Altair DA-240 User manual

DA-240
DISTRIBUTION UNIT
OWNERS MANUAL
AUDIOELECTRONICSDESIGN
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AUDIOELECTRONICSDESIGN
EQUIPOS EUROPEOS ELECTRÓNICOS, S.A.L
Avda. de la Industria, 50. 28760 TRES CANTOS-MADRID (SPAIN).
34-1-761 65 80 34-1-804 43 58 [email protected]
www.altairaudio.com

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1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 3
2. SWITCHES, CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS AND CONNECTORS........................................................ 4
FRONT PANEL................................................................................................................................ 4
REAR PANEL .................................................................................................................................. 5
3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................... 5
UNPACKING.................................................................................................................................. 5
MOUNTING................................................................................................................................... 5
INPUT CONNECTION TO THE DA-410............................................................................................ 6
OUTPUT CONNECTION FROM THE DA-410................................................................................... 6
INPUT CONECTION........................................................................................................................ 6
UNBALANCED INPUT...................................................................................................................7
BALANCED INPUT:...................................................................................................................... 8
OUTPUT CONNECTION.................................................................................................................. 8
UNBALANCED OUTPUT............................................................................................................... 9
BALANCED OUTPUT...................................................................................................................10
4. OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................10
INPUT SIGNAL MONO/STEREO SWITCH........................................................................................11
OUTPUT SIGNAL ATTENUATOR SWITCH.......................................................................................11
5. OPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................11
OUTPUT TRANSFORMER (OT-DA)..................................................................................................11
SET OF PHOENIX TO XLR CABLE LINKS (MC-240)..........................................................................11
FLIGHT CASE (FC-240)...................................................................................................................11
6. SPECIAL OPERATIONS....................................................................................................................11
OUTPUT TRANSFORMER (OT-DA).................................................................................................12
7. BLOCK DIAGRAM .........................................................................................................................13
8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................14
9. WARRANTY...................................................................................................................................15

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1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the ALTAIR distribution unit DA-410. Our dilated experience
in the design and manufacture of effect processing equipment, had led to us to carry out this
distribution unit of great performances.
There are a lot the characteristics that make of the ALTAIR DA-240, one of the most highlighted of
the audio professional market, here enumerated some:
40 Balanced OUTPUTS
Complement of the Altair DA-410 Distribution Unit.
3 POSITION attenuator per output.
INDIVIDUAL short circuit protection in any output.
Output TRANSFORMER optional.
COMBO (tm) & XLR link on inputs.
Survival audio patch: XLR male, XLR female, Jack ¼, RCA and minijack to ease interconnections.
Naturally, you want to use your distribution unit, but before beginning is important that you read
this manual. This manual will help you to install and use your new distribution unit. It is very important
that you read it carefully, mainly the paragraphs marked as NOTE, PRECAUTION and DANGER, for your
security.
Save the original packing, you can re-use it to transport the unit. NEVER SHIP THE DISTRIBUTION
UNIT ALTAIR DA-240 WITHOUT IT'S ORIGINAL PACKING.

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2. SWITCHES, CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS AND CONNECTORS
These are the switches, controls, adjustments and connectors that you could find in your ALTAIR
distribution unit. The description and explanation of each one of them, you will find in the
corresponding section.
FRONT PANEL
COMBO (tm) & XLR
link input connectors.
Mono/Stereo input
switch. Survival audio patch: XLR male, XLR
female, Jack ¼, RCA and minijack.
XLR male output connector.
Attenuator output switch.

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REAR PANEL
REAR PHOENIX CONECTOR TO DA-410 INPUT.
REAR PHOENIX CONECTOR FROM THE DA-410 OUTUPUT.
3. INSTALLATION
UNPACKING
Before leaving from factory, each distribution unit was carefully inspected and tested. Unpack
and inspect the unit for any damage that may have occurred during shipment. If any damage is
found, doesn't connect the unit to the mains, notify the salesperson immediately, because a
qualified service technician must inspect the unit.
Save the original packing, you could use if you need to transport the unit. NEVER SHIP THE
DISTRIBUTION UNIT DA-240 WITHOUT IT'S ORIGINAL PACKING.
MOUNTING
It is always advisable to mount the unit in rack, either for mobile or fixed installations, for
protection, safety, aesthetics, etc.
The ALTAIR DA-240 is designed for standard 19" rack mounting, and occupy 6u high rack
space.