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Operation Manual

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CE Declaration of Conformity

Equipment Type:

 Audio Power Amplifiers

Model Names: ZENITH 3000,ZENITH2400,ZENITH1800

This product has been assessed against the following applicable Standards,

EMC (89/336/EEC Electromagnetic compatibility):

EN55013:2001   Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement

EN 55020:2002  Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement

EN 61000-3-2:2000

Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current up to and including 16 A per phase)

EN 61000-3-3:1995

Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current   16 A per 

                phase and not subject to conditional connection

LVD (73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive)

EN60065:2002   Audio, Video and similar electronic-safety requirements.

Professional Power Amplifier

Summary of Contents for ZENITH 3000

Page 1: ...or does it coverevery possible situation whichmay arise duringinstallation operation ormaintenance The information provided in this manual was deemed accurateas of thepublication date ZENITH SERIES www prolight co uk dB 0 8 dB 0 8 I O PROTECT CLIP SIGNAL ACTIVE PROTECT CLIP SIGNAL ACTIVE POWER CH A CH B ZENITH 3000 ...

Page 2: ...uring lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer allservicing to qualified service perso nnel Servicing is required whenthe apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 To r...

Page 3: ...20 2002 Soundand television broadcastreceivers and associatedequipment Immunitycharacteristics Limitsand methods ofmeasurement EN 61000 3 2 2000 Part 3 2 Limits Limits for harmonic currentemissions equipment inputcurrent up to andincluding 16 Aper phase EN 61000 3 3 1995 Part 3 3 Limits Limitation of voltagechanges voltage fluctuationsand flicker inpublic low voltage supply systems for equipmentwi...

Page 4: ...nnectors 7 2 5 Choose Output Wire and Connectors 7 2 6 Wire Your System 8 2 6 1 Stereo Mode 8 2 6 2 Parallel MonoMode 9 2 6 3 Bridge Mono Mode 10 2 6 4 Low Cut Mode 10 2 6 5 Low Pass Mode 10 2 6 6 limiter Mode 10 2 7 Connect to AC Mains 11 2 8 Startup Procedure 11 3 Operation 12 3 1 Precautions 12 3 2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 13 3 3 Back Panel Controls and Connectors 13 4 Advanced Featu...

Page 5: ...pedances and outputs Features Limit Switch Low Cut by 24dB Octave Linkwitz Riley Filter Low Pass by24dB Octave Linkwitz Riley Filter Switchable input sensitivity Proportional speed fan optimizes cooli ng efficiency Can be mounted in standard ch r or stacked on top of each other 19 in ack Features both standard4 way binding posts and genuine Neutrik Speakon output co nnectors XLR inputs 1 2 How to ...

Page 6: ...ifier CAUTION Before youbegin make sureyour ampli fier is disconnectedfrom the powersource with the power switchin the off position and all level controls turnedcompletely down counterc lockwise Use a standard equipment rack See Figure 2 1for amplifier dimensions 19 inch 48 3 cm You mayalso stack ampswithout using acabinet NOTE When transporting amplifiers should besupported at both frontand back ...

Page 7: ...but may resultin noise over long cableruns Note Amplifier inputconnectors not usedfor audio signal input may beused for daisy chainingof the audiosignal to other components Figure 2 2 showsconnector pin assignmentsfor balanced wiring and Figure2 3 shows connectorpin assignments for unbalanced wiring NOTE Custom wiringshould only beperf ormed by qualifiedpersonnel 2 5 Choose Output Wire and Connect...

Page 8: ...Reset 26dB 32dB 0 775V GAIN 2202 40V 16A 50 60Hz OUTPUT A OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT PIN 1 PIN 1 SIGNAL GROUND 35Hz HIGH PASS B LIMITER OFF ON 80Hz LOW PASS B GROUND LIFT GROUND OFF 80Hz OFF 125Hz www prolight co uk ZENITH 3000 8 stereo 21 000W 4 stereo 21 600W page 8 Operation Manual 2 Setup 2 6 Wire Your System 2 6 1 Stereo Mode SPEAKERS Figure 2 5 System Wiring Stereo Mode Typical input and outputwiring...

