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©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Commander Plus™ Instruction Manual Page 2
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTENTS MAIN FEA TURES....................................................................................................................................3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS...............................................................................................................5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................................................6 INTRODUCTION...........................
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COMMANDER PLUS™ ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC The desired voltage may be set with the SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear UNIT TO RAIN, LIQUIDS, OR MOISTURE panel (using a flat head screw driver). Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly, please contact a quali- CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELEC
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COMMANDER PLUS™ ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). intended to alert the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the THERE ARE NO USER
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COMMANDER PLUS™ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8. Never plug this mixer in to a dimmer pack. 1. For adult use only - Keep out of the reach of children. 9. Do not let insecticides, benzene, or thinner come in contact with the surface of the unit. 2. Water and Moisture - The player should not be used near water - for example, near a bath 10. This unit is intended for indoor use only, use tub, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet base- of this product outdoors voids all warranties. ment or near
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COMMANDER PLUS™ INTRODUCTION Introductions: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® Commander Plus™ mixer. This mixer is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new mixer. Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before
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COMMANDER PLUS™ QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS QUICK START: American Audio® would like to thank you for your purchase of this great audio product. For those of you that are too 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 basics of this mixer. The Commander Plus™ is part of American Audio’s continuing evolution in audio technology. This unit has be
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL 35 34 33 32 29 1 36 31 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 MIC1 MIC 2 LIGHT 12V DC MASTER LEVEL 22 +15 +15 +15 L dB +15 +10 +10 +10 +10 - 40 30 20 10 74 2 0 2 4 710 + 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN +5 +5 +5 R dB +5 POWER +3 +3 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 COMMANDERplus 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 -30 +20 -30 +20 PR OFESS I ONAL PREAMP MIXER TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE -1 TREBLE -1 TREBLE -1 -1 21 -3 -3 -3 -3 MIC 1 MIC 2 -5 -5 -5 EQ -5 ON EQ OFF
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS of bass applied to microphone signal. 2. TALKOVER CONTROL - This function all decreases all signal output except the microphone signal. The amount of decreased is controlled by the TALKOVER LEVEL (4). When the switch is in the “Auto Mute” position talk over will automatically engage when the when the mixer receives a signal. MIC 1 has a “Talk Over” position that decreases signal output regardless of an incoming microphone signal. In the
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS two respectively. When the crossfader is set in the center position, the output signals of both the chan- nels one and channels two will be even. 10. CHANNEL VOLUME FADER - These faders are used to control the output signal of any source assigned to its particular channel. However, master volume is controlled by the MASTER VOLUME CONTROL (26). 11. BEAT INDICATOR - The beat indicator LED’s flash at every bass beat of the respective source.
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ZONE 1 MIDRANGE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of ZONE 1 allowing for a maximum midrange gain of 15dB or maximum decrease of -30dB. Turning the knob in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the amount of midrange applied to the ZONE 1 signal, turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of midrange applied to the ZONE 1 signal. ZONE 1 BASS CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the l
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS a echo box, phaser, or reverb. 26. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL - This slider is used to control the master output level (main volume). To avoid distorted output try to maintain an average output signal level no greater than +4 dB. (see Channel Gain 32) To avoid speaker damage that may be caused by excessive volume, be sure this slider is always set to zero (completely down) before turning the unit on. 27. MASTER OUTPUT MONO/STEREO SWITCH - Thi
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CHANNEL LED LEVEL INDICATOR (33). 5. Repeat this step for all channels 33. CHANNEL VOLUME LEVEL INDICATORS - The LED’s indicators that run along each channels EQ section are used to measure incoming signal levels. Use these indicator to visually maintain an average signal output of +4dB. A consistent average output level of +4dB will produce a clean output signal. 34. LOW CUT BUTTON - This buttons is used to cut the bass frequenc
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS REAR PANEL 37 39 37 38 40 CAUTION CAUTION AMERICAN AUDIO AMERICAN AUDIO R RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PREAMP PREAMP MIXER MIXER D DO NOT O NOT OPEN OPEN M MODEL ODEL NO. COMMANDER PLUS NO. COMMANDER PLUS A AV VIS:RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE IS:RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE A AC 1 C 11 15/230V ~ 50/60HZ 20W 5/230V ~ 50/60HZ 20W P PA AS OUVRIR. S OUVRIR. P PLA LAY YER CONTROL ER CONTROL LIGHT LIGHT CONTROL CONTROL A AUX 3 UX 3
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 43. AC CONNECTION - This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the included detachable power cord. The power connection uses an I.E.C. type connector, use only the supplied, polarized AC power cord. Use only a power cord that matches this type of connection. Be sure to only connect this unit to a power outlet that matches the printed power label on the unit. Never use a power when the ground prong has been removed or brok
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS equipped with MM pickup cartridge to PHONO inputs (All DJ turntable use MM pick-up cartridges). CD players or Tape Decks and other line level instruments may be connected to these jacks as long as the LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (40) is in the “AUX 2” position. The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the white represents the left channel input. Input volume will be controlled by channel two CHANNEL FADER (10). The c
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COMMANDER PLUS™ TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP MIC1 MIC 2 LIGHT 12V DC MASTER LEVEL +15 +15 +15 +15 L dB +10 +10 +10 - 40 30 20 10 74 2 0 2 4 710 + +10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN +5 +5 +5 +5 R dB POWER +3 +3 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 COMMANDERplus 0 -30 +20 -30 +20 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 PROFESSIONAL PREAMP MIXER TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE -1 TREBLE -1 TREBLE -1 -1 -3 -3 -3 -3 MIC 1 MIC 2 -5 -5 -5 -5 ON EQ EQ OFF -10 -10 -10 -10 -30 +20 -30 +20 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MID MID MID MI
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COMMANDER PLUS™ TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP MIC1 MIC 2 LIGHT 12V DC MASTER LEVEL +15 +15 +15 +15 L dB +10 +10 +10 - 40 30 20 10 74 2 0 2 4 710 + +10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN +5 +5 +5 +5 R dB POWER +3 +3 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 COMMANDERplus 0 -30 +20 -30 +20 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 PROFESSIONAL PREAMP MIXER TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE -1 TREBLE -1 TREBLE -1 -1 -3 -3 -3 -3 MIC 1 MIC 2 -5 -5 -5 -5 ON EQ EQ OFF -10 -10 -10 -10 -30 +20 -30 +20 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MID MID MID
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COMMANDER PLUS™ CLEANING Due to fog residue, smoke, and dust, cleaning the mixer should be carried out periodically to residue build up. 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. Cleaning should be carried out every 30-60 days to prevent
