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American Audio XLT1200 manual

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  • Page 1

    User Instructions AMERICAN AUDIO ® 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles Ca. 90040 1/12 Pr ofessional Power Amplier XL T Series[...]

  • Page 2

    This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated "danger ous voltage" within the product's enclosur e that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruction[...]

  • Page 3

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO ® DEALER. CAUTION Do not open - risk of electric shock FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY DO NOT PRESENT THE AMPLIFIER WITH A SPEAKER LOAD OF LESS THAN 2 OHMS OR ANY COMBINA T[...]

  • Page 4

    Important Pr ecautions • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock or r e, do not expose this unit rain or moisture. • Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit. • Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been frayed or broken. • Do not attempt to remove or br eak o the ground prong fr om the electrica[...]

  • Page 5

    1. Indicator LEDs - Channel Protect Indicator - The r ed Protect LED will begin to glow when the channel goes into protect mode. When the channel goes into protect mode all output for that channel will tur n o. This is to protect any speakers connected to the channel. Channel Clip Indicator - This red LED will begin to ash when channel one be[...]

  • Page 6

    Rear Panel XL T900 Figure 2 8 17 15 12 11 10 9 13 14 ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 6 8. Channels 1 & 2 Speakon Outputs - Optional speaker output connections. Use pins 1+ and 1- of this 4-pole Speakon connector to connect to your speak- er’ s Speakon input jack. 9. Channel 1 & 2 O[...]

  • Page 7

    Rear Panel XL T1200, 2000, & 2500 16. Channels 1 & 2 Speakon Outputs - Optional speaker output connections. Use pins 1+ and 1- of this 4-pole Speakon connector to connect to your speak- er’ s Speakon input jack. 17. Channel 1 & 2 Output Jack/5 way Binding Post - Connect to your speak- er’ s input jack. Red is positive signal and Bla[...]

  • Page 8

    OUTPUTS: Binding Post - Connect your speakers to the binding post outputs on the rear of the amplier . The speaker wire may be connected by bare wir e (directly connected, usually for permanent connections). Connections are made to Channels 1 and 2 output’ s for ster eo mode or across the r ed terminals of Channels 1 and 2 for Mono Bridge Mode[...]

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    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 9 Mono Bridge Connections: Mono bridge operation connections will follow the above descriptions however , when operating in mono bridge operation the speaker connections will run between the two positive (red) leads. Use channel two pos- itive output terminal [...]

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    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 10 SPEAKON ASSEMBL Y : Y ou will need a pair of Neutrik Speakon ® NL4FC connectors. Y ou will also need high-quality two or four conductor speaker cable, a pair of needle-nosed pliers and a 1.5-mm Allen key to assemble the Speakon connectors to your speaker w[...]

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    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 11 OPERATING MODES : Always configure your amplifier operating mode befor e beginning operation. If you want to change it dur - ing performance. Y ou must decrease the gain contr ols to their lowest levels to protect the speakers fr om any popping noise. Stere[...]

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    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 12 PROTECTION: Thermal Protection - If the amplifiers operating temperature runs over 105°C (221°F) the amplifier will go into thermal protection to prevent damage fr om over heating. The Protect Indicator LED located on the front of the amp will light up, a[...]

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    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 13 8-Ohm Loads: The amplifier can operate at practically any power level without risk of overheating. However , if it is pushed hard enough to continually light the “CLIP” indicator , the amplifier’ s average output power can reach 150 watts. 4-Ohm Loads[...]

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    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 14 TYPICAL MONO BRIDGE SET -UP SPEAKERS 8 OHM MINIMUM TYPICAL STEREO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM Use Channel 1 Inputs Only (XLR or 1/4” Jacks) X Use Speakon Connections Use the two positive binding post termainals (red) f[...]

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    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 15 TYPICAL P ARALLEL SET -UP SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM Figure 15 Use Channel 1 Inputs Only (XLR or 1/4” Jacks) Set the Operation Mode switch to Parallel[...]

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    American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 16 The XL T Series carries a one year limited warranty . W e recommend you fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a R.A. (return authorizatio[...]

  • Page 17

    XL T Series SPECS Power supply: AC 100V , 50/60Hz (Japan) AC 110V , 60Hz (Colombia) AC 120V , 60Hz (U.S.A. and Canada) AC 127V , 60Hz (Mexico) AC 220V , 50Hz (Chile and Argentina) AC 220V , 60Hz (Philippines and Korea) AC 230V , 50Hz (Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, and Singapore) AC 240V , 50Hz (Australia and U.K.) MODEL: XL T 900 (Class AB) XL[...]

  • Page 18

    XL T Series SPECS Power supply: AC 100V , 50/60Hz (Japan) AC 110V , 60Hz (Colombia) AC 120V , 60Hz (U.S.A. and Canada) AC 127V , 60Hz (Mexico) AC 220V , 50Hz (Chile and Argentina) AC 220V , 60Hz (Philippines and Korea) AC 230V , 50Hz (Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, and Singapore) AC 240V , 50Hz (Australia and U.K.) MODEL: XL T 2000 (Class H) XL[...]

  • Page 19

    American Audio® - www .americanaudio.us - XL T Series Power Amplifier User Manual Page 19 Notes[...]

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    ©American Audio® W orld Headquarters: 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90040 USA T el: 323-582-3322 Fax: 323-725-6100 W eb: www .AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@americanaudio.us American DJ Europe Junostraat 2 6468 EW Kerkrade Netherlands service@americandj.eu / www .americandj.eu T el: +31 45 546 85 00 / Fax: +31 45 546 85 99[...]