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1. CROWSON OWNERS GUIDE JOU LET WOON OMDOEN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus in or near rain or moisture 1 2 3 4 5 N oO oo Read and keep these instructions for future reference Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install according to manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not override the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug convenience receptacles and the point where it exits from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 10 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms2. NT PANEL FEATURES movie va D 500 CROWSON i Figure 1 Front Panel Features of the D 500 amplifier 1 Power Switch This button forces your D 500 amplifier into standby mode The power LED turns red and the amplifier puts out no power The unit will remain in this mode until the POWER button is pressed again To fully deactivate i e power down the unit use the main power switch on the back panel Power LED This LED illuminates when the power is on Blue indicates normal operation The LED turns red when the unit is in standby mode or the remote has been used to deactivate the unit and dims when the unit is in night mode EQ Modes The Music or Movie toggle button changes the EQ to an appropriate curve for the source material LEDs placed above the Music or Movie text on the front panel indicate the EQ mode Music mode is flat Movie is bumped 8dB between 30Hz and 80Hz for added impact O Remote Eye This is the eye that receives infrared commands from the supplied remote control O Intensity Gain Control This continuous rotary knob allows you to balance the output from the motion system with the output of the main speakers in your audio system The intensity should be set to achieve a natural blend between the subwoofer and motion system Note Intensity can also be controlled by using the supplied remote WARNING Some manufacturers preset their receivers with the Sub Ou
3. W 100 Hz Auto On Sensitivity 3 mv External Trigger Voltage 5V 20V EQ Modes Music Flat Movie 8dB 40Hz 30 80Hz Dimensions 17 W 18 9 including rack mounts 1 7 H 1 9 including feet 10 4 D 11 2 including speaker connections Weight 19 7 Ibs Certification ETL Listed and tested under UL EN60065 for US and Canada Trouble Shooting This amplifier is designed to function trouble free Most problems that occur are due to simple issues If you have trouble check the list of simple fixes below If the problem persists contact your authorized Crowson dealer or Crowson technical support at 888 427 6976 e Power cable to the amplifier is incorrectly connected or plugged into an outlet that does not have power Check connections and verify power at the outlet e Audio cable to the source component is not connected properly connected to output or the cable is defective Check connections No audio output or replace cable with one that has been verified as good e Amplifier is in standby mode and needs to be turned on BLUE LED e Check the connections of the speaker wire at both the speaker and amplifier e The level adjustment is turned down Turn it to the right slowly to raise the volume e Check RCA input cables by removing them one at a time powering down the amplifier before disconnecting and check to see if a connection or cable is to blame Hum or buzzing sound is heard e The amplifier must be p
4. lugged into a live outlet Ampliner wall e The Power Switch on the front panel must be on not turn on The Power Mode switch may be set to the wrong mode for your system Warranty 2 Year Limited Warranty Crowson Amplifier Products have a 2 Year Limited Warranty This warranty includes parts and labor repairs on all components found to be defective in material or workmanship under normal conditions of use This warranty shall not apply to products which have been abused modified or disassembled Products to be repaired under this warranty must be returned to the Crowson or a designated service center with prior notification and an assigned return authorization number RA D 500 Amplifier User s Manual 7
5. nd that there are no loose strands or frayed wires Caution The output is a push pull design do not ground the negative Voltage Selector Input voltage setting selects the appropriate 115V or 230V setting The 115V position of this switch is correct for North America most other regions require setting it to 230V Make sure the 115 230V switch is set for the correct AC line mains voltage before you connect the D 500 s power cord THE D 500 MAY BE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED IF THIS SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY D Power Switch Master Power ON OFF power switch for the amplifier BEC Power Cord Socket D 500 Amplifier User s Manual 4 INSTALLATION Rackmount Installation 1 Remove the amplifie s four feet from the bottom of the chassis 2 Attach the included rack mount ears to the front sides of the amplifier chassis 3 Securely mount the amplifier into the 19 equipment rack The amplifier will occupy 1U of rack space 4 For best results leave room for ventilation between amplifiers Ventilation Be sure that the amplifier is in a well ventilated area that provides adequate cooling If your installation lacks good air flow such as some solid door cabinets or wall mounted racks it may be necessary to create some ventilation to air outside the cabinet or rack Do not block ventilation holes or impede air flow by placing objects on or around the amplifier Do not place the amplifier on carpeting or any similar material Do
