Clever Acoustics ZM4 User manual

ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
User Manual
Order code: CRAM34
ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
DC 24V 450mA
+
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 1 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 2 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 3 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 4 G – +
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 1
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 2
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 3
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 4
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 5
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
ON
OFF
POWER
VOLUME
ZONE 3
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
ZONE 4
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
010
PHONE
PHONE
VOLUME
MONITOR
VOLUME
010
MONITOR
LINE OUTPUT
G +
MONITOR
1W 8Ω
PRIORITY
– +
TEL PAGING
COM GNDHOT
POWER INPUT:
110-240V~50/60Hz
110-120V~60Hz - FUSE: T6.3A 250V
220-240V~50/60Hz - FUSE: T3.15A 250V
110-120V~ 220-240V~
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN. NO USER
SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE
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TEL
VOLUMEZONE
CH4 CH2
CH1CH3
L
R
CH5
LINE
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
SERIAL NUMBER
POWER CONSUMPTION (max.): 22W
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN

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Safety advice
WARNING
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!
• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessary
fortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodicationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
IMPORTANT:
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance
of this manual or any unauthorised modication to the equipment.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONS
Ifthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageand
thewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithother
cables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltage
connectionswithparticularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.
• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.
• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,
asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.
• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.
• Donotexposetoammablesources,liquidsorgases.
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhen
equipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandle
thepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugby
pullingthepower-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablevoltage
is240V,50HzACor24VDC.
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedor
damaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercable
periodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthe
mainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualied
engineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastic
temperatureuctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),
donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.
Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.
Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreached
roomtemperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuse
immediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyinthe
originalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProlight
dealerforservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINS
NOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• WARRANTY:Threeyearsfromdateofpurchase.
CAUTION!
KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT
AWAY FROM RAIN,
MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS
CAUTION!
TAKE CARE USING
THIS EQUIPMENT!
HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!

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Product overview & technical specications
TheZM4ZoneMixerisidealforsystemswheremultiplezonesarerequiredandwillbeampliedutilisingexternal
amplication.Designedforuseinvenuessuchasschools,churches,entertainmentvenuesorcommercial
buildings.TheZM4zonemixerhasveinputchannels,eachwithselectableindependentoutputrouting,input
gain,treblebassandvolumecontrols.Inputchannels1-4areviaXLR/Jackcombosockets,eachwithLine/Mic/
Mic+Phantomselection,inputchannel5isviaastereolinelevelinput.
FouroutputzoneseachfeatureLEDVUindicators,monitorselectionandvolumecontrols.Theon-boardmonitor
facility,selectableforeachzoneoutputfeaturesa1W8Ωloudspeakeroutputsuitablefordrivingaloudspeaker
localtotheZM4zonemixer.Foreaseofinstallation,theoutputconnectorsforeachzonefeaturephoenixstyle
screwterminalsofferingabalancedsignalforoutputtoexternalamplication.
•Fouroutputzoneseachwithlevelcontrol
andmonitorselection
•Fiveinputchannels:
Channels1-4areviaXLR/Jackcombosockets,each
withLine/Mic/Mic+Phantomselection
Channel5isviaphono(RCA)stereolinelevelinput
•3U,19”rackmountchassis
•Inputgain,treble,bassandlevelcontrols
•Selectableoutputroutingforallinputchannels
•MonitorfunctionwithlevelcontrolandLEDVUmeter
•Outputformonitorloudspeaker:1W,8Ω
•Headphoneoutputwithlevelcontrol
•Telephone/paginginput(zoneselectable)
withadjustablelevel
•PriorityinputfortelephoneandMIC1
(musicmutefacility)
•LinelevelMIXoutput
ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
DC 24V 450mA
+
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 1 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 2 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 3 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 4 G – +
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 1
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 2
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 3
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 4
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 5
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
ON
OFF
POWER
VOLUME
ZONE 3
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
ZONE 4
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
010
PHONE
PHONE
VOLUME
MONITOR
VOLUME
010
MONITOR
LINE OUTPUT
G +
MONITOR
1W 8Ω
PRIORITY
– +
TEL PAGING
COM GNDHOT
POWER INPUT:
110-240V~50/60Hz
110-120V~60Hz - FUSE: T6.3A 250V
220-240V~50/60Hz - FUSE: T3.15A 250V
110-120V~ 220-240V~
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN. NO USER
SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE
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TEL
VOLUMEZONE
CH4 CH2
CH1CH3
L
R
CH5
LINE
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
SERIAL NUMBER
POWER CONSUMPTION (max.): 22W
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
Specications ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
Inputsensitivity/
impedance
-CH1–3:5mV/4kΩ(Mic),100mV/10kΩ(line)via
combiXLR/6.35mm(1/4”)jack
-Phantompower:15V
-CH4-5:100mV/30kΩ(line)unbalancedstereophono
-TEL.paging-40mV–1.5V/5kΩunbalancedscrew
terminals
Frequencyresponse 20Hz-22kHz(±2dB)
THD <0.03%(@1kHz1Woutput)
Powerconsumption 22W(max.)
