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Q-D5
Professional Preamp Mixer
American Audio
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Revised 4/05
www.AmericanAudio.us
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Q-D5™ Unpacking Every Q-D5™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Care- fully 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 nec- essary to operate the mixer has arrived intact. In case damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number
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Q-D5™ Safety Precautions • For adult use only - Keep out of the r each of children. • Be sure that the local power outlet match that of the required voltage of the unit. • Disconnect from main power before making any type of connection. • Do not attempt any service. There are no user serviceable parts inside. • Never plug this mixer in to a dimmer pack • Always be sure to mount this mixer in an area that will allow proper ventilation. • Do not attempt to operate
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Q-D5™ Quick start instructions 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-D5 is part of Ameri- can Audio’s continuing evolution in audio technology. This unit has been b
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Q-D5™ Controls and Features Top Panel 7 8 9 10 11 6b 12 6a 13 5 14 4 3 15 2 DJ SKILZ SIGNATURE SERIES 1 16 1. OPTICAL CROSSFADER - 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. The same fundamentals will apply for channel two. Sliding the fader from one position to another will vary the ou
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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 before putting a pair of headphones on. Be sure the CUE MIXING KNOB (12) is turned to the “CUE” position to hear the selected channel source. 5. TALKOVER BUTTON - When engaged this function will decrease all signal levels, except the microphone level, by 15dB. A red LED next to the Talko
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Q-D5™ Controls and Features Cont. control is always set to zero before turning the unit on. 12. CUE MIXING CONTROLLER - This knob selects the channel for monitoring. The monitor signal comes from the Prefader. This means it will not be affected by the channel faders. You can monitor each channel individually. Connect your headphones to the HEADPHONES JACK (34) . Turn the CUE MIXING CONTROL to CUE and select the desired channels with the PFL switches. Whe
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Q-D5™ Controls and Features Cont. 17 18 19 20 21 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 22 17. AC CONNECTION - This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the included detachable power cord. Use only the supplied, polarized AC power cord. This cord is designed to fit in one direction only. Do not attempt to force a cord in if it does not fit, be sure the cord is being inserted properly 18. AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR - This switch is used to adjust the operating
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Q-D5™ Controls and Features Cont. 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. 24. REC OUT - This is a low current unbalanced output source designed for various tape and CD recorders. The Record Out (REC OUT) level
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Q-D5™ Controls and Features Cont. 31 32 33 34 31. CHANNEL FADER CURVE ADJUSTMENT - This rotary knob is used to change the way the chan- nel fader will operate. Each of the two channels has a “Curve” adjustment. The curve on the faders adjust from long or short or any variation of the two. The shorter the curve adjustment the sooner full volume will be reached. 32. CROSSFADER CURVE ADJUSTMENT - This rotary knob is used to change the way the cross- fader will operate. Th
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Q-D5™ Typical Mixer Set-Up DJ SKILZ SIGNATURE SERIES OFF POWER ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROGRAM NONSTOP AUTO CUE BPM KEY PARAMETER TIME CUE ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN BEAT SYNC. LOCK SINGLE EJECT LOOP BPM RELOOP T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO ON/OFF LOCK 4%/8%/16% CASSETTE DECK BOP SAMPLE PITCH FX MIX ENTER T U R N T A B L E T U R N T A B L E ©American Audio® -
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Q-D5™ Typical Mixer Output Connections Set-Up DJ SKILZ SIGNATURE SERIES RCA to RCA Patch Cables RCA to 1/4” Patch Cables CASSETTE DECK Speaker Cables ©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Q-D5™ Instruction Manual Page 12
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Q-D5™ 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. Always be sure
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Q-D5™ Registration The Q-D5™ carries a one year (365 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accom- pany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package. A brief description of the problem as well as the R.A. number must also be written down on a piece of paper an
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Q-D5™ Specifications Model: Q-D5, Professional 2 Channel Preamp Mixer POWER SUPPLY: AC 115/230V, 50/60Hz Selectable DIMENSIONS: 10”W x 12.25”D x 3.25”H /254 x 308 x 82.5 mm WEIGHT: 6.5 Lbs. / 3 Kg CROSSFADER: Feather Fader Plus - VCA detecting fader start control - Low grounding impedance crossfader POWER CONSUMPTION: 5W typical, 7W w/ full headphone output HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE: 16 Ohms ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION: Operating Temperature: 5 to 35 deg.
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©American Audio® A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies American Audio World Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA Tel: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 Web: www.AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@AmericanAudio.us
