VocoPro VP-600X User's Manual
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1. 5 MANUAL 00 Power Amplifier TD VP 600X PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER EXCELLENT FEATURES 300 WATTS 300 WATTS RMS OUTPUT AT 4 OHMS 600 WATTS RMS OUTPUT MONO BRIDGE MODE SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO 100 dB FAN COOLED WITH 5 WAY PROTECTION BOTH 1 4 JACK INPUTS 8 XLR JACK INPUTS A HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL WORK HORSE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equi lateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLAR IZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERT ED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Front2. 4 Peak Clip Ind A clip LED for each channel indicates that your signal level is so strong that there is distortion at the output of that channel While it is normal for the clip LED to flash during program peaks the LED should not remain con stantly lit during operation If it does most likely you will hear the results in the form of distorted sound that can be damaging to your speaker systems In this case reduce the Establish the required input level for each channel In the mono Bridge mode only the channel A attenuator is functional With all level controls set to 0 switch power on Apply a nominal signal to the inputs THe level of the input signal should be about as high as you will ever need it to be THis way it will be as far above the amplifier s noise floor as possible ensuring an excellent performance signal to noise ratio Adjust the input level controls for channel A to achieve the desired maximum listening level or unti the clip LEDs flash momentarily during program peaks which ever is lowest Having set the levels in this manner will ren der a clean signal at any level as long as the clip LEDs are not constantly on Remember when the clip LEDs light there is distortion present in the amplifier s output section 6 Mono Bridge Mode Indicat or LED Shows when channels A amp B are in the mono bridge mode The mono bridge LED for each channel will light when you have set the rear panel switch
3. ever is lowest Having set the levels in this manner will ren represents a dangerous safety hazard der a clean signal at nay level as long as the clip LEDs are lt not constantly Remember when the clip LEDs light 3 Line Voltage there is distortion present in the amplifier s output section Operate from AC mains not more than 5 above or below the specified line voltage Failure to comply may invalidate OPERATION your warranty This method of operation bridges inputs and outputs and used with 8 or higher applications only Bridging 4 Pre Connection Caution the VP 600X converts the amplifier to a mono or single chan Always switch off the power and set all the level controls nel amplifier providing 600 watts into a single 8 oHm load Power Output 300 watts 300 watts Rms mal cutoff DC protection for speaker outputs at 40 power up down transients AC line fuse 600 watts mono bridge at 8Q Signal To Noise Ratio 100 dB Frequency Response 20 kHz 20 kHz Cooling Single fan forced air THD 05 Weight 35 165 16 kg Crosstalk 70 Fuse Type Rating 120Vac 13A Input Sensitivity 4 dB 1 23v 230Vac 7A Limiter Range 12 dB Max THD 3 Dimensions 19 x 16 x 31 2 Protection Short circuit current limited ther 483mm x 407mm x 89mm TROUBLESHOOTING INCORRECT OPERATIONS ARE OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR TROUBLE AND MALFUNCTIONS IF YOU THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG
4. BRIDGE MODE THE IMPEDANCE MUST BE AT LEAST 8 OHMS IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF YOUR TOTAL SPEAK ER IMPEDANCE LOAD CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION eSHORT IN SPEAKER CONNECTOR CHECK CONDITION AND SIZE OF SPEAKER CABLE OR SPEAKER SPEAKER CABLES HIGH POWER APPLI SYSTEM CATIONS REQUIRE HEAVY GAUGE SPEAKER CABLES WITH HIGH QUALITY CONNECTOR elF USING BARE WIRE CONNECTIONS AT THE AMPLIFIER BE SURE THAT NO STRANDS FROM ONE CONNECTOR ARE TOUCHING ANY OTHER CONNECTOR POSITION MONO BRIDGE PROTECT LED FLASHES DURING PRO SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 1 SWITCHIES GRAM PEAKS AMPLIFIER CUTS OUT LOW CONDITION OF SPEAKER CABLES AND CONNECTION CHECK POSITION OF MONO BRIDGE CHANNEL 2 INPUT DOESN T WORK AMPLIFIER IS IN THE MONO BRIDGE MODE SWITCH ES IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this unit For best result follow all warnings placed on the unit and adhere to the operating and use instructions THESE safety and operating instructions should be retained for futrue refer ence 1 Power source unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type de scribed in the operating istructions or as marked on the appliance 2 Power cord protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them pay particu
