The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance described in the operating instruction supplied with the appliance. INSTALLATION •Water and Moisture - Do not install the appliance near water: for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. •Heat - Do not install the appliance near sources of heat such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances that produce heat. •Ventilation - Situate the product so its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, you should not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that might block the vent openings, or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that might impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. •Wall or Ceiling Mounting - If your appliance can be mounted to a wall or ceiling, mount it only as recommended. USE SERVICE •Power Source - Connect the appliance to a power supply only of the Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and consult qualified type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the service personnel when: appliance. • the power cord or the plug has been damaged. •Power-Cord Protection - Route the power cord so that it is not like• a solid object or liquid has fallen into the cabinet. ly to be walked on or pinched by having objects placed on it, paying • the appliance has been exposed to rain or moisture. particular attention to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where the • the appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a cord exits from the appliance. marked change in performance. •Grounding or Polarization - Do not defeat the grounding or • the appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. polarization feature of the AC power cord. If your AC receptacle will not accept the power cord plug, contact your electrician to install a Do not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the proper AC receptacle. operating instructions. For all other servicing, refer to qualified •When not in use - Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the service personnel only. outlet when left unused for a long period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by grasping the plug. Never pull the plug out by the cord. •AC Receptacle - Check to make sure that the AC receptacle holds the power cord plug firmly and securely. If the power cord plug is loose, contact your electrician to replace the defective and unsafe AC •Foreign Objects - Be careful that foreign objects and liquids do not enter the enclosure through openings. i - BBE DI-100 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Controls/Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Service/Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Congratulations on your purchase of the BBE DI-100 Active Direct Box with Sonic Maximizer, a two channel active direct box with signal processor that will benefit any sound reproduction system. You now own an active direct box with a very unique signal processing device with no equal in the world. You will find the BBE DI-100’s rugged construction and careful electronic design a welcome addition to your arsenal. The features that make up the BBE DI-100 are: 1. Built-in BBE Sonic Maximizer with independent PROCESS and LO CONTOUR controls. 2. A FUNCTION switch to allow for the comparison of the BBE processed signal to the unprocessed signal. 3. A FOOTSWITCH input mono jack for easy connection to any mono shorting footswitch. 4. 1/4” PHONE jack for signal insertion. 5. Input pad switch for instrument or line level input. 6. Ground lift switch to lift the unit’s ground connection. 7. XLR and 1/4” phone jacks for balanced and unbalanced outputs. 8. Tri-mode powering for three different modes of powering: a) internal 9V battery, b) 9VDC external power source, and c) 48V phantom power source through the XLR connector. NOTE: When using phantom powering, XLR ground lift must be off. 9. Tri-mode power scanning feature which scans the three power sources and uses only the highest sourc...