Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Q-221 American Audio
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American Audio ® Q-221 ™ Professional Preamp Mixer American Audio 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www .americandj.com.
Introduction: Congratulations and thank y ou for purchasing the American A udio ® Q-221™ prof essional audio pre- amp/mix er . This mix er is a representation of American Audio’ s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an aff ordable price.
• Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to y our mixer . • F or adult use only - K eep out of the reach of children. • Alwa ys use a power supply that meets the man uf actures e xact pow er speci fi cations • Be sure that the local pow er outlet match that of the required voltage f or your po wer supply .
American DJ would like to thank f or your purchase of this great product. For those of y ou that are to impatient to read the entire user manual we ha ve compiled these quic k star t instr uctions. W e hope that you will at least read through these instructions to f amil- iarize yourself with the basic understanding of the unit.
Q-221 ™ Controls and Featur es 1 . L EV E L IN D ICA T ORS - The dual LED ’ s i n d i c a t o r s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h e m a s t e r o u t p u t v o l u m e l e v e l . T o av oid signal dist or tion maintain an a vera ge signal output of +4 dB.
Q-221 ™ Controls and Featur es Cont. 6 . CHANNEL F ADER - These faders are used to control the output signal of an y source assigned to its par ticular channel. 7 . F ADER CURV E SWI T C H - This sw itch is used to change the wa y the crossfade r will operat e.
15. A C V OL T A GE SELECTOR - This switch is used to adjust the oper ating v oltage. Operating v oltage can be toggled between 115V/50Hz or 230V/60Hz. Alwa ys be sure the selector is set to the proper v oltage f or your area bef ore attempting to operate the unit.
21. REC OUT - This is a low current unbalanced output source designed f or various tape and CD recorders. The Record Out (REC OUT) le vel is dictated b y the CHANNEL F ADER LEVEL (6), it is not in fl uenced by the MASTER V OLUME CONTROL (10). 22. CHANNEL 2: LINE 2 RCA INPUT JA CKS - These Jac ks are used for line le vel inputs .
Q-221 ™ T ypical Mixer Set-Up CASSETTE DECK TURNT ABLE TURNT ABLE © American Audio ® - www .americandj.com - Q-221 ™ Instr uction Manual P age 9.
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Due to f og residue, smok e, and dust, cleaning the mix er should be carried out per iodically to optimize light output. 1. Use nor mal glass cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe down the outside casing. 2. Use a cleaner specially designed for electronics to spr a y in and around the knobs and s witch.
2-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY A. Amer ican A udio ® hereby w arrants , to the or iginal purchaser , American Audio ® products to be free of manuf actur ing def ects in material and wor kmanship f or a period of 2 Y ear (730 da ys) from the date of purchase.
T echnical Specifi cations - Model: Q-221, 2 Channel A udio Mix er . PO WER SUPPL Y : A C 115/230V , 50/60Hz (Selectable) DIMENSIONS: 254 (W) * 308 (D) * 102.5 (H) mm WEIGHT : 5.5 Lbs./2.8Kgs CROSSF ADER: Optical detecting fader star t control - Low Residue Resistanced Crossf ader .
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