Ashton SOUND HQ60 User manual

SOUNDHQ
SOUND HEADQUARTERS AMPLIFICATION
(SOUNDHQ60/SOUNDHQ120/SOUNDHQ200)
USER MANUAL
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CONteNtS
INTRODUCTION2
SPECIFICATIONS2
SOUNDHQ60PANELDESCRIPTION3
SOUNDHQ120/200PANELDESCRIPTION                       4/5
CONNECTYOURSOUNDHQ120/SOUNDHQ200                    6
SAFETYINFORMATION7
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CONteNtS
INTRODUCTION2
SPECIFICATIONS2
SOUNDHQ60PANELDESCRIPTION3
SOUNDHQ120/200PANELDESCRIPTION                       4/5
CONNECTYOURSOUNDHQ120/SOUNDHQ200                    6
SAFETYINFORMATION7
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SPeCIFICAtIONS
SOUNDHQ60
60WRMS
1x10”Woofer
1x3”Tweeter
3Channels(2x�”,1x�”&XLR)
2-BandEQSystem
Connections:LineOut,AuxIn(2x
RCA),SubwooferOut,HeadphonesOut
Outputlevel:+4dBu
Weight:13.3kg
SOUNDHQ120
120WRMS
1x12”Woofer
1x3”Tweeter
4StereoChannels(3x�”pair,1x�”
&XLR)
3-BandEQSystem
Connections:LineOut,AuxIn(2x
INtRODUCtION
AshtonisdesignedinAustraliabyateamofindustryexpertsthathaveyearsofexperience
inthedevelopment,designandproductionofmusicalinstrumentsandequipment.Ashton’s
rangeofampsarearesultofyearsofdevelopmentandcarefultesting.EveryAshton
productisdesignedwithvalueinmindandfeaturesthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.
ThismanualwillhelpyouunderstandsomeofthegreatfeaturesofyourSOUNDHQamp.
Enjoy,
TheAshtonTeam
SOUNDHQ60 PANeL DeSCRIPtION
1CH1CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel1deviceinamplifieroutput.
2CH2CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel2deviceinamplifieroutput.
3CH3CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel3deviceinamplifieroutput.
4LOW:Controlstheamountoflowfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
5HIGH:Controlstheamountofhighfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
6VOLUME:Controlsthemastervolumeoftheamplifier.
7HEADPHONESOUTPUT:�”Jackforheadphonesoutput.
8POWERSWITCH:TurnsampONandOFF.
9POWERINPUT
10SUBWOOFEROUT:Usethisjackforconnectinganexternalpoweredsubwoofer.
Providesfullrangeoutput.
11LINEOUT:Lineoutforexternaldevices.
12AUXIN:RCAinputforauxilaryconnectionssuchasstereo,MP3&computerdevices.
13/14/15INPUTS:�”Jackinputforchannels1,2and3.
16XLRINPUT:AdditionalbalancedXLRinputforchannel1.
RCA),SubwooferOut,HeadphonesOut
StereoLinkIn/Out(�”TRSjack)
ShapeControl
Outputlevel:+4dBu
Weight:18.5kg
SOUNDHQ200
200WRMS
1x15”Woofer
1xHorn
4StereoChannels(3x�”pair,1x�”&XLR)
3-BandEQSystem
Connections:Lineout,Auxin(2x
RCA),SubwooferOut,HeadphonesOut
StereoLinkIn/Out(�”TRSjack)
ShapeControl
Outputlevel:+4dBu
Weight:22.6kg
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SPeCIFICAtIONS
INtRODUCtION
AshtonisdesignedinAustraliabyateamofindustryexpertsthathaveyearsofexperience
inthedevelopment,designandproductionofmusicalinstrumentsandequipment.Ashton’s
rangeofampsarearesultofyearsofdevelopmentandcarefultesting.EveryAshton
productisdesignedwithvalueinmindandfeaturesthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.
ThismanualwillhelpyouunderstandsomeofthegreatfeaturesofyourSOUNDHQamp.
Enjoy,
TheAshtonTeam
SOUNDHQ60 PANeL DeSCRIPtION
1CH1CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel1deviceinamplifieroutput.
2CH2CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel2deviceinamplifieroutput.
3CH3CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel3deviceinamplifieroutput.
4LOW:Controlstheamountoflowfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
5HIGH:Controlstheamountofhighfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
6VOLUME:Controlsthemastervolumeoftheamplifier.
7HEADPHONESOUTPUT:�”Jackforheadphonesoutput.
8POWERSWITCH:TurnsampONandOFF.
9POWERINPUT
10SUBWOOFEROUT:Usethisjackforconnectinganexternalpoweredsubwoofer.
Providesfullrangeoutput.
11LINEOUT:Lineoutforexternaldevices.
12AUXIN:RCAinputforauxilaryconnectionssuchasstereo,MP3&computerdevices.
13/14/15INPUTS:�”Jackinputforchannels1,2and3.
16XLRINPUT:AdditionalbalancedXLRinputforchannel1.
