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    ASHL Y AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road W ebster , NY 14580-9103 Phone: (716) 872-0010 T oll-Free: (800) 828-6308 Fax: (716) 872-0739 Internet: http://www .ashly .com/ FTX-1001 FTX-1501 FTX-2001 CFT -1800 Power Amplifier Series III Operating Manual[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 2 T abl e Of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 UNP ACKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 AC POWER REQU[...]

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    3 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 9 TYPICAL APPLICA TIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9.1 Stereo Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9.2 Parallel Mono Operation . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 4 1. INTRODUCTION The Ashly FTX Series III MOSFET amplifiers combine the sonic excellence of a high-end stereo amp with the ruggedness and stamina necessary in pro audio. The FTX Series III amps use lateral power MOSFET s (metal-oxide-semiconductor , field-effect transistors[...]

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    5 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier FTX-1001 FTX-1501 FTX-2001 Idle .5A .6A 1.5A 8 Ω loads 2 Amps 2.5 Amps 3.5 Amps 4 Ω loads 3 Amps 4 Amps 6 Amps 2 Ω loads --- 7 Amps 10 Amps T able 3.1: Recommended AC line curr ent capacity All FTX Series III amplifiers consume less than 12 amps when operating at 1/8[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 6 AC Po w er Of f O n Ou tp u t Channel On e Channe l T wo -1 -1 8 -2 1 -24 -27 - -1 -1 8 -2 1 -24 -27 - FTX-1001 FTX-1501 FTX-2001 Idle 210 BTU 250 BTU 620 BTU 8 Ω loads 550 BTU 580 BTU 760 BTU 4 Ω loads 800 BTU 970 BTU 1340 BTU 2 Ω loads --- 2030 BTU 2590 BTU T able [...]

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    7 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier Ste r e o M O SF ET P ow e r Am plif ie r v el F TX- 20 01 FTX SE RIE S III Protect Protect Clip -3 -6 -9 2 -3 -6 -9 2 Clip 6.3 Output Meters Output meters display peak output voltage in dB, referenced to full output. For example, if full output in a given configuration wa[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 8 7. REAR P ANEL FEA TURES 7. 1 Inputs The standard input panel of the FTX Series III amps is equipped with balanced 1/4" tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) phone jacks, balanced XLR jacks, and balanced screw- terminal inