This document provides a 4-step guide to setting up a basic PA system. The steps include: 1) plugging an extension cable into mains electricity and connecting the PA system and speakers, 2) connecting XLR cables from the mixer outputs to the speaker inputs, 3) connecting a mini jack to RCA cables from audio sources to the mixer inputs, and 4) turning on all devices and adjusting the mixer channel volumes, gains, and equalizer levels to avoid distortion.

1. HOW TO SET UP A P.A
SYSTEM.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE.
By Andrew
Mullarkey

2. STEP ONE
 Firstly collect one extension cable to plug into the mains
electricity.
 Plug the kettle leads into the extension cable and use one for
the P.A and one for each active speaker.

3. STEP TWO
 Next, plug a XLR cable into each speaker.
 The XLR must go form the output of the desk to in the input of
the speaker.

4. STEP THREE
 Next, collect mini jack and with two on one end
 Connect a quarter inch jack to each mini on one end,
 Plug the quarter inch jacks into channel one and two on the
desk and plug the mini into sound source
(in this case and iPhone).

5. STEP FOUR
 Finally, turn on the desk and speakers.
 Place the master volume on zero and control the volume on
each channel. (press the mute/on button to hear channel).
 Control the gain to avoid peak.
 Control the E.Q (lows, high mids, lows mids and high).