Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product M-164FX Tascam
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D01083020A M-164 M-164FX M-164UF Analog Mixer OWNER' S MANU AL.
2 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF IM PORT ANT S A FET Y PREC A UTIONS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 3 IM PORT ANT S A FET Y INSTR UC TIONS Do not expos e this appa ratus to drips o r splas hes. • Do n ot p lac e any o bje ct s fi lle d wit h liq uid s, s uch • as vase s, on the appa ratus. Do n ot in st all this app ar atu s in a con fin ed spa ce • such a s a book c ase or sim ilar unit.
4 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF Conte nt s 1 − Introduction ......................................... 5 Main features .................................................. 5 Include d items ................................................. 5 Abo ut this manual .
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 5 1 − Introducti on Th an k you ver y much for purcha sing t h is T ASC A M M- 1 6 4 ser ies m i xer . Before using t he un it, please r ead t h is Ow ne r’ s Manu al car efu lly so t hat you wil l u nder sta nd t he cor re ct ope rat i ng proce du res.
6 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 1 − Introducti on Explanation of actions in special situation and supplement. CAUTION Instructions that should be followed to avoid injury , damage to the unit or other equipment, and loss of data. T rademarks T ASC A M is a reg iste red t r ade ma rk of TEA C • Cor p orat ion.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 7 2 − Name s and F unctions o f P art s 1 ** USB i ndic ator Lights when t he mi xer is con ne cte d to a comput er by USB. 2 Inpu t cha nn el mete r s Display the i nput leve l of each i nput chan nel (levels af te r signal s pass t h roug h t he EQ sect ion ) .
8 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 2 − Name s and F unctions o f P art s 8 HPF swi tch (cha nn els 1– 6) Pu sh t his sw itch i n to t u r n ON the h igh -pas s f ilte r , which cut s f reque ncies belo w 80 H z by 1 2 d B/ oct av e. The h igh -pas s f ilte rs af fect i nputs f rom both MIC and LINE i nput jacks.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 9 2 − Name s and F unctions o f P art s k TO ST swi tch T u r n t his sw itch ON ( push sw itch in ) to s end the SU B bus out put sign al to t he ste reo bu s. l TO AUX 1 switc h(es) The M- 1 64 has one s witch for chan nels 13- 1 4.
10 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 2 − Name s and F unctions o f P art s Rear panel x AUX SE ND 1 a nd 2 jac ks (st and ar d ja cks) The se a re bala nced out put s for the A UX bu s 1 and 2 signa ls. Unbalance d con nec tions a re a lso possible. U se wit h exter nal effect s or mon itor ing sy stem s.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 11 $ * USB po r t (M - 1 64U F ON L Y ) Con nec t the m ixer t o a compute r f rom th is por t using the i ncluded USB cab le. % 7 -8 in put j acks (s ta nda rd j ack s) The out put s of e lect ron ic i nst r ument s, aud io equipme nt and ot her l ine level s ig nals ca n be c on nect ed to t hese input jack s.
12 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 3 − Prep ar ati on for Us e Th is cha pter explai n s how to con nect ext er n al equ ipment and t he power cord, a s well as how to ma ke other pre pa ra- tions b efore tu r n i ng on the p ow er.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 13 3 − Prep ar ati on for Us e Conne ct ion exampl e 1 : Usin g an M - 1 64 wit h multipl e mics an d for backgroun d music in a c lub Headphones iPod Connect mics to M.
14 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 3 − Prep ar ati on for Us e Conne ct ion exampl e 2: Usin g an M - 16 4UF for re cordin g in a home stu dio Headphones Connect mics to MIC (1-6) External effect unit.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 15 3 − Prep ar ati on for Us e Making stereo output connections CAUTION T urn the power OFF on all equipment to be connected and set the mixer to standby before making connections.
16 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF CAUTION Connecting a dynamic mic with an unbalanced • connection could damage it if the PHANTOM (+48V) switch is ON. Do not connect or disconnect mics when the • PHANTOM (+48V) switch is ON. Doing so could cause loud noise or damage the equipment.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 17 15 -16 STER EO IN jack on t he top pa nel, select chan nels 1 3- 1 4 a s the r et u r n cha n nels by set ti ng t he INT . EFFECT RTN switch so t hat it is not pushed i n. STEREO IN jack When using channels 13-14 as the return channels, do not use the channel 13-14 input jacks on the rear panel.
18 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 4 − Usi ng the mi x er Adjusting lev els Af t er t u r n i ng on the p ow er, adjust the level o f each input sig nal. T he fo llowi ng explanat ion ass ume s th at the STEREO OUTPUTS a re bei ng use d as t he mai n out puts.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 19 5 Ra ise the chan nel fader . CAUTION Even if there is no meter indication or no signal is being output despite the fact that a signal is being input, do not raise the faders carelessly .