Page 9: ...sh To Reset 26dB 32dB 0 775V GAIN 2202 40V 16A 50 60Hz OUTPUT A OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT PIN 1 PIN 1 SIGNAL GROUND 35Hz HIGH PASS B LIMITER OFF ON 80Hz LOW PASS B GROUND LIFT GROUND OFF 80Hz OFF 125Hz www prolight co uk ZENITH 3000 8 stereo 21 000W 4 stereo 21 600W Operation Manual page 9 2 Setup 2 6 2 Parallel Mono Mode SPEAKERS Figure 2 6 System Wiring Parallel Mode Typical input and outputwiring is sh...

Page 10: ... GROUND LIFT GROUND OFF 80Hz OFF 125Hz www prolight co uk ZENITH 3000 8 stereo 21 000W 4 stereo 21 600W page 10 Operation Manual 2 Setup 2 6 3 Bridge Mono Mode 2 6 4 Low Cut Filter 2 6 5 Low Pass Filter 2 6 6 Limiter SPEAKERS Figure 2 7 System Wiring Bridge Mono Mode Typical input and outputwiring is shownin Figure 2 7 Low Cut Filtercuts off signalfrequency below 30 80Hz or 50Hz Low Pass Filter al...

Page 11: ...or a15 variation below theamplifier s specifiedline voltage and withinthe specfied frequencyrequirements indicated on the amplifiers back panellabel If youare unsure ofthe output voltage of yourAC mains pleaseconsult an electrician 2 8 Startup Procedure Use the following procedure when first turning on your amplifier 1 Turndown the level of your audio source 2 Turndown the level controls of the am...

Page 12: ...p and cause oscillations 4 WARNING Never connect the output to a power supply battery or power main Electrical shock may result 5 Tampering with thecircuitry or making unauthorized circuit changes maybe hazardous andinvalidates your warranty 6 Do notoperate the amplifierwith the redClip LEDs constantly flashing 7 Do notoverdrive the mixer which will cause a clipped signal to besent to theamplifier...

Page 13: ...0W 4 s tereo 21 600W dB 0 8 dB 0 8 I O PROTECT CLIP SIGNAL ACTIVE PROTECT CLIP SIGNAL ACTIVE POWER CH A CH B ZENITH 3000 Operation Manual page 13 3 Operation 2 Power Switch Ch B Power Indicator 3 2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 3 3 Back Panel Controls and Connectors 1 Ch A Level Control Ch B Level Control 4 Ch A Signal Clip PROT Ch A Power Indicator 8 Inputs XLR 9 Outputs XLR 14 21 Reset Swi...

Page 14: ...thpower from 20 Hzto 20 kHz Intermodulation Distortion IMD 60Hz and 7kHz at 4 1 from full ratedoutput to 35dB Crosstalk below ratedpower 20 Hz to20 kHz Common Mode Rejection CMR 20Hz to 1kHz DC Output Offset Shorted input Input Impedance nominallybalanced nominally unbalanced Voltage Gain at maximum levelsetting 39dB gain at0 775volt sensitivity 40 3dB gain at0 775volt sensitivity 41 2dB gain at0 ...

Page 15: ...462mm H W D 89mm 483mm 462mm H W D 89mm 483mm 462mm Flow through ventilation fromfront to back Flow through ventilation fromfront to back Flow through ventilation fromfront to back Proportional speed fan Proportional speed fan Proportional speed fan 10A 12A 15A 16kg 19kg 18kg 21kg 23kg 26kg 220 240 V and50 60 Hz 220 240 V and50 60 Hz 220 240 V and50 60 Hz Load Impedance Stereo Bridge Mono 4 8 ohms...

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