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help plz.....Emergency !!

today,i finally got my dj equips..
but i just found a big big problem..

i bought my equips from japan,
so the ac power needed is 100v
but i live in canada vancouver,which is 120v.

so i wonder what will happen if i plug cords into outlet.


what can i do now? plz help.....no joke plz..

oops...You should have specified that you wanted the 120v. Well it shouldn't be that big a problem anyways. I dont know much about electronics, but i think you can buy a transformer to step down your wall voltage to TT voltage.

hmm...is the thing i need to buy call "transformer" ?
or what should i tell to seller when i go out buy the thing?

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Originally posted by Dmatrox oops...You should have specified that you wanted the 120v. Well it shouldn't be that big a problem anyways. I dont know much about electronics, but i think you can buy a transformer to step down your wall voltage to TT voltage.

I don't think you'll ever find a 100/120 transformer .... yes 220/110 ... but not 100/120

with normal electrical appliance it wouldn't do any difference and chances are if you measured what came out of your wall if would range anywhere from 105 to 130 volts ..... voltage ranges according to the time of day and the use on your electrical network and tons of different factors....

so I say no worries , plug it in and spin!

but I still suggest you check with them concerning if you should get them changed or not ....

I know normal electrical appliances wouldn't mind but this is slightly more precise equipement ... I have no clue , I had two years of intense electrical classes but we never studied anything around these wattage TTs take ....

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Originally posted by jdat if you measured what came out of your wall if would range anywhere from 105 to 130 volts ..... voltage ranges according to the time of day and the use on your electrical network and tons of different factors....

but my equips only need 100v, as for 130v,i really afraid that will hurt my equips
i spent 1 year to save money for my equips.really fear if will get damage at the first day i get it.
thanx for the infomation jdat. really appreciate

what do u other guys think? should i plug in and start my dream.
i really cant wait, my equips just infront of me..but still no guts to plug and play.

I think you can take it to an electronics store/lab and have them replace the voltage switch in the appliances.... that way, you will have no trouble connecting the equipment......

when i got my techs, they came with a UK plug on them

so i just went to this store here in scarborough, it was in the mall
it was some appliance store...sold stuff like hair cutting razors, knives, etc.e tc. (i think its called cutters edge) and just picked up a simple little plug thingy that changes the plug from those weird 3 plugs to the canadian way

and there is a switch under the platter for 220/110

however on my search for adapters i did come across travel kits at wal-mart (i think), and basically it let you plug your appliance into it, and then choose the W you want to come out, and had all the attatchments on them
they were quite expensive though
probably around $50 each

ok well the [M] and [MC] serial number series are USA and Canada ... 120 V ...
what do you have?
( look up the list on here http://www.backspin.org/sl1200mk2.pdf )

the international ones are 110~120/220~240V



and concerning the current varying from 105 to 130 ... that happens on a daily basis! so it affects your tv, washing machine, comp , little bulbs, EVERYTHING ...
if you're really panicky go and buy a surge protector or preferabbly a line conditionner ( furman makes great ones )

PLUG THEM IN AND DON'T WORRY!


oh and people don't confuse: plug adapter and current converters! they're not the same thing .....

alright!! thanx for the info jdat and everybody.
ok i'll go try it "tomorrow"


and later i'll post some pics of my equips to share my happniess


ps.i will have tons have questions for u djs later on the future

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't there a switch under the TT for things like this?

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Originally posted by Dj_Activated Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't there a switch under the TT for things like this?

mine seems doesant have the switch

My 1210's are made in Japan and have the switch.
The switch is under the actual PLATTER. So you have to lift it up and check.
But don't stress if you switch it to 110 it will be fine.

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Originally posted by teatea mine seems doesant have the switch

Try to remove the slip mat, it can be under the platter..

quote:

Originally posted by teatea mine seems doesant have the switch

if your serial number is the [M] and [MC] serial number series that's : USA and Canada ... 120 V

so not switchable ...
the other series are "international" so they are switchable

so you might not have the switch .....

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Originally posted by TBA My 1210's are made in Japan and have the switch. The switch is under the actual PLATTER. So you have to lift it up and check. But don't stress if you switch it to 110 it will be fine.

I may be wrong but I believe they are all made in japan...

it's the country they are destined to that makes them switchable or not .... usa and canada being counted out

i checked under the plater,no swtich.
also it didnet mention on the manual.

but i already order the voltage convert things already..

thanx for the help guys.....really appreciate..


i havent setup all the things yet...cuz still waitting for the convert things,but i took 2 pics already. thought i should share my happiness with u guys....~~ have a look






my first cat.

my second and third cat.

my neighbor's cat.

which cat do u like most?


ps.how do i resize the pic?

WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM ?

sorry but I'm kinda pissed I must admit ...

what's your problem why can't you plug them in ?

you need a currency converter or plug adaptor?

and tell me what's the series of mk2s you got? usa? canadian ? japan?
and did you read the manual!? check the serial number and tell me what country code they are

and lastly where did you buy them ? something like japan to get a good deal ? if so tell me price and url please

well I sure hope you get started on these soon or their gonna get dusty!

have fun!

ps. resize with any image touchup software ....

ha...sorry man..i know i am kind of annoying...
just that its my first equips...so i just afraid that i would harm them. and i think i need a currency converter,but no worry.i already order them..

and the one i got is mk4...shipped from japan.
and the price is pretty cheap compare with my local store in vancouver.
the one i got is 750 Cdn. and mk3 in japan is around 400~450 Cdn dollars. and i got my mixer djm600 for 1000 cdn. sounds a good deal huh?


but sorry.i didnt order it online. its becuz 1 of my sis's friend live in japan.so i ask her friend to get it for me.

and really thanx for ur replies.jdat

are you sure it's a mk4 ? i just think they don't exist yet...

and what mixer was that one on the pic ?

i'm into bying tt's myself too. that djm600 looks pretty interesting... (didn't know you can get it in silver)

well, all of them look pretty cute, can't pic any of them...

Sino

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Originally posted by Sinonick are you sure it's a mk4 ? i just think they donb't exist yet... and what mixer was that one on the pic ? i'm into bying tt's myself too. that mixer there was pretty interesting... Sino

That deck is a sl1210 Mk2 ... sure looks like it

the mixer : Pioneer Djm 600 .. it's an ok entry level mixer .... a least the faders wont die on him .... but personnaly I hate it ... I want quad eqs + parametrics ...
but none the less that is a good mixer yupe yupe

stupid not noticing, corrected my post. what do you mean parametric ? have no idea what it means. my english sucks...

(is it a balance control or sth "pan" ?)...

i was wondering, what's your location really ???

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Originally posted by Sinonick stupid not noticing, corrected my post. what do you mean parametric ? have no idea what it means. my english sucks... (is it a balance control or sth "pan" ?)... i was wondering, what's your location really ???

hahahaha
well parametric is pan/balance= left/right

it's funny cause vestax released a mixer ( scratch mixer actually ) that is Quadraphonic! so that's : left/front right/ front left/ back right / back
image scratching with a dope mixer like that ... it would be totally cool


My location ... good question ! first time ever asked!

I used to live in la rochelle France

I moved to akron ohio in august

actually I may be going to Chicago a couple months

and my next location will be lausanne switzerland and once I get there I will only have : lausanne switzerland marked... That's really were I feel at home

I'm completely lost right now , my life is so confusing .... gotta get back to europe

were you at in greece? I went there a couple times. ... love the country ... but Athens ... TO MUCH POLLUTION!

the deck is not mk2 ,its mk 4

here, i took another pic.

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Originally posted by teatea the deck is not mk2 ,its mk 4 here, i took another pic.

holy shit ! MK4 ! that's like totally unknown!

after searching a bit here's what I found in a review

I thought it was worth mentioning the difference between different models - despite what some say, the only difference between the 1200 and the 1210 is the colour.
The mkII is different from the mkI only by fact that it has a variable voltage selector for UK/europe. ( jdat : I don't think that's totally right ... I think canada and usa don't have the switch ... the other countries do )
The mk3D has a quartz lock button (resets pitch to 0 immediately) which appart from limited creative effect is only really useful for radio use. The main difference is that the pitch slider has no 'click' at zero, so is perfect for beatmatching. Whether any other parts have been improved is still up for debate, but at the time of writing this some of the top dj's that play at Cream (where they have three mk3d's in each room) have complained of a slight 'wavering' in pitch during play. A slight teething problem perhaps?
The mk4 has no quartz lock button but does have a 78rpm option, and has all the hardware plated with platinum.



WOW PLATINUM ! you gonna big blinging it wit dat deck yo

and the 78 Rpm ... goodness... who needs that ? unless your spinning recs from the 50s and before you don't need that ... 78 has been obsolete forever ( yeah why they even putting that on the new decks like numark and such )

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