178.858UK User Manual
Setting up
The QX8PAV set is based around a main portable PA unit and a satellite speaker. Each can be
free standing or mounted onto 35mmØ speaker poles. Open the rear panel on the satellite unit
by removing the 4 thumb screws and use the speaker jack lead inside to connect the 6.3mm
input on the satellite to the Speaker Out jack (16) on the main unit. The rear cover may then
be put back onto the satellite cabinet if required. There is space inside the rear compartment
for other accessories, such as microphones, leads and the remote handset.
Charging the battery and powering up
Your new QX8PAV main unit may arrive with you with the internal battery charged. Before
connecting to the mains, switch the unit on and see if the power LED (13) lights green.
If this LED shows red or is not lit, you will need to charge the battery before using away from a
mains supply.
There is a power adaptor supplied which connects to the main unit via the DC power adaptor
inlet (15). This inlet can also be powered from another 12-15Vdc source, such as a car battery.
When connected to the mains via the power adaptor, if the main power on/off switch (29) is in
the OFF position, the internal battery will be re-charged from the mains supply. This can be
observed by the charging LED (below the power LED) which lights orange when charging.
When the battery is full, this LED will change to green.
To power the main unit up, start with all rotary controls turned down (anti-clockwise) and turn
the POWER switch on (the power LED should light). Turn BASS and TREBLE controls to point
vertically (12-o-clock position). Turn up the main Volume (23) control part way and switch VCV
(voice controlled volume) off. Your QX8PAV set should now be ready to operate.
Media Player
The QX8PAV has many different options for input sources and it is useful to set the controls
initially using the internal media player. Ensure that the DVD/aux switch is in the “out” position
(labelled “DVD”) and either insert a CD, compressed audio disc, CD+G or DVD disc into the disc
slot (21). The mechanism should automatically feed the disc into the player. Alternatively, plug
in a USB memory stick containing compressed audio media into the USB port (3). If playback
does not begin automatically, press the Play button (18) and check for playback through both
speakers.
If the disc is for video playback, such as DVD or CD+G, connect an RCA video lead from the
Video Out connector (17) to a TV or display with composite video input and check that the
video is playing correctly.
For reference, the disc player has priority over the USB port and so the media player will search
for a disc before switching to USB. The output level of the media player is adjusted via the main
Volume control (23)
