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Summit Audio DCL-200 Operating Manual

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Summit Audio Model DCL-200
Dual Compressor-Limiter
Operating Manual
IMPORTANT!: CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BEFORE HOOKUP OR OPERATION OF THE DCL-200.
WARNING!: HIGH VOLTAGE. THIS UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS. SERVICING SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL OR FACTORY. DO NOT OPERATE THE DCL-200 WITH THE
COVERS REMOVED
.
Summit Audio Inc.
1183 Baltic Suite A
Gardnerville, NV 89410
Copyright 1992, 1997, 1999 Summit Audio Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Printed in
the U.S.A.
Doc.# 522A00

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  • Page 1 PARTS. SERVICING SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL OR FACTORY. DO NOT OPERATE THE DCL-200 WITH THE COVERS REMOVED Summit Audio Inc. 1183 Baltic Suite A Gardnerville, NV 89410 Copyright 1992, 1997, 1999 Summit Audio Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Printed in the U.S.A. Doc.# 522A00...

  • Page 2: Product Introduction

    Bypass switch Hand crafted in the USA Having found this manual, carefully unpack the DCL-200 and it’s power cord. Save the carton and packing material should it be needed for future shipping. Before powering the unit, read this manual. Please observe the cautions for HIGH VOLTAGE. Proceed by doing the following: 1.
  • Page 3 The meter will show gain reduction and output level as if the compressor/limiter is in the signal path. Sets the input level of the DCL-200. When linking both sides of the DCL- 2. GAIN: 200 for stereo operation, this control will still need to be set individually for each side.
  • Page 5 De-essing: Plug a TRS insert cable into the side chain jack on the back of the DCL-200. Plug the send (tip) of the insert cable to the input of an EQ, and the return (ring) of the cable to the EQ output. Boost the frequencies on the EQ that you want to compress (de-ess).

  • Page 6: Circuit Explanation

    Mono compatibility is necessary for any sound that has the potential for radio or TV play. The DCL-200's method of stereo linking will work very well when the source is mono compatible.
  • Page 7 High frequency response of the side chain may be boosted to help prevent high frequency overload; the DCL-200 can become a “de-esser” in this mode. When stereo linked, the insert point for the top channel (channel 1) controls both channels 1 and 2.

  • Page 8: A Word About Tubes

    A Word About Tubes The tubes that are used in the DCL-200 are selected to give the best possible performance in the position that they are in on the printed circuit board. Switching them to different positions will cause performance deterioration on the audio path. Replacing them with “gold”...
  • Page 9 Electrical Connections: (This DCL-200 is wired as a pin 2 hot device. Units made before March 1 2003 come factory wired with pin 3 hot.) Input: Unbalanced: 3 pin XLR Connector Balanced: 3 pin XLR Connector Pin 1 – Ground Pin 1 –...
  • Page 10 However, when used in noise, frequency response, and distortion measurements, weighting will alter the results. Completely flat frequency measurements are key to giving accurate specifications. Summit Audio devices are the highest quality professional audio gear and the specifications below are made with the flattest possible unweighted measurements, giving the most accurate results.

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