Audio Control DQ-61 User manual
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Six Channel Line Output Converter with Signal Delay, Equalization
and AccuBASS®for interfacing with factory installed audio systems
The DQ-61 is your gateway to amazing
sound from a factory head unit. It is a com-
pact six channel, high-performance, line level
converter with independent multi-channel
equalization and signal delay to custom tune
the system. AudioControl’s patent
pending AccuBass®system corrects
for the factory bass roll-off present in
so many of today’s cars. In short; the
DQ-61 can make every car sound its
very best.
Key Features of The DQ-61
Here are some of the unique features of the AudioControl DQ-61:
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left and right channels plus the front and subwoofer channels
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for simple yet precise system tuning
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channel
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bass roll-off in factory source units
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processing bypass
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ers with built-in crossovers
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Quick Install Guide
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to help maximize your experience. Please refer to the system diagrams on page
8 as good guidelines.
1Physically mount the DQ-61 in a location that keeps it away from bever-
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are easy to access.
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inputs on your DQ-61.
Note: If your source unit has front, rear, and subwoofer speaker-level out-
puts, connect them to the three sets of inputs on your DQ-61. If the source unit
only has front and rear outputs, the Auto Mode circuitry in your DQ-61 auto-
matically routes the Channel 2 input channels to the (Channel 3) subwoofer
channels.
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your DQ-61 and run to your nearest authorized AudioControl dealer to have
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4Connect +12 volt power, ground and turn-on wires as needed. Don’t forget
the fuse! Note: The DQ-61 has a 12-volt trigger input but normally you will
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DQ-61
6Turn your amp gains fully down before turning on the system.
7Turn on the system and level match your DQ-61 to your source unit and
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8On the chassis of the DQ-61, set Signal Delay Mode to Set-Up.
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and subwoofer outputs.
On the chassis, change Signal Delay Mode to Normal.
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front, rear, and subwoofer channels. While
your ears are a good reference point, we rec-
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mum bass.
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If you have gotten to this point and you have no questions, then “Congratula-
tions” With that said we certainly encourage you to set aside some time to grab
a beverage or two and read through this entire manual as there is a tremendous
amount of useful information. Plus we took the time to write it so it must be
important.
We now interrupt your reading of this manual to highlight a very important
feature of all AudioControl autosound products…
Our Bulletproof Warranty
AudioControl autosound products are designed and assembled at our factory
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our products are rather sophisticated so we spend a good deal of time training
our dealers and their installation team. We do this so you will get the best pos-
sible results from your AudioControl components.
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parts and labor. Complete details of this warranty
are listed at the end of this manual and on our
website at www.audiocontrol.com.
We now return you to your
regularly scheduled reading.
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AudioControl Real Time Analyzer
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A Guided Tour of DQ-61
➊Speaker-level Inputs: The DQ-61 has six speaker-level inputs. These
inputs get their signals from the speaker-level outputs of your factory-installed
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nals, connect them to the corresponding inputs on your DQ-61. If your source
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➋ Input Level Controls: The DQ-61 is capable of receiving high wattage
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controls allow you to adjust the input signal levels for maximum audio perfor-
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➌Equalization Controls: To custom tune your system, the DQ-61 gives
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to set these for optimum performance.
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bass roll-off characteristics of many factory installed source units. The Thresh-
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➎Signal Delay Mode: This allows the user to put the DQ-61 into a Set-Up
mode and adjust the signal delay settings using the dash control. Turn knob to
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Normal setting for regular music listening.
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nected to them so it is not recommended to use them.
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stalled source unit. For these cases the DQ-61 can be turned on remotely with a
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is powered up, so you can turn on external devices like signal processors and
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nal level coming into your DQ-61 is just below clipping. When properly level
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its maximum volume level.
Power: If you have connected all of your power wires correctly, this light
should be bright red when your system turns on.
Remote Level Control (ACR-3): In the Set-Up mode this control allows
for setting the signal delays, and in the Normal mode, it gives the user control
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cators let you know which channels are being summed into the main inputs.
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of the chassis. However, we recognize there are situations where advanced users
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we have provided a few setting that are located under the chassis top for limited
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over and are connected
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into a single full range sig-
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signals will be summed into
the Front/Main outputs.
An additional feature is that once you move the Summing jumpers to On, the
audio signal coming from the Main Output will also come out of the Channel 2
Output. When the jumper is moved to the “On” position for a selected channel,
the corresponding indicator light on the front of the DQ-61 will turn green The
shipped-from-the-factory setting is in the OFF or non-summed position.
➋GTO™ Signal Sense: In selected situations, factory installed audio sys-
tems may turn ON or “wake up” due to convenience features like doors chimes,
alarms, and cell phone signals triggering the source. To prevent these from turn-
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sure your system is turned OFF before you move these jumpers. We ship them in
the isolated position, which usually gives the best results.
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switching. When this occurs you can manually turn off the AutoMode function.
This is done by moving the internal AutoMode jumper to “Defeat”.
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System Diagrams for The DQ-61
Typical DQ-61 Installation
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The DQ-61 Has A Number Of Great Features
Signal Delay Operation
Because of speaker placement limitations and the seating position in a
car the driver of the vehicle is in an incorrect acoustic alignment with the
speakers. The following steps will help set up delaying the appropriate
speakers for just a few milliseconds, so the DQ-61 is able to allow the
different signals to arrive at the same time putting the driver in perfect
acoustical alignment.
1For best performance and ease of set-up, go to our website at www.
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setting up the delay. However, if you do not have access to an iPhone or
iPad you can set up the delay just by using your own two ears.
2After you have made all your power and ground connections, plug in
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remote.
