GE X-9 - Manual (Page 10)

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TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual
3 – Connections
This section gives a brief description of the connec-
tions you should make before starting to use the X-9.
WARNING
Make and break all connections between the X-9 and
other equipment with everything turned OFF. If you
make or break connections with the power turned on,
there is a very real risk of damaging the equipment,
including the X-9.
NOTE
All XLR connectors on the X-9 are wired so that pin
1=ground, pin 2= hot and pin 3=cold. Make sure that all
equipment connected using these connectors also con-
forms to this wiring standard.
Record turntables
Only connect record turntables to the PHONO con-
nectors ( 1 , 2 , 3 or 4 ).
WARNING
Never connect record turntables to any other type of
connector on the X-9.
Never connect any other type of equipment to the
PHONO connectors.
If the turntables are fitted with grounding wires, con-
nect these to the ground terminals on the X-9.
NOTE
Note that the X-9 is supplied with eight RCA caps which
should be fitted over the PHONO terminals if they are
not being used. This will help to maintain high signal
quality.
TIP
The X-9 pairs of connectors all have the left connector
at the top and the right at the bottom. Pairs of pin sig-
nal cables are typically red for the right channel and
some other color for the left channel.
We explain about connecting other equipment (CD
decks, etc.) including digital connections, below.
CD decks, etc.
Connect CD decks to the LINE connectors ( 1 through
4 ) on the rear panel. Unlike record decks, CD decks
do not need to be grounded to the X-9).
WARNING
CD decks, etc. should never be attached to the PHONO
connections.
Digital connections
The X-9 can be connected to devices which output
SPDIF digital audio through a coaxial output (many
CD players, MD players and DATs, as well as some
electronic musical instruments) and can also output a
digital audio version of the final mix (to a digital
recorder such as a DAT, or a CD recorder, or a suit-
ably-equipped personal computer). Use menu item 14dl to set whether the signal is out-
put pre- or post- master fader (“Menu reference” on
page 17).
Use RCA pin jack cables to make con-
nections between the digital outputs of
other equipment and the
DIGITAL IN
connectors of the X-9, and digital inputs of other
equipment and the
DIGITAL OUT of the X-9.
Amplifier system
To listen to the X-9, you will need an amplifier and
speaker system, which is connected as explained
here.