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1. ADAE WEA NA ELETE arn imor sN4 UIEN ya ms Dy q sn z PRNO induj sabbuy dwy g jeussau 07 AOSZ V P P P S WANO DY DY 0SZ VS 204 AZ e jo aduasqe y l Bulsuas juan zZ sindino sayeads 01 dwy JEUISIXZ WON JPUBIS Jayeads sassed N 24 ni 320 32000 4 YSA BMD sosaa pron yvay aypads 14 2 PRNO IV pue NI doo7 sindu AZI 20 oipny so sindino 37 au S4O22 f S J4O NO 66u OPIA P aun Jeued 2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS DO Place the BB50 S with the feet resting on a solid flat level surface Place the BB50 S in a well vented area to provide proper cooling Allow at least 4 of space above the amplifier In areas that lack proper ventilation such as tight cabinets or racks it may be necessary to install small fans to create air movement DONT Obstruct the ventilation holes on the top or bottom of the BB50 S Never place it on carpeting or similar material Place the BB50 S in any other position other than horizontal with the feet down Never place on its side or resting on the back where the terminals are located Place the BB50 S near heat sources or in an area that it would be exposed to moisture YOU SHOULD KNOW The power supply is very large and therefore may cause a hum to be heard in some components if they are pla2. Power Amplifiers Yoi IDyO9ds5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products 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 you to the presence of important operating and maintenance servic ing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appli ance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and other instructions should be followed 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub vvashbovvl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or sta
3. You would then flip the Video Trigger toggle switch to the VIDEO ON position to activate the trigger function Refer to Diagrams 7 and 9 The VIDEO OUT jack allows you to Loop the Video signal through to a Video Monitor or the Video Input of another component without the need for an external Video splitter or Y connector BYPASS ON OFF Switch This toggle switch allows you to bypass the L amp R Gain Pots located on the front panel To enable the Gain Pots set this switch to BYPASS OFF To disable them set it to BYPASS ON Refer to Diagram 8 Diagram 7 Diagram 8 VIDEO IN OUT Jacks BYPASS ON OFF Toggle Switch USING THE TRIGGERED INPUTS The BB50 S permits ON OFF triggering of its internal amplifier B Amp by four different sources See Diagram 9 They can be selected in combination or in groups as desired If more than one is selected at a time the first trigger to go high will turn the BB50 S ON and it will stay ON until the last trigger goes low The triggers are as follows vero coin Diagram 9 TRIGGER Toggle Svvitches AUDIO To activate flip the AUDIO switch ON The BB50 S will turn ON when an audio signal appears at the LINE IN or the B SPEAKERS IN jacks depending on which is selected The audio signal level required for turn ON is set by the front panel SENS adiustment When you select LINE IN the SENS level range is 10mV at full CW to 35mV at full CCW When you select B SPEAKERS I
4. negligence inadequate packing or shipping procedures commercial use voltage inputs in excess of the rated maximum of the unit or service repair or modifica tion of the product which has not been authorized or approved by SpeakerCraft This war ranty also excludes normal cosmetic deterioration caused by environmental conditions This warranty will be void if the Serial number on the product has been removed tampered with or defaced This warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties If the product is defective in materials or workmanship as warranted above the purchaser sole remedy shall be repair or replace ment as provided above In no event will SpeakerCraft be liable for any incidental or conse quential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product even if SpeakerCraft Inc or a SpeakerCraft Inc Authorized Dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages or for any claim by any other party Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of con sequential damages so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply All implied warranties on the product are limited to the duration of this expressed warranty Some states do not allow limitation on the length of an implied warranty If the original retail purchaser resides in such a state this limitation does not apply M 15 940 Columbia Avenue Riverside CA 92507 800 448 0976 Fax 951 787 8747 www speakercraft com LI
