APart MA200 AV receiver
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1. MANUAL 00000 10010011 000001 200 INFO APART AUDIO COM Part 1001011 00000 Safety First Read all documentation before operating your equipment Retain all documentation for future reference Save the carton and packing material even if the equipment has arrived in good condition Should you ever need to ship the unit use only the original factory packing Do not spill water or other liquids into or on the unit Make sure power outlets conform to the power requirements listed on the back of the unit Do not use the unit if the electrical power cord is frayed or broken Always operate the unit with the AC ground wire connected to the electrical system ground Have gain controls on amplifiers turned down during power up to prevent speaker damage if there are high signal levels at the inputs Do not connect the inputs outputs of amplifiers or consoles to any other voltage source such as a battery mains source or power supply regardless of whether the amplifier or console is turned on or off Power down amp disconnect units from mains voltage before making connections Do not use the unit near stoves heat registers radiators or other heat producing devices Do not block fan intake or exhaust ports Do not operate equipment on a surface or in an environment which may distort the normal flow of air around the unit If the unit is used in an Extremely dusty or smoky e2. 100 gt 25Khz 1 3 dB seNsmvTY ALL mutes all gt 40 dB 200 MV 14 DB 47 KO gt 80 DB gt 40HZ gt 25KHZ 1 3 DB INFO APART AUDIO COM UI Outputs SPEAKER SELECTOR ZONE 1 3 on off ZONE 4 paging on off music on off SPEAKER ZONE OUTPUT EURO BLOCK HIGH Z ZONE 1 2 3 4 SPEAKER OUT EURO BLOCK HIGH Z 50 12 5 Q 70 24 5 0 100 V 50 Q LOW 2 80 PHANTOM POWER 24 V DC max 1A short circuit protected D 2 2 Foci ons 0 11 lemony Cd TS 00 Fr vox treats LL B ees LLL WWW APART AUDIO COM E 00000 9 Notes INFO APART AUDIO COM ANY SUGGESTION They are well appreciated and eventually rewarded Send your ideas or suggestions to suggestions apart audio com 200 is developed by Audioprof nv Lanteernhofstraat 90 BE 2100 Deurne BELGIUM WWW APART AUDIO COM 00000 100401 000001
3. see 4 Don t use these 100V outputs together with the 8 ohm 50V or 70V terminals The minimum impedance of all 100V loudspeaker lines together should be at least 500 100 100 500 200watt 18 Emergency power supply You can power the amplifier directly from an emergency battery or power supply supplying 24V DC 20A 19 Loudspeaker outputs For low impedance use com and 8Q Keep impedance above 8Q For 50 70 or 100V speaker lines use COM and 50 70 or 100V terminals For 100V operation the total minimum impedance of the loudspeaker lines should be 50 O For 70V opera tion the minimum impedance should be 24 5 and for 50V 12 5 O Don t mix the types of speaker connections Only one at the time should be used unless you are able to calculate a combination which does not overload the amplifier example 1000 at 100V for a loud zone in combination with 250 at 50V for a quiet zone 20 24V DC output At this terminal 24V DC will be available max 1A from the moment a priority has been activated to control priority relays of local volume attenuators or other devices 21 Power amp in pre amp out You can send the signal of the pre amplifier to an external device such as an equalizer APart PXQ2215 or limiter and feed the treated signal back into the amplifier via the power amp input From the pre amplifier out you can also feed extra power amplifiers such as the Apart PA240P Don t forget to feed the signal ba
4. 200 and the loudspeaker impedance might be too low minimum 50 Ohm for 100V use Check the speaker wiring and load with an impedance tester Turn down the master level Hum and buzz Please check your wiring and grounding maybe you created a ground loop See that all equipment linked are drawing power from the same power supply Your radio might get its signal from the cable radio In this case you have created a ground loop and a ground loop isolator between the cable signal and your radio antenna input will be the solution WWW APART AUDIO COM 00000 5 Overview Of The MA200 Series MA200CDR High quality 200 Watts 100 Volt mixing amplifier Integrated 2 tone chime adjustable volume Integrated AM FM tuner and CD MP3 player 4 output zones Zone 4 Mic music selection 4 mic phantom via internal switch 4 line inputs Build in dynamic limiter 3 dB 3 level priority system 24V priority output Dimensions 88 h x 430 w x 375 d mm MA200R Same as above with AM FM tuner only MA200 Same as above without any music source INFO APART AUDIO COM Parta pna 6 How To Deal With 100V Loudspeaker Systems ype Ay Ape Ap LSW L5W 15W SW SW Bow BOW PAGING Mic AMPLIFIER POWER gt LOUDSPEAKER LOAD POWER In fact working with 100V loudspeakers is rather simple when done in the right way Each 100V lou
