background image

Summary of Contents for Vortex 2.6

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES P 2 Copyright 2001 by CAMCO Produktions und Vertriebs GmbH Fischpicke 5 D 57482 Wenden Gerlingen Germany Telephone 49 0 2762 408 0 VORTEX OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 3: ...MARK IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRES ENCE OF IMPORTANT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING...

Page 4: ...8 0 Object And Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric sho...

Page 5: ...oving covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Please refer to your dealer distributor 14 0 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the dealer distributor uses...

Page 6: ...3 EEC Manufacturers Name CAMCO Produktions und Vertriebs GmbH Manufacturers Address Fischpicke 5 57482 Wenden Germany Declares that the product with the model name CAMCO Power amplifier Vortex 6 Confo...

Page 7: ...2 Mains Over Voltage Detection 4 5 3 Mains Failure detection 4 5 4 Fuse Protection 4 6 Main SMPS Protection 4 6 1 Main SMPS Over Current Protection 4 6 2 Main SMPS Transformer Thermal Protection 4 7...

Page 8: ...ofessional power amp construction The seamless combination of groundbreaking technology with secure and proven elements is the hallmark of the new series Welcome to the new world of professional power...

Page 9: ...Improved Noise Characteristics Integrated Remote Control Indication of protection or failures by different LED sequences The VORTEX has been designed as an intelligent and powerful product for perform...

Page 10: ...dicators 7 Removable Air Filter System 8 Cooling Air Inlet Vents 9 Enter Switch behind Front Panel 10 Operating Mode Indicators 11 CAI Status Indicator VORTEX The Rear 12 AC Power Cable 13 CAMCO Audio...

Page 11: ...n fused and the input of the phase angle control fused are energised 3 2 Precautions When mounting or connecting the amp always disconnect it from mains 3 3 Mounting Use four screws and washers when m...

Page 12: ...auses this connection to be broken This allows ground loops that sometimes occur in practice to be eliminated The ground potential of the power amp and therefore of the loudspeaker outputs is independ...

Page 13: ...LED will be lit 3 6 4 Mode Switch The switch on the rear panel changes the operating mode Note that the posi tion of this switch is read by the microprocessor on start up ONLY When the amp is on movin...

Page 14: ...the output Wiring to the speaker loads must conform to NEC Class 3 safety standards 3 6 7 Parallel Mono Operation Parallel operation of the two channels together The output terminals of the two channe...

Page 15: ...rallel Switch This serves as a replacement for an external short XLR female XLR male cable for parallel linking the signal inputs CAUTION Linking channels together can cause damage to system component...

Page 16: ...20 dB as well as improved noise characteristics up to 3 dB The implementation is comparatively simple the volume potentiometers pass the relevant control information quieter or louder depending on th...

Page 17: ...current of around 60 Amps If the LED is lit red only no load is applied to the outputs or Clip lasts longer than 5ms When under load there is also a certain current that flows when controlling the po...

Page 18: ...ignal level immediately to minimise the effect User can decide either to use speaker protect or not When you use this amp for low frequencies SUB bass bass and you want to squeeze the absolute maximum...

Page 19: ...e mains supply is interrupted for about 2 mains cycles the amplifier will be switched off When the mains voltage returns to a normal value a soft start occurs 4 5 4 Fuse Protection Depending on the lo...

Page 20: ...e air intakes to the cooling system If the filter becomes clogged the unit will not cool as efficiently as it should and may produce output levels that are lower than normal due to high heat sink temp...

Page 21: ...The E U I is a very powerful interface which allows access to most of the system parameters For example volume input signal mute output current clip signal temperature and more It makes it possible t...

Page 22: ...UT not automati cally stored or activated After each turn of pot you have another 30 seconds to timeout You can leave this procedure without saving the new address by briefly pressing the Enter Switch...

Page 23: ...Failure Ch1 DC power stage defect Ch2 main SMPS off 6 0 TROUBLESHOOTING Operating Status Description of repeated sequences LED Sequence X flash off Normal no failure Power fail i e switch off High Tem...

Page 24: ...when you disconnect a cable that cable or speaker is shorted Take care not to use too many speakers in parallel which would result in an impedance that is too low for normal operation Indication On LE...

Page 25: ...odule on E U I check the filter on off switch to be in off position 6 8 Problem Hiss Unplug the amplifier input to confirm that the hiss is coming from the source or from a device upstream Erratic or...

Page 26: ...rosstalk attenuation CH1 CH2 CH2 CH1 Figure 7 4 Damping Factor into 4 ohms load versus Frequency CH1 CH2 22 0 23 0 24 0 25 0 26 0 27 0 28 0 dBr 10 100 1K 10K 100K Hz 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0...

Page 27: ...Watts Impedance in Ohms Continuous Power 6 dB Crest Factor 12 dB Crest Factor 18 dB Crest Factor Peak Power Signal 761 750 740 692 750 1521 1482 1365 1520 1369 2964 2250 2450 2812 2960 4356 4300 4290...

Page 28: ...01 0 01 400 483 x 88 9 x 420 mm 19 2U 12 4 kg 600 x 600 x 205 mm 0 074m3 15 kg Subject to technical alterations without prior notice Circuitry Frequency Response Input Impedance Voltage Gain Protectio...

Page 29: ...operation with incorrect AC voltage operation with faulty associated equipment modification or alteration without prior factory approval service by an unauthorised service center and normal wear and...

Page 30: ...m occured and what attempts were made to correct it Other equipment in your system 9 4 Shipping Address To transport the amplifier we recommend that you use the original packing materials Please retur...

Page 31: ...31 Mailing Address CAMCO Produktions und Vertriebs GmbH Fischpicke 5 D 57482 Wenden Gerlingen Germany Telephone Numbers 49 0 2762 408 0 Facsimile Numbers 49 0 2762 408 10 Internet www camco de Email p...

Page 32: ...www camco de...

Reviews: