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Installation Manual
P
ANTAGES
G4
6 . Speaker outputs – These high-current
terminal blocks are designed to make
any custom installer sit up and grin.
Their solid construction and gold-plat-
ed connection surfaces will accept
large gauge audiophile speaker wiring,
pin, tines of forks (not recommended,
just saying) and of course, standard
0.75” spaced banana plugs.
Stereo Speaker Connection:
Note the polarity markings for each
pair of outputs.
The speaker impedance should be 4
Ohms minimum in stereo operation
Bridged Mono Speaker Connection:
Note the polarity markings of the
bridged pair of connections. In this
mode, the input signals are combined
in mono, and the power from both
channels is combined to drive a single,
more powerful, speaker.
The speaker impedance should be
8 Ohms minimum in bridged mono.
To set the output to mono, press the
Stereo/Mono switch (5).
7 . Ground Isolation Switch – This switch
selects the level of isolation between
the audio signal ground and the AC
earth ground. In normal operation this
switch should be in the GND Ground
position. If there is trouble with an AC
ground hum, try the other two settings
for the best operation. For safety, the
chassis is always connected to the
earth ground regardless of the switch
setting.
8. Master Trigger – You can use these TS
1/8” connectors to turn on the unit or
place it into standby mode. For exam-
ple, you could have an external device
such as one of our glorious AudioCon-
trol home theater receivers, turn on
the Pantages G4 when it turns on.
LED indicator – This LED is blue when
the master trigger input is active, and
off when it is inactive.
When rack-mounting the unit,
make sure that the power cord
and the AC power switch remain
readily accessible.
9 . AC Power Switch – This switch shuts
off the main AC power. Normally the
only time you need to turn this off is
if the system is going to be shut down
for an extended period of time. Use
the front panel power button or the
master trigger inputs to switch the unit
between standby and on.
Also turn the rear power switch off
during lightning storms, wind storms
with frequent power outages, or when
a giant robot from space is heading to
the power station for a light lunch. You
know how snackish they can be.