5. 3 For zone 4 two selectors are available By means of those two selectors you can decide to send background music only spoken messages only both or none of them Two yellow leds will confirm your selection When you have selected the music only mode for zone 4 there will be silence during paging 5 Master level control Here you can adjust the desired volume of the overall signal 6 Microphone 1 input This balanced TRS phone jack has been wired in parallel with the other three input options for microphone 1 at the back For satisfying operation use only one of these inputs at the time for microphone 1 Microphone 1 can be given a priority over all other inputs by using the VOX priority see 29 7 Microphone 1 level control Adjusts the volume of the microphone connected to one of the four input connec tors 1 4 jack XLR3 combo jack DIN5 or euro block 8 Microphone 2 3 level control By turning each control clockwise the desired level of that input in the total mix is set To decrease these levels turn counter clockwise The volumes of the inputs not in use should be set fully counter clockwise If not hiss might occur 9 Microphone 4 line 4 level control Adjusts the input signal of the microphone connected to the XLR combo jack at the back or the line source connected to stereo RCA input 4 10 Muted by priority led This red led will blink when any priority status has been activated 11 Music level control Here y
6. UTED BY PRIORITY LED POWER SUPPLY WEIGHT DIMENSIONS OPERATING TEMPERATURE WWW APART AUDIO COM Z4 paging allowed on off orange any of the priority modes active red 230V 50 60HZ MAX750VA approx 12 7 kg 430 W x 88 H x 356 D mm 19 wide 2U high 10 to 45 00000 ap tc 100Volt Inputs MIC INPUT 1 v TRS PHONE JACK AT THE FRONT XLR3 COMBO DIN5 EURO BLOCK SENSITIVITY IMPEDANCE S N AT MAX VOLUME PHANTOM POWER FREQUENCY RESPONSE VOX MUTE Mic input 2 3 amp 4 XLR3 balanced SENSITIVITY 1 5 mV IMPEDANCE 600 0 S N AT MAX VOLUME gt 65 dB PHANTOM POWER FREQUENCY RESPONSE Emergency input euro block SENSITIVITY IMPEDANCE S N AT MAX VOLUME FREQUENCY RESPONSE MUTE AUX INPUT RCA SENSITIVITY 500 MV 6 DB IMPEDANCE 22 KO S N AT MAX VOLUME gt 80 DB FREQUENCY RESPONSE gt 40HZ gt 25KHZ 1 3 DB LINE 4 RCA SENSITIVITY IMPEDANCE S N AT MAX VOLUME FREQUENCY RESPONSE CD IN SENSITIVITY 500 MV 6 DB IMPEDANCE 5KQ S N AT MAX VOLUME gt 80 DB FREQUENCY RESPONSE gt 40HZ gt 25KHZ 1 3 DB TUNER SENSITIVITY 300 MV 6 DB IMPEDANCE 30 KQ S N AT MAX VOLUME gt 80 DB FREQUENCY RESPONSE gt 40HZ gt 25KHZ 1 3 DB 1 5 MV 600 Q gt 65 14 V internal jumper gt 80Hz gt 15Khz 1 3 dB trigger level 0 6 mV 1Khz mutes mic 2 3 4 music gt 40 dB 14 V internal jumper gt 80Hz 15Khz 1 3 dB 6000 gt 80 dB gt
7. ck into the power amp in When you don t use this feature the RCA bridge should be placed 22 Rec out When you need a copy of the total mix you can connect this output to any recording device such as tape deck MD recorder VHS recorder etc You can also use this output to feed an extra amplifier This output level cannot be controlled separately When you connect your MA200 pre amp out or record out to a microphone input of another mixing amplifier this input will have signal overload and the sound will be masked In this case you should use a line input a DI box or other signal levelling device Never connect this output to an amplifier loudspeaker output WWW APART AUDIO COM GPapr UU 00000 23 CD stereo input AUX input 500mV Use these stereo RCA inputs to connect a line level source such as CD players MD players etc You have to make your choice with the selector at the front see 12 Stereo signals will be summed together 24 Line 4 input 200mV Mic 4 input Use only one of these parallel wired inputs at the time For line levels see 24 To the XLR3 balanced input you can connect any microphone using a balanced two wire shielded cable 1 earth 2 hot 3 cold For using condenser microphones see 34 The Microphone 4 input is XLR3 combo jack which will accept a normal male plug or a 74 TRS phone jack Line 4 is more sensitive than the other line music inputs therefore ideal to connect wir
8. dspeaker has a 100V transformer which can be set to a certain power for example 1 5 3 or 6W As the example shows the sum of all loudspeaker settings should never exceed the amplifier s power specifications Never use low impedance 8 ohm loudspeakers on a 100Volt system not even one More technically When your paging amp has a maximum output of 200 watts at 100V this means that the minimum impedance connected should be at least 50 ohm 100x100 200 To check your loudspeaker lines use a decent impedance checker example AP WM100 Now you are ready to get the best result on distributing your music and messages to your audience Your little giant is like a Swiss knife which will astonish you and many others Find more interesting audio solutions at www apart audio com WWW APART AUDIO COM GPapr UNE 7 MA200 Block Diagram j E B e e T l U puna ge 4 Le z CE E Yr x EI al wos 2 Be ad Sea eer g o Pe 5 T main 2 E gt INFO APART AUDIO COM General FREQUENCY RESPONSE DISTORTION BASS CONTROL TREBLE CONTROL S N M
