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XLS Series

 Power Amplifiers

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Operation Manual

DECLARATION of  CONFORMITY

Crown International, Inc.

Sue Whitfield
574-294-8289
[email protected]

European Representative’s Name and Address:

Nick Owen
19 Clos Nant Coslech
Pontprennau
Cardiff
CF23 8ND United Kingdom

Equipment Type: 

 Commercial Audio Power Amplifiers

Family Name:

  XLS Amplifiers

Model Names:

 XLS 202, XLS 402, XLS 602, XLS 402TX, XLS 602TX

EMC Standards:

EN 55103-1:1995

  Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family Standard for Audio, Video, Audio-Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use, Part 1: Emissions

EN 55103-1:1995

 

 Magnetic Field Emissions-Annex A @ 10 cm and 1 M

EN 61000-3-2:1995+A14:2000

 Limits for Harmonic Current Emissions (equipment input current 16A per phase)

EN 61000-3-3:1995

 

 Limitation of Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker in Low-Voltage Supply Systems Rated Current 16A

EN 55022:1992 + A1: 1995 & A2:1997

  Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Disturbance Characteristics of ITE: Radiated, Class B Limits; Conducted, Class B

EN 55103-2:1996

 

 Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family Standard for Audio, Video, Audio-Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use, Part 2: Immunity

EN  61000-4-2:1995 

 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity (Environment E2-Criteria B, 4k V Contact, 8k V Air Discharge)

EN 61000-4-3:1996

 

 Radiated, Radio-Frequency, Electromagnetic Immunity (Environment E2, Criteria A) 

EN 61000-4-4:1995

 

 Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity (Criteria B)

EN 61000-4-5:1995 

 Surge Immunity (Criteria B)

EN 61000-4-6:1996

 

 Immunity to Conducted Disturbances Induced by Radio-Frequency Fields (Criteria A)

EN 61000-4-11:1994

 

 Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions and Voltage Variation

Safety Standard:

EN 60065: 1998

 Safety Requirements - Audio Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus

I certify that the product identified above conforms to the requirements of the EMC Council Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC, and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EES as amended by 93/68/EEC.

                                             

                                 
                                             

Signed

Title: Senior Vice President of Manufacturing

Date of Issue: January 1, 2001

Issued By:

     Crown International, Inc.

                        1718 W. Mishawaka Road
                        Elkhart, Indiana 46517 U.S.A.

Due to line current harmonics, we recommend that you contact your supply authority before connection.

Larry Colburn

Содержание 402and 602

Страница 1: ...y arise during installation operation or maintenance The information provided in this manual was deemed accurate as of the publication date However updates to this information may have occurred To obtain the latest version of this manual please visit the Crown website at www crownaudio com Trademark Notice Crown and Amcron are registered trademarks of Crown International Other trademarks are the p...

Страница 2: ...T IMPORTANT XLS Series amplifiers require Class 2 output wiring MAGNETIC FIELD CAUTION Do not locate sensitive high gain equip ment such as preamplifiers or tape decks directly above or below the unit Because this amplifier has a high power density it has a strong magnetic field which can induce hum into unshielded devices that are located nearby The field is strongest just above and below the uni...

Страница 3: ...3 2 1996 Electromagnetic Compatibility Product Family Standard for Audio Video Audio Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use Part 2 Immunity EN 61000 4 2 1995 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Environment E2 Criteria B 4k V Contact 8k V Air Discharge EN 61000 4 3 1996 Radiated Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Immunity Environment E2 Criteria A EN 61000 4 4 1995 Elect...

Страница 4: ... AC Mains 11 2 8 Protecting Your Speakers 11 2 9 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 14 4 Advanced Features and Options 15 4 1 Protection Systems 15 4 1 1 Output Current Limiting 15 4 1 2 DC Protection 15 4 1 3 Circuit Breaker 15 4 1 4 Thermal Protection 15 5 Troubleshooting 16 6 Specifications 17 ...

Страница 5: ...nel power and fault condi tions 1 2 How to Use This Manual This manual provides you with the necessary information to safely and correctly setup and operate your amplifier It does not cover every aspect of installation setup or operation that might occur under every condition For addi tional information please consult Crown s Amplifier Application Guide available online at www crownaudio com Crown...

