Z-2M & Z-2MR Installation Manual
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1. I m Te m fF FIVE Z BE ALD LEM LEA AI j a PROFESSIONAL N MIXER OWNER S MANUAL CiTroniC The SM500 Ultima Professional Mixing Desk The SM500 Ultima is the first mixer in the Ultima range The design is based on the immensely popular SM450 and comes with a host of enhanced features to meet the needs of today s medium sized installations The dual microphone facility features a comprehensive Mic override system ideal for radio microphones 3 band equalisation balanced and unbalanced inputs as well as individual on air buttons There are 4 CD 3 Line and 3 Phono inputs routed to the four heavy duty music input faders via input gain and shared EQ controls for level matching Channels 1 amp 2 share a 3 band equaliser as does 3 amp 4 which is then routed to their respective ends of the on board VCA crossfader The music channel 3 band Eq can be internally installer defeated to prevent any additional Eq being added by the DJ once the sound system has been set The SM500 Ultima also offers the main mixer output in either balanced XLR or unbalanced phono connectors as well as providing program mono and sub bass outputs In addition a booth output is provided which can be either full program or music only This is selected by an internal movable link and will prevent Mic feedback One of the S2. 19 X Fade Defeat Switch This switch enables the user to disable the crossfade control CiTroniC Monitoring Section 20 Cue Output Monitor Twin 13 segment LED ladders shows the signal level of whatever is present on CUE MONITOR bus either PFL or Output Signals dependent on setting of Monitor Pan Control 24 The LED ladder has a range of 40 to 8dB The yellow LED on each side of the display reflects the optimum running level of OdB 21 Headphone Socket Standard Stereo 1 4 Jack L H Channel Tip R H Channel Ring Ground Sleeve Minimum Load Impedance 32 Ohms Power Output 245 mW 22 Headphone Level Control Sets desired level to headphones Headphone program depends on the position of the monitor pan control and split cue switch 23 Split Cue Disables the CUE PAN CONTROL and gives a mono sum of cued I P s to the left and a mono sum of the O P mix to the right channels of the headphones and led display Features amp Functions Rear Panel 1 AC Mains Socket 24 Monitor Pan Control Varies the mix between the cued input and main output ideal for accurate beat mixing Full left will give cued input full right will give main output program Output Section 25 Master Output Level Control This varies the level of the Mix Output For a nominal output level adjust the controls until the LED display reads OdB when the PAN Control 24 is panned to the OUTPUT i e to the right 26 Booth Output Level
3. Control This rotary knob controls the overall output of the unbalanced Booth Output The program content of the booth Output is the same as the master output see installer details for further options 27 Mono Switch When depressed a true mono mix of the main mixer channels are presented onto both the balanced and unbalanced outputs 28 12V Light Socket Suitable for attaching a Goose Neck Light with maximum 5w Lamp output Stock Code 173 093 The SM500 Ultima mixer is supplied with an IEC type mains lead fitted with a 3A fuse 2 AC Supply Fuse For 230V T250mA 20mm 250V Type For 115V T500mA 20mm 250V Type To change fuse 1 Disconnect AC supply lead 2 Simply remove fuse using a flat blade screwdriver and replace with the appropriate fuse 3 Voltage Selector Switch This allows you to select the correct voltage for your country 230V for UK 4 Balanced Outputs Main stereo program output provided by 3 pin Male XLR sockets Output wiring Balanced Pin2 Positive Pin 3 Negative Nominal Output Level Impedance 5 Unbalanced Outputs Output 50 Ohm Balanced amp Unbalanced Pin 1 Ground Unbalanced Ground sleeve Positive No Connection 0 dB 775m Vrms Minimum Load 600 Ohm Main stereo program output provided by standard unbalanced phono sockets Level B OdB 775mV Output Impedance lt 50 Ohm Load Impedance MIN 5K Ohm 6 Booth Unbalanced Output Level Output Impedance Loa
4. to select line and out for phono 12 Earth Stud Star point earth for connection of Turntable ground wires to prevent hum WARNING THIS MIXER MUST BE EARTHED FOR SAFETY AND GOOD GROUNDING PRACTICES IN MIXING In the event of ground loop problems in the audio system DO NOT disconnect the AC supply earth to any equipment before consulting equipment instruction manuals For example most power amplifiers have audio ground lift switches or are designed specifically to avoid ground loop problems connected to earthed mixers Ensure the mixer has a clean AC supply from a wall socket that is not used for other equipment that would lead to interference such as lights refrigerators etc The SM500 Ultima is available in two AC supply standards 200 240V AC UK EUROPE KOREA amp CHINA 100 120V AC AMERICA amp JAPAN Re Positional Connector Panel The SM500 Ultima has a rear panel that can be either positioned on the rear or the underside of the mixer for ease of installation into a rack or console To re position the panel follow these simple instructions Disconnect mixer from power supply Remove the BLANKING PANEL from the underside of the mixer 8 off pozi head screws Remove the CONNECTOR PANEL 5 off pozi head screws and refit to the underside of the mixer Replace the BLANKING PANEL in to the space CONNECTOR PANEL was removed from Reconnect mixer to supply CiTroni
