Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XPA-1 Emotiva
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USER’S GUIDE XPA-1.
Unpacking the XP A-1 T able of Contents Safety Precautions 3 NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards 5 A Note for the Cable T elevision (CA TV) Installer 5 Antenna Grounding Outside the House 5 Thank.
Series Parallel T echnical Note about Multiple Speaker Connections T roubleshooting Guide No Sound (from one or more speakers connected to the The amplifier shuts down often or the line circuit breake.
Safety Precautions Read this User ’s Guide thoroughly before attempting to install and configure the Emotiva XP A- 1 Amplifier . All the safety and operation instructions should be read before any operation of the component(s) begin.
The user should not attempt to service the XP A-1 Amplifier beyond the means described in this Owner ’s Guide. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards A Note for the Cable T elevision (CA TV) Installer This reminder is to call the CA TV system installer ’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provide.
Dear Home Entertainment Enthusiast, Thank you for purchasing the Emotiva XP A-1 Amplifier . W e sincerely believe that it offers you outstanding performance and value. Emotiva products are engineered and produced with the highest quality materials and incorporate the latest technology .
Unpacking the XP A-1 The Emotiva XP A-1 Amplifier should reach you in flawless condition. If you notice any shipping damage or other issues upon unpacking the unit, please contact your Emotiva Retailer immediately . Inventory Included with your XP A-1 amplifier should be an IEC Class 1, 2 prong power cord, and this User ’s Guide.
Professional 500 W att Amplifier Features • Audiophile Quality Differential Amplifier . • 500 Watt RMS Mono-Block Amplification • Low noise 1.2 KV A toroidal power transformer • Complementary .
Rear Panel Layout RCA and XLR Audio Inputs These inputs are for signal input on the XP A-1. Simply connect preamplifier/processor or other preamp level audio device.
Installation and Connections AC Power Considerations Ensure that the unit is plugged into an outlet capable of supplying the correct voltage and current specified for your model. Remember to account for the electrical power that other components will require if they share a common wall socket or electrical circuit.
Input Connection Considerations Whenever possible, keep preamplifier level audio cables away from electrical power cords by at least a few inches. It ’ s more important with amplifiers as the AC pow.
Page 12 12V T rigger Connections The 12 VDC trigger connection shown can be used to turn the amplifier on when the preamplifier turns on. This trigger will actually trigger with any switched DC V oltage from 5-12 VDC; however , the majority of home theater components use a standard 12 VDC trigger connection for this function.
Page 13 Series and Parallel Speaker Connections Whenever connecting more than one speaker per channel to an amplifier (regardless of the brand), you must consider the way in which the amplifier will be impacted by adding the additional speaker(s). Additionally , speakers with dual voice coils also apply to this consideration.
Page 14 • The negative output terminal of the right channel connects to the negative input post of the fi rst speaker and to the negative post of the second speaker . and The total impedance of equal speakers in parallel is found by dividing the impedance of one speaker by the number of speakers.
T roubleshooting Guide The Emotiva XP A-1 is expertly designed and built to provide years of trouble-free performance. Most problems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the audio and video components connected to the amplifier are on and fully operational.
Page 16 • Check that the speaker wires have been connected correctly: Make sure that the positive of each speaker connects to a positive output of the amplifi er , and the negative of each speaker connects to a negative output.
Page 17 Ground loop isolators are available for audio lines and video devices. If you need assistance, contact Emotiva . Although this is not always an ideal solution, the grounding di fferences between certain home entertainment components sometimes require ground loop isolators.
Page 18 XP A-1 T echnical Specifi cations Rated Power Output: (One Channel Driven @ 1Khz, 1 15 V AC/ 60HZ supply , THD noted) 500 W atts into 8 Ohms (1%THD) 1000 W atts into 4 Ohms (1%THD) Frequency Response: 20-20Khz: +/-0.1dB 10-100Khz: +1/-3dB T otal Harmonic Distortion (THD): (80kHz measurement bandwidth) <0.
Page 19 Limited W arranty The Emotiva XP A-1 has been created to perform flawlessly for many years. As a result of this quality and craftsmanship, Emotiva offers the following warranty to owners of the XP A-1.
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