1. To set up the sound desk, plug the main desk into power, then plug speakers into power and desk using XLR cables. Connect audio sources like a CD player to the desk using phono or audio jack cables. 2. Turn on equipment in the correct order: sound desk first, then audio source, then speakers to avoid popping noises. 3. Operate individual channels by powering them on and adjusting gain until lights are at maximum yellow, then pan each channel to the correct speaker. Use the master fader and channel faders to control overall and individual volume levels.

1. How to use equipment
Sound Desk
Plugging everything in:
1. Plug the Main Desk in to the mains using the I.E.C. cable, then plug in the speakers
into the mains using the I.E.C. cable.
2. Plug the speakers into the desk, using XLR cable.
3. Connect the sound source (e.g. the CD player) using a phono cable (Phono to CD
player, Audio Jack to sound desk).
4. You must ensure that the right outputs are connected to the corresponding inputs
(e.g. the left output is connected to the left input, and so on.
Turning everything on:
1. Turn on the sound desk FIRST, then the sound source, then the speakers (otherwise
you will hear a large ‘Popping’ noise).
2. Then turn on the Audio Source (CD Player).
3. Then turn on the Speakers.
Operating the desk:
1. The channels should be turned on individually via the channel’s power switch.
2. Once the channel is on the Gain needs to be turned, the lights on the other end
of the desk will build up a green row which will turn yellow and then red, the
desk cannot be in red, it must be at the highest colour of yellow it can be before
it turns red, this ensures the sound has maximum volume but isn’t distorted.
3. Use Pan to make sure the sound from each output corresponds to the correct
speaker (e.g. turn the pan all the way to the left for the left speaker, all the way
to the right for the right speaker and to the middle for both.
4. After this, turn the channel off and repeat for the other channels being used,
once this is complete, switch all required channels on.
Completion:
1. Use the ‘Master Fader’ (a red version of the fader seen on the previous slide) to raise
the volume of all the channels.
2. Use the light grey faders for each channel to raise the channels individual volume.
3. Use the volume dial on the speakers to raise the volume on the speaker.