5. C Installer Options EQ amp Booth Mic Defeat Diagram SM450 Mk3 DIAGRAM SHOWING MOVABLE LINKS FOR EQ amp BOOTH O P MIC DEFEAT LINKS SHOWN IN MUSIC POSITION DOTTED OUTLINE SHOWS MIC ON BOOTH DEFEATED x BOOTH OUTPUT MIC DEFEAT mE CY PCB TRACKSIDE VIEW OF MIXER 3 8 4 EQ CH1 amp 2 EQ L OO OO SOCKETS is X FADE 227 One LINKS SHOWN IN NON DEFEAT POSITIONS DOTTED OUTLINE SHOWS DEFEATED EQ POSITION THIS FOLLOWING PROCEDURE SHOULD ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS ENSURING THAT THE MAINS POWER IS DISCONNECTED FIRST To gain access to the internal movable links for the Eq and Booth Mic defeats 1 Remove the 3 front bottom sidewall screws 2 Remove the 2 screws at each sidewall bottom edge 3 Unscrew the 3 screws at the top edge of the rear jack panel 4 The mixer can now be carefully separated from its base to expose the rear PCB opposite care must be taken not to damage the interconnecting cables 5 The movable links are removed by carefully pulling them off the pins and relocating them onto the next pin along 6 Reassembling the unit is simply the reverse of the dismantling procedure CiTroniC a Changing the Crossfader When the crossfader has worn out it is very easy to replace The SM500 has bee
6. M500 s unique features is the re positional connector panel this allows the installer to easily rack the mixer into a console or 19 rack The connector panel can be moved to be on the rear of the unit or on the underside of the mixer making the SM500 Ultima the most versatile mixers in its range Important Safety Information Warnings All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the cover or back There are no serviceable parts inside Always refer servicing to qualified service personnel Cautionary Notes Handle the power supply cord carefully Do not damage or deform the power supply cord If it is damaged or deformed it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used When removing from wall outlet be sure to remove by holding the plug attachment and not by pulling the cord In order to prevent electric shock do not open the top cover If a problem occurs contact your dealer Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the mixer Electric shock or malfunction may result Any use of the controls or any adjustment or the performance of any procedure other than those specified herein may result in serious damage to your health The mixer should not be opened or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel Double insulate
7. alanced and unbalanced In addition it is also sent to 2 mono outputs of wide band and sub bass frequencies 10 Input Gain Controls Each main input channel has a gain control offering infinity to 10dB gain range allowing compensation for differing input levels 11 Input Select Buttons Channel 1 is a Line or CD type input Channel 2 amp 3 are CD or Phono Line switchable rear panel inputs Channel 4 is for Phono or CD type inputs 12 Channel Fader 60mm quality faders control each channel program level to the EQ and crossfader 13 Cue Switches The pre fade input signal from each of the four main music channels can be routed to the headphone and VU display section of the mixer 14 Music EQ Control Hi This control allows 8dB of cut or boost to the high frequencies 15 Music EQ Control Mid This control allows 8dB of cut or boost to the mid frequencies 16 Music EQ Control Lo This control allows 8dB of cut or boost to the low frequencies Crossfader Section 17 User Replaceable Crossfade Utilises Citronic s Signature Pro VCA crossfade module which can be changed easily and quickly The crossfader has Channel 1 and 2 on its left hand side and channels 3 and 4 on its right hand side Please refer to the changing a crossfader section later in the manual for crossfader replacement 18 X Fade Curve Control The x fade curve control allows you to select the level of curve on the crossfade from crossmix to cutmix
8. d when servicing use only identical replacement parts CiTroniC Illustration 2 2 42 5 9 2 40 92 E XM 3 O aNOHd vaH 1VNOISS3JOHd vais OOSINS MN31SVIN AL OM MZ VIA CiTroniC Features amp Functions Top Panel Microphone Section 1 Microphone Input Two combination XLR amp 4 jack sockets are mounted on the front face of the mixer for connecting your balanced microphones Balanced Input wiring Tip Pin2 Positive HOT Ring Pin3 Negative COLD Sleeve Pin1 Ground SHIELD Input Impedance 2K Ohm Input Sensitivity 56dB 1mV 2 Microphone gain controls Each microphone has it s own gain control allowing maximum microphone control and will accommodate most microphones both low and high impedance s to 600 Ohms 3 Microphone EQ Hi This control allows 12dB of cut or boost to the high frequencies and is shared between Mic 1 amp Mic 2 4 Microphone EQ Mid This control allows 12dB of cut or boost to the mid frequencies and is shared between Mic 1 amp Mic 2 5 Microphone EQ Lo This control allows 12dB of cut or boost to the low frequencies and is shared between Mic 1 amp Mic 2 6 Microphone On Air Switches Activates or de activates the microphones without the need to adjust the Gain Controls 7 Microphone Manual Override Switch When pressed the live mus
