Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P.3 Series Camco
Go to page of 38
.
.
TECT ON USER MANU AL USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .1 INFORMA TION FOR USE FOR TECTON 38.4, TECT ON 32.4, TECTON 24.4, TECTON 28.2, TECTON 22.2 and TECTON 14.
IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read the information for use (user manual). 2) Please k eep this user manual in a safe place during the lifetime of the am- plifier . The user manual forms an integral part of the amplifier.
CAUTION – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK – DO NO T OPEN. W ARNING – T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AMPLIFIER T O R AIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION – HIGH VOL T AGE HAZARDS EXIST WITHIN THIS PRODUCT . REFER ALL SERVICING T O AUTHORISED PERSONNEL.
SAFET Y USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .4 7. Lightning For added protection of this amplifier during lightning storms, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the amplifier due to lightning and power- line surges.
EC DECLARA TION OF C ONFORMIT Y USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .5 EC Declaration of Conformity in accordance t o EC Directives: electro-magnetic compatibility (Council Directive 89/336/EEC, as .
C ONTENTS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .6 IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS EXPLANA TION OF SYMBOLS / SAFET Y EC DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY CONTENTS 1 WELC OME 1.1 Welcome to CAMC O 1.2 Unpacking 1.3 The Amplifier 2 F ACILITIES 2.1 TECTON – The Front 2.
WEL C OME USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .7 1.1 Welcome to CAMC O Established in 1983, CAMCO has gained worldwide experience with professional sound reinforcement technology.
1 WEL COME USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .8 1.3 The Amplifier The TECT ON is a Class-H power amplifier with a power output of: TECTON 38.4 1900 W per channel @ 4 Ω 3800 W in Mono-Bridge @ 8 Ω 3800 W in Parallel-Mono @ 2 Ω TECTON 32.4 1600 W per channel @ 4 Ω 3200 W in Mono-Bridge @ 8 Ω 3200 W in Parallel-Mono @ 2 Ω TECTON 24.
1 3 2 4 5 7 6 13 19 20 17 18 14 15 12 11 10 8 9 16 23 OUTPUT B OUTPUT A 22 21 2 F A CILITIES USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .9 2.1 TECTON – The Front 1 On/Off Switch 2 Volume Con trol – Channel B 3 Volume Con trol – Channel A 4 Operating Mode LEDs 5 Clip LEDs 6 Output Current LEDs 7 Signal LEDs (multifunctional) 2.
3 22 21 20 19 18 17 2 1 2 F A CILITIES USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .10 2.3 F actor y Settings TECTON amplifiers are deliv ered with the following factory settings Fron t panel: 1 On/Off Swi.
TECTON-38.4 230 V ~ 50/60 Hz 11,3 A 1220 W 1900 W / 4 Ohm xxxxxxx TECTON-32.
442 mm 330,7 mm 356,2 mm 347,2 mm 7 mm 76,2 mm 10 mm 466 mm 7 mm 10 mm 88,9 mm 76,2 mm 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .12 3.2. On/Off Switch The On/Off Switch is a rocker-type switch. It is located on the right side of the front panel.
DO NO T REMOVE MAINS C ONNECTOR GROUND IT IS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS Lift Position Ground Position to Pin 1 of the XLRs 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .13 3.4 Cooling Under normal operation of the power amp , overheating should never be a problem.
Input Ground Lift Input Ground Lift in position: grounded LINK B Input Channel B 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 T o Channel B T o Channel A Input Channel A LINK A 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .14 3.7 Mode Selector The switch on the rear panel changes the operating mode.
TECTON A Z ≥ 2 *Z min TECTON A Z res ≥ 0.5 *Z min TECTON A (L) B (R) Z ≥ *Z min Z ≥ *Z min 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .15 3.8.2 Stereo Operation, 2 Channel Operation T wo fully independent amplifier channels (normal operating mode).
SPEAKON left SPEAKON righ t Input Channel A Input Channel B 4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .16 3.8.5 SPEAKON Connection Both SPEAKON connectors are connected to channel A and channel B outputs.
4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .17 4.1 Controls 4.1.1 Volume Con trol A volume control with 41 notched settings controls the audio signal. These settings have been selected to correspond to human hearing characteristics (logarithmically) and therefore guarantee an optimal range of settings for prac- tical applications.
