User manual AMERICAN AUDIO Q-SD

[. . . ] "Q" START MIXER & SD CARD PLAYER "EASY, FAST, & RELIABLE" Q-SD User Guide and Reference Manual 1/08 6122 S. 90040 www. AmericanAudio. us Q-SD CONTENTS MAIN FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SET-UP PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 UNPACkINg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 IMPORTANT SD CARD INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 QUICk START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SD PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 LCD DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 REAR PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 SD PLAYER BASIC OPERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PRESET MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 TYPICAL MIXER SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 "FLIP-FLOP" SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 CLEANINg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CROSSFADER REPLACEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ADDDINg MUSIC TO YOUR SD CARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 TROUBLESHOOTINg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Q-SD · · · · · · · · · · · · · Single Voltage or Dual Voltage 2 Phono/4 Aux, 4 Line, & 2 Mic Inputs SD Card Slot and Reader (Reads 4gB Max) Assign SD to any Channel Mini Plug Input for Mp3 Players (3. 5mm Plug) Q-Start Compatible (for use with American Audio CD Players with Fader "Q" Start) Fader "Q" Start on all channels Separate gain control for each channel High output to headphones Balanced XLR Output Tirm Output Adjustment on Rear Master Output Balance Control Pitch Bend (+/- 4%, 8%, & 16%) ©American fEATURES · Microphone Volume, Treble, and Bass Control · Folder & Track Selector knobs · Stream Flow LED Level Indicators Indicates Master Level · Advance Track Search - Search SD Card for next song while current song is playing · Seamless Loop · Split Cue Monitoring · Cue Mixing · Independent ZONE Output Level · Tempo Lock · Extremely clean signal to noise ratio Audio® - www. americanaudio. us - Q-SD Instruction Manual Page 2 Q-SD WARNINg: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCk HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN, LIQUIDS, OR MOISTURE ELECTRICAL SAfETY PRECAUTIONS For Dual Voltage models only!· The desired voltage may be set with the VOLTAgE SELECTOR switch on the rear panel (using a flat head screw driver). · Do not force the VOLTAgE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage · If the VOLTAgE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly, please contact a qualified service technician. LINE VOLTAgE SELECTION CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCk DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUg WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHINg WIDE SLOT. [. . . ] The loop will continue to play until the OUt bUttOn is pressed once again. reLoop Button - If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP on page 21), but the SD Player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode (a loop is not playing), pressing the RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode. LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCd dispLaY (10) when the RELOOP function is available. To eject the SD Card, make sure the mixer is in PAUSE mode, and then press the SD Card gently. FoLDer search knoB - This knob is used to search through the folders on an SD Card. Pressing the FOLDER SEARCH kNOB will allow you to enter the PRESET menu and activate, SINgLE - ON/OFF, REPEAT - ON/OFF, AUTO CUE - ON/OFF, Q-START - A/B/OFF, and SOFTWARE VERSION. See pages 25-26 for PRESET menu instructions. ©American Audio® - www. americanaudio. us - Q-SD Instruction Manual Page 13 Q-SD 38 39 40 41 LCD DISPLAY 52 51 50 42 43 44 49 48 47 46 45 38. cue inDicator - This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. tiMe Bar inDicator - This bar gives a visual approximation of a track's remaining time. BpM Meter - This meter will display the BPM's of the current track. pitch Meter - This meter will display the pitch percentage applied by the pitCh sLidEr (26). pitch inDicator - Indicator will light up when the Pitch function is activated. tiMe Meter - These indicators detail the Minutes, Seconds, and Frames. The meter will display either the elapsed or remaining time of a track. character DispLaY - This will display the name of the track and album when a SD Card is loaded. eLapseD/reMain inDicators - When "REMAIN" is indicated in the LCd dispLaY (10) the tiME dEsCribEd (46) in the LCd will define the current track's remaining time. When "ELAPSED" is indicated in the LCd dispLaY (10) the tiME dEsCribEd (46) in the LCd will define the current track's elapsed time. You can toggle the indicators by pressing the tiME button (32). 49. repeat inDicator - This indicates that the repeat function is activated. When the repeat function is activated, the current track playing will repeat itself until the REPEAT function is deactivated. sinGLe inDicator - This indicates that the player is in single play mode, the track will play once and return to CUE mode. track inDicator - This 4-digit indicator visually details the current track cued or playing. [. . . ] Please contact American Audio® customer support at (800) 322-6337 for a Q-SD wARRANTY R. 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 within the United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner's responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. [. . . ]