American Audio Loudspeaker ELS15 USB User Manual

ELS15 USB
Professional Powered Two-Way 
Loudspeaker
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 ELS15 USB                                                   Contents
 ELS15 USB                                                  Unpacking
 ELS15 USB                                                Introduction
Every ELS15 USB 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 the car-
ton...

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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
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 ELS15 USB                                            Safety Precautions
ELS15 USB 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 off before...

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 ELS15 USB                                                       Registration
 ELS15 USB                                                    Main Features
ELS15 USB Speaker System:
•  15-Inch Woofer 4Ω 100W RMS
•  1-Inch Driver 8Ω 30W RMS
•  XLR & TRS Mic Inputs
•  XLR & RCA Line Inputs
•  XLR & TRS Line Outputs
•  Treble & Bass EQ +/-12dB 
•  Active Crossover
•  9 M8 Rigging Points
•  Built-In Pole Mount Socket
•...

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 ELS15 USB                                        Controls and Features
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 ELS15 USB                            Rear Panel Controls and Features
Rear Panel:
1.  LCD - This screen will display all relevant information about the functions being selected or the 
Mp3 file being played.
2.  REPEAT/EQ BUTTON - Press this button once to activate repeat, which will repeat the cur-
rently playing song until stop is pressed. Press and hold this button to activate EQ mode, which 
let select among...

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 ELS15 USB                           Rear Panel Controls and Features
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 devices such as mixers and tape machi\
nes to this 
jack.
 FUSE HOLDER – This housing stores the 3.15 amp GMA protective fuse. Always replace with 
the exact same type fuse, unless otherwise instructed,...

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 ELS15 USB                                      Typical Speaker Set-Up
Typical ELS15 USB Output Set-Up
XLR-XLR Balanced Cables 

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 ELS15 USB                                            Looping Speakers
ELS15 USB Looping
To Next ELS15 USB (If Applicable)
From Mixer