BBE DI-400 user manual

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DI-400 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance and described in the operating instructions supplied with the appliance. INSTALLATION Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s holds the power cord plug firmly and securely. If the power cord instructions, and should use a mounting acce

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CONTENTS Product Features …………………………………………………3 Line Level Application …………………………………………8 BBE Process Explained …………………………………………4 Service and Maintenance ………………………………………9 Front Panel …………………………………………………………5 Warranty …………………………………………………………10 Rear Panel …………………………………………………………6 Specifications ……………………………………………………11 Instrument Application …………………………………………7 Congratulations on your purchase of the BBE • Extra thick, extra wide circuit board traces for DI-400 Active Direct Box featuring the renowned une

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THE BBE PROCESS—"WHAT IT IS" Loudspeakers have difficulty working with the electronic This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on signals supplied by an amplifier. These difficulties cause the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically such major phase and amplitude distortion that the called “envelope distortion.” The listener perceives this sound reproduced by speaker differs significantly from loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as the sound produced by the ori

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FRONT PANEL IN/OUT PUSH BUTTON 1/4” INPUT CONNECTOR LOW CONTOUR CONTROL Engages the Sonic Maximizer The 1/4” input connector of the Regulates the amount of phase Process. When the switch is DI-400 is unbalanced. The 1/4” corrected bass frequencies. pushed in, the BBE Process is input is designed for running on. When the switch is up, instrument cables directly into PROCESS CONTROL the BBE Process is off. the DI-400. Regulates the amount of phase correction. 1/4” THRU CONNECTOR This 1/4“ connecto

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REAR PANEL XLR OUTPUT CONNECTOR XLR Pin configuration: The XLR output of the DI-400 is Pin 1 = Ground, Pin 2 = Positive and balanced. The XLR output is used for Pin 3 = Negative. running from the DI-400 directly to the input of a mixing console. FUSE 1/4” UN-BALANCED GROUND LIFT PUSH BUTTON Replace as needed INPUT CONNECTOR When in the “lift” position (in) Pin 1 of with specified size The 1/4” input connector the balanced XLR output (ground) is and type. is wired in parallel with disconnected.

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INSTRUMENT LEVEL APPLICATION +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF A A A A A A A A 010 B B B B B B B B T/B LEVEL 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -1

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LINE LEVEL APPLICATION +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V +48V ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF A A A A A A A A 010 B B B B B B B B T/B LEVEL 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 +4 -40 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN -60 -16 GAIN

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SERVICE We recommend that if at all possible, a BBE DI-400 As the repair turnaround time is minimal, we request which requires service be sent to our facility in that the unit be sent to BBE Sound, Inc. We also need to Huntington Beach, California. We request that a add reliability data to our files so that future revision “RETURNAUTHORIZATION” be issued by the dealer may be undertaken, if necessary, to improve the product. from whom you purchased the unit. If this is not If unit has been purcha

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WARRANTY Warranty registration of the unit to BBE Sound, Inc. is not This warranty will be consider null and void by BBE Sound, necessary. It is strongly recommended that you retain a Inc. if any of the following is found: copy of the bill of sale for future reference. 1. The equipment has been physically damaged. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END 2. The equipment shows signs of abuse. USER TO PROVIDE THE BILL OF SALE OR OTHER 3. The equipment has been electrically damaged by MEANS OF PR

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SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response @ Line Out, process mode:…………………………………………………Program Controlled bypass mode: …………………………………………………10Hz to 50kHz (+/- 1dB) Signal to Noise Ratio: BBE OUT ………………………………………………………118dB BBE IN (@ 10)…………………………………………………115dB THD: BBE OUT ………………………………………………………less than 0.005% at -l0dBu input 20-20kHz BBE IN …………………………………………………………0.05% (20-20kHz) Noise: BBE OUT ………………………………………………………-105dBu BBE IN (@ 0) …………………………………………………-94dBu BBE IN (@ 10)…………………………………………………-85dBu Input

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® 5381 Production Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714-897-6766 • FAX 714-896-0736 www.bbesound.com Covered by U.S. Patent 5,736,897 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending. BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. rev. 2 9/10