6. not install the amplifier near a source of heat or in an extremely humid or wet location Positioning If your D 500 is not rack mounted position it with all feet resting on a solid level surface Make sure that there is a minimum of 5 of free air space above the amplifier and 3 on each side for proper ventilation Allow a minimum of 2 of depth behind unit to accommodate cables and connectors CAUTION All connections and switching must be done with the amplifie s power switch positioned to Off Connect the power cord last to be sure that the amplifier is off during all of your connections and set up Interconnect Cables When connecting the D 500 amplifier to your Actuators using the speaker level connections use a high quality speaker cable It is recommended that you keep the length ofcable as short as possible to avoid any potential external interference problems When connecting the D 500 amplifier to your actuators use quality speaker cable that is at least 18 gauge Be very careful to avoid any loose or frayed strands that could result in a short causing a dangerous condition and possible damage to your unit Cables of extremely large size are typically not required Extremely large gauge wire may not properly fit in thebinding posts resulting in a poor connection and possible short circuits Caution The power cord should berouted in such a way that it will not be walked on pinched or compressed in any way that could
7. or when unused for long periods of time 11 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 12 To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle 13 This is CLASS Il apparatus with double insulation and no protective earth provided The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral A CAUTION AN triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO shock to persons NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equivalent triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance D 500 Amplifier User s Manual i TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations 1 Product Features 1 Front Panel Features 2 Rear Panel Features 3 4 Installation 5 Operation o 6 Specifications and Troublesho
8. other devices Connector polarity is tip positive Control Input Use this 1 8 Mono mini jack to connect to most IR emitter output connections The signal will be transferred and flashed to the IR receiver internally behind the front panel This will eliminate the need to add stick on emitters in most systems NOTE Due to variations in IR system types not all are compatible with this control jack In some cases an emitter will be needed to place over the front panel IR window D 500 Amplifier User s Manual 3 REAR PANEL FEATURES BOUNDARY on orr tn SETUP MODES G mim 18 to 14awg speaker wire Line Level Mono Signal from Source LFE Or Stereo Line Level Input from Source Optional 3rd and 4th Actuators are connected in parallel with the 1st and 2nd Actuators Note A Y connector can be used as an option Figure 2 Line Level and Speaker Level Connections Outputs Porr Connection 5 way Binding Post Terminals Connect the output terminals to the Actuators being controlled by the D 500 amplifier Connect a max of two Crowson 80hm Actuators to each red black pair of output terminals Caution To avoid damage to your D 500 amp and Actuators be sure to maintain correct polarity when making all speaker connections red positive to red and black negative to black Be sure that all connections are tight a
