RCA SSM-1750 Music Mixer User Manual


 
9
Operation
Notes:
If it was necessary to set the channel
volume level slide control to
10
to get a
reading of up to
0
on the VU meter, then
slide it down to about
8
and adjust the
GAIN
control to get a reading of up to
0
on the VU meters. (See “Using Gain” on
Page 11.)
If the above does not work, set
GAIN
to
mid level and rotate
MASTER
clockwise
until you get a reading of
0
on the VU
meters.
Readjusting
MASTER
affects the level of
the previously set input sources.
You
must readjust those sources until you
get a reading of up to
0
on the VU
meters for each input source.
5. Stop playback of the selected input
source.
6. Repeat these steps for each channel
input you plan to mix.
Presetting a Microphone
1. If your XLR or auxiliary microphone has
an ON/OFF control, set it to ON.
If your XLR or auxiliary microphone
does not have an ON/OFF control, set
DJ MIC LEVEL
or
AUX LEVEL
to
0
.
2. While talking continuously, adjust
DJ MIC
LEVEL
or
AUX LEVEL
until you get a
reading of up to
0
on both VU meters.
(See “Using an XLR Microphone” on
Page 12 and “Using an AUX Micro-
phone” on Page 12.)
Important:
Note the
DJ MIC LEVEL
or
AUX
LEVEL
setting, so each time you want to mix
the microphone, you can set the control to
the correct setting.
Notes:
If it was necessary to set
DJ MIC LEVEL
or
AUX LEVEL
all the way to
10
in order
to get a reading of up to
0
on the VU
meter, then turn it down to about
8
and
adjust the
DJ MIC GAIN
control to get a
reading of up to
0
on the VU meters.
(See “Using Gain” on Page 11.)
If that does not work, set
DJ MIC GAIN
or
AUX GAIN
to mid level and rotate
MAS-
TER
clockwise until you get a reading of
0
on the VU meters.
If you must readjust
MASTER
, remem-
ber, doing so affects the level of the pre-
viously set input sources. You must
readjust those sources until you get a
reading of up to
0
on the VU meters for
each input source.
3.
I
f your XLR or auxiliary microphone has
an ON/OFF control, set it to OFF.
If your XLR or auxiliary microphone
does not have an ON/OFF control, set
DJ MIC LEVEL
or
AUX LEVEL
to
0
.
Presetting the Auxiliary Input
1. To preset the
AUX LINE
input source, set
AUX
to
LINE
.
2. Start playback of the selected input
source.
3. Adjust the
HIGH
,
MID
, and
BASS
controls
as desired. See “Using the Tone Con-
trols” on Page 11.
Note:
If you are using an external equal-
izer, leave the tone controls set to
0
and
adjust the tone on the external equalizer.
4. Slowly adjust
AUX LEVEL
until you get a
reading of
0
on both VU meters.
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