Страница 6: ...t Safety Instruc tions found at the beginning of this manual 2 2 Install Your Amplifier CAUTION Before you begin make sure your amplifier is disconnected from the power source with the power switch in the off position and all level controls turned completely down counterclock wise Use a standard 19 inch 48 3 cm equipment rack EIA RS 310B See Figure 2 1 for ampli fier dimensions You may also stack ...

Страница 7: ...ductor heavy gauge speaker wire and connectors You may use a 4 pole Speakon connector Figure 2 5 and Table 1 or banana plugs spade lugs or bare wire for your output connectors Figure 2 6 To prevent the possibility of short circuits wrap or otherwise insulate exposed loudspeaker cable connectors Note Binding post outputs on European models come with safety plugs installed to prevent European power ...

Страница 8: ...S Maintain proper polarity on output connectors Connect Channel 1 loudspeaker s positive lead to Channel 1 positive red terminal of amp repeat for negative Repeat Channel 2 wiring as for Channel 1 Figure 2 7 shows how to wire stereo speakers to the 5 way binding posts The next page shows how to wire stereo speakers to the single Speakon output connector 2 Setup Figure 2 7 System Wiring Stereo Mode...

Страница 9: ...to the amplifier s Speakon connector and wire speaker 2 to speaker 1 Figure 2 9 Figure 2 8 Speakon Stereo Wiring Option 1 Wire Two Speakers to One Speakon Connector Figure 2 9 Speakon Stereo Wiring Option 2 Wire Speaker 1 to the Amplifier s Speakon Connector and Wire Speaker 2 to Speaker 1 SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 2 AMPLIFIER SPEAKON OUT SPEAKON IN SPEAKON OUT OR THRU SPEAKON IN CABLE 1 AMPLIFIER OUT TO ...

Страница 10: ... each amplifier input Figure 2 11 NOTE Crown provides a reference of wiring pin assignments for commonly used connector types in the Crown Amplifier Application Guide available at www crownaudio OUTPUTS There are two ways to wire a speaker in Bridge Mono mode 1 Wire the speaker across the red binding post of each channel Figure 2 11 Do not use the black binding posts when the amp is being oper ate...

Страница 11: ...Set the limiter threshold so that mixer signals above 0 on the mixer meters do not quite drive the amplifier into clipping Also avoid sending strong subsonic signals to the amplifier High level low frequency signals from breath pops or dropped microphones can blow out drivers To prevent subsonic signals insert a high pass filter between mixer output and amplifier input or between mixer and limiter...

Страница 12: ...nd lead of an output cable to the input signal ground This may form a ground loop and cause oscillations 3 Operation 4 WARNING Never connect the output to a power supply battery or power main Electrical shock may result 5 Tampering with the circuitry or making unau thorized circuit changes may be hazardous and invalidates all agency listings 6 Do not operate the amplifier with the red Clip LEDs co...

Страница 13: ... channel illu minate when the channel s output signal is being overdriven D Power Indicator Green LED indicates amplifier has been turned on and AC power is available E Fault Indicator Yellow LED illuminates when amplifier is in protect mode Also illuminates briefly during normal power up when amplifier is first switched on F Power Switch Amplifier is on when the switch is in the UP position Figur...

Страница 14: ...s One pair per channel accept banana plugs spade lugs or bare wire Note Binding post outputs on European models come with safety plugs installed to prevent European power cord plugs from being inserted The top bottom entry positions for these connectors should therefore be used with European models L 4 Pole Speakon Output Connector One connector is used for the two output chan nels It accepts a 4 ...

Страница 15: ... with no input connected and level controls set at minimum If this is the case contact your dealer or service center 4 1 3 Circuit Breaker The high voltage power supplies of your Crown amplifier are protected by a circuit breaker The breaker rating varies depending on model and supply voltage as follows 4 1 4 Thermal Protection The Thermal Protection circuit will activate if the internal heatsink ...

