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USER’S GUIDE
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Table of Contents Safety Precautions 4 NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards 6 A Note for the Cable Television (CATV) Installer 6 Antenna Grounding Outside the House 6 Thank You for your LPA-1 Purchase 7 Unpacking the LPA-1 8 Inventory 8 Recording the Serial Number 8 Emotiva LP Emotiva LP Emotiva LPA-1 Seven Channel A-1 Seven Channel A-1 Seven Channel Amplifi Amplifi Amplifi er er er 9 Professional 750 Watt Amplifier Features 9 Front Panel Layout 9 Rear Panel Layout 10 Installation
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Series 19 Parallel 19 Technical Note about Multiple Speaker Connections 20 Troubleshooting Guide 21 No Sound (from one or more speakers connected to the LPA-1) 21 The amplifier shuts down often or the line circuit breaker trips often 21 Poor Bass Performance From Full Range Speakers connected to the LPA-1 21 Turn-on and turn-off thumps 22 “Hum” Noises in the Speakers 22 Other Probable Causes of Noise 23 One or more RED lights on the Front Panel are Blinking 23 Problems with the whole A/V System
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Safety Precautions Read this User’s Guide thoroughly before attempting to install and configure the Emotiva LPA- 1 Amplifier. All the safety and operation instructions should be read before any operation of the component(s) begin. After successful installation and configuration of the Emotiva LPA-1 Amplifier, be sure to retain this manual in a safe place for any future reference needs. All warnings on the Emotiva LPA-1 Amplifier and in these operating instructions should be followed. Safety
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The user should not attempt to service the LPA-1 Amplifier beyond the means described in this Owner’s Guide. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. Pour preevenir les chocs electriques ne pas utiliser cette fi che polarises avec un prolongateur, un prise de courant ou une autre sortie d
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NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards A Note for the Cable Television (CATV) Installer This reminder is to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Antenna Grounding Outside the House If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna s
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Thank You for your LPA-1 Purchase Dear Home Entertainment Enthusiast, Thank you for purchasing the Emotiva LPA-1 Amplifier. We sincerely believe that it offers you outstanding performance and value. Emotiva products are engineered and produced with the highest quality materials and incorporate the latest technology. We think you will find the Emotiva LPA-1 meets or exceeds your expectations. The Emotiva LPA-1 is a flexible, high performance amplifier. It has been designed for maximum perform
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Unpacking the LPA-1 The Emotiva LPA-1 Amplifier should reach you in flawless condition. If you notice any shipping damage or other issues upon unpacking the unit, please contact your Emotiva Retailer immediately. Inventory Included with your LPA-1 amplifier should be an IEC Class 1, 2 prong power cord, and this User’s Guide. Please take a moment to make sure all the items are there in the packaging. Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material and accessories. This amplifier is
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Emotiva LPA-1 Seven Channel Amplifi er Professional 750 Watt Amplifier Features • Audiophile quality seven channel multi-channel power amplifi er. • Six 125 watt channels of amplifi cation (one channel is confi gurable for two channel operation) • Low noise 1.2 KVA torrid power transformer • Complementary, discrete power amplifi er design incorporating high current, high speed, Toshiba power devices • Channel status indicators for standby, operate, and fault • Confi gurable power output as fol
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Rear Panel Layout RCA Audio Inputs Master Power Switch These inputs provide the signal information This rocker switch provides the master power for each channel on the LPA-1. Simply for the LPA-1. After it is in the ON position, the connect them to the appropriate output of the amplifier can be turned on manually from the preamplifier/processor or other preamp level front panel switch or automatically with the audio device. Channels 6 and 7 (far left) can trigger input via 3.5mm input jack.
