User manual YAMAHA MW12

[. . . ] IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug. [. . . ] When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be sure to turn the 2TR IN/USB control all the way down. English 20 @ POWER Switch Use this switch to set mixer power to ON or STANDBY. Note that trace current continues to flow while the switch is in the STANDBY position. If you do not plan to use the mixer again for a long while, be sure to unplug the adaptor from the wall outlet. 9 REC OUT (L, R) Jacks By connecting these jacks to an external DAT recorder or cassette recorder, you can record the same signal that is being output from the ST OUT jacks. n · The mixer's ST Master Fader has no affect on the signal output from these jacks. Be sure to make appropriate level adjustments at the recording device side. · These connectors output the same signal that sent to the computer via the USB interface. # AC ADAPTOR IN Connector Connects to the included PA-20 power adaptor (see page 6). Use only the PA-20 adaptor included with this mixer. Use of a different adaptor may result in fire or electric shock. Connector Polarities Pin 1: Ground Pin 2: Hot (+) Pin 3: Cold (­) Tip: Hot (+) Ring: Cold (­) Sleeve: Ground Tip: Output Ring: Input Sleeve: Ground Tip: L Ring: R Sleeve: Ground Sleeve Tip INPUT OUTPUT MIC INPUT, ST OUT LINE INPUT (monaural channels), GROUP OUT, ST OUT, C-R OUT AUX1, AUX2* Ring INSERT I/O PHONES RETURN LINE INPUT (stereo channels) Tip: Hot Sleeve: Ground Sleeve Tip *These jacks will also accept connection to monaural phone plugs. If you use monaural plugs, the connection will be unbalanced. MW12 Owner's Manual Setting Up Setting Up Setup Procedure 1 Before connecting to microphones and instruments, be sure that all devices are turned off. Also be sure that all of the mixer's channel faders and master control faders are set all the way down. For each connection, connect one end of the cable to the relevant microphone or instrument and connect the other end to the appropriate input jack on the mixer. n Where an input channel provides both a MIC INPUT jack and a LINE INPUT jack, you may use either one of these jacks but you may not use both at the same time. Please connect to only one of these jacks on each channel. n When shutting the system down, turn off the power in the opposite order: Power amps (powered speakers) mixer peripheral devices. Setup Examples Home Recording Synthesizer Effector Sound Source (CD, MD, DAT, Cassette, Video etc. ) Effector Rhythm Machine Effector MTR Guitar Effector Microphone USB Cable Powered Monitor Speakers Headphones Personal Computer Master Recorder (MD, CD-R, DAT, etc. ) MW12 Owner's Manual 21 English 2 3 To avoid causing damage to speakers, power up the devices in the following order: Peripheral devices mixer power amps (or powered speakers). Setting Up Rack Mounting Mounting the MW12 1 Two metal rack-mount supports are screwed onto the unit. Use a screwdriver to remove these supports. English 2 Turn the supports over, and fasten them into place again using the same screws. 3 Mount the unit into the rack, and fasten it into place. Do not install the mixer near power amps or other heat-generating devices. 22 MW12 Owner's Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The MW12 mixer won't turn on. · Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into both the mixer and an appropriate AC wall outlet? The recorded sound is too low in level. · Is the computer's output level setting too low? We recommend that you set the computer output to the maximum level. The system doesn't work properly. · Are the USB cable and all necessary audio cables properly connected?· Are you using a USB hub? USB hubs can interfere with proper operation, so try connecting the MW12 directly to a USB port on the computer. If the computer has multiple USB ports, try a different USB port. Windows: 1 2 3 1 2 Macintosh: Select [System Preferences . . . ] from the Apple menu and then select "Sound" to open the "Sound" dialog window. Click the "Output" tab and set the volume slider at the bottom of the window to it's maximum level. · Are you using other USB devices at the same time? If so, try removing the other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. No sound. · Are your speaker cables connected properly, or are they shorted?· Are the volume controls of your sources, audio devices, applications software, computer operating system, etc. , set at appropriate levels?· Is the output of your computer operating system muted?· Do you have several applications running at the same time? Be sure to quit all applications you are not using. · Have you connected or disconnected the USB cable while Cubase LE is running? Doing so can sometimes cause the Windows output level to be reset to its default level. Check and raise the output level if necessary. The sound is intermittent or distorted. · Is the PEAK indicator flashing red? You might have to lower GAIN control or channel fader levels to avoid distortion. · Is the sound output of your computer operating system assigned properly?Windows: · Does the computer you are using meet the listed system requirements? Refer to "System Requirements" on page 6 for details. 1 · Are any other applications, device drivers, or USB devices (scanners, printers, etc. ) running at the same time? Be sure to quit all applications you are not using. 2 3 4 1 2 3 From the [Start] menu click [Control Panel], then double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" dialog window. Set "Sound playback: Default device" and "Sound recording: Default device" to "USB Audio CODEC. " Click [OK]. · Are you playing back a large number of audio tracks? The number of tracks you can play at the same time will depend on the performance of the computer you are using. You may experience intermittent playback if you exceed your computer's capabilities. Macintosh: Select [System Preferences . . . ] from the Apple menu and then select "Sound" to open the "Sound" dialog window. [. . . ] 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de México S. A. 09300, México, D. F. , México Tel: 55-5804-0600 SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha-Hazen Música, S. A. 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 KOREA Yamaha Music Korea Ltd. 16F 23-8 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3770-0660 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda. [. . . ]