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Professional Power Amplifier
VLP Series
AMERICAN AUDIO®
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Rev. 2/06
User Instructions
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This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION: Risk of the electrical shock - DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover
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CAUTION Do not open - risk of electric shock PO U R AS SU R ER L A FI A BIL E T E E T FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND OBTENIT UNE PERFORMANCE OPTIMALE, RELIABILITY DO NOT PRESENT THE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC NESOUMETTE JAMAIS L’AMPLIFICATEUR AMPLIFIER WITH A SPEAKER LOAD SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. A UNE CHARGE D’IMPEDANCE TOTALE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS OF LESS THAN 2 OHMS OR ANY INFERIEURE A 2 OHMS, NI AVEC UN H.P. NI INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICE TO YOUR
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Important Precautions Introduction • To reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose this Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing unit rain or moistur e. this American Audio® VLP series™ amplifier. This amplifier is a • Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit. representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to • Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been produce the best and highest quality products all at
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Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 7 8 9 10 VLP600 & VLP1500 P R O FESS ION A L P OWER AM P LI F IE R 6 6 10 10 3 3 15 PRO CLIP 10 15 POWER POWER 15 10 CLIP PRO 15 30 1 30 1 80 0 dB 80 0 dB CH A CH B VL P 1 5 0 0 Figure 1 1. Channel 1 Gain Control - This rotary knob is used to control the out- control to reduce the risk of damage to your speakers and amplifier. This LED may glow when the unit has been turned off, this is normal. put signal of channel one. Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will i
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11 12 13 14 15 16 15 17 18 19 20 Front Panel VLP300 6 6 PR OFES SIO NA L P O WE R A MPLIFI E R 10 10 3 3 15 PRO CLIP 10 15 POWER POWER 15 10 CLIP PRO 15 1 1 30 30 CH A CH B 80 80 0 dB 0 dB VLP 300 Figure 2 11. Channel 1 Gain Control - This rotary knob is used to control the LED may glow when the unit has been turned off, this is normal. output signal of channel one. Turning the knob in a clockwise direction 19. Channel 2 Protect Indicator - The red Protect LED will begin to will increase signa
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 Rear Panel Control VLP600 & VLP1500 36 Figure 3 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 21. Cooling Fans - Dual high speed cooling fans 30. Channel 1 Output Jack/5 way Binding Post - Connect to your speaker’s 22. Channel 2 XLR Input - Channel two 3-pin XLR balanced input jack. See input jack. Red is positive signal and Black is negative signal. page 9 for more details. 31. Channel 1 Speakon Output - Optional speaker output connections. Use 23. Channel 2 TRS Input - Channel two 1/4” fe
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Rear Panel Control 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Figure 4 51 37. AC Cord - Plug this cable into a standard wall outlet. Check that the voltage 48. Channel 1 Speakon Output - Optional speaker output connections. Use in your area matches the amplifiers required voltage. pins 1+ and 1- of this 4-pole Speakon connector to connect to your speaker’s 38. Channel 1 TRS Input - Channel one 1/4” female jack. Excepts either a bal- Speakon input jack. anced or unbalanced plug. See page 9 for
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Set Up INPUTS - The VLP Series amplifier allows you to use two types of input connector per a channel, a XLR jack for balanced connections and a 1/4” female jack that will accept balanced and unbalanced connectors. Use these connections to connect the output signal from a mixer, cross-over or EQ to your VLP Series amplifier. A balanced connection is recommended for cable runs longer that 20ft. When constructing your own XLR cables follow the pin configuration describe below for proper connect
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Bare Wire Connections: (Figure 9) Figure 9 When connecting your speakers to the amplifier using bare wire; Unscrew the red and black caps on the binding post, be sure not to completely remove or unscrew the red and black caps. Strip back the wire insulation 1/2” (13mm). Insert the bare wire into the hole that was reveled by unscrewing the binding post cap. After inserting the wire into the binding post hole, screw the binding post cap down on the wire. To reduce the risk of shock or damage
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SPEAKON ASSEMBLY: You will need a pair of Neutrik Speakon® NL4FC Figure 11 connectors. You will also need high-quality two or four conductor speaker cable, a pair of needle-nosed pliers and a 1.5-mm Allen key to assemble the Speakon connectors to your speaker wire. To assemble the Neutrik Speakon NL4FC connector, complete the following steps: Brass Inserts 4-Conductor Speaker Cable 1. Strip back 3/4-inch of the cable casing. Strip off 1/4-inch from the end of each of the conductors down to
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OPERATING MODES: Always configure your amplifier operating mode before beginning operation. If you want to change it dur- ing performance. You must decrease the gain controls to their lowest levels to protect the speakers from any popping noise. Stereo Operation - Page 15/Figure 15 details 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
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Mono Subwoofer - This operation is similar to the Stereo Subwoofer operation but in mono. When running subwoofers it is usually recommended to run them in mono mode to achieve a cleaner tighter low end. This operation allows you to run several subwoofers down to a minimum of 4 ohms. To avoid amplifier overheating, never run the amplifier below 8 ohms in this mode. Set up this mode as you would a standard stereo set up. Be sure both channels are set to “SUBWOOF” and the mode switch is set to
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put). Short Circuit Protection can usually be traced back to the signal output line (i.e. speaker line). Check the line from the output ter- minal of the amplifier to the speaker. If this line good, check the internal speaker connections and components. A short circuit will usu- ally be traced to a bad cable or a bad speaker component and is rarely traced to the amplifier itself. Thermal Protection - Dual variable speed fans on the VLP Series amplifier provide adequate cooling. During low level
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TYPICAL STEREO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Figure 15 Use Speakon or Banana Jacks SPEAKERS SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM 4 OHM MINIMUM TYPICAL MONO BRIDGE SET-UP Use Channel 1 Inputs Only (XLR or 1/4” Jacks) Figure 16 X Use the two positive binding post termainals (red) for speaker output. SPEAKERS 8 OHM MINIMUM ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.com - VLP Series™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 15
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The VLP series carries a one year limited warranty. We recommend you fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a R.A. (return authorization) number. If the mixer is under warranty, you must provide a proof of purchase invoice. You may obtain a R.A. number by contacting our customer support team on our toll free number. Please contact American Audio® customer support at (800) 3
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VLP SERIES SPECS Power supply: AC 100V, 50/60Hz (Japan) AC 110V, 60Hz (Colombia) AC 120V, 60Hz (U.S.A. and Canada) AC 127V, 60Hz (Mexico) AC 220V, 50Hz (Chile and Argentina) AC 220V, 60Hz (Philippines and Korea) AC 230V, 50Hz (Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, and Singapore) AC 240V, 50Hz (Australia and U.K.) MODEL: VLP 300 VLP 600 VLP 1
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