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1. E MAC VECXO sDumes Japioowe ugu J8pio2uJ8e23 oj sjoeuuco LANO 0 x ais S a2 ES De 5 is cl 9 OVE E b E aIqe IEAE uaym aau jaAa OIPNe pue seuoydpesy up Jeploowes BuLiolluouu WR pue NIv9 Isnipy peoueao waj saad OLNW HO NOLLWNNS_LLY Indu Jes woo Wigs M AAM oupne yab Gunje6 uo sdy aoi Oj avow pue seuyepinG Kajes Jo auiuo enuey ynsuo sindul pasnun uj Slouueuo uo umop WSL uin NI HTX Align the holes of the DN101 with the threaded hole left by the removed screw and the threaded hole of the bottom of the circuit board post Tuawha a enuey asr auoydamw moai gnsuon ayy Aegre Haug AZ sn epqyssod usy jguue1jyabegoA yo wmn asn uj pou uai Opu asuapuoa Joy jeuueuo MTX uo uin Agi 10 AZL aGeyon woeyd peras AMO WOU Le PEP be LEZA Gules Japuoouig UH japjosuies oj sj99uuoo Lia lLigxo LZS 1 wen ur epa yenipy aay oyqeyeac tetp Jaga AG CAPE puse saucudpec ia pO E MAM Bunoyuoau yy We pue NIVO mnipy pae pat Buyat uo sdg ai JU BJCRU pue seuapmb Ayayes 50 uquo prun gynasuo esidu mo J04 6 19 Ten peapea Woy saapad on Jo NOLLVIIN3 LEV indui las T J04 j ud auga pacuegenq eue syndui Tx Page 6 www juicedLink com Replace the screw that was just removed back into the same position gjuaumunbau JO ENUEY J BUOY COIN noA jnsuo ayy AUG JaBuo 20 AZL sn ajqissod ui E afe T jjo uin2. Get notified on new revisions of this User Manual product updates new product releases and tutorial videos Subscribe to the blog www juicedlink com blog index html Care and Maintenance There is no specific maintenance regimen recommended Warranty Service and Returns The design of the juicedLink family of ultra portable mixers is uncompromising in quality and performance and utilizes top grade professional components We are proud of our product and are committed to servicing you to make your customer experience positive The Policies page on the juicedLink com website describes the details of the conditions for returns limited one year warranty and instructions for obtaining service for your product Compliance This device falls under the classification of FCC part 15 subpart B section 15 103 Please refer to the FCC part 15 manual for details on conditions of operation This device has also been tested to meet CE certification standards Page 14 www juicedLink com
3. RV EMEN a RR SN EM NE REN MENS 11 AGC Disable ObDeration oso cusa kai ii RA MGR a RC READ REND UR ac 11 Notes on Specific Cameras aesinswahkiWinsin i WE ER ETR R RC ERRTRRE T E RME TR RC ET RR DER D 13 Canon 5D Markl 7D 1D Mark IV iiueo sunu a ia R n CERCA HERR RC B RH rZ RACE VR CR Dru nu ic 13 Panasonic Lumix GI T idsssauciu aaa RR RR RUNG CREDUNTUR DAC TRA T D NDE DU 13 NIKON D3005 DJS ivecinsweiias zikrdWaw ii aw ia a A UTR RD E RA rA TN RR A RD ERR T 13 PNT oT e X X 14 Care and Maintenance scssevesavccevavacecansvasavarcdandvanadectsawadeucucmsdasavewctasivewadavauecadavauerdduvcbevadaseuasswans 14 Warranty Service and Returns issssewkiauwuas VER Ewa Ea ER RR RM GE ET RR ECT RR RED REV REDDE TR RR ED RR 14 OF eT Lod CPR CELE CCRC CECE PTE CE ETT ERR E ECC a TNR ACTA RD T RR Cece 14 Page 2 www juicedLink com Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly Any future revisions will be posted on the website and available for download Notes regarding documentation in this manual are as follows References to markings labels on the unit are denoted in underline bold For example HPF Warnings will be preceded with Warnings General Failure to read and observe notes and warnings may result in personal injury and or possible damage to this device and your other equipment This device as well as any device with a headphone amplifier is capable of driving t
