Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Q-D5 MKII American Audio
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Q-D5 MKII ™ Pr ofessional Pr eamp Mixer American Audio 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles Ca. 90040 www .AmericanAudio.us Rev . 4/08.
Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio ® Q-D5 MKII™ mixer . This mixer is a r epresentation of American Audio’ s continuing commitment to pr oduce the best and highest quality audio pr oducts possible at an af fordable 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 befor e 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 understand- ing of the unit.
Q-D5 MKII™ 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 MKII™ Controls and Features Cont. (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.
1 2 . CUE M IXING CONTROLLER - T his knob se lects the channel for monit oring. The monit or signal comes from the Prefad e r . This means it will not be af fected by the channel faders. Y ou can monitor each channel indivi dually . Connect your headphones t o the HEADPHONES J ACK (34) .
AC IN- PLA YER CONTROL B A OUTPUT CH-2 CH-1 LIGHT CONTROL MIC MASTER REC LINE 2 LINE 1 PHONO 2 AUX 2 PHONO 1 AUX 1 AUX 2 PHONO 2 AUX 1 PHONO 1 L R GND GND Q-D5 MKII™ Controls and Features Cont. © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - Q-D5 MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 8 17.
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 MKII™ Controls and Features Cont. © American Audio ® - www .AmericanAudio.us - Q-D5 MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 10 3 1 . CHANN EL F ADER CURVE A DJUS TMENT - This rotar y knob is used t o change the way the chan - nel fader wil l operat e.
AC IN- PLA YER CONTROL B A OUTPUT CH-2 CH-1 LIGHT CONTROL MIC MASTER REC LINE 2 LINE 1 PHONO 2 AUX 2 PHONO 1 AUX 1 AUX 2 PHONO 2 AUX 1 PHONO 1 L R GND GND Q-D5 MKII™ T ypical Mixer Set-Up CASSETTE D.
AC IN- PLA YER CONTROL B A OUTPUT CH-2 CH-1 LIGHT CONTROL MIC MASTER REC LINE 2 LINE 1 PHONO 2 AUX 2 PHONO 1 AUX 1 AUX 2 PHONO 2 AUX 1 PHONO 1 L R GND GND Q-D5 MKII™ T ypical Mixer Output Connections Set-Up Speaker Cables RCA to 1/4” Patch Cables © American Audio ® - www .
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 ar ound the knobs and switch.
1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 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 MKII, 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.
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