American Audio Loudspeaker DLS15P User Manual

AMERICAN AUDIO
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles, Ca. 90058
www.AmericanAudio.us
   Rev. 4/05
DLS 15P
™
Powered Professional Two-Way 
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker
DLS 15
™
Professional Two-Way Sound  Reinforcement Loudspeaker 

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DLS 15™/DLS 15P™                                              Contents
DLS 15™/DLS 15P™                                           Unpacking
DLS 15™/DLS 15P™                                         Introduction
Every 
DLS 15™ and DLS 15P™  has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating 
condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If...

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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
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DLS 15™/DLS 15P™                                      Safety Precautions
•   The DLS 15™ and the DLS 15P™ loudspeakers can easily reproduce sound pressure levels    
  (SPL)  sufficient enough to cause sever and permanent hearing damage. A great degree of care    
  should  be taken to pro tect your ears to prolong exposure to SPL in excess of 85dB.
•  For adult use only - Keep out of the reach of children....

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DLS 15™/DLS 15P™™                                        Registration
DLS 15™/DLS 15P™                                  Available Accessories
APX-B - Speaker Carry Case - 
A rugged gig bag with 
rollers, an adjustable pull out handle, and a heavy duty 
zipper. Designed to protect your speaker from damage 
and  the  environment  during  transportation  and  stor
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age.
Z-APX/B  7  Z-APX/H  -  Speaker...

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DLS 15™/DLS 15P™                                 Controls and Features
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1.  HIGH  FREQUENCY  TRANSDUCER  – 
This  unit  is  used  to  reproduce  the  high  frequency 
response.
2.  15”  WOOFER  –  The  high-powered  15”  woofer  is  used  to  reproduce  the  midrange  and  low  frequencies.
3.  RUBBER  FOOT  –  The  speaker  includes  heavy-duty  rubber  feet  on  the  bottom  of  the  unit....

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Rear Panel (DLS 15™ Only):
8.  SPEAKON CONNECTIONS – The speaker includes a pair of Speakon type connections. You 
may use both connections at once to loop speakers. These Be sure to use either the Speakon 
type  input  connector  or  the  1/4”  Phono  input  connector,  never  use  more  than  one  input  con
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nection  at  once.  The  Speakon  connectors  have  a  pin  1+  (hot)  and  1-  (ground)...

LINEIN

Rear Panel:
11.  MIC  1/LINE  LEVEL  XLR  INPUT  JACK  - This  jack  is  used  for  Microphone  1  and  line  level 
inputs. Connect CD players or Tape Decks to LINE inputs. Line level musical instruments with 
stereo outputs such as Rhythm Machines or Samplers should also be connected to the LINE 
inputs. Do  not  connect  mixers  to  this  input,  use  the  Balanced  XLR  or  RCA  Input  (18  or 
19) only!
12. 1/4” MIC 1/LINE LEVEL INPUT JACK – This jack is used for a Microphone and line level...

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DLS 15™/DLS 15P™                     Rear Panel Controls and Features
Rear Panel Cont.:
  stereo  outputs  such  as  Rhythm  Machines  or  Samplers  should  also  be  connected  to  LINE 
inputs. Do  not 
connect  mixers  to  this  input,  use  the  Balanced  XLR  or  RCA  Input  (18  or 
19) only!
15.  MICROPHONE 2/LINE LEVEL INPUT LEVEL – This knob is used to regulate the output signal 
of the microphone...

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27. FUSE  HOLDER  – This  housing  stores  the  7  amp  GMA  protective  fuse.  Always  replace  with 
the  exact  same  type  fuse,  unless  otherwise  instructed,  by  an  authorized  American  Audio
® 
service technician. Replacing with any other type of fuse than that of the recommended fuse 
will void your unit warranty.
28.  VOLTAGE  SELECTOR  SWITCH  -  Because  power  supplies  vary  from  location...