HPF OFF HPF 30 Hz HPF 50 Hz 4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .18 4.1.5 HPF Filter (Channel A as example) Left position: Middle position: R ight position: HPF: Off HPF: 30 Hz HPF: 50 Hz Low frequency response curves 4.2 Indicators 4.2.
4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .19 4.2.3 Clip LEDs If the power level is ov erloaded, the Clip LED will light up. 4.3 Pow er Amp Protection Systems 4.3.1 Clip Limiter If the power amp is overdriven, the clip detec tion triggers the Attack-Release- Circuit (ARC).
4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .20 4.4 Mains Protections 4.4.1 Inrush Current Limitation Within 2 seconds of the amplifier being switched on, the inrush current limiter will incr ease mains current fr om nearly zero t o nominal value.
5 OPTIONS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .21 5.1 E.U.I.2 (Extended User Interface) CAUTION! Always switch off and unplug the TECTON from mains, before making alterations to the E.U.I. card. The E.U.I. card contains the Rear XLR Panel as standard.
6 TROUBLESHOO TING USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .22 6.1 Problem: No Sound Indication: Signal LEDs not lit Clip LEDs not lit Check AC plug. Confirm that AC outlet works by plugging in another device. Indication: Output Current LEDs ar e lit Signal LEDs not lit Mak e sure the signal source is operating and try another cable.
7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .23 Output Pow er 1 kHz, THD ≤ 1 %, in mono-bridge mode TECTON 38.4 1 x 3800 W @ 8 Ω 1 x 2200 W @ 16 Ω TECTON 32.
7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .24 Output Pow er 1 kHz, THD ≤ 1 %, in mono-bridge mode TECTON 28.2 1 x 2800 W @ 4 Ω 1 x 1820 W @ 8 Ω TECTON 22.
7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .25 Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0,15 dB 8 Ω load, 10 dB below rated pow er Input Impedance 14 k Ω balanced V oltage Gain selec table: .
+21 +27 +21.5 +22 +22.5 +23 +23.5 +24 +24.5 +25 +25.5 +26 +26.5 1 0 1 00k 20 50 10 0 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10 k 20k 50k Hz dBr -0 +26 +2 +4 +6 +8 +10 +12 +14 +16 +18 +20 +22 +24 1 0 20k 20 50 1 00 200 500 .
2m 300 m 5m 1 0m 20m 50m 10 0m 200 m 20 20k 50 100 2 00 50 0 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz Ohm -1 20 -20 -1 10 -1 00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 1 00u 5 200 u 500u 1m 2m 5m 1 0 m 20m 50 m 100m 200m 500m 1 2 Vrms dB.
-10 0 -20 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 20 20 k 50 100 200 50 0 1k 2k 5k 1 0k Hz dBr -1 20 -20 -1 10 -1 00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 10 0u 5 200u 500u 1m 2 m 5m 10m 20m 50m 100m 2 00m 500 m 1 2 Vrms d.
4 8 16 2275 1225 630 1900 1122 608 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limited output power (1 % THD) Peak power 4 8 16 1365 730 378 1212 695 370 0 500 1000 1500 Watts Impedance/.
2 4 8 1220 700 370 1133 670 362 0 500 1000 1500 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limited output power (1 % THD) Peak power 2 4 8 756 435 233 700 417 230 0 250 500 750 1000 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limited output power (1 % THD) Peak power 8 MEASUREMENTS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .
9 W ARRANT Y INFORMA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .31 9.1 Summary O f W arranty CAMCO guarantees the TECTON amplifier to be free from defective material and/or workmanship for a period of six (6) years from the date of sale.
1 0 SERVICE INFORMA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .32 Owner ’ s Information Company Name: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Contact: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
11 MAINTENANCE INFORMA TION/12 DEC OMISSIONING USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .33 11 Maintenance Information Cleaning and servicing the inside of the amplifier must never carry out by un- qualified personnel. The amplifier must never be opened by unqualified person- nel.
C OMP ANY INFORMA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .34 Mailing Address: CAMCO P roduktions- und V er triebs- GmbH für Beschallungs- und Beleuchtungsanlagen Fischpicke 5 D-57482 Wenden Germany T elephone: +49 (0) 27 62/4 08- 0 F acsimile: +49 (0) 27 62/4 08- 10 Internet: www .
.
www .camcoaudio .com.
An important point after buying a device Camco P.3 Series (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Camco P.3 Series yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Camco P.3 Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Camco P.3 Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Camco P.3 Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Camco P.3 Series, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Camco P.3 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Camco P.3 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Camco P.3 Series along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
