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Q-D6
Professional Preamp Mixer
American Audio
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Rev. 2/05
www.americanaudio.us
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Q-D6™ Unpacking MAIN FEATURES....................................................................................................................................2 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................4 INTRODUCTION............
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Q-D6™ 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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Q-D6™ Safety Precautions 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
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Q-D6™ Introduction Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® Q-D6™ mixer. This mixer is a rep- resentation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. The Q-D6™ comes with a 2 year limited warranty! Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new mixer. This book- let contains important information con
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Q-D6™ Unpacking Every Q-D6™ 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-D6™ Controls and Features Top Panel 15 1 14 2 3 4 5 13 6 7 8 12 1 1 9 10 1. SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH - These switches are used to select the input source assigned to each channel. Each channel may only be assigned one input source at a time. This switch must be in the “phono” position for turntable operation. 2. POWER L.E.D. - This L.E.D. will glow when the power is switched on. 3. CHANNEL GAIN CONTROL - This adjustment is used to adjust an audio source signal
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Q-D6™ Controls and Features Cont. control is always set to zero before turning the unit on. 5. 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. 6. 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
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Q-D6™ Controls and Features Cont. Audio® or American DJ® “Q” Start CD player. When used with a compatible CD player, you can use the crossfader to start and stop the CD play. The ON/OFF “Q” START switch activates the fader “Q” start feature. When the fader “Q” start feature is activated sliding the CROSSFADER (10) from left to right will play or cue any CD player connected to the CONTROLLER JACKS (16) on the rear of the unit. For example, connect a comp
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Q-D6™ Controls and Features Cont. 16 17 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16. PLAYER CONTROL - These jacks are used to control the “Q-Start” function between the mixer and a compatible American Audio CD Player. Input mini plugs from CD player controller into these jacks, input CD 1 into jack A and CD 2 into jack B. 17. GND (GROUND TERMINAL) - Connect each of your turntables ground leads to either of the two ground terminal. This will reduce the humming an
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Q-D6™ Controls and Features Cont. musical instruments with stereo outputs such as Rhythm Machines or Samplers should also be con- nected to LINE inputs. Turntables should only be connected to “Phono” inputs. The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the white represents the left channel input. 23. REC OUT - This is a low current unbalanced output source designed for various tape and CD recorders. The Record Out (REC OUT) level is dictate
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Q-D6™ Typical Mixer Set-Up OFF POWER ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 AUTO PROGRAM NONSTOP CUE BPM PARAMETER TIME ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN KEY CUE 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 FX SAMPLE PITCH MIX ENTER T U R N T A B L E T U R N T A B L E ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us -
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Q-D6™ Typical Mixer Output Connections Set-Up RCA to RCA Patch Cables RCA to 1/4” Patch Cables CASSETTE DECK Speaker Cables ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-D6™ Instruction Manual Page 13
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Q-D6™ 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. Clean should be carried out every 30-60 days. 4. Always be sure to dr
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Q-D6™ Registration The Q-D6™ 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-D6™ Specifications Model: Q-D6, Professional 3 Channel Preamp Mixer POWER SUPPLY: AC9V, 1000mA DIMENSIONS: 10”W x 12.25”D x 3.25”H /254 x 308 x 82.5 mm WEIGHT: 7 Lbs. / 3.2 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: 32 Ohms ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION: Operating Temperature: 5 to 35 deg. C; Humidity: 25 to
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©American Audio® A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies 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
