Q-D1 ™ Professional Preamp Mixer User Instructions American Audio Rev. 4/05 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www.AmericanAudio.
Q-D1™ CONTENTS MAIN FEATURES....................................................................................................................................2 WARRANTY REGISTRATION..................................................................................................................2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS.................................................
Q-D1™ ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN, LIQUIDS, OR MOISTURE CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT.
Q-D1™ ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK).
Q-D1™ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. For adult use only - Keep out of the reach of children. 2. Water and Moisture - The player should not be used near water - for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc. Do not spill water or other liquids in to or on to your mixer. 3. Ventilation - The Mixer should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
Q-D1™ UNPACKING Every Q-D1™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your mixer for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the mixer has arrived intact.
Q-D1™ QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS QUICK START: 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. The Q-D1™ is part of American Audio’s continuing evolution in audio technology.
Q-D1™ CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1 Top Panel 13 2 12 3 11 4 10 9 5 8 7 6 1. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL - This rotary knob is used to control the master output level (volume). To avoid distorted output try to maintain an average output signal level +4 dB. Be sure this volume control is always set to zero before turning the unit on. 2. MIC LEVEL - This rotary knob is used to control the microphone volume output level. Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase volume output. 3.
Q-D1™ CONTROLS AND FEATURES CONT. series professional CD player. When used with a compatible "Q" series CD player, you can use the CROSSFADER (8) to start and stop the CD Player. The ON/OFF “Q” START switch activates this FADER “Q” START feature. When in the ON position, the FADER “Q” START function allows the fader to return automatically to the CD players preset cue point by simply sliding the CROSSFADER (8) back and forth.
Q-D1™ CONTROLS AND FEATURES CONT. Rear Panel 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 14. MAIN POWER SWITCH - This is the main power ON/OFF button. Before main power is applied, be sure you have made all connections to the mixer. Also be sure your amplifier(s) is tuned off. Remember to avoid damaging pops, mixer on first and turned off last. 15. AC VOLTAGE INPUT - This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the included detachable power supply.
Q-D1™ CONTROLS AND FEATURES CONT. PHONO inputs (All DJ turntable use MM pick-up cartridges). The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the white represents the left channel input. The output level for any device connected to these input jacks will be controlled by FADER CHANNEL 2. 20. GND (GROUND TERMINAL) - These connections are used to ground the excess magnetic flux of phono turntables. Connect each of your turntables ground leads to either of the two ground terminals.
Q-D1™ TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP T U R N TA B L E ©American T U R N TA B L E Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.
Q-D1™ TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP Stereo RCA to RCA Patch Cable GX300 Amplifier Speaker Cables ©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.
Q-D1™ CLEANING Due to fog residue, 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 electronics to spray in and around the knobs and switch. This will reduce small particle built up that can effect the proper operation of the mixer. 3. Clean should be carried out every 30-60 days. 4.
Q-D1™ WARRANTY 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 Year (365 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories.
Q-D1™ SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications - Model: Q-D1, 2 Channel Audio Mixer. POWER SUPPLY: DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: CROSSFADER: POWER CONSUMPTION: HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION: AC 9v/1000mA. 192(W) * 236(D) * 82(H) mm 5.5 Lbs./2.3 Kgs Low Residue Resistanced Crossfader. 9 Watts Typical 16 Ohms Operating Temperature 5 to 35 deg.
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