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CARVIN CX420 Operation Manual

CARVIN CX420 Operation Manual

Cx mono mixers

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HELPLINE
1-800-854-2235
8:30 To 4:30 Monday-Friday
Pacific Standard Time
12340 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
619-487-1600
Record the serial number of your CX Mixer in the space provided below:
Serial No._________________ Invoice Date________________
USA
CX MONO MIXERS
CX420 and CX630
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HI
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REV
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LINE
OPERATION MANUAL
Manual No. 76-00630
Revision 1.1
Made in USA
1-800-854-2235
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GRAPHIC EQ
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+12
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8K
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REV
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MON
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POWER
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PHANTOM
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TAPE SEND
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MONITOR
REVERB
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TAPE RETURN
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10
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10
EFF SEND
TAPE EFF RTN
MIC
SEND
RETURN
AMP PATCH
MONITOR
MAIN
LINE
EFFECTS

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Summary of Contents for CARVIN CX420

  • Page 1 CX MONO MIXERS CX420 and CX630 HELPLINE 1-800-854-2235 GRAPHIC EQ 8:30 To 4:30 Monday-Friday Pacific Standard Time –12 MAIN POWER PHANTOM LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL TAPE SEND MONITOR REVERB TAPE RETURN EFF SEND TAPE EFF RTN SEND RETURN...
  • Page 2: Receiving Inspection

    CX mixer road worthy and ready for a show anywhere. SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In the interest of creating new products and improving existing ones, Carvin is continually researching the latest state of the If you would like to comment on any features or the performance of your new art audio design methods, and modern packaging and production techniques.
  • Page 3: Maintenance

    • Turn the mixer on by the rear panel power switch and watch for the power LED to come on. Your mixer is now ready to operate. DESCRIPTION CARVIN # Switch Cap Grey Extended 07-01603 Knob 11 D shaft (COLOR)
  • Page 4 6. CHANNEL EFFECTS/REVERB LEVEL CONTROL The EFF/REV level control adjusts the volume of the channel going to the effects send master control, and the internal reverb tank. The effects control is post channel level. This means adjustments in the channel’s EQ or level con- trols will be affecting the effects send of that chan- nel.
  • Page 5 The AMP PATCH jack is pre-graphic EQ and normalized to the main mix. When something is plugged into this jack, the main mix is disconnected from the mix because the CX630 and CX420 are mono mixers, but for playing graphic EQ and internal power amplifier and the new signal, that was plugged...
  • Page 6 Monitoring at a distance from the stage usually means employing a multi-cable cable or more commonly referred to as a “Snake” (available from CARVIN). Each of the microphones and instruments are plugged into the snake box at the stage and the snake cable carries all these signals to the mixer.
  • Page 7 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN CHASSIS; DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OF THE POWER CORD; CONNECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED AC POWER OUTLET. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    FUSE SELECTION WARRANTY INFORMATION ............19 There are two versions of the CX420 and the CX630. A 120 Volt AC version using the North American three prong plug and a 240 Volt AC version using the European CEE-7 plug. The following chart shows what fuse values to use for each model.
  • Page 9: Channel Features

    Examples of these inputs would be instruments such as a guitar, a key- board, unbalanced mics, or a pre amp output. The line input can be used at RefDes DESCRIPTION CARVIN # the same time the mic input is being used. Capacitor, Poly 0.1µF, 100V 46-10412 4558, Dual Low Noise Op Amp 60-45580 Capacitor, Elec 22µF, 160V...
  • Page 10: Master Section Features

    RCA tape send outputs. If the amp patch jack is not being used, then this is also the master volume control feeding the graphic EQ, the speaker jacks. The reason is the CX630 and CX420 are made with two main line output jacks, and the internal power amplifier.
  • Page 11 10. POWER LED The POWER LED indicates when the mixer is powered up. 11. PHANTOM POWER SWITCH AND LED The PHANTOM power switch turns on the microphone phantom power in the channel’s XLR jack. This power is used for supplying a bias voltage to con- denser microphones.
  • Page 12 5 or 6 on the dial and a channel, with signal, adapter or a “Direct box” (both are available from Carvin or other electronics out- can have its monitor level turned up until it is heard in the monitors. If nothing is lets).

This manual is also suitable for:

Cx630