Страница 16: ...te constantly CONDITION No sound POSSIBLE REASON The amplifier has just turned on and is still in the 4 second turn on delay The amplifier is in fault mode A Fault status can be triggered when one of the amplifier s protection circuits is activated First disconnect your speakers from the affected channels s one by one to determine if one of the loads is shorted If the indicators return to normal s...

Страница 17: ...er ch Stereo 4 ohms per ch Bridge Mono 4 ohms 250W 225W 500W 610W 445W 1 120W 880W 670W 1 760W Performance XLS 202 XLS 402 XLS 602 Sensitivity volts RMS for full rated power at 4 ohms 0 725 1 025 1 26 Frequency Response at 1 watt 22Hz 20 kHz 0 75 dB 0 75 dB 0 75 dB Phase Response at 1 watt 10 Hz 20 kHz 10 19 10 19 10 19 Signal to Noise Ratio below rated power 20 Hz to 20 kHz A weighted below rated...

Страница 18: ... 50 Hz 120 VAC 60 Hz and 230 VAC 50 Hz 120 VAC 60 Hz and 230 VAC 50 Hzz Construction XLS 202 XLS 402 XLS 602 Ventilation Flow through ventilation from front to back Flow through ventilation from front to back Flow through ventilation from front to back Cooling Internal heat sinks with forced air cooling Internal heat sinks with forced air cooling Internal heat sinks with forced air cooling Air Vol...

Страница 19: ...ype of source material Duty cycle of pink noise is 50 Duty cycle of highly compressed rock n roll midrange is 40 Duty cycle of rock n roll is 30 Duty cycle of background music is 20 Duty cycle of continuous speech is 10 Duty cycle of infrequent short duration paging is 1 Here are the equations used to calculate the data presented in Figures 7 1 7 2 and 7 3 The value used for amplifier inefficiency...

Страница 20: ...1 0 6 213 54 L O A D 2 Ohm Stereo 4 Ohm Stereo 8 Ohm Stereo Duty Cycle AC Mains Power Draw W Current Draw Amps Thermal Dissipation AC Mains Power Draw W Current Draw Amps Thermal Dissipation AC Mains Power Draw W Current Draw Amps Thermal Dissipation 120V 230V btu hr kcal hr 120V 230V btu hr kcal hr 120V 230V btu hr kcal hr 50 529 5 1 2 6 953 240 427 4 1 2 1 776 196 315 3 0 1 6 580 146 40 427 4 1 ...

Страница 21: ...l hr 120V 230V btu hr kcal hr 120V 230V btu hr kcal hr 50 1359 13 2 6 9 1774 447 978 9 5 5 0 1292 326 613 6 0 3 1 831 209 40 1093 10 6 5 6 1437 362 788 7 7 4 0 1051 265 496 4 8 2 5 682 172 30 826 8 1 4 2 1100 277 597 5 8 3 0 811 204 378 3 7 1 9 534 135 20 559 5 5 2 8 763 192 407 4 0 2 1 570 144 261 2 5 1 3 386 97 10 293 2 9 1 5 426 107 216 2 1 1 1 329 83 143 1 4 0 7 237 60 XLS 602 Figure 7 3 XLS 6...

Страница 22: ... you prefer you may prepay the cost of shipping and Crown will reimburse you Send copies of the shipping receipts to Crown to receive reimbursement Your repaired unit will be returned via UPS ground Please contact us if other arrange ments are required 8 2 3 Factory Service Shipping Instructions 1 Before sending a Crown product to the factory for service first call the Crown Ser vice Department fo...

Страница 23: ...r or our factory All expenses in remedying the defect including surface shipping costs in the United States will be borne by us You must bear the expense of shipping the product between any for eign country and the port of entry in the United States including the return shipment and all taxes duties and other customs fees for such for eign shipments HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE You must notify u...

Страница 24: ... insurance closing costs and other finance charges less a reasonable depreciation on the product from the date of original purchase War ranty work can only be performed at our autho rized service centers We will remedy the defect and ship the product from the service center within a reasonable time after receipt of the defec tive product at our authorized service center HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERV...

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