Professional Disc Jockey Products

DM2002X STEREO MIXER

OWNER’S MANUAL

DM2002X

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7. Power Sources - This product should be

CAUTION connected to a power supply only of the type
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
described in these operating instructions, or as
marked on the unit.
DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC 8. Power Cord Protection - Power supply
SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. NO USER-
cords should be routed so that they are not
likely to be walked upon or pinched by items
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
placed on or against them. When removing the
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. cord from a power outlet be sure to remove it
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the
by holding the plug attachment and not b y
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
pulling on the cord.
of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
9. Object and Liquid Entry - Take care that
a risk of electric shock to persons.
objects do not fall into and that liquids are not
The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended
spilled into the inside of the mixer.
to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
10. Damage Requiring Service - This
accompanying this appliance.
product should be serviced only by qualified
personnel. If you have any questions about
CAUTION service please contact Numark at the
FOR USA & CANADIAN MODELS ONLY number(s) shown on the back cover of this
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS manual.
(POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
11. Grounding or Polarization - Precautions
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
should be taken so that the grounding or
BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. polarization means built into the mixer is not
defeated.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
12. Internal/External Voltage Selectors -
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating Internal or external voltage selector switches, if
instructions should be read before this product is any, should only be reset and re-equipped
connected and used. with a proper plug for alternative voltage by a
qualified service technician. Do not attempt to
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating alter this yourself.
instructions should be kept for future reference.
NOTE: This apparatus does not exceed the
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on this product and in Class A/Class B (whichever is applicable)
these operating instructions should be followed. limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the radio interference
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and other regulations of the Canadian Department of
instructions should be followed. Communications.

5. Water and Moisture - This product should be kept WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric
away from direct contact with liquids. shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or
moisture. Electrical equipment should NEVER
6. H e a t - Avoid placing this product too close to any high be kept or stored in damp environments.
heat sources such as radiators.

Please record the serial number of your unit as shown on the back of the chassis as well as the name of
the dealer from whom you purchased the unit. Retain this information for your records. Please return the
warranty card enclosed to register your mixer with us.
MODEL: DM2002X PURCHASED FROM:_________________________
SERIAL NUMBER:__________________ DATE OF PURCHASE:________________________

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INDEX

Safety Information Page 3

Product Registration

Introduction Page 5
Features

Precautions Page 6

Front Panel Diagram Page 7

Operating Instructions

Rear Panel Diagram Page 8

Connection Diagram Page 9

Specifications Page 10

Block Diagram Page 11

Warranty and Service Page 12

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CONGRATULATIONS!
You have purchased the D M 2 0 0 2 X PRO MASTER MIX Stereo Mixer by Numark. This
equipment features a completely new design and the latest in manufacturing technology to
give you greater quality and better reliability than ever before. The D M 2 0 0 2 X has been
designed by DJs for Djs. It’s is the Scratch Mixers Dream Machine with absolute total mix and
effect control. Enjoy your new mixer and remember:
BE CREATIVE!

Thank you for buying Numark DJ products!

FEATURES...
• Rotatable Input Select Toggles
• Crossfader Reverse switch
• 3 Phono Inputs with low-noise RIAA preamps
• 5 Line Inputs
• DJ Mic Input
• -35DB KILL switches for Bass, Middle, & Treble on each channel
• Bass, Middle & Treble controls on each channel with -30dB “Cut”
ability on each control for special effects and creative mixing
• Individual Gain Controls on each channel.
• User replaceable crossfader
• Transform buttons on Channels 2 and 3
• Monitor/Zone Level Control
• Pushbutton Cueing with PFL (pre-fader level) on each channel
• Send on each channel for easily hooking up an external sampler
• Same height as TT1700 and TT1910 turntables
• 9.5” / 24 cm wide.
• Console inclined to raise above tone arm
• Rugged construction
• 12V BNC light connector

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION...
Please read this entire manual before SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS
connecting the DM2002X to your system.
For optimum performance: • Use appropriate cables throughout your system:
Quality shielded audio cables and terminated
• Always make sure that AC power is OFF while shielded video cables, low-capacitance preferred.
making any connections. Speaker cables must be 14-gauge minimum; 12- or
10-gauge is better.
• Do not use excessively long cables (i.e. over
50ft/14m) Be sure plugs and jacks are tightly • Reliability will be enhanced through the use of
mated. Loose connections can cause hum, noise or banana connectors on the speaker wires. Observe
intermittents that could easily damage your correct speaker wire polarity. If in doubt, consult
speakers. your Numark dealer or a qualified technician.

