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  HCA-3500 Front and Rear Panel Drawings

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High

Left

Power

Power

Temp

Overload

Right

Left Power Switch

Operation Status 

Indicators

Rack 
Mount Holes

Right Power Switch

Carry Handle

Ultra High Current Power Amplifier

Parasound Products, Inc

San Francisco, CA U.S.A.  

Power Consumption: 1200 W

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AC 120V    50/60Hz

Right Channel

Non-Inverting

Inverting

Unbalanced Inputs

Input Selector

Balanced

Balanced Input

Unbalanced

HCA - 3500

Fuse T15A/250 V

Power Consumption: 1200 W

Fuse T15A/250 V

2

3

1

Left Channel

Non-Inverting

Inverting

Unbalanced Inputs

Input Selector

Balanced

Balanced Input

Unbalanced

Right Speaker

Left Speaker

Bi-Wire

Bi-Wire

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC 
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE 
THE COVER. THERE ARE 
NO USER SERVICABLE 
PARTS INSIDE. REFER 
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL

WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE 
OR SHOCK HAZARD, 
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
UNIT TO RAIN OR 
MOISTURE. DO NOT 
RESTRICT ADEQUATE 
VENTILATION.

Non-Inverting RCA Input Jack

Input Selection Switch

Normal and Bi-Wire

Speaker Connectors

Balanced XLR Connector

IEC AC Cord Connector

Carry Handle

Inverting RCA Input Jack

Same as Right Channel

Main Power Fuse

Summary of Contents for HCA-3500

Page 1: ...O W N E R S M A N U A L HCA 3500 Ultra High Current Power Amplifier H C A 3 5 0 0 U l t r a H i g h C u r r e n t P o w e r A m p l i f i e r Left Power Power Right Designed in California by John Cur...

Page 2: ...yrene film bypass capacitors in power supply Direct coupled design uses no inductors or capacitors in the signal path DC servo direct coupled audio circuits with 0 5 Hz rolloff Output transistors dire...

Page 3: ...This plug will only fit into a grounding power outlet If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of...

Page 4: ...Input Unbalanced HCA 3500 Fuse T15A 250 V Power Consumption 1200 W Fuse T15A 250 V 2 3 1 Left Channel Non Inverting Inverting Unbalanced Inputs Input Selector Balanced Balanced Input Unbalanced Right...

Page 5: ...stand the capabilities of your new Parasound power amplifier Unpacking Your HCA 3500 Carefully unpack your amplifier and remove all the enclosed accessories These accessories include two 12 AWG AC cor...

Page 6: ...ut leads speaker wires or AC cord that could cause them to pull loose RCA Jack Input Connections You can connect the output of your preamplifier or processor to the RCA input jacks in a variety of way...

Page 7: ...ect an additional pair of speakers Observing Correct Polarity When you connect speakers to your amplifier you will notice that one side of the two conductor speaker wire will have some sort of mark ei...

Page 8: ...eration thebi colorLeftandRightchannels indicators for the will be green and the Current Overload indicator will remain off If either channel is driven beyond its maximum current capacity because the...

Page 9: ...ine that your amplifier should be returned to Parasound or an Authorized Parasound Warranty Center for inspection and possible servicing call Parasound for the location of a warranty center near you I...

Page 10: ...stortion 0 05 at full power 0 01 typical levels Intermodulation Distortion 0 03 Transient Intermodulation Distortion Unmeasureable Dynamic Headroom 1 5 dB Interchannel Crosstalk 95 dB at 1 kHz 80 dB a...

Page 11: ...11 1998 Parasound Products Inc Parasound Products Inc 950 Battery Street San Francisco CA 94111 415 397 7100 FAX 415 397 0144 www parasound com...

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