American Audio Loudspeaker DLT15A User Manual

DLT-15A
Powered Professional Two-Way 
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker
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DLT-15A                                                             Contents
DLT-15A                                                           Unpacking
DLT-15A                                                         Introduction
Every DLT-15A has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating co\
ndition. 
Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred du\
ring shipping. If...

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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
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DLT-15A                                                      Safety Precautions
DLT-15A  loudspeaker  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 protect your ears to 
prolong exposure to SPL in excess of 85dB.
• For adult use only - Keep out of the reach of children.
•  Be sure all power is turned...

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DLT-15A                                                                 Registration
DLT-15A                                                             Main Features
DLT-15A Speaker System:
•  500W Program Power
•  XLR & 1/4” Line Level Inputs
•  XLR Parrallel Output for Daisy Chaining 
•  Rotatable HF Horn (90 x 40)
•  Active Crossover
•  14 M10 Rigging Points
•  Plywood Cabinet
•  Built-In Pole Mount Socket
•  3...

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DLT-15A                                                 Controls and Features
Rear of DLT-15A   
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DLT-15A                                     Rear Panel Controls and Features
Rear Panel:
1. BALANCED XLR/1/4” COMBO LINE INPUT – This connection is designed to accept a bal-
anced line input signal from a mixer or other line level device with a balanced output jack. Use a 
balanced cable when the signal cable length exceeds 15 feet, this will r\
educe excessive signal 
loss. Be sure to connect only line level input...

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DLT-15A                                     Rear Panel Controls and Features
 FUSE HOLDER – This housing stores the 3.15 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. 

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DLT-15A                                                                   Horn Rotation
The DLT-15A is equipped with a rotatable high frequency horn. The horn can be turned 90 degrees 
when a differnet dispersion is desired; i.e. when rigging the speaker horizontally. Carefully follow the 
directions below to rotate the horn. 
1. Start by removing the 6 phillips screws located on each side, that hold 
the grille in...

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DLT-15A                                               Typical Speaker Set-Up
Typical DLT-15A Output Set-Up
XLR-XLR Balanced Cables