American Audio Loudspeaker PSW 15P User Manual

AMERICAN AUDIO
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles, Ca. 90058
www.AmericanAudio.us
   3/05
PSW 15P
™
Powered Professional Subwoofer
PSW 15
™
Professional Subwoofer 

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PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                                             Contents
PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                                   Unpacking
PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                                Introduction
Every 
PSW 15™ and PSW 15P™  has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operat-
ing  condition.  Carefully  check  the  shipping  carton  for  damage  that  may  have  occurred  during  ship
-
ping. If...

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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
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operating  and maintenance  (servicing) instructions  in
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PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                             Safety Precautions
•   The PSW 15™ and the PSW 15P™ subwoofers can easily reproduce sound pressure levels    
  (SPL)  sufficient enough to cause sever and permanent hearing damage. A great degree of care    
  should  be taken to pro tect your ears to prolong exposure to SPL in excess of 85dB.
•  For adult use only - Keep out of the reach of children.
•   Be sure...

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PSW 15™/PSW 15P™™                                        Registration
PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                                    Main Features
PSW 15P™ Powered Subwoofer:
•  Dual XLR/1/4 Inputs
•  XLR Balanced Inputs 
•  XLR Line Outputs
•  300 Watts RMS - 1000 Watts Peak Power
•  Built-in Heavy Duty Carrying Handle
•  Attached heavy Duty Rubber Feet
•  Built-In Adjustable Electronic Crossover 
The PSW  15™  and...

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PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                        Controls and Features
1.  SPEAKON CONNECTIONS – 
The PSW 15 includes a pair of Speakon type connections. You 
may use both connections at once to loop subwoofers. The Speakon connectors have a pin 1+ 
(hot)  and  1-  (ground)  configuration,  pins  2+  and  2-  are  not  used.  For  more  wiring  information 
regarding the Speakon connectors see page 17.
      
Rear...

Rear Panel:
2.     INPUT  LEVEL  –  This  knob  is  used  to  regulate  the  output  signal  of  the  line  level  source  con-
nected to the Line Level Input Jacks (4 & 6). 
3.   FREQUENCY RESPONSE –  This knob is used to adjust the crossover frequency of the sub-
woofer. 
4.  BALANCED  XLR/1/4”  LINE  INPUT  –  This  connection  is  designed  to  accept  a  balanced  line 
input signal from a mixer or other line level device with a balanced output jack. Use a balanced 
cable when the signal cable...

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PSW 15™/PSW 15P™            Rear Panel Controls and Features
7.  XLR OUTPUT JACK – This jack is used to send the incoming signal from either of the Inputs 
Jacks to another  PSW 15P™ or speaker.
8.  VOLTAGE  SELECTOR  SWITCH  -  Because  power  supplies  vary  from  location  to  location  a 
voltage  selector  switch  has  been  incorporated  in  the  unit's  design.  This  switch  can  select  a...

AUX4
AUX/IN
MADEINCHINA
MODELNO.:Q-3433MKIIPOWERSOURCE:115/230V~50/60Hz20W
MINMAXTRIMOUTPUT

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PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                              Subwoofer Set-Up
PSW 15P™ Input/Output Set-Up
XLR-XLR Balanced Cables
PSW 15P™ 

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Speakon Cables
V4000 Amplifier
XLR-XLR Balanced cables
PSW 15™/PSW 15P™                              Subwoofer Set-Up
PSW 15™ Input/Output Set-Up
AUX4
AUX/IN
MADEINCHINA
MODELNO.:Q-3433MKIIPOWERSOURCE:115/230V~50/60Hz20W
MINMAXTRIMOUTPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
PSW15
SerialNo.
OUTPUTINPUT
DLS15