Emotiva Ultra UPA-7, Operating Manual

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12V Trigger Connections
The 12 VDC trigger connection shown can be
used to turn the amplifier on when the preamplifier
turns on.
This trigger will actually trigger with any switched
DC Voltage from 5-12 VDC; however, the majority
of home theater components use a standard 12
VDC trigger connection for this function. This is
the preferred connection as it has the greatest
degree of reliability.
Never switch anything that plugs directly into the
wall with this trigger connection. This action will
damage the unit and VOID THE WARRANTY.
The speaker output terminals for each amplifier
channel are located across the bottom of the UPA-7.
The top post of each binding post pair is the positive
output, and connects to the positive (red) post of your speaker. The bottom post of each pair is the
negative, and connects to the negative (black) post of your speaker.
Regardless of the configuration used for the UPA-7 amplifier
channels, proper connection of each speaker is essential. The
5-way binding posts can accept bare wire, spade terminals,
and dual or single banana connectors. Spade connections or
banana plugs ensure a simple, solid fit in the terminal whereas
bare wire may be awkward when the terminal is screwed down
to compress the wire into place.
Keep in mind that if you use “dual banana” plugs and “stack”
them, you will be creating a parallel connection and this
amplifier is not rated to play below 4 Ohms per channel.
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