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E Series

Lightweight Touring Power Amplifiers

MC

E100

Operating Instructions

MC

www.mc2-audio.co.uk
Tel. +44 (0)1404 44633  Fax.  +44(0)1404 44660
MC  AUDIO | Units 6-8 Kingsgate | Heathpark Industrial Estate
Honiton | Devon | England | EX14 1YG

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Summary of Contents for E100

Page 1: ...weight Touring Power Amplifiers MC E100 Operating Instructions MC www mc2 audio co uk Tel 44 0 1404 44633 Fax 44 0 1404 44660 MC AUDIO Units 6 8 Kingsgate Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton Devon England EX14 1YG 2 ...

Page 2: ...Page 2 E Series E100 Operating Instructions ...

Page 3: ...mic Amplifier Performance Measurements 10 Connecting To Your Amplifier Inputs 11 Connecting To Your Amplifier Speaker Outputs 12 Connecting To Your Amplifier Bridged Mono Operation 13 Operating Your Amplifier Front Panel Controls and Indicators 14 Operating Your Amplifier Notes and Switching On 15 Operating Your Amplifier Rear Panel Sockets and Switches 16 Looking After Your Amplifier Maintenance ...

Page 4: ...00 T4 250 Ti500 Ti1000 Ti1500 Ti2000 Ti3500 Ti4 250 E15 E25 E45 E90 E100 E475 S800 S1400 and all OEM variants of these models are manufactured in accordance with EMC Directive 2004 108 EC in compliance with the following norm s or document s Technical Regulations EN55103 1 1996 EN55103 2 1996 and in accordance with the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC in compliance with the following norm s or doc...

Page 5: ...er power and increased efficiency whilst still maintaining the renowned sonic qualities and unsurpassed reliability associated with all our amplifiers Proprietary class D technology with a dual feedback loop system gives exceptional transient response and a resonant switch mode power supply with a large reservoir gives extremely high peak power without any bass sag Newly designed limiters linked t...

Page 6: ...ng and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC mains disconnect the power cord from the mains circuit breaker Where the amplifier is mounted in a rack and permanently connected to the mains then the rack should be installed with a readily accessible connector or an ALL POLE circuit breaker with 3mm bre...

Page 7: ...des liquides comme les vases n est placé sur l équipement Pour complètement débrancher cet équipement de la conduite principale de courant alternatif débranchez la corde de pouvoir du disjoncteur de conduite principale Où l amplificateur est monté dans un égouttoir et en permanence raccordé à la conduite principale alors l égouttoir devrait être installé avec un connecteur sans hésiter accessible ...

Page 8: ...r safety reasons THE EARTH LEAD SHOULD NOT BE DISCONNECTED IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE If ground loops are encountered consult the section on connecting your amplifier on page Error Bookmark not defined The wiring colours are 230V AREAS EARTH GREEN AND YELLOW 120V AREAS EARTH GREEN NEUTRAL BLUE NEUTRAL WHITE LIVE BROWN LIVE BLACK DO NOT USE THE UNIT IF THE ELECTRICAL POWER CORD IS FRAYED OR BROKEN The pow...

Page 9: ...ing systems ENSURE THERE IS ADEQUATE VENTILATION The cooling fans suck cool air in through the front and blow hot air out at the rear of the unit through the ventilating grills The front and rear of the amplifier should have free exposure to the air i e in a rack leave the front rear doors off with 2cm air gap at the sides IF AIR IS NOT ALLOWED TO ESCAPE FROM THE REAR OVER HEATING WILL OCCUR Take ...

Page 10: ...ries amplifiers have been designed to match this requirement and can deliver huge levels of power for short durations In order to protect themselves and the loudspeakers that they are driving continuous signals such as sine waves are automatically detected and reduced ramped down to a safe level When trying to measure the power output however continuous signals will give totally incorrect results ...

Page 11: ...cable should still be twin core plus screen PIN1 Screen connected to the chassis of the unbalanced equipment or left disconnected at the unbalanced end PIN2 Hot signal PIN3 Cold ground 0V NOTE This amplifier is wired to the latest industry recommendations PIN1 is connected directly to the chassis mains earth If ground loops mains hum are encountered remove the screen connection from the other end ...

Page 12: ...t be joined together as they are not both at ground potential Connecting them together will damage the amplifier and void the warranty As the currents involved are very high and to ensure best performance the speaker cables should be kept as short as possible and conform to the following minimum requirements E100 20A into 4 Ohm speaker loads When operating the amplifier into loads of less than 4 O...

Page 13: ...nnel pair C D The method is the same for both channel pairs Supply signal to Channel A or C input only and push in the appropriate rear panel switch marked BRG A B or BRG C D Use Channel A or C s Output Speakon connector and connect as follows Pin 2 Hot Pin 1 Cold When operating in bridged mode the minimum impedances are doubled The minimum load in bridged mode is 4 ohms ...

Page 14: ...allowing precise level settings Note that in bridged mono mode some controls may be inactive 5 Link LED This indicates if the channel is linked to its immediate neighbour If this is illuminated the attenuation control of the channel to the immediate right will not function as both channels are being fed from the left hand channel The link switches are on the rear panel see page 16 for details 6 PR...

Page 15: ...water or other liquids into or on the unit and do not operate the unit while standing in liquid Do not block fan intake or rear ventilation outlets or operate the unit in an environment that could impede the free flow of air around the unit If the unit is used in an extremely dusty or smoky environment it should be cleaned of any collected debris at regular intervals Please also see the notes rega...

Page 16: ...ence 4 Input XLR sockets Connect signal inputs to these sockets wired pin 2 hot 3 cold 1 ground For sensitivity and impedance of these inputs please see the specifications on page 18 5 Bridged mono switch A B Press this switch to run this pair of amplifier channels in bridged mode To run C D bridged press the switch on the far left of the panel beside channel D s input XLR 6 Fan outlet The variabl...

Page 17: ...htly dampened cloth do not use any solvents as they will damage the paint finish and could remove printing If you have any doubts about carrying out maintenance please refer to a service engineer or contact your local dealer Looking After Your Amplifier Warranty Your amplifier is guaranteed for a period of five 5 years from the date of purchase We hope that it gives you many more years of reliable...

Page 18: ... input PCB PCB741 one link for each channel Channel A s link is number 1 channel B s is number 2 and so on The gain may be set to 26 32 factory default setting or 36dB Remember setting higher gain does not change the maximum available power but changes the level of signal input to achieve maximum power In any case provided that the input signal is less than 20dBu 7 7V the built in limiter circuit ...

Page 19: ... shipping 14 0 Additional Specifications Parameter Units E100 Input Impedance Active Balanced Ohms 20k Input CMRR dB 60 SNR dB 105 Damping Factor 1kHz 8 ohms 400 Signal Limiters Present Yes Protection Present Short Circuit DC Output Temperature Yes Mains In rush Control Present Yes Output Power per channel 8 Ohms Watts Sine Wave 1kHz 1150 Continuous music Crest Factor of 2 8 or 9dB 1300 Continuous...

Page 20: ... 8 504 551 628 816 120 2 4 2 9 0 17 2 38 2 504 564 668 936 No Sig l Quiescent Light Crest Factor of 7 8 18dB Average Crest Factor of 4 8 14dB Heavy Crest Factor of 2 8 9dB For details of measurement methods please refer to the Technical Support area of our website PRC Settings and Maximum Output Power Reduction Control Setting Per Channel Bridged Pair Maximum Power into 8 ohms W 1400 5300 2dB PRC ...

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