Vestax PMC-CX manual

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    V estax Corpor ation OWNER'S MANUAL APR.2004 PMC-CX E q Vestax Corporation 1-18-6 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0023 Japan Phone 03-3412-7011 Fax 03-3412-7013 Web : www.vestax.com Vestax (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5 Riverwey Industrial Park Alton Hampshire GU34 2QL England, U.K. Phone (0)1420-83000 Fax (0)1420-80040 Web : www.vestax.co.uk Vestax[...]

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    2 CONGRA TULA TIONS ! 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 consitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilater[...]

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    4 15. Damage Requiring Service-Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the f ollo wing conditions: a. When the po wer-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or wa ter . d. If the produc[...]

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    6 q PHONO / LINE SELECTOR Selects the signal (PHONO or LINE) to be sent to each INPUT. All phono inputs are RIAA equalized. Connect the output of a CD player, MD player, and tape deck to the line input. w INPUT ASSIGN SWITCH Selects the input to be sent to each PGM channel. e PGM TRIM VOLUME Adjusts the input level of each PGM channel. PGM LEVEL ME[...]

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    8 33 32 31 30 29 37 36 35 34 @9 SUB MIC LEVEL VOLUME Adjusts the input level of the SUB MIC input. #0 MAIN MIC / SUB LINE SELECTOR Selects between MAIN MIC and SUB LINE input. #1 MIC / LINE EQ VOLUME Adjusts the HI and LOW frequencies for the signal chosen by MAIN MIC / SUB LINE SELECTOR. #2 MIC / LINE LEVEL VOLUME Adjusts the input level of the MA[...]

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    10 Change to "IF-500" q Remove the fader knob. (See fig-a) w Remove the 4 screws which fix the input fader panel to the mixer. (See fig-b) e Remove the 2 screws which fix the input fader. (See fig-c) r Remove the input fader, and carefully remove the multi-cable connecter from the fader unit. (See fig-d) t Replace the fader unit making su[...]

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    12 BLOCKDIAGRAM 5 FUNCTIONS High Pass, Low P ass & Notch Filter (effect) on each PGM ・ On the PMC-CX each PGM has a filter ef fect section with a high pass, low pass and (when pressed together) a notch filter . These f ilters are used to alter the frequency response of a gi ven audio signal in either an e xtreme or subtle manner Master Isolat[...]

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    14 SPECIFICA TION MAIN MIC( XLR FEMALE 2PIN HOT BALANCED ) -50dBv -35dBv 1.0K -50. SUB MIC ( φ6.3 PHONE JACK UNBALANCED ) -50dBv -35dBv 1.0K -46. PHONO 1∼4 L / R (RCA PIN JACK) -46dBv -35dBv 59KΩ +14d LINE 1∼4 SUB L /R (RCA PIN JACK) 0dBv +12dB 35KΩ 0dBv MASTER LOOP RCV(φ6.3 PHONE JACK UNBALANCED) 0dBv +12dB 50KΩ   [...]