Vestax PMC 500 owner manual Program Input Section

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PROGRAM INPUT SECTION

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PGM levels are pre-set for MM type (pick up) cartridges. When MC type (pick up) cartridges are used, a head amplifier is required.

oPGM TRIM

Adjusts the input level of each PGM channels. For acoustic clarity, set the INPUT FADER and MASRER FADER to a position of 7-8. Then adjusts the INPUT LEVEL METER !7so as to established an indicated level of about 0dB.

!0PGM ISOLATOR HI

Adjusts the HI frequency level of each PGM.

!1ISOLATOR MID

Adjusts the MID frequency level of each PGM.

qLINE INPUT RCA JACK

Input connectors for line level equipment such as CD players, MD players, tape decks, DAT and VTR etc.

wMIC EQ (HI/LOW)

Adjusts the HI and LOW frequencies for the MIC input.

eMIC LEVEL

Adjusts the input level of the MIC input.

rMIC/LINE SELECT SWITCH

Selects between MIC and LINE input.

tMIC/LINE CUE LED

When MIC is selected this LED will be illuminated.

yMIC/LINE CUE ON/OFF SWITCH

Sends the signal from the mic channel to the monitor section for headphone monitoring.

uMIC/LINE CUE LED

When CUE is selected this LED will be illuminated.

iINPUT SELECT SWITCH

Selects the input to be sent to each PGM channel. On the five (5) main PGMs you can select from up to three

(3) input sources as follows.

PGM-1 …………PHONO1/LINE1/LINE2

PGM-2 …………PHONO2/LINE3/LINE4

PGM-3 …………PHONO3/LINE5/LINE6

PGM-4 …………PHONO4/LINE7/LINE8

PGM-5 …………PHONO5/LINE9/LINE10

All phono inputs are RIAA equalized. The line inputs can be assigned to either a CD player, MD player, DAT player, tape deck or other like LINE device.

!2PGM ISOLATOR LOW

Adjusts the LOW frequency level of each PGM.

!3AUX SEND SWITCH

This switch enables the signal from each program to be sent to AUX SEND JACK $9. This signal can be sent to the AUX device in the following three (3) ways;

PRE: The signal before the input fader (after EQ) will be sent to AUX SEND JACK.

POST: The signal after the input fader and crossfader will be sent to AUX SEND JACK.

OFF: No signal will be sent to AUX SEND JACK.

!4C.F. ASSIGN SWITCH

Assigns the signals from each of the PGM channels to either side of the crossfader or to MASTER OUT. There are three positions;

A ……………The PGM is sent to the "A" position or left

position of the crossfader.

MASTER ……The PGM is sent directly to the master out.

B ……………The PGM is sent to the "B" position or

right side of the crossfader.

!5CUE ON/OFF SWITCH

Sends a signal from each PGM to the monitor section for headphone monitoring.

!6CUE LED

This LED will be illuminated when the CUE SWITCH !5is on.

!7INPUT LEVEL METER

The LED bar level meters indicate the L and R outputs.

!8INPUT FADER

Adjusts the Input level of each program. Typically this fader is set to a position of 7-8. This fader is user replaceable and may be changed easily by following this users guide's instructions carefully.

See "HOW TO CHANGE THE INPUT FADER UNIT". *Replace this fader with a Vestax IF-500 replacement

inputfader.

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