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PLM Series Operation Manual
1 CONTENTs
1 CONTENTs...................................................................................................................................................2
2 APPROVALs ................................................................................................................................................6
3 WARNINGs .................................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Explanation of graphical symbols ........................................................................................................6
3.1.1 WARNING ................................................................................................................................6
3.1.2 CAUTION..................................................................................................................................6
3.2 Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................................6
3.3 User responsibility ...............................................................................................................................7
3.3.1 Mains connection grounding ....................................................................................................7
3.3.2 Speaker output hazard ..............................................................................................................7
3.3.3 Radio interference ....................................................................................................................7
3.3.4 Speaker damage .......................................................................................................................7
3.3.5 Maintenance .............................................................................................................................7
4 WELCOME ...................................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................8
4.2 Main Features ......................................................................................................................................8
4.2.1 Amplifier platform .....................................................................................................................8
4.2.2 Amplifier DSP: Gain, ISVPL™, load verification and performance monitoring ..........................8
4.2.3 Dolby
®
Lake
®
Processing and Controller ..................................................................................9
4.2.4 SmaartLive
®
integration ............................................................................................................9
4.2.5 Dante
™
audio network ..............................................................................................................9
5 INsTALLATION .........................................................................................................................................10
5.1 Unpacking ..........................................................................................................................................10
5.2 Mounting ...........................................................................................................................................10
5.3 Rear Mounting ...................................................................................................................................10
5.4 Cooling ...............................................................................................................................................11
5.5 Operating voltage ..............................................................................................................................12
5.6 Grounding ..........................................................................................................................................12
6 PLM sERIEs FEATUREs ..........................................................................................................................13
6.1 Front Panel overview .........................................................................................................................13
6.2 Rear Panel overview ..........................................................................................................................15
6.2.1 Input connectors and Links ....................................................................................................15
6.2.2 Output connectors..................................................................................................................15
6.2.3 Network connectors ...............................................................................................................16
6.2.3.1 10/100Base-T network ...........................................................................................................16
6.3 Integrated Dolby Lake Processing .....................................................................................................17
6.3.1 Dolby Lake Controller (DLC) PLM Edition software ..............................................................17
7 OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................18
7.1 Introduction to Operation ...................................................................................................................18
7.1.1 Operation precautions ............................................................................................................18
7.2 Power Output Performance ...............................................................................................................18
7.2.1 Symmetrical power ................................................................................................................18
7.2.2 Asymmetrical power ..............................................................................................................18
7.2.3 Power over time .....................................................................................................................18
7.3 Amplifier and Load Protection Systems ............................................................................................19
7.3.1 Inter-Sample Voltage Peak Limiter (ISVPL) ............................................................................19
7.3.2 Current Peak Limiter (CPL) .....................................................................................................20
7.3.3 Power Average Limiter (PAL) .................................................................................................20
7.3.4 Current Average Limiter (CAL) ...............................................................................................20
