Dbx 3 bx owners manual

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INDEX BRIEFOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION Why UseAnExpander Dynamic Range Restricting DynamicRange Compression andLimiting dbx Tape Noise Reduction HOW THE3BXAND OTHER EXPANDERS WORK CONNECTIONS OPERATION EXPANSION To Expand anFM Broadcast orConventional PhonographDisc To Expand aTape During Playback How toExpand andTape Copy aProgram Combining 3BXExpansion withdbxTape Noise Reduction SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS WHENUSING ANYPROGRAM EXPANDER SPECIFICATIONS dbx PRODUCT WARRANTY FACTORY SERVICE SCHEMATIC GLOSSARY 2 4 4 4 45 6 8 11 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 I WARNING: TOPREVENT FIREORSHOCK HAZARD, DONOT EXPOSE THISAPPLIANCE TO RAIN ORMOISTURE. /9.2:5"8

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BRIEFOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Fig.1- 3BX Front Panel REMOTE INDICATOR EXPANSIONAdjustthisslide con- This L.E.D., abovethe trolforthe desired degreeofexpan- R EMOTE switch,glows sian.A"1.4" setting meansthatan when theREMOTE CON-inputsignal witha40dB dynamic TROL UNITisactivated rangewillbeexpanded to56dB, or by the REMOTE switch. thataninput signal witha50dB . \dynamic rangewillbeexpanded to PI. LOT This.L.E..O. 70dB.A1.2 setting wouldresultin (lIght emitting diode), a20% increase ofdynamics; a1.4 above thePOWER settingwouldresultina40% sWitch, glowswhen increaseofdynamics etc the 3BX isON. '. MF ---------- MF PREPushthisswitch to expand aprogram before recording it..,. TAPE Pushthis switch andthePOST switch toexpand programs coming from yourtape recorder. Ifyou do not hiJve atape recorder, pushthe SOURCE switch. SOURCE PushthiS switch andthePRE switch toexpand programs coming from yourphono­ graph, FMtuner or other auxiliary equipment. RECORDER POST Pushthis switch andtheTAPE switch toexpand a program played back from your tape recorder. *Expansion will,inmost cases, increase the dynamic rangeofaprogram beyondthecapa­ bilities ofyour taperecorder. Toexpand aprogram and then record it,we recommend u.