Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PEQ-5B Nady Systems
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PEQ-5B 5-BAND P ARAME TRIC EQUALIZER OWNER’S MANUAL INPUT/OUTPUT LEVEL(dB) -30 -24 -18 -12 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +18 PEQ-5B 5 Band Parametric Equalizer 20kHZ-400kHz BAND 1 60HZ-1kHz BAND 2 150HZ-2.5kHz BAND 3 500HZ-8kHz BAND 4 1kHZ-20kHz BAND 5 POWER AUDIO HIGH CUT LOW CUT INPUT IN dB -10 -10 0 +5 -15 +15 75 110 10 400 22 25 50 Hz 7 10 15 2.
2 Contents P P E E Q Q - - 5 5 B B 5-BAND P ARAMETRIC EQUALIZER Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest professional para- metric equalizers on the market today . This unit was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musicians.
3 W arning IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electronic device, basic precautions should always be taken, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using the product. 2. Do not use this product near water (e.g., near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.
PEQ-5B Parametric Equalizer With its advanced state-of-the-art features and versatile utility , the PEQ-5B five-band parametric equalizer is a rugged work- horse, designed for long-haul reliability in the studio and live sound reinforcement applications.
T o ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO PEQ-5B Parametric Equalizer , please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. Inspection Y our NADY AUDIO PEQ-5B was carefully packed at the fac- tor y in packaging designed to protect the units in shipment.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS FRONT P ANEL The Nady PEQ-5B has five parametric filters organized in five different frequency bands. A 12-segment LED display shows the input or output level, and there is both a master low-cut and high-cut filter . 1. POWER SWITCH T o turn the unit ON or OFF , press the upper or lower portion of this button.
REAR P ANEL 11. BALANCED SIGNAL INPUT JACKS (1/4" TRS & XLR) These 1/4" TRS (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) and XLR jacks are wired for balanced input signals (0.775V=0dBm, 15K Ohms) and signal polarity is Tip/Pin 2 = Cold (+), Ring/Pin 3 = Hot (-), and Sleeve/Pin 1 = Ground.
APPLICA TIONS 1. Parametric and Graphic Equalizers Parametric equalizers are extremely useful, versatile tools in both live sound and recording applications. They can enable a wide variety of tasks, from gentle contouring and audio sweetening in the studio, to room equalization and feedback notching in sound reinforcement.
9 1. T ypical Uses The PEQ-5B allows creative audio processing previously not possible with graphic or less advanced parametric equalizers by enabling the user to set all filter parameters center frequen- cy , bandwidth and amplitude) in five separate bands.
2. Use in Sound Reinforcement In typical live sound applications, EQ's are used to increase the overall volume or "punch" of the sound (while eliminating feedback), enhance the natural "musicality" of the mix, and improve the intelligibility of speech.
11 AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS: Ser vo-balanced input 1/4" TRS and XLR jacks NOMINAL SENSITIVITY : 0.775 (0dBm) IMPEDANCE: 50 K Ω balanced MAX. INPUT LEVEL: +21 dBU balanced AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS: Ser vo-balanced output 1/4" TRS and XLR jacks NOMINAL LEVEL: 0.
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