Page 2 - Contents; Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 2 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Contents DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Unpacking DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Introduction Every DLS 15™ and DLS 15P™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the s...
Page 3 - ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Handling Precautions
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle isintended to alert the user to the presence of importantoperating and maintenance (servicin...
Page 4 - Safety Precautions; DLS 15PTM Speaker System:
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 4 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Safety Precautions • The DLS 15™ and the DLS 15P™ loudspeakers can easily reproduce sound pressure levels (SPL) sufficient enough to cause sever and permanent hearing damage. A great degree of ca...
Page 5 - Registration; A rugged gig bag with
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 5 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™™ Registration DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Available Accessories APX-B - Speaker Carry Case - A rugged gig bag with rollers, an adjustable pull out handle, and a heavy duty zipper. Designed to protect your ...
Page 6 - Controls and Features; HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSDUCER –
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 6 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Controls and Features 1 6 4 6 5 2 3 1. HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSDUCER – This unit is used to reproduce the high frequency response. 2. 15” WOOFER – The high-powered 15” woofer is used to reproduce th...
Page 7 - SPEAKON CONNECTIONS –
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 7 Rear Panel (DLS 15™ Only): 8. SPEAKON CONNECTIONS – The speaker includes a pair of Speakon type connections. You may use both connections at once to loop speakers. These Be sure to use either the Speakon type in...
Page 8 - This jack is used for Microphone 1 and line level; Rear Panel Controls and Features; Rear of DLS 15PTM
L I N E I N Rear Panel: 11. MIC 1/LINE LEVEL XLR INPUT JACK - This jack is used for Microphone 1 and line level inputs. Connect CD players or Tape Decks to LINE inputs. Line level musical instruments with stereo outputs such as Rhythm Machines or Samplers should also be connected to the LINE inputs....
Page 9 - MICROPHONE 2/LINE LEVEL INPUT LEVEL –
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 9 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Rear Panel Controls and Features Rear Panel Cont.: stereo outputs such as Rhythm Machines or Samplers should also be connected to LINE inputs. Do not connect mixers to this input, use the Balanc...
Page 10 - Because power supplies vary from location to location a
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 10 27. FUSE HOLDER – This housing stores the 7 amp GMA protective fuse. Always replace with the exact same type fuse, unless otherwise instructed, by an authorized American Audio ® service technician. Replacing wi...
Page 11 - Typical Speaker Set-Up
AUX 4 AU X / IN MADE IN CHINA MODEL NO.: Q-3433 MKII POWER SOURCE: 115/230V~ 50/60Hz 20W MIN MAX TRIM OUTPUT © American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 11 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Typical Speaker Set-Up Typical DLS 15P™ Output Set-Up XLR-XLR Balanced Cables DLS 15...
Page 13 - Looping Speakers; From Mixer; DLS 15PTM Looping
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 13 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Looping Speakers To Next DLS 15P™ (If Applicable) From Mixer DLS 15P™ Looping
Page 14 - DLS 15 Looping; From Amplifier
O U T P U T I N P U T D L S 1 5 DLS 15 Looping From Amplifier To Next Speaker (If Applicable) DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Looping Speakers O U T P U T I N P U T D L S 1 5 © American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 14
Page 15 - Rigging and Mounting Options
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 15 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Rigging and Mounting Options Speaker Rigging Hardware – The DLS 15™ and the DLS 15P™ may be permanently installed or mounted using any of the many available third party wall brackets and ceilin...
Page 16 - Frequency Specifications
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 16 DLS 15™/DLS 15P™™ Frequency Specifications DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ Frequency Response
Page 17 - You will need a pair of Neutrik Speakon; Speakon Assembly
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 17 SPEAKON ASSEMBLY: You will need a pair of Neutrik Speakon ® NL4FC connectors. You will also need high-quality two or four conductor speaker cable, a pair of needle-nosed pliers and a 1.5-mm Allen key to assembl...
Page 18 - -YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 18 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...
Page 19 - Technical Specifications; Passive Professional Two-; Environmental conditions:
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 19 DLS 15™ Technical Specifications Model: American Audio®DLS 15™ - Passive Professional Two- Way Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker Speaker Section: Dimensions: 13.58” x 16.53” x 26.37” / 4344mm x 419mm x 669mm Weig...
Page 20 - American Audio® DLS 15PTM - Professional
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - DLS 15™/DLS 15P™ - Instruction Manual Page 20 Model: American Audio® DLS 15P™ - Professional Powered Sound Reinforcement Loud Speaker Speaker Section: Dimensions: 13.58” x 16.53” x 26.37” / 344mm x 419mm x 669mm Weight: 61 Lbs. / 28 kgs Environmental condi...