manualshive.com logo in svg

Boulder Integrated Amplifier 865, Instruction Manual, Page: 15 / 43

Share
Download
Boulder Integrated Amplifier 865 Instruction Manual Download Page 15

SETTING THE BOULDERLINK SWITCH

The normal setting of the MASTER / SLAVE switch is MASTER.
When  using  the  865  with  only  power  amplifiers,  the  Boulderlink 

MASTER / SLAVE switch should be set to MASTER.

For more information on Boulderlink, see the Boulderlink section 5-1 

as indicated by the finger tab below.

GETTING

STARTED

1-9

Summary of Contents for Integrated Amplifier 865

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...5 Integrated Amplifier Instruction Manual 10 1 07 Boulder Amplifiers Inc 3235 Prairie Ave Boulder CO 80301 www boulderamp com APPENDIX RECORDING BOULDER LINK PROGRAMMING REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION GETTI...

Page 3: ...APPENDIX RECORDING BOULDER LINK PROGRAMMING REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION GETTING STARTED B o u l d e r 8 6 5 I n t e g r a t e d A m p l i f i e r R e a r P a n e l L L R R...

Page 4: ...ting the Auxiliary Outputs 1 6 Connecting the Auxiliary Outputs to a Component with Balanced Inputs 1 6 Connecting the Auxiliary Outputs to a Component with Unbalanced Inputs 1 7 Polarity 1 8 Connecti...

Page 5: ...l Calibration 4 3 Input Balance Calibration 4 4 Theater Mode 4 5 Start Volume 4 5 Programming by the Display Button 4 6 Auxiliary Outputs Mode 4 6 Boulderlink ID 4 7 Remote ID 4 7 Boulderlink Speed 4...

Page 6: ...oulderlink Switches 5 3 Setting Boulderlink ID Numbers 5 3 Power up via Boulderlink 5 4 Boulderlink Messages 5 6 RECORDING Connecting a Recording Device 6 1 APPENDIX Block Diagram 7 1 Specifications 7...

Page 7: ...tempting to spin it DO THIS ONLY WITH THE POWER OFF It must be given the respect you would any other volume control as it has the ability to get loud very quickly By the time you have turned it up to...

Page 8: ...acement is not critical known magnetic fields should be avoided Line of sight from the listening position is necessary for the remote control to function properly Because the 865 is heavy a solid stab...

Page 9: ...ndicated on the rear panel Make certain that the mains voltage in your area is within the specifications shown WARNING If the voltage shown on the 865 rear panel is not the same as the voltage in your...

Page 10: ...realize the greatest sonic potential of your 865 IntegratedAmplifier use balanced connections whenever possible Balanced cables reduce interference from magnetic and RF sources to an absolute minimum...

Page 11: ...o the unbalanced source ground thus reducing ground loops Another option for accommodating unbalanced sources is that of the Boulder ABL2 input adapter It converts a balanced XLR input into a RCA conn...

Page 12: ...iliary outputs are used selection of fixed or variable mode must be programmed before connecting the outputs or potential damage to your system may occur CONNECTING THE AUXILIARY OUTPUTS TO A COMPONEN...

Page 13: ...3 unconnected Connecting the unused Pin 3 to ground will cause excessive ground currents and degrade performance Use an ohmmeter or continuity checker to determine how a cable is wired The diagram of...

Page 14: ...ing posts Tighten these connectors only by hand WARNING The 865 is a high powered amplifier When driven there is a high voltage potential at the terminals Connections should only be made with the AC m...

Page 15: ...STER SLAVE switch is MASTER When using the 865 with only power amplifiers the Boulderlink MASTER SLAVE switch should be set to MASTER For more information on Boulderlink see the Boulderlink section 5...

Page 16: ...croprocessor while in this mode Press the STANDBY button to turn on the 865 The indicator will change to amber and power will be applied to the audio section During the power up sequence the displays...

Page 17: ...own in the display and that signal will be routed to both the loudspeaker and auxiliary outputs For example if input ONE is chosen 1 INPUT ONE will show in the display NOTE There will be a delay when...

Page 18: ...lume will increase and an indication such as VOLUME 40 0dB in the display will show the respective volume At this point you should be listening to music Each volume step is a change of 0 5 dB WARNING...

