TM 4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X O perat ing I ns t ruc t ion s Before operating the system, please read this manual thoroughly and keep it for future reference. Volume1, 1st edition Ver.1.
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Table of Contents 4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X FS-40X Parts Names and Functions 4 Input panel (Left side) 4 Main panel (Front) 6 Equalizer panel (Top) 9 10 Output panel (Right side) Use 12 Power Supply 12 Input Signal Setting 14 Output Signal Connection and Setting 15 Output Level Adjustment 16 Input Level Adjustment 18 Equalizer Setting 19 Block Diagram 20 Outside View and Dimensions 21 Specifications 22 03
Parts Names and Functions 4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X FS-40X Input panel（Left side） BATTERY CASE Input Connectors 1 IN/2 IN/3 IN/4 IN (XLR 3-pin) XLR 3-pin female pinassignment FS-40X A type ： female 1PIN:GND 2PIN:HOT 3PIN:COLD XLR 3-pin male FS-40X B type ： male pinassignment 1PIN:GND 2PIN:HOT 3PIN:COLD Input Select Switches 1/2/3/4 A input select switch is provided for each channel. Set to the appropriate position according to the equipment connected to the input connector.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Parts Names and Funcctions Input panel（Left side） METER OUT Connector (6-pin) Used for connection to the 4 ch external audio meter MB-40X(optional). pinassign 6PIN：IN 4 5PIN：IN 3 4PIN：IN 2 6 5 4 1 2 3 1PIN：GND 2PIN：+12V 3PIN：IN 1 LIGHT Switch ON ： The LED of the MASTE L/R volume controls and the light of the VU/PEAK meters are turn on. OFF： They are turn off. Other LED turns on depending on each function. MS IN 3/4 Connector (XLR 5-pin) Used for the stereo signals input.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Parts Names and Funcctions Maint panel（Front） L LMT LMT VU LMT LMT PK R VU PFL PFL PFL PFL L / BATT 0 0 0 MS FIELD MIXER R / PFL 0 PK METER SELECT POWER MS R L /R L+R L LEVEL INT OFF EXT EQ (Equalizer) LED The equalizer LED on the main panel lights on to YELLOW when the equalizer switch turns on. PK/D LED Over level／Direct input/Over level Indicator When an input level exceeded a level every each ch at the moment, the LED turns on.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Parts Names and Funcctions Main panel（Front） L/C/R/MS Output Channel Select switch Select the output channel, L or R, to mix each of the 1 to 4 CH input signals adjusted independently. L : When mixing to L channel. C ： When mixing to both L and R channel. R ： When mixing to R channel. MS ： When only using the MS microphone connected to the MS IN connector or 3 and 4 IN connectors. (only for CH 3 and 4) OFF : The signal is not mixed.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Parts Names and Funcctions Maint panel（Front） MASTER L/R Master Output Level Volume Controls Used to adjust the MAS master output level volume. It is provided for each channel. The switch of the push lock type is adopted so that a knob does not turn around carelessly. When adjusting, push the knob, and the knob sticks out and is turned easily. And push it again afterwards. HEADPHONE MONITOR L/R Channel Select Switch Select the output signal to the φ6.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Parts Names and Funcctions Equalizer panel（Top panel） NIPPON VIDEO SYSTEM CO.,LTD EQUALIZER FRQ Equalizing Frequency Control The equalizer is provided for each channel. The equalizing frequency control is provided for each equalizer and adjusts the frequency of the signal to equalize free in the range of 250Hz - 8kHz.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Parts Names and Funcctions Output panel（Right side） MAS OUT Connectors（XLR 3-pin） Output the output signal selected by the MAS OUT level selct swith and regulated by the MASTER volume controls. The MAS OUT output level select switch, +4, 0, -20 or -60dBm, is provided for each channel.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Parts Names and Funcctions Output panel（Right side）/ Battery holder OUT SELECT DIRECT/MIX Switch MIX : The input signal to each channel is mixed to the L or R channel selected by the output channel select switch ( ). DIRECT: The input signal to each channel is output to each channel of the 1 to 4 OUT connectors directly. The output channel select switch is not valid. When set to the DIRECT, the PK(over level)/D(DIRECT) indicator LED ( ) lights on to GREEN.
