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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Recycling Kramer Products 2 2 3 3 3.1 4 Overview Defining the 102MX 2 Channel Audio Mixer Connecting the 102MX 4 4 6 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging • materials for possible future shipment • Review the contents of this user manual • Use Kramer high-performance, high-resolution cables Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate). i 2.
2.2 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The 102MX is a high−performance 2 channel stereo audio mixer for line level and mic level audio signals. It mixes one line level input with either a microphone or a second line level input and produces a mixed audio output signal.
Figure 1: 102MX 2 Channel Audio Mixer # Feature 1 LINE OUT (L, R) RCA Connectors Connect to the right and left channels of a line level stereo audio acceptor 2 LINE 2 IN (L, R) RCA Connectors Connect to the right and left channels of a line level stereo audio source 3 TALK OVER Button Press to activate the talk-over function 4 MIC SELECT Button Press to select the Input 1 mic level signal, release to select Input 1 line level signal 5 COND.
4 Connecting the 102MX i Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your 102MX. After connecting your 102MX, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the 102MX as illustrated in the example in Figure 2: 1. Connect a mic or line source to Mic/Line IN 1. 2. Connect a stereo audio source to Line 2 IN (such as a stereo audio player). 3. Connect Line OUT to a stereo audio acceptor (such as a stereo audio recorder). 4.
5 Operating the 102MX This section explains how to operate the 102MX. 5.1 Choosing the Microphone Type • When using a powered condenser microphone, press in the COND MIC. button • 5.2 When using an unpowered dynamic mic, release the COND MIC. button Using a Microphone • If you are using a microphone on MIC/LINE 1 IN, press in the MIC SELECT button to select the mic input 5.
6 Technical Specifications INPUTS: Mic/line 1: 10mV/1.6kΩ, 1Vpp/10kΩ, on 6.5mm phone connector; Line 2: 1Vpp/10kΩ, stereo on RCA connectors OUTPUTS: Line level, stereo, up to 5.6Vpp/150Ω on RCA connectors BANDWIDTH (-3dB): 100kHz GAIN RANGE: −12dB to 68.5dB (mic); −12dB to +8.8dB (line) DIFF. PHASE: 0.05Deg. S/N RATIO: 69dB CONTROL: Mic/line 1 level, line 2 level, master level rotary controls, condenser/dynamic mic, line/mic, talkover selection switches AUDIO THD+NOISE: 0.
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