Amplifi Er Control - QSC CXD-Q Series User Manual

Amplifi er Control
NOTE: The following scenarios assume the amplifi er is
connected to the Q-SYS Core via Q-LAN. When the
amplifi er is not connected to the Q-SYS Core, it is in a Fault
mode, and not operational.
Off Mode
• Rear power switch is off, the amplifi er is not operable. The power
switch is the AC Mains disconnect.
• The power button is not illuminated.
• Turn the power switch to on. The amplifi er enters the mode in which
it was when power was removed – Run, Mute All, or Standby.
Run Mode
• From Standby or Mute All mode, press and release the power button
on the front panel. The amplifi er is in Run Mode.
• The power button is illuminated green.
• The amplifi er is fully operable; audio can pass.
Standby Mode
• From Mute All or Run mode, press and hold the power button on the
front panel for approximately four seconds.
• The power button illuminates solid red.
• The amplifi er is not operable; audio will not pass.
Mute All Mode
• From the Run Mode, quickly press and release the power button.
• The power button fl ashes red, all output Mute buttons are red.
• The amplifi er output is disabled, but the front panel is fully operable.
Master Control Knob
• Adjusts the Gain for the selected channel or channels. At least one
channel must be selected.
• When one or more channels are selected, turn the Master Control
knob to jump to the Gain screen. After a few seconds with no activity,
it returns to the earlier screen.
• If there is more than one channel selected, and the gains for those
channels are different, the difference is maintained unless the gain is
raised or lowered to the limits for both channels.
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NEXT & PREV Buttons
• Navigates forward and backwards through the screens.
ID Button
• Press this button to display a screen with the amplifi er's network
name. In addition, the ID buttons on the associated Q-SYS Amplifi er
component and the associated Q-SYS Confi gurator item fl ashes. Press
again, or click one of the other ID buttons, to stop the fl ashing and
exit the screen.
• When prompted, press this button to change the amplifi er
confi guration to match the confi guration of the associated
Q-SYS design.
SEL Buttons
• Use these buttons to select an output channel in order to change
the Gain.
• Select more than one channel to change multiple gain settings at the
same time.
• If two or more outputs are bridged or in parallel, pressing one button
in the group selects all channels in that bridged or parallel group.
Mute Buttons
• Use these buttons to mute the audio of the associated output
channel.
• When the output confi guration is changed, the Mute buttons are
engaged automatically. You must manually unmute the channels.
• When a new design is sent to the amplifi er from Q-SYS, the outputs
are muted while the amplifi er is offl ine.
Pinhole Reset
• Insert a paper clip or similar tool into the pinhole then press and hold
for 5 seconds to reset the amplifi er to the factory default settings. The
default settings include network settings, and amplifi er name.
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NEXT PREV
ID
SEL
MUTE