OPERATION
Before turning on the 8300, ensure that all precautions and warnings have been carefully reviewed and adhered to.
Damage to the amplifier caused by improper operation, wiring and/or ventilation will not be covered under warranty and
SAE will not be liable for any consequential damage or loss.
Connecting your 8300 Amplifier
With the amplifier’s rear panel main power switches turned off, connect the signal outputs of the preamp/processor to
the input (XLR) of the amplifier. If your preamplifier has only RCA outputs, you will need to use adapter plugs or adapter
cables to convert RCA to XLR. Please check with your dealer if you have questions concerning appropriate adapters.
Connect the amplifier’s output to the input of the speaker that is intended to be driven. Please refer to figure 5.
Connect a 12V trigger source to the
STANDBY
trigger input of the 8300 using a cable with a 3.5 mm monophonic plug
to enable remote turn-on and turn-off.
Setup and Operation
Turn the output volume of the preamp/processor, or other source device, down all of the way.
Turn on SAE 8300’s
MAIN POWER
switches, located on the rear panel.
When the end of the switch with | indicating “ON” is depressed that half of the amplifier is in the STANDBY mode.
When in standby, the amplifier draws less than 1 watt from the wall outlet.
Touch the front-panel power button. Both the switch and the SAE logo illuminate. After a wait of about 45 seconds, the
soft-start turn-on sequence is complete and the amplifier is ready for use.
Slowly bring the output volume of the preamp/processor up to an audible level.
Remote Triggers
When the rear panel
STANDBY
trigger jack receives a 5-12 VDC signal, the 8300 will change its operating state from
Standby to On. When the signal is removed, the amplifier will return to
STANDBY.
In some installations the front panel switch is not available for normal operation. In that case it may be desirable to en-
gage the rear panel
REMOTE ONLY
switch. In this case, turn-on the rear panel power switch. With the Trigger Cable
attached to the
REMOTE DC INPUT JACK
, press the front panel power switch to turn on the unit and then engage the
REMOTE ONLY
switch. The front panel switch is disabled and the amplifier will only power on or off via the
RE-
MOTE TRIGGER
.
