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miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / 

www.minidsp.com

 / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice

 

I

MPORTANT 

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NFORMATION

 

Please read the following information before use. In case of any questions, please contact miniDSP via the 
support portal at 

minidsp.desk.com

D

ISCLAIMER

/W

ARNING

 

miniDSP cannot be held responsible for any damage that may result from the improper use or incorrect 
configuration of this product. Please read this manual carefully to ensure that you fully understand how to 
operate and use this product, as incorrect use or use beyond the parameters and ways recommended in this 
manual have the potential to cause damage to your audio system. 

Please also note that many of the questions we receive at the technical support department are already 
answered in this User Manual and in the online 

application notes

 on the miniDSP.com website. So please take 

the time to carefully read this user manual and the online technical documentation. Thank you for your 
understanding! 

W

ARRANTY 

T

ERMS

 

miniDSP Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 
year from the invoice date. Our warranty does not cover failure of the product due to incorrect connection or 
installation, improper or undocumented use, unauthorized servicing, modification or alteration of the unit in any 
way, or any usage outside of that recommended in this manual. If in doubt, contact miniDSP prior to use. 

FCC

 

C

LASS 

B

 

S

TATEMENT

 

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 

 

This device may not cause harmful interference. 

 

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired 
operation. 

Warning

: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection. This 
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio 
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to 
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

 

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 

 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

Notice

: Shielded interface cable must be used in order to comply with emission limits. 

Summary of Contents for PWR-16

Page 1: ...miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong www minidsp com Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice 1 PWR 16 16 CHANNEL MULTIZONE AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER User Manual...

Page 2: ...to change without prior notice 2 Revision history Revision Description Date 0 1 First draft 22 June 2015 0 2 Second draft 20 July 2015 1 0 First release version 6 October 2015 1 1 Updates for control...

Page 3: ...2 Maximum power capabilities 9 1 3 Typical applications 10 1 3 1 Home theater 10 1 3 2 Multizone audio 10 2 Installation and connectivity 11 2 1 Power 11 2 2 Signal 11 2 2 1 Inputs 11 2 2 2 Outputs 1...

Page 4: ...tion or alteration of the unit in any way or any usage outside of that recommended in this manual If in doubt contact miniDSP prior to use FCC CLASS B STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of th...

Page 5: ...61000 4 2 2008 IEC 61000 4 4 2012 FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B ICES 003 Issue 5 2012 ANSI C63 4 2009 A NOTE ON THIS MANUAL This User Manual is designed for reading in both print and on the computer If...

Page 6: ...ring the usage of the amplifier please ensure that all recommendations especially the safety recommendations as detailed in the user manual are adhered to The Amplifier Unit is designed for the amplif...

Page 7: ...o EN55103 2 Electromagnetic compatibility Product family standard for audio video and audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity Ventilation and hea...

Page 8: ...g flashes indicate high voltages that are potentially life threatening Wiring to these terminals requires installation by an instructed person and the use of ready made leads or cords Custom wiring sh...

Page 9: ...ompact 1U rack enclosure Extremely low weight 400 Watts of audiophile sound quality in eight separate zones for exceptional installation convenience Amplification by ICEpower Low power consumption and...

Page 10: ...amplification In the scenario shown each speaker can be driven by one channel 4 ohm load single ended mode or by a zone in BTL mode minimum load 6 ohms Please observe the maximum power capability acr...

Page 11: ...in actual usage the channels can be used in any manner suited to the application Each zone can be used as two independent channels or switched into BTL mode which delivers twice the power into a singl...

Page 12: ...udspeaker Combined the two channels in a zone can deliver up to 160 Watts peak power into a nominal loudspeaker load of 6 to 8 ohms1 The mode switch must be set to the BTL position as illustrated in t...

Page 13: ...the outputs or excessive current draw from the speaker load If this LED lights red it indicates that the power supply has either exceeded its thermal limits or there has been excessive current draw f...

Page 14: ...e not in use are disabled to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation 3 2 2 Control I O connector The 10 pin Phoenix connector on the rear panel carries a comprehensive set of control signal inpu...

Page 15: ...Trigger IN disconnected Leave Pin 6 3 5V Trigger IN disconnected 3 2 3 2 Signal Sense The PWR 16 can be turned on by sensing an audio signal The signal sense input is connected to Pin 1 with Pin 2 use...

Page 16: ...ound reference The amplifier will be turned on when the trigger signal is at 12V and off when it is at 0 V Pin 4 is hard wired to Pin 3 and is intended for use as a 12V trigger output To use an extern...

Page 17: ...in 6 3 5V Trigger IN using Pin 5 Logic Trigger ground as ground reference 3 2 4 Status outputs Pins 7 and 8 provide logic level status output of thermal overload and overcurrent detected These outputs...

Page 18: ...per zone All zones driven 50W per zone 8 ohms 0 1 THD N 20Hz f 20kHz up to 80 seconds THD N 0 003 4 SE f 100Hz Po 1W Dynamic range 110dBA SE 115dBA BTL Frequency response 0 4 dB 10Hz 20kHz all loads I...

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