Realistic 32-1200C User manual

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CAT. NO. 32-12000
O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
Please read before using this equipment
STEREO MIXING CONSOLE

FEATURES
Your Realistic Stereo Mixing Console is c sophisti
cated control center for all your mixing needs —
recording, live performances, or playback of mul
tiple sources from your home stereo.
The "state of the art" circuitry in this mixer ensures
quiet, dependable performance in your home or
for professional use.
You will find almost limitless combinations of this
mixer's many features. And the more you use the
Mixer, the more combinations you will find.
Pan Pots — are used to permit total stereo con
trol of three microphone inputs.
Two pairs of stereo phono inputs — let
you connect two turntables with magnetic car
tridges, two turntables with ceramic cartridges, or
one of each.
Tape input — for a stereo tope deck or other
high level source.
Auxiliary input — for compact disc player. Hi
Fi VCR, another stereo tape deck or any high level
source.
Tape output — for either tape recording or
monitoring.
S e v e n G L I D E - P A T H ® l e v e l c o n t r o l s — f o r
finger-tip adjustment of sound mixing and fading.
A cue function — that allows you to listen to
and check a phono, tope or aux signal, using
headphones, before putting it "on the air".
Dual VU meteres — for monitoring output
levels.
Two slide switches — for selecting inputs
(phono 1 or tape, phono 2 or aux).
Mono/stereo switch —to send mono signals
to both output channels.
Headphone jack — for listening to the cue
function, or monitoring the main output.
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance:
M i c 1 , 2 a n d 3 3 3 k o h m s
Phono Mag 1 and 2 50 k ohms
P h o n o C e r a 1 a n d 2 1 M o h m s
T a p e I n 1 0 0 k o h m s
A u x 1 0 0 k o h m s
Output Level:
Tap e O ut 5 5 0 mV
Main Out 550 mV
Sensitivity for Rated Output:
M i c 1 , 2 a n d 3 1 . 0 m V
Phono Mag 1 and 2 2.0 mV
Phono Cera 1 and 2 220 mV
T a p e / A U X 8 0 m V
Note; MASTER VOLUME and all controls are
at 70% position.
Frequency Response: 10 — 30 kHz
S/N Ratio
M i c 7 3 d B
Phono Mag 1 and 2 75 dB
Phono Cera 1 and 2 62 dB
T a p e / A U X 7 8 d B
T.H.D. at rated output: 0.2 %
Note: MASTER VOLUME and all controls are
at 70% position.
Phono Eq. Response: RIAA ± 2dB
Channel Separation at 1 kHz: 56 dB
Monitor Output, at 8 ohms load: .... 35 mV
AUX. Level Control = 70% position
MONITOR LEVEL Control = MAX.,AUX80mV
input
Maximum Input Level:
M i c 1 , 2 a n d 3 2 5 0 m V
Phono Mag 1 and 2 250 mV
Phono Cera 1 and 2 . . more than 3.0 V
T a p e / A U X I n fi n i t i v e
(at Master volume with Max. position, rated
output, T.H.D. 1.0% point)
Power Requirements:
AC 120V, 60 Hz for U.S.A./Canodo
AC 220/240V, 50 Hz for Europe
AC 240V, 50 Hz for Australia
For your permanent records, we urge you to
record the serial number of this unit in the space
provided. You'll find the serial number on the bock
panel of the unit.
Serial Number
WARNING:
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this ap
pliance to rain or moisture.
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEaRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO U S ER -SE RV IC E AB LE PA RTS I N SI D E. R EF E R
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol
within on equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the usertothepresenceof uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient mag
nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation pointwithin on equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presenceofimportontoperoting and main
tenance (servicing) instructions in the litera
ture accompanying the appliance.
© 1990 Tandy Corporation.
All Ri ghts Re s erve d .
Radio Shack and Reaiistic are registered trademarks of Tandy Corporation.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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® POWER Switch:
Turns the Mixer's power on and off.
(2) MONO/STEREO Switch:
When pressed, it combines the left and right
channels, and allows you send a mono input
to both outputs or send stereo input to mono
amplifier.
(D MASTER VOLUME Control:
Adjusts the output level of all the sources
simultaneously.
0 PHONO 2/AUX Level Control:
Controls the volume of the input selected with
the PHONO 2/AUX Switch.
(5) FADER Control:
Lets you moke a smooth transition from the
PHONO 1/TAPE input to the PHONO 2/AUX
input, using only one control. In the center po
sition the two inputs are blended equally.
0 PHONO 1/TAPE Level Control:
Controls the volume of the input selected with
the PHONO 1/TAPE Switch.
® MONITOR LEVEL Control:
Adjusts the headphone volume level from the
CUE or MAIN OUTput.
0 Headphone Jock:
For listening to the MAIN OUTput or CUE,
using stereo or mono headphones.
0 Microphone Level Controls:
Allows you to adjust the level of each micro
phone independently (0 is off, and 10 is
maximum).
0 PAN POT Controls:
Adjusts each micro>phone's apparent position
in the "stereo image" from left to right, or any
where in between.
0 LEFT and RIGHT VU meters:
Indicates the output signal levels.
0 PHONO 1/TAPE Switch:
Selects an input source, either turntable 1 or
tope deck.
0 CUE Switches:
Permits the monitoring of the signal from
PHONO 1/TAPE or PHONO 2/AUX {using
headphones), without sending it to the MA\N
OUTput.
0 PHONO 2/AUX Switch:
Selects on input source; either turntable 2 or
the auxiliary input.
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
Before making any connections, be sure the POW
E R S w i t c h i s o f f a n d t h e A C P o w e r C o r d i s
unplugged.
To prevent hum and other noise pick-up, use low
capacitance, shielded cables for all connections
between the STEREO MIXING CONSOLE and
other components.
0 AC Power Cord:
Plug into a standard AC outlet.
(2) MAIN OUT Jocks:
Connect to the aux input of your amplifier/re
ceiver or power amplifier.
(D TAPE OUT Jocks:
Connect to the aux or line input of your tape
deck to record signals processed through the
Mixer.
0 AUX Jocks:
Connect to the output from a high level source
such as compact disc player, HiFi VCR, tape
deck, tuner, etc. This input is added to the Mixer
by setting the PHONO 2/AUX Switch to the
AUX position.
0 TAPE IN Jock:
Connect to the output jacks of your tape deck.
This input is activated when the PHONO 1/
TAPE Switch is in the TAPE position.
0 PHONO 2 Jocks:
Connect the output of a turntable to these
jacks. If the turntable has a magnetic car
tridge, connect the output to MAG; if it has
a ceramic cartridge, connect the output to
CERA. To use this input, set the PHONO 21
AUX Switch to PHONO.
0 PHONO 1 Jocks:
Same as PHONO 2 Jacks, except that this in
put is activated by setting the PHONO 1/
TAPE Switch to the PHONO position.
0 MIC 1/2/3 Jocks:
Connect high-quality microphones with 1/4"
(6.3 mm) plug. Use either high or low im
pedance microphones.
0 GND Screws:
Connect the ground wires (usually black or
green) from your magnetic cartridge turnta
bles to these screws.
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