Use 4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X FS-40X Power Supply ■Putting the battery case in and out １．Press the BATT RELEASE button and get the battery case out. Install eight size AA battery dry cells in the right direction to a battery case. （NOTE）When using the external power supply, connect the DC 12V IN XLR 4-pin connector.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Use Power Supply ■ Power supply ON/OFF/ The confirmation of the battery residual quantity. 1. Turn on the POWER switch on the right side of the front panel to INT( left side). And confirm that POWER LED turns on. When using an outside power supply, turn on the POWER switch to EXT( right side). POWER LED lights on.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Use Input Signal Setting ■Input Select Switch Setting and Input Signal Connection Before connecting the input signals, select and set the input select switches. Select the input connector to which the input signal will be input according to the mixing channel and the output connector. 1．Set the input select switch according to the input signal. LINE : When connecting the LINE level signal. P48 : When connecting a phantom 48 V condenser microphone.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Use Output Signal Connection and Setting ■Connect to the recorder and set the output level 1．Connect to the recorder, etc. with the XLR 3-pin cables or the RCA pin plug cables Select the connectors according to the mixing and the recorder, etc. connected and their input level. SUB OUT L/R (RCA Pin Jack) MAS OUT SUB OUT Connectors（XLR 3-pin） 2-1.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Use Output Level Adjustment ■Adjust the output level １. Turn all the CH mixing level volume controls fully down, to the position. And set the HEADPHONE MONITOR select switch on the right side of the main panel(front) to the appropriate position, L/R or other and turn the HEADPHONE MONITOR LEVEL volume control to a little upper position of the position.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Use Output Level Adjustment 5．Adjust the output level by the MASTER L/R output level volume controls to the appropriate level. When VU meter : to 0dB When PEAK meter : -20dB 60 40 30 20 VU/ 12 PEA 0 K 60 40 30 20 VU/ 12 PEA PROT ECH FIELD R 0 K MIXER for prof essiona MASTER L/R （PUSH OPERATE） Press, and the knob pops up and can be operate.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Use Input Level Adjustment ■Adjust the input level １．While holding the LMT/PFL switch of the channel connected to the input connector pressed down, turn the LINE/MIC volume control to adjust the input level to the appropriate volume. LMT/PFL Switch press down LMT MIC/LINE Input Level Volume Control adjust PFL ２．Set the L/C/R channel select switch to any position.
4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Use Equalizer ■Use the EQUALIZER The EQUALIZER is used to raise or lower the level of any frequency range of the input sound. The equalizing frequency can be adjusted in the range of 8kHz from 250Hz by the FRQ control provided for each input channel. And the level can be adjusted in the range of 12dB from -12dB by the LEVEL volume control provided for each input channel. 1．Turn on the ON/OFF switch of a channel.
Block Diagram 4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X XLR 4P FS-40X 20
1.GND 2.HOT 3.COLD 4.HOT 5.COLD CH3 BATTERY CASE 160 21 0 PFL LMT 0 PFL LMT 4 3 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MS 0 PFL LMT 250Hz 8KHz -12dB 12dB FRQ 250Hz 8KHz -12dB 12dB FRQ 250Hz 8KHz -12dB 12dB FRQ 250Hz 8KHz -12dB 12dB FRQ MS 0 CH4 60 R FS-40X R L /R L+R L FIELD MIXER LEVEL PK METER SELECT VU R PK L VU INT OFF EXT POWER R / PFL NIPPON VIDEO SYSTEMCO.,LTD MADE IN JAPAN PROTECH L / BATT 181 PFL LMT OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 4 2 3 1 1.GND 4.
Specifications 4 ch Field Mixer FS-40X Input Audio FS-40X 1 IN to 4 IN 4x XLR 3-pin（male） MS IN (CH 3/4) 1x XLR 5-pin（female） Input Level Impedance Output MIC -70 to -36dBs variable continuously LINE -30 to ＋4dBs variable continuously 600Ω 10％ Master Audio Output MAS OUT 1/L, 2/R 2x XLR 3-pin Sub Audio Output SUB OUT 3/L, 4/R 2x XLR 3-pin SUB OUT L/R 2x RCA Pin Jack Headphone HEAD PHONE MONITOR 1x φ1/4 Stereo Jack 1x φ3.
TM FS-40X Operating Instructions
