Master Controls
MASTER VOLUME
OUTPUT
1
2
3
MASTER VOLUME — Use to adjust the overall loudness
of your Passport. When this knob is rotated fully counter-
clockwise, there will be no sound coming out of the Passport
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
speakers.
LEVEL METERS — Indicates left/right power amp signal lev-
els. If the level meters illuminate into the RED zone, reduce
TREBLE
TREBLE
TREBLE
the MASTER VOLUME level to prevent sound distortion and
to avoid amplifier overload and shutdown (see Power/Protect
LED
to reset the unit after a protect mode shutdown).
BASS
BASS
BASS
Channel Controls
SIGNAL PRESENT / CLIP INDICATOR — This
REVERB
REVERB
REVERB
LED illuminates green to indicate an input
signal level is present in the channel. It turns
yellow when the input signal level gets closer
to clipping (-10dB from clip) and red during clip-
PAD
PAD
PAD
ping (distorting). For best performance, set the
VOLUME and TONE controls so that the LED is
yellow or green. If the LED is turning red, reduce
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
the VOLUME or TONE knob settings. If the LED is
still turning red after adjusting VOLUME/TONE,
press the PAD button in.
VOLUME — Use to adjust each channel's volume
relative to the loudness of the other channels.
LEVEL
MONO
PHONES
OUT
OUT
TREBLE / BASS — Use to adjust the tone
character of each channel. In the center detent
position the tone control is "flat" and has no
PROTECT
effect on the channel's sound.
REVERB — Adjusts the level of the Reverb effect
in each channel.
PAD — Press in to reduce the input sensitivity
of the channel by 20dB if the source level is too high (see
above).
10
4
5
6/7
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
TREBLE
TREBLE
TREBLE
BASS
BASS
BASS
MASTER VOLUME
REVERB
REVERB
REVERB
1
2
VOLUME
VOLUME
PAD
LINE
PAIR
INPUT
TREBLE
TREBLE
INPUT
L/MONO INPUT
RIGHT INPUT
BASS
BASS
SUB OUT
STEREO INPUT
REVERB
REVERB
POWER
PAD
PAD
INPUT
INPUT
LEVEL
PHONES
OUT
PROTECT
VOLUME
TREBLE
Channel 1–4 Inputs
MASTER VOLUME
BASS
XLR — Connect microphones or line level
sources here. Use of the PAD button is recom-
1
2
mended for line level (powered) signals.
REVERB
Line/Instrument Channel 5
VOLUME
VOLUME
LINE / INSTRUMENT — For passive instruments
PAD
TREBLE
TREBLE
(such as electric guitars and basses) press the
LINE/INSTR. switch in (on) to activate the high-
impedance (Hi-Z) instrument pre-amplifier. If
INPUT
clipping (distortion) occurs and/or for line-level
BASS
BASS
inputs, leave the LINE/INSTR. switch in the out
(off) position.
1/4" — Connect Instrument or line-level signals here.
MASTER VOLUME
REVERB
REVERB
PHONES
Stereo Channel 6/7
OUT
1
2
PAIR BLUETOOTH® — Press the PAIR button
PAD
PAD
PROTECT
VOLUME
VOLUME
to activate the Bluetooth module and pair it
with an external device. When the PAIR button's
OUTPUT
blue light is flashing, select "Passport Event" in
INPUT
INPUT
the external device's Bluetooth menu. The PAIR
3
4
5
TREBLE
TREBLE
button's blue light will stop blinking and stay on
steady when the Bluetooth connection is ready
to use.
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
Press and hold the PAIR button to disconnect
BASS
BASS
LEVEL
the Bluetooth device. For best sound quality, set
PHONES
OUT
the volume control on the external device (i.e.
smart phone) to 75-100% of its maximum level.
TREBLE
TREBLE
TREBLE
REVERB
REVERB
PROTECT
1/4" LEFT (MONO) / RIGHT — Plug a line-level stereo source
that requires separate 1/4" connections for each channel, into
these jacks. You can also use a stereo channel as a mono
BASS
BASS
BASS
channel by using only the L/MONO jack (mono output will be
PAD
PAD
through both speakers).
1/8" STEREO — Plug your MP3 player, computer, or other
REVERB
REVERB
REVERB
INPUT
INPUT
line-level, stereo source into this jack.
Front Panel Outputs
PAD
PAD
LINE
LEVEL
PHONES
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
OUT
PROTECT
STEREO / PHONES OUT — Connect recording equipment
or headphones here. MASTER VOLUME does not effect this
MONO
output, but each of the channel controls do.
OUT
SUB OUT
LEVEL — Adjusts the output level of the PHONES OUT and
MONO OUT jacks to accommodate the input level require-
POWER
ments of your external equipment.
MONO OUT — Use this output to connect to a powered
monitor. The signal level is pre-MASTER volume control, but
can be adjusted with the LEVEL control
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
REVERB
TREBLE
TREBLE
TREBLE
PAD
OUTPUT
BASS
BASS
BASS
INPUT
3
4
5
REVERB
REVERB
REVERB
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
PHONES
OUT
PAD
PAD
PAD
TREBLE
TREBLE
TREBLE
PROTECT
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
BASS
BASS
BASS
OUTPUT
REVERB
REVERB
REVERB
LEVEL
MONO
OUT
SUB OUT
3
4
PAD
PAD
LINE
POWER
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
6/7
TREBLE
TREBLE
TREBLE
VOLUME
BASS
BASS
MONO
OUT
SUB OUT
TREBLE
REVERB
REVERB
REVERB
POWER
BASS
PAD
PAD
REVERB
INPUT
INPUT
PAIR
MONO
OUT
SUB OUT
L/MONO INPUT
POWER
RIGHT INPUT
STEREO INPUT
.
VOLUME
VOLUME
REVERB
REVERB
TREBLE
TREBLE
PAD
PAD
BASS
BASS
INPUT
INPUT
6/7
REVERB
REVERB
VOLUME
LEVEL
MONO
OUT
LINE
PAIR
TREBLE
INPUT
L/MONO INPUT
BASS
RIGHT INPUT
REVERB
STEREO INPUT
5
6/7
PAIR
VOLUME
L/MONO INPUT
TREBLE
RIGHT INPUT
BASS
BASS
STEREO INPUT
REVERB
LINE
PAIR
INPUT
L/MONO INPUT
RIGHT INPUT
STEREO INPUT