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Limited Warranty

B&K Components Ltd., referred to herein as B&K, warrants your B&K equipment against all defects in
material and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of purchase.  This warranty applies
only to the original purchaser and only to equipment in normal residential use and service.  Defective
equipment must be returned to B&K, prepaid, accompanied by sufficient payment to cover the cost of
return shipping and handling, and will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of B&K whose decision as
to the method of reparation will be final.

This warranty shall not apply to any equipment which is found to have been improperly installed,
incorrectly fused, misused, abused, or subjected to harmful elements, used in any way not in accordance
with instructions supplied with the unit, or to have been modified, repaired or altered in any way without
the expressed, written consent of B&K.  This warranty does not apply to the cabinet, the remote
controller, or appearance items such as the faceplate, control buttons, or display lenses, nor does it cover
any expenses incurred in shipping the unit to and from the manufacturer’s service depot.

No warranty, implied or otherwise created by State law shall extend beyond the terms of this warranty
and B&K shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damage arising out of a defect in material
or workmanship of the unit during the terms of this warranty or thereafter.  Some States do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages and the foregoing exclusions may not apply
to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights.  Your may also have other rights which vary from State to
State.

No agent, representative, dealer or employee of B&K has the authority to increase or alter the obligations
or terms of this warranty.

B&K Components Ltd.

RETURNING EQUIPMENT

No equipment may be returned to B&K Components Ltd. Without a RETURN AUTHORIZATION.  Should
you find it necessary to return equipment to B&K, for any reason, a RETURN AUTHORIZATION (RA)
number must be issued by B&K in respect of the equipment being returned.  You may request an RA
number by calling B&K at the numbers below.  We ask that you provide the following information at that
time.

1.

Your name, address, and phone number.

2.

The model and serial number of the equipment being returned.

3.

A description of the problem being experienced.

Your call will be referred to a Technical Service Representative who will work with you to resolve the
problem.  If it is determined that the unit must be returned for repair, an RA number will be issued.

B&K Components Ltd. 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York 14227

  1-800-543-5252 or 1-716-656-0023 

Summary of Contents for Reference 3220

Page 1: ...Reference 3220 Three Channel Amplifier OWNER S MANUAL B K Components Ltd 13006 rev 0005 ...

Page 2: ...13006 rev 0005 B K Components Ltd 2100 Old Union Road Buffalo New York 14227 ...

Page 3: ...res Page 3 Rear panel view Page 4 Rear panel description Page 4 5 Control muting Page 5 6 Level controls Page 6 Outputs Page 7 Inputs Page 7 8 System installation Page 8 Making the connection Page 9 Troubleshooting Page 10 Care and cleaning Page 10 Specifications Page 11 Warranty page 12 Accessories included Manual and Power cord ...

Page 4: ...Damage can occur to your speakers if the power rating of each individual driver is exceeded by the amplifier Ensure that all the drivers in your speaker system are capable of handling not only the power being delivered by the amplifier but the energy that is likely to be generated during strong passages Turn amplifier off when plugging in or unplugging input and speaker cables The Reference 3220 i...

Page 5: ...reproducing the most demanding audio signals at rated power levels Features Toroidal Transformers Efficient high current transformer for improved dynamics Discrete Circuitry More accurate and three dimensional reproduction of source material Class A Predriver Improves low level detail for smoother more musical sound AB MOSFET Output Stage For efficient and linear power delivery Limited Protection ...

Page 6: ...scription 1 AC fuse holder Holds the AC Line fuse This fuse is an 12 Amp 250 Volt Slow Blow fuse Replace with same type and value fuse only 2 AC Input receptacle For attaching the supplied AC power cord to the amplifier 3 Speaker outputs For connecting the speakers to the amplifier Explained further on page 7 4 Inputs For connecting signal patch cables interconnects from the preamplifier to the am...

Page 7: ...ifier is being controlled the control signal can be extended to include each successive unit by simply running a 3 5mm mini jack cable from the CTRL OUT connector of the first amplifier to the CTRL IN connector of the next unit commonly referred to as daisy chaining An example of how to connect two amplifiers is illustrated in figure B If a source other than a B K series preamplifier is used to co...

Page 8: ...Mute No Signal No Signal IN Sound Signal Note The control voltage is for muting control only Each amplifier must be connected to its own source of AC power in order for it to operate Level controls The level controls are an option that can be added to the amplifier If your amplifier has this option the balanced inputs are not present You can not have level controls and balanced inputs on an amplif...

Page 9: ...e red post should always be connected to the speakers jack The black post should always be connected to the speakers jack Spade connector Banana jack Here is a typical amplifier setup Inputs Unbalanced RCA type connectors accept line input from the preamplifier s unbalanced output connectors There are three input connectors one for each channel that may be used to connect the amplifier to the prea...

Page 10: ...e of safety they should also be kept out of traffic areas The process of optimizing the system will include the type of cable the length of the run and the obstructions it must deal with along its run Your dealer can advise you on the products available and their relative merits If building custom length audio cables is not your strength your dealer should be able to help you with that as well Whe...

Page 11: ... If you connect your right front output of your preamplifier to channel 1 input on the amplifier remember to connect your right front speaker wires to channel 1 s outputs Always observe polarity when connecting speakers connect amplifiers to the speakers and amplifiers to speakers Double check all connections Plug the amplifier s power cord into the AC power source Turn the amplifier s power switc...

Page 12: ... faulty 4 Line stage or source not correctly selected 1 Tighten repair or replace cable 2 Tighten repair or replace cable 3 Tighten repair or replace cable 4 Check all switch settings Sound lacks direction bass weak 1 Speakers connected out of phase 1 Check connections making sure that cables are connected to and to Loud hum or buzz on one or more channels 1 Poor ground connection in interconnect ...

Page 13: ... impedance 33 2 k ohms Damping factor 400 Current peak to peak 60 Amps Slew rate 14 V sec Dynamic headroom 1 1 dB S N A weighted 95 dB Voltage gain 28 Line voltage 120 220 240 VAC switchable Dimensions O A 17 w X 15 5 d X 5 75 h Weight 43 lbs Power consumption 875 watts max 9 Amps max current draw 75 watts no input Replacement fuses Line 12 Amp 250 Volt Slow Blow Rails 6 Amp 250 Volt Slow Blow ...

Page 14: ...erms of this warranty and B K shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damage arising out of a defect in material or workmanship of the unit during the terms of this warranty or thereafter Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages and the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights Your may...

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Page 16: ...13006 rev 0005 B K Components Ltd 2100 Old Union Road Buffalo New York 14227 716 656 0023 www bkcomp com ...

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