Hill Audio VMA-1240 User Manual Download Page 2

Welcome

Thank you for choosing Hill Audio for your sound system. To make sure that this product meets your 
expectations and provides long-term, reliable performance, please read and follow this instruction 
manual carefully. 

Important safety instructions

    Read these instructions and all markings on the product. Keep these instructions.
    Heed all warnings and instructions, both in this manual and on the product. 
    Clean only with a dry cloth. Unplug from AC supply before cleaning. 
    Do not use this product near water and avoid any exposure to water. 
    Before connecting this product to any AC supply, make sure you check whether the AC mains vol- 
tage and frequency match the indication on the product and its packaging.  
    Only connect this product to an AC supply with sufficient power handling, protective earth con- 
nection, ground-fault (earth-fault) protection and overload protection. 
    Disconnect the product from the AC supply during thunderstorms. Also disconnect from the mains 
supply if the product is not being used for long periods.
    Make sure any heat sink or other cooling surface, or any air convection slot , is exposed sufficiently 
to free air circulation and is not blocked. 
    Do not operate this product in environmental temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius and/or 
85% relative humidity. 
    Position the product in a safe and stable place for operation, out of reach of unauthorized persons.       
    Make sure any cable connections to and from the product are neither subject to potentially des-
tructive mechanical impact nor present any risk of stumbling or other accident risk to people. 
    Audio equipment may generate sound pressure levels sufficient to cause permanent hearing 
damage to persons. Always start up at low volume settings and avoid prolonged exposure to sound 
pressure levels exceeding 90 dB.
    Do not open this product for service purposes. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Warranty will be void in any case of unauthorized service by the user or other unauthorized persons. 
    Take any precaution required by local law, applicable regulations or good business practice to avoid 
injury to people or material damage by use of this product. 

Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product:

DANGER!

Safety hazard. 

Risk of injury or death.

WARNING!

Fire hazard.

WARNING!

Hazardous voltage.

Risk of severe or fatal

electric shock.

ATTENTION!

Read manual

before installation

and operation.

Manual Language

UK 

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FR 

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PT  

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IT  

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USER MANUAL - VMA1240 INSTALLATION MIXING AMPLIFIER

Summary of Contents for VMA-1240

Page 1: ...RevA 06 2017...

Page 2: ...Make sure any cable connections to and from the product are neither subject to potentially des tructive mechanical impact nor present any risk of stumbling or other accident risk to people Audio equip...

Page 3: ...garbage at the end of its life but shall be returned to authorized recycling stations Unpacking Please check that the box contains the following items Main parts 1 pc VMA 1240 B main unit 1 pc Mains...

Page 4: ...for the output Factory default stereo JP21 22 Determine whether the signal at the SL stereo link preamp output 15 is affected by the emer gency signal or not Factory default enabled JP16 J17 Enable a...

Page 5: ...be unplugged from CN5 on the amplifier pcb a short pair of heavy red and black wires and replaced by the spare plug connected to the toroidal transformer nearer the rear of the unit same wire types N...

Page 6: ...1 2 3 4 6 5 Controls and Connections Connections Rear 7 8 9 12 13 15 11 10 18 19 21 22 20 PAGE 5 USER MANUAL VMA1240 INSTALLATION MIXING AMPLIFIER 24 23 16 17 14...

Page 7: ...6 37 39 PAGE 6 USER MANUAL VMA1240 INSTALLATION MIXING AMPLIFIER 38 41 42 43 50 54 44 45 48 49 46 47 40 51 52 53 27 25 28 29 31 30 26 32 55 57 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Display Element...

Page 8: ...input all output signals Main Zone will be muted and the emergency message signal from this input will become audible instead Please note that the internal microphones may or may not be included in th...

Page 9: ...ine level in stereo and unaffected by the MAIN volume controls 6 and 36 Line Inputs These are 3 pairs of RCA input jacks with one of the signals fed into these inputs being selectable as the music sou...

Page 10: ...y result in inferior operational range In case the unit is rackomunted the included antenna extension kit can be used which allows to mount a secondary aerial socket in one of the rack ears and connec...

Page 11: ...s not account for level reductions set by the rear side maximum volume control 6 If the level meter indicates full volume but the output appears low check the setting of the rear side maximum volume c...

Page 12: ...n play sequence ACO All Continuous The player continues after the playing the current song The next song is determined by the chosen sequence The player stops after the sequence is executed once ALO A...

Page 13: ...med properly to yield a sensible displayed content The display will show the file name and alternate with the folder name the current file is located in Whether at a specific time the file or the fold...

Page 14: ...oth Replay only versions with built in BT receiver The VMA 1240 is optionally available with built in Bluetooth module version VMA 1240B This module can not be retrofitted and the availability of the...

Page 15: ...y works with SD cards and USB sticks up to 16GB of size which are formatted in FAT32 file system and contain a maximum of 2000 files The player does NOT support larger memory sizes external hard disks...

Page 16: ...andard chime sound however this sound can be changed to anything the user deems suitable To change the chime sound it is requires to open the unit Such work shall only be expedited by a quali fied tec...

Page 17: ...rces if such controls are provided Set the MAIN and ZONE volume controls of this unit to a low level Make adjustments to all volume settings as needed For switching off follow the inverse sequence alw...

Page 18: ...tip sleeve red tip shield sleeve red tip black sleeve shield uncon 3 1 2 plug side 3 1 2 cable side red 2 black 3 shield 1 red 2 shield 1 3 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 cable side plug side red 2 black 3 shield...

Page 19: ...me based warranty according to the country s of purchase requirements on the function of the electronic circuitry we hence have to limit the warranty on such electro mechanical parts to 90 days from t...

Page 20: ...3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 G CHIME TRIGGER CHIME VOL MAIN VOL 3 2 1 G REMOTE AMP MODULE NC MUTE MUSIC LEVEL MIC LEVEL ZONE VOL ZONE VOL MAX LEVEL MAX LEVEL BUS MIC1 EQ MIC...

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Page 24: ...nit 2A Springfield Road Springfield Industrial Estate Burnham on Crouch Essex CM08UA England Burnham on Crouch 30 06 2017 www hill audio com Hill Audio products are developed manufactured and distribu...

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