Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 4295 American Audio
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Q-D5 ™ Pr ofessional Pr eamp Mixer American Audio 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www .AmericanAudio.us Revised 4/05.
Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio ® Q-D5™ mixer . This mixer is a rep- resentation of American Audio’ s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price.
• For adult use only - Keep out of the reach of childr en. • Be sure that the local power outlet match that of the r equired voltage of the unit. • Disconnect fr om main power before making any type of connection. • Do not attempt any service.
American Audio would like to thank for your purchase of this great product. For those of you that are to impatient to read the entire user manual we have compiled these quick start instructions. We hope that you will at least read through these instructions to familiarize yourself with the basic understanding of the unit.
Q-D5™ Controls and Featur es 1. OPTICAL CROSSF ADER - This fader is used to blend the output signals of channels one and two together . When the fader is in the full left position (channel 1), the output signal of channel one will be controlled by the master volume level.
Q-D5™ Controls and Features Cont. incoming signal to the headphones. The cue level is adjusted by the CUE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT KNOB (13) . Be sure the cue level is set to minimum befor e putting a pair of headphones on. Be sur e the CUE MIXING KNOB (12) is turned to the “CUE” position to hear the selected channel source.
contro l is alwa ys set t o zero bef ore turning t he unit on. 1 2 . CUE MIX ING CONTROLLER - This knob selects the channel for monit oring. The monit or signal comes from the Pref ader . This means it will not be af fect ed by the channel faders. Y ou can monit or each channel individual ly .
Q-D5™ Contr ols and Features Cont. © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - Q-D5™ Instruction Manual Page 8 17. AC CONNECTION - This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the included detachable power cor d. Use only the supplied, polarized AC power cor d.
equipment with a balanced input, or whenever you will be running a signal line greater than 15 feet. Always, use these jacks whenever possible. 23. RCA MASTER OUTPUTS - The Master Output includes a pair of RCA UNBALANCED JACKS (22). The RCA jacks send a low current unbalanced output signal.
Q-D5™ Contr ols and Features Cont. © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - Q-D5™ Instruction Manual Page 10 3 1 . CHANN EL F ADE R CURVE A DJUSTMENT - T his rotary knob is used to change the wa y the chan- nel fader wi ll operat e. Each of the two channels has a “Curve ” adjust ment.
Q-D5™ T ypical Mixer Set-Up CASSETTE DECK T U R N T A B L E PARA METER T IME PARAMETER RATIO EJECT POWER CUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RELOOP SINGLE LOOP REMAIN NONSTOP TOTA L ELAP SED M T S PROGRAM LOCK KEY SYNC . BEAT F PITCH BPM CUE AUTO BPM OFF ON FX MI X BOP ENTER PA N FLAN GER SKID P HASE FX SELECT SGL/C T N TIME REV.
Q-D5™ T ypical Mixer Output Connections Set-Up Speaker Cables RCA to 1/4” Patch Cables © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - Q-D5™ Instruction Manual Page 12 CASSETTE DECK RCA to RCA Pa.
Due to fog r esidue, smoke, and dust, cleaning the mixer should be carried out periodically to optimize light output. 1. Use normal glass cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe down the outside casing. 2. Use a cleaner specially designed for electr onics to spray in and around the knobs and switch.
1-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY A. American Audio ® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser , American Audio ® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Y ear (365 days) fr om the date of purchase.
Model: Q-D5, Professional 2 Channel Pr eamp Mixer POWER SUPPL Y : AC 115/230V , 50/60Hz Selectable DIMENSIONS: 10”W x 12.25”D x 3.25”H /254 x 308 x 82.
©American Audio® A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies American Audio W orld Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA T el: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 W eb: www .
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