Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SA.3 Stanton
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S S A A . . 3 3 PROFESSIONAL DJ MIXER ST ANTON MAGNETICS, INC information@stantondj.com • 954.689.8833 www .stantondj.com OWNER’S M A N U A L.
Thank you for making Stanton your first choice in professional DJ mixers. Our innovative family of mixers has been developed with input from the profes- sional DJ community .
PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE F AILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED BELOW MA Y VOID WARRANTY • Follow all security advice printed on your mixer • When removing the unit's AC plug from the power source, grasp and pull the plug, NEVER the cord itself! • Avoid placing your mixer near heat sources, such as power amplifiers.
The SA.3 professional scratch mixer has been designed specifi- cally for scratch DJs. The SA.3 is a clean, simple and easy to under- stand mixer with the features that will help you as a scratch artist. • 2 channel scratch mixer . • Curve adjustment and reverse switch for Crossfader and Linefaders.
DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS TOP P ANEL 1. Microphone level - Controls the attenuation level of the microphone input. Use the microphone level adjustment to find the right gain for your microphone, then use the microphone mute button ( 3 ) to mute the input when not in use.
4. Input Gains - Controls the input sensitivity level for each channel. Use the input gain in conjunction with the LED meters ( 19 ) to properly set the levels of your input. 5. Input Equalizers - Individual controls for high frequency , mid-range, and low frequency equalization with 9db of boost and 25dB of kill.
17. Power Indicator - Blue LED indicates when power has been switched on. 18. Line Fader - The linefader controls the level of each chan- nel to the master outputs. 19. Level Meter - LED meter indicates level of each channel. The left LED meter is for channel 1.
FRONT P ANEL 25. Crossfader Curve - Controls the taper (fade) shape of the crossfader ( 23 ). The crossfader curve control continually adjusts the curve from a sharp cut to a long fade. 26. Headphone Outputs - 1/4” and 1/8” connector jacks for headphones.
REMOVING F ACEPLA TE CLEANING F ADERS 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1. Unplug the power supply from the back of the mixer . V erify that the mixer is pow- ered off. 2. Remove the 4 screws on the face- plate. Place the 4 screws somewhere safe where they will not be lost.
ROT A TING THE TRANSFORM SWITCHES The input selector (transform) switches on the Stanton SA.3 mixer can be rotated to 8 different positions. Follow the steps below to rotate the transform switch to the position you like. 1. Make sure the mixer is powered off.
Line inputs: 2 (RCA) x 2 channels, -10 dBV /10 kOhm Phono inputs: 2 (RCA) x 2 channels, -50 dBV / 47 kOhm Master output: 2 (TRS Balanced/RCA unbalanced), +4 dBu balanced / -10 dBV unbalanced Headphone output: 1 (1/4 inch), 1 (1/8 inch), greater than 32 Ohm load Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 1.
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