AudioSource AMP200 User's Manual
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1. i e not a bridged amplifier you will connect the speakers positive red terminal to the amplifiers positive red terminal using the appropriate gauge speaker wire and the speakers negative black terminal to the amplifiers negative black terminal immediately below the positive terminal using the appropriate gauge speaker wire If you would like to use one pair of channels bridged place the MODE switch in the BRIDGED position and use both RED terminals to connect to the speaker See illustration on page 5 Speaker A Speaker B NOTE Only one pair of channels can be bridged together Do not attempt to bridge both A amp B speaker terminals as this may result in a lower impedance than the amplifier is designed to accommodate and may damage your amplifier The minimum impedance for the total load connected to a pair of channels in the bridged mode is 8 ohm A NOTE This amplifier is capable of use with standard US voltage 115VAC as well as European voltage 230VAC The amplifier will be preset for the voltage of the country it is sold in Use with other voltages requires some changes to be made to the amplifier Should you wish to use the amplifier in a country other than the one for which it was purchased please contact Phoenix Gold Home Products support at 1 800 435 7115 AMP 200 Specifications Power Bandwidth 20Hz 20kHz 80W per CH into 8 ohm loads with less than 0 2 THD N 125W per CH into 4 ohm l2. a switch on the front panel by signal sensing or remotely by a triggered DC input There is a switch located on the lower edge of the rear panel of the amplifier to select how you would like to turn on the AMP200 If you would like to control the unit s power on power off status manually from the front place the switch in the Normal position If you would like to control the unit s power on power off status by means of signal sensing place the switch in the AUTO ON position If you would like to control the unit s power on power off status by a DC remote trigger place the switch in the TRIG GER position and connect the remote triggering wire and ground from your triggering device to the terminal labeled TRIGGER IN next to the switch 12V Triggers I Trigger Normal OUT Auto On You should use a 3 5mm phone plug in the IN connector to make this connection The tip of the connector is positive and the sleeve of the connector is negative A second terminal in the same block is labeled OUT This allows for remote turn on of other devices when the AMP300 is powered on Use the same polarity for the terminals of this plug Please read the owner s manual for any devices you are attempting to connect in this manner to ensure compatibility Note The front panel power switch must be in the ON position for the 12V triggers or Auto ON features to operate Master Level Contro
3. during normal use It does not cover failures resulting from accident misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplica tion alteration faulty installation modification service by anyone other than Phoenix Gold or damage that is attribut able to Acts of God It does not cover costs of transportation to Phoenix Gold or damage in transit The customer should return their defective product freight prepaid and insured to Phoenix Gold International Inc only after receiving a Return Authorization This warranty will become void if the serial number identifica tion has been wholly or partially removed altered or erased Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not extend the terms of this warranty Should a product prove to be defective in workmanship or material the consumer s sole remedies will be repair or replacement as provided under the terms of this warranty Under no circumstances shall Phoenix Gold be liable for loss or damage direct consequen tial or incidental arising out of the use of or inability to use the product There are no express warranties other than described above Applications Powering Speakers Outdoors Whenever you are using loudspeakers outdoors you should be aware that sound does not travel like it would in your home Without the reflective surfaces of walls and ceilings sound outdoors will dissipate quickly Therefore in an outdoor situation the AMP200 provides the opportunity to b
4. E AudioSource E A Phoenix Gold International Company AMP200 OWNER S MANUAL Phoenix Gold International Inc e9300 North Decatur Street ePortland Oregon 97203 Tel 503 286 9300 Fax 503 978 3381 Tech Support 800 950 1449 Web www phoenixgold com e Email support phoenixgold com 8100 0303A e TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE e TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE e TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT 7 CAUTION I RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This lightning flash with Warning To reduce the risk The exclamation point within arrowhead symbol within an of electric shock do not the equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle is remove cover or back no intended to alert the user to intended to alert the user to user serviceable parts inside the presence of important the presence of uninsulated refer servicing to qualified operating and maintenance dangerous voltage within service personnel servicing instructions in the the product s enclosure that literature accompanying may be of sufficient magni the appliance tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings
5. Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the plugs convenience receptacles and at the point where they exit from the appliance 11 Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as 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 Ss St a w poa o This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no
6. also designated with an R or an L as Right channel or Left Channel inputs respectively Line 2 Input should be used as the primary or normal input for various line level sources that may be available locally to the amplifier Line 1 Input is a priority switching input that can be used for a second input such as the output of a second source and will take over as the primary input whenever a signal with a minimum of 5mV of level is present Whenever there is an absence of signal at the Line 1 Input RCAs the input will revert back to the normal Line 2 Input RCAs input signal An adjustable delay of from 3 Seconds to 15 Seconds is available and can be set to accom modate the nature of the source connected to the Line 1 Input RCAs As an example if the Line 1 Input source was a CD Changer the delay could be adjusted to prevent switching back to the Line 2 Input source while the changer moves from one disc to another Speaker Level Input The AMP200 also provides a pair of speaker level inputs for those applications where either of the sources has only speaker level output signal available This input may be switched to be used in place of the Line 1 or Line 2 input Mode Switch Mode Stereo Bridged To the right of the Master Level controls is a switch labeled MODE with STEREO and BRIDGED as options If you will be connecting
7. lay time adjustment determines when switch back to the normal source will occur This set up assumes all incoming signals are at line level and not at speaker level If the Whole House Distributed Audio was only available as a Speaker Level signal you could connect it the Speaker In connections and set the switch above to the Line 2 position or toward the right hand position of the switch Whole House Distributed Audio R L 3Sec 155ec Local Source Audio Out The AMP 200 will no longer be able to pass the Whole House Distributed Audio to another zone via the Line 2 Output If you have any questions regarding how to set this up please call Phoenix Gold Tech support at 800 950 1449
8. ls Each channel is able to control its volume independently relative to the other channel At the bottom left of the rear panel there are 2 screwdriver adjustment knobs which correspond to the volume level of the channel identified by a channel designator below it Master Level Min Max Min Max The volume range is labeled Minimum to Maximum and has 1 steps clicks at a center detent position as a reference Rotate the knob clockwise to increase output and counter clockwise to decrease output These adjustments set the master level and if not set up at initial setup of the AMP200 will or may adversely affect the performance of the amplifier To set the Master Level controls begin by adjusting the front panel Volume Trim to its fully clockwise position Also set the front panel Balance Trim to its center detent position Now adjust both the Left and Right Channel Master Level controls to set a Maximum desired volume for the AMP200 in its application as well as setting an appropriate Balance from left to right Now the front panel Volume and Balance Trim controls can make fine adjustments to your set up in this application RCA Input i Minez 9 ker In Line 2 L IN Out Delay 9 Time ORO 3Sec 15Sec There are a total of 4 RCA inputs on the back panel of the AMP200 These RCA inputs are labelled as Line 1 Input and Line 2 Input They are
9. nect the line out from a preamplifier to the right and left Line 2 input of your Amp200 Connect your mono speaker to the terminals of your Amp200 following the instructions in Speaker Terminals on Page 4 Use the Master Level controls on the rear panel to adjust the volume Leave the balance set to the center detent position Setup For Multiple Sources In the application shown below a distributed audio system is connected to the AMP200 as a local zone amplifier via the Line 2 inputs Normally the distributed audio system will be the audio source for the AMP200 The distributed audio is then passed on to be used by additional zones or sub zones in the distributed system via the Line 2 outputs Whole House Distributed Audio Line 1 Kil N Local Source Whole House p Distributed Audio Audio Out The Audio output of a local source such as MP3 Player CD television computer etc is connected to the AMP200 via the Line 1 inputs and whenever the local source is active its signal will take priority over the distributed audio signal present at Line 2 However the distributed audio signal will still be present at the Line 2 input In this circumstance the audio output of the local source will be heard via the AMP200 Once the local source is turned off or muted the AMP200 will automatically switch back the distributed audio system as an audio source assuming the television is remains inactive The de
