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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
USER MANUAL
Model:
VA-14
4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer
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Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 4 Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 4 5 Using Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 6 5.1 Connecting Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 6 5.2 Operating Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 8 6 Technical Specifications 8 Figures Figure 1: VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 4 Figure 2: VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Underside Features 5 Figure 3: Connecting the VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 7 Tables
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Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video, audio and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 1 500-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups , which are clearly defined by function. Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VA-14, which is ide
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Getting Started KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 2
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Overview 3 Overview The VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer is a high quality, low noise, 4-input balanced audio standalone mixer that provides for two different levels on each input - Mic level or line level, as well as the selection of either a dynamic or phantom microphone. The VA-14 includes: Four rear panel XLR input connectors and two XLR output connectors A front panel headphone output, positioned alongside a phones level potentiometer Two master front panel potentiometers for
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Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 4 Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Figure 1, Table 1 and Table 2 define the VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer. Figure 1: VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Table 1: VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Front Panel Features # Feature Function 1 POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF 2 PHONES OUT 6.5mm Connector Connect to the headphone set 3 PHONES LEVEL Potentiometer Adjusts the headphone volume 4 MASTER LEVEL Potentiometer Adjusts th
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Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Figure 2 and Table 3 define the underside of the VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer: Figure 2: VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Underside Features Table 3: VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Underside Features # Feature Function 1 INPUT PHANTOM Move to ON to select a phantom microphone; move to OFF to (from 1 to 4) select a dynamic microphone 2 LEVEL Move to MIC to select a microphone level input; move to LINE to select a LINE level input 3 OUT LEVEL Move t
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Using Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 5 Using Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Sections 5.1 and 5 .2 describe how to connect and operate your balanced audio mixer, respectively. 5.1 Connecting Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer To connect up to four balanced audio sources to the VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer unit, as the example in Figure 3 illustrates, do the following: 1. Connect a balanced audio source (for example, a condenser microphone) to the XLR female: INPUT 1 con
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Using Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer Figure 3: Connecting the VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer 7
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Technical Specifications 5.2 Operating Your VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer On the VA-14xl 4x1 Balanced Audio Mixer unit, you can adjust the level: 1 From a specific input, by rotating the appropriate LEVEL potentiometer From all the inputs mixed together, by rotating each of the MASTER potentiometers (1 and 2) respectively At the headphone set, by rotating the PHONES LEVEL potentiometer 6 Technical Specifications 2 Table 4: Technical Specifications of the VA-14 4x1 Balanced Audio M
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LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics (hereafter Kramer) warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for seven years from the date of the first customer purchase. WHO IS PROTECTED? Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty. WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product. The following are
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For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com, where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Safety Warning: Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening/servicing. Caution Kramer Electronics, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com P/N: 2900-000314 REV 1