9. eless microphone receivers 25 Mic 2 amp 3 XLR inputs To the XLR balanced input you can connect any microphone using a balanced two wire shielded cable 1 earth 2 hot 3 cold For using condenser microphones see 34 26 Mic 1 XLR DIN5 Euro block input Use only one of these parallel wired balanced inputs at the time See wiring diagram at the back These three inputs have been wired in parallel with the balanced jack input at the front When you use the APart MICPAT paging microphones connected directly to the DIN5 input the signals fed into the line inputs are muted automatically while paging The same kind of connection can be made using the euro block connector To use vox mute see 28 Phantom power use condenser microphones see next page 27 Vox mutes all When you activate vox mute by turning this trimmer clockwise to the desired threshold level the signal of any Mic1 input has priority When you don t need vox mute turn this trimmer fully counter clockwise to the OFF position 28 Priority over music contact By closing the contact of the euro block connector or contacts 4 and 5 of the DIN5 connector the signal of microphone 1 only has priority over the music sources TUNER CD and AUX All other microphones will remain active The contact closure of the contacts mentioned can give priority to the other microphone inputs as well At the same time 24 V DC will be available at terminal 20 This is very useful when usin
10. er The MA200 has been shipped with these jumpers in the OFF position For each microphone input a jumper is available When you put a jumper to the ON position phantom power will be supplied to the microphone input involved so you can use condenser microphones In this case NO unbalanced jacks should be used Phantom power does not damage dynamic balanced microphones Power supply fuse inside the housing When this fuse blows replace it by the same type 20A quick blow When this happens frequently contact your nearest dealer Now you are ready to build your solid sound system and our extra features will be of great help Note In our policy of continuous improvement changes can appear without prior notice including the user manual Troubleshooting No power Check whether the on off switch is in the on position and whether the power cord has been inserted properly If these two have been checked and still the MA200 remains off the fuse might be blown No sound Check all the wires and loudspeaker selectors At least the master and one source should be turned clockwise Check whether the pre amp out is connected to the power amp in In the worst case your MA200 is in protective mode Please check your loudspeaker wiring and loads Operate your MA200 within normal conditions Distorted sound Your input signal is too high Didn t you connect a line level source to a microphone input You might also be drawing too much power from your MA
11. g up to 4 microphones in supermarkets etc 29 Chime level When one of the priority contacts are closed a chime can be activated by turning this trimmer clockwise to the desired chime level When you don t need a chime turn this control fully counter clockwise to the OFF position 30 Emergency telephone input Here you can feed the audio source for paging emergency messages etc This input at line level has automatic activation above 200mV and has a line transformer to avoid ground loops useful for telephone Please use a balanced shielded line cable Connect the HOT signal to the COLD to and the shield to G when connecting the shield only at the MA200 side you might avoid a ground loop which creates hum and buzz This signal is directly fed into the main amplifier No microphones should be connected directly to this input without using a mic to line pre amplifier 31 Emergency telephone level With this potentiometer you can set the desired level of the line level signal inserted into the priority signal input 32 This level will not be influenced by the master level 32 Airflow output This airflow output should be kept free at all times To give the fan a longer life time he only starts running when the heatsink reaches a certain temperature INFO APART AUDIO COM da Dante 4 Inside Settings Phantom Power MIC1 JP3 MIC2 JP4 MIC3 JP5 MICA JP11 JP3 JP4 JP5 wu Phantom on off jump
12. ia your MA200 mixing amplifier can be recorded via the record output 19 Brackets are shipped along with your amplifier The 200 is the all in one device to build larger professional industrial sound applications You can insert an extra equalizer such as the APart PXQ2215 into the signal path or add extra power amps APart PA240P using the pre amp out power amp in RCA connectors When shipped a RCA bridge has been inserted The MA200 complies with the CE standards WWW APART AUDIO COM 2 Front Panel 1 Power switch Here you can switch the power on and off 2 Overload indicator This red LED illuminates when one of the protections have been activated No or distorted sound will be heard This will be in case of overheating being the result of drawing too much power from your amplifier or the impedance of the speaker lines connected are below the minimum load impedance see17 S Level indicators clip limit A green LED will light after powering on To work within normal conditions the vol ume indicator should be kept under OdB 100 At 2 5dB a limiter will be activated This red LED indicates that the auto gain circuit keeps the level below clipping This is NOT a clip indicator but an indication of the automatic gain control Zone selectors With these selectors you can activate the zone outputs A green led at the left of the switches will confirm that you have activated zone 1 to
