Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Power Amplifier V5000plus American Audio
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User Instructions AMERICAN AUDIO ® 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 Rev . 12/03 Pr ofessional Power Amplier V5000 plus.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated "danger ous voltage" within the product's enclosur e that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO ® DEALER.
Important Pr ecautions • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock or r e, do not expose this unit rain or moisture. • Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit. • Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been frayed or broken.
1. Power Switch - This switch is used to control the units main power . 2. Channel 1 Gain Contr ol - This rotary knob is used to control the out- put signal of channel one. T ur ning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase signal output. 3. Channel 1 Limiter Switch - This is used to activate the channels built-in limiter .
13. Cooling Fans - Dual high speed cooling fans 14. Channel 2 Subwoofer Mode On/Off Switch - T ur ns the subwoofer mode for channel two on and off. 15. Channel 2 Frequency Adjustment - This knob is used to adjust the frequency level sent to your speaker on channel two when running the channel in subwoofer mode.
OUTPUTS: Binding Post/Banana Plug - Connect your speakers to the binding post outputs on the r ear of the amplier . The speaker wir e may be connect by bare wire (dir ectly connected, usually for permanent connections), banana plug, or spade connector .
Spade Connector: (Diagram 8) When connecting your speakers to the amplifier using spade connector; Unscrew the red and black caps on the binding post, be sur e not to completely r emove or unscr ew the red and black caps. Insert the spade con- nector in to the binding post and tighten the caps down on the spade connector .
SPE AKON ASSE MBL Y : Y ou will n eed a pai r of N eutr ik S peako n ® N L4FC connectors. Y ou will also need high-quality two or four conductor speaker cable, a pair of needle-nosed pliers and a 1.5-mm Allen key to assemble the Speakon connectors to your speaker wir e.
©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 10 OPERATING MODES: Always configure your amplifier operating mode before beginning operation. If you want to change it dur - ing performance. Y ou must decrease the gain contr ols to their lowest levels to protect the speakers from any popping noise.
©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 11 Mono Subwoofer - This operation is similar to the Stereo Subwoofer operation but in mono. When running subwoofers it is usually recommended to run them in mono mode to achieve a cleaner tighter low end.
©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 12 put). Short Circuit Pr otection can usually be traced back to the signal output line (i.e. speaker line). Check the line fr om the output ter - minal of the amplifier to the speaker .
P ositive (+) Lead Negative (-) Lead Do Not Use Ch2 Inputs Use Ch1 Inputs Set to Bridge Set to Subwoof Use Ch2 Inputs Use Ch1 Inputs Set to Stereo Set to Subwoof Set to Subwoof Diagram 13 Diagram 14 ©American Audio® - www .
©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 14 TYPICAL MONO BRIDGE SET -UP SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM TYPICAL STEREO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS SPEAKERS 2 OHM MINIM.
©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 15 30 AMP PLUG: This unit comes with a standard Edison plug.
The V -5000PLUS carries a three year limited warranty . W e recommend you fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be fr eight pre-paid and accompany a R.A. (return authorization) number .
American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 17 Output Power: 2 ohms, 1 khz 1% THD 4 ohms, 1khz, 1% THD 8 ohms, 1khz 1% THD (Bridge Mode, mono) 4 ohms, 1khz, 1% THD 8 ohms, 1khz, 1% THD Dimensions & W eight: Height W idth Depth W eight Frequency Response: +/- 1db, 1w RMS.
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