Numark BCM135 Owner'S Manual Download Page 5

Servicing

The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when one or more 

of the following has occurred:

• A. The power adapter has been damaged due to cutting or melting of the cord 

or power plug. 

• B. The unit appears damaged, or exhibits a sudden, unexplained drop in 

performance. 

• C. Liquids have been spilled into the unit. 
• D. The unit has been subjected to excessive shock, such as being dropped. 
• E. The unit malfunctions after hooking up the RCA ports to sources other than 

phono or line output audio signals. 

• F. The unit malfunctions after hooking up the wrong power adapter.

       Please note that items A, C, D, E, and F are not covered by the 1 

year warranty.

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Please record the model name and serial number of your unit 
as shown on the back of the case, as well as the dealer from 
whom you purchased the unit.  Retain this information for 
your records.

Model No: BCM135
Serial Number:

 

Purchased From:

 

Date Purchased:

 

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Summary of Contents for BCM135

Page 1: ...Professional Disc Jockey Products the BEATKEEPER II Audio Synchronized Beat Counter BCM135 OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ 1...

Page 2: ...t was the first generation We listened to your feedback and made several improvements for the BeatkeeperII You now have 2 extra audio inputs so you can now work with up to 4 phono line sources The Bea...

Page 3: ...nput Adjustment Beat Assist Scanning Ranges Visual Mixing Prepping For A Mix Syncing To Off Beats FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM 10 REAR PANEL DIAGRAM 12 INSTALLATION 13 OPERATION 14 BPM Range Select Using Your...

Page 4: ...be situated away from heat sources such as radiators stoves or other household appliances that produce heat POWER SOURCES This product is intended to be powered solely by the 9V 500mA adapter provide...

Page 5: ...excessive shock such as being dropped E The unit malfunctions after hooking up the RCA ports to sources other than phono or line output audio signals F The unit malfunctions after hooking up the wron...

Page 6: ...of your mixes especially in loud mixing environments or at gigs with odd echoes Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the BCM135 by reading the following information The Numark Beatke...

Page 7: ...ce free operation in a particular installation If the unit does cause interference to any radio or television reception attempt to reduce the interference by one or more of the following means a Turn...

Page 8: ...dance music is between 80 150BPM you normally won t need to worry about this special range feature we have provided Occasionally however you may need to track the high speeds of Meringue or Salsa mus...

Page 9: ...c starts again the Beatkeeper begins right on the beat and indicates how well the two songs are synced within seconds Syncing To Off Beats Now if you really want to be fancy you can actually use the B...

Page 10: ...the respective input is not locked or set to track the music ON the respective input is synced and ready to track the music 5 BEAT ASSIST BUTTON Tapping the Beat Assist button once automatically real...

Page 11: ...udio inputs beats are not aligned YELLOW LED ON the audio inputs beats are close to aligned GREEN LED ON the audio inputs beats are perfectly aligned 12 BPM RANGE BUTTON Selects the range the Beatkeep...

Page 12: ...pter provided with this unit 1 Channel INPUTS Plug the patch cords from your CD players or turntables into these jacks 2 Channel OUTPUTS Attach the patch cords from these jacks to the Input jacks of y...

Page 13: ...t the connection is secure so that it does not become loose during transport due to the weight of the adapter Plug the free end of the adapter into the rear panel where the Beatkeeper is labeled 9V 50...

Page 14: ...eatkeeper will display a BPM which will update every five seconds while scanning As long as the beat is well defined the BPM number will equal the beats per minute of the song being played Once you se...

Page 15: ...p of the Beatkeeper have now been activated and are updating automatically NOTE In order to perform a mix which is tracked by the Beatkeeper both channels MUST be synced This is indicated by the yello...

Page 16: ...as described in the previous section NOTE Multiple source or layer mixes should be performed with a minimum of vocals otherwise the music will clash when mixed for a long period of time The next step...

Page 17: ...make sure you re starting at the right point with vinyl release or start the turntable Confirm the BPM and downbeat are correctly synced before step 3 If you used the search button on a CD player the...

Page 18: ...s way off when using the search button on my high tech CD mixer Some high tech CD mixers have a cueing feature which allows you to cue precisely to an exact spot in the music so you can slam mix The o...

Page 19: ...at or if the rhythm is too complex this number may not follow the actual BPM a You can wait for a passage of music with a steady beat for a more accurate BPM indication b Hit the Sync Lock button once...

Page 20: ...either case the problem can be overcome by waiting a few seconds before preceding to tap the Beat Assist button two or more times with the beat of the music T14 Either the BPM number or red beat LED...

Page 21: ...atically restarts once both inputs become active again T17 The Beat Offset graph has the green LED illuminated when the red beat LEDs are a half beat off from each other This indicates that the songs...

Page 22: ...eat BPM accuracy 1 BPM Bar graph update rate Every beat Tempo difference graph resolution 1 BPM per LED green is 2 BPM Beat offset graph resolution 7 5msec per LED green is 15msec Beat Assist Button M...

Page 23: ...nty 1 Insignificant defects to include but not limited to minor scratches minor mechanical or electrical maladjustments or random manufacturing errors that will not show up as performance defects and...

Page 24: ...t to the address below We cannot guaranty the safety of your equipment if it is not properly packed If the product is no longer covered by warranty we will still repair the unit however you will be su...

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