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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions .........................................................................................3
Figure #1 Zonemaster Z-12 Front and Rear Panel Drawings ....................................... 4
Introduction ......................................................................................................................6
Installing and Rack Mounting .........................................................................................6
Ventilation Requirements ................................................................................................6
Connecting the Zonemaster Z-12 ...................................................................................7
Speaker Connections ......................................................................................................9
Automatic Turn On Options .............................................................................................11
AC Power Connections and AC Grounding ...................................................................12
Operating Your Zonemaster Z-12 ....................................................................................12
Maintaining Your Parasound Amplifier ...........................................................................13
In Case of Trouble .............................................................................................................14
Parasound Zonemaster Z-12 Specifications .................................................................16
Special Features of the Parasound Zonemaster Z-12
50 Watts Per Channel into 8
Ω
, Less than 0.2% THD
100 Watts Per Channel Pair Bridged into 8
Ω
, Less than 0.2% THD
10 Amperes Peak Current Per Channel
Direct Coupled with DC Servo Circuitry
Encapsulated 1.2 kVA Toroidal Power Transformer
120,000
µ
F Distributed Power Supply Capacitance
24 Discrete High Speed Output Transistors
Automatic Power On-Off by 9 V to 12 V Trigger or Audio Signal
Occupies Four Rack Spaces in a 19-inch Equipment Rack
Modular Construction
Multiple Relay Protection
Level Controls for Each Channel
Gold-Plated RCA Input Jacks
Gold-Plated 5-Way Speaker Terminals
Impedance Protection Switches
Left and Right Input Buses
Looping Output Connectors
Current Overload Indicators
Rear Carry Handles
Removable IEC AC Cord