• Never use spray cleaners on the slide controls. • Take care to connect only one cable at a time. Pay
Residues cause excessive dirt build-up and this attention to the color-coded, labelled Input and
will void your warranty. In normal use slide controls Output jacks.
can last for many years. If they malfunction (usually
because of a dirty or dusty environment) consult a • ALWAYS remember: “TURN AMPS O N LAST
professional technician. AND OFF FIRST”. Begin with master faders or
volume controls on minimum and the amplifier
• Never attempt to make any adjustments or repairs gain/input control(s) down. Wait 8 to 10 seconds
other than those described in this manual. Take the before turning up the volume. This prevents
DM2002X to your dealer or to an authorized transients which may cause severe speaker
Numark Service Center. damage.

• Use restraint when operating controls. Try to

move them slowly. Rapid adjustments could
A NOTE ON CABLES: damage speakers due to amplifier clipping.

Make the input and output • Avoid amplifier “clipping” at all costs: this
connections with readily available occurs when the red LEDs (usually on the front
low-capacitance stereo cables. panel of most professional power amplifiers) start
Quality cable makes a big difference flashing. “Clipping” is when the power amplifier is
in audio fidelity and punch. See your distorting and working beyond it’s limits. Amplifier
Numark dealer or an electronics or distortion is THE major cause of speaker failure.
audio specialist store if you are not
sure which cables to get. • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or moisture. Never place cans of
beer, soda, glasses of water or anything wet
on top of the mixer!

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DM2002X FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM...

GUIDED TOUR OF FEATURES AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...
14 17
If the D M 2 0 0 2 X is your first mixer, please read this
entire manual before you begin operation. If you are an
6
experienced DJ we recommend reading the manual so 7
you may fully appreciate this newer technology. The 18
D M 2 0 0 2 X can be 10” rack-mounted or used as a free-
standing unit. Keep in mind that there are a few features 5
you may never have seen before in a mixer of this type 9
that you will need to read about. 4
3
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 15
Study the Connections Diagram on page 13. First, 1
connect all stereo input sources. Next connect your
microphone(s) and monitor headphones. Make sure all
faders are at "zero" and the unit is off. Finally, connect 13
2
the stereo outputs to the power amplifier(s) and/or
audio sources. Plug the D M 2 0 0 2 X into AC power. 12
Now you are ready to switch it on.
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CHANNEL FEATURES 8 10
1. Channels 1, 2, & 3 Rotatable Input Toggle
Switches select which source will be live to that 16 15
channel based on what you have connected to the rear
panel input section.

To rotate or replace the toggle 4. Send Buttons are for allowing a channels pre-fader
a. Turn off all power! output to be sent to the send connectors in the rear of
b. Remove corner screws the unit. These are used for sampling and other special
c. To rotate lift of toggle and place in it’s new effects. You would return the send signal through
position or to replace unplug the old unit and another input channel.
plug in the new one.
d. Screw toggle back into place. 5. Treble, Middle, and Bass Controls are for
setting appropriate equalized levels for the music you
2. The Input Faders are low-noise, low-impedance, are playing. When turn all the way left they “CUT” the
high-quality, smooth Alps™ faders. These control signal by -30dB for special effects mixing.
individual source levels in the mix.
6. Gain Controls are for accurately matching audio
3. PFL and Channel Cue Assign. The P F L levels of the channels.
pushbuttons are used to route channel audio to the
main volume meter and the Cue Monitor Section. 7. KILL buttons are for instantly eliminating the chosen
frequency area. This way you can mix the bass of one
When a PFL is pressed the main volume meter song with the treble and middle of another.
changes its display to the PFL channel. This allows the
DJ to accurately match levels before mixing with that
channel’s gain control. The idea is to properly match
inputs, not the input with the output!

