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Owner’s Manual
Owner’
s Manual
Appendix B: CONNECTORS
XLR Connectors
XLR connectors are used to make balanced connec-
tions to the MR8. They are wired as follows, according
to standards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering
Society).
to standards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering
Society).
XLR Balanced Wiring
Pin 1 = Shield
Pin 2 = Hot (+)
Pin 3 = Cold (–)
Pin 1 = Shield
Pin 2 = Hot (+)
Pin 3 = Cold (–)
1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and
Jacks
“TRS” stands for Tip-Ring-Sleeve, the three connec-
tions available on a stereo 1/4" or balanced phone jack
or plug. TRS jacks and plugs are used to make balanced
connections to the MR8.
or plug. TRS jacks and plugs are used to make balanced
connections to the MR8.
1/4" TRS Balanced wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot (+)
Ring = Cold (–)
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot (+)
Ring = Cold (–)
2
2
3
1
1
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
2
1
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
RING
RING
TIP
SLEEVE
RING
1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks
“TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections avail-
able on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used
for unbalanced signals. It is okay to connect an unbal-
anced 1/4" phone plug into the 1/4" TRS phone jack on
the MR8.
for unbalanced signals. It is okay to connect an unbal-
anced 1/4" phone plug into the 1/4" TRS phone jack on
the MR8.
1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot (+)
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot (+)
RCA Plugs and Jacks
RCA-type plugs (also known as phono plugs) and
jacks are often used in home stereo and video equip-
ment and in many other applications. They are unbal-
anced and electrically equivalent to a 1/4" TS phone
plug.
ment and in many other applications. They are unbal-
anced and electrically equivalent to a 1/4" TS phone
plug.
RCA Unbalanced Wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot
SLEEVE
TIP
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE