® ® OWNER'S MANUAL Passionate about Music Better Music Builder is a leader in the Audio and Karaoke equipment industry. We are committed to offering you high quality audio products. Unlike any others brand, we deliver the best cost and value to you directly. We may update our manual on short notice, so we highly recommend downloading the latest update information including operation manuals, installation instructions, and other new technologies updates, etc. from our website www.BetterMusicBuilder.com.
CONTENTS Intro Features Safety Package Applications Amplifier Operating Set Up Dimensions Spec Troubleshooting Warranty Notices Final Words Contact Us INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................... 3 SYSTEM FEATURES........................................................................................................................................... 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............
Intro INTRODUCTION SYSTEM FEATURES Features Based on our observations and borrowing the proven design of Karaoke equipment in Asia, Better Music Builder has been constantly improving and developing state-of-the-art Karaoke technologies to satisfy the specific needs of the consumers in North America. Therefore, we have successfully designed both commercial and home entertainment Karaoke equipment for the North America consumers.
Safety 12. Damage Requiring Service: This product should be serviced only by qualified service personnel when: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or We will not notify you any errors or changes in this manual in advance. If there are any errors and changes in this manual, we will make the corrections in a timely manner. The corrections and changes will be appeared in our website. Therefore, please visit our website at BetterMusicBuilder.
OVERLOADING Do not store the electronic equipment near water or area with moisture such as bathroom, kitchen sink, laundry area and swimming pool, etc. Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity, since this can result in fire or electric shock. 120V AC-POWER An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.
Do not place the electronic equipment near heat sources such as stoves, radiators and heaters, etc. Placing the electronic equipment too near to these heat sources would result in damaging the equipment and causing fire. Package The Package accessories include a remote control and one AC power cord. All other accessories mentioned in the manual for installation purpose are not included. They are sold separately. HEATER MIC MASTER VOL.
Applications SYSTEM APPLICATIONS CONNECTOR INFORMATION METHODS OF SPEAKER CONNECTION Balanced XLR Connectors 1. Insert Type (Poor Connection) XLR Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 1 Hot (+) Cold (-) Shield (Ground) TRS Tip Ring Shield SPE AK 2 SHIELD HOT ERS GOOD NO GOOD MALE COLD 3 1 2. Single Banana Plug Type (Better Connection) SHIELD 1 SPE AK FEMALE COLD 3 HOT ERS 2 SHIELD 1 3 COLD 2 HOT 3.
CONNECTING THE MAIN SPEAKER music output while Group B speaker can produce clear vocal. The mixing of music and vocal is important to produce quality sound for singing. Therefore, the audience can feel different effects from Group A and Group B speakers. You can also adjust the vocal on both speakers, or you can adjust the vocal in either speaker by adjusting the balance. DX-211 is capable of driving four main speakers, which are grouped in Group A and Group B.
CONNECTING THE VIDEO OUTPUT SOURCE The DX-211 comes with two dedicated composite video output. Typical connection usage such as for a small classroom show in the diagram or it can be use similarly in connecting to the amplifier with a KTV video touch screen stand. If 3 or 4 more is needed, use an external composite video distributor. If the wiring distance to the output source is more than 25 feet. A composite video amplifier distributor is needed; otherwise, the video will be very poor.
CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT SOURCE AUDIO OUT The DX-211 is versatile. The differences for the DX-211 from the high-end models DX-222 G2 and the DX-288 G2 is that it is less external signal line outputs for recording and connection to external power amplifiers to drive subwoofers and monitor speakers. DX-211 is the basic model.
CONNECTING THE MICROPHONE DX-211 FRONT PANEL MIC MASTER VOL. S T E R E O M I X I N G A M P L I F I E R M O D E L :DX-2 LD DVD VCD AUX MPX VOCAL AID # MPX 8 VOCAL AID 10 11 ON 3 2 1 #1 #2 #4 #3 DVD LD VCD 15 5 4 16 4 AUX 1 0 20 19 11 12 13 18 14 15 16 3 17 2 1 0 20 19 18 Input Selection Professional Karaoke System MIC 2 17 2 10 6 14 3 9 7 5 16 BIT DIGITAL KEY CONTROLLER MIC 1 8 13 6 4 MUSIC VOL.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL: STOP RETURN DX-211 TO SELLERS IMPORTANT: NON-WORKING REMOTE MUTE This remote control is good for commercial KTV rooms AUTO KOD DVD VOD NON-WORKING FUNCTIONS 3 1 VOLUME▲ 2 inches/50 mm VOLUME▼ CENTER/SUB MONITOR 5.75 inches/150 mm VOL + ECHO EFFECT VOL 2 VOL + MIC VOL 6 VOL + AA MUSIC ALKA LI BATT NE ERY ALKA LI BATT NE ERY VOL 4 AA 5 1 KEY CONTROL: LOW, NATURAL, HIGH Key control button controls the music speed.
FRONT PANEL: 1 POWER SWITCH ON/OFF 2 DISPLAY SCREEN 14 MIC 3 VOLUME CONTROL This volume control microphone 3 volume level. 3 SOURCE INPUT TERMINAL: LD, VCD, CDG, AUX 4 MUSIC KEY CONTROL BUTTON These buttons control the speeds of the music. 15 MIC TONE CONTROL: BASS The bass controls the microphone low tones with 16 steps resolution, from -8dB ~ 8dB adjustment. 16 MIC TONE CONTROL: TREBLE The treble controls the microphone high tones with 16 steps resolution, from -8dB ~ 8dB adjustment.
REAR PANEL: 17 18 19 THREE-SOURCE INPUTS FOR VIDEO Three external video input sources: KOD, DVD, VOD. 24 POWER SUPPLY SWITCH Use this switch to select the appropriate power outlet supply voltage. WIRELESS MIC REAR INPUTS (MIC4/MIC5) This is the dedicated wireless microphone inputs designed specifically to works with the available wireless microphone reception base station. 25 AUDIO INPUT LEVEL CONTROL Adjust this control to balance the audio input level.
OPERATING 3. Music Volume Adjustment OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turn MUSIC VOL. clockwise to increase and counter-clockwise to decrease the music volume. MODE ADJUSTMENT 1. Microphone Master Volume Adjustment MUSIC VOL. Turn MIC MASTER VOL. clockwise to increase and counter-clockwise to decrease microphone master volume. 8 8 10 11 11 12 13 6 14 5 15 4 16 3 12 6 14 5 15 4 16 3 17 2 13 7 10 7 MIC MASTER VOL. 9 9 1 0 20 19 18 17 2 1 0 20 19 4.
Set Up SYSTEM SETUP GUIDELINES INSTALLATION SETUP Through many years of experience in installation and design for Karaoke business in Asia, the engineering team of Better Music Builder has designed two installation setups as illustrated in figure 1 and figure 2 that can produce excellent sound performance. This design is specifically for North America. FIGURE 1 DX-211 is a four-channel Karaoke mixing amplifier. The music comes from main (Group-A & Group-B) speakers.
HOME THEATER AND KARAOKE FIGURE 1 MAIN LEFT SPEAKER GROUP A This DX-211 is mixing amplifier with the four-channel speaker. The music and vocal come out from the main speakers. Please refer to figure 2 for the best setup of the Group-A and Group-B speakers. MONITOR / CENTER MAIN RIGHT SPEAKER GROUP A SINGER MUSIC MUSIC A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L.
COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS FIGURE 1 SINGER For commercial or large space setup, you may need two power amplifiers. The main amplifier is to monitor singing and the auxiliary amplifier is for audience. Please refer to the following diagram for hookup. MONITOR If you want to set up the DX-211 inside an auditorium or a commercial business of 2,000 square feet or more, we recommend you to use an external power amplifier for output.
KTV COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS Our Better Music Builder engineering team is specialized in KTV equipment design and commercial applications. In KTV audio signal sources (i.e. computer, DVD, VCR and cassette deck) normally come from the DJ room. Each Karaoke room has independent power amplifier and speakers, so it can allow customers to freely make adjustments on music and microphone settings in the Karaoke room.
USING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT DX-211 is not only a mixing amplifier, but it is also a pre-amplifier specially designed for using external equipment. When you connect other equipment to the mixing amplifier, you may need a different type of cable such as RCA to XLR cable. We highly recommend you using high quality cable for connection, so it can give you the crystal clear sound and sharp video image. Please refer to the following figures.
Dimensions PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS NET WEIGHT Troubleshooting 23 Lbs / 10.4 Kg SHIPPING WEIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING 1. MUSIC VOLUME IS TOO LOW 25.4 Lbs / 11.5 Kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 17×5.5×15 in / 43.2×14×38 cm PACKING DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 19.8×8.3×17.3 in / 50.2×21.1×43.9 cm Symptom: the music volume is too low. Probable cause: the music volume limiter is set too low. Remedy: adjust to a higher “Max Music Volume.” Side View D. 15” / 38 cm 3.
8. VIDEO PROBLEM 10. PROTECTION FOR AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT Symptoms: the video display appears in black and white color only or it has unstable image. Before you hook up or disconnect any audio/video equipment, you must turn off the power for all equipments. Otherwise, it may cause black spots to appear on the LCD or Plasma TV screen. Possible Causes: 1. Video source (i.e. DVD player) is in different formats like NTSC or PAL.
Warranty WARRANTY ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR HOME USE EQUIPMENT ADDITIONAL NOTES: 1. Limited warranty for home use equipment is only valid in North America. Our one-year warranty covers both parts and labors. The warranty becomes effective from the date of your purchase for one year. 2. Limited warranty is valid only if you purchase our products from our authorized dealers (including both regular retailers and online retailers) in North America.
Notices AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES Federal Communications Commission Notice your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Final Words FINAL WORDS TO USER Contact Us CONTACT INFORMATION MAILING ADDRESS The engineering team of Better Music Builder has many years of experience in audio equipment design. The team constantly develops new audio technologies, designs innovative audio and Karaoke equipment to suit your specific needs and provides you great ideas for home entertainment. BE T TER M USI C BU I LD ER 2930 0 Kohoutek Wa y #150 Union Cit y, CA 94587 U.S.A.
® ® Unlike any others ... that’s cost & value for you Passionate about Music www.BetterMusicBuilder.com Thank you for purchasing this unit. To make full and effective use of this unit, please read this Owner's Manual carefully before operating it. Please retain this manual for future reference. 360041212380 Printed on 100% Recycled Paper Code: 20110601 Comments E-mail to info@bettermusicbuilder.com Copyright © 2011 Better Music Builder. All rights reserved. Legal trademark.
