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OWNERS MANUAL

Congratulations with your new Hegel product. These HEGEL Reference series        

amplifiers represent the absolute pinnacle of our technology. 

Using real instruments as references we have used state-of-the-art technology to 

provide you with the ultimate cost vs. performance in these high end products.

The H20, H30, P20 or P30 products will give you the most NATURAL and DYNAMIC 

sound available today. 

Bent Holter

President and Lead engineer

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Summary of Contents for H20

Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL H20 H30 P20 P30 ...

Page 2: ...pinnacle of our technology Using real instruments as references we have used state of the art technology to provide you with the ultimate cost vs performance in these high end products The H20 H30 P20 or P30 products will give you the most NATURAL and DYNAMIC sound available today Bent Holter President and Lead engineer 2 ...

Page 3: ...ABLE OF CONTENTS General use page 4 H20 page 4 H30 page 5 P20 page 6 P30 page 7 Mono Stereo mode H30 page 8 RC8 remote control page 9 Cleaning Warning Warranty page 10 Technical Specifications page 11 3 ...

Page 4: ...ates it is switched on The amplifier has two types of audio inputs unbalanced audio signal with phono plugs RCA and balanced audio signal with XLR plugs pin 2 is positive phase pin 3 is negative phase and pin 1 is chassis ground Selecting between balanced and unbalanced inputs Use the signal input selector 1 3 and point it in the direction of the input you want to use NOTE Do not connect both bala...

Page 5: ...er output allows you to daisy chain more H30 s or other devices The trigger port uses a regular 3 5 mm jack plug The trigger port will function with most trigger outputs 5 12V from other manufacturers but is only guaranteed with HEGEL trigger outputs Connecting a trigger port with output more than 12V may harm the amplifier and is not covered by the warranty Balanced Right Input Selector Unbalance...

Page 6: ...cated by a flashing blue power light To go back to normal operation press the mute button one more time After the amplifier is switched on there is a delay of a few seconds while the volume control circuit is being calibrated Avoid connecting input cables without making certain the unit is completely turned off We also recommend that you reduce volume levels before changing inputs as either may da...

Page 7: ...ced cables to connect the source to the P30 WARNING The Home Theatre input bypasses the volume control Connecting a regular source to this input may potentially harm your system and your hearing High End Pre Amplifier Hegel Oslo Norway R L Inputs CD Aux Video Left Right RCA 1 Left Audio Outputs Right L R RCA 2 Right Left Balanced 1 Balanced 2 Home Theatre Max level input Control IR in out Amplifie...

Page 8: ... you use balanced XLR interconnect cables of good quality to obtain the best sound quality SETTING UP THE H30 IN STEREO MODE The H30 may also be used as a stereo power amplifier and will deliver in excess of 300 watts pr channel in this configuration Hook it up as described in the figure Stereo mode lower right WARNING The H30 is extremely powerful and it is important that you make the connections...

Page 9: ...ss head screwdriver to gently remove the four screws in the bottom of the remote control Be careful and use a normal cross head screwdriver to remove the four Philips cross head screws Be sure to insert the batteries with the correct polarity with sign and sign as shown inside the battery holder and be careful when insert ing the batteries to not damage the battery holder Be careful when inserting...

Page 10: ...C voltage supply to the H20 or H30 with an external switch The amplifier will automatically switch itself off if overheated H20 and H30 The amplifier will need some break in time before maximum sound quality can be experienced CLEANING The top side and front panels are made of bead blasted and anodized aluminium Fingerprints can be wiped with a damp cloth NOTE WARNING HEGEL products must never be ...

Page 11: ...0W in idle mode switched on 12cm x 43cm x 37cm HxWxD 25kg HEGEL H30 More than 1100W mono in 8 ohms RCA unbalanced and XLR balanced Heavy duty gold plated More than 100dB Less than 100dB Less than 0 003 at 100W i 8 ohm Less than 0 01 19kHz 20kHz More than 1000 2000VA dual mono 320 000uF capacitors 60 pcs 15A 150W high speed bipolar transistors 120W in idle mode switched on 30 W in low power mode 21...

Page 12: ...ave questions regarding any of the HEGEL products we recommend you con tact the nearest HEGEL dealer or distributor You can find them on www hegel com in the how to buy section Hegel Music System AS Oslo Norway ...

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