Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Q-D3 American Audio
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American Audio ® Q-D3 ™ “Battle Deck” Professional Preamp Mixer American Audio 4295 Char ter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www .americandj.com.
Introduction: Congratulations and thank y ou for purchasing the American A udio ® Q-D3™ mix er . This mix er is a rep- resentation 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 mix er . • F or adult use only - K eep out of the reach of children. • Be sure that the local pow er outlet match that of the required v oltage of the unit. • Disconnect from main power bef ore making an y type of connection.
American DJ would like to thank f or your purchase of this great product. F or those of y ou that are to impatient to read the entire user manual we ha ve compiled these quic k star t instructions. W e hope that y ou will at least read through these instructions to f amiliarize y ourself with the basic understanding of the unit.
8 9 10 11 12 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 6 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 5 1 4 1 3 Q-D3™ Controls and Features 1. FEA THER F ADER PLUS CROSSF ADER - This f ader is used to blend the output signals of chan- nels one and two together . When the f ader is in the full left position (channel 1), the output signal of channel one will be controlled by the master v olume lev el.
Q-D3™ Controls and Features Cont. 4. CHANNEL TRANSFORMER SWITCH (REPLA CEABLE AND ADJUST ABLE) - These switches are used to select the input source assigned to each channel. Each channel ma y only be assigned one input source at a time. The TRANSFORMER SWITCH ma y be used in an up/down or left/right pattern.
1 4. CUE MIXIN G CON T ROL L ER - This knob selects the channel for monitoring . The monitor signal comes from the P refader . This means it will not be affected b y the channel f aders . Y ou can monitor each channel individually . Connect y our hea dphones to the HEADP HONE S jack.
Q-D3™ Controls and Features Cont. © American Audio ® - www .americandj.com - Q-D3™ Instr uction Manual P age 8 20. A C V OL T A GE SELECT OR - This switch is used to adjust the oper ating v oltage. Oper ating v oltage can be toggled between 115V/50Hz or 230V/60Hz.
26. REC OUT - This is a low current unbalanced output source designed f or v arious tape and CD recorders. The Record Out (REC OUT) lev el is dictated by the Channel F ader Le vel (3) , it is not infl u- enced by the Master V olume Control (13) . 27.
Q-D3™ T y pical Mixer Set-Up © American Audio ® - www .americandj.com - Q-D3™ Instr uction Manual P age 10.
Q-D3™ T y pical Mixer Set-Up © American Audio ® - www .americandj.com - Q-D3™ Instr uction Manual P age 11.
Due to fog residue, smoke , and dust, cleaning the mixer should be carr ied 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 f or electronics to spray in and around the knobs and s witch.
2-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY A. American Audio ® hereb y w arrants , to the original purchaser , Amer ican A udio ® products to be free of manuf actur ing def ects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 Y ear (730 da ys) from the date of purchase.
Model: Q-D3/Battle Deck, 2 Channel Mix er PO WER SUPPL Y : A C 115/230V , 50/60Hz Selectable DIMENSIONS: 12.5”W x 10.25”D x 4”H /254 x 308 x 102.
©American Audio Supply American Audio W orld Headquar ters: 4295 Char ter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA T el: 323-582-2650 F ax: 323-582-2610 W eb: www .
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