Page 2 - Contents
2 ˆ Contents Features .................................................................................................................................. 4 Preparation ............................................................................................................................. 6 Prese...
Page 4 - Features
4 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack 4-Channel Stereo Audio Mixer is a sophisticated control center, perfect formixing sound from multiple playback sources such as a microphone, tuner, CD player, turnta-ble, or the audio output from a VCR. It is ruggedly constructed for home or professional use and...
Page 6 - Preparation; CONNECTING INPUTS
6 Preparation ˆ Preparation PRESETTING THE CONTROLS Warning: A sudden high output from themixer could damage your hearing, especiallyif you use headphones, and might also dam-age the audio devices connected to the mix-er's output. Before using the mixer, makesure you set your receiver/amplifier's vo...
Page 7 - Connecting Microphones; CONNECTING POWER; Listening Safely; Operation
7 Operation Connecting Microphones You can connect two microphones (not sup-plied) to the mixer. Connect a microphone with an XLR plug to DJ MIC on the top panel’s upper left corner. Connect a microphone with a 1 / 4 -inch (6.35 mm) plug to AUX MIC on the back panel’s lower right corner. CONNECTING ...
Page 8 - Presetting the Channel Inputs
8 Operation 6. After you finish mixing, turn down the volume on the output audio devices, turnoff the input and output audio devices(amplifiers, tape decks, and so on), thenpress POWER so it pops up to turn off the mixer. The POWER indicator turnsoff. PRESETTING THE INPUT SIGNAL LEVELS To avoid acci...
Page 9 - Presetting a Microphone
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” onPage 11.) • If the above does not work...
Page 10 - MIXING THE INPUTS; Playing One Input Source
10 Operation Important: Note the AUX LEVEL setting, so each time you want to mix thatsource you can set the control to thecorrect setting. Notes: • If it was necessary to set the AUX LEVEL control to 10 to get a reading of up to 0 on the VU meter, then set AUX LEVEL to about 8 and adjust the AUX GAI...
Page 11 - Notes on Mixing
11 Operation 4. Set the desired channel volume level slide control to the preset position. 5. Adjust CUE LEVEL to a comfortable lis- tening level. 6. Start playback of the input source you want to play next through your soundsystem. 7. Set the input device to the desired sec- tion of music, then sto...
Page 12 - USING A MICROPHONE
12 Operation Note: We recommend you not adjust the GAIN controls after you have preset the in- puts as some sound imbalance could occur. Setting the Sound Balance BALANCE lets you adjust the sound balance between the left and right speakers. If yourspeakers are properly positioned and yourlistening ...
Page 14 - Care; REPLACING THE FUSE; Troubleshooting
14 Care ˆ Care To enjoy your mixer for a long time: • Keep the mixer dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the mixer only in normal temperature environments. • Handle the mixer gently and carefully. Do not drop it. • Keep the mixer away from dust and dirt. • Wipe the mixer wi...
Page 15 - Specifications
15 Specifications ˆ Specifications Input Sensitivity/Impedance DJ MIC (XLR jack) ............................................................. 1.5 mV, 600 ohms, Balanced/UnbalancedAUX MIC (Phone jack) ....................................................................... 1.5 mV, 600 ohms, Unbalance...