20 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF Cha n nels 7 -8 a nd 9- 1 0 have 2-band EQ wit h HI a nd LO W shelving f re quency b oost a nd cut adjus t ment ra nges of ± 1 5 d B. Use the EQ HI k nob to b oost or cut t he f re quency ba nd above 1 2 k Hz , and u se t he EQ LOW knob t o boost or cut the f re quency b and below 1 0 0 H z.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 21 Pan And Balance F or cha n nels 1 – 6, u se t he PA N knob t o set t he left-rig ht ste reo po sition o f the ch an nel sign al sent to t he ste reo a nd SUB bu sse s.
22 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF M-164 Series mixer AUX SEND 1 jack AMP PHONES jack Stage monitor 1 T urn ON ( push i n ) the PRE sw it ch under the AUX 1 k nob of each channel that y ou want to monitor . 2 Use each channel’ s AUX 1 k nob to adjust the signa l level sent fo r monit ori ng.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 23 Using the internal effec ts ( M- 1 64F X and M -1 6 4 U F ) M- 1 64FX a nd M- 1 6 4UF u n its have an i nter nal effect s capabil ity t hat a llows the use of an ef fect wit hout con nect- ing a n exte r na l effect u n it.
24 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 4 Sele ct the i nput channel for the retur n sig nal . Push the IN T . E FFECT RTN s w itch in t o send the ret urn s ig nal to channe ls 15 -1 6. Leave the switch out ( do not press it in) to send the retu rn si gna l to chan- nels 13 -1 4.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 25 Using a reco rd play er A n an alog record player can be d i rect ly con nect ed to m i xer chan nels 9 - 1 0. Make t he fo llowi ng con nect ions a nd set t ings t o use a n an alog record player with t hi s mi xer .
26 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 5 − Usi ng w i th a Computer ( M - 1 6 4UF) W hen con ne cte d wit h a compute r by U SB, the M- 1 6 4UF mi xer ca n f u nction a s a US B 2.0 inte r face. Using the included C ubas e LE4 or a nothe r aud io application, you can easi ly creat e music on yo u r compute r .
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 27 5 − Usi ng w i th a Computer ( M - 1 6 4UF) W hen i nst al li ng the d r iver, sta r t wit h the M- 1 6 4UF m i xer dis con nect ed. CAUTION Handle the enclosed CD-ROM with care. If the disc • becomes scratched or dirty , your computer may be unable to read it and you ma y be unable to install the software.
28 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 5 − Usi ng w i th a Computer ( M - 1 6 4UF) 6 Read the contents of the License A gre ement, then select I acce pt the agree ment i f you agree t o the term s.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 29 5 − Usi ng w i th a Computer ( M - 1 6 4UF) How to update the firmware By con nect i ng the M- 1 6 4UF w ith a com puter by USB, y ou can over w r ite t he mi xer f i r mwar e. The lat est f ir mwa re upd ate r ca n be down loade d f rom ou r htt p :/ /ww w .
30 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 5 − Usi ng w i th a Computer ( M - 1 6 4UF) Control panel settings Ove r v ie w M- 1 64U F f u nct ions ca n be set f rom t he cont rol panel. On Wi ndows XP , the M- 1 64UF Cont rol Panel can b e acc esse d f rom shor tcut s i n the follo w ing locat ions.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 31 6 − T roubl eshoo ti ng Rel ated to mixer s et tings Q: The re is no so und from th e spea kers conne cte d to the ST EREO OU TPU TS ja cks .
32 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 7 − Speci f i ca ti ons and Bl ock Di agr ams Rating s Int er n al ope rat ion lev el: – 2 d Bu Inputs MI C input jack s (channel s 1– 6) Con nec tors: X LR - 3- 3 1 Circu it t y pe: el ect r onical ly bala nced ( # 1 : g rou nd , #2: h ot, #3 : cold) In put impe da nce: 2.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 33 7 − Speci f i ca ti ons and Bl ock Di agr ams AUX SEND ( 1, 2 ) jack s Con nec tors: 3-p ole stand a rd jacks Circu it t y pe: Pseudo balanc ed ( tip: ho t, r i ng: .
34 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 7 − Speci f i ca ti ons and Bl ock Di agr ams Dimensional dr awing 390 mm 349.3 mm 344.5 mm 112 mm.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 35 Block diagram LINE P MIC L R L R L R L/MONO R L R P P P L/MONO R L R P P M-164 Block Diagram P 7 − Speci f i ca ti ons and Bl ock Di agr ams.
36 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF Lev el diagr am 7 − Speci f i ca ti ons and Bl ock Di agr ams.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 37 Note s.
38 T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF Note s.
T ASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF 39 Note s.
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