Operating Elements And Connections; Front Panel; Rear Panel; Safety Notes - IMG STAGELINE MPX-44/SW Mode D'emploi

Stereo DJ Mixer
These operating instructions are intended for
professional DJs and non-professional users
with technical knowledge . Please read these
operating instructions carefully prior to oper-
ating the unit and keep them for later refer-
ence . All operating elements and connections
described can be found on the fold-out page 3 .
1 Operating Elements
and Connections

1.1 Front panel

1 Input jack (bal .), one each for the micro-
phone channels DJ MIC and MIC 1; con-
nection of a microphone is possible via XLR
plug or 6 .3 mm plug
[As an alternative, the corresponding micro-
phone inputs (35) on the rear panel of the
unit may be used .]
2 PAD switch, one each for the microphone
channels DJ MIC and MIC 1
with the switch in the lower position, the
input level of the corresponding micro-
phone is attenuated by 15 dB
3 Gain control for the input amplification,
one each for the microphone channels DJ
MIC and MIC 1
4 3-way tone control (±12 dB max .), one each
for the microphone channels DJ MIC and
MIC 1: HIGH, MID, LOW
5 Level control, one each for microphone
channel DJ MIC and microphone channel
MIC 1
6 On-off switch, one each for the microphone
channels DJ MIC and MIC 1;
with the button pressed, the corresponding
microphone is switched on
7 Talkover switch for the DJ microphone
channel:
with the button pressed, the channels 1 to
4 are automatically attenuated by 16 dB
when announcements are made via the
DJ microphone
8 Input selector switch, one each for the
stereo channels 1 to 4
9 Gain control for the input amplification,
one each for the stereo channels 1 to 4
10 LED level indication, one each for the stereo
channels 1 to 4: display of the prefader
signal level, i . e . of the signal level ahead
of the correspond ing channel fader (11)
11 Level control (fader), one each for the
stereo channels 1 to 4
12 3-way equalizer (+15 dB ... –30 dB ), one
each for the stereo channels 1 to 4:
HIGH, MID, LOW
13 PFL button, one each for the stereo chan-
nels 1 to 4 and the microphone channel
MIC 1:
with the button pressed, the channel signal
can be monitored ahead of the correspond-
ing level control (5 or 11) via headphones
connected to the jack (26)
14 Stereo LED level indication for the output
signal of the jacks MASTER (30)
15 Balance control for the output signal at
the jacks MASTER (30), BOOTH (31), and
ZONE (32)
16 Level control for the output ZONE (32)
17 Level control for the output BOOTH (31)
18 Level control for the MASTER outputs (30)
19 BNC jack for connecting a gooseneck light
(12 V/ 5 W max .)
20 Power switch of the mixer with power LED
above it
21 Assignment switch for crossfading: selec-
tion of the channel to be faded in with the
crossfader (22) moved to the left
22 Crossfader for crossfading between two of
the stereo channels 1 to 4; the channels are
select ed with the C . F . ASSIGN switches (21
and 23) . [If cross fading is not required, set
both switches to "0" .]
23 Assignment switch for crossfading: selec-
tion of the channel to be faded in with the
crossfader (22) moved to the right
24 Volume control for the headphone out-
put (26)
25 Crossfading control PFL / PGM for selecting
the monitoring signal for the headphone
output (26)
fader at the left stop ("PFL")
prefader listening to the channels whose
button PFL (13) has been pressed
fader at the right stop ("PGM")
monitoring of the current music pro-
gramme ahead of the output controls
(16, 17, 18)
26 6 .3 mm jack for connecting stereo head-
phones (minimum impedance 8 Ω)

1.2 Rear panel

27 Stereo inputs PHONO (RCA jacks) for the
channels 1 and 2 for connecting turntables
with magnetic system
28 Clamping screw GND for the common
ground connection of turntables
29 Mains cable for connecting the unit to a
mains socket 230 V/ 50 Hz
30 Stereo outputs MASTER [optionally XLR
jacks (bal .) or RCA jacks] for connecting
the main amplifier
31 Stereo output BOOTH (RCA jacks) for
connect ing another amplifier, e . g . for the
monitoring system
32 Stereo output ZONE (RCA jacks) for con-
necting another amplifier, e . g . for PA ap-
plication in adjoining rooms
33 Stereo recording output (RCA jacks) for
con necting an audio recorder; the record-
ing level is independent of the position of
the output controls (16, 17, 18)
34 Stereo inputs LINE and CD (RCA jacks) for
the channels 1 to 4 for connecting units
with line level outputs (e . g . MP3 /CD player)
35 Input jacks (6 .3 mm jacks, bal .) for the
microphone channels DJ MIC and MIC 1; as
an alternative to the corresponding micro-
phone inputs (1) on the front panel

2 Safety Notes

This unit corresponds to all relevant directives
of the EU and is therefore marked with
WARNING The unit uses dangerous mains
voltage . Leave servicing to skilled
personnel . Inexpert handling
may result in electric shock .
•
The unit is suitable for indoor use only . Pro-
tect it against dripping water and splash
water, high air humidity, and heat (admis-
sible ambient temperature range 0 – 40 °C) .
•
Do not place any vessel filled with liquid on
the unit, e . g . a drinking glass .
•
Do not operate the unit or immediately dis-
connect the plug from the mains socket
1 . if there is visible damage to the unit or to
the mains cable,
2 . if a defect might have occurred after the
unit was dropped or suffered a similar
accident,
3 . if malfunctions occur .
In any case the unit must be repaired by
skilled personnel .
•
A damaged mains cable must be replaced
by skilled personnel only .
•
Never pull the mains cable for disconnecting
the mains plug from the socket, always seize
the plug .
•
For cleaning only use a dry, soft cloth; never
use chemicals or water .
•
No guarantee claims for the unit and no li-
ability for any resulting personal damage or
material damage will be accepted if the unit
is used for other purposes than originally
intended, if it is not correctly connected,
operated or not repaired in an expert way .
•
Important for U. K. Customers!
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
ac cord ance with the following code:
blue = neutral
brown = live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead
of this appliance may not correspond with
the coloured markings identifying the termi-
nals in your plug, proceed as follows:
1 . The wire which is coloured blue must be
con nected to the terminal in the plug
which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black .
2 . The wire which is coloured brown must
be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter L or coloured red .
If the unit is to be put out of operation
definitively, take it to a local recycling
plant for a disposal which is not harm-
ful to the environment .

3 Applications

The mixer is suitable for any private or profes-
sional DJ applications . It allows connection of up
to six units with line level (e . g . MP3 /CD player),
up to two turntables, and two microphones .
The mixer is designed for installation into a
rack for units of a width of 482 mm (19") . For
rack installation, 4 RS (rack spaces) = 177 mm
are required . However, the mixer can also be
placed as desired .
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