Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AMP5 Classe Audio
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O w ner ’ s M a nu al Sigma Series AMP5 Five-Channel Amplifier.
2 Classé marks the “CE” symbol indicating compliance of this device with the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and L VD (Low V oltage Directiv e) standards of the E uropean Community . Classé complies with the European P arliament and Council Dir ective 2002/96/EC concerning W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.
4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family .......................................................................... 5 a word about installation ....................................................................................... 5 Unpacking and Placement .
5 Welcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé amplier . It is the r esult of many years of design experience, and we are sur e that you will enjoy it for many years to come. W e value our relationship with our customers.
6 Unpacking and Placement unpacking your amplifier Carefully unpack your po wer amplier according to the supplied instructions, and remo ve all accessories from the carton. Please take care when lifting the amplier , as it is heavier than it may appear .
7 rack-mounting Sigma series chassis are designed to accommodate rack-mount installation. P rofessional installation by an authorized Classé dealer is recommended.
8 serial number e serial number for your pow er amplier is found on the rear of the unit. Please note and recor d this number on the page entitled Important Safety I nstructions for your future refer ence. operating voltage e operating voltage of your AMP5 is 100-240 V , 50/60 Hz.
9 Special Design Features highly refined circuit design is Classé amplier benets from the use of high quality component parts, application of advanced class D amplier design principles and exhaustive testing.
10 Front Panel 1 Standby button & LED status indicator e front panel S tandby button will toggle the amplier between operate, its fully operational state, and a standby mode that leaves the amplier o, yet ready to r espond to system commands via any of the supported control options(e.
11 Rear Panel e following descriptions are intended as a quick r eference, should you have any questions about your new product. Please see the next section (entitled I nitial Setup) for specic advice on incorporating your new amplier into your system.
12 e pin assignments of these XLR input connectors are: Pin 1: S ignal ground P in 2: Signal + (non-inverting) P in 3: Signal – (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis gr ound ese pin assignments are consistent with the standar d adopted by the Audio E ngineering Society (AES14-1992).
13 Actually , this IR Input and O utput description is a bit of a misnomer: the input supplied to these plugs is electrical in nature, not IR. I t is obtained by using standard IR r eceivers, distribu.
14 RJ-45 - DB9 female adaptor If your RS-232 control system uses a cable with a male DB9 connector , you will need to buy or build an adaptor to convert the RJ-45 female to a DB9 female. S tandard RJ45-to-DB9 female connectors come with RJ-45 pins and colors as below .
15 Installation Y our new Classé amplier is quite simple to set up and enjoy . Please follow the steps outlined below in or der to safely set up and use your new amplier . Important: The AC mains connection should be the last connection you make on your new power amplifier.
16 5. Make your speaker connections. Make the connection between the output terminals of the amplier and your loudspeakers, using high quality speaker wires. Connect the black (–) terminals on the amplier to the black (–) terminals on your speaker , and the red (+) terminals on the amplier to the red (+) terminals on your speaker .
17 hardware setup 1 Classé CAN-Bus Equipped Products T woormoreClasséCAN-Busequippedpr oductsarerequired,atleastoneof which must have a touchscreen display . 2 Category 5 Network Cables ese are or dinary network cables, commonly used for broadband Internet connections.
18 ediagramsbelowillustrateho wtoconnecttheCAN-Bushar dware. Any combination of models in any order . OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN F or any system with SSP-300 or SSP-600.
19 e touchscreen will then display the CAN-Bus devices scr een, which lists connected components by model & serial number . Highlighting aunitontheCAN-B usdevicesscreenidentiesitasthe target unit .
20 name Y ou can set the name thatthiscomponentwillbelistedunderintheCAN-Bus devices screen. e name will appear next to the unit model and serial number , and facilitate the identication of units in large systems.
21 PlayLink is automatically active after a software update, and the P layLink icon willonlyappearontheCAN-BuscongurationscreenofaD eltaseriesdisc player . PlayLink can only select a single input per disc play er .
22 Care and Maintenance T oremovedustfr omthecabinetofyouramplier ,useafeatherdusteroralint- freesoftcloth. T oremo vedirtandngerprints,werecommendisopropylalcohol and a soft cloth.
23 Troubleshooting In general, you should r efer any ser vice problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , however , check to see if the problem is listed here.
24 4. The AC mains fuse is blown. ere is a specic troubleshooting procedur e for a blown AC mains fuse, since this rare occurrence sometimes indicates a signicant pr oblem.
25 Specifications n Frequency response 10Hz – 20kHz, -1dB into 4Ω n Output power 200W rms into 8Ω All channels driven 400W rms into 4Ω Any two channels driven* n Harmonic distortion 0.
26 Dimensions AMP5 3.45” (88.00) 17.00” (433.00) 17.00” (433.00) 3.75” (95.00) 14.57” (370.00) 9.65” (245.80) 13.39” (340.00) 14.88” (378.
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