American Audio Mixer QSPAND MKII User Manual

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. HEADPHONE JACK - This jack is used to connect your headphones to the mixer allowing you to 
monitor the cue source. Use headphones only rated at 8 ohms to 32 ohms. Most DJ headphones are 
rated at 16 ohm, these are highly recommended. Always be sure the  CUE LEVEL VOLUME (23
) is set 
to minimum before you put the headphones on.
20....

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28.  FEATHER FADER PLUS CROSSFADER - 
This fader is used to blend the output signals of chan-
nels 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 chan
-
nel  two.  Sliding  the  fader  from  one  position  to  another  will  vary  the  output  signals  of  channels  one 
and two...

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32.  GND (GROUND TERMINAL) -  Be sure to connect turntable ground leads to either or both of 
the  two  available  ground  terminals.  This  will  reduce  the  humming  and  popping  noises  associated 
with magnetic phono cartridges.
33 .    MICROPHONE  2  CONNECTOR  - This  jack  is  used  to  a  connect  a  microphone  to  the  mixer....

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SELECTOR SWITCH (35)
 is in the “PHONO 2” position. CD players, Tape Decks and other line level 
instruments may only be connected to these jacks as long as the  LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH 
(35)
  is  in  the  “AUX  2”  position.  Never  connect  line  level  instruments  (CD  players,  tape  decks,  etc.) 
to these jacks when the...

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signal.  These  jacks  should  only  be  used  for  shorter  cable  runs  to  signal  processors  or  looping  to 
another mixer. For cable runs greater than 15 feet use the
 
XLR BALANCED JACKS (53).
44 .  TRIM OUTPUT -  This knob is used to adjust the maximum voltage output level. Output voltage 
wil range from 0v ~ 9v. This...

SERIALNO:3
MINMAXTRIMOUTPUT

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C A S S E T T E   D E C K
TURNTABLE
TURNTABLE
T R A NS
E C H O
S C R A T C H F L AN G E RP ARA M E T ER S G
L / C TN
T I M E A UT O C UE
S A M P L E P I T CH
C U E1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9    0R E L O O PS I N G L EL O O PR E M A I NT O T ALE L A PS EDMTS.FP I T CHC UEA U T O
H OL DE J E C T /
S T O P
8 % /12 % / 1 6% O N / O F F
This image details a typical DJ Set Up...

SERIALNO:3
MINMAXTRIMOUTPUT

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                                                                                              TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP
Speaker Cables
Balanced XLR male to XLR female Cables
C A S S E T T E   D E C K
American Audio V4000™
Typical Balanced Output Set-up
This  image  details  a  typical  stereo  output  layout.  Note  the  use  of  the  Balanced  XLR  Jacks  on  both 
the...

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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.   Cleaning should be...

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  Q-SPAND  MKII™                          TROUBLESHOOTING
Trouble Shooting: Listed below are common problems you may encounter, and solutions.
There is no power to the unit:
1.   Be sure you have connected the power cord to a correct wall outlet.
There is little or no sound:
1.   Check the input selector switch. Make sure it is set to the device that is currently playing.
2.   Check to see if the connection cables...

1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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 Year (365 days) from the date 
of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of 
America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and 
place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is...