Manual Pioneer DJM-250 (page 10 of 100) (English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish)

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Basic operations (mixer section)

TRIM

MID

LOW

TRIM

MID

LOW

PHONO

/LINE

PHONO

/LINE

EQ EQ

MASTER

LEVEL

CH-1 CH-2

OVER

1 CH

LPFHPF LPFHPF

SOUND COLOR FILTER

d d

1 2

Outputting sound

Check that this unit is properly connected to the DJ player, etc., before

outputting sound. For instructions on connections, see Connecting the

input/output terminals on page 6.

Set the volume of the powered speakers connected to the [MASTER 1]

and [MASTER 2] terminals to a suitable level. Note that sound will be

output at a high volume if the volume is set too high.

For instructions on monitoring the sound, see Monitoring the sound over

headphones (headphones section) on page 12.

 To output the sound of channel 1 [CH-1] 1

To output the sound of channel 2 ([CH-2]) 2, perform the procedure

below replacing [CH-1] with [CH-2].

1 Switch the [CH-1] 1 [CD, PHONO/LINE] input selector

switch 9.

Select the input source for [CH-1] from among the devices connected to

this unit.

— [CD]: Selects the DJ player connected to the [CD] terminals.

— [PHONO/LINE]: Selects the device connected to the

[PHONO/LINE] terminals.

2 Turn the [CH-1] 1 [TRIM] control a clockwise.

Adjusts the audio level input to the [CH-1] terminal.

The [CH-1] channel level indicator d lights when audio signals are being

properly input to [CH-1].

Adjust the [TRIM] control so that the orange indicator lights where the

track’s volume is highest (at the climax, etc.)

Be careful that the red indicator does not light, or the sound could be

distorted.

3 Move the [CH-1] 1 channel fader e away from you.

The level of the sound output from the [CH-1] terminals is adjusted.

4 Switch [THRU, , ] (the crossfader curve selector

switch) j.

This switches the crossfader’s curve characteristics. For details, see

Selecting the crossfader’s curve characteristics (crossfader section) on

page 11.

5 Move the crossfader f.

Switch the channel whose sound is output from the speakers.

— Left edge: The [CH-1] sound is output.

— Center position: The sound of [CH-1] and [CH-2] is mixed and

output.

— Right edge: The [CH-2] sound is output.

! This operation is not necessary when the [THRU,

, ] (cross-

fader curve selector) switch is set to [THRU].

6 Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] control 1 clockwise.

Sound is output from the speakers.

The master level indicator c on the control panel lights.

Adjust [MASTER LEVEL] so that the orange indicator lights at the point

in the track where the volume is loudest (the climax, etc.).

Be careful that the red indicator does not light, or the sound could be

distorted.

Adjusting the sound quality

Turn the [CH-1] 1 or [CH-2] 2 EQ (HI, MID, LOW) control

Refer to Specifications on page 14 for the range of sound that can be

adjusted by each control.

! The sound for that range can be turned completely off by turning the

control all the way counterclockwise (isolator function).

Mixing using the faders

Prepare the unit in advance so that the sound of [CH-1] 1 is being out-

put from the speakers. For instructions on preparation, see Outputting

sound on page 10.

 Mixing using the channel faders

1 Set [THRU,

, ] (the crossfader curve selector

switch) j to [THRU].

2 Switch the [CH-2] 2 [CD, PHONO/LINE] input selector

switch 9.

3 Turn the [CH-2] 2 [TRIM] control a clockwise.

4 Press the [CH-2] button 5 in the headphones section.

The sound of [CH-2] is monitored from the headphones.

5 Turn the [MIXING] control 6.

Adjust the monitor volume balance of the sound output from the

[MASTER 1] or [MASTER 2] terminals (the [CH-1] sound) and the [CH-2]

sound.

6 Operate the DJ player connected to the [CH-2]

terminals.

While checking the sound over the headphones, adjust the tempo of

[CH-2] track to match the tempo of [CH-1] track.

7 While moving the [CH-2] 2 channel fader to the back,

move the [CH-1] 1 channel fader to the front.

While checking the sound output from the speakers, operate the chan-

nel faders to substitute the sound of [CH-1] with the sound of [CH-2].

Mixing is completed once only the [CH-2] sound is being output from the

speakers.

 Mixing using the crossfader

1 Set [THRU,

, ] (the crossfader curve selector

switch) j to [ ] or [ ].

2 Operate [CH-2] 2.

Operate as described in steps 2 to 6 under Mixing using the channel

faders on page 10.

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