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- Page 1 The Strength of Digital Digital Six Channel Digital Equalizer Owner’s Enjoyment Manual ® 22410 70th Avenue West • Mountlake Terrace, W A 98043 USA Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 www.audiocontrol.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Navigating the DQS Menu Screens ........13... - Page 4 ® Owner’s Enjoyment Manual...
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Page 5: Introduction
DQS, an extremely powerful six channel, thirty- band, one-third-octave stereo graphic and para- metric digital equalizer. Whew, try saying that fast a few times. Even better the DQS has a total of 192 equalization controls making it an incredible addition to any multi-channel system...even car... -
Page 6: Key Features And Highlights
Whether you are designing around a source unit with multiple outputs or you have a full blown surround sound car theater system, the DQS is the processor for you. Input and Output Level Controls: To help... - Page 7 Not only do they have all the right knowledge and tools, but also in the unlikely chance your DQS should stop working, we will back it with a limited five years parts and labor warranty. Should you choose to install it yourself we will still give you a one-year parts and labor warranty.
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Page 8: Quick Installation Information
DQS: 1. The DQS needs to be installed in the signal path between your source unit and your external amplifier(s). If this is not obvious to you, quickly... - Page 9 The Strength of Digital ™ Figure 1: Basic DQS System Owner’s Enjoyment Manual...
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Page 10: A Guided Tour Of The Dqs
DQS. 7) Navigation Arrows: These multi-func- tion buttons perform a number of duties, depend- ing upon which mode your DQS is in. You can do anything from applying boost or cut to your equalization filters to changing the display bright- ness. - Page 11 DQS Digital Equalizer DQS Digital Equalizer DQS Digital Equalizer By AudioControl(r) By AudioControl(r) By AudioControl(r) By AudioControl(r) By AudioControl(r) ƒ ‚ Figure 2: Top view of DQS Owner’s Enjoyment Manual The Strength of Digital „ … ™ œ › † ž...
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Page 12: Installation
Up to this point everything you have read has served to educate you on the operations of the DQS. We are sure that you are chomping at the bit to install your DQS so we recommend you read the following sections very carefully. -
Page 13: Power Wiring
W ARNING: Failure to disconnect the negative terminal of your battery prior to the installation of your DQS can result in a warm tingly feeling. Remote Turn-On: Connect an 18 to 22 gauge wire from the head-unit’s remote turn-on to the “Remote”... - Page 14 ® Figure 3: Six Channel DQS System Owner’s Enjoyment Manual...
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Page 16: Level Matching
If you are hearing music, go back to step #2. If you are hearing voices, go see a doctor! 4) Starting with the DQS “Input Level” controls, adjust the control knobs until the “Input Maxi- mized” LED begins to flicker steadily with the music. -
Page 17: Navigating The Dqs Menu Screens
In addition there are only a few knobs so navigating through the DQS’s functions is quite simple. When you first apply power to your DQS, it will go through a few “wake-up” screens, including some subliminal advertising for AudioControl. It will then display a friendly blue screen (not the scary blue screen found on many computers). - Page 18 ® Figure 5: DQS Menu Tree Owner’s Enjoyment Manual...
- Page 19 1) Digital Status Display - This cool blue screen will tell you which mode your DQS is in. 2) Select - Every time you tap this button, you will scroll through the various modes in your DQS. 3) “+” and “-” Navigation Buttons:...
- Page 20 Width=1/3 Figure 10: S/C PEQ1screen Besides having a 30-band graphic equalizer, your DQS also has two fully-programmable parametric bands for each pair of channels. These allow you to select a frequency, apply boost or cut, and change the bandwidth or “Q” of the filter.
- Page 21 Width: This control lets you select how wide of an area each of the DQS’s parametric bands affects. You can choose a real narrow bandwidth, like 1/12 th of an octave or go as wide as three full octaves.
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Page 22: Adjusting The Equalizer
(How else can you explain Liberace, Brittany Spears or rice cakes?) The key is to use your DQS to help bal- ance your system from one frequency to the next and give your speakers the sparkle, sizzle, detail or punch that the acoustics of the car have compro- mised. - Page 23 4) Although the plethora of controls on your DQS can be intimidating, fear not; they were designed to give enough control to maximize your system’s performance but not enough to get you in trouble. Here is an explanation of the key areas...
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Page 24: Troubleshooting
Many autosound systems start a gradual decline in this area which is why speaker place- ment is very important. The DQS only gives you a few controls in this area because too much boost- ing can really make a speaker sound unnatural. -
Page 25: Under The Cover
This allows you to make all of your equal- ization settings from the convenience of your front seat as well the chassis of your DQS. In addition with the DDC, you can see “many col- ors” without any hallucinogenics by changing the display colors and backlighting. -
Page 26: Warranty
DQS, that voids your warranty. 5. The warranty is also void if the serial number is altered or removed, or if your DQS has been used improperly. Now that sounds like a big loophole, but here is all we mean by it. -
Page 27: Specifications
6. If an authorized United States AudioControl dealer installs your DQS, the warranty is five years; otherwise the warranty is one year. Assuming you conform to 1 through 6, and it really isn’t all that hard to do, we get the option of fixing your old unit or replacing it with a new one. - Page 28 ® ©2004, AudioControl, a division of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. All rights reserved. AudioControl, Making Good Stereo Sound Better, DQS, DQX, DQT, DDC and DXS, are all trademarks of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. This manual was conceived, designed, and written on several...
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