Connections & System Control - Gemini DJ CTRL-SIX Manual De Instrucciones

Power Section
1) POWER SOURCE SELECTOR switch: This switch alternates the
unit between the OFF position and ON position. When set to OFF,
the unit is powered off. To turn the unit ON, select one of two pos-
sible power sources corresponding to which you intend to use to
power the device, namely ADAPTOR for the DC power adaptor, and
USB cable for a USB connection with a computing device.
1a) 5V DC INPUT: To power your unit using an adaptor, connect
a 5V 1000 mA DC adaptor to the device and a power source,
then select ADAPTOR on the POWER SOURCE SELECTOR (1)
switch.
1b) USB INPUT: To power your unit using the included USB cable,
connect the adapter to the device and a USB slot on a computing
device powerful enough to supply the unit, then select USB on the
POWER SOURCE SELECTOR (1) switch.
1c) POWER LED: When connected to a power source and turned
on properly, the POWER LED will illuminate to indicate that the
unit is on.
2) GROUNDING SCREW: If you intend to use a turntable,
you will need to ground the RCA cable(s) by screwing in the
grounding fork(s) to the GROUNDING SCREW located on the
rear panel of the mixer.
Input Section
3) CONVERTIBLE LINE / PHONO RCA INPUT: The unit has
a CONVERTIBLE LINE/ PHONO RCA INPUT that accepts a
standard dual L & R RCA connection.
3a) PHONO/ LINE switch: This small switch allows you to
convert the RCA input connection between a PHONO (turn-
table) input or a LINE level (MP3,CD, cassette deck, etc..)
input. When switched to the PHONO position, you may
use any turntable with a magnetic cartridge. Remember to
connect your ground wire (see GROUNDING SCREW) or
there may be a system hum.
4) MIC input: The MIC input is located at the front right hand
corner of the unit and has an XLR jack (4a) for balanced op-
eration and a 1/4" jack (4b) for unbalanced operation. You can
control the gain for the mic (See CONTROLS ) below.
Output Section
5) STEREO RCA OUTPUT:
unit contains three different L/R RCA outputs: REC, MASTER
and BOOTH. The MASTER RCA output connects the unit to
your main amplifier using standard audio cables with RCA-
type connectors. The RECORD RCA output can be used to
connect the mixer to the record input of your recording unit,
thus enabling you to record your mix with RCA cables. The
BOOTH RCA output can be used as an output source for
monitors or booth playback.
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The OUTPUT section of the
Connections and System Controls
6) BALANCED XLR OUTPUT: The BALANCED OUTPUT
section has LEFT and RIGHT XLR outputs for balanced op-
eration of stereo outputs.
6a) XLR BASS LEVEL control: The XLR BASS LEVEL
control adjusts the amount of bass for the XLR OUTPUT.
6b) XLR MASTER LEVEL control: The XLR MASTER
LEVEL control adjusts the level of the signal for the XLR
OUTPUT.
7) HEADPHONE OUTPUT: The HEADPHONE OUTPUT
located at the left corner on the front of the unit will accept
any headphone with a standard 1/4" (HEADPHONE 1) or
1/8" (HEADPHONE 2) connector and or adaptor and will al-
low you to CUE your music program before you play it, you
can adjust the volume and PGM mix of the HEADPHONE
(see CONTROLS) below.
Controls
*Note: Some of the following functions appear on the unit twice, how-
ever they are explained only once because they operate in the same
manner on each channel respectively.
8) HEADPHONE VOLUME rotary knob: The HEADPHONE VOL-
UME rotary knob adjusts the overall volume of the headphone
device connected to the HEADPHONE (7) output section. The
volume is increased by rotating the knob clockwise, and it is de-
creased by turning the knob counter-clockwise.
9) MASTER VOLUME rotary knob: The MASTER VOLUME ro-
tary knob adjusts the overall volume of the units output.
10) CHANNEL ROTARY GAIN: The CHANNEL ROTARY GAIN
allows you to increase the signal of each individual channel by
turning the knob clockwise. The channels signal is lowered when
the knob is turned counter-clockwise.
11) CHANNEL VOLUME FADER: The CHANNEL VOLUME FAD-
ER alternates the volume of the corresponding channel between
the maximum allowable level and 0.
12) VU METER: The CTRL-SIX has a stereo VU METER that al-
lows you to monitor the decibel levels of the OUTPUT section.
USB/LINE TOGGLE (12a): Toggles between the LINE input or
USB signal for playback and control.
13) MIC VOLUME rotary knob: The MIC VOLUME rotary knob ad-
justs the overall volume of the microphone connected to the
MIC (3) input section.
Turning the knob clockwise increases the
volume, and it is decreased by turning the knob counter-clockwise.
14) CROSS FADER: The CROSS FADER allows you to toggle
and mix playback between the two channels.
15) 3-BAND EQUALIZER: The 3-BAND EQUALIZER adjusts the
tone of each channel by giving you three frequency-bands to ad-
just, from LOW, MIDRANGE (MID) and HIGH. You can use the
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