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the blue light will continue to blink and the red light will turn off. Again,
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Normal Mode (Dash Knob Controls Sub Out)
Blue On Red On
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4Now you are going to want to choose your source material to listen
to while setting the delay. Choose a song that has very strong vocals and
limited instruments. This will make it much easier to “move” the image
from down at your left knee where it currently exists to up on the center
of the dash where it needs to be.
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along with the detent on the remote to help you determine your amount
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always start over. Just turn the knob all the way clockwise to start back
at zero and slowly turn counter clockwise until you reach your desired
result.
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delay, it’s time to set up the sub. Push on the dash remote to switch delay
modes and verify that the blue light continues to blink but the red light is
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turning the knob &2817(5&/2&.:,6( to add delay to both of the
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sub will move forward toward the driver. Again, if you think you have
gone too far or missed that ‘sweet spot’ you can always start over by just
turning the knob back all the way clockwise and repeat the process again.
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counter clockwise back to Normal mode and you are ready to move to
the next step of set-up.
Equalization Optimization
When it comes to music, everyone has his or her own particular taste.
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the day, most people just want their system to sound balanced and “just
like it did in the store” or similar to their buddy’s car. The following
equalization guidelines should help you achieve your own personal audio
nirvana.
1For optimum performance, get your hands on a test compact disc
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happen to know someone who makes a really good one. If you cannot
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give you the best results.
2Begin playing pink noise through your system and place the micro-
phone for your analyzer on a microphone stand in the drivers seat. Take
a careful look at the “curve” on your analyzer and how one frequency
combines with the next. There is no one curve that will satisfy every per-
son, as we all have different tastes. How else can you explain Liberace
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from one frequency to the next and give your speakers the sparkle, sizzle,
detail or punch that the acoustics of the car have compromised.
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bumps, peaks, or areas with too much energy at a particular frequency.
Next, boost the ranges that do not have enough energy. We strongly rec-
ommend that you cut or decrease energy before you boost.
4Although the plethora of knobs on your DQ-61 can be intimidating,
fear not as they were designed to give enough control to maximize your
systems performance but not enough to get you in trouble. Here is an
explanation of the key areas you should focus on:
Sub-bass: 100 Hz and below – A car without bass is like a day with-
out sunshine... unless you live where we do because most of the days in
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rest of their system, although there are some crazy folks that prefer their
bass substantially louder. The key in this area is to have enough speak-
ers and power to produce the amount of bass you desire but don’t use the
controls on the DQ-16 to try and force your speakers to produce sounds
they can’t. Too much bass boost creates a condition called “speakerus
explodus”, which is not pretty to hear or watch.
Midbass: 100 Hz to 300Hz – The phrase, “too much of a good thing”
can certainly apply to the midbass frequencies. This is the transition area
of the audio spectrum that is an octave above your sub-bass frequencies
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too much midbass due to the fact that speakers mounted in the doors
or kick panels cause resonance’s or peaks in the response curve. These
peaks in the midbass can actually mask or block sounds in the all-impor-
tant midrange area causing your system to sound dull or lifeless.
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percussion and many things we associate with imaging and staging hap-
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pen in this area of the bandwidth. For that reason you will want to keep
this area as smooth and balanced as possible. Too much boosting can
make you feel like your listening to your system in a tile bathroom. Not
enough energy the midrange sounds empty and dry.
Treble: 3KHz and Up – If midrange is the cake, then these high or
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start a gradual decline in this area which is why speaker placement is
very important. The DQ-61 only gives you a few controls in this area
because too much boosting can really make a speaker sound un-natural.
Signal Summing Inputs and Parallel Outputs
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feeding signals to the tweeter, midrange, and woofer. The DQ-61 lets
you take all of those signals and sum them together to get a high qual-
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is on, you know it is being summed into the main output. Additionally,
when you Sum signals together, the signals coming from Front/Main
and Rear/Ch2 are now paralleled providing dual full range signals. This
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signal delay adjustments in the Set-Up mode and then providing level
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circuit. That means that you can hear the system with and without the
processing and hear the difference that the tuning makes in the sound of
your system.
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Dash Control Assembly
Dash Control Placement And Mounting
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bracket or through a custom hole in the dash. It should be within reach of
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Bracket Installation
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removing the circuit board and rotary control from the bracket. Drill a
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61. With this diagram you can follow each input through the processor.
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for technical assistance, please have this diagram available so we can help
you trace the problem and get your system up and running and sounding
as awesome as we know it can.
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The WARRANTY
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around. Well, fear no more, this warranty is designed to make you rave about
us to your friends. It’s a warranty that looks out for you and helps you resist
the temptation to have your friend, “...who’s good with electronics”, try to
repair your AudioControl product.
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new DQ-61 before going on line to register your unit at audiocontrolregis-
tration.com. We also look forward to your comments while you are register-
ing your DQ-61. “Conditional” doesn’t mean anything ominous. The Federal
Trade Commission tells all manufacturers to use the term to indicate that
certain conditions have to be met before they’ll honor the warranty. If you
meet all of these conditions, we will warranty all materials and workman-
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and from whom the unit was bought. We’re not the only ones who require
this, so it’s a good habit to get into with any major purchase.
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need a copy of the original sales slip.
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somebody authorized in writing by AudioControl to service your DQ-61. If
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ranty.
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we know how to build, but if you mount it to the front bumper of your car,
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your old unit or replacing it with a new one.
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LEGALESE SECTION
This is the only warranty given by AudioControl. This warranty gives you
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DQ-61 will perform are not implied by this warranty. Other than what we
have covered in this warranty, we have no obligation, express or implied.
Also, we will not be obligated for direct or indirect consequential damage to
your system caused by hooking up the DQ-61. Failure to register warranty
information negates any service claims.
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