’ S M ANUAL F IRST E DITION V ERSION 1.00 A PPLIES TO M20 O PERATING S OFTWARE V ERSION 1.
RMD, Appendix R RMD M ANUAL 1.00.
RMD M ANUAL 1.00 R- 1 A PPENDIX R RMD R EMOTE M ETER D ISPLAY This document covers only those aspects unique to the RMD and should be inserted into the binder with the M20 manual. The RMD is a remote meter display designed exclusively for the ADAT-M20.
RMD, Appendix R R- 2 RMD M ANUAL 1.00 I MPORTANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS AND C OMPLIANCE N OTICES S AFETY SYMBOLS USED IN THIS PRODUCT This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit.
Appendix R, RMD RMD M ANUAL 1.00 R- 3 I NDUSTRY C ANADA (D IGITAL A PPARATUS ) I NTERFERENCE -C AUSING E QUIPMENT S TANDARD ICES-003 I SSUE 2 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations.
RMD, Appendix R R- 4 RMD M ANUAL 1.00 July, 1998 C ONNECTING THE RMD TO THE M20 S YSTEM P OWER The RMD works with any AC voltage from 90 to 250 volts, 50 to 60 Hz. This eliminates the need for transformers or voltage switches. The RMD ships with an IEC-spec power cord for the country to which the RMD was shipped.
Appendix R, RMD RMD M ANUAL 1.00 R- 5 1. Connect one end of a control cable to the REMOTE connector on the CADI, and connect the other end to the connector labeled “CADI” on the RMD. Communication between the CADI and the M20(s) happens via the RMD connection to the first (ID 1/Master) M20 using the MACHINE 1 connector.
RMD, Appendix R R- 6 RMD M ANUAL 1.00 RMD O PERATION P OWER -U P The RMD does not have to be powered up in any order with respect to the M20(s) or the CADI for it to work properly. The power switch is located on the left side of the RMD’s back panel.
Appendix R, RMD RMD M ANUAL 1.00 R- 7 “B” Indicator (Red LED) When a transport or system error occurs, the B indicator for the erring machine will flash until reset by pressing the Peak Clear button on either the CADI or the front panel of the offending M20.
An important point after buying a device Alesis M20 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Alesis M20 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Alesis M20 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Alesis M20 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Alesis M20 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Alesis M20, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Alesis M20.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Alesis M20. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Alesis M20 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
