Connections; Pro Mixer Dx500 Connections; Plug Soldering Guide - Behringer DX500 User Manual

7. CONNECTIONS

7.1 PRO MIXER DX500 connections

Follow us on a walk along the connection on the rear panel of your PRO MIXER, starting left:
Main outputs. Balanced XLR, wired pin 1 = ground/screen, pin 2 = hot (+ve) and pin 3 = cold (-ve).
Main outputs. RCA sockets, unbalanced.
Zone outputs. RCA sockets, unbalanced.
Phono/line inputs. Unbalanced RCA sockets, to connect all input devices.e = ground/screen.
Effect send. Master signal always present on this RCA connector.
Effect return. RCA sockets to return the processed signal, this signal is sent directly to the MAIN OUT
and ZONE OUT controls.
And on the front panel:
Mic input. Balanced XLR, wired pin 1 = ground/screen, pin 2 = hot (+ve) and pin 3 = cold (-ve).
Mic input. 1/4" jack socket, tip = hot (+ve), ring = cold (-ve) and sleeve = ground/screen.
Phones. 1/4" jack socket, tip = left signal, ring = right signal and sleeve = ground/screen.
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Please ensure that only qualified persons install and operate the PRO MIXER DX500. During
installation and operation the user must have sufficient electrical contact to earth. Electro-
static charges might affect the operation of the PRO MIXER DX500!

7.2 Plug soldering guide

You will need a lot of cables for different purposes – see the following figures to make sure you have got the
right ones.
Use custom-made RCA cables for all connections which use RCA sockets (centre post = signal (+ve) and
sleeve = ground/screen). If your power amplifier is equipped with professional XLR inputs use the balanced XLR
outputs of the DX500 for optimal performance. Buy them either custom built of wire them as follows:
The Microphone jack input can be used either balanced or unbalanced as shown.
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Fig. 7.1: Balanced XLR connectors
7. CONNECTIONS