Operating Elements And Connections; Front Side - IMG STAGELINE MPX-210BPM Bedienungsanleitung

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Contents
1 Operating Elements and Connections . . . . 9
1.1 Front side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2 Rear side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4 Connection of the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.1 Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.1.1 Basic setting of channels CH 1 to CH 4 . . . 11
5.1.2 Basic setting of the microphone channels . 11
5.2 Crossfading function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.3 Beat counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.3.1 BPM displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.3.2 Beat Offset display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.4 Mixing of the audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.5 Talkover function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.6 Pre fader listening of the channels
via headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.7 Monitoring of the music programme
via a monitor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1 Operating Elements and Connections

1.1 Front side

1 3-way equalizer (max. +15 dB/-30 dB), each for
the channel group CH 1/CH 2 and the channel
group CH 3/CH 4: HIGH = high range, MID = mid-
range, BASS = bass range
2 Stereo VU meter
3 Selector button for the VU meter (2)
Button not pressed "MASTER" ( ):
the VU meter shows the master level
Button pressed "PFL" ( ):
the VU meter shows either the pre fader level of
the input channel, of which the PFL button (12) is
pressed [MIX control (23) set to "PFL"], or the cur-
rent music programme ahead of the master con-
trol (21) (MIX control set to "PGM")
4 BNC jack LAMP for the connection of a console
lamp (12 V/5 W max.)
5 On/off POWER switch with operation indication
6 GAIN controls for adjusting the input amplification
for the channels CH 1 to CH 4
7 Inputs (XLR, bal.) for the connection of mono
microphones to the two microphone channels; con-
nected in parallel to the 6.3 mm jacks (32) on the
rear side of the unit
8 Level controls for the microphone channels
9 3-way equalizer (max. ±15 dB) for the microphone
channels: HIGH = high range, MID = midrange,
BASS = bass range
10 AUTO TALK buttons for the talkover function:
If the button of a microphone channel is pressed,
the levels of the input channels CH 1 to CH 4 are
automatically attenuated by 15 dB in case of micro-
phone announcements via this channel.
11 ON AIR buttons for switching on/off the micro-
phone channels
12 PFL buttons for pre fader listening of the input
channels CH 1 to CH 4 (15) via headphones con-
nected to jack (24)
13 Left ASSIGN switch; defines which of the channels
CH 1 to CH 4 is faded in if the crossfader (16) is in
the left position
For the selected channel the beats per minute
(BPM) are measured and shown on the left BPM
display (14).
14 BPM display for the channel selected with the left
ASSIGN switch (13):
shows the beats per minute (BPM) of the music
piece currently playing
15 Level controls (faders) for channels CH 1 to CH 4
16 Crossfader for fading between two of the channels
CH 1 to CH 4; the respective channels are selected
with the ASSIGN switches (13 and 19)
17 LED indication BEAT OFFSET; serves as optical
control when synchronizing the beats of the two
music titles to be crossfaded
Lighting of the green LED:
both titles are synchronized, i. e. their beats are
exactly the same
Lighting of a yellow LED:
both titles are almost synchronized
Lighting of a red LED:
both titles are not synchronized
18 BPM display for the channel selected with the right
ASSIGN switch (19):
shows the beats per minute (BPM) of the music
piece currently playing
19 Right ASSIGN switch; defines which of the chan-
nels CH 1 to CH 4 is faded in if the crossfader (16)
is in the right position
For the selected channel the beats per minute
(BPM) are measured and shown on the right BPM
display (18).
20 Selector buttons for the inputs of channels CH 1 to
CH 4
button not pressed ( ):
PHONO input (channels CH 1 and CH 3) or CD
input (channels CH 2 and CH 4) is selected
button pressed ( ):
LINE input of the channel is selected
21 Master control
22 Level control for the monitor output BOOTH (28)
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