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MERICAN 

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UDIO

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

Summary of Contents for DLS 15P

Page 1: ...AN 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 ...

Page 2: ... an affordable price The DLS 15 is a two way passive loudspeaker system encased in a light weight polyurethane encloser This speaker has been designed to be used as both a portable and a perma nently installed unit The speaker includes a poll mount slot and rubber feet on the bottom of the unit for portable applications and also includes rigging points on the top bottom and rear of the unit for pe...

Page 3: ...pply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs conveniencereceptacles andthepointwhere they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheproduct be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so astoprovidesomeprotectionagainst...

Page 4: ...w mixer Please save all your docu mentation for future reference Do not spill water or other liquids in to or on to your speaker Be sure that the local power outlet matches that of the required voltage for your speaker Do not attempt to operate this speaker if the power cord has been frayed or broken Please route your power cord out of the way of foot traffic Always have the gain controls set to th...

Page 5: ... maximum weight capacity of 80 pounds SPS 1B weight 6lbs pipe diameter 1 3 8 The DLS 15 and the DLS 15P carry 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 num ber must be clearly written on the outside...

Page 6: ... reproduction 4 POLE MOUNT SOCKET This socket is designed to fit a standard speaker pole mount or tri pod such as the American Audio SPS 1B speaker stand 5 STACKING NOTCHES These notches are designed to line up with the rubber feet of another DLS 15P and are used to support another speaker when they are stacked together 6 RIGGING POINTS The DLS 15 and the DLS 15P each include four rigging points T...

Page 7: ...e wiring information regarding the Speakon connectors see page 17 9 1 4 PHONO JACKS The speaker includes a pair of standard 1 4 phono jacks These jacks are used for signal input and output These jacks comes with a special locking clip that must be pressed in to release the input plug this features secures the input plug during heavy bass response The 1 4 jack has a tip positive and sleeve negative...

Page 8: ...LINE inputs Line level musical instruments with stereo outputs such as Rhythm Machines Keyboards or Samplers should also be connected to LINE inputs 13 MICROPHONE 1 LINE LEVEL INPUT LEVEL This knob is used to regulate the output signal of the microphone or CD player tape deck that is connected to the Mic Line Level 1 jack 12 13 14 MIC 2 LIVE LEVEL XLR INPUT JACK This jack is used for Microphone 2 ...

Page 9: ...his will reduce excessive signal loss Be sure to connect only line level input devices such as mixers and tape machines to this jack 20 OUTPUT VOLUME This knob is used to regulate the output signal being sent to another DLS 15P or other line level input jacks such as a mixer or power amp 22 23 21 XLR PARALLEL OUTPUT JACK This jack is used to send the incoming line level signal from either of the L...

Page 10: ...ia the in cluded detachable power cord The power connection uses an I E C type connector use only the supplied polarized AC power cord Use only a power cord that matches this type of con nection Be sure to only connect this unit to a power outlet that matches the printed power label on the unit Never use a power when the ground prong has been removed or broken off The ground prong is used to reduc...

Page 11: ...MKII POWER SOURCE 115 230V 50 60Hz 20W MIN MAX TRIM OUTPUT American Audio www AmericanAudio us DLS 15 DLS 15P Instruction Manual Page 11 DLS 15 DLS 15P Typical Speaker Set Up Typical DLS 15P Output Set Up XLR XLR Balanced Cables DLS 15P DLS 15P ...

Page 12: ...P Instruction Manual Page 12 Speaker Cables V4000 Amplifier XLR XLR Balanced cables DLS 15 DLS 15P Typical Speaker Set Up Typical DLS 15 Output Set Up AUX 4 AUX IN MADE IN CHINA MODEL NO Q 3433 MKII POWER SOURCE 115 230V 50 60Hz 20W MIN MAX TRIM OUTPUT ...

Page 13: ... American Audio www AmericanAudio us DLS 15 DLS 15P Instruction Manual Page 13 DLS 15 DLS 15P Looping Speakers To Next DLS 15P If Applicable From Mixer DLS 15P Looping ...

Page 14: ... P U T D L S 1 5 DLS 15 Looping From Amplifier To Next Speaker If Applicable DLS 15 DLS 15P Looping Speakers O U T P U T I N P U T D L S 1 5 American Audio www AmericanAudio us DLS 15 DLS 15P Instruction Manual Page 14 ...

Page 15: ...ocket located on the bottom of the speaker may be used to secure the speaker to a speaker tri pod such as the American Audio SPS 1B as illustrated on the left Always be sure to follow the guidelines listed below when pole mounting your speaker Always be sure the stand is designed to support the weight of the speaker In outdoor situations that are prone to windy conditions and strong wind gust be s...

Page 16: ... American Audio www AmericanAudio us DLS 15 DLS 15P Instruction Manual Page 16 DLS 15 DLS 15P Frequency Specifications DLS 15 DLS 15P Frequency Response ...

Page 17: ... the connector insert B into the connector housing A making sure that the large notch on the outer edge of the insert lines up with the large groove on the inside of the connector housing The insert should slide easily through the housing and out the other side until it extends approximately 3 4 inch from the end of the housing 6 Slide the cable tension clip D along the cable and insert into the h...

Page 18: ...on manual D This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or peri odic check up During the period specified above American Audio will replace defective parts at its expense and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship The sole responsibility of American Audio under this war ranty shall be ...

Page 19: ...5 5 kgs Environmental conditions Operational temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operational humidity 25 to 85 RH non condensation Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Frequency Response 40 20 KHz Crossover 3 500 Hz Impedance 8 Ohms Power Capacity 225 Watts RMS 900 Watts Peak Input Sensitivity 103dB m w NOTES The specifications are subject to change to any improvement by negotiations in advance ...

Page 20: ...loor Monitor Brackets Input Sensitivity Note Level Impedance 0dBV 1V RMS Line 10K ohms input impedance 70mV RMS Sensitivity for 0dBm Output Microphone 10K Ohms input Impedance Unbalanced 1 0mV RMS Sensitivity for 0dBm Output 500mV RMS Max Input Output Sensitivity Output Sensitivity 109 dB m w Master Output 9V RMS Maximum Frequency Response Line 20Hz 22KHz 0 5dB Microphone 20Hz 15KHz 0 5dB Signal t...

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