9. d Impedance MIN lt 50 Ohm 5K Ohm OdBu 775 rms CiTroniC E 7 Mono Program Output This output provides a mono mixed signal of the four main music channels post Eq but pre PROGRAM INSERT Level OdBu 775mV rms Impedance lt 50 Ohms Load Impedance 5K Ohms 8 Sub Bass Output A sub bass variant of the mono mix output is also provided Output 3dB 60Hz 18dB Octave Impedance lt 50 Ohms Load Impedance 5K Ohms 9 Program Inserts These phono send and return sockets allow the main music program from the crossfader section of the mixer to be processed by an external effects unit such as a graphic equaliser prior to the main output level controls The insert return signal is mixed in before the microphones so the vocal content from the mic circuits will not be affected Send Level OdBu 775mV rms Impedance lt 50 Ohms Load Impedance MIN 5K Ohms Return Sensitivity Input Impedance 10 Input Sockets OdBu 775mV rms Typically 10K Ohms Phono Input RIAA Equalised Stereo Phono Sockets CH2 3 amp 4 Input Impedance 47K Ohm Source Impedance Typical Magnetic Cartridge Sensitivity 5 5mV RMS 42dBu Line Input Standard Stereo Phono Sockets CH1 2 3 amp 4 Input Impedance Typically 50K Ohm Source Impedance 2K Ohm MAX Sensitivity 280mV RMS 8 4dBu 11 Line Phono Selector Switch On channels 2 amp 3 you have the option of selecting either phono or line as the input by using this switch push in
10. e with the EMC 89 336 EEC directive under which the following harmonised standards apply 1 EN55020 Electromagnetic Immunity 1 EN55022 Class B EN50081 1 III EN61000 4 2 Generic Standard EN50082 1 IV EN61000 4 4 Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 1994 The SM500 Ultima Professional Mixer has been designed and tested to demonstrate compliance the LVD 73 23 Eec directive using the following standard 1 60065 Safety requirements for mains operated electronic equipment for household and similar general use N B Citronic reserves the right to alter these specifications at any time and for any reason without liability Errors and Omissions Excepted Notes CITRONIC For further products in the Ultima range visit www citronic com CiTroniC
11. ic program will be attenuated by a pre set level determined by the depth control 8 thus allowing any microphone signal to take priority on the main output channels 8 Override Depth Control This control pre sets the level of which the main music program will be attenuated in either auto or manual mode Attenuation range OFF to 25 To disable the override facility simply turn the control fully anticlockwise to OFF 9 Override Sensitivity Control This control enables auto mic override and pre determines the threshold of microphone signal at which the main music program will be ducked in auto override mode The higher the setting of this control the more sensitive the ducking threshold becomes NOTE Changes in microphone gain or EQ will have effect on this threshold To disable auto override turn control to O i e fully anticlockwise Whenever the manual or auto override functions are working the active led will illuminate Music Channels 1 4 Seven stereo line and 3 RIAA phono inputs are arranged into 4 main music channels These channels in turn are arranged thus Channels 1 and 2 are sent to the left side of the Citronic Signature Pro Crossfader and channels 3 and 4 to the right Before the crossfader each pair of channels shares a common path via a 3 band equaliser section The crossfade output is then sent via the inserts to the final master level controls to the mix O P OdB b
12. n fitted with a quick access panel which can be changed in a matter of seconds even while the mixer is in use Follow these simple steps Remove the crossfader panel using a Pozi head screw driver Lift out the removeable panel illustrated Disconnect the crossfader assembly Refit the connector to the new crossfader Replace the panel and re fit the screws Technical Specification Parameter Mic Phono CD Line Sensitivity 56dBu 43dBu 8 6dBu 1mV 5 5 280mV Input Impedance 2k gt 47K gt 20K S N Ratio gt 64dB gt 70dB 79dB T H D 0 296 0 296 0 296 Measured 22 22KHz filtered Measured 30K filtered Noisefloor 100dB Microphone Equalisation Hi 10dB 9KHz Mid 10dB 600Hz Lo 10dB 90Hz Microphone depth 254 max Music Channel Equalisation Hi 6dB 6KHz 10dB Frequencies above 10 2 848 6 2 Mid 6dB 1KHz 26dB 1KHz Lo 6dB 9 100Hz 15dB 100 2 10dB Frequencies below 80 2 Outputs Balanced and unbalanced Booth 0dB 775mV Sub Bass 3dB 60Hz 18dB Octave Mono Output E OdB 775mV Headphones 245 mW 320hms min Power Consumption 18VA max Weights amp Dimensions Width 483mm 19 Height 221mm 5U Depth 95mm Weight 5 4Kg Cutout Required Width 448mm Height 217mm CITRONIC Ee CE Certification EMC Conformity The SM500 Ultima Professional Mixer has been tested to demonstrate complianc
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