4. case you want to replace it later Page 8 www juicedLink com Take a pair of cutters and cut off this tongue Use the cutters to cut a notch in the front of the battery tray for a place for the DN101 wires to escape DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps Page 9 Place the battery and leads into the battery tray with the correct Attach the battery leads to the 9V alkaline battery orientation to to OUT to cam Insert the battery tray into the CX preamp It will take some more force to insert it all of the way to get the latch to engage It will also take some more force to de latch This is normal www juicedLink com Page 10 This DN101 User Manual does not go into the detailed operation of the CX Family XLR Adapter Preamp For details regarding the operation of the preamp please refer to the preamp User Manual The DN101 will NOT operate without the use and being connected to one of the CX Family of XLR Adapter Preamps Powering Switch the DN101 power switch to the ON position The power indicator LED should light up You must also power the CX Family Preamp by selecting the ON position for its power switch The preamp PWR LED should light up If not then check that the battery has been placed into the battery tray with the correct orientation and that you are using a fresh 9V alkaline battery Input Output Connection Use the stereo minijack cable to connect the C
5. SSN uj you uai 9iui jasuapuios Jaj jauuguo TX uo ui Aat Jo AZ Sejo uojueud pajeg JaMOd WOWEYS LPs Lee LAZI LEZI s sDumyes Jepu0owe WSN Ul uu Ssnipy jeje Ia JeuUOSLUED 0 Sauvo LN a jQE EAE Vay Ja aW java OPNE pue seuoudpaot ui Jepiooug Bupoyuow WILL pue NIV Tenipy yo NOLLVPIN3 L LV 1ndur jag uoa xur1peainf MW opna 18840 Duin uo sdy asop EUITESTSTEGT EST s Aayes Ja uyqUo enuey ynsuos gsiouU A0 10 1 TANT E peopeao uo saigid Q17v sdu pesnun Anm spuugua uo UMOD Will uin Use the additional screw provided with the DN101 to secure this position gjuaumunbau JO ENUEY J euoudoJopu MoA jnsuo ayy AUG JaBuol JO AZL sn ayqissod ui TE ae T jjo uin SSN uj pou usi au JESUSPUDD Jo jeuugt HT UO ui _ Agr 20 AZL eBeyo wojueud pajeg M CR UUL TTERNIFES FEUFANESA qa a d E t z ue um c 8 i a da E E YSN ul epeW aqQeyeAe ULM Jma jane Opre pue seuoudpeet uy Jepoowies Buuoyuou Wiel pue KIS 1n py in EE Soe LE LE ata see a ie Sa 3 3 eos on uoa xurpeainf MM opnae 18840 GugyeD uo sdy asop Oju aow pub EST s Kjajes Ja eugua enuey Wnsuo sindul pesnun TES TESTS UMNO INTELL Wun DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps Page 7 Battery Tray Modification Remove the battery tray from the CX Pramp Remove the spring in the back of the battery try Make sure that you save the spring in
6. X Preamp OUT to the DN101 IN Use the CX Preamp stereo minijack cable to connect the DN101 OUT to the camera s microphone input Normal Operation Select the down position for the AGC DIS switch This places the DN101 in the normal operating mode In the normal operating mode the DN101 is simply providing headphone monitoring and metering The meter has been calibrated for levels assuming that the camera s AGC is free running The peaks of your audio should hit the 3 LED green but remain below the 4 LED yellow Adjustment to the level meter in the normal mode can be made with a small screwdriver with the M1 potentiometer Adjustment to the headphone amplifier gain can be made with a small screwdriver with the trim potentiometer next to the headphone symbol The headphone monitoring in mono meaning that both the right and left inputs are present in each of the headphone ear cups In this operating mode the headphone amp requires significantly more gain Therefore the signal is fairly noisy Of course this noise is not present in the recorded audio WARNING Since this mode requires more gain from the headphone amp you must be careful if you are wearing your headphones and switching back and forth between the two operating modes The signal in the headphone in the normal mode will be very LOUD AGC Disable Operation Select the up position for the AGC DIS switch This places the DN101 in the AGC disable operating mode The
