User's Manual

3.1 Initial Power-up Procedures

These steps summarize the operating procedures you should use for the initial operation of

the transmitter. More detailed information follows.

1. Turn on the DC breaker.

Illustration 3–1 DC Breaker

2. Turn on the main power switch.

Illustration 3–2 Front Panel Power Switch

Main Power

Switch

3-2 FM30/FM150/FM300 User’s Manual

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3.1 Initial Power-up Procedures These steps summarize the operating procedures you should use for the initial operation of the transmitter. More detailed information follows. 1. Turn on the DC breaker. Illustration 3–1 DC Breaker 2. Turn on the main power switch.
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3. Verify the following: A. The bottom cooling fan runs continuously. B. The Lock Fault indicator flashes for approximately 5 seconds, then goes off. 4. Set the Input Gain switches for mid-scale wideband gain reduction on an average program level (see section 3.4). 5. Set the Processing control (see section 3.5; normal setting is “50”). 6. Set the Stereo-Mono switch to Stereo (see section 3.6). 7. Turn on the Carrier switch. 8. Check the following parameters on the front panel multimeter: A.
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.2 Power Switches 3.2.1 DC Breaker The DC breaker, on the rear panel, must be on (up) for transmitter operation, even when using AC power. Electrically, the DC breaker is located immediately after diodes which isolate the DC and AC power supplies. 3.2.2 Power Switch The main on/off power switch controls both the 120/240 VAC and the DC battery power input. 3.2.