Carvin XP650 Instruction Manual - Page 2

XP650 CONTROLS QUICK START UP If you're like most new owners, you're probably in a hurry to plug your mixer in and use it. Here are some brief instruc- tions to get you going quickly. With the mixer unplugged and the unit turned off, complete the following procedures: 10 A. CONNECTING AC POWER TO YOUR MIXER • Be sure to plug your mixer into the proper voltage marked 9 on your mixer, either 120V-60Hz or 240V-50Hz. • Use only a grounded (3 prong) power outlet to prevent a shock hazard (do not bypass). This gives the quietest 8 grounding for your mixer. B. CONNECTING INPUTS TO YOUR MIXER • For balanced microphones, use a shielded cable and plug 7 into the XLR MIC inputs. • For high output devices like instruments & keyboards, plug into the LINE input jacks using a shielded cable. Adjust the 6 GAIN control for mic or for instruments. C. TURNING YOUR MIXER ON 5 • Set all channel and master LEVEL controls to their OFF positions • Set all HI, MID, and BASS controls and the graphic equal- izers to their center "flat - no boost or cut" position. 4 • Connect your speakers and monitors at the rear panel. 3 • Turn the mixer on by the rear POWER SWITCH and watch for the front POWER LED to come on. Your mixer is now 2 ready to operate by turning the levels up. MIC CHANNEL FEATURES 1. XLR MICROPHONE INPUT The XLR MIC input is designed for balanced low impedance microphones. The high performance, low noise preamps do a superb job of noise reduction. The XLR connector is wired as per the industry standard, pin 1 is ground, pin 2 is noninverting (positive), and pin 3 is inverting (negative). Note: Make sure the phantom power is switched off before connecting or disconnecting microphones to the mixer. 2. LINE INPUT JACKS The LINE input is a 1/4" phone jack designed for balanced or unbalanced line or instruments. Examples of these inputs would be guitar, keyboard or effect returns. The line input can be used at the same time the mic input is being used. 3. GAIN CONTROL The GAIN control adjusts the input sensitivity on both the LINE and MIC input jacks over a range of 40dB. For quietest operation, set the GAIN control just below the point where the PK LED flashes. If the PK LED lights or if distortion is heard reduce the GAIN slightly until the PK LED is off. 4. CHANNEL "PK" LED The PK LED indicates when the channel is nearing it's clipping level, causing distortion. Reduce the GAIN slightly to prevent distortion. To get more volume, increase the master MAIN control and re-adjust your main mix. 5. CHANNEL LEVEL CONTROL The LEVEL control adjusts the volume of the channel before going to the PAN control. Here is where the individual channel volumes are adjusted to make up the desired mix at the main outputs. 6. CHANNEL EFFECTS LEVEL The EFF control adjusts the level sent to the effects processor and to the front EFF SND jack. The effects control is post-channel level, which automatically tracks the channel's LEVEL & EQ controls. Reduce the EFF level if the PK LEDs are flashing on the effects processor. 1 7. CHANNEL MONITOR CONTROL The MON control adjusts the volume of the channel going to the master MONITOR control. The MON control is a preLEVEL control. This means it is unaffected by the channel LEVEL. 8-10. CHANNEL TONE CONTROLS Each channel features active 3-band EQ tone controls LO, MID, and HI. All three function as boost (clockwise) & cut (counter-clockwise) controls. The center 0 is the "flat" or no effect position. The LO and HI controls are shelving type with corner frequencies at 80Hz and 11.5k Hz respectively. The MID control is a band pass type centered at 750Hz. These settings will vary with the type of voice or instrument. Try reducing the MID to add clarity and turn up the LO and HI for a fuller sound. 11. TAPE IN JACKS The TAPE IN inputs on CHANNEL 6 are for connecting a CD or tape player. These TAPE IN jacks can be used for returning another effects processor or instrument (keyboard). Channel 6 inputs are NOT muted by the MUSIC BREAK switch. MASTER SECTION FEATURES 12. MAIN LEVEL The MAIN control is the master volume control for all channels. The MAIN signal is sent through the MAIN GRAPHIC EQ to the MAIN amp and the front MAIN output jack. 13. MONITOR LEVEL The MONITOR master level is sent through the MONITOR GRAPHIC EQ to the MONITOR amp and front output jack. 14. TAPE OUT LEVEL The TAPE OUT LEVEL sends the MAIN signal mix to the TAPE OUT jacks for recording. The TAPE OUT level is unaffected by the MAIN level control so a recording level can be set independently of the MAIN speaker volume. 15. TAPE OUT JACKS Use the TAPE OUT L-R jacks for recording or to send to external power amps. If the TAPE OUT is being used to record, make sure the TAPE IN jacks are not connected to the recorder output or turn the channel 6 LEVEL to "0" or feedback will result. 16. EFF SEND JACK The EFF SEND jack can send a signal to an external processor. This is the same signal sent to the internal effects processor. Effect returns can be connected to any input channel. Make sure the EFF control for the return channel is set to "OFF" or "EFF1" or feedback will occur. 17. MAIN OUTPUT The front MAIN output is the same signal that feeds the internal MAIN amp. Use this balanced 1/4" output to feed additional power amps, etc..