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Numark Industries DM1200 manual

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    Professional Disc Jockey Products DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 STEREO MIXER OWNER’S MANUAL INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 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-i[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 NUMARK DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 STEREO MIXER INDEX Safety Information Page 2 Product Registration Introduction Page 4 Features System Precautions Page 5 Front Panel Diagrams Page 6 Guided Tour of Features Page 7 Operating Instructions DM1235 Beatkeeper Operation Page 10 DM1285 Sampler Operation Page 14 Rear Panel Diagram and Featur[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased a quality stereo mixer designed and manufactured by . 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. This mixer brings to you the finest quality of DJ equipment available toda[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 IMPORTANT INFORMATION... Please read this entire manual before connecting the DM1200 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 [...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 DM1200 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 19 20 BEATKEEPER or SAMPLER DM1235/DM1285 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM... Numark - The Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Industries 6 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 GUIDED TOUR OF FEATURES AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS... INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Study the Connections Diagram on page 14. First, connect all stereo input sources. Next connect your microphone(s) and monitor headphones. Make sure all faders are at "zero" and the unit is off. Finally, connect the stereo outputs to the [...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 DJ MIC SECTION Your mixer 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. This is ideal for connecting an XLR gooseneck directly into the mixer. [...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 EQUALIZER SECTION 16. 6-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 42Hz, 152Hz, 480Hz, 1.5kHz, 4.8kHz and 15.4kHz. Faders have a cen[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 DM1235 with the BEATKEEPER A B C D G E H I F A. CHANNEL SELECT- Tap this button to select desiRed pre-fader input channel. The respective input channel LED will light up 1,2,3,or 4. B. SYNC LOCK BUTTON- When an input is not yet set and scanning for the tempo, tapping the Sync Lock button once will lock in the music as long as t[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 Channel Selection When your mixer is first turned on, the channels selected will be 1 & 2 respectively. If you wish to track the beat of another channel, tap on the channel select button until the desired input is reached. NOTE: The Beatkeeper will track the source that is selected with the channel toggle switch . Syncing Y[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 In order to create the perfect mix, your goal is to keep both bar graphs as close to centered (Greenor Yellow) as possible. First, align the top graph, the Tempo Difference Graph. This graph indicates how close the two BPMs are to each other. If they are exactly the same tempo, the GreenLED in the middle will light up. If one s[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 BEATKEEPER TROUBLESHOOTING T1 The BPM goes way off when using the search button on my high tech CD mixer. Some high tech CD mixers have a cueing feature which allows you to cue precisely to an exact spot in the music so you can slam mix. The only problem is that this mode repeats the first beat of the music at a rate which is u[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 5 6 7 8 4 3 2 1 DM1285 with DIGITAL SAMPLER The DM1285 Sampler uses dynamic RAM with a 16-bit microprocessor controller. The same digital signal processing components used in professional audio equipment deliver CD-quality samples. 1. The Mode Pushbuttons switch from effect to effect. The accompanying LEDs illuminate to show yo[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 3. The Speed Control plays samples faster or slower resulting in a pitch shift of the sample. In the center position, the sample is played at recorded speed. Moving the knob to the left will slow down playback by up to 50%; moving the knob to the right will speed up the playback by up to 200%. Positions near the center provide [...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 1 4 5 3 2 6 7 8 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 8 8 10 11 DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 REAR PANEL DIAGRAM ... REAR PANEL: INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 1. Power Connector. Plug in power cord here and check the voltage level to match your country’s standard. 2. GND is the grounding lug for turntables 1, 2 and 3 (phono inputs on Channels 1, 2 and 3). Always use th[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 CONNECTION DIAGRAM... CD Player Turntable 2 Sound System w/ Amplifier Tape Deck Sound System w/ Amplifier AC Outlet Zone Main Balanced Keyboard Turntable 1 Tape Deck Microphone 2 Turntable 3 Digital Sampler Sound System w/ Amplifier Main Unbalanced Numark - The Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Industries 17 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 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) 4[...]

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    DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 BLOCK DIAGRAM... Numark - The Leader in DJ Technology ©1998 Industries 19 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[...]