13. inputs 4 selectable line sources and one emergency telephone input Mic input 1 is meant to be the main microphone paging input for its signal can be fed via the front TRS phone jack or via a combo XLR3 jack or DIN 5 or euroblock connector at the back The MA200 has a three level priority system The emergency telephone input at the back has the highest priority Its signal goes directly to the main amplifier bypassing any front control and an attenuator next to the input sets its level Micro phone input 1 has the second priority level With the control next to the XLR input the vox voice activated mute for microphone 1 can be activated and mutes all other signals except the emer gency input The third level can be activated via a dry contact priority over music and mutes all background music inputs only This contact activates the chime as well only when a level has been set using the chime level potentiometer 4 Zones can be individually switched on and off Compared to other zone amplifiers the total load 200W can be drawn in any combination from the 4 zones Zone 4 has an extra feature Via the selectors at the front you can choose whether this zone receives back ground music only messages only both or none of them When any priority has been activated 24V DC output max 1A will be available to activate priority relays of loudspeaker attenuators or other devices When needed the signals distributed v
14. nvironment the unit should be periodically blown free of dust Do not remove the cover Removing the cover will expose you to potentially dangerous volt ages Do not drive the inputs with a signal level greater than that required to drive equipment to full output Do not run the output of any amplifier back into another input Do not ground the red output terminal never connect a red output terminal to another red output terminal In case of mal function this device should be serviced by qualified service personnel only CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Do NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE SERVICING ONLY FOR QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WWW APART AUDIO COM GPapr E Content APart MA200 Mixing Amplifier 2 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Inside Settings 5 Overview Of The MA200 Series 6 How To Deal With 100V Loudspeakers Systems 7 Technical Specifications 8 Block Diagram 9 Notes INFO APART AUDIO COM dPaptr Ey 00000 1 APart 200 Mixing Amplifier The 200 is a professional 4 zone PA mixing amplifier for commercial and industrial applications Rarely seen on its competitors all microphone inputs have integrated speech filters and they are high class transistor balanced type allowing good control of hum and noise over long cables He s able to drive 8 ohm or constant voltage loudspeaker lines 50 70 100V The amplifier has 4 microphone
15. ou can adjust the level of the line source selected 12 Line source selector Select the desired music source to be heard AUX CD or TUNER 13 Bass control Adjust as per your taste In reverberant rooms intelligibility can be increased by decreasing bass The centre position gives you a flat response 14 Treble control Adjust the level as per your taste or needs Adding high frequencies gives brilliance to your sound High frequency feedback can be removed by decreasing treble The centre position gives you a flat response INFO APART AUDIO COM 3 Rear Panel 15 17 21 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 16 18 19 20 22 31 30 26 28 29 26 32 15 Voltage selector Set the local voltage If any doubt contact your dealer The unit is shipped with the selec tor set to 230VAC 16 Mains socket The unit can be connected to the mains circuit by a standard IEC type power cord This socket contains a 6 3AT slow blow fuse Use a screw driver to flip out the fuse compartment and to replace it by the same type When this fuse blows frequently you should check the speaker load or bring the MA200 to a qualified service centre First check whether you didn t use a quick blow fuse 17 Zone 100V loudspeaker outputs When you need to activate deactivate separate loudspeaker zones you should use these 100V outputs These connectors should only be used for 100V operation They are activated by the selectors at the front
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