Camco P.4 Series manuale d’uso

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TECT ON USER MANU AL USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .1 INFORMA TION FOR USE FOR TECTON 38.4, TECT ON 32.4, TECTON 24.4, TECTON 28.2, TECTON 22.2 and TECTON 14.2 TUM_GB_2004-2007-R2_12-2007 © Copyright 2007 by CAMC O Produktions- und Vertriebs- GmbH für Beschallungs- und Beleuchtungsanlagen Fischpicke 5, D-57482 W enden, Germany T elephone [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read the information for use (user manual). 2) Please k eep this user manual in a safe place during the lifetime of the am- plifier . The user manual forms an integral part of the amplifier. Reselling of the amplifier is only possible if th[...]

CAUTION – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK – DO NO T OPEN. W ARNING – T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AMPLIFIER T O R AIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION – HIGH VOL T AGE HAZARDS EXIST WITHIN THIS PRODUCT . REFER ALL SERVICING T O AUTHORISED PERSONNEL. CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARRO W HEAD SYMBOL A[...]

SAFET Y USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .4 7. Lightning For added protection of this amplifier during lightning storms, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the amplifier due to lightning and power- line surges. Disconnection from the mains power suppl[...]

EC DECLARA TION OF C ONFORMIT Y USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .5 EC Declaration of Conformity in accordance t o EC Directives: electro-magnetic compatibility (Council Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by Directives 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC); low-voltage electrical equipment (Council Directive 73/23/EEC ) Manufacturers Name: CAMCO P roduktions[...]

C ONTENTS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .6 IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS EXPLANA TION OF SYMBOLS / SAFET Y EC DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY CONTENTS 1 WELC OME 1.1 Welcome to CAMC O 1.2 Unpacking 1.3 The Amplifier 2 F ACILITIES 2.1 TECTON – The Front 2.2 TECTON – The Rear 2.3 F actor y Settings 3 INST ALLA TION 3.1 Mains Supply 3.2 On/O[...]

WEL C OME USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .7 1.1 Welcome to CAMC O Established in 1983, CAMCO has gained worldwide experience with professional sound reinforcement technology. Within the audio market, CAMCO specialises in the production and marketing of high quality power amplifiers and sound systems for use both on tour and in static instal[...]

1 WEL COME USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .8 1.3 The Amplifier The TECT ON is a Class-H power amplifier with a power output of: TECTON 38.4 1900 W per channel @ 4 Ω 3800 W in Mono-Bridge @ 8 Ω 3800 W in Parallel-Mono @ 2 Ω TECTON 32.4 1600 W per channel @ 4 Ω 3200 W in Mono-Bridge @ 8 Ω 3200 W in Parallel-Mono @ 2 Ω TECTON 24.4 1200 [...]

1 3 2 4 5 7 6 13 19 20 17 18 14 15 12 11 10 8 9 16 23 OUTPUT B OUTPUT A 22 21 2 F A CILITIES USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .9 2.1 TECTON – The Front 1 On/Off Switch 2 Volume Con trol – Channel B 3 Volume Con trol – Channel A 4 Operating Mode LEDs 5 Clip LEDs 6 Output Current LEDs 7 Signal LEDs (multifunctional) 2.2 TECTON – The Rear[...]

3 22 21 20 19 18 17 2 1 2 F A CILITIES USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .10 2.3 F actor y Settings TECTON amplifiers are deliv ered with the following factory settings Fron t panel: 1 On/Off Switch Off Amplifier is switched off 2 V olume Control - Channel B Off 3 V olume Control - Channel A Off Rear panel: 17 Input Ground Lift Grounded 18 Hi[...]

TECTON-38.4                                      230 V ~ 50/60 Hz 11,3 A 1220 W 1900 W / 4 Ohm xxxxxxx TECTON-32.4                    [...]

442 mm 330,7 mm 356,2 mm 347,2 mm 7 mm 76,2 mm 10 mm 466 mm 7 mm 10 mm 88,9 mm 76,2 mm 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .12 3.2. On/Off Switch The On/Off Switch is a rocker-type switch. It is located on the right side of the front panel. T o turn the amplifier on, push in on the upper par t of the switch. This initiates star [...]