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CROSSFADER SECTION 14. Stereo Output Level Indicator. This fast,

accurate stereo meter tracks the output level. It's OK to
8. The Replaceable Crossfader achieves clean be occasionally "in the red" as long as +5dB or +8dB
segues between the two selected input channels. aren't constantly lit. Set the crossover, equalizer and
"Hard left" selects Channel 2. "Hard right" selects the power amp inputs to avoid distortion at each step in the
Channel 3. With the crossfader centered both channels audio chain. Proper attention to the meter results in the
are live. Use the crossfader for fast and seamless punchiest possible sound without audible distortion.
segues from one selected channel to the other.
This meter is also used to monitor the PFL/CUE section.
N o t e : The crossfader is user replaceable in When a PFL LED is lit the display indicates this
case of failure. Simply unscrew the two large channel, when the MASTER LED is lit then the
screws which hold it in place, lift it out and Master output is shown.
disconnect it’s cable. Re-attach the new
crossfader and screw the mounting plate back CUE SECTION
onto the unit - you’re back in business!
15. The C U E section includes the Program Mix
9. The Crossfader Control toggle allows the DJ (PGM) control, the Headphone Volume control
either reverse the direction of the crossfader or turn it and the Headphone Connector located on the
off. By reversing direction Channel 3 will be on the left front of the unit. Connect headphones with a standard
and Channel 2 will be on the right. 1/4" stereo plug. The P F L audio is sent to the
headphone amp using the PFL Assign
10. Transform Buttons are for quickly reversing the Pushbutton and the PGM Mix control. The
crossfader direction in order to create various special Program Mix controls the amount of program audio in
effects. the headphones so that beats can be matched exactly
and segues are smooth when a song is cued.
11. Beat indicator lights show peaks in the music
that usually represent a strong drum beat. You can use MIC SECTION
these to help you try and match up beat mixes.
16. The MIC Connector is located on the front panel
of the unit and is controlled through an input on
MASTER/BOOTH OUTPUT SECTION Channel 1.

12. The Stereo Master Fader controls the overall

output level.

13. The Booth Level controls speaker volume for a

remote zone or booth monitors. If you do not use booth 17. 12V BNC Connector allows a 12 volt gooseneck
monitors the output can feed a tape deck, another lamp to be connected directly to the mixer. This light is
amplifier, another mixer or a satellite speaker system. readily available from your Numark dealer.
Note: This can also be used to supply line level audio
to a lighting controller or to lights that are sound 18. Power Switch and Power-On LED.
activated.

CONTRACTOR'S NOTE: Booth Level provides

zone control in installations where there are two
separate rooms, or a bar and dance floor, for example.
Remote zone volume should be controlled from the
D M 2 0 0 2 X.

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DM2002X REAR PANEL DIAGRAM...

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REAR PANEL: INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 6. Channels 2 and 3 Line Inputs are unbalanced
RCA jacks. The Line Input is selected with the toggle
switch on the front panel.
1. AC Connection. Plug your power cord in here.
See safety precautions on page 3 for proper treatment You can connect stereo audio from HiFi VCRs, cassette
of the power cord. and reel-to-reel tape decks, DAT machines, CD players,
laser discs, tuners, even synthesizers or other mixing
2. GND is the grounding lug for all turntables. Always consoles.
use this connection (your turntable cable should have a
grounding wire). N O T E : Plug mono audio sources into both Left and
Right inputs using a “Y” cable connector.
3. The Stereo Main Outputs are low-impedance
RCA connectors controlled by the Master fader. 7. Phono Inputs on Channels 1, 2 and 3 use
unbalanced RCA jacks. Your input signal is fed directly
4. The Stereo Booth/Zone Outputs are low- to the D M 2 0 0 2 X's high-quality RIAA phono pre-
impedance unbalanced RCA jacks controlled by the amplifiers so use this position only for moving magnet
Zone Level control. cartridges. Line level sources will overload the sensitive
phono pre-amps and will sound very bad, so always be
5. S e n d O u t p u t is set by the send buttons pressed sure to toggle the line/phono switch over to line before
on the front panel. Hook up you sampler or other connection of line sources.
processor here.
8. Line/Phono Input switch. Use this to allow line
level equipment to be plugged into your phono inputs
giving you a total of 5 line input options.