RCA),SubwooferOut,HeadphonesOut
StereoLinkIn/Out(�”TRSjack)
ShapeControl
Outputlevel:+4dBu
Weight:18.5kg
SOUNDHQ200
200WRMS
1x15”Woofer
1xHorn
4StereoChannels(3x�”pair,1x�”&XLR)
3-BandEQSystem
Connections:Lineout,Auxin(2x
RCA),SubwooferOut,HeadphonesOut
StereoLinkIn/Out(�”TRSjack)
ShapeControl
Outputlevel:+4dBu
Weight:22.6kg
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Stereo4-channelmixingisofferedbytheChannelControls
*Whenusingin“StereoLink”configuration,referto(21)inthismanual
1CH1CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel1deviceinamplifieroutput.
2CH2CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel2deviceinamplifieroutput.
3CH3CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel3deviceinamplifieroutput.
4CH4CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel4deviceinamplifieroutput.
5OUTSELECT1/2/3:Controlstheoutput.Select(1)forheaphonesonly,select(2)for
phonesandspeaker,select(3)forphones,speakerandlineoutsimultanousoutput.
6HEADPHONESVOLUMECONTROL:Volumecontrolforheadphonesoutput.
7HEADPHONESOUTPUT:�”Jackforheadphonesoutput.
8LOW:Controlstheamountoflowfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
9MIDDLE:Controlstheamountofmiddlefrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
10HIGH:Controlstheamountofhighfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
11SHAPE:Presstoengage‘shape’,whichadjuststhewaveformtoproduceaharder,more
agressivesound.
12VOLUME:Adjustmastervolumeofamplifier.
13POWERSWITCH:TurnsampONandOFF.
14POWERINPUT
15LINEOUT:Stereolineoutforexternaldevices.
16/17/18/19STEREOCHANNELINPUTS:�”Jackstereoinputforchannels1,2,3
and4.
20XLRINPUT:AdditionalbalancedXLRinputforchannel1.
21STEREOLINK:SEEBELOW.
STEREOLINKOUT:Whenusingastereolinkconfiguration,connectthisjacktotheSTEREO
LINKINjackonasecondSOUNDHQ120/SOUNDHQ200.Whenusingastereolink
configuration,theRchannelinputsignalsaresenttotheinternalspeakers,theL
channelinputsignalsaresenttotheSTEREOLINKOUTjack(theotherSOUNDHQ120/
SOUNDHQ200).
STEREOLINKIN:Whenusingastereolinkconfiguration,connectthisjacktotheSTEREO
LINKOUTjackonthesecondSOUNDHQ120/SOUNDHQ200.
22SUBWOOFEROUT:Usethisjackforconnectinganexternalpoweredsubwoofer.
Providesfullrangeoutput.
23AUXIN:RCAinputforauxilaryconnectionssuchasstereo,MP3&computerdevices.
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Stereo4-channelmixingisofferedbytheChannelControls
*Whenusingin“StereoLink”configuration,referto(21)inthismanual
1CH1CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel1deviceinamplifieroutput.
2CH2CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel2deviceinamplifieroutput.
3CH3CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel3deviceinamplifieroutput.
4CH4CONTROL:Controlsthevolumeofchannel4deviceinamplifieroutput.
5OUTSELECT1/2/3:Controlstheoutput.Select(1)forheaphonesonly,select(2)for
phonesandspeaker,select(3)forphones,speakerandlineoutsimultanousoutput.
6HEADPHONESVOLUMECONTROL:Volumecontrolforheadphonesoutput.
7HEADPHONESOUTPUT:�”Jackforheadphonesoutput.
8LOW:Controlstheamountoflowfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
9MIDDLE:Controlstheamountofmiddlefrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
10HIGH:Controlstheamountofhighfrequenciesintheoveralloutputsound.
11SHAPE:Presstoengage‘shape’,whichadjuststhewaveformtoproduceaharder,more
agressivesound.
12VOLUME:Adjustmastervolumeofamplifier.
13POWERSWITCH:TurnsampONandOFF.
14POWERINPUT
15LINEOUT:Stereolineoutforexternaldevices.
16/17/18/19STEREOCHANNELINPUTS:�”Jackstereoinputforchannels1,2,3
and4.
20XLRINPUT:AdditionalbalancedXLRinputforchannel1.
21STEREOLINK:SEEBELOW.
STEREOLINKOUT:Whenusingastereolinkconfiguration,connectthisjacktotheSTEREO
LINKINjackonasecondSOUNDHQ120/SOUNDHQ200.Whenusingastereolink
configuration,theRchannelinputsignalsaresenttotheinternalspeakers,theL
channelinputsignalsaresenttotheSTEREOLINKOUTjack(theotherSOUNDHQ120/
SOUNDHQ200).
STEREOLINKIN:Whenusingastereolinkconfiguration,connectthisjacktotheSTEREO
LINKOUTjackonthesecondSOUNDHQ120/SOUNDHQ200.
22SUBWOOFEROUT:Usethisjackforconnectinganexternalpoweredsubwoofer.
Providesfullrangeoutput.
23AUXIN:RCAinputforauxilaryconnectionssuchasstereo,MP3&computerdevices.
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