9. oting 7 D 500 Amplifier User s Manual ii CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on your purchase of a Crowson D 500 amplifier and Actuators This system represents the state of the art in low frequency reproduction Read and follow the instructions below to ensure safe and proper system operation Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the amplifier enclosure or the chassis cover Please observe all warnings on the equipment itself There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer all service questions to your authorized Crowson or dealer Prior to Installation Please unpack the system carefully Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Record the serial number in the space provided on the warranty card and page 15 of this manual for future reference PRODUCT FEATURES D 500 TACTILE MOTION AMPLIFIER 500 watts RMS high efficiency Class D High current output easily drives up to four Crowson Actuators 115V or 230V operation Music and Movie EQ modes Mute control Variable intensity volume control Line level RCA inputs Signal sensing auto turn on off defeatable 12 Volt trigger Selectable phase control 0 or 180 degrees Built in adjustable 40 160 Hz digital low pass crossover with 24 dB octave slope Blue power indicator LED Universal IR repeater mini jack D 500 Amplifier User s Manual 1 FRO
10. result in damaging the insulation or wire D 500 Amplifier User s Manual 5 OPERATION The remote control has the following functions 1 POWER Toggles between Standby Mode and ON 2 VOL Adjusts the Intensity Gain 3 MUTE Mutes the motion system Press again to unmute 4 MUSIC MOVIE Selects the corresponding EQ mode Music or Movie EQ Mode The Music or Movie toggle button changes the EQ to an appropriate curve for the source material You can use the hand held remote to change the curve between Music and Movie modes LEDs placed above the Music or Movie text on the front panel indicate the EQ mode Music mode is flat Movie is bumped 8dB between 30Hz and 80Hz for added impact Intensity Gain Control Adjust the intensity of motion by turning the Gain knob clockwise to increase or counter clockwise to decrease The Gain knob on the front panel is a continuous rotary control Set the intensity to preferred levels The intensity should be set to achieve a natural blend between the subwoofer and motion system About Low Pass Filter LPF The D 500 amplifier inputs sum the left and right channels together and the resulting signal is passed through an adjustable low pass crossover before being amplified The crossover control allows you to adjust the upper limit of the Actuator s frequency response from 40 to 160 Hz The Actuator s response will begin rolling off above the frequency you set this control to The
11. slope is 24 dB octave You should set the crossover frequency to obtain a smooth and seamless blend with the subwoofer and the main speakers in your system Adjusting the LPF to the preferred setting will ensure that desirable low frequency motion is present while undesirable high frequency content such as motion from human voices is not Proper adjustment of the LPF will allow your motion experience to most closely resemble a real world experience Start with the LPF set to 100Hz Reduce the frequency setting if unwanted high frequency content such as voices is present during testing Increase the setting if you feel that desirable content is being unnecessarily removed Most receivers and processors provide a menu option in which you can characterize main speakers as large or small speakers This affects the bass signals passed to the main speakers We recommend in most cases setting the main speakers to small despite their size and frequency response characteristics allowing all multi channel bass and LFE signals to be passed to the D 500 D 500 Amplifier User s Manual 6 SPECIFICATIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING Specifications Continuous Power Output 312 watts RMS powering 2 Actuators 8 ohms ea 500 watts RMS powering 4 Actuators 8ohms ea Input Sensitivity 200 mv for full output 500 watts with level control set to max Frequency Response 5 160 Hz Distortion 04 THD N 1W 2
12. t a k a LFE channel signal at a minimum level It is very important to verify that your receiver Sub Out channel is set to the same output level as your front right and left channels QO Optional Rack Mount Ears Included These ears can be attached to the D 500 amp to allow standard 19 rack mounting D 500 Amplifier User s Manual 2 REAR PANEL FEATURES Figure 2 Rear Panel Connections of the D 500 amplifier Q Audio Inputs Connect these jacks to the LINE OUT preamp output LFE output or subwoofer output jacks of your receiver processor If using the LFE output from your receiver or processor plug the single cable into the jack labeled LFE input or for more signal use a Y connector optional and feed the signal into both R and L inputs Cross Over Crossover frequency setting of the Low Pass Filter Factory set at 100Hz The Low Pass Filter can be adjusted from 40 to 160Hz Phase Factory set at 0 and can be changed to 180 The phase of the actuators can be adjusted to align the signal coincidence of the subwoofer and Tactile Motion System 10 Power Modes a ON Always On b AUTO On triggered via signal sense when signal is off amp will stay on for approximately 15 to 20 minutes c TRIGGERED On triggered by 12 VDC 100mA minimum NOTE Use the 1 8 mono mini jack to connect a 12 volt trigger wire from
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