O P E R A T I N G M A N U A L
MCA
525/325/225
P O W E R A M P L I F I E R S
Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL MCA 525 325 225 P O W E R A M P L I F I E R S...
Page 2: ...ided for your safety When the provided plug does not t into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particul...
Page 3: ...e hot CAUTION These servicing instructions are for use by quali ed service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating i...
Page 4: ...ns given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or colored GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wires in the mains l...
Page 5: ...that only the product falls under the WEEE directive When disposing of packaging and other shipping material we encourage you to recycle through the normal channels INFORMATION ABOUT COLLECTION AND D...
Page 6: ...1 Before Making Connections 1 1 2 In Use Notices 1 1 3 Rack Mounting CONNECTIONS AND OPERATION 2 2 1 Input Connections 2 2 2 Speaker Connections 2 2 3 On Modes 3 2 4 Front Panel 4 2 5 Rear Panel 5 MEA...
Page 7: ...t panel power button does not disconnect the product from the AC line Ensure that the power cord remains readily accessible at all times To connect power only use the supplied double insulated power c...
Page 8: ...se damage The binding post pair accepts a connection from one speaker 2 3 ON MODES With the three way switch located on the rear panel you can set the way the ampli er is turned on and off To use Trig...
Page 9: ...touch other wires or ampli er chassis or any piece of metal Slow ashing more than 1 second thermal protection Allow ampli er to cool and ensure that ventilation is adequate In an over temperature cond...
Page 10: ...PUT M C A 525 AC INPUT 120V 60Hz 1200W FUSES ON MODE TRIGGER T10AH 5 24V AC DC 2011 65 EC SERIAL NUMBER Designed Engineered and Made in Canada by Paradigm Electronics Inc TRIGGER ONLY MANUAL ON AUTO O...
Page 11: ...5 Vrms Voltage Gain 29 dB This product operates from a single phase AC power source that supplies 108V 132V at a frequency of 60 Hz for the 120V version and 198V 264V at a frequency of 50 60 Hz for th...
Page 12: ...appropriate action Alternatively follow the procedure below for factory service A Return Authorization RA number must be obtained from Anthem Technical Support before a product can be shipped to Anthe...
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Page 14: ...mproved Advanced Load Monitoring system 8 bipolar output devices per channel for less stress on each device Less than 2 watts standby power consumption Crafted In Canada MCA teams up perfectly with an...
Page 15: ...the while eliminating the need for internal fuses ALM is not in the signal path so it never gets in the way Instead ALM engages instantly but only in the most extreme circumstances to protect your amp...
Page 16: ...quality sound from top to bottom of the frequency spectrum Stable As A Rock Our amplifiers are incredibly stable into difficult low impedance speaker loads making these superb sounding dynamos reliabl...
Page 17: ...Channel Separation 100 Hz to 10 kHz 65 dB Input Impedance RCA XLR 10 k 15 k Input Sensitivity 225 W into 8 1 5 Vrms Voltage Gain 29 dB This product operates from a single phase AC power source that su...