5. Bridge Node Switch power source before making any connections When con necting your speakers using either method be sure to pay close attention to proper polarity Although connecting your speaker systems out of phase using the wrong polar ity will not damage your speakers it will affect the quality of sound When using bare wire connections be sure that your connections are Clean if any strands wire from one connector are allowed to touch the adja cent connector damage to your amplifier and sound sys tem could occur Input Connections XLR Input Jacks Low impedance balanced inputs accept a stan dard XLR male connector 1 ground pin 2 hot or positive and 3 cold or negative 1 GROUND SHIELD 1 4 Inch Inputs Accept an unbalanced line level signal The unbal anced line uses a normal tip sleeve connection The tip is positive and the sleeve is negative ground UNBALANCED 14 CONNECTOR POSITIVE Cn UR SAROUND Shield Bridges inputs and outputs in pairs of channels as indicated Set the switchies on the rear panel for channel s you wish to operate in the mono bridge mode to the mono bridge position When the power is on the mono Bridge LED s on the front panel will light If the LED s does do not illuminate you have the mono bridge switch es in the wrong position Change the appropriate switch before continuing Be sure to have the s
6. panel 1 Power On Off Switch 2 Power Indicatorled 3 Protect indicator LED NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS gt signal level by lowering the input level control for the channel that is clipping or reduce the level at the source Note that when using the amplifier in the mono bridge mode both clip LEDs of the bridged channels will operate simultaneously protect conditions should occur such as a short 5 Input Level Attenuator in a speaker cable or connector or excessively high operating temperatures this LED will light and the amplifier will stop operation until the protect con dition 1 corrected The protect LED indicates that there ts a problem either in the amplifiers external connections load or tempera ture conditions or its internal functions one of these sit uations occurs the amplifier senses the problem and auto matically switches into its protect mode The LED will light to warn you of the trouble and the amplifier will stop working If this happens switch off the amplifier and refer to the Trouble Shooting Guide at the end of this manual If you feel that you have been able to correct the fault condi tion that caused the amplifier to go into the protect mode restart the amplifier If the protect LED remains lit when attempting to resume amplifier operation do not use the amplifier Refer the amplifier to an authorized service facil ity or contact your dealer for help
7. WITH THIS COMPONENT CHECK THE POINTS BELOW SOMETIMES THE TROUBLE MAY LIE IN ANOTHER COMPONENT INVESTIGATE THE OTHER COMPONENTS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEING USED IF THE TROUBLE CAN NOT BE RECTIFIED EVEN AFTER EXERCISING THE CHECKS LISTED BELOW ASK YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER OR YOUR DEALER TO CARRY OUT THE REPAIR WORK SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY NO SOUND ePOWER CARD IS UNPLUGGED THE POWERCORD IS NOT TURN eTURN ON THE sINPUT SOURCE NOT ON OR SWITCHED SET TO THE CORRECT INPUT AND INCORRECTLY MAKE SURE THE DESIRE INPUT EQUIP MENT IS BEEN PLAY SOUND IS DISTORTED DISTORTION OCCURRING IN SOURCE CHECK CLIP INDICATORS ON INPUT DEVICE SOURCE DEVICES AND RESET LEVELS WHERE NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE 5 TORTION e INPUT LEVEL IS SET TOO HIGH ADJUST AMPLIFIER LEVEL CONTROLS PROTECT LED REMAINS LIT AFTER IS OPERATING AT EXCESSIVELY eCHECK THAT AMPLIFIER IS ADEQUATE USING AMPLIFIER FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE LY VENTILATED ON THE FRONT AND SHORT TIME REAR PANELS WHERE THE AIR VENTS AND FANS ARE LOCATED LOW SPEAKER IMPEDANCE eCHECK POSITION OF MONO BRIDGE SWITCH ES SURE THAT SPEAKER CONNECTIONS ARE MADE IN ACCOR DANCE WITH THE SWITCH SETTING eVERIFY SPEAKER SYSTEM IMPED lt ANCE SURE THAT THE TOTAL SPEAKER SYSTEM IMPEDANCE IS AT LEAST 4 OHMS WHEN THE MONO BRIDGE MODE SWITCH IS IN THE STEREO POSITION IF THE SWITCH 1 IN THE
