Crown Audio, Inc.
1718 W. Mishawaka Rd.
Elkhart, IN 46517-9439
TEL: 574-294-8200
FAX: 574-294-8FAX
www.crownaudio.com
3/06 131791-4C
Crown’s Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty
Crown offers a Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty for every new Crown ampli-
fi er—an unsurpassed industry standard. With this unprecedented No-Fault protection, your new
Crown amplifi er is warranted to meet or exceed original specifi cations for the fi rst three years of
ownership. During this time, if your amplifi er fails, or does not perform to original specifi cations,
it will be repaired or replaced at our expense. About the only things not covered by this warranty
are those losses normally covered by insurance and those caused by intentional abuse. And the
coverage is transferable, should you sell your amplifi er.
See your authorized Crown dealer for full warranty disclosure and details. For customers outside
of the USA, please contact your authorized Crown distributor for warranty information or call
574-294-8200.
CE 4000
Indicators
Signal:
A green LED for each channel which
fl ashes when a very low-level signal (> –40
dBm) is present at input. May be used for
troubleshooting cable runs.
Clip:
A red LED for each channel which turns
on when distortion becomes audible in the
amplifi er output.
Fault:
Normally off, this red indicator will blink
under fi ve different conditions:
1. When the amplifi er is fi rst powered up,
until the unit is ready for operation.
2. If the heatsinks reach a temperature
above normal working limits.
3. If the transformer thermal protection cir-
cuit is activated.
4. If amplifi er output wires develop a short-
circuit.
5. Should the amplifi er output stage become
non-operational.
This circuit may be monitored remotely by
plugging a simple switching circuit using an
LED or other signaling device into the back-
panel RJ-11 (Fault) jack. Under some condi-
tions, the output of the amplifi er will be muted.
Power:
A green LED that turns on when the
amplifi er has been turned on and has power.
Input/Output
Input Connector (standard module):
One Neu-
trik Combo connector for each channel which
features a balanced ¼-inch (6.35-mm) phone
jack and a 3-pin female XLR connector, in paral-
lel with a barrier strip termination.
Input Stage:
Input is electronically balanced
and employs precision 1% resistors.
Input Impedance:
Nominally 20 k ohms, bal-
anced. Nominally 10 k ohms, unbalanced.
Input Sensitivity:
0.775 volts or 1.4 volts for
standard 1 kHz power, or fi xed 26-dB gain.
Output Connectors
(three options available):
CE4D Module:
Two 5-way binding posts
in parallel with two Speakon
®
connectors
(standard domestic confi guration).
CE4E Module:
Four Neutrik Speakon
®
NL4MP (mates with NL4FC) output connec-
tors (standard export confi guration).
CE4C Module:
Barrier strip outputs in paral-
lel with two 5-way binding posts.
Speakon
®
Wiring Confi guration:
Output Signal:
Stereo:
Unbalanced, two-channel.
Bridge-Mono:
Balanced, single-channel.
Channel 1 controls are active; Channel 2
should be turned down.
Protection
CE 4000 amplifi ers are protected against
shorted, open or mismatched loads; overloaded
power supplies; excessive temperature, chain
destruction phenomena, input overload damage
and high-frequency blowups. They also protect
loudspeakers from input/output DC, large or
dangerous DC offsets and turn-on/turn-off tran-
sients.
Construction
Rugged steel chassis is formed into a durable
package. Coated with environmentally friendly
powder for long life and ease of maintenance.
Cooling:
Three-speed Fan On Demand.
Dimensions:
EIA Standard 19-inch rack mount
width (EIA RS-310-B), 5.25 inches (13.34 cm)
high and 16.25 inches (36.56 cm) deep with
additional 1-inch rear rack ears.
Weight:
Net weight: 33.3 lb (15.1 kg).
Shipping weight: 39.3 lb (17.8 kg).
Options
SST Modules
Crown’s optional SST (System Solution Topolo-
gies) modules can improve the fi delity and ver-
satility of your audio system. They feature a
variety of professional signal routing and fi lter-
ing capabilities. Your amplifi er may have come
with an SST module already factory-installed,
or your choice of SST modules can be easily
added to the amplifi er by any authorized Crown
Service Center. For more information, visit the
Crown website at www.crownaudio.com.
Output Connector Options
See these options under Output Connectors.
Specifi cations subject to change without prior notice. Latest
information available at www.crownaudio.com.
BCA, Crown and Crown Audio are registered trademarks of
Crown International. Other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. Printed in U.S.A.
© 2006 Crown Audio
®
, Inc.
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