DO NO T REMOVE MAINS C ONNECTOR GROUND IT IS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS Lift Position Ground Position to Pin 1 of the XLRs 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .13 3.4 Cooling Under normal operation of the power amp , overheating should never be a problem. The air is taken in from the front and out through the back, it is of course ess[...]

Input Ground Lift Input Ground Lift in position: grounded LINK B Input Channel B 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 T o Channel B T o Channel A Input Channel A LINK A 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .14 3.7 Mode Selector The switch on the rear panel changes the operating mode. Switch the power switch to the Off position to make changes [...]

TECTON A Z ≥ 2 *Z min TECTON A Z res ≥ 0.5 *Z min TECTON A (L) B (R) Z ≥ *Z min Z ≥ *Z min 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .15 3.8.2 Stereo Operation, 2 Channel Operation T wo fully independent amplifier channels (normal operating mode). 3.8.3 Parallel-Mono Opera tion Parallel oper ation of the two channels together [...]

SPEAKON left SPEAKON righ t Input Channel A Input Channel B 4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .16 3.8.5 SPEAKON Connection Both SPEAKON connectors are connected to channel A and channel B outputs. The pin configuration of the SPEAK ON connectors is as follows: SPEAKON right: Pin 1+ Channel A signal ( View at the back) Pin 1- Chann[...]

4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .17 4.1 Controls 4.1.1 Volume Con trol A volume control with 41 notched settings controls the audio signal. These settings have been selected to correspond to human hearing characteristics (logarithmically) and therefore guarantee an optimal range of settings for prac- tical applications. Each chan[...]

HPF OFF HPF 30 Hz HPF 50 Hz 4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .18 4.1.5 HPF Filter (Channel A as example) Left position: Middle position: R ight position: HPF: Off HPF: 30 Hz HPF: 50 Hz Low frequency response curves 4.2 Indicators 4.2.1 Output Current LEDs The brightness is proportional t o the output current in the channel. Output[...]

4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .19 4.2.3 Clip LEDs If the power level is ov erloaded, the Clip LED will light up. 4.3 Pow er Amp Protection Systems 4.3.1 Clip Limiter If the power amp is overdriven, the clip detec tion triggers the Attack-Release- Circuit (ARC). The ARC delivers the control voltage for the gain reduction. Two di[...]

4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .20 4.4 Mains Protections 4.4.1 Inrush Current Limitation Within 2 seconds of the amplifier being switched on, the inrush current limiter will incr ease mains current fr om nearly zero t o nominal value. This v alue depends on program material, output level and speaker loads. 4.4.2 Mains Over V ol[...]

5 OPTIONS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .21 5.1 E.U.I.2 (Extended User Interface) CAUTION! Always switch off and unplug the TECTON from mains, before making alterations to the E.U.I. card. The E.U.I. card contains the Rear XLR Panel as standard. O ther input cards are available (See 5.1.1 What Are The P ossibilities Using The E.U.I.2?). T o[...]

6 TROUBLESHOO TING USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .22 6.1 Problem: No Sound Indication: Signal LEDs not lit Clip LEDs not lit Check AC plug. Confirm that AC outlet works by plugging in another device. Indication: Output Current LEDs ar e lit Signal LEDs not lit Mak e sure the signal source is operating and try another cable. Check position [...]

7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .23 Output Pow er 1 kHz, THD ≤ 1 %, in mono-bridge mode TECTON 38.4 1 x 3800 W @ 8 Ω 1 x 2200 W @ 16 Ω TECTON 32.4 1 x 3200 W @ 8 Ω 1 x 1800 W @ 16 Ω TECTON 24.4 1 x 2400 W @ 8 Ω 1 x 1400 W @ 16 Ω 1 kHz, THD ≤ 1 %, both channels driven Duration limited by fuse / thermal protection for[...]

7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .24 Output Pow er 1 kHz, THD ≤ 1 %, in mono-bridge mode TECTON 28.2 1 x 2800 W @ 4 Ω 1 x 1820 W @ 8 Ω TECTON 22.2 1 x 2200 W @ 4 Ω 1 x 1320 W @ 8 Ω TECTON 14.2 1 x 1340 W @ 4 Ω 1 x 800 W @ 8 Ω 1 kHz, THD ≤ 1 %, both channels driven Duration limited by fuse / thermal protection for RL [...]

