User Guide and Reference Manual

Q-SPAND™Featuring:UserGuideandReferenceManualAMERICANAUDIO4295CharterStreetLosAngelesCa.90058:CongratulationsandthankyouforpurchasingtheAmericanAudio®Q-SPAND™mixer.ThismixerisarepresentationofAmericanAudio’scontinuingcommitmenttoproducethebestandhighestqualityaudioproductspossibleatanaffordableprice.Pleasereadandunderstandthismanualcompletelybeforeattemptingtooperateyournewmixer.Thisbookletcontainsimportantinformationconcerningtheproperandsafeoperationofyournewmixer.Forthoseofyouthatcannotstandthethoughtofreadingthroughanownersmanual,pleaseatleastglancethroughtheQuickStartGuideonpagefour.CustomerSupport:AmericanAudio®providesatollfreecustomersupportline,toprovidesetuphelpandansweranyquestionshouldyouencounterproblemsduringyourinitialsetuporoperation.Youmayalsovisitusonthewebat:30p.m.PacificStandardTime.Voice:[phone]Fax:[phone]E-mail:[e-mail]!Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidethismixer.Donotattemptanyrepairsyourself,withoutbeinginstructedtodosobyanauthorizedAmericanAudioservicetechnician.Doingsowillvoidyourmanufactureswarranty.Intheunlikelyeventyourmixermayrequireservice,pleasecontactAmericanAudio®customersupport.Donotdiscardthepackingcartoninthetrash.Pleaserecyclewheneverpossible.Q-SPAND™INTRODUCTIONQ-SPAND™UNPACKINGEveryQ-SPAND™hasbeenthoroughlytestedandhasbeenshippedinperfectoperatingcondition.Carefullychecktheshippingcartonfordamagethatmayhaveoccurredduringshipping.Ifthecartonappearstobedamaged,carefullyinspectyourmixerforanydamageandbesureallequipmentneces-sarytooperatethemixerhasarrivedintact.Intheeventdamagehasbeenfoundorpartsaremissing,pleasecontactourtollfreecustomersupportnumberforfurtherinstructions.Pleasedonotreturnthemixertoyourdealerwithoutfirstcontactingcustomersupport.©AmericanAudio®-™InstructionManualPage2Pleasebesuretomakeanyconnectionsbeforepluggingthemixerintoanelectricaloutlet.Allfaderandvolumecontrolsshouldbesettozeroorminimumposition,beforethemixerisswitchedon.Ifthemixerhasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotswitchonthemixerimmediately.Thearisingcondensationofwatermightdamageyourdevice.Leavethedeviceswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.OperatingDeterminations:Wheninstallingthismixer,pleasemakesurethatthedeviceisnotexposedorwillnotbeexposedtoextremeheat,moistureordust!Donotoperatethemixerinextremelyhot(morethan30°/100°F)orextremelycold(lessthan5°C/40°F)surroundings.Keeptheunitoutofdirectsunlightandawayfromheaters.Operatethemixeronlyafterbecomingfamiliarwithitsfunctions.Donotpermitoperationbypersonsnotqualifiedforoperatingthemixer.Mostdamagesaretheresultofunprofessionaloperation!Q-SPAND™SET-UPPRECAUTIONSForadultuseonly-Keepoutofthereachofchildren.Besurethatthelocalpoweroutletmatchthatoftherequiredvoltageoftheunit.Donotattempttooperatethismixerifthepowercordhasbeenfrayedordamaged.Disconnectfrommainpowerbeforemakinganytypeofconnection.Donotattemptanyservice.Therearenouserserviceablepartsinside.NeverplugthismixerintoadimmerpackAlwaysbesuretomountthismixerinanareathatwillallowproperventilation.Donotattempttooperatethismixer,ifitbecomesdamagedinanyway.Neveroperatethismixerwhenit’scoversareremoved.Toreducetheriskofelectricalshockorfire,donotexposethismixerrainormoisture.Thismixerisintendedforindooruseonly,useofthisproductoutdoorsvoidsallwarranties.Duringlongperiodsofnon-use,disconnectthemixer’smainpower.Alwaysmountthismixerinsafeandstablematter.PowerCordProtection-Powersupplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitemsplaceduponoragainstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromthemixer.Cleaning-Themixershouldbecleanedonlyasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Heat-Themixershouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherdevices(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.Besuretosavethepackingcartonincaseyoumayeverhavetoreturnthemixerforservice.Readalldocumentationbeforeattemptingtooperateyournewmixer.Pleasesaveallyourdocu-mentationforfuturereference.Donotspillwaterorotherliquidsintoorontoyourmixer.Routeyourpowercordoutofthewayoffoottraffic.Alwayshavethefrontgaincontrolssettotheirlowestlevelduringinitialpower-uptopreventspeakerdamage.Themixershouldbeservicedbyqualifiedservicepersonnelwhen:A.Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasbeenspilledintothemixer.B.Themixerhasbeenexposedtorainorwater.C.Themixerdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeinperformance.Q-SPAND™SAFETYPRECAUTIONSQ-SPAND™MAINFEATURESVCAFaderforQ-StartControlAdjustableCrossfaderCurve-ForcrabbingSelectableVoltage115V~230V3Phono/3Aux,4Line,&3MicInputsQ-StartCompatible(forusewithAmericanAudioCDPlayerswithFader“Q”Start)Fader“Q”Startonchannels1&2-30dBRotaryKillsforTreble,BassandMidsonallchannelsSeparategaincontrolforeachchannelHighoutputtoheadphonesBalancedXLROutputWOWProces