Powersupply 110-240V~50/60Hz
ACor24VDC
Fuse T3.15A250V
Dimensions 135x484x210mm
Weight 4.6kg
Ordercode CRAM34
ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
Z1
VOLUME
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 1
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
Z1
VOLUME
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 2
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
Z1
VOLUME
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 3
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
Z1
VOLUME
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 4
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
Z1
VOLUME
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 5
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
100
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
010
PHONE
PHONE
VOLUME
MONITOR
VOLUME
010
VOLUME
ZONE 3
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
ZONE 4
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
ON
OFF
POWER
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
135mm
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Panel & connection identication
ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
DC 24V 450mA
+
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 1 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 2 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 3 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 4 G – +
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 1
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 2
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 3
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 4
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 5
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
ON
OFF
POWER
VOLUME
ZONE 3
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
ZONE 4
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
010
PHONE
PHONE
VOLUME
MONITOR
VOLUME
010
MONITOR
LINE OUTPUT
G +
MONITOR
1W 8Ω
PRIORITY
– +
TEL PAGING
COM GNDHOT
POWER INPUT:
110-240V~50/60Hz
110-120V~60Hz - FUSE: T6.3A 250V
220-240V~50/60Hz - FUSE: T3.15A 250V
110-120V~ 220-240V~
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN. NO USER
SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE
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TEL
VOLUMEZONE
CH4 CH2
CH1CH3
L
R
CH5
LINE
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
SERIAL NUMBER
POWER CONSUMPTION (max.): 22W
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
LF
HF
GAIN
51 2 3 47911 13
6 8 8 10 12
ZM4 4 Zone Mixer
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
DC 24V 450mA
+
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 1 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 2 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 3 G – +
LINE OUT - BAL/UNBAL
ZONE 4 G – +
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 1
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 2
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 3
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 4
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
VOLUME
Z1
Z3
Z2
Z4
CH 5
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
-10 +10
-10 +10
-10 +10
ON
OFF
POWER
VOLUME
ZONE 3
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
ZONE 4
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
VOLUME
MONITOR
0
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
010
PHONE
PHONE
VOLUME
MONITOR
VOLUME
010
MONITOR
LINE OUTPUT
G +
MONITOR
1W 8Ω
PRIORITY
– +
TEL PAGING
COM GNDHOT
POWER INPUT:
110-240V~50/60Hz
110-120V~60Hz - FUSE: T6.3A 250V
220-240V~50/60Hz - FUSE: T3.15A 250V
110-120V~ 220-240V~
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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VOLUMEZONE
CH4 CH2
CH1CH3
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R
CH5
LINE
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
PHANTOM
LINE MIC
SERIAL NUMBER
POWER CONSUMPTION (max.): 22W
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HF
GAIN
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GAIN
LF
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GAIN
LF
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15 14 17 23 24 25 26
16 18 19 20 21 22 24 25
01-Gaincontrol
02-HFlevelcontrol
03-LFlevelcontrol
04-Inputchannellevelcontrol
05-Zoneselectionswitches
06-Headphonelevelcontrol
07-Headphoneoutput
08-LEDVUoutputmeter
09-Monitorlevelcontrol
10-Zoneoutputlevelcontrol
11-Monitoroutputselector
12-PowerLED
13-Powerswitch
14-ACmainspowerinput
15-ACmainsfuse
16-ACvoltageselector
17-24VDCpowerinput
18-Monitor(MIX)lineoutput
19-Monitorloudspeakeroutput
(1W8Ω)
20-Prioritycontrolterminals
21-Telephone/paginginput(TEL)
22-Telephone/paginginput
zoneselection&volumecontrol
23-StereoLINEinputs
24-MonoMIC/LINEinputs
25-Inputsensitivityandphantom
powercontrol
26-Balancedlinelevelzoneoutputs

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Layout identication:
1. Gain control:
Thegaincontrolisusedtoadjusttheinputgain(level)foreachofthezonemixersinputchannels.Turn
thelevelcontrolanticlockwisetothelowestsetting,orturnclockwisetoadjusttothehighestsetting.