5. N the SENS level range is 135mV at full CW to 470mvV at full CCW Set the SENS by first rotating it and the DELAY to full CCW positions If the BB50 S does not switch ON with audio signal playing rotate the SENS CW a little at a time until it does Next rotate the DELAY CW until you find a place where the BB50 S does not shut OFF and ON too frequently with low music levels or during track and disc changes on CDs DVDs etc Since the DELAY range is 3 seconds at full CCW and 2 5 minutes at full CW you should be able to find a good compromise between frequent shut OFFs and too long a time for turn OFF after music ends VIDEO To activate flip the VIDEO switch ON The BB50 S will turn ON when a video signal from a DVD VCR etc appears at the VIDEO IN jack It will turn OFF when the video signal goes off DC 12V To activate flip the DC 12V switch ON The BB50 S will turn ON when a DC or AC voltage of 4 24 Volts from a trigger source appears at the 12V DC AC CONTROL terminals Refer to Diagram 10 It will turn OFF when the voltage drops below 1 Volt IZV DCAC lt onmoL Diagram 10 12V DC AC CONTROL Trigger Input 9 AC To activate flip the AC switch ON The BB50 S will turn ON when an AC powered appliance or component of 20 Watts consumption or more is plugged into the 120V AC OUTLET receptacle Refer to Diagram 11 The BB50 S will turn OFF when the AC appliance i e lamp is turned Off DC 12V TRIGGER OUTPUT These t
6. OF CONTENTS Front Panel Diagram n unse 4 Rear Panel Diagramme 5 Installation Considerationsiau nee 6 Inputs ANG OUTPUTS innen 6 11 Operating Multiple Speakers 11 0 50 11 Front Panel Operations Sean 12 Troubleshooting dayad sera 13 SP CITICATIONS ea dass an sera ELLE de 00 14 Wanayo neira r E E ee naher 15 Jas aq o 19470 Ho s g dwy jeusaqu pue O Spa DUlU EUL 10 S A L 40ID9UUOD N uey y pued 0 panauuo qi ajesado 0 s ndul 104 xew 1141 5104 122 y 97 s y duy uey sSIE3IPU 31 V NO aq Isnw YUNIMS 12MOd Auo 12BBuL oipny ym 440 51 v dwy NO D uun SI J9MOd saqejado un y U VAA 5 ule pue NO 51 USUM S3JPDIDUI GJI ANDY suas pue Aejaq 195 Suaunsn pe s u 1 4 dwy jeusaqu sa21pu d47 9 n q jaueg 3403 L WVADVIA yams au 12M04 Aue Joyeods Aq p p jp s du dwy 4 puau Woy 1001 UO 5104 S geroway 40 JUJ DY UUM UBIH s 0 g 104 sINdU 1497 sindino pajalleieg 218 1120 y 9 7 S SSPd UDIMS 10199285 NI doo7 adAL I31 BuOld INODA AZ Jayeads aie NI Suayeads g 2 5 sindino s yp ds g 440 NO ssedAg Aoyeads g NI au LNO 08PIA she m nos xvyi er THOS DV LUN v LL vuoi TOWING t q ITAL ANT
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8. aid insured to the SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer from whom they were purchased or to the SpeakerCraft factory at the address listed on this installation instruction manual Freight collect shipments will be refused It is preferable to ship this product in the original shipping container to lessen the chance of transit damage In any case the risk or loss or damage in transit is to be borne by the purchaser If upon examination at the Factory or SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer it is determined that the unit was defective in materials or workmanship at any time during this warranty period SpeakerCraft or the SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer will at its option repair or replace this product at no additional charge except as set forth below If this model is no longer available and can not be repaired effectively SpeakerCraft at its sole option may replace the unit with a current model of equal or greater value In some cases where a new model is substituted a modification to the mounting surface may be required If mounting surface modification is required SpeakerCraft assumes no responsibility or liability for such modification All replaced parts and product become the property of SpeakerCraft Inc Products replaced or repaired under this warranty will be returned to the original retail purchaser within a reasonable time freight prepaid This warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by accident disaster misuse abuse
9. ced very close to the BB50 S INPUTS AND OUTPUTS LINE IN Jacks Always use the LINE IN jacks when driving the BB50 S from the PreOUT jacks of a Preamplifier SpeakerCraft Control PreAmp A V Receiver etc See Diagram 3 Flip the SPEAKER LINE toggle switch to the LINE IN position See Diagram 4 MAALA w A rt Diagram 3 Diagram 4 LINE IN OUT Jacks SPEAKER LINE Toggle Switch B SPEAKERS IN Connector See Diagram 5 If you wish to use another amplifiers or receiver s speaker Outputs as an audio signal source connect such outputs using speaker wire to the B SPEAKERS IN Direct Connector Refer to Diagram 6 CAUTION Please make sure your amplifier or receiver is turned off before proceeding For best results use speaker wire that is at least 18 gauge For runs longer than 75 feet 14 gauge wire is recommended Wire larger than 14 gauge is not recommended because it may not fit into the connector For best results strip all wire insulation no more than from the end before inserting into the connector 1 Removing the Direct Connect terminal from its location on the back of the cabinet will make it easier to connect the wires 2 Connect the wires from the amplifiers or receiver s speaker outputs to the B SPEAKERS IN Direct Connector and then insert it back into its original location Please observe proper polarity to and to of the connec tions CAUTION If the input and output Direct Connectors a
10. convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids not spilled into the inside of the appliance Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service person nel when a The powersupply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects have fallen onto or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or c The appliance has been exposed to rain or d The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The appliance has been dropped or the cabinet damaged Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond those means described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Thank you for purchasing the SpeakerCraft BB50 S power amplifier Before proceeding with your installation please review Diagrams 1 amp 2 on pages 4 5 to familiarize your self with the functions and features of the BB50 S TABLE
11. erminals provide a 12V DC output voltage to trigger other devices It goes high and stays high whenever the BB50 S internal B Amp is triggered ON See Diagram 12 CAUTION Be sure the external triggered device does not draw more than 100mA total Diagram 11 Diagram 12 120V AC OUTLET DC 12V 100mA Trigger Input Trigger Output SPEAKER TERMINALS Four sets of speaker terminals are provided on the BB50 S See Diagram 13 va HEAKERS r ns MAN our IN GELRE LERA LLRA rka g z ED H Hz Diagram 13 Speaker Terminals SPEAKERS OUT1 amp 2 These are the output terminals for the internal stereo B amplifier of the BB50 S They are vvired in parallel so that two sets of stereo speakers can be driven if desired CAUTION When using two sets of speakers be sure that their total paralleled impedance is not less than 4ohmsl See also OPERATING MULTIPLE SPEAKERS section follovving 10 A MAIN IN These terminals allovv a connected external A amplifier to play through to the SPEAKERS OUT 1 amp 2 output terminals in the absence of a trigger to the internal B amp of the BB50 S This allows A B amplifier switching based on conditional triggering of the BB50 S B SPEAKERS IN For use of these terminals please refer to page 7 OPERATING MULTIPLE SPEAKERS Multiple pairs of speakers can be connected directly to the amplifier s SPEAKERS OUT 1 amp 2 outputs refer to Diagram 13 as long as the total impedance p
12. nd that is recom mended by the manufacturer PORTABLE CART WARNING 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appli ance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a builtin installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings 9 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators stoves or other appliances that produce heat 10 Power Source The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 APPLICABLE FOR USA CANADA OR WHERE APPROVED FOR USAGE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT INSERT FULLY ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND Power Cord Protection Powersupply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs
13. r to Diagram 1 for the locations of the following POWER Switch The POWER switch must be turned ON for the TRIGGER modes to operate It will also turn OFF all amplifier circuitry no matter which TRIGGER mode is selected Refer to Page 8 for further trigger information ACTIVE LED When lit the ACTIVE LED indicates that POWER has been applied to the amplifier The internal B amplifier of the BB50 5 will not operate until trig gered on by one of the TRIGGER inputs Refer to USING THE TRIGGERED INPUTS section for further information A LED When lit the A LED indicates that an external Main Amplifier A is playing if connected and operating through the A MAIN IN connector on the rear panel The internal B amp of the BB50 S will be Off B LED When lit the B LED indicates that the internal B amp of the BB50 S is triggered ON An external Main Amplifier A if connected through the A MAIN IN connector on the rear panel will be Off DELAY amp SENS ADJUSTMENT POTS These adjustments set Delay and Sensitivity parameters when the BB50 S operates with AUDIO trigger only See AUDIO description and Diagram 9 under USING THE TRIGGERED INPUTS section for details L amp R LEVEL ADJUSTMENT POTS These Level Adjustment Pots are used to adjust the level of the amplifier output so that you can match the output levels of other amplifiers in your system Use them also to set a maximum level in multi rooms
