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Vestax PMC-55 manual

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    VESTAX CORPORATION 2 - 3 7 - 1 K a m i u m a , S e t a g a y a - k u , T o k y o 1 5 4 - 0 0 1 1 J a p a n P h o n e : 0 3 - 3 4 1 2 - 7 0 1 1 F a x : 0 3 - 3 4 1 2 - 7 0 1 3 VESTAX America 2 7 5 0 C 2 9 t h A v e S u i t e . 1 1 5 H o l l y w o o d . F l 3 3 0 2 0 P h o n e : 3 0 3 - 7 6 6 - 5 2 6 9 F a x : 3 0 3 - 7 6 6 - 2 1 9 6 VESTAX ( Europe [...]

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    3 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 hav e fallen into the product. c . If the product has been exposed to rain or water . d. If the pro[...]

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    4  MAX LINE 1 PHONO 1 LINE 2 LR MIN R L PGM 1 +6dB ( 0dB ) IN -24dB PRE OUT POST PRE OUT POST PRE OUT POST PRE OUT POST OUT A MASTER B +6dB ( 0dB ) -24dB +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +6dB ( 0dB ) +3 0 -3 -8 -13 ( dB )( dB )( dB )( dB ) ( dB ) -24dB -24dB -24d[...]

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    5 PROGRAM INPUT SECTION MAX LINE 1 PHONO 1 LINE 2 LR MIN R L PGM 1 +6dB ( 0dB ) IN -24dB PRE OUT POST OUT A MASTER B +6dB ( 0dB ) -24dB +6dB ( 0dB ) +3 0 -3 -8 -13 ( dB ) -24dB HI LOW AUX MASTER 1 C.F. ASSIGN CUE EQ CUT IN OUT MASTER 2 MID TRIM BAL INPUT EQ LINE IN 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 10 8 9 7 6 11 12 5 4 2 ○ 5 BALANCE CONTROL Adjusts th[...]

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    6 CROSSF ADER SECTION MICROPHONE SECTION TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER CF MODE B A 14 13 15 ○ 13 CROSS F ADER Mixes the signal assignes by CROSSFADER ASSIGN(10) to A side of the crossfader and B side. When the crossfader is set in the center position, both A and B can be heard. This is a detachable fader for ease of replacement with CF-50 when it is wo[...]

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    7 MASTER SECTION ○ 22 MASTER LOOP (RC A) This loop(send/return) is located on MASTER OUT 1 (43) before output jack. It is useful for total sound control with Graphic EQ or Reverberator,etc. ○ 23 POWER SWITCH LED located on the top panel is lit when on. ○ 24 OUTPUT LEVEL METER The LED level meters indicate the signal level of MASTER OUT 1 or 2[...]

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    8 MONITOR SECTION FRONT P ANEL ○ 30 BOOTH MONIT OR SELECTOR Select either MASTER OUT 1,2 (43) or CUE ASSIGN (11) for monitoring by boothout. ○ 31 BOOTH MONIT OR LEVEL Used to adjust the output level from BOOTH OUT (44). ○ 32 HEADPHONES MONITOR SELECT OR Select either CUE OUT (42), MASTER OUT (43) or AUX SEND (41) for monitoring by headphones.[...]

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    9 REAR P ANEL ○ 37 LINE IN 1, 3, 5, 7 (RC A) They work the same as LINE IN 2, 4, 6, 8 (1). ○ 38 PHONO IN 1, 2, 3, 4 (RC A) Connects turntable output equipped with MM type pickup cartridge. If MC type cartridge is used, a pre- amp is required. ○ 39 GROUND TERMINAL Connects to ground lead of the turntable. This helps to reduce noise and hum. ?[...]

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    10 BLOCK DIAGRAM 55/E ／面付け 00.9.12 4:44 PM ページ 10[...]

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    11 CONNECTION Speaker Speaker CD Player ［ Vestax CD EFFECTOR.  (DELAY.REVERB.SAMPLER AMPLIFIER FOR BOOTH  MONITOR POWERED SPEAKER Sampler MIC Turntable ［ Vestax PDX CHANNEL A CHANNEL B MAX MINI MAX MINI PROTECT B.T.L POWER POWER INPUT PEAK INPUT ON / OFF PEAK Power Amp ［ Vestax PT-X1000A ］ LINE  1,3,5,7 GND PHONO  1,3,5,7 SEN[...]

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    12 BOOST CANCEL SW/TRIM LEVEL SELECT SW ① Each EQ volume has boost cancel switch. ② When boost cancel switch is on, equalizer range changes - 24 ∼ +6dB to - 24 ∼ 0dB EQ boost is canceled. ③ Each trim volume has level select switch. you can select range of trim from -20,-10,and 0dB. BOOST CANCEL SWITCH and TRIM LEVEL SELECT SWITCH are loca[...]

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    14 SPECIFICA TIONS Normal Input Level/Impedance PHONO ‐ 42dBv ／ 60k Ω LINE ‐ 10dBv ／ 20k Ω MIC ‐ 60dBv ／ 2k Ω AUX RTN ‐ 10dBv ／ 10k Ω MASTER LOOP RTN ‐ 10dBv ／ 10k Ω PGM I/O RTN -10dBv ／ 5k Ω Normal Output Level/Impedance MASTER OUT （ UNBAL. ） 0dBv ／ 1k Ω MASTER OUT （ BAL. ） +4dBm ／ 200 Ω AUX SEND -10dBv ?[...]

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