Page 2 - CONTENTS
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 2 MAIN FEATURES....................................................................................................................................2ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS.........................................................
Page 3 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ 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 and tele...
Page 4 - ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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) instructions inthe literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arr...
Page 5 - spilled into the Mixer.; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ 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 swimming po...
Page 6 - Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio; INTRODUCTION; SET-UP PRECAUTIONS
Introductions: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio ® Q-FX19™ mixer. This mixer is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual comp...
Page 7 - QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS; UNPACKING
QUICK START: American Audio ® would like to thank you for your purchase of this great audio prod- uct. For those of you that are too 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...
Page 8 - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS; CHANNEL; CHANNEL TREBLE CONTROL -; This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of a channel; CHANNEL MIDRANGE CONTROL -; This knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of a channel; FRONT PANEL
Q-FX19™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS © American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 8 1. MICROPHONE 1 - This combo jack will accept a standard 1/4 plug or XLR 3-pin balanced male plug. The volume output level for this microphone will be controlled by its own respective CHANNEL...
Page 9 - DEPTH FEEDBACK DIAL; CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS cont.
allowing for a maximum midrange gain of 12dB or maximum decrease of -30dB. Turning the knob in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the amount of midrange applied to a channel signal, turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of midrange applied to a channel signal. 5...
Page 10 - PFL BUTTON
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 10 17. CUE MIXING CONTROL - This functions allows you to monitor the Cue level as well as the Program (main output) level in your headphones. A channels Cue Level may only be monitored if the channels PFL (19) function is se...
Page 11 - MICROPHONE BASS CONTROL -
“Q" START SWITCH activates the FADER “Q" START feature. When in the ON position, the FADER “Q" START automatically returns the CD player to the preset CUE POINT. For example; Assuming you have two compatible American Audio™ CD players or a compatible dual CD player connected to channels ...
Page 12 - ZONE VOLUME KNOB; REAR PANEL
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 12 33. MAIN POWER SWITCH - This is the main power ON/OFF button. Before main power is applied, be sure you have made all connections to the mixer. Also be sure your amplifier(s) is(are) tuned off. Remember to avoid damaging p...
Page 15 - DSP EFFECT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS; The indicators are used to measure incoming signal
Q-FX19™ CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS cont. © American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 15 a power cord when the ground prong has been removed or broken off. The ground prong is used to reduce the risk of electrical shock in case of an electrical short. This cord is designed...
Page 16 - DSP EFFECT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS cont.; TAP BUTTON; STORING YOUR OWN PRESET PARAMETERS; Note: You cannot set the presets when
Q-FX19™ DSP EFFECT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS cont. © American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 16 last heard, but it does not echo the sound. The PHASE effect adds a different tonal defination. The effects have two adjustable parameters, Time Array (TA) (67) and Depth Fe...
Page 17 - The
© American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 17 FLANGER or PITCH SHIFT effect. When the FLANGER effect is activated the button will glow green, when the PITCH SHIFT effect is activated the button will glow red. The FLANGER effect distorts the output signal and creates ...
Page 18 - TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP; C A S S E T T E D E C K
Q-FX19™ TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP 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 © American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 18 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 O P S I N G L ...
Page 20 - Replacing the Crossfader:; that hold the crossfader in place.; CLEANING
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 redu...
Page 21 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Listed below are common problems you may encounter, and solutions.
Q-FX19™ TROUBLESHOOTING © American Audio ® - www.americanaudio.us - Q-FX19™ Instruction Manual Page 21 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 l...
Page 22 - -YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY; 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 23 - Microphone Equalizer:; SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Q-FX19 4 Channel Mixer POWER SUPPLY: AC 115v~60Hz/230v50~60Hz, User Selectable DIMENSIONS: 482mm (W) x 266mm (D) x 105mm (H) WEIGHT: 7 Lbs. / 5.1Kgs. CROSSFADER: Feather Fader Plus - VCA detecting fader start control - Low grounding impedance crossfader POWER CONSUMPTION: 12W typical, 20W w/ ...
Page 24 - ©American Audio® World Headquarters:
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