User manual AMERICAN AUDIO Q-D6

[. . . ] 90058 www. americanaudio. us Q-D6TM Unpacking MAIN FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SET-UP PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 UNPACKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 QUICK START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS TOP PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FRONT AND REAR PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CLEANING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 CROSSFADER REPLACEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Q-D6TM Main Features · · · · Feather Crossfader 2 Phono/1 Aux, 3 Line Inputs Fader "Q" Start Q-Start Compatible (for use with compatible American Audio CD Players ) · -26dB Rotary Kills for Treble, Bass and Mids on both channels · High output to headphones · Extremely clean signal to noise ratio · Talk Over Switch · Master LED Level Indicator Indicates Master Signal Levels · Cue Mixing · Separate gain control for each channel · Hot Swap Crossfader · Separate Mic EQ Section ©American Audio® - www. americanaudio. us - Q-D6TM Instruction Manual Page 2 Q-D6TM 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). THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO® SERVICE TECHNICIAN. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS -- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. [. . . ] SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH - These switches are used to select the input source assigned to each channel. This switch must be in the "phono" position for turntable operation. CHANNEL GAIN CONTROL - This adjustment is used to adjust an audio source signal input gain for a channel. Begin playback on an audio source connected to the channel you are adjusting. 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 ©American Audio® - www. americanaudio. us - Q-D6TM Instruction Manual Page 7 Q-D6TM Controls and Features Cont. control is always set to zero before turning the unit on. CUE LEVEL VOLUME CONTROL - This knob is used to adjusts the headphone volume output level. Turn the knob in a clockwise direction to increase the headphone volume. Turn the CUE MIXING CONTROL to CUE and select the desired channels with the Cue buttons. When you turn the CUE MIXING CONTROL to PGM (PFL switches without function), you can cue the output signal of the mixer. If the CUE MIXING CONTROL is set to the center position, you can cue both the channel signal you selected and the output signal. With the CUE LEVEL control, you can adjust the phones volume without changing the output signal. CHANNEL EQUALIZER - All of the channels include a three-band signal EQ. These controls are used to increase or decrease the LOW's, MID's, and HI's of the output signal. CHANNEL TREBLE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of a channel allowing for a maximum treble gain of 9dB or maximum decrease of -26dB. Turning the knob in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the amount of treble applied to a channel signal, turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of treble applied to a channel signal. CHANNEL MIDRANGE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of a channel allowing for a maximum midrange gain of 9dB or maximum decrease of -26dB. Turning the knob in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the amount of midrange applied to a channel signal, turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of midrange applied to a channel signal. CHANNEL BASS CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the low frequency levels of a channel allowing for a maximum bass gain of 9dB or maximum signal decrease of -26dB. Turning the knob in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the amount of bass applied to a channel signal, turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of bass applied to a channel signal. CUE BUTTONS - These buttons are used to activate a channels "CUE" mode. [. . . ] All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R. A. ) number. number must also be written down on a piece of paper and included in the shipping container. If the unit is under warranty, you must provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice. 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. 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