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MULTI-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER

16-50 | 8-50

INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT MANUAL

Содержание 16-50

Страница 1: ...MULTI CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 16 50 8 50 INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...ound in a compact form factor 1RU Please take the time to carefully read through the manual study the illustrations and system diagrams This extra time can lead to trouble free operation and continued musical enjoyment IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS You should always follow these basic safety precautions when using your Sonance Amplifier to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to perso...

Страница 3: ...uipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Sonance 16 50 16 channel power and 8 50 8 channel power amplifiers are rated at 50W per channel into 8 Ohm loads 100W per channel into 4 Ohm loads and 200W per bridged pair of channels into 8 Ohm loads The internal stereo amplif...

Страница 4: ...power supply into the V Trigger inputs on the amplifier 5 Connect a pair of RCA cables from the single source into the left and right Bus A inputs on the amplifier 6 Set the channel Input Assignment DIP switches to Bus A 7 Connect speaker wire from the speakers to their dedicated Speaker Output Block Connector 8 If the AC cord is disconnected then reconnect it 9 Push the power switch up to the ON ...

Страница 5: ...h Bus A 9 Sub Out Bus A 10 Bus B Input Thru 11 Zone Input DIP Switch 12 Zone Level Control 13 Zone Speaker Outputs 14 Zone Local Inputs 15 Zone Clip Indicator 6 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 8 50 3 9 8 10 13 11 14 12 15 7 RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION TOOLS Phillips 2 screwdriver Speaker wire strippers Small jewelers style flat blade screwdriver Self adhesive wire labels Sonance 16 50 Amplifier 6 4 5 3 9 8 10 13 11 ...

Страница 6: ...akes less than one second to activate The amplifier will turn off after 15 minutes of no input signal on all selected inputs VOLTAGE When the Sense switch is set to voltage the amplifier will automatically turn on when a voltage of 3 30V DC is detected Connect the trigger voltage source to the input of the V Trigger using the left side of the green block connector This trigger takes less than one ...

Страница 7: ... applicable with the Bus B or local inputs SUB OUT If using a separate power amplifier connect the cable from the SUB OUT jack to the input specified in the manual for that power amplifier If a zone in this amplifier is being used in bridged mode 8 ohms minimum use the Zone IN connection labelled BRIDGE as described in the BRIDGING CHANNELS section of the manual Input DIP Switch Assignments The DI...

Страница 8: ...le Speaker Block Connectors used on the amplifiers will accept up to 12 gauge wire Make sure no bare wires are in contact with the amplifier chassis These have four terminals actuated by small flat head screws which can be used for normal stereo or bridged mode NOTE ALWAYS CHECK LOCAL BUILDING CODES BEFORE INSTALLING WIRE IN WALLS OR CEILINGS BRIDGING CHANNELS IMPORTANT THE MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDAN...

Страница 9: ...RS FROM DAMAGE To protect speakers from being blown by overdriving the amplifier Sonance recommends setting a safe maximum volume limit for each channel pair This can be accomplished by reducing the output volume controls located on the rear panel of the amplifier Please note the Sonance speaker warranty does not cover blown user damaged speakers The warranty covers manufacturing defects Consequen...

Страница 10: ...screw the two Phillips head screws found on each side of the left and right forward section of amplifier Use these screws to connect the included rack ears to the amplifier The rack ears are unnecessary for shelf mounting Rack Ear Configuration Options The amplifier chassis has threaded inserts on the sides to accept mounting of the ears in the designated locations Front Standard rack mounting Mid...

Страница 11: ...reads INFINITE or very high resistance then the circuit is open No continuity exists between the speaker wires and the speaker Either the wire is open cut somewhere between the amp and the speaker the speaker is not physically connected to both wires or the speaker has become severely compromised open blown voice coil from excessive bass 5 If the DC measurement is zero or close to zero then the ci...

Страница 12: ... Potential Reasons The most common reason is one speaker pairs is wired in reverse polarity There are four speaker wire connections on each pair of channels Left channel positive left channel negative right channel positive and right channel negative Using color coded four conductor wire simplifies the connections at both the amplifier and speakers Typically right channel positive uses the red con...

Страница 13: ...signal will have significantly reduced bass output below a given frequency One or both of the woofers in the speakers have an issue The volume controls on the back panel of the amplifier are turned down Steps to Resolve 1 Determine the voltage output rating of the source feeding the amplifier Some source components such as music servers CD players and tuners have sufficient output voltage for use ...

Страница 14: ...pear If it does not then there may be an internal fault in the amp 4 Connect a mobile audio device using its headphone output with a stereo mini to two RCA male adaptor cable into the amplifier channels with the hum A phone with stored music is an ideal source since it s not connected to the local AC ground A CD music streamer or another audio source with a two prong AC plug can also be used if an...

Страница 15: ...rotection If the protection LEDs go out the short is external to the amplifier If the protection LEDs remain on then this can be caused by DC appearing on the RCA inputs or an internal problem in the amplifier Substitute a different source from a pair of channels that are not in protection If the protection LEDs go out and the substitute speakers have sound this indicates a problem with the source...

Страница 16: ...hannels driven Power Output 4 Ohms 100 watts RMS per channel all channels driven Power Output 8 Ohms Bridged 200 watts Frequency Response 10Hz 22kHz 1dB Signal to Noise Ratio 100 dB A wtd Crosstalk Better than 80 dB typical 1kHz Voltage Trigger Input 3 30Vdc Audio Sense Threshold 1 5 mVrms Crossover Filter OFF 80Hz 120Hz AC Mains Voltage 100 240V 50 60Hz Rack Space Requirement 1U Full Width Dimens...

Страница 17: ...hannel Power Amplifier Warranty Period for this Product Two 2 years from the date on the original sales receipt or invoice or other satisfactory proof of purchase Additional Limitations and Exclusions from Warranty Coverage The warranty described above is non transferable applies only to the initial installation of the Product does not include installation of any repaired or replaced Product does ...

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