Page 19: ...ounterclockwise left will cause an indication such as BALANCE R 2 0dB in the display This means that the right channel has been attenuated 2 0 dB below the left channel regardless of volume setting ma...

Page 20: ...put is programmed to be in THEATER MODE then the balance control will have no effect For more information see THEATER MODE in the programming section on page 4 5 MUTE To temporarily reduce the volume...

Page 21: ...several seconds of not changing the brightness level the display will return to the VOLUME indication You may also return to controlling volume by again pressing the DISPLAY pushbutton With the displ...

Page 22: ...n balls will be loose and care must be taken to properly retain them It is recommended to lay the remote control face down on a flat surface so that the balls will stay in position Then remove the thr...

Page 23: ...To reduce press the button marked with a down arrow Holding either button down will cause the volume to change continuously until released To change the balance to the left press the button at the top...

Page 24: ...NOW is displayed each additional press of this input button will step through the programming options Changes made during the programming process are automatically stored as they are made If no chang...

Page 25: ...rst character Rotate the control until the desired character appears Press the same input source number to accept the displayed character and go to the next character Continue in this manner until all...

Page 26: ...evels simultaneously This allows calibration of each input with test tones if desired For example setting the display to 6 0dB will allow an input which is twice the voltage of the other inputs to be...

Page 27: ...neously change the display and the loudspeaker balance so that the action can be monitored or measured For example setting the display to R 9 0dB will make the left channel louder than the right chann...

Page 28: ...ound processor Pressing the same input source number again will make NORMAL MODE show in the bottom display row Rotating the volume control will show THEATER MODE Caution START VOLUME When selecting a...

Page 29: ...normal operation The sequence is as follows AUXILIARY OUTPUTS MODE A separate pair of balanced outputs are provided for connection to other components These outputs can be programmed for either fixed...

Page 30: ...PROGRAM REMOTE ID REMOTE CONTROL ID 5 show in the display Rotating the volume control changes the ID number This feature is used in conjunction with a wiring change in the remote control and should a...

Page 31: ...settings as they currently are press the TWO pushbutton To reset all settings to factory defaults press the ONE pushbutton WARNING ALL personalized program settings will be lost including the names of...

Page 32: ...ng Boulderlink ID and Master Slave switches Boulderlink cables in various lengths are available as an accessory from your Boulder dealer Two connectors are provided on the back of the 865 and other Bo...

Page 33: ...mplifier with certain other Boulder products a Boulder Link Adapter Box BLAB might be required to make the connection Although the connectors are mechanically different between the series they are ele...

Page 34: ...rlink ID number The 865 ID is preset to 0 at the factory and or when a master reset sequence is executed Each Boulder power amplifier has a thumbwheel switch on the rear panel Start by setting the fir...

Page 35: ...the Master finds each slave the slave s ID number will be shown on the display If any of the connected slaves are amplifiers then each time the master is turned on it will display WAITING FOR AMPS Eac...

Page 36: ...play THIS UNIT SLAVE ______ If there is no component set to MASTER the 865 will display THERE IS NO MASTER In this case the 865 s MASTER SLAVE switch should be set to MASTER It may take up to 30 secon...

Page 37: ...n internal power supply has failed and the amplifier has turned itself off to protect the speakers from damage AMPLIFIER 1 HAS DC means that it has turned itself off due to a DC offset voltage being d...

Page 38: ...ing via Boulderlink Its Boulderlink cable may have become disconnected or the AC mains power has been disconnected UNIT 1 IS ONLINE means that the slave is now responding via Boulderlink in a normal m...

Page 39: ...RECORDING DEVICE A recording device may be connected to the 865 Integrated Amplifier You may use balanced or unbalanced connections as previously described in the sections on connecting Auxiliary outp...

Page 40: ...APPENDIX 7 1...

Page 41: ...kHz Maximum Input Level 6 0 Vrms Input Impedance 100k Balanced 50k Unbalanced Common Mode Rejection Balanced only 60Hz 90dB 10kHz 70dB Crosstalk L to R or R to L 112 dB or better 20 Hz to 20 kHz Cros...

Page 42: ...o dealer for service Analog source selected amber power indication but sound not heard from either channel No signal from source Check source controls cables and connections No signal to loudspeakers...

Page 43: ...APPENDIX 7 4 NOTES...

Reviews:

No comments