7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .25 Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0,15 dB 8 Ω load, 10 dB below rated pow er Input Impedance 14 k Ω balanced V oltage Gain selec table: 26 dB, 32 dB, or 1,4 V input sensitivity Protection Circuits inrush-current limitation, temperature monit oring of transformer and heat-sinks, output [...]

+21 +27 +21.5 +22 +22.5 +23 +23.5 +24 +24.5 +25 +25.5 +26 +26.5 1 0 1 00k 20 50 10 0 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10 k 20k 50k Hz dBr -0 +26 +2 +4 +6 +8 +10 +12 +14 +16 +18 +20 +22 +24 1 0 20k 20 50 1 00 200 500 1k 2k 5k 1 0k Hz dBr -1 80 +180 -1 35 -90 -45 +0 +45 +90 +135 1 0 1 00k 20 50 10 0 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k 50k Hz deg -1 80 +180 -1 35 -90 -45 +0 +45[...]

2m 300 m 5m 1 0m 20m 50m 10 0m 200 m 20 20k 50 100 2 00 50 0 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz Ohm -1 20 -20 -1 10 -1 00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 1 00u 5 200 u 500u 1m 2m 5m 1 0 m 20m 50 m 100m 200m 500m 1 2 Vrms dB 0 1000 200 400 600 800 20 20k 50 100 2 00 500 1k 2k 5k 10 k Hz d a m p i n g f a c t o r Hz dB -1 20 -20 -1 10 -1 00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 20 1[...]

-10 0 -20 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 20 20 k 50 100 200 50 0 1k 2k 5k 1 0k Hz dBr -1 20 -20 -1 10 -1 00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 10 0u 5 200u 500u 1m 2 m 5m 10m 20m 50m 100m 2 00m 500 m 1 2 Vrms dB -1 00 -20 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 1 00u 4 200u 500u 1m 2m 5m 10m 20m 50m 1 00m 200m 5 00m 1 2 Vrms dB -1 10 -1 0 -1 00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -[...]

4 8 16 2275 1225 630 1900 1122 608 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limited output power (1 % THD) Peak power 4 8 16 1365 730 378 1212 695 370 0 500 1000 1500 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limited output power (1 % THD) Peak power 4 8 16 1800 960 500 1600 915 483 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limite[...]

2 4 8 1220 700 370 1133 670 362 0 500 1000 1500 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limited output power (1 % THD) Peak power 2 4 8 756 435 233 700 417 230 0 250 500 750 1000 Watts Impedance/ Ω Distor tion limited output power (1 % THD) Peak power 8 MEASUREMENTS USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .30 Figure 8.17 TECTON 22.2 (Measurements of a typic[...]

9 W ARRANT Y INFORMA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .31 9.1 Summary O f W arranty CAMCO guarantees the TECTON amplifier to be free from defective material and/or workmanship for a period of six (6) years from the date of sale. Provided that the amplifier is returned to your dealer/distributor in a factory pack with a copy of the proof[...]

1 0 SERVICE INFORMA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .32 Owner ’ s Information Company Name: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Contact: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Address: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __[...]

11 MAINTENANCE INFORMA TION/12 DEC OMISSIONING USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .33 11 Maintenance Information Cleaning and servicing the inside of the amplifier must never carry out by un- qualified personnel. The amplifier must never be opened by unqualified person- nel. Cleaning and ser vicing work on the inside of the amplifier must o[...]

C OMP ANY INFORMA TION USER MANUAL TECTON POWER AMP SERIES P .34 Mailing Address: CAMCO P roduktions- und V er triebs- GmbH für Beschallungs- und Beleuchtungsanlagen Fischpicke 5 D-57482 Wenden Germany T elephone: +49 (0) 27 62/4 08- 0 F acsimile: +49 (0) 27 62/4 08- 10 Internet: www .camcoaudio.com Email: postmaster@camcoaudio.c om[...]

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