7. guieedLink User s Manual DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps 2007 2010 juicedLink LLC ENGLISH All Rights Reserved DN101 User Manual Rev1 03 CONTENTS rira a E A A 2 Read This UE SO mm 3 Warnings General iisiesesssxsuduEuEuEnEN a ia aii aia 3 Checking Supplied Items ioi i ana DDR c DD n i a aa 3 Generalsin NENNEN NER a KENNS VEN KENN a V M REV N a NENNEN a a a a a a a a aa NES 4 Features scccciesusesasecusdsesecenesesunescceneussacewudssweucucedesucucececscscstuseuudesbescucedususssedecscucstuceuudssuessucedusscs sees 4 Panel Descriptions ussxssusnussEs ux a EassaEHEN AE a MSENEENENSNANNSNNE isl in al n a 4 Setting up DN101 with the CX Preamp LLL err rruer rure unen n uunuuuRRRRRRRRRRRRRRERRRRSRERERRRSREEERRRRRE 6 Bolting the DN101 to the CX Preamp erroe eren neun nnn uuhnuuunhuuuuuruuuuruuuurRRRR RR RRR Rr uR 6 Battery Tray Modification Leer rulr rune n uu nu nu uunuaaRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRERRRSRRERRRSEERERSRRERRRSEERRRRRRRRS 8 ORCL alioa csissresasuusE uaFaTaCUER FEE dE EVER EN REN EN EE ERN NM e NN WW WR DN Tw RN WD iu Nw NT 11 POWOLFIIIQ hi ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmri i ai i i i r iinei ineie ineeei ir iinr 11 Input Output Connection isis euawdim iaa RR DR RR RE RR ER ER RD RR ET PTT 11 Normal Opera on usidsdsssdswaENadirREEEN WERE V KENN R CVM ais RR a a a a a a a ERR R
8. he signal at levels that can be damaging to hearing Always operate the headphone volume at the lowest practical level Do not wear the headphones over your ears in any of the following circumstances While plugging the headphones into the headphone driving device While plugging the mixer into the headphone driving device While turning on or off the mixer While turning on or off the phantom power While plugging a device into the input of the mixer This device its enclosure and the connections to cable shields that plug into this device are conductive Avoid electrocution and observe caution with cable runs near areas where high voltages and or currents may exist Checking Supplied Items Your package should include the following items DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps Stereo 3 5mm mini plug cable Flat head Phillips machine screw 4 40 thread 3 16 length undercut head Welcome Card o Read this User Manual o Save your receipt in the event you require warranty service DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps Page 3 Feafures e Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps o Mounts directly to CX Preamp requires minor modification to battery tray o Utilizes the battery of the CX Preamp o Small size o Aluminum chassis black anodized for EMI protection and rugged use e Adds audio features that are missing from many DSLR cameras o Headphone Amplifier o Level Meter o Camera A
9. itself away with the rest of the electronic noise in your system There is no coherent tone artifacts for your ear and brain to pick out Each of your XLR inputs on the CX preamp that you wish to record need to be panned left in the preamp For example if you were using the CX431 with 4 mics you would pan all 4 mics to the left channel CX Preamp DN101 Camera When you pull your clip into your editor your right track will be a noise signal and your clean audio will remain on the left track Gisele sieut Right Track clean audio Left Track In your editor you will select the left track to be used for your final mix deleting the right track This is easily done in your editor For example in Sony Vegas right click on the audio track and select the left track for the final mix You will notice that the audio level of the clean track will be a little lower than a separate clip where you did not use the AGC disable technique and let the AGC amps run free This is normal The meter for the AGC disable mode has been calibrated intentionally for this level to provide adequate headroom inside the camera since the signal no longer has the AGC operation at its disposal to further throttle back its gain for high signal levels Page 12 www juicedLink com Canon 5D Warkll 7D 1D Mark IV The microphone input on the camera does not get activated until the camera begins to RECORD for the first time Until you hit RECORD and activate the
