SoundCraft 1601E manual Operation, Getting Started, MIC / Line Input, Combi -XLR Connector

OPERATION

GETTING STARTED

Before use, please observe the following guidelines:

CONNECTIONS: Before making any connections, make sure that the power on all your equipment is turned OFF. Connect the audio cables for a typical system setup as shown on page 13. Connect the power cord to the mains power socket on the rear panel of the mixer and plug it into a suitable AC outlet.

TURNING ON THE POWER: Make sure all connections have been made correctly and the volume controls on the 1601S/1601mixer and the amplifier system are turned completely down. Turn ON the power at the wall. Turn ON the power to the connected CD/ analog players and amplifier system.

POWER ON INDICATION: When the 1601S/1601mixer is powered up the front panel input meter LEDs will light in sequence. If this does not happen, check the mains supply is correct, correctly connected, and powered on.

Your Urei mixer is now ready for use.

MIC / LINE INPUT

This section of 1601S/1601mixer features controls and connectors for the DJ microphone. The circuitry is totally analog and is fed directly to the master output bus (also analog). The associated RCA phono plugs on the rear conn. panel allow you to use this input as a 3rd line-level input, ideal for introducing a further CD/tape player or other sound source such as MIDI synthesizer/sequencer.

COMBI -XLR CONNECTOR

This connector accepts the standard XLR plug fitted to BALANCED microphone cables. Before attempting to connect the microphone, first ensure the [LEVEL] control is set to minimum and the [MIC] switch is set to the MIC position (down). Align the three pins on the plug with those on the socket and then push home fully until the retaining latch clicks into place. To disconnect the microphone, first press down the retaining tab labelled [PUSH] and then gently pull out the XLR microphone plug.

The centre area of this connector also accepts a standard 1/4” jack plug for connecting line-level devices. Only mono signals can be routed through this section. Before attempting to connect the line-level device, first ensure the [LEVEL] control is set to minimum. If you want to route a stereo pair signal use the RCA phono plugs on the rear conn. panel instead, and ensure the [MIC] switch is set to the LINE position (up). Note that the stereo signal is mono summed inside the mixer.

Important Note: when the [MIC] switch is in the MIC position (down) the signal from the combi-xlr will not be routed to the Booth Outputs if the [MIC DEFEAT] switch on the rearcon is pressed in. The [MIC DEFEAT] switch is accessed via a hole located between the booth XLRs on the rearcon.

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