American Audio Mixer DX5R User Manual

DX5R
™
  
Professional Preamp Mixer
American Audio
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
www.AmericanAudio.us
Revised 4/05 

 DX5R™                                 Main Features
•   Equipped with high quality Crossfader
•   User Replaceable Crossfader
•   Selectable Voltage 115v~230v
•   High Headphones Output
•   Cue Mixing 
•   Extremely clean signal to noise ratio
•   Two Turntable Ground Prongs
•   Fader “Q-Start” Compatible
•   Rotary Channel Gains
•   Subwoofer Output
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•   Low Residue Resistance Crossfader
•   4 Band Master EQ
•   2 Phono,...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
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1.  For  adult  use  only  -  Keep  out  of  the  reach 
of   children.
2.  Water and Moisture - The player should not 
be  used  near  water  -  for  example,  near  a  bath 
tub,  kitchen  sink,  laundry  tub,  in  a  wet
 base-
ment  or  near  a  swimming  pool,  etc.
 Do not 
spill  water  or  other  liquids  in  to  or  on  to  your 
mixer.
3.  Ventilation  -  The  Mixer  should  be  situ
ated 
so  that  its  location  or  position  does  not  inter
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fere  with  its  proper  ventilation.  For...

Introduction: 
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio
® DX5R™ 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  DX5R™  comes  with  a  1  year  limited  warranty!  Please 
read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new mixer. This book
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let contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of...

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
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ing of the unit. The DX5RTM is part of American Audio’s continuing evolution in audio technology. This 
unit has been built and designed with the typical DJ in mind, by DJ’s. We have attempted to...

 DX5R™                                           Controls and Features
1. MIC 1 ON/OFF - This button is used to turn the microphone signal on and off.
2.  MIC  1  (MICROPHONE  1  INPUT)  -  This  jack  accepts  a  standard XLR  3-pin  balanced  male  plug
. 
The volume output level for this microphone is controlled by the 
MIC 1 VOLUME KNOB (1).
3.  MIC  1  VOLUME  (MICROPHONE  1  VOLUME  LEVEL)  -  This  rotary  knob  is  used  to  control  the 
volume output level for any microphone connected to the...

 DX5R™                                           Controls and Features Cont.
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.
8. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL -
 This rotary knob is used to control the master output level (volume). 
To avoid distorted output maintain an average output signal level of +4 dB. Be sure this volume control 
is always set to zero...

LED next to the Cue Selector Button will glow when a channels cue mode is activated. The Cue func-
tion sends a channels incoming signal to the headphones. The cue volume level is adjusted by the CUE 
LEVEL  KNOB  (24).  Be  sure  the  CUE  MIXING  KNOB  (23)  is  in  the  “CUE”  position  to  hear  a  selected 
channels source.
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.  FEAT HER FADER  PLUS CROSSFADER -  This fader is used to blend the output signals of any two 
channels together. When the fader is in the full left position, the output...

 DX5R™                                              Controls and Features Cont.
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25. POWER CONNECTION - This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the included 
detachable  power  adaptor.  Use  only  the  supplied  AC  power  adaptor.  This  cord  is  designed  to  fit  in 
one direction only. Do not attempt to force a cord in if it does not fit, be sure the cord is being inserted 
properly
26. BALANCED...