Page 2 - CONTENTS
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 2 MAIN FEATURES....................................................................................................................................2ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS...................................................
Page 3 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION; For Dual Voltage models only!
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 3 NOTE: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to con-nect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic inter-ference with electrical appliances such as radios an...
Page 4 - ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 4 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 (servicing) in...
Page 5 - spilled into the Mixer.; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 5 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 swimm...
Page 6 - Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio; Q-SPAND MKIITM
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 6 Introductions: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio ® Q-SPAND MKII™ mixer. This mixer is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality a...
Page 8 - MICROPHONE EQ SECTION -; This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of the; MICROPHONE BASS CONTROL -; This knob is used to adjust the low frequency levels of the
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 8 Q-SPAND MKII™ FRONT PANEL - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1 . MICROPHONE EQ SECTION - MICROPHONE TREBLE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of the Microphone with a maximum signal gain of +12dB or maximu...
Page 9 - MASTER OUTPUT BALANCE CONTROL -
the “phono” position for turntable operation. 5. CHANNEL GAIN CONTROL - This adjustment is used to adjust the audio source signal input gain for a channel. Never use the gain control to adjust a channels output volume. Setting the gain level properly will ensure a clean output signal. An improper ga...
Page 11 - CUE BUTTON
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 11 Q-SPAND MKII™ FRONT PANEL - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONT. 19. 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 ...
Page 12 - This fader is used to blend the output signals of chan-
Q-SPAND MKII™ FRONT PANEL - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONT. 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 v...
Page 13 - REAR PANEL - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS; CHANNEL LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCHES -
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 13 Q-SPAND MKII™ REAR PANEL - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 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 poppi...
Page 14 - CHANNEL 2: LINE 2 INPUT JACKS -
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 14 Q-SPAND MKII™ REAR PANEL - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONT. 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 ...
Page 15 - BALANCED XLR MASTER OUTPUTS JACKS -
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 15 Q-SPAND MKII™ REAR PANEL - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONT. 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 XL...
Page 16 - C A S S E T T E D E C K; Turntables can only be connected to the; PHONO LEVEL
S ERIA L N O : R MIN MAX TRIM OUTPUT © American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 16 C A S S E T T E D E C K T U R N TA B L E T U R N TA B L E TRANS ECHO SCRATC H F L ANGE R P ARA METE R S GL / C TN T IM E A UT O C UE SAMPLE PITCH CUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 R E L O ...
Page 18 - Replacing the Crossfader:
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 18 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...
Page 19 - Listed below are common problems you may encounter, and solutions.
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 19 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...
Page 20 - -YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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...
Page 21 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; Dual Voltage:; OPERATING TEMPERATURE:
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model: Q-SPAND MKII 4 Channel Mixer Dual Voltage: POWER SUPPLY: AC 115v~60Hz/230v50~60Hz, User Selectable Single Voltage: AC 100V, 50Hz (For Japan) AC 110V, 60Hz (For Colombia) AC 120V, 60Hz...
Page 22 - Below -27dB at 1KHz; Microphone Equalizer:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model: Q-SPAND MKII 4 Channel Mixer © American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-Spand MKII™ Instruction Manual Page 22 Below -27dB at 70Hz MID: +12 +/-2dB at 1KHz Below -27dB at 1KHz TREBLE: +12 +/-2dB at 13KHz -14 +/-3dB at 13KHz Microphone Equalizer: BASS: +12 +/-2dB at ...
Page 23 - ©American Audio® World Headquarters:
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