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Professional Power Amplifier
XLT Series
AMERICAN AUDIO®
6122 S. Eastern Ave.
Los Angeles Ca. 90040
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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 cove
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CAUTION Do not open - risk of electric shock P OUR AS SUR ER L A FI A BILE T E E T FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY DO NOT PRESENT THE AMPLIFIER OBTENIT UNE PERFORMANCE OPTIMALE, CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC WITH A SPEAKER LOAD OF LESS THAN 2 OHMS NESOUMETTE JAMAIS L’AMPLIFICATEUR SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. OR ANY COMBINATION OF SPEAKERS THAT A UNE CHARGE D’IMPEDANCE TOTALE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS TOGETHER ARE LESS THAN 2 OHMS! INFERIEURE A 2 OHMS,
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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 this unit rain or moisture. American Audio® XLT Series amplifier. This amplifier is a represen- • Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit. tation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the • Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been best and highest quality products all a
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Front Panel 1 2 XLT Series Figure 1 7 6 5 4 3 1. Indicator LEDs - 5. Parallel Indicator - This indicator will glow when the amp is set to Parallel Mode. Channel Protect Indicator - The red Protect LED will begin to glow when the channel goes into protect mode. When the channel goes into 6. Channel 1 Gain Control - This rotary knob is used to control the out- protect mode all output for that channel will turn off. This is to protect any put signal of channel one. Turning the knob in a clockwis
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8 9 10 11 12 13 Rear Panel XLT900 14 Figure 2 17 16 15 8. Channels 1 & 2 Speakon Outputs - Optional speaker output connections. Fuse Holder - This housing stores a 12 amp protective fuse. Never defeat the Use pins 1+ and 1- of this 4-pole Speakon connector to connect to your speak- fuse, the fuse is designed to protect the electronics in the event of severe power er’s Speakon input jack. fluctuations. Always be sure to replace the fuse with an exact match as the one being replaced, unles
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Rear Panel 16 17 18 19 20 21 XLT1200, 2000, & 2500 26 22 25 Figure 3 24 23 16. Channels 1 & 2 Speakon Outputs - Optional speaker output connections. 26. Fuse Holder - This housing stores a 15 amp protective fuse for the XLT1200 Use pins 1+ and 1- of this 4-pole Speakon connector to connect to your speak- and 20 amp protective fuse for the 2000 and 2500. Never defeat the fuse, the er’s Speakon input jack. fuse is designed to protect the electronics in the event of severe power fluctua- 17. Ch
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Set Up INPUTS - The XLT 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 XLT 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 7) Figure 7 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 8 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 14 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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PROTECTION: Thermal Protection - If the amplifiers operating temperature runs over 105°C (221°F) the amplifier will go into thermal protection to prevent damage from over heating. The Protect Indicator LED located on the front of the amp will light up, and the output signal will be muted. The fans will start to run at max speed to allow the amp to return to a safe operating temperature. To prevent amplifier over heating, make sure your input signal is not clipping (Red LED indicator located a
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8-Ohm Loads: The amplifier can operate at practically any power level without risk of overheating. However, if it is pushed hard enough to continually light the “CLIP” indicator, the amplifier’s average output power can reach 150 watts. 4-Ohm Loads: If the “CLIP” indicator flashes occasionally, the amplifier is approaching its maximum long-term power capacity. If it is lit about half the time, the amplifier channel will probably go into thermal protection within a few minutes. AMPLIFIER FEATUR
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TYPICAL STEREO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Use Speakon Connections Figure 14 SPEAKERS SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM 4 OHM MINIMUM TYPICAL MONO BRIDGE SET-UP Use Channel 1 Inputs Only (XLR or 1/4” Jacks) Figure 15 X Set the Operation Mode switch to Bridge Use the two positive binding post SPEAKERS termainals (red) for speaker output. 8 OHM MINIMUM ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - XLT Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 14
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TYPICAL PARALLEL SET-UP Use Channel 1 Inputs Only (XLR or 1/4” Jacks) Figure 15 Set the Operation Mode switch to Parallel SPEAKERS SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM 4 OHM MINIMUM ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - XLT Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 15
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The XLT 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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XLT 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: XLT 900 (Class AB) XLT 1200 (Class AB)
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XLT 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: XLT 2000 (Class H) XLT 2500 (Class H)
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Notes American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - XLT Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 19
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