Adjustmentsshouldbemadegraduallytoavoidanysuddenchangestotheaudiooutput.Iftheaudio
sourceappearstosounddistorted,areductioningainmayberequired.
2. HF level control:
Duringinitialsetupthehighfrequencytoneadjustmentshouldbesettothezeropoint(12’o’clock
position).Turnthelevelcontrolanticlockwisetoreducethehighfrequencytones,orturnclockwise
toadjusttheincreasethehighfrequencytones.Adjustmentsshouldbemadegraduallytoavoidany
suddenchangestotheaudiooutput.
3. LF level control:
Duringinitialsetupthelowfrequencytoneadjustmentshouldbesettothezeropoint(12’o’clock
position).Turnthelevelcontrolanticlockwisetoreducethelowfrequencytones,orturnclockwise
toadjusttheincreasethehighfrequencytones.Adjustmentsshouldbemadegraduallytoavoidany
suddenchangestotheaudiooutput.
4. Input channel level control:
Thegaincontrolisusedtoadjusttheinputgain(level)foreachofthezonemixersinputchannels.Turn
thelevelcontrolanticlockwisetothelowestsetting,orturnclockwisetoadjusttothehighestsetting.
Adjustmentsshouldbemadegraduallytoavoidanysuddenchangestotheaudiooutput.Iftheaudio
sourceappearstosounddistorted,areductioningainmayberequired.Theinputchannellevelcontrol
adjuststheleveloftheselectedinputchannelwithinthemainmix.
5. Zone selection switches:
Eachoftheveinputchannelsmayberoutedtoanyofthefouroutputzones.
PresstheswitchtotheINpositiontoroutetheselectedinputchanneltothechosenoutputzone.
6. Headphone level control:
Theheadphoneoutputvolumeisadjustable.Turnthelevelcontrolanticlockwisetothelowestsetting,
orturnclockwisetoadjusttothehighestsetting.
7. Headphone output:
Utilisingastandard3.5mmstereojacksocket,theheadphoneoutputisusedalongsidethemonitor
functiontochecktheoutputofindividualoutputzones.Ifnoneoftheoutputzonesareselectedusing
themonitorselectionswitches,theheadphoneoutputwillbemuted.
8. LED VU output meter:
Theoutputtoeachzonemaybemonitoredvisuallyontheamplier.TheVUmeterhasthreegreen
stages,followedbyamberandthenred.Careshouldbetakentoavoidthesignallevelreachingthe
amberorredzonesasthiswillindicateaclippedsignalwithinthezonemixer.Inthisinstance,theInput
Channeland/orZoneOutputLevelshouldbereduced.
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9. Monitor level control:
Themonitoroutputvolumeisadjustable.Turnthelevelcontrolanticlockwisetothelowestsetting,
orturnclockwisetoadjusttothehighestsetting.Thisisusedtocontrolthevolumeforthe1W8Ω
loudspeakeroutputontherearpanelofthezonemixer.
10. Zone output level control:
Themastervolumecontrolaffectsallaudiosourceswithintheamplier,routedtotheselectedzone.
Turnthelevelcontrolanticlockwisetothelowestsetting,orturnclockwisetoadjusttheoveralloutput
tothehighestsetting.Adjustmentsshouldbemadegraduallytoavoidanysuddenchangestotheaudio
output.
11. Monitor output selector:
Torouteoneoftheoutputzonestothemonitor&headphoneoutputs,presstheMonitorselection
button.ThemonitoroutputvolumecanthenbeadjustedusingtheMonitorVolumeControl.
12. Power LED:
ThePowerLEDwillilluminatetoindicatethezonemixerispoweredon.IfthepowerLEDisnot
illuminated,checkrstthepositionoftheon/offswitchandthencheckthemains(includingfuse)orDC
powersupply.
