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OWNER’S MANUAL
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MODE D’EMPLOI
H 2500
H 5000
PowerH SERIES
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PowerH SERIES CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scope of Delivery and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PowerH SERIES MATIÈRES Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Bienvenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Déballage et inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Détails de la livraison et garantie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PowerH SERIES IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage“ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficent magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral tri- angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser- vicing) instructions in the lite
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PowerH SERIES 1 Introduction 1.1 Welcome Dynacord’s new PowerH SERIES power amps herald a new age in power amplifier technology. These highly efficient PowerH amplifiers combine uncompromising audio performance with low weight and highest reliability. Optionally available remote control modules provide the possibility to completely control and monitor the power amps via IRIS-Net™. 1.2 Unpacking and Inspection Carefully open the packaging and take out the power amplifier. Inspect the power amp’s
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PowerH SERIES 1.4 Features and Description The power amp H2500/H5000 is part of Dynacord’s new PowerH SERIES, which marks a milestone in the design and the production of high-performance power amplifiers. The innovative 3-stage Grounded Bridge Class H Topology with “floating” switching power supply unit offers very high and stable output with extreme high efficiency on an extremely high performance level at minimum weight. PowerH amps are ideal for driving professional touring, high-end Concert-
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PowerH SERIES 2 Installation 2.1 Controls, Indicators and Connections Front View Illustration 2.1: H2500/H5000 front view LC-Display (with controls) 1 Muting Indicator (MUTE) for channels A and B 2 Protections Indicator (PROTECT) for channels A and B 3 Input Level Control (CH A, CH B) for channels A and B 4 Level Indicators for channels A and B 5 Audio Input Mode Indicator (PARALLEL) 6 Power Amplifier Mode Indicator (BRIDGED) 7 Input Sensitivity/Gain Indicator (0dBu, 35dB, 32dB) 8 Remote Amplifi
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PowerH SERIES Rear View Illustration 2.2: H2500/H5000 rear view PowerCon® Mains Input (MAINS IN) 1 Speakon™ Female-Type Power Amp Outputs (CH A, CH B) 2 Power Amp Output Terminals (CHANNEL A, CHANNEL B, BRIDGED) 3 Expansion Slot 4 XLR and Phoenix-Type Audio Inputs (IN A, IN B) 5 Input Sensitivity/Gain Switch 6 Audio Inputs Routing Switch (ROUTING) 7 Fan 8 Power Amp Outputs Mode Switch (MODE) 9 XLR-Type Audio Outputs (OUT A, OUT B) 10 Ground Lift Switch (CIRCUIT ⊥ TO CHASSIS SWITCH) 11 Type Plate
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PowerH SERIES Factory Settings Control Setting Mains Switch off Level CH A 0dB Level CH B 0dB Table 2.1: Factory Settings of the Controls Parameter Value Power-On-Delay 0.00 s Breaker Current (dependent on the mains) 16 A (230 V) / 30 A (120 V) Amplifier Name Dynacord H2500 or Dynacord H5000 LCD Contrast 50% LCD Brightness High 90% LCD Brightness Low 40% LCD Time to Dim Autodim off Temperature Unit °C Table 2.2: Factory Settings of the LC-Display Controls Setting ROUTING DUAL MODE NORMAL SENSITI
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PowerH SERIES During installation, always separate the power amplifier from the mains. Connect the power amplifier only to a mains network, which corresponds to the requirements indicated on the type plate. Illustration 2.3: H2500/H5000 type plate Device Voltage Frequency Power Consumption H2500 100-240 V 50-60 Hz 1000 W H5000 100-240 V 50-60 Hz 1450 W Table 2.4: Specifications for the Power Supply Unit Mains Operation & Resulting Temperature The following tables allow the determination of power
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PowerH SERIES 1 H5000 2 U in V I in A P in W P in W P in W mains mains mains out BTU/hr d Idle 230 0.7 78 - 78 266 3 230 24.5 4089 2 x 1500 1089 3716 Max. Output Power @ 8 Ω 3 230 40.9 7137 2 x 2500 2137 7292 Max. Output Power @ 4 Ω 3 230 18.1 2927 2 x 833 1260 4300 1/3 Max. Output Power @ 4 Ω 3 230 6.2 877 2 x 313 252 860 1/8 Max. Output Power @ 4 Ω 4 230 9.6 1450 2 x 313 806 2750 1/8 Max. Output Power @ 4 Ω 4 5 253 11.6 1944 2 x 378 1188 4053 1/8 Max. Output Power @ 4 Ω 3 230 9.2 1368 2 x 250
