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2EAD)NSTRUCTIONS

 - All the safety and operating instructions should 

be read before the appliance is operated.

2ETAIN)NSTRUCTIONS

 The safety and operating instructions should 

be retained for future reference.

(EED7ARNINGS

 All warnings on the appliance and in the 

operating instructions should be adhered to.

&OLLOW)NSTRUCTIONS

All operating and other instructions should 

be followed.

7ATERAND-OISTURE

 The appliance should not be used near 

water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry 
tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.

#ARTSAND3TANDS

 The appliance should be used only with a cart 

or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

          PORTABLE CART
          WARNING 

7ALLOR#EILING-OUNTING

 The appliance should be mounted to 

a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

6ENTILATION

The appliance should be situated so that its location 

or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, 
the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar 
surface that may block the ventilation openings; or placed in a built-in 
installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow 
of air through the ventilation openings.

(EAT

 The appliance should be situated away from heat sources 

such as radiators, stoves, or other appliances that produce heat.

0OWER3OURCE

The appliance should be connected to a power 

supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as 
marked on the appliance.

CAUTION: 

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do 

not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts 
inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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CAUTION: 

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE 

PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, INSERT FULLY.

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POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE 

LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE 
CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND. 

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an 
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the   presence 
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s 
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute 
a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 
is intended to alert you to the presence of important 
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 
literature accompanying the appliance.

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0OWER#ORD0ROTECTION

Power-supply cords should be routed 

so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed 
upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, 
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the 
appliance.

#LEANING

The appliance should be cleaned only as 

recommended by the manufacturer.

.ONUSE0ERIODS

 The power cord of the appliance should be 

unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

/BJECTAND,IQUID%NTRY

Care should be taken so that objects 

do not fall into and liquids not spilled into the inside of the appliance.

$AMAGE2EQUIRING3ERVICE

The appliance should be serviced 

by qualified service personnel when:

 

a. 

The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or

   

  

B

 Objects have fallen onto, or liquid has been spilled into the 

 appliance; 

or

     

C

 The appliance has been exposed to rain; or

     

 d.

 The appliance does not appear to operate nomally or exhibits 

 

a marked change in performance; or

  

   

 e.

 The appliance has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged.

3ERVICING

 The user should not attempt to service the appliance 

beyond those means described in the operating instructions. All other 
servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

'ROUNDINGOR0OLARIZATION

The precautions that should be 

taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is 
not defeated.   

Summary of Contents for Vital 1250

Page 1: ...Vital Digital Amplifiers Vital 1250 and 850 Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The ...

Page 3: ...peakerCraft is reVitalizing our amplifier line to include several digital amplifiers Vital 1250 Vital 850 and Vital 170V These amplifiers include the necessary features needed for flexible reliable custom installation Custom friendly features include multiple turn on modes independent level controls for each channel and pass through outputs The Vital series of amplifiers is a highly reliable solution...

Page 4: ...s This provides the flexibility needed in sophisticated custom audio installations 452 3 IAGRAM RONT 0ANEL Master power switch Turns off power to amplifier and Power Mode Circuitry Bridging The power output of adjacent channels can be combined to provide extra power when needed in certain areas This is easily accomplished by flipping a single switch NDIVIDUAL HANNEL EVEL DJUSTMENTS Each channel ha...

Page 5: ...y coupling two channels together Slide switch allows you to switch between different trigger methods to power up the amplifier IAGRAM 2EAR 0ANEL To best understand system design and operation of the Vital amplifiers it is useful to understand the following terms and features ULTI 2OOM A system design that plays the same source at the same time in all rooms If a change is made in one room the same ...

Page 6: ...The following pages contain some typical installation examples Use these examples to generate ideas for your system design ULTI 2OOM NSTALLATION XAMPLE IAGRAM This illustrates the simplest use of the Vital amplifier distributing audio throughout the home In this example only one source can be selected at a time all pairs of speakers have the same audio signal available The Input Selection switch i...

