DX5R ™ Professional Preamp Mixer American Audio Revised 4/05 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www.AmericanAudio.
DX5R™ Contents MAIN FEATURES....................................................................................................................................2 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................4 INTRODUCTION............................................................
DX5R™ Electrical Safety Precautions ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK).
DX5R™ Safety Precautions 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 basement or near a swimming pool, etc. Do not spill water or other liquids in to or on to your mixer. 3. Ventilation - The Mixer should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
DX5R™ Introduction Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® DX5R™ 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. The DX5R™ comes with a 1 year limited warranty! Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new mixer.
DX5R™ Quick start instructions 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 understanding of the unit. The DX5RTM is part of American Audio’s continuing evolution in audio technology.
DX5R™ Controls and Features Top Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 MIC 1 PHONO 1/LINE 1 PHONO 2/LINE 3 LINE 5 LINE 7 MASTER LEVEL 40 ON LINE 2 OFF LINE 4 LINE 6 dB L GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE 8 30 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 + dB R MIC 1 POWER MIC 1 0 0 10 TREBLE +15 -15 0 10 10 +15 +15 +15 +10 +10 +10 +10 +5 +5 +5 +5 +3 +3 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -10 10 -10 0 10 5 + - - BASS + - LOWMID + + - HIGHMID T
DX5R™ Controls and Features Cont. section are used to measure incoming signal levels. Use these indicator to visually maintain an average signal output of +4dB. A consistent average output level of +4dB will produce a clean output signal. 8. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL - This rotary knob is used to control the master output level (volume). To avoid distorted output maintain an average output signal level of +4 dB. Be sure this volume control is always set to zero before turning the unit on. 9.
DX5R™ Controls and Features Cont. LED next to the Cue Selector Button will glow when a channels cue mode is activated. The Cue function sends a channels incoming signal to the headphones. The cue volume level is adjusted by the CUE LEVEL KNOB (24). Be sure the CUE MIXING KNOB (23) is in the “CUE” position to hear a selected channels source. 18. FEATHER FADER PLUS CROSSFADER - This fader is used to blend the output signals of any two channels together.
DX5R™ Controls and Features Cont. Rear Panel 25 31 32 33 26 27 28 29 30 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 29 42 43 25. POWER CONNECTION - This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the included detachable power adaptor. Use only the supplied AC power adaptor. This cord is designed to fit in one direction only. Do not attempt to force a cord in if it does not fit, be sure the cord is being inserted properly 26.
DX5R™ Controls and Features Cont. power is shut off before change the position of the Line Level Selector Switch. 31. SUBWOOFER FREQUENCY LEVEL - This knob is used to adjust the subwoofer frequency level. The frequency level output can range from 80Hz to 200Hz. This adjustment will only affect the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK (33). 32. SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK - This jack is used to send a mono subwoofer output signal to a powered speaker or amplifier.
DX5R™ Controls and Features Cont. turntable use MM pick-up cartridges) may be connected to these jacks as long as the LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (31) is in the “PHONO 1” position. CD players or Tape Decks and other line level instruments may be connected to these jacks as long as the LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (31) is in the “LINE 1” position. The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the white represents the left channel input.
DX5R™ Typical Mixer Set-Up MIC 1 PHONO 1/LINE 1 PHONO 2/LINE 3 LINE 5 LINE 7 MASTER LEVEL ON LINE 2 OFF LINE 4 LINE 6 dB L GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE 8 30 40 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 + dB R MIC 1 POWER MIC 1 0 0 10 TREBLE +15 -15 0 10 +15 +15 +15 +10 +10 +10 +10 +5 +5 +5 +5 +3 +3 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -10 10 -10 0 10 + - BASS - LOWMID + + - HIGHMID TREBLE -5 -5 -5 0 5 + - -3 -3 -3 -5 10 0 -10 -10 0
DX5R™ Typical Mixer Output Connections Set-Up MIC 1 PHONO 1/LINE 1 PHONO 2/LINE 3 LINE 5 LINE 7 MASTER LEVEL ON LINE 2 OFF LINE 4 LINE 6 dB L GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE 8 40 30 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 + dB R MIC 1 POWER MIC 1 0 0 10 TREBLE +15 -15 0 10 10 +15 +15 +15 +10 +10 +10 +10 +5 +5 +5 +5 +3 +3 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -10 10 -10 0 10 5 + - - BASS + - LOWMID + + - HIGHMID TREBLE -5 -5 -5 0 -3 -3 -3
DX5R™ Cleaning Due to fog residue, smoke, and dust, cleaning the mixer should be carried out periodically to optimize light output. 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 reduce small particle built up that can effect the proper operation of the mixer. 3. Clean should be carried out every 30-60 days. 4.
DX5R™ Registration 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 accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package. A brief description of the problem as well as the R.A. number must also be written down on a piece of paper and included in the shipping container.
DX5R™ Specifications Technical Specifications - Model: DX5R, 4 Channel Rotary Audio Mixer. POWER SUPPLY: AC 115/230V, 50/60Hz (External 18V~800mA Power Supply) 254 (W) x 308 (D) x 102.5 (H) mm DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: 5.5 Lbs./2.8Kgs CROSSFADER: Optical detecting fader start control Low Residue Resistance Crossfader. POWER CONSUMPTION: 12 Watts Typical / 16 Watt with full headphone output HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE: 16 Ohms ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION: Operating Temperature 5 to 35 deg.
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