American Audio DX5R Instruction Manual

American Audio DX5R Instruction Manual

Professional preamp mixer

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

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  • Page 1 DX5R ™ Professional Preamp Mixer American Audio 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www.AmericanAudio.us Revised 4/05...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • 2 Phono, & 8 Line Level Inputs • Split Cue Monitoring • Assignalbe Crossfader • Separate Booth Level Output • Balanced XLR Outputs • 2 Mic Inputs • Channel Input Level Indicators - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 2 ® Contents Main Features...
  • Page 3: Electrical Precautions

    ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 3 ® Electrical Safety Precautions The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Route your power cord out of the way of foot traffic. 18. Always have the front gain controls set to their lowest level during initial power-up to pre- vent speaker damage. - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 4 ® Safety Precautions ®...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    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- let contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of your new mixer.
  • Page 6: Unpacking

    DX5R™ 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- ing of the unit.
  • Page 7: Top Panel

    American Audio © PHONO 2/LINE 3 LINE 5 GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE 4 LINE 6 FADER "Q" START - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 7 ® Controls and Features LINE 7 MASTER LEVEL GAIN LINE 8 BASS LOWMID HIGHMID...
  • Page 8 9. MASTER OUTPUT 4-BAND EQ - The DX5R includes a 4-band master output EQ. The adjustable EQ bands are bass, mid low, mid high, treble. These knobs are used to increase (+20dB) or decrease (-30dB) the band width of each frequency applied to the output source signal.
  • Page 9 20. Q-START ON/OFF SWITCH - This function works in conjunction with a compatible American DJ® or American Audio® “Q” Start CD player. When used with a compatible CD player, you can use the crossfader to start and stop a CD Player with the slide of the mixer’s CROSSFADER (18). The ON/OFF “Q”...
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    28. PLAYER CONTROL - These jacks are used to control the “Q-Start” function between the mixer and a compatible American Audio® or American DJ® CD Player. Connect the mono mini plugs included with your CD player from CD player controller jacks into these jacks, input CD 1 into jack A and CD 2 into jack B and so on.
  • Page 11 The type of input device must directly reflect the mode of the LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (31). Turntables equipped with MM pickup cartridge (All DJ American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 11 © ®...
  • Page 12 43. MICROPHONE 1 CONNECTOR - This jack is used to a connect a microphone to the mixer. Connect you microphone via 1/4 inch (6.3mm) jack. The signal volume will be controlled by the MIC 1 VOLUME KNOB (3). American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 12 © ®...
  • Page 13 LINE 5 LINE 7 GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE 4 LINE 6 LINE 8 ASSIGN CH FADER "Q" START - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 13 ® Typical Mixer Set-Up MASTER LEVEL GAIN BASS LOWMID HIGHMID TREBLE MASTER LEVEL "Q" START...
  • Page 14 LINE 7 GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE 4 LINE 6 LINE 8 ASSIGN CH FADER "Q" START Speaker Cables - www.AmericanAudio.us - DX5R™ Instruction Manual Page 14 ® Typical Mixer Output Connections Set-Up MASTER LEVEL GAIN BASS LOWMID HIGHMID TREBLE MASTER LEVEL "Q"...
  • Page 15: Cleaning

    DX5R™ The crossfader is “Hot Swapable” which means it may be replaced at any time, even when power is applied. Only replace with American Audio Part Feather Fader Plus. Replacing with any other model fader may seriously damage your mixer.
  • Page 16: Warranty

    DX5R™ The DX5R™ carries a one year (365 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accom- pany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package.
  • Page 17: Specifications

    DX5R™ Technical Specifications - Model: DX5R, 4 Channel Rotary Audio Mixer. POWER SUPPLY: DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: CROSSFADER: POWER CONSUMPTION: HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION: INPUT SENSITIVITY: LINE: PHONO: MICROPHONE: OUTPUT SENSITIVITY: MASTER OUT: HeadPHONES: FREQUENCY RESPONSE: LINE: PHONO: MICROPHONE: SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO: (MAXIMUM OUTPUT):...
  • Page 18 ©American Audio® A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies American Audio World Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA Tel: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 Web: www.AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@AmericanAudio.us...

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