10. meter has been calibrated for levels assuming that the camera s AGC amplifiers are being forced to turn down their gain The peaks of your audio should hit the 3 LED green but remain below the 4 LED yellow Adjustment to the level meter in the AGC disable mode can be made with a small screwdriver with the M2 potentiometer Adjustment to the headphone amplifier gain can be made with a small screwdriver with the trim potentiometer next to the headphone symbol DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps Page 11 In the AGC disable mode the DN101 is injecting an uncorrelated broadband noise signal into the camera s right channel The right channel is not available for recording audio CX Preamp DN101 Camera A broadband noise signal is the most reliable and repeatable and safest method of spoofing the camera AGC Tones are coherent signals and can be picked up by the human ear and brain even at very low levels Using a tone means that you are depending on unspecified aspects of the camera to prevent the tone from corrupting your audio Nyquist anti aliasing filter effectiveness frequency stability crosstalk etc The most evil part of using a tone is that these problems could be happening in your camera and you would have no way of knowing because you can t monitor with headphones inside the camera Using an uncorrelated broadband noise source if your camera does have any of these issues then the signal simply tucks
11. microphone input you will hear noise in the DN101 headphones Once you hit RECORD the noise in the headphones goes away and doesn t return until the camera power gets cycled After the camera power gets cycled you will need to hit RECORD again to eliminate the noise in the headphones Panasonic Lumix GH1 The microphone input is a 2 5mm stereo minijack The cables provided in the CX preamps and DN101 are 3 5mm stereo minijack There are inexpensive adapters that can be purchased A 8 3 5mm to 2 5mm cable can be purchased part number CMC T1772022 from Bay Electronics 731 Airport Road Panama City FL 32405 Nikon D300s D3s These cameras have different level settings for the AGC Low Med High Using the Low setting with one of the CX preamps will yield great audio However the DN101 is still useful for headphone monitoring and metering You will want to use the DN101 in the Normal operating mode but you will need to re calibrate the meter M1 for the camera s Low setting Matching the Normal operating mode meter level to the AGC Disable mode can work well Here is a simple procedure for doing this 1 in the AGC Disable mode set the CX gain trim such that speaking at a constant level yields peaking at the 3 meter LED 2 switch over to the Normal mode and turn back M1 so it yields peaking at the 3 meter LED matching the AGC Disable mode DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps Page 13 Subscribe to the juicedLink Blog
12. utomatic Gain Control AGC disabling for improved signal to noise performance e Normal and AGC Disable operation settings o Automatic meter recalibration and headphone gain adjustment for the different modes of operation o AGC Disable uses a safe stable robust and reliable method not a tone of forcing the AGC amps in your camera down for improved signal to noise performance e Inputs o 3 5mm stereo minijack o Connects to output of the CX Family Preamp e Output o 3 5mm stereo minijack output connects to camera input Panel Descriptions LEFT SIDE 1 9V Battery Terminal 2 OUT Output jack to camera Page 4 www juicedLink com RIGHT SIDE 1 IN Input jack from CX Preamp output 2 Headphone output jack FRONT PANEL ON Power Switch Power LED Level Meter AGC DIS AGC Disable Normal Operation Switch Headphone amplifier gain adjustment LEV AGC Disable signal level adjustment M1 Meter Level Adjustment for Normal operation M2 Meter Level Adjustment for AGC Disable operation B DW Ree Roe ee DN101 Accessory for CX Family of Low Noise Preamps Page 5 Bolting the DN101 to the CX Preamp Turn over the CX preamp and remove this screw gluatueiinbe Jo enue asn euoudoJoru Jn0 jnsuoz ayy ianed jabugo AZ asn algissod UGLAA jeuuguajaBeyoa jo ung esn ui jou uauA 2101 jasuapuoo JO jeuugto HTX uo un Agp 10 AZL aDeyoA uojueud 9395 Jemog wojueud LZ
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