Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C 3100 Linn
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CH AK RA Power amplifiers English Owner ’s Manua l TM C 2100 C 3100 C 4100 C 5100 C 6100 C 2200 C 3200 C 4200.
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General Safety Ins tructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instruction s s . 5 . Do not use the apparatus near water , for example near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool etc.
ii CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Important Safety Information C C E Declaration of Conformit y Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
iii Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright © 2005 Linn Products Ltd. First edition March 2005. Linn Products Limited, Glasgow Road, Waterfoot, Eaglesham, Glasgow, G76 OEQ, Scotland, United Kingdom All rights reserved.
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CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Contents English C C ont ents Intro duction 1 The CHAKRA range 1 Featu res 2 Insta llation 3 Unpac king 3 Positi oning 3 Connec ting 4 Mains supply 4 Audio co.
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1 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Introduction English I I ntro duction CHAKRA power amplifiers are the result of over five years continuous development of Linn's amplifier designs. CHAKRA power amplifiers have been designed to offer true flexibility when building or upgrading an audio or home-theatre system.
2 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Introduction A A KTIV* operation All CHAKRA amplifiers support AKTIV operation. Standard 'passive' crossovers are driven by the audio signal itself and so some of the signal is effectively lost.
3 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Installation English I I nsta llation Unpac king Each CHAKRA amplifier is supplied with the following accessories: P Mains lead P Signal leads - lead type will suit amplifier's input connection (balanced or phono) - one lead per amplifier channel (e.
4 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Installation C C onnec ting Back panel connectors and switches 1. SPEAKER outputs Amplified output for connection to loudspeakers. 2. GAIN adjustment For increasing or reducing the gain. IMPORTANT - only for use when a Linn AKTIV module is fitted to the channel.
5 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Installation English For the balanced audio connection, we recommend the use of the lead supplied or an interconnect lead with its connections configured to match with the CHAKRA input connections as shown. A A udio connections Connect each channel as shown.
6 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Installation S S peaker terminals The binding-post terminals can be used as sockets for the connection of 4 mm banana plugs or can be used as bindin.
7 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Installation English B B ack panels (Phono) Notes: See page 4 for further details. The connections / adjustments indicated by numbers 1 to 4 are repeated for each channel.
8 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Installation C C 5100 C 4100 0 8 7 ( *$,1 0 8 7 ( *$,1 0 8 7 ( *$,1 0 8 7 ( *$,1 32:(5 2)) 21 &+$11(/ $8',2 ,1 287 &+$11(/ .
9 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Installation English C C 3200 C 2200 0 8 7 ( *$,1 32:(5 2)) 21 &+$11(/ $8',2 ,1 287 0$,16,1387 6((81'(56,'()25 6$)(7<.
10 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Installation B B ack panels (Balanced) Notes: See page 4 for further details. The connections / adjustments indicated by numbers 1 to 3 are repeated for each channel. For balanced models, due to space restrictions on the back panel, AUDIO OUT is not available on all channels / models.
11 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Installation English C C 5100B C 4100B 32:(5 2)) 21 0$,16,1387 6((81'(56,'()25 6$)(7<'(7$,/6 $8725$1*,1* 9+] 9+] &+$11(/ 63($.
12 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Installation C C 3200B C 2200B 0$,16,1387 6((81'(56,'()25 6$)(7<'(7$,/6 $8725$1*,1* 9+] 9+] &+$11(/ 63($.
13 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Operation English O O pera tion Gener al The blue LED on the front panel will be dim when power is first applied and will remain dimmed when the amplifier is in standby mode. Signal sensing When an input signal is detected, the CHAKRA amplifier is enabled and the LED brightens.
14 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual English Technical Specification T T echnical Specification * Default setting Type Dimensions Weight Input connectors (phono models) Input connectors (Balan.
15 CHAK RA Power Amplifiers Owner’s Manual Guarantee and Services English G G uarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited.
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Channel configuration table The table below is provided to allow you to take a note of how your amplifier channels are configured and / or connected. AKTIV modules If your CHAKRA amplifier is fitted with Linn AKTIV modules, labels may be provided with the modules.
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