10. oads with less than 0 2 THD N 250W Bridged Mono into 8 ohms with less than 0 2 THD N Crosstalk gt 65dB 1kHz ref to rated power into 8 ohms Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 0dB 0 5dB Signal to Noise ratio 103dB ref to rated power into 4 ohms AC Power Consumption 700W all channels driven Net Weight 24 3 Ibs 11 0 kgs Gross Weight 32 2 Ibs 14 6 0 kgs AC Mains Fuse 115V 60Hz T6 3AL 250V 230V 50Hz T3 15AL 250V Limited Warranty Phoenix Gold International Inc or AudioSource warrants its amplifier products against defects in materials and workman ship for a limited period of time For a period of two years from date of original purchase we will repair or replace the product at our option without charge for parts and labor Customer must pay all parts and labor charges after the limited warranty period expires The limited warranty period for factory refurbished products expires after ninety 90 days from date of original purchase This limited warranty applies only to purchases from autho rized AudioSource Electronics retailers This limited warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and is valid only to consumers in the United States Consumers are required to provide a copy of the original sales invoice from an authorized AudioSource dealer when making a claim against this limited warranty This limited warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship that occur
11. object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on apparatus Congratulations on your purchase of the AudioSource AMP200 Please take a few moments to read this entire manual and be sure to retain this document for future reference Please read and observe all safety instructions detailed on page two 2 Note If any part of this product is damaged or missing please call your dealer or Phoenix Gold Home Products directly at 800 435 7115 or 503 286 9300 Using the Controls Front Panel Power The front panel switch will manually switch the AMP200 on or off A blue LED behind the faceplate lens indicates its power status Whenever the amplifier s power switch is in the ON position and the amplifier is in Active status the lens is illuminate Blue If the amplifier is ON but in the Standby status the lens is illuminated RED Oo CAUTION Line 1 gt Line 2 1 Lille Speaker In 0 Speaker A R 4 Bridge L AudioSource aP A Phoenix Gold Company Model AMP 200 Custom Manufactured in China R E 10000 0 Q 00 Og Mn Max Mn Mex gud Abs NO w R r J L Speaker B Caution See User Manual before changing or replacing fuse Using the Controls Back Panel Power The AMP200 can be turned on and off independently via
12. one or two pair of speakers to the amplifier place the switch in the STEREO position If you will be using a pair of channels to power a single mono speaker place the switch in the BRIDGED position and be sure to read the section titled Speaker Terminals below When you are using the amplifier in Bridged Mode the amplifier is now a single channel Mono amplifier The two channels have been internally connected in series by the Bridge switch The AMP200 is now capable of 250W bridged into 8 ohms with less than 0 2 THD N For the amplifier to operate properly in the bridged mode you should have both the Right and Left inputs connected to the amplifier The amplifier will sum these signals and create your Mono source A NOTE Both of the Master Level adjustments should be set to the same position and the Balance Trim should be set to the center or 12 o clock position for the amplifier to operate normally in the Bridged mode NOTE This amplifier will produce in excess of 300 watts with a bridged pair of channels Please verify that your speakers are capable of handling such power to avoid possible damage Speaker Terminals Each channel has two pair of multi way binding post These are the red and black screw posts on the rear of the amplifier Terminals are provided for A and B pairs of speakers for each channel If you will be using the amplifier as a stereo amplifier
13. ridge adjacent channels effectively doubling the available power for your speakers This can help to overcome the problem of using speakers outdoors assuming the speakers chosen are capable of handling the additional power A It should be noted that the AMP200 is rated to operate into a minimum 8 ohm bridged load Therefore if you are using more than a single 8 ohm loudspeaker in bridged mode you should consider using an impedance matching speaker selector such as the Innovative Home ASM4 ASM6 or ASM8 or possibly using an impedance matching volume control such as the Innovative Home VMT1 in a weatherproof housing available at your favorite DIY store or electrical supply The choice of a volume control would allow you the additional flexibility of being able to attenuate the volume whenever necessary Stereo Setup In this configuration the mono switch is set to stereo for stereo operation Connect the line out jacks from a stereo preamplifier or source to the Line 2 input jacks of your AMP200 Next connect your speakers to the terminals marked SPEAKER A observing proper polarity see Speaker Termi nals Page 5 Connect a second optional pair of speakers to the terminals marked SPEAKER B Select between the A and or B speakers using the front panel speaker selection buttons To Source 3Sec 15 Sec Mono Setup In this configuration the mono switch is set to bridged Con
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