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 NOTE:

This unit may cause interference to radio and  

television reception.

CAUTION:

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS  OTHER 

THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT 

IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE
THE Media Controller SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED 

OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY 

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS 

(POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, 

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES 

CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE 

EXPOSURE

 WARNING:

 

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, 

 

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS Media Controller TO 

 

WATER OR MOISTURE 

CAUTION:

1. Handle the power supply cord carefully. Do not  

  damage or deform; it may cause electric shock  

  or malfunction when used. Hold plug attach- 

  ment when removing from wall outlet.  Do not  

  pull on the cord.
2.  To avoid electric shock, do not open the top  

  cover when the unit is plugged in. If problems  

  occur with the unit, call your local American  

 Audio

®

 dealer.

3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside  

  the Media Controller. Electric shock or malfunc-

tion    

may occur.

IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR 

U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC 

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK.  

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS 

INSIDE  REFER SERVICE TO YOUR 

AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER.

The lightning flash with an arrow triangular 

symbol is intended to alert the user to the 

presence of non insulated “dangerous volt-

age” within the products enclosure, and 

may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute 

a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point triangular symbol is 

intended to alert the user to the presence 

of important operating and maintenance 

(servicing) instructions in the user manual 

accompanying the Media Controller.

CAUTION

Do not open -

Risk of electric shock

Please carefully read and understand the 

instructions in this manual thoroughly before 

attempting to operate this unit. These instruc-

tions contain important safety information 

regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. 

Take special care to follow all warning symbols 

and labels both on the unit and printed in this 

manual. Also,  Please keep this manual with the 

unit, for future reference.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK 

DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH 

AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR 

OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET 

UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE 

CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING 

WIDE SLOT.
ATTENTION:  POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS 

ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE 

FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLON-

GATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU 

UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF 

SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A 

FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A 

DECOUVERT.

©

American Audio

®

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 ImpOrTANT SAFETy prECAUTIONS

Summary of Contents for VMS5.0

Page 1: ...Featuring User Guide and Reference Manual 12 15 VMS5 0 DIGITAL WORK STATION...

Page 2: ...ction 18 set up 19 Warranty 21 SPECIFICATIONS 22 Please Note All specifications and improvements to and in the design of this unit and this manuals are subject to change at any time without any prior...

Page 3: ...American Audio DEALER The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated dangerous volt age within the products enclosure and may be of...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...hould be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the Player 7 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the Player beyond that descr...

Page 6: ...MS5 0 has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition Care fully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be...

Page 7: ...t as far as possible from TVs and tuners as the unit may cause undesir able interference 3 Connections 1 Be sure main power is connected last to prevent any electrical damage 2 AUDIO CONNECTIONS Use R...

Page 8: ...American Audio www americanaudio us VMS5 0 Instruction Manual Page 8 GENERAL Functions and controls Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 20 7 1 10 11...

Page 9: ...volume of 4 dB 5 Repeat this step for all channels CHANNEL treble control This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of a channel allowing for a maximum treble gain of 6dB or maximum decrease of 10...

Page 10: ...s of channels A and B together When the fader is in the full left position channel A the output signal of channel A will be controlled by the master volume level The same fundamentals will apply for c...

Page 11: ...k 19 PITCH BEND Button The pitch bend function creates a momentary Slow Down in the BPM s Beats per minute while it is playing This will allow you to match the beats between two play ing audio sources...

Page 12: ...A B CF Assign A will select the desired channel to the left side of the crossfad er CF Assign B will select the desired channel to the right side of the crossfader Normal Mode This will be the opposit...

Page 13: ...channels with the Cue button acti vated When set to the Master position the headphones will receive the pre fader master output signal allowing you to cue the master at any output level and even if i...

Page 14: ...f more then 20ft Never connect the XLR outs and the RCA outs at the same time this may affect your output To set your desired volume use the Master volume knob 39 BOOTH OUTPUTS The VMS5 0 offers a sec...

Page 15: ...the LINE position MIDILOG 4 Line level RCA input use to control CD players Mp3 players or other line level sources 42 PHONO GROUND Be sure to connect turntable ground leads to either or both of the t...

Page 16: ...that has 3 4 decks This will also route your master output via USB for recording USB audio or analog inputs midi latency modes There are two MIDI Latency modes Normal mode and Turbo mode Normal mode h...

Page 17: ...nobs in this mode will cause your audio to process the EQ from the software and VMS5 0 EQ Post EQ is for users who prefer using the EQ from their software To toggle the post EQ mode on and off before...

Page 18: ...rear of the VMS5 0 and the other end connects to the USB port on your computer NOTE Before connecting your VMS5 0 to your computer or laptop we highly recommend that you install the provided software...

Page 19: ...American Audio www americanaudio us VMS5 0 Instruction Manual Page 19 Set up...

Page 20: ...s with the VMS5 0 plaTe cover to protect the Innofader from damage during handling of the VMS5 0 If you upgrade to the Innofader please make sure the power is off before upgrading to limit the chance...

Page 21: ...ion affects the reliability of the product if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by Am...

Page 22: ...MAL LIMIT CONDITION Output level Gain Max EQ Flat 1 6V 0 5dB 1 6V 1dB Line Mixed Out 2 1V 0 5dB 2V 1dB 1KHz 0dB Phones 1 2V 1V 1KHz 20dB Channel Balance From 0 to 40db For Mixed Out Line Within 0 5dB...

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