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equipment with a balanced input, or whenever you will be running a signal line greater than 15 feet.

Always, use these jacks whenever possible.

23. rCA MAStEr oUtPUtS - The Master Output includes a pair of RCA uNbALANCEd jACKS (22).

The RCA jacks send a low current unbalanced output signal.

24. rEC oUt - This is a low current unbalanced output source designed for various tape and CD

recorders. The Record Out (REC OUT) level is dictated by the CHANNEL FAdER LEvEL (2), it is not

inuenced by the MASTER vOLuME CONTROL (11).

25. CHANNEL 2: LINE 2 rCA INPUt JACKS - These Jacks are used for line level inputs. Connect

CD players or Tape Decks to LINE inputs. Line level musical instruments with stereo outputs such as

Rhythm Machines or Samplers should also be connected to LINE inputs. Turntables should only be

connected to “Phono” inputs. The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the

white represents the left channel input.

26. CHANNEL 2: PHoNo 2 INPUt/AUX 2 JACKS - The type of input must directly reect the selected

mode of the LINE LEvEL SELECTOR SWITCH (27). Connect turntables equipped with MM pickup car-

tridge to PHONO inputs (All DJ turntable use MM pick-up cartridges). CD players or Tape Decks and

other line level instruments may be connected to these jacks as long as the LINE LEvEL SELECTOR

SWITCH (27) is in the “AUX 2” position. The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input

and the white represents the left channel input.

27. LINE LEVEL SELECtor SWItCH - This switch is used to change the mode of PHONO INPuT

jACKS (26 and 29). When connecting tur ntable to these jacks be sure the switch is in the PHONO

position, and when using line level input devices be sure this switch is in the AUX position. Always be

sure main power is shut off before change the position of the Line Level Selector Switch.

28. CHANNEL 1: LINE 1 rCA INPUt JACKS - These Jacks are used for line level inputs. Connect

CD players or Tape Decks to LINE inputs. Line level musical instruments with stereo outputs such as

Rhythm Machines or Samplers should also be connected to LINE inputs. Turntables should only be

connected to “Phono” inputs. The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the

white represents the left channel input.

29. CHANNEL 1: PHoNo 1 INPUt/AUX 1 JACKS - The type of input must directly reect the selected

mode of the LINE LEvEL SELECTOR SWITCH (27). Connect turntables equipped with MM pickup car-

tridge to PHONO inputs (All DJ turntable use MM pick-up cartridges). CD players or Tape Decks and

other line level instruments may be connected to these jacks as long as the LINE LEvEL SELECTOR

SWITCH (27) is in the “AUX 1” position. The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input

and the white represents the left channel input.

30. gND (groUND tErMINAL) - Connect each of your turntables ground leads to either of the two

ground terminal. This will reduce the humming and popping noises associated with magnetic phono

cartridges.

Q-D5 MKII™ Controls and Features Cont.