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Fender PASSPORT Owner's Manual

Manual is about: FENDER Passport Portable Sound Systems INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of PASSPORT

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    Owner's manual for passport p/n 051854 rev b from fender pro audio portable sound systems.

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    Fender musical instruments 7975 north hayden road, scottsdale, arizona 85258 u.S.A. Fender knows the importance of sound reinforcement. From the simple box-top mixer to today's professional touring concert systems, the need to communicate, to make the connection between the performer and the audienc...

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    System components: the passport system contains: the passport "power tower" mixer/amplifier two passport speaker systems two fender p-51 dynamic microphones two microphone cables, 6m (20') two speaker cables, 9m (30') one iec power cable system components page: 3 introduction page: 4 power handling ...

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    4 250 watts of clear stereo sound built-in digital reverb vip ™ (vocal input priority) automatically lowers background music when speaking speaking into mic 1 input 3-pin xlr, 1/4 inch trs and stereo rca input jacks accommodate almost any input connection individual controls on each channel patch po...

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    5 power requirements ac power: 100 volts to 240 volts, 50-60 hz. Dc operation (with optional converter): for any situation where ac power may not be readily available, such as outdoor sports events, rodeos, political rallies, and even emergency public address, the passport system can be powered from...

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    6 warning under no circumstances should the ground pin on the passport or on any of your electrical equipment be lifted. It is possible that under certain circumstances a combination of different types of ungrounded equipment can create a life threatening shock hazard. Microphones have metal cases a...

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    Before turning on the power, read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4. It is wise to establish a routine for connecting and powering up your sound system. Provided you have a properly grounded a/c outlet or outlet strip with sufficient power handling capacity, plug all sound system equipment into t...

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    Switch is operated, turn off the power switch and unplug both speaker cables. Re-set the system by turning on the power switch. If the protect led illuminates, the system is indicating a short circuit is present on one or more of the cables or connections. The passport will not operate until the sho...

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    9 microphones & speaker systems take the time to study the potential audience area to be covered with careful attention to the horizontal and vertical angles the speakers will have to cover. The height of the speakers above the audience is critical to effective sound coverage and optimum quality. Fo...

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    10 eq ∆ equalization contour control: this unique and powerful feature of the passport allows fast and easy adjustment of the tonal character of a microphone or other source. For close microphone use, where low frequencies may become excessive, simply rotate the control to the left until things soun...

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    11 a. Master output level controls, left/main, right/monitor ∆ for the majority of applications the passport system has been balanced to operate with these controls at their notched 12 o’clock positions. In situations where more “gain” is required, for example where a microphone (s) is at some dista...

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    12 external reverb or effects for applications that demand a more sophisticated or variable reverb effect, an external device can be connected to the passport through the rev/aux send and return circuit. The level sent to the rev/aux output is derived from the rev/aux bus and is monophonic. The retu...

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    13 tape out the tape out rca jacks provide a mix output that is independent of the master level controls. Connect these to the inputs of a recording device, such as a cassette or dat recorder, to record your event. Changes made during the performance, to the input level controls, channel eq, and rev...

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    Frequency 20 hz to 40 khz +/- 1 db (at send output) response 30 hz to 30 khz +/- 1 db (at speaker output, with processor threshold exceeded) distortion system signal to noise ratio >80 db @ 1 w, “a” wtd power output 125w/ch continuous average power, 4 or 8 Ω , both channels driven with thd input imp...