Toa DA-500F-HL CU User Manual Download Page 1

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MULTICHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIERS

DA-550F CU
DA-500F-HL CU

Thank you for purchasing TOA's Multichannel Power Amplifier. 
Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure long, trouble-free use of your equipment.

1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

... 2

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

........................... 3

3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

......................... 4

4. FEATURES

................................................. 4

5. HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

...................... 5

6. INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS

.............. 5

7. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS

Front ............................................................ 6
Rear ............................................................ 7

8. SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS

............... 9

8.1. Switch Settings and Speaker Connections  ... 10

9. REMOVABLE TERMINAL PLUG 

CONNECTION

........................................... 12

10. INPUT SENSITIVITY SETTING

................. 13

11. PROTECTION OPERATION LIST

............ 13

12. TAMPER-PROOF CAP ATTACHMENT

... 14

13. CLEANING THE FILTER

.......................... 14

14. DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAM

........................ 14

15. BLOCK DIAGRAMS

15.1. DA-550F ............................................ 15
15.2. DA-500F-HL ...................................... 15

16. HOW TO USE THE CONTROL/MONITOR TERMINALS

16.1. Control Terminal (Input)  .................... 16
16.2. Monitor Terminal (Output) ................. 16
16.3. About Pin 7 of the Control/Monitor

Terminals .......................................... 17

16.4. Terminal Pin Arrangement  ................ 17
16.5. Connection Cable and 

Maximum Cable Length  .................... 17

16.6. RJ45 Connector's Pin Arrangement 

and Cable Color Codes ..................... 18

17. SPECIFICATIONS

17.1. DA-550F CU  ..................................... 19
17.2. DA-500F-HL CU ................................ 20

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary of Contents for DA-500F-HL CU

Page 1: ...Switch Settings and Speaker Connections 10 9 REMOVABLE TERMINAL PLUG CONNECTION 12 10 INPUT SENSITIVITY SETTING 13 11 PROTECTION OPERATION LIST 13 12 TAMPER PROOF CAP ATTACHMENT 14 13 CLEANING THE FIL...

Page 2: ...torms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug...

Page 3: ...se a fire or electric shock Do not insert nor drop metallic objects or flammable materials in the ventilation slots of the unit s cover as this may result in fire or electric shock Do not touch a plug...

Page 4: ...erwise may cause a fire or electric shock 3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOA s DA 550F Multichannel Power Amplifier features high power handling of 550 W x 4 channels 4 output or 350 W x 4 channels 8 output an...

Page 5: ...the unit s power then wipe with a dry cloth When the unit gets very dirty use a cloth damped in a neutral cleanser Never use benzene thinner alcohol or chemically treated cleaning cloth because such v...

Page 6: ...s about 20 dB Output indicator OUTPUT Lights yellow when an output level exceeds about 1 W at an 8 load DA 550F or 9 8 load DA 500F HL Peak indicator PEAK Lights red when an output signal clips distor...

Page 7: ...ng XLR type connector Removable terminal block 3 pins H Hot C Cold E Earth XLR type male connector XLR 3 31 equivalent Pin 1 Earth Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold If a straight plug hits the rack s rear cover or...

Page 8: ...rminal is not for protective ground 13 HPF ON OFF switch DA 500F HL only Input signals to CH1 CH4 can be filtered through the High pass filters having 6 dB attenuation at a cut off frequency of 50 Hz...

Page 9: ...e unit s terminal cover after connection completion Because high voltage is generated at the speaker output terminals never touch these terminals to avoid electric shock DA 500F HL only WARNING Input...

Page 10: ...ts 2 outputs DA 550F 16 19 6 16 19 6 DA 500F HL CH4 CH3 CH2 CH1 Speaker output terminals Switch BRIDGE 1 BRIDGE 2 CH 1 mode OFF OFF ON Setting 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 1 input 4 outputs DA...

Page 11: ...ting 8 4 8 4 8 CH3 CH4 CH1 CH3 CH4 CH1 CH2 BRIDGE 1 3 inputs 3 outputs 2 DA 550F 16 19 6 4 9 8 4 9 8 DA 500F HL CH3 CH4 Speaker output terminals Switch BRIDGE 1 BRIDGE 2 CH 1 mode ON OFF ON Setting 8...

Page 12: ...Terminal screw Slotted screwdriver Shielded cable Removable terminal plug Hot Cold Earth 1 1 2 Bit shape 3 mm 0 12 9 REMOVABLE TERMINAL PLUG CONNECTION Cautions Be sure to use shielded cables for audi...

Page 13: ...ts Contact the TOA dealer where the unit was purchased 10 INPUT SENSITIVITY SETTING The input sensitivity for each channel can be set to either 4 dB factory preset or 10 dB These servicing instruction...

Page 14: ...anel Detach the panel by pressing on the right side Filter Ventilation Panel Ventilation Panel 2 3 14 DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAM 465 18 31 442 17 4 76 2 3 88 4 3 48 482 18 98 371 14 61 22 5 0 89 404 2 15 91...

Page 15: ...H 3 INPUT E H C CH 4 INPUT E 15 2 DA 500F HL H C CH 1 INPUT E H C E H C CH 3 INPUT E H C CH 4 INPUT E CH 2 INPUT HPF 50 Hz CH 1 HPF ON OFF switch CH 2 HPF ON OFF switch CH 3 HPF ON OFF switch CH 4 HPF...

Page 16: ...us protection status and fan operation status from the distant location using this terminal This monitor terminal is a photocoupler open collector output terminal Note that it is rated at withstand vo...

Page 17: ...dicator front panel Light off Light on Protection status output OFF ON Terminal Pin No Pin name Unit operation status HI LEVEL LO LEVEL CH1 2 CH1 power ON OFF control input CH1 power OFF CH1 power ON...

Page 18: ...or LAN CAT5 UTP RJ45 pin No To Control Monitor terminal 1 2 5 6 3 4 7 8 RJ45 pin No Cable color Cable color for T568B for T568A Orange white Green white Orange Green Green white Orange white Blue Blue...

Page 19: ...trol input Power ON OFF status of the individual channels Photocoupler input drive voltage 9 V DC Min 14 V Max 12 V Typ Monitor output Power ON OFF status of the individual channels Protection status...

Page 20: ...voltage output and heat sink temperature rise over 100 C 100 dB A weighted 70 dB A weighted Control input Power ON OFF status of the individual channels Photocoupler input drive voltage 9 V DC Min 14...

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