Warning: make sure the LINE/PHONO input

switch is set to line before playing any line
input level devices through your mix

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DM2002X CONNECTION DIAGRAM...

Turntable 3 Turntable 2 Turntable 1

Tape Deck

AC
Outlet

Main
Sound System
CD Player
w/ Amplifier Sampler

Booth
Tape Deck
Sound System
w/ Amplifier

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SPECIFICATIONS...
Inputs:
Line: 10Kohm input impedance
100mV rms sensitivity (for 1.22V output)
Mic: 10 Kohm input impedance unbalanced
3mV rms sensitivity (for 1.22V output)
50mV rms max input
Phono: 47Kohm input impedance
1.5mV rms sensitivity @ 1KHz (for 1.22V output)

Outputs:
Line: 9V rms max (+20dBm)
Headphone: 0.5W into 47ohm
Distortion: less than 0.01%

Signal to Noise Ratio (vs. maximum output)

Line: Better than 90dB
Mic: Better than 84dB
Phono: Better than 80dB

Frequency Response:
Mic: 20Hz - 15 KHz +/-0.5dB
Line: 20Hz - 20 KHz +/-0.5dB
Phono: +/- 1dB except for controlled attenuation of -3dB
@ 20Hz to reduce rumble and feedback

Channel EQ:
Bass: +15/-30 dB @ 40 Hz
Middle: +15/-30 dB @ 1.36 kHz
Treble: +15/-30 dB @ 20 Hz

Channel KILL:
Bass: -66 dB @ 50 Hz
Middle: -31 dB @ 1.2 kHz
Treble: -66 dB @ 15 kHz

Power Consumption:
15 watt typical, 18 watt with full headphone output

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BLOCK DIAGRAM...

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Warranty and Service Information

Numark Industries, LLC and Numark International, Inc. (hereafter “Numark”) warrants each
new product manufactured and/or supplied by it to be free from defects in material or
workmanship under conditions of normal use and service for 1 year, beginning on the date of
purchase from an authorized Numark Dealer, but not to exceed 2 years from date of shipment by
Numark.
The Numark obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its option, the
product or part(s) therein; which upon examination by Numark shall appear to be defective or not
up to factory specifications; providing the Numark product is returned (transportation prepaid) to
Numark.
Numark shall not be liable for any damages, consequential or otherwise, resulting from the
use and operation of this product and makes no other warranty(s) either express or implied on
this product, including any warranty of merchantability.
This warranty does not extend to any of our products which have been subjected to
misuse, neglect, accident, incorrect wiring not our own, improper installation, or use in violation of
instructions furnished by us, nor extended to units which have been repaired or altered outside of
our factory, nor to cases where the serial number thereof has been removed, defaced, or
changed, nor to accessories used therewith not of our own manufacture. Numark reserves the
right to make changes or improvements in its products, during subsequent production, without
incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manufactured
equipment.
To place this warranty into effect, the enclosed WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD must
be returned to Numark Industries, LLC within thirty (30) days after date of purchase.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so
the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT
A Return Authorization number should be obtained from Numark through the addresses or
phone numbers below.
It is the customer’s obligation, when returning faulty equipment, to properly pack the Numark
equipment in its original packaging. Failure to do so may inadequately protect the equipment in
transit and, therefore, jeopardize the customer’s warranty. The defective Numark equipment
should be sent, FREIGHT PREPAID with Return Authorization number to:

NUMARK INDUSTRIES
11 Helmsman Road Telephone: + 1 ( 4 0 1 ) 2 9 5 - 9 0 0 0
North Kingstown, RI 02852. U.S.A. Fax: +1 (401) 295-5200
Attention: Service Department E-mail: [email protected]