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PowerH SERIES 2.4 Mounting Front Mounting of the Power Amplifier PowerH amplifiers have been designed for installation in a conventional 19-inch rack case. Attach the power amp with its frontal rack mount ears using 4 screws and washers as shown in illustration 2.4. Illustration 2.4: Front mounting when installing the power amplifier in a rack case Rear Mounting Additionally securing the amplifier at the rear becomes necessary, if the rack case in which the power amplifier has been installed wil
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PowerH SERIES 2.5 Ventilation As with all Dynacord power amps with fan cooling, the airflow direction is front-to-rear, obviously because there is more cold air outside of the rack case than inside. The power amplifier remains cooler and dissipating the developing waste heat in a specific direction gets easier. In general, setting up or mounting the power amplifier has to be done in a way that fresh air can enter unhindered at the front and exhausted air can exit at the rear. When installing the
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PowerH SERIES 2.7 Indication of the Operation Mode Two LEDs on the power amp’s front panel indicate the currently selected mode of operation. The PARALLEL-LED lights yellow, when the ROUTING switch is set to PARALLEL. The PARALLEL LED does not light, when the switch is set to DUAL. The BRIDGED LED lights yellow, when the MODE switch is set to BRIDGED. The BRIDGED LED does not light, when the switch is set to NORMAL. 2.8 Selecting the Mode Of Operation ROUTING The ROUTING switch on the power amp
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PowerH SERIES MODE The MODE switch on the power amp’s rear panel defines the operation mode of the power amplifier blocks and thus, how a single or more speaker systems have to be connected. NORMAL In two-channel operation (NORMAL), both power amplifier blocks work as independent power amp channels and controlling the amplification of each channel separately is possible. How the power amp’s audio inputs handle input signals depends only on the setting of the ROUTING switch. BRIDGED In BRIDGED m
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PowerH SERIES installer to consider each power amplifier with a gain of 35 dB (or 32 dB) when setting gain structure, independent of the actual maximum output capacity of each individual power amp. Any limiters have to be adjusted to maximum power handling capacity of the loudspeaker components. Audio Cabling Input (XLR / Phoenix) Inputs IN A and IN B are electronically balanced and the SENSITIVITY switch controls input sensitivity. Connection can be established either by using XLR- or Phoenix-t
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PowerH SERIES Output (Speakon-type Connectors / Terminals) in Normal Mode With PowerH SERIES amplifiers speaker connection differs depending on the actually selected mode of operation of the power amplifier blocks, i.e. the setting of the MODE switch on the power amp’s rear panel. In NORMAL mode, the loudspeaker systems can be connected in two different ways: using typical Speaker Systems Cabling or Bi-Amp Cabling. Typical Speaker System Cabling The first possibility is to use the two Speakon-ty
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PowerH SERIES Speakon CH A Connection Pin 1+ 1- 2+ 2- Channel Assignment A+ A- B+ B- Table 2.6: Bi-Amp speaker connection in NORMAL operation mode, using only the Speakon A connector Output (Speakon-type Connectors / Terminals) in Bridged Mode Setting the MODE switch on the power amp’s rear panel to BRIDGED lets the power amplifier run in bridged mode operation and speaker connection has to be established using pins 1+ and 2+ of the Speakon socket CH A, see illustration 2.16. Illustration 2.16:
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PowerH SERIES 3 Operation 3.1 Volume Control In DUAL and PARALLEL mode, the level controls CH A and CH B on the power amp’s front panel are used to control the amplification of the corresponding channel. Turning the control to the right increases and turning it to the left decreases the volume. In BRIDGED mode operation, the output volume of the power amp is only controlled by the CH A level control. Any changes in the setting of the CH B level control are ignored. With an installed remote contr
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PowerH SERIES Power Amplifier Menu Navigation Start screen and type designation appear after switching the power amplifier on. The power amp’s status display appears after a few seconds. The top line always shows the name of the power amplifier. An overview of the power amp’s actual condition is provided in lines two and three. Flashing values in line 2 indicate reaching the limit of the permissible operating range. Additional information is shown if, for example, a RCM-26 has been installed in