14. rce operating high BB50 S SPECIFICATIONS Povver Output 50 Watts per channel RMS into 80hms 65 Watts per channel RMS into 4ohms Total Harmonic Distortion 0 08 20Hz to 20kHz into 8ohms 0 1 40Hz to 20kHz into 4ohms Input Sensitivity 1 0V for rated output into Sohms R amp L Input Level Adjustments set Full CW Input Impedance 33K Line Inputs Audio Trigger Sensitivities amp Delays Sens Full CW TOmV Line IN 135mV B Speakers IN Sens Full CCW 35mV Line IN 470mV B Speakers IN Delay Full CVV 22 Minutes Delay Full CCW 3 Seconds Video Trigger Triggers ON OFF with presence or absence of composite video 12V DC AC Control IN Trigger ON Range 4V Min to 24V Max Trigger OFF Threshold lt 1V AC Power Trigger Trigger Level 20 Watts Min loading at AC Outlet 12V DC OUT Output Current 100mA Max Switches ON OFF with any Trigger ON OFF AC Outlet 500 Watts Max 120V AC Povver Consumption 230 Watts 120V AC 60 2 all channels driven to rated power Sohms Dimensions V 17 x H 4 x D 84 including rear panel connectors Weight 12 Ibs LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY SpeakerCraft Inc warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this SpeakerCraft product will be free from defects in materials and vvorkmanship for a period of two years provided the product was purchased from a SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer Defective products must be shipped together with proof of purchase prep
15. re reversed a short could result across the amplifier or receiver output terminals which may seriously damage your amplifier or receiver Please double check all connections before turning on your amplifier or receiver Flip the SPEAKER LINE toggle switch to the SPEAKER IN position See Diagram 4 NOTE LINE IN and B SPEAKERS IN inputs cannot be used simultaneously Be sure to evaluate the applications needs before making your selection STEP B TIGHTEN WIRE CLAMP SCREW WITH SCREWDRIVER STEP C PLUG DIRECT CONNECTOR BACK INTO ITS ORIGINAL STEP A LOCATION ON THE REAR PANEL STRIP SPEAKER WIRES INSULATION 3 8 FROM THE END INSERT WIRE INTO THE PROPER SLOTS ON THE CONNECTOR 7 zz 4 Diagram 5 D Diagram 6 B SPEAKERS IN Direct Connector Connector LINE OUT Jacks Preamp Sources connected to the L and R LINE IN jacks can be passed or Looped Through to other preamps or amplifiers by connecting to the cor responding LINE OUT jacks just to the right of each L amp R IN jack Up to 5 SpeakerCraft amplifiers such as the BB50 S can be daisy chained together in this manner See Diagram 3 for jack locations VIDEO IN OUT Jacks The Video IN jack is provided for Video triggering purposes only Use it whenever you wish to have the BB50 S trigger ON and OFF with the power ing ON and OFF of a Video source such as a DVD or VCR Simply connect the Composite Video OUT of such a component to this VIDEO IN jack
16. resented to the amplifier does not drop below 4ohms If excessive demands are placed on the amplifier the protection circuitry may be engaged temporarily shutting it down When speakers are connected directly to the amplifier they will all play at the same time If you wish to control speaker pairs independently of each other we recommend that you use one of SpeakerCraft s multi room speaker selectors Depending on the model up to eight pairs of speakers can be turned on or off independently of each other while providing protection for your amplifier at the same time Your SpeakerCraft dealer can provide you with details on the selectors available POWER 3 PRONG REMOVABLE POWER PLUG Plug the female end of the AC cord supplied with the BB50 S into the IEC Type receptacle on the rear panel of the amplifier See Diagram 2 Insert the plug directly into a 120V AC 60Hz wall outlet CAUTION Do not plug the amplifier into a preamplifiers or receivers switched or unswitched outlet If you wish to have the amplifier turn on once a preamplifier or a receiver is activated use the AUDIO ON trigger mode selection Refer to Diagram 9 120V AC OUTLET This is an AC current sensing AC Outlet It is NOT turned On or Off by the front panel POWER switch Use this outlet to sense the AC current of an AC powered appliance or device for triggering purposes Refer to Diagrams 9 and 11 and related text for details FRONT PANEL OPERATIONS Refe
17. so that speaker volume controls and wall speakers in the remote rooms cannot be overdriven and damaged Use a small slotted screwdriver for adjustment If you do not use them for these purposes it is best to leave the adjustments at their factory default position turned fully clockwise TROUBLESHOOTING The BB50 S is designed to function trouble free Most problems occur because of operating errors If you have a problem please check the troubleshoot ing list first If the problem persists please call 1 800 448 0976 or e mail us at techsupport speakercraft com The Problem Possible Causes and Solutions No sound heard Audio cable to the source compo nent is not connected properly or the cable is bad Try another cable that you know is good No sound heard from one side The speaker vvires or audio cables are not wired correctly or are bad The front mounted level adjust ment on one side is turned all the way down A speaker is not working Make sure by connecting the channel to a speaker that you know to be working Hum or buzzing sound is heard The sound may be caused by a ground loop in the system Try to eliminate this by reversing the AC plugs of other components in the system Other causes may include faulty cables Amplifier will not turn on The amplifier must be plugged into a live outlet The power switch on the front panel must be on One of the TRIGGER inputs must be switched ON and the trigger sou
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