Skytec 172.890, TEC 250 Instruction Manual

5 CHANNEL DJ MIXER TEC 250

172.890

Instruction Manual

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Front Panel / Voorzijde / Façade / Frontseite / Forside

Rear Panel / Achterzijde / Arrière / Rücksei te / Bagside

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Congratulations on the purchase of this SkyT ec mixer.
Please read this manual carefully prior to using the unit.

Warning:

- Read the manual prior to using the unit.

- Keep the manual for future reference.

- Keep the packaging for safer transport in its original pa ckaging

- For indoor use only.

- Prior to the first use, have the unit checked by a qualified person.

- The unit contains voltage carrying parts. DO NOT o pen the mixer.

- When you unplug the unit from the mains always pull the plug, n ever the lead.

- Never plug or unplug the unit with wet hands.

- If the plug and/or mains lead are damaged, they ne ed to be repaired by a qualified technici an.

- If the unit is damaged to an extent that you can se e intern al parts, do not plug the u nit into a ma ins outlet.

- Repairs and lamp replacement has to be carried o ut by a qualified tech nician.

- Only connect this unit to an earthed mains outlet of 230Vac/50Hz and 10-16A.

- Do no place the unit near heat sources.

- Always unplug the unit during a thunderstorm or when it is not in use.

- If the unit has not been used for a longer period of time, condensation can occur inside the housing.
Please let the unit reach room temperature prior to use.

- Keep out of the reach of children.

- All channel controls and the master volume cont rol must be set to zero pri or to switching th e unit on.

- To prevent clipping of the amplifier do not set th e volume level too hig h.

- Switch the amplifier on at latest and switch it off at first.

- Do not use cleaning sprays for the slider controls. The residues of these spray cause dust deposits in
the controls. If a problem occurs, please consult a spe cialist.

DESCRIPTION OF FEATURES

1. IEC socket Connection for the AC power supply

2. Input selector Switches the input of the channel between the line and pho no inputs.

3. Channel Controls the volume of each individual channel.

4. Microphone 6.3mm/XLR combi jack for a microphone

5. Treble Treble control for MIC

6. Bass Bass control for MIC

7. Talkover Switch that attenuates the sound of every channel when the mi c is used

8. VU Meter Accurately displays the output signal level.

9. Master Volume This control adjusts the overall output volu me.

10. Crossfader Used to fade smoot hly between ch annels 1 and 2. Easily replaced when required.

11. Cue Volume Controls the level of the volume in the headphones.

12. Cue Select Used to select the channel that i s monitored by the headph ones.

13. Headphone 6.3mm stereo jack socket, output for headphone monitoring.

14. REC RCA sockets for connection to a recorder

15. Stereo Outputs RCA (phono) sockets should be connected to the powe r input of your amplifie r.

16/18a. Line Inputs RCA (phono) sockets, inputs for line level inputs su ch as CD play ers and tape
players.

17. MIC 6.3mm Jack connector for the microphone

18b. Phono Inputs RCA (phono) sockets, inputs for turntables.
19 GND Earth terminal for grounding turntables.

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

- Place the TEC250 on a suitable level surface.

- Connect your audio sources to the correct inputs, Lin e level to the line inputs a nd turntable to the phono
inputs. Although this mixer is only a 4 channel mixer it is po ssible to connect 7 devices to the in puts (one
microphone, three turntables and three line level devices such as CD players etc.) sele ction of the
equipment is by the Phono/Line switch. When con necting a turntable you will find a separate eart h lead
that should be connected to the GND terminal.

- Connect the output of the TEC250 to a suitable input of your amplifier usi ng the stereo RCA (phon o)
lead supplied. The input should be suitable for a li ne level signal an d will be marked LI NE, CD, AUX or
something similar.

- Connect the mains lead to the IEC socket on the rea r of the unit and conne ct to a suitable main s outlet.

- Before turning on the unit set all the volume controls at minimum both on the TEC250 an d on the
amplifier. Turn all your input devices on first with no signal playing then switch on the TEC250, the
amplifier should be turned on last. Starting this way avoi ds any large ‘p ops’ or other speaker dam aging
signals.

- Start your audio source playing and slowly rais e the channel volume co ntrol until the VU met er indicat or
starts to light, you may need to adjust the crossfader, this indicates that you have an output signal. T he
ideal setting is so that the level of the signal on the VU meter is around 0dB position. Next turn the
volume of the amplifier up. By adjusting the levels of the channel volum e and amplifier volu me you can
achieve your desired music level.

- With headphones connected you can monito r the input of either of the thre e channels reg ardless of the
position of the crossfader of individual channel vol ume. Press the cue b utton of the channel to hear it in
the headphones, the LED will light to show wh en the channe l is selected.

- The Cue pan control is used to move between no rmal and split cue. In no rmal cue mode the signal in
the headphones is what has been selecte d by the cue switch es. In Split Cue mo de the signal i n the
LEFT is the selected cue channel and the si gnal in the RIGHT i s the output of the mix er – this is
particularly useful when using the mixer without monitor speakers.

- The gain and Eq controls for each channel can be used to adj ust the sound fro m each channel to
correct any defects in the levels of the sign al for example a qui et signal ca n be made loud er or a too
‘bassy’ sound can be made less bassy.

- The crossfader is used to ‘fade’ between channels 1 and 2 when ‘ha rd left’ only chan nel 1 is passed to
the amplifier, similarly when ‘hard right’ only channel 1 is passed to the amplifier and when i n the middle
both signals are equally mixed.

- The microphone input has a small equaliser (Bass and Treble) to allow you t o adjust the sound of the
microphone. The microphone has its own volum e control to adjust the l evel of the signal.

REPLACEABLE CROSSFADER

- Even under normal operation the crossfader may be come worn or damaged d ue to frequent use/a buse.
Fortunately it is user replaceable (contact your SKYTEC retailer for suitable part) and requires no more
tools than a suitable Philips screwdriver.

- It is important to disconnect the unit from the mains supply befo re you begin.

- Remove the two large screws and lift the crossfader un it out of the mixer.

- The crossfader is connected by a non reversible conn ector that should b e easy to disconnect.

- Attach the new crossfader to the plug and replace in to the mixer with the connector facing upwards as
before to ensure that the crossfader is orientated correctly.

- Replace the two screws.

PRECAUTIONS

- Ensure that the AC power is off before making any connections.

- Don’t use any spray cleaners as residue will cause excessive dirt build up and damage the controls.
Under normal use slide controls will last for many years. Repairs or repla cement other then t hose
contained in this manual should be undert aken by a qualif ied professio nal technicia n.

- Use appropriate cables.

- Turn amps on last and off first – this will reduce transients that may cause speaker damage.

- Repeated ‘banging’ of the controls against their physical limits can cause damage.

- When all LEDs of the VU meter are lit (including th e red) the output si gnal is trying to ri se above the
capacity of the mixers output and will result in si gnal ‘clipping’ and distortion. T his in turn will be
overloading the input of your amplifier and may cause damage.

Do not attempt to make any repairs yourself. This would invalid your warranty.
Do not make any changes to the unit. This would also invalid your warranty.
The warranty is not applicable in case of accidents or damages caused by inappropriate use or disrespect of the warnings
contained in this manual.
SkyTronic UK cannot be held responsible for personal injuries caused by a disrespect of the safety recommendations and
warnings. This is also applicable to all damages in whatever form.