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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................ 3

Zamp v.2  Front and Rear Panel Drawings .................................................................... 4

Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5

Installation and Rack Mounting ..................................................................................... 5

Ventilation Requirements ............................................................................................... 5

Connecting the Zamp v.2 ................................................................................................ 6

Speaker Connections ...................................................................................................... 6

Bridged Mono Operation ................................................................................................ 6

Automatic Turn On Options ............................................................................................ 7

AC Power Connection and AC Grounding .................................................................... 8

Operating Your Zamp v.2 ................................................................................................. 8

Maintaining Your  Parasound  Amplifier .......................................................................... 9

In Case of Trouble ............................................................................................................ 9

Voltage Selection Switch for the Zamp v.2 .................................................................... 11

Zamp v.2 Specifications .................................................................................................. 12

Features of the Parasound Zamp v.2

30 Watts Per Channel into 8 

, Less than 0.06% THD

45 Watts Per Channel into 4 

, Less than 0.06% THD

60 Watts Mono into 8 

10  Amperes Peak Current Per Channel

Direct Coupled with DC Servo Circuitry

Toroidal Power Transformer

8,800 µF Power Supply Capacitance

Fully Discrete Circuitry

Discrete High Speed Output Transistors

Automatic On-Off by 9 V to 12 V Trigger or Audio Signal

Ground Lift Switch

Level Controls for Each Channel

 Gold-Plated RCA Input Jacks

Gold-Plated 5-Way Speaker Terminals

Looping Output Connectors

Removable IEC AC Cord

Unique Half-Width Chassis

Summary of Contents for Zamp v.2

Page 1: ...1 O W N E R S M A N U A L www parasound com Zamp v 2 Zone Amplifier...

Page 2: ...p v 2 11 Zamp v 2 Specifications 12 Features of the Parasound Zamp v 2 30 Watts Per Channel into 8 Less than 0 06 THD 45 Watts Per Channel into 4 Less than 0 06 THD 60 Watts Mono into 8 10 Amperes Pea...

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: ...ound Products Inc San Francisco CA USA CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 120 V 60 Hz 120 W Inputs Loop Out Level Sens Mono St In Out 12 V Trigger Audio Lift Gnd Auto On Man Z a m p Z o n e A...

Page 5: ...away from heat sources such as heating ducts and radiators Always mount the amplifier horizontally Its panel dimensions are one rack space high 1 3 4 or 44 mm by one half rack space wide 9 1 2 or 242...

Page 6: ...ransverse hole in the terminal s binding post Before inserting the wire twist its strands tightly between your fingers to prevent strays that might cause a short circuit You may want to tin the stripp...

Page 7: ...e front panel In the left position of the Auto On Switch the Zamp v 2 is turned on and off when an audio signal is present at the Left and Right Input jacks When the audio signal ceases the Zamp v 2 w...

Page 8: ...Power Connections and AC Grounding If possible plug your Zamp v 2 into the same AC outlet that powers your accompanying audio components and especially the system controller If you use a different AC...

Page 9: ...If you suspect a problem with your Zamp v 2 first turn the unit off and check all your connections Another component or even a defective hookup cable may be causing the trouble If you hear hum turn of...

Page 10: ...ranty repair contact us and we will advise you of the repair charges before you ship the unit to us The same packing and Return Authorization number requirements apply Important Notice before Shipping...

Page 11: ...lector switch located on the bottom of the unit For 110 120 Vac operation Slide the switch into the position until the section of switch labeled 115 appears through the opening in the chassis For 220...

Page 12: ...second Frequency Response 5 Hz 100 kHz 0 3 dB at 1 watt Total Harmonic Distortion 0 06 at full power 0 03 typical levels IM Distortion 0 03 TIM Unmeasureable Dynamic Headroom 1 5 dB Interchannel Cross...

Page 13: ...13 2001 Parasound Products Inc Rev 2 0 Parasound Products Inc 950 Battery Street San Francisco CA 94111 415 397 7100 FAX 415 397 0144 www parasound com...

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