8. es to the mono bridge position for bridged operation Always make sure that this switch is the correct position and that all speaker con nections have been made correctly for the mode of opera tion you wish to use before powering up the amplifier _ Rear Panel 7 Speaker Connections The total speaker load for each channel must be at T T Sees gt 225525 9 Power Cord least 4 ohms or above for stereo mode 8 ohmss or 10 Fuse above for mono Bridge mode If you try to operate at less than 8 ohms in the mono bridge mode the amplifier will go into the protect mode and stop operation until you correct the load conditions Speaker connections are dual banana MOP bare wire binding posts that will accept a standard dual banana plug or bare wire Either method provides a safe and reliable connection capable of transferring high power signals if properly connected To avoid ANY possible shock hazard Replace ONLY with correct type and rating as indicated on the rear panel of the amplifier Before your amplifier is shipped from the factory the switch is set to 120 V If you move to an area where the voltage requirements differ set under the responsibility of the user according to the local power voltage Be sure to replace the fuse with the specified after changing the volt etting 120Vac 13 230Vac 7 the power amplifier should be disconnected from the 711 Mono
9. lar attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit Never pull or stretch the cord WA 3 Ventiiation The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation To maintain good ventilation do not put records or a table cloth on the unit Place the unit at least 10 cm away from the walls 4 Water and moisture The unit should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowL kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc 5 Temperature The unit may not function properly if used at extremely low or freez ing temperatures The ideal ambient temperature is above 5 C 41 F The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other units including amplifiers that produce heat 7 Electric shock a metal object such a hair needie contact with the inside of this unit a dangerous electric shock may result For families with chil dren never permit children to put anything especially metal inside this unit 8 Enciosure removal Never remove the enclosure If the internal parts are touches ac cidentally a serious electric shock might occur 9 Cleaning Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol paint thinner gasoline or ben zine etc to c
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11. ng these common sense precautions IRER Connect Speaker Systems 1 Safety Instructions Connect speaker systems speaker outputs as shown Read and follow all of the safety warnings on page 2 of this installations The total speaker load for each channel must manual and on the separate safety precautions page be at least 4 ohms The amplifier will not operate at load enclosed with the unit Do not expose the VP 600X to conditions lower than 4 ohms per channel water or other liquids Always unplug the unit if water is hap belie ig to do so can result in injury or death from _ Level Controls With all level controls set to 0 switch the power Apply G di nominal signal to the inputs The level of the input signal 2 Groun ing l s should be about as high as you will ever need it to be This your power amplifier is supplied with three conductor way it will be as far above the amplifier s noise floor as grounded power cord and plug connect the unit only to a possible ensuring an excellent performance signal to properly grounded mains outlet Do not use a ground lift noise ratio Adjust the input level controls for each channel adapter or otherwise attempt to defeat the ground on the to achieve the desired maximum listening level or until the plug Failure to properly ground the unit can result in dam clip LEDs flash momentarily during program peaks which age to the amplifier or other equipment connected to it and
12. peaker output connect to the mono bridge position correctly when using the mono bridge mode Warning Do not hook up more than one speak er unless the speaker s impedance is 16 Ohms or more i 12 Cooling Air Port To avoid possible heat related damage to the amplifier Do not black this opening OPERATION A MOUNTING VP 600X are designed for standard 19 inch rack mounting In addition the amplifiers are provided with sturdy no skid to minimum before making any connections This will eliminate any chance of unexpected loud audio transients that could damage your speaker systems rubber feet for secure table top or stacked operation When gt 2 rack mounting one more amplifiers or when mounting 5 Set Bridge Switch es in combination with other equipment be sure to allow Set the mono bridge switch es on the rear panel to the adequate front and rear ventilation to avoid possible heat stereo position When the power is the mono bridge related damage to your amplifier or other rack mounted LED s on the front panel will not light If the illumi items nate you have the switch es in the wrong position CHange the appropriate switch before continuing OPERATING PRECAUTIONS ee EN Your VocoPro VP 600X power amplifier is will protected With the power off connect your input source lines to from any external faults However we recommend follow channels 1 and 2 on the VP 600X i
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