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American Audio®
User Instructions
™
American Audio®
4295 Charter Strret
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Revised 5/01
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CAUTION Do not open - risk of electric shock FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND POUR ASSURER LA FIABILETE ET CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC OBTENIT UNE PERFORMANCE OPTIMALE, RELIABILITY DO NOT PRESENT THE SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. AMPLIFIER WITH A SPEAKER LOAD NESOUMETTE JAMAIS L’AMPLIFICATEUR THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS OF LESS THAN 2 OHMS. OR ANY A UNE CHARGE D’IMPEDANCE TOTALE INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICE TO YOUR INFERIEURE A 2 OHMS, NI AVEC UN H.P. COMBINATION OF SP
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Important Precautions Introduction 1. Be sure to save the packing carton in case you may ever have Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the to return the unit for service. American Audio® V1500™ amplifier. This amplifier is a representa- 2. Read all documentation before attempting to operate your tion of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best new amplifier. Please save all you documentation for future and highest quality products all at
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FRONT PANEL Diagram 1 11 11 10 8 9 1. Channel 1 Signal indicator - 6. Channel 2 Protect indicator - This Green LED will glow when there is an input signal present. This red LED will glow when channel two goes in to protect mode. In protect mode the output signal to the speakers will terminated 2. Channel 1 Protect indicator - to channel two. This red LED will glow when channel one goes in to protect mode. 7. Channel 2 Signal indicator - In protect mode the outpu
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REAR PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Diagram 2 7 8 9 may occur to your unit. 1. Channel 1 Input - 5. Channel 1 Speaker Output - 5 Way Binding Post - Connect the input source for channel one to either the balance XLR or the unbalanced 1/4” input jacks. 1/4” TS plug - Tip is Connect your channel one speakers to channel one output. positive, Sleeve is negative. XLR - Pin three positive, Pin two is 6. Channel 2 Speaker Output - 5 Way Binding Post - negative, Pin one is ground. See the chart on page 6. Conn
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INPUTS The V1500™ allows you two types of input connector per a channel, a XLR jack for balanced connections and a 1/4” jack for unbalanced connections. Use these connection to connect the output signal from a mixer, cross-over or EQ to your V1500 amplifier. The XLR connection is recommended for cable runs longer that 20ft. When building your own XLR cables follow the pin configuration describe below for proper connections. For cable runs shorter than 20Ft. you may choose the 1/4” input opt
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OUTPUTS: Connect your speakers to the binding post outputs in the rear of the amp. The speaker wire may be connect by bare wire (directly connected usually for permanent connections), banana plug, or spade connector. Connections are made to Channel one and Channel two output for stereo mode or across the red terminals of Channels one and two for Mono Bridge Mode. Important Notice: Although a speaker will operate with the positive and negative leads plugged into either terminal on the amplifie
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Typical Stereo Output Connections Diagram 7 SPEAKERS SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM 4 OHM MINIMUM Diagram 8 TYPICAL MONO BRIDGE SET-UP SPEAKERS 8 OHM MINIMUM V1500™ Power Amplifier Instructions page 8
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Typical Stereo Set-Up Diagram 9 Typical Mixer V1500™ (Rear View) Typical Speaker Typical Speaker Connect to V1500™ Channel Two Output Connect to V1500™ Channel One Output V1500™ Power Amplifier Instructions page 9
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NORMAL OPERATION: Page 9/Diagram9 show you an example of a typical stereo set-up. Connect your inputs into channels one and two of the amplifier. Connect your speakers to the outputs on the rear of the amplifier. Be sure that your front gain controls are turned down to their lowest level (full counter-clockwise). Turn your amp on. Turn your input level up. Use your front gain controls to regulate the output volume. Be sure not to raise the volume to the clip level however, an intermittent
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SPECIFICA TIONS MODEL NO: V-1500 V-2000 MKII V-3000 V-4000 Output Power: 2 ohms, 1 khz 1% TH D N/A 540W RMS PER CH. 800W RMS PER CH. 1400W RMS PER CH. 4 ohms, 1khz, 1% THD 280W RMS PER CH. 400W RMS PER CH. 600W RMS PER CH. 1010W RMS PER CH. 8 ohms, 1khz 1% TH D 200W RMS PER CH. 280W RMS PER CH. 360W RMS PER CH. 600W RMS PER CH. (Bridge Mode, mono) 4 ohms, 1khz, 1% TH D N/A 1050 WATTS RMS 1500 WATTS RMS 2500 WATTS RMS 8 ohms, 1khz, 1% TH D 600 WATTS RMS 820 WATTS RMS 1100 WA
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