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                                                                                                                               CA-200 ISSUE 3 DEC. ‘97      

                                  

                                               

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

CLASSÉ AUDIO

 

 

CA-200 

 

POWER AMPLIFIER 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CA-200 

 

OWNER'S MANUAL 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for CA-200

Page 1: ...CA 200 ISSUE 3 DEC 97 CLASSÉ AUDIO CA 200 POWER AMPLIFIER CA 200 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...cuits of the preamps are the same The same circuit is tailored to different power levels etc Differences between less expensive models and more expensive models are parts quality and compliment power supply extravagance and the amount of filtering etc as well as features and packaging This means that for years Classé has been constantly fine tuning and upgrading this circuit and its application th...

Page 3: ... 3 DEC 97 3 CA 200 OWNER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING SET UP 4 GENERAL CONNECTIONS 5 CONNECTIONS FOR REGULAR OR BALANCED INPUTS 8 PROTECTION CIRCUIT 10 CA 200 BACK VIEW 11 CA 200TOPVIEW 12 SPECIFICATIONS 14 ...

Page 4: ...wing 8 inches at the rear for tightening the speaker output connectors For optimum sonic performance we recommend the optional CLASSÉ REFERENCE A C LINECORD Consult your dealer regarding this accessory The power transformer in the CA 200 is located at the front center of the unit Ideally a few feet should separate this area from components which potentially could pick up hum These include preampli...

Page 5: ...E THE POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD STEREO Input and output connectors are clearly marked on the back of the amplifier Left Right connections are oriented from the front of the unit Stereo output connections are marked above the connectors Switch stereo mono switch to STEREO position The CA 200 is preset at the factory for STEREO Use only high quality interconnect and loudspeaker cables and make all conn...

Page 6: ...ect output phase MONO connections are marked below the connectors Repeat the above MONO settings and connections on the second CA 200 to be used for the other channel Please remember that the negative output connection of a bridged amplifier is NOT a ground Do not use a common ground switch box set up Do not use with electronic crossovers which have a common ground Connecting two bridged amplifier...

Page 7: ...mini jack into the 5VDC mini jack at the back of your SSP 50 When the Standby button of the SSP 50 is pressed it will now activate the turn on turn off circuitry of your CA 200 Several amplifiers may be turned on automatically in sequence or all at once depending upon the configuration of the jumper settings in the amplifier You will find these jumpers located inside the unit see fig 2 page alongs...

Page 8: ... follow this procedure Push and hold the power button when the LED becomes solid green depress the button and then press again The number of times you will press again will determine when the amplifier will turn on in the sequence See example on the next page EX Push and hold power button until solid green when power LED is solid green depress button and then push 2 times Then your amplifier will ...

Page 9: ...rned on you will NOT be able to change from one mode to the other as the mode is locked while the amplifier is on Connect the regular interconnects to the RCA input jacks on the rear panels of the CA 200 The balanced connectors are automatically disabled BALANCED INPUTS Switch the REGULAR BALANCED switch to the position marked BALANCED A balanced preamplifier and balanced interconnects are also re...

Page 10: ... the correct connections plug the XLR connectors of the balanced interconnects into the locking XLR connectors on the rear panel of the CA 200 Push the connectors in until the locking mechanism clicks To remove the connectors press the tab above the connector while pulling gently on the connector body MONO OPERATION As stated above either the regular or balanced inputs can be used in stereo or mon...

Page 11: ...se protecting the unit It is located at the back of the unit immediately above the AC receptacle see fig 1 page 10 If the protection circuit of the unit is triggered or any of the fuses has blown the FRONT PANEL POWER LED will go to BLINKING GREEN indicating a fault condition IF THE PROTECTION CIRCUIT HAS BEEN TRIGGERED TURN THE CA 200 OFF After the situation which has triggered the protection cir...

Page 12: ...CA 200 ISSUE 3 DEC 97 Fig 1 CA 200 back view 12 ...

Page 13: ...CA 200 ISSUE 3 DEC 97 13 Mosfet fuse Mofet fuse Mofet fuse Mofet fuse Rail fuse Rail fuse Rail fuse aux AC fuse LEFT CH aux AC jumper Rail fuse RIGHT CH Fig 2 CA 200 top view ...

Page 14: ...CA 200 ISSUE 3 DEC 97 14 CLASSÉ AUDIO 5070 François Cusson Lachine Quebec Canada H8T 1B3 Telephone 514 636 63 84 Fax 514 636 14 28 ...

Page 15: ...nd connections up to 70 True differential amplifier circuits from input to output Both regular and balanced operation externally switchable 1 2 thick brushed faceplate with contoured handles Available in both Satin Black and Soft Shadow Silver finishes CA 200 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 KHz 0 1 dB Sensitivity 1 3 Volts in for rated output Input Impedance 75 K ohms Output Impedanc...

Page 16: ...roved for the European Community CE mark This means that your Classé product has been subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the world and have proven to meet or exceed all European Community CE requirements for unit to unit consistency and consumer safety All of us at Classé Audio wish you many years of musical enjoyment As of July 18 1996 Classé Audio has been granted C...

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