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Installation and Connections AC Power Considerations Ensure that the unit is plugged into an outlet capable of supplying the correct voltage and current specified for your model. Remember to account for the electrical power that other components will require if they share a common wall socket or electrical circuit. The majority of household electrical sockets in places other than the kitchen and garage are 15 amperes maximum. Most DVD players and other source components are fairly low curren
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Input Connection Considerations Whenever possible, keep preamp level audio cables away from electrical power cords by at least a few inches. It’s more important with amplifiers as the AC power cords are carrying much more current than other source and preamplifier components, which means there is a larger degree of noise or “hum” potential with the amplifier power cord in close proximity. Output Connection Considerations The output connectors provided on each channel of the LPA-1 are standard
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Connection Diagrams Connecting a 7.1 Preamp/Processor Connection using a 7 channel preout to LPA-1 For details on connecting the speakers to the 5 way binding posts, please see Page 18 When connecting the LPA-1 to drive a 7.1 system, you can use channels 1-5 for the “Main” speakers as you wish, but Emotiva recommends using channels 6 and 7 as the “Rear Back” surround channels so that the power is distributed correctly in the room. This will yield the best results from the front L/C/R speake
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Connecting a 5.1 Preamp/Processor Connection using a 5.1 channel preout to LPA-1 (including LFE Channel) CD or DVD Player Cassette or DAT Player VCR or DVR Emotiva LMC-1 Emotiva LPA-1 This configuration shows the LPA-1 driving five full range channels and using channels 6 and 7 in a bridged configuration for a non powered subwoofer. This type of configuration is ideal for enthusiasts who have (or will) make their own subwoofer and want to utilize an amplifier that will drive the entire system
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Connecting a 5.1 and Second Zone System Connection 5 main channels plus a second (2 channel) zone CD or DVD Player VCR or DVR iPod or MP3 Player Please note that if the preamplifier/processor does Emotiva LPA-1 not provide a separate volume control capability for the Zone 2 output, or if it is simply “split” from the front left and right channels, an impedance matching volume control will be necessary to install between the LPA-1 and the speakers in the Zone 2 Powered Subwoofer This co
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Connecting Multiple Zones Connection of up to 3 distinct (2 channel) zones CD or DVD Player AM/FM or Satellite Radio Tuner VCR or DVR Multi-Zone Controller Emotiva LPA-1 This configuration shows the LPA-1 three independent zones of audio through a “multi- zone controller”. The source units connect into the multi zone controller, as do the application specific keypads. From there, the preamp outputs for each zone connect to the LPA-1 and then each zone connects to two channels of LPA-1 power. I
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Connecting an Expanded Second Zone System CD or DVD Player Cassette or DAT Player VCR or DVR Powered 5.1 Home Theater Receiver Audio Distribution Device (Niles AVDA-3 or similar) Emotiva LPA-1 Please note that if the receiver does not provide a separate volume control capability for the Zone 2 output, or if it is simply “split” from the front left and right channels, an impedance matching volume control will be necessary to install between the LPA-1 and the speakers in each Zone. Page 17
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12V Trigger Connections The 12 VDC trigger connection shown can be used to turn the amplifier on when the preamplifier turns on. This trigger will actually trigger with any switched DC Voltage from 5-12 VDC, however the majority of home theater components use a standard 12 VDC trigger connection for this function. This is the preferred connection as it has the greatest degree of reliability. Never switch anything that plugs directly into the wall with this trigger connection. This actio
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Series and Parallel Speaker Connections Whenever connecting more than one speaker per channel to an amplifier (regardless of the brand), you must consider the way in which the amplifier will be impacted by adding the additional speaker(s). Additionally, speakers with dual voice coils also apply to this consideration. Two voice coils in a single speaker also cause different reactions from an amplifier depending on the way in which they connect to the amplifier. The connection of more than one
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• The negative output terminal of the right channel connects to the negative input post of the fi rst speaker and and and to the negative post of the second speaker to the negative post of the second speaker.. The total impedance of equal speakers in parallel is found by dividing the impedance of one speaker by the number of speakers. For example, two eight ohm speakers in parallel is a four ohm load (eight ohms divided by two), four eight ohm speakers in parallel is a two ohm load (eight ohm