Page 7: ...3 VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Room 4 VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Room 5 VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Room 6 VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER TAPE INPUT CD INPUT DVD INPUT L R L R L R L R OUTPUT PREAMPLIFIER RECEIVER AUDIO SOURCES CD Player L R OUTPUT Tape Deck L R OUTPUT DVD Player L R OUTPUT ...

Page 8: ...ONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER TAPE INPUT CD INPUT DVD INPUT L R L R AUX INPUT L R L R L R OUTPUT PREAMPLIFIER RECEIVER SOURCES CD Player 1 L R OUTPUT Tape Deck L R OUTPUT DVD Player L R OUTPUT CD Player 2 L R OUTPUT ...

Page 9: ... CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER ZONE 1 OUTPUT L R ZONE 2 OUTPUT L R ZONE 3 OUTPUT L R ZONE 4 OUTPUT L R ZONE 5 OUTPUT L R ZONE 6 OUTPUT L R CD INPUT DVD INPUT TUNER INPUT TAPE INPUT 6 STEREO PREAMPLIFIERS OR MULTIZONE PREAMPLIFIER AUDIO SOURCES CD Player L R OUTPUT DVD Player L R OUTPUT Tuner L R OUTPUT Tape De...

Page 10: ...EAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Room 5 VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Room 6 VOLUME CONTROL LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER DVD INPUT CD INPUT VCR INPUT MULTI ROOM OUTPUT L R L R SUBWOOFER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUTS L R L R HOME THEATER RECEIVER LEFT CENTER RIGHT REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT SOURCES CD Player L R OUTPUT DVD Player L R OUTPUT VCR L R OUTPUT LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER REAR LEFT SPEAKER REAR RIGHT SPE...

Page 11: ...CR INPUT L R SUBWOOFER OUTPUT CHANNEL OUTPUTS L R L R HOME THEATER RECEIVER PROCESSOR LEFT CENTER RIGHT REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT SOURCES CD Player L R OUTPUT DVD Player L R OUTPUT VCR L R OUTPUT LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER REAR LEFT SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER REAR RIGHT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER ...

Page 12: ...witch positioned to off 3ELECT THE 0OWER ODE 3ELECTION Refer to the Power Mode Selection area under system design and operations considerations to determine which setting to use to turn the amplifier on Once you have determined which mode you will be using set the switches as outlined in the following chart 34 4 3WITCH 3ETTINGS CTIVE IGHT 3ELECTION ODE Constant Power button will light up when the ...

Page 13: ...tion for these inputs is done via the Input Selection switch marked BUS AUX LINE To select a source for each channel follow the steps below 1 Select the desired source input Set the Input Selection switch to BUS will play source connected to the BUS INPUT AUX will play source connected to the AUX INPUT or LINE will play source connected to the LINE IN 2 The BUS and AUX inputs each have a left and ...

Page 14: ...efer to the System Design Examples to determine which is best suited for your application UDIO UTPUTS Sources connected to the BUS or AUX inputs can be forwarded to other components or amplifiers by connecting to the corresponding output sections to the right of each input section By using standard audio patch cables you can connect these outputs to the inputs of another amplifier Up to 5 SpeakerC...

Page 15: ... 4 6 IMENSIONS 3U H x W x D 6 x 171 8 x 16 152 mm x 435 mm x 406 mm 7EIGHT 49 lbs 22 kg 30 4 3 6ITAL MPLIFIERS Vital 850 Vital 1250 2ATED 0OWER 50 Watts x 8 Channels 81 2 Channels Driven Remaining Channels Driven at 1 8 of Rated Power s 4 Z TO K Z s 4 7 Z TO K Z 0OWER AT HMS 75 Watts x 8 Channels 2 Channels Only Driven at a Time s 4 AT K Z s 4 7 AT K Z RIDGED 0OWER UTPUT 170 Watts x 4 Channels 81 ...

Page 16: ...nable time freight prepaid This warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by accident disaster misuse abuse negligence inadequate packing or shipping procedures commercial use voltage inputs in excess of the rated maximum of the unit or service repair or modification of the product which has not been authorized or approved by SpeakerCraft This warranty also excludes normal...

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