13. Power switch:
On/Offcontrolforthezoneamplier.Note:Theon/offpowerswitchdoesnothaveanycontroloverthe
24VDCpowerinput.
14. AC mains power input:
Beforeconnectingtheampliertothelocalmainsvoltageoutletshouldbecheckedtoensurethe
availablesupplyis240V~AC50Hz.ThisproductisCLASS1andrequiresaprotectivemainsearthtobe
connectedatalltimes.DONOTremoveordisconnecttheearth.
15. AC mains fuse:
Disconnectfromthemainspowersupplybeforeattemptingtoreplacethemainsfuse.Replacement
mainsfusesmustbethesameratingastheoriginal.T3.15AL250Vfor220-240VACmainssupplyor
T6.3AL250Vfor110-120VACmainssupply.
16. AC voltage selector:
TheZM4zonemixerfeaturesadualvoltagemainsinput.Disconnecttheunitfromthemainsvoltage
powersupplybeforeattemptingtochangethemainsinputvoltage.Careshouldbetakentoselectthe
appropriatemainsinputvoltagetomatchthatofthemainssupplyvoltage.
17. 24V DC power input:
TheZM4zonemixerfeaturesa24VDC(600mA)powerinputforoperationfromaDCbackuppower
supply.WhenboththeDCandACpowerinputsareconnected,theZM4willoperateusingtheACmains
powerinputandautomaticallyswitchtoDCoperationshouldtheACpowersupplyfail.Careshouldbe
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18. Monitor (MIX) line output:
Themonitorlineoutputcanbeusedtofeedexternalamplicationorrecordingequipment.TheMonitor
lineoutputprovidesanunbalanced(4V)signalfollowingthefrontpanel“monitor”selection.Ifseveral
zonesareselected,theoutputwillbeamixedsignalofalltheselectedzones.
19. Monitor loudspeaker output (1W 8Ω):
Auxiliaryconnectionfortheconnectionofasmallexternalloudspeakerforlocalmonitoringpurposes.
Thenominaloutputis1Wwithaminimumimpedanceof8Ω.Ifnoneoftheoutputzonesareselected
usingthemonitorselectionswitches,themonitoroutputwillbemuted.
20. Priority control terminals (Music Mute):
Whentheterminalsareshort-circuitedbymeansofaswitchorrelay(ierealarmpanel),input
channelsCH4andCH5willbemuted,leavinginputchannelsCH1,CH2andCH3withprioritystatus.
Note:TheTELinputcarrieshighestpriorityandwilloverridethePriority(MusicMute)function.
21. Telephone/paging input (TEL):
Foremergencypaging,theZM4isequippedwithabalancedaudioTELinput,activatedautomatically
upontheZM4detectinganaudiosignalpresentontheTELinputterminals.Theinputcarriesthe
highestpriorityandwilloverrideallotherinputs&priorityfunctionsontheamplier.
22. Telephone/paging input zone selection & volume control:
TheTELinputfeatureszonecontrolandinputvolumecontrol.ToroutetheTELsignaltoadesired
outputzone,movethecorrespondingDIPswitchtothedown(ON)position.Theinputvolumeforthe
TELsignalmaybecontrolledbytherecessedvolumecontrolpotentiometer.Formostapplications,it
maybebestpracticetosettheminimumpossibleleveltopreventunwantedactivationofthepriority
input.Turnthepotentiometerclockwisetoincreasethevolume.
23. Stereo LINE inputs:
AstereoaudioinputisprovidedforsourcessuchasFMTuners,CDPlayersorMP3Players.Theinput
featuresapairofunbalancedphono(RCA)inputssuitableforlinelevelaudioinput.
24. Mono MIC/LINE inputs:
Channels1,2,3&4allfeaturemonoaudioinputs,eachwithselectorforusewithMIC/MIC+Phantom/
Linesignals.TheaudioinputisdesignedtoacceptabalancedaudiosignalviaXLRor6.35mm(¼”)
TRSjack.
