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Safety should always be your first concern. Always use grounded outlets and three-wire extension cords. Run sound system cables in a way to prevent the danger or tripping and tape them down when necessary. Place the speaker stands and mixer on a solid, level surface. Following these guidelines will help prevent personal injury and equipment damage. Setting Up Mixer and Speakers Place the unit so that the speakers are facing upward. Release the latches by lifting up until the latch disengages. Remove the speakers from the Escort package. NOTE: The latches can be closed once the speakers are removed and it is recommended that they be closed to protect the latch and avoid interference with removal of componets. Close the latch by pushing in until it is flush with the side of the case, and then down until it locks. Remove the speaker stands from the case. Be sure the legs on the stands are fully extended to provide a stable base for the speakers and are positioned on a level surface. Tighten the thumbscrew on the base so that it is snug, but do not overtighten (Fig. 4). Raise the speaker stands to the desired height, tighten thumbscrew and install the safety pin as shown (Fig. 5). Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Place speakers on stands and position them so that they will face toward the audience and face away from the microphones. Connect speaker cables from the jack on the lower front of each speaker to the powered mixer, connecting the left speaker to the LEFT OUTPUT and the right speaker to the RIGHT OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel of the unit (Fig. 6). WARNING! Do not connect additional speakers to the Escort® powered mixer. The system speakers provide the optimal load for the amplifier. Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Connecting Microphone(s) The Escort powered mixer is designed to work with any good-quality, balanced, dynamic or condenser microphone such as the PV®i microphone supplied. Connect the microphone(s) to the XLR (three-pin) input connectors as shown (Fig. 7). When using more than one mic, try to connect them to channels in the same order as they appear on stage to make them easier to control. Connecting CD, Tape or Other Line Sources Connect a CD or tape player to the CHANNEL 5 auxiliary input connectors (AUX IN) as shown (Fig. 8). If you wish to connect an additional tape machine, CD or other line source to the Escort, CHANNEL 5 also has stereo line inputs and CHANNELS 1-3 have monaural (MONO) line inputs. Additional cables for connecting to the Escort are available from your Peavey dealer. Connecting only to the CHANNEL 4 LEFT/MONO jack automatically converts that channel for mono operation (the sound will come out of both speakers. Fig. 8 Connecting Power Before connecting power, make sure that the power switch is in the OFF position. Connect the IEC power cord to the receptacle on the back panel of the unit as shown (Fig. 9, and then to a suitable electrical outlet. If an extension cord is used, be sure that it is a three-wire cord with ground pin intact to preserve the safety ground. NOTE: FOR UK ONLY As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: (1) The wire that is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal that is marked by the letter E, or by the Earth symbol, or coloured green or green and yellow. (2) The wire that is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal that is marked with the letter N, or the colour black. (3) The wire that is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L, or the colour red. Setting Controls and Turning Unit On Set master controls to the 6 position and all other controls to 0. Turn on power by placing the OFF/ON switch, located next to the IEC cord receptacle (Fig. 9), in the ON position. Fig. 9 Adjusting Gain and Volume Controls (Faders) Adjust the channel GAIN controls (Fig. 10) for desired level from the speakers. If the desired level is reached with the channel GAIN at a low setting (1-3), lower the MASTER VOLUME controls (Fig. 11). If the channel GAIN needs to be set at 9-10 for desired volume, raise the MASTER VOLUME controls. The L and R MASTER VOLUME controls adjust the left and right speakers. Adjusting Tone Controls Adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls (Fig. 10) as necessary to achieve desired sound. However, use moderation in setting channel tone controls. Extreme settings of these controls can adversely affect sound quality. Large amounts of boost (+) on these controls can also increase the chance of feedback on microphone inputs. Reverb Treble Fig. 11 Bass Fig. 10 Using the Graphic Equalizer Unlike the BASS and TREBLE controls on each channel that adjust only the tone of their own input signals, the five-band graphic equalizer adjusts the tonal balance of all the signals going through the powered mixer. This gives the user greater flexibility in adjusting the sound, but use moderation in making adjustments. The F...