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    Q-D5 MKII ™ Pr ofessional Pr eamp Mixer American Audio 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www .AmericanAudio.us 6/05[...]

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    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. The Q-D5 MKII™ comes with a 2 year limited warranty! Please r ead and understa[...]

  • Page 3

    • 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. There ar e no user serviceable parts inside. • Never plug this mixer in to a dimmer pack • Al[...]

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    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. The Q-D5 MKII is part of[...]

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    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. The same fundamentals will apply for channel two. Sliding the fader fr[...]

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    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. 5. T ALKOVER BUTTON - When engaged this function will decrease all signal levels, except the microphone level, by [...]

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    1 2 . CUE M IXING CONTROLLER - This knob selects the channel for monit oring. The monitor signal comes from the Pref ader . This means it will not be af fect ed b y the channel fad e rs. Y ou can monitor each channel individual ly . Connect your headphones to the HEADPHO NES JA CK ( 34) . T ur n the CUE MIXIN G CONTROL t o CUE and select the desire[...]

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    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. AC CONNECTION - This connector is used to supply main power to t[...]

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    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 curr ent unbalanced output sou[...]

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    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 CUR V E ADJUSTMENT - This rotar y knob is used to change the wa y the chan- nel fader wil l operat e. Each of the two channels has a “Curve ” adjust ment. The cur v e on the fader s adjust from lo[...]

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    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 DECK T U R N T A B L E PARA METER T IME PARAMETER RATIO EJECT POWER CUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RELOOP SINGLE LOOP REMAIN NONSTOP TOTA L ELAP SED M T S PRO[...]

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    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 .AmericanAudio.us - Q-D5 MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 12 CASSETTE DEC[...]

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    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. This will reduce small particle built up that can effec[...]

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    1-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY 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. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is pur chased within the United States of America, inclu[...]

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    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 82.5 mm WEIGHT : 6.5 Lbs. / 3 Kg CROSSF ADER: Feather Fader Plus - VCA detecting fader start control - Low grounding impedance cr ossfader POWER CONSUMPTION: 21W typical, 23W w/ full headphon[...]

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    ©American Audio® A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies American Audio W orld Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA T el: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 W eb: www .AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@AmericanAudio.us[...]