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Martin Audio – MA1.6s Amplifier

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CONTENTS  MA1.6S USER GUIDE

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APPROVALS

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WARNINGS

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3.1

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS

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3.2

WARNING

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3.3

CAUTION

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3.4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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3.5

USER RESPONSIBILITY

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3.5.1

LOUDSPEAKER DAMAGE

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3.5.2

LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT HAZARD

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3.5.3

RADIO INTERFERENCE

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4

INTRODUCTION

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4.1

UNPACKING

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4.2

FRONT PANEL

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4.3

REAR PANEL

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REAR PANEL FEATURES

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5.1

GAIN SWITCH

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5.1.1

GAIN

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5.1.2

SENSITIVITY

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5.1.3

OPTIONS

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5.2

LINK SWITCH

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5.3

OPERATING MODES

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5.3.1

STEREO MODE

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5.3.2

NOTES FOR AMPLIFIER TESTING

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5.3.3

TANDEM MODE

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5.3.4

BRIDGE MONO MODE

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5.3.5

BRIDGE MONO MODE FEATURES

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5.4

IMPEDANCE MATCHING (MLS SWITCH)

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5.4.1

MLS TECHNOLOGY

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5.4.2 THE PROBLEM

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5.4.3 THE SOLUTION

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INSTALLATION

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6.1

MOUNTING

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6.2

COOLING

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6.3

OPERATING VOLTAGE

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6.4

DENMARK

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6.5

SWITZERLAND

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6.6

GROUNDING

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6.7

POWER CONSUMPTION

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6.7.1

CALCULATION

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CONNECTIONS

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7.1

INPUT CONNECTIONS

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7.1.1

BALANCED INPUTS

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7.1.2

UNBALANCED INPUTS

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7.2

CONNECTING SPEAKERS

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OPERATION

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8.1

OPERATING PRECAUTIONS

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8.2

POWERING UP – SOFT START

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8.3

INPUT ATTENUATORS

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8.4

INDICATORS

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PROTECTION FEATURES

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9.1

OUTPUT LIMITER

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9.2

THERMAL PROTECTION

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9.3

VHF PROTECTION

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9.4

SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION

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9.5

AC MAINS VOLTAGE PROTECTION

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9.6

DC. PROTECTION

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MAINTENANCE

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10.1 TROUBLESHOOTING

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WARRANTY

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SPECIFICATIONS  MA1.6S

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for MA1.6s

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