25. Input sensitivity and phantom power control:
Channels1,2,3&4eachfeatureswitchableinputsforusewithMIC/MIC+Phantom/Linesignals.The
MICpositionisdesignedtoacceptabalanced,lowlevelsignalfromastandarddynamicmicrophone
(5mV/1kΩ).ThePHANTOMpositionisdesignedtoprovide15VphantompoweracrossXLRpins2&3
forusewithcondensermicrophones.TheLINEpositionisforusewithlinelevelsourcessuchasradio
microphonereceivers,CDplayersandFMtuners(100mV/10kΩ),thesignalmaybeinputtedusing
eitherthebalancedXLRorbalancedTRS6.35mm(¼”)jack.
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26. Balanced line level zone outputs:
TheZM4featuresfour,independentzoneoutputseachutilisingaphoenixtypeterminalblockforthe
balancedaudiooutput(1.7V).Iftheamplierconnectedonlyrequiresanunbalancedsignal,theoutput
contacts“+”and“G”shouldbeused.Whenconnectingtheoutputs,theterminalblockmayberemoved
fromtheZM4foreaseoftermination.
(5mV/1kΩ).ThePHANTOMpositionisdesignedtoprovide15VphantompoweracrossXLRpins2&3
forusewithcondensermicrophones.TheLINEpositionisforusewithlinelevelsourcessuchasradio
microphonereceivers,CDplayersandFMtuners(100mV/10kΩ),thesignalmaybeinputtedusing
eitherthebalancedXLRorbalancedTRS6.35mm(¼”)jack.
Power on/off procedure:
Priortomakinganyconnectiontothemainspoweroraudioinputs/outputs,turnalllevelcontrols
counterclockwisetothe“0”positionandalltone(equaliser)controlstothemid(zero)point.Deselect
allmonitorandzoneselectioncontrols.
Switchonthezonemixerandanyaudiosources(MP3players,CDplayers,Microphonesetc)before
poweringthesystemsamplierON.Thelastproducttobeswitchedonshouldbethepower/slave
amplierstopreventanyunwantednoiseorpotentialdamagetospeakersorampliers.Ifyouwish
topoweroffthesystem,turntheamplier’smastervolumecontrolcounterclockwisetothe“0”
positionbeforeswitchingtheamplierOFFbeforeanyaudiosourcesareswitchedoff.Byfollowingthis
procedureitwillpreventacousticshockstothespeakersorpotentialdamagetosystemcomponents.
Afterconnectingallaudiosourcesandpoweringonthesystem,adjustthelevelofeachaudioinput,
selectthezoneroutinginordertoachievethedesired“mix”foreachzone.Careshouldbetaken
towhenadjustingmicrophoneinputvolumesandthemastervolume,adjustbothoftheseinsmall
increment’stoavoidfeedback(howlaround).Thegoalistoachieveaclearbalancebetweenmusicand
voiceensuringannouncementscanbeclearlyheard.

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Operating instructions
MIC priority:
DuringnormaloperationtheZM4featurespriorityforMIC1overtheothermicrophoneandlineinputs.
Forcertainapplications,theinstallationengineermayneedtodefeattheMIC1priorityfunction.Inorder
todothis,theproductmustbefullydisconnectedfromanyACorDCpowersources,anddisconnected
fromallinputs/outputs.
Removethe12screwsfromtheoutercasingasperthediagrambelowandkeepinasafelocation.
Removetheuppercasingandplacetooneside.LocatethePCBtowardstherearoftheunitaspictured
below.Carefullymovethejumperfromthe"ON"positiontothe"OFF"position.Rettheoutercasing,
takingcaretoavoiddamagingtheunit.Retallofthescrewstofullysecuretheoutercasing.
TopofMixer
RearofMixer
Side1ofMixer Side2ofMixer

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Typical panel connections
Battery
Mains
Recorder
Recorder
PAAmplier
PAAmplier
Horn
speaker
Horn
speaker
Column
speaker
Column
speaker
Speaker
Speaker
Recorder
CDPlayer
AM/FMTuner
24V
Recorder
DesktopMic
Microphone
Speaker
Amplier
Contact
“VoicePriority”
Recorder
PAAmplier
PAAmplier
Horn
speaker
Horn
speaker
Column
speaker
Column
speaker
Speaker
Speaker

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WEEE notice
Correct Disposal of this Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposed
withotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtothe
environmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromother
typesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.
Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheir
localgovernmentofce,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentally
saferecycling.
Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthe
purchasecontract.Thisproductshouldnotbemixedwithothercommercialwastesfordisposal.

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