Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SI-2150 Niles Audio
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AMPLIFIERS INST ALLA TION GUIDE SI - SI - SI -.
2 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM Thank you for purchasing a Niles Systems Integration Amplier ® , one of the most exible and convenient ampliers ever offer ed. Like all Niles products, your new amplier is built to the highest standards of quality contr ol and reliability .
3 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers ImpORT ANT SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS 1 . Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. He ed a ll war nin gs. 4. Fol low al l ins tru ctio ns. 5.
4 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INTROdUCTION BRIdGABLE pOwER AmpLIFIERS SI - SI - SI - The Niles SI-250, the Niles SI-2100 and the Niles SI-2150 are members of the award-winning Niles Systems Integration Amplier ® family . They are designed for home theaters and whole house audio systems requiring high power .
5 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers FEA TURES ANd BENEFITS REAL wORLd pOwER The SI-250, the SI-2100 and the SI-2150 deliver 50 watts, 100 watts, and 150 watts per channel at 8 ohms and 100 watts, 220 watts, 270 watts per channel at 4 ohms respectively .
6 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM FEA TURES ANd BENEFITS LIFETImE CONNECTIONS The Niles System Integration Amplier ® family features gold plated ster eo inputs, cascade stereo outputs, and ve way binding posts to ensur e perfect connections without corrosion for years to come.
7 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS pLACEmENT Place the Niles System Integration Amplier ® on a at level surface like a table or shelf. It should be placed upright so that its weight rests on the four attached feet.
8 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS TURN-ON mOdES The Niles System Integration Amplier ® draws more curr ent than a preamplier’ s switched AC outlet can safely supply . Also, your preamplier may “thump” at dangerous volumes if the amplier is alr eady on when the preamp turns on.
9 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS BRIdGEd mOdE The Niles System Integration Amplier ® bridged mode switch allows you to create a more powerful amplier by combining both channels into one (8 ohm minimum).
10 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS CABLE ANd wIRE It will be easier to recongur e or troubleshoot your system in the future if you label the cables and wires for their destination or sour ce, rather than which terminal of the Niles System Integration Amplier ® they are connected to.
11 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers FRONT ANd REAR p ANEL dET AILS SI -250 Systems Int egration Amplif ier ® Front panel “Master Power” switch turns off the entire amplier , including the T urn-On circuitry .
12 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM FRONT ANd REAR p ANEL dET AILS SI -250 Systems Int egration Amplif ier ® Power LED illuminates to conrm the amplier is connected to a live AC power outlet and that the ma.
13 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION SETTING ThE TURN-ON mOdE SwITCh The Niles System Integration Amplier ® has three turn-on modes. Select which mode you desire by sliding the mode switch.
14 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION SpEAkER wIRE CONNECTIONS CAUTION! All speaker wire connections must be made with the amplier of f. CAUTION! Avoid even a single strand of wir e touching the chassis or another connector . STEP DESCRIPTION 1. Label all wires.
15 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION LINE LEvEL AUdIO INpUT CAUTION! The amplier must be off whenever you make changes to the input connections.
16 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION AC pOwER pLUG CAUTION! T ypically a preamp/r eceiver’ s switched outlet is not rated for a power amplier . The SI- 250, the SI-2100 and the SI-2150 draw 200 watts, 300 watts, and 400 watts maximum from an AC wall outlet r espectively .
17 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers OpERA TION pOwER SwITCh The front panel switch is a master or “vacation” power switch. No matter which turn-on mode you have selected, the master power switch will tur n off all circuitry including the sensing cir cuitry .
18 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM TROUBLEShOOTING GUIdE When there is a pr oblem, consult this guide rst. If the problem persists, or you have additional questions, call your local Niles dealer or Niles T echnical Support at 1-800-BUY -HIFI (289-4434) or (760) 710-0992.
19 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers TROUBLEShOOTING GUIdE Symptom P ossible Causes and T est Procedure Hum from the speakers Check for faulty cables, faulty source ma terial, an ungrounded phono system or a defective component.
20 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM SI-250 SI-2100 SI-2150 Design Principle Fully discrete, high current bridgeable stereo amplifier Digital, high current bridgeable stereo amplifier Digital, high current bridgeab.
21 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers 1 -800-BUY -HIFI ( 28 9- 4 43 4) B Y PHO NE (I N USA) CU St OmE r SEr vICE HOUr S 8 :00 AM t o 5 : 30 P M PT 6 :00 A M to 4 :00 P M PT tEC HNICAl SUP POrt HOUr S w w w .
22 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM LImITEd w ARRANTy Niles Audio Corporation (“NILES”) warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this pr oduct will be free of manufacturing defects in material and w.
23 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers NOTES.
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