Setting Up: Chapter 1
QS6 Reference Manual 7
CHAPTER 1
SETTING UP
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
Your QS6 was packed carefully at the factory. The shipping carton was designed to
protect the unit during shipping. Please retain this container in the highly unlikely
event that you need to return the QS6 for servicing.
The shipping carton should contain the following items:
• QS6 with the same serial number as shown on shipping carton
• Sustain pedal
• AC Power Supply Adapter
• Computer CD-ROM containing software
• This instruction manual, plus lists of Mixes and Programs, and Quick Start guide
• Alesis warranty card
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It is important to register your purchase; if you have not already filled out your
warranty card and mailed it back to Alesis, please take the time to do so now.
AC POWER HOOKUP
The QS6 comes with a power adapter suitable for the voltage of the country it is
shipped to (either 110 or 220V, 50 or 60 Hz). With the QS6 off, plug the small end of
the power adapter cord into the QS6’s [AC] socket and the male (plug) end into a
source of AC power. It’s good practice to not turn the QS6 on until all other cables are
hooked up.
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Alesis cannot be responsible for problems caused by using the QS6 or any
associated equipment with improper AC wiring.
LINE CONDITIONERS AND PROTECTORS
Although the QS6 is designed to tolerate typical voltage variations, in today’s world
the voltage coming from the AC line may contain spikes or transients that can
possibly stress your gear and, over time, cause a failure. There are three main ways
to protect against this, listed in ascending order of cost and complexity:
• Line spike/surge protectors. Relatively inexpensive, these are designed to protect
against strong surges and spikes, acting somewhat like fuses in that they need to
be replaced if they’ve been hit by an extremely strong spike.
• Line filters. These generally combine spike/surge protection with filters that
remove some line noise (dimmer hash, transients from other appliances, etc.).
• Uninterruptible power supply (UPS). This is the most sophisticated option. A UPS
provides power even if the AC power line fails completely. Intended for computer
applications, a UPS allows you to complete an orderly shutdown of a computer
system in the event of a power outage, and the isolation it provides from the
power line minimizes all forms of interference—spikes, noise, etc.
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