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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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CAUTION
:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A
RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK,
OR INJURY TO PERSONS
Read Instructions
The Owner’s Manualshould be read and understood
before operation of your unit. Please, save these instruc-
tions for future reference.
Packaging
Keep the box and packaging materials, in case the unit
needs to be returned for service.
Warning
When using electric products, basic precautions should
always be followed, including the following:
Power Sources
Your unit should be connected to a power source only of the voltage
specified in the owners manual or as marked on the unit. This unit has
a polarized plug. Do not use with an extension cord or receptacle
unless the plug can be fully inserted. Precautions should be taken so
that the grounding scheme on the unit is not defeated.
Hazards
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or
table. The product may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious
damage to the product. Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the product and
use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer.
The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water;
no objects filled with liquids should be placed on the apparatus.
Terminals marked with the “lightning bolt” are hazardous live; the
external wiring connected to these terminals require installation by an
instructed person or the use of ready made leads or cords.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be
placed on the apparatus.
Power Cord
The AC supply cord should be routed so that it is unlikely that it will be
damaged. If the AC supply cord is damaged DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT.
Service
The unit should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.
AVIS:
AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE,
N’ENLEVEZ PAS LE COUVERT (OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE)
NE CONTIENT AUCUNE PIECE
REPARABLE PAR L’UTILISATEUR.
CONSULTEZ UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE
POUR L’ENTRETIENT
INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVES AU RISQUE
DE FEU, CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE, OU
BLESSURES AUX PERSONNES
Veuillez Lire le Manuel
Il contient des informations qui devraient êtres comprises
avant l’opération de votre appareil. Conservez S.V.P. ces
instructions pour consultations ultérieures.
Emballage
Conservez la boite au cas ou l’appareil devait être
retourner pour réparation.
Attention:
Lors de l’utilisation de produits électrique, assurez-vous
d’adhérer à des précautions de bases incluant celle qui
suivent:
Alimentation
L’appareil ne doit être branché qu’à une source d’alimentation
correspondant au voltage spécifié dans le manuel ou tel qu’indiqué sur
l’appareil. Cet appareil est équipé d’une prise d’alimentation polarisée.
Ne pas utiliser cet appareil avec un cordon de raccordement à moins
qu’il soit possible d’insérer complètement les trois lames. Des
pré
cautions doivent êtres prises afin d’eviter que le système de mise à
la terre de l’appareil ne soit désengagé.
Risque
Ne pas placer cet appareil sur un chariot, un support, un trépied ou une
table instables. L’appareil pourrait tomber et blesser quelqu’un ou subir
des dommages importants. Utiliser seulement un chariot, un support,
un trépied ou une table recommandés par le fabricant ou vendus avec
le produit. Suivre les instructions du fabricant pour installer l’appareil et
utiliser les accessoires recommandés par le fabricant.
Il convient de ne pas placer sur l’appareil de sources de flammes
nues, telles que des bougies allumées.
L’appeil ne doit pas être exposé à des égouttements d’eau ou des
éclaboussures et qu’aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des vases
ne doit être placé sur l’appareil.
Les dispositifs marqués d’une symbole “d’éclair” sont des parties
dangereuses au toucher et que les câblages extérieurs connectés à
ces dispositifs de connection extérieure doivent être effectivés par un
opérateur formé ou en utilisant des cordons déjà préparés.
Cordon d’Alimentation
Évitez d’endommager le cordon d’alimentation. N’UTILISEZ PAS
L’APPAREIL si le cordon d’alimentation est endommagé.
Service
Consultez un technicien qualifié pour l’entretien de votre appareil.
Introduction
Your
new
Yorkville
AP800
power amplifier is designed and built to provide years of trouble free performance. The
AP800
starts with the field proven reliability of our Audiopro amplifiers with customer requested features like switchable limiters and
a
MONO/STEREO/BRIDGE
switch. We’ve made the
AP800
power configurable, (see
POWER CONFIGURATION
), which
makes it the most versatile amp in its class.
The
AP800
weighs a comfortable but solid 39 pounds, fits into two rack spaces, and reproduces music with over
1200
Watts
of headroom. It will drive reactive phase shifted loads with no difficulty - even though it is fully protected from accidental
short circuits. Our design goal was to create an amplifier which would do exactly what an amplifier should do: reproduce music
with great power, complete reliability, and uncompromising signal fidelity. We think you will agree that the
Yorkville
AP800
does exactly that. We hope this manual will provide answers to any questions you may have about the features, controls, and
characteristics of this amplifier.
Inputs
Balanced Inputs
Either
XLR
or two circuit
R
ing,
T
ip,
S
leeve stereo 1/4” PHONE
cords may be used. Each channel’s
XLR
input is internally paral-
leled with its phone input: The
TIP
of the channel “A” PHONE
input is connected to pin 2 of its
XLR
input, the RING is con-
nected to pin 3, and the SLEEVE is connected to PIN 1. PIN 2 is
in phase, PIN 3 is 180 degrees out of phase, and PIN 1 is ground.
We recommend using balanced lines for the best hum-free per-
formance, particularly when chaining multiple amplifiers.
Unbalanced Inputs
Ordinary single circuit
standard
1/4” PHONE plugs may be
used to connect unbalanced signals.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Such
plugs effectively connect the ring terminal to sleeve ground, so
they work correctly. However, if you use a
stereo
1/4” PHONE
plug on an unbalanced line, you
must
short the ring terminal to
the sleeve terminal, otherwise the sensitivity will be 6dB lower
than is specified! (The same applies to the
XLR
input; to con-
nect an unbalanced source via the
XLR
input, you must connect
the signal to PIN 2 and ground
both
PIN 1 and PIN 3).
Remote Referencing
You can approach balanced performance with unbalanced
sources by utilizing the remote
reference
feature of the
AP800
Connect a balanced cable to the
AP800
just as you
would if you were running a balanced line. At the other end,
connect PIN 3 and PIN 1 together, (or connect ring to sleeve
if you are using a PHONE plug cable), and plug this modified
end into your unbalanced piece of equipment. This connec-
tion enables the
AP800
’s input to “look” down the cable
directly at the output jack of the unbalanced equipment. Any
hum voltage generated across the cable’s impedance will be
attenuated by the common mode rejection of the
AP800
.
Driving Multiple
AP800
’s
In large installations it is often desirable to operate many
amplifiers in tandem. Since each channel’s
XLR
input is inter-
nally paralleled with its phone input, you may use the remain-
ing input jack as an output to the next amplifier. Obviously
you will need both
XLR
to
XLR
and
PHONE
to
PHONE
patch
cords if you are going to tandem more than two amplifiers.
NOTE: These patch cords MUST be balanced whether the
input signal is balanced or unbalanced!
Ground Switch
Switching the ground switch on the rear panel will disconnect
chassis ground from circuit ground. Safety (“
earth
”) ground is
still connected to the chassis. We do not recommend lifting
the ground strap unless you are experiencing problems with
ground loop hum in multiple amplifier setups where lifting the
ground straps of all buat one amplifier cures the hum problem.
CAUTION
: Sometimes hum
problems are an indication of
improper AC wiring somewhere
else in your system. Don’t just
doctor the symptom by lifting
grounds. Fix the cause by mak-
ing sure that the proper electri-
cal wiring safety regulations
have been adhered to.
