Numark Industries DJ-18 manual

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    Professional Disc Jockey Products DJ-18 STEREO MIXER OWNER’S MANUAL NUMARK INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Road, North Kingstown RI 02852 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DJ18 Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Numark Industries 2 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DJ18 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dang[...]

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    DJ18 NUMARK DJ18 STEREO MIXER INDEX Safety Information Page 3 Product Registration Introduction Page 5 Features Precautions Page 6 Front Panel Diagram Page 7 Guided Tour of Features Page 7 Operating Instructions Rear Panel Diagram Page 11 Connection Diagram Page 13 Specifications Page 14 Block Diagram Page 15 Warranty and Service Page 16 Numark - T[...]

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    DJ18 CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased the DJ18 Stereo Mixer by Numark. This equipment features all new circuitry and the latest in manufacturing and design technology to give you greater quality and better reliability than ever before. The DJ18 brings to you the finest quality of DJ equipment available today. Thank you for buying Numark DJ produ[...]

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    DJ18 Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Numark Industries 6 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DJ18 IMPORTANT INFORMATION... Please read this entire manual before connecting the DJ18 to your system. For optimum performance: • Always make sure that AC power is OFF while making any connections. • Do not use excessively long cables (i.e. over 50ft/14m) Be sure plugs and jacks are tightly mated. Loose connections can cause hum, noise or inte[...]

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    DJ18 DJ18 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 GUIDED TOUR OF FEATURES AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS... Please read this entire manual before you begin operation. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Study the Connections Diagram on page 13. First, connect all stereo input sources. Next connect your microphone(s) and monitor[...]

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    DJ18 DJ MIC SECTION The DJ18 has an extremely flexible DJ Mic channel. The Talkover function reduces the level of the music while leaving the DJ Mic at normal volume. 7. Neutrik™ “Combo” connector allows connection of either a 1/4” jack or an XLR jack for the DJ Mic 1. This is ideal for connecting an XLR gooseneck directly into the mixer. 8[...]

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    DJ18 EQUALIZER SECTION 16. 5-Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (EQ). EQ compensates for differences in source material sound quality. In ultra-compact mobile systems this EQ can be used to tailor the sound to the acoustical requirements of the room. Center frequencies are 63Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz and 16kHz. Faders have a center detent for an accurate &q[...]

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    DJ18 Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Numark Industries 11 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DJ18 1 453 2 6 8 8 7 7 7 7 DJ18 REAR PANEL DIAGRAM ... REAR PANEL: INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 1. AC Cord. See safety precautions on page 3 for proper treatment of the power cord. 2. GND is the grounding lug for turntables 1 and 2 (phono inputs on Channels 1 and 2). Always use this connection (your turntable cable should have a grounding wire). 3. The Stere[...]

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    DJ18 DJ18 CONNECTION DIAGRAM... CD Player Turntable 2 Sound System w/ Amplifier Tape Deck Sound System w/ Amplifier AC Outlet Zone Main Turntable 1 Tape Deck Microphone 2 Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Numark Industries 13 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DJ18 SPECIFICATIONS... INPUTS: Line:10k Ω input impedance 80 mV rms sensitivity (for 1.22 V output) Mic: 10k Ω input impedance balanced/unbalanced 2.5 mV rms sensitivity (for 1.22 V output) 500 mV rms max input Phono:47k Ω input impedance 1.5 mV rms sensitivity @ 1 KHz (for 1.22 V output) OUTPUTS: Line: 9V rms max (+20 dBm) Headphone Amp: .5 [...]

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    DJ18 BLOCK DIAGRAM... Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Numark Industries 15 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    Professional Disc Jockey Products Warranty and Service Information Numark Industries, LLC and Numark International, Inc. (hereafter “Numark”) warrants each new product manufactured and/or supplied by it to be free from defects in material or workmanship under conditions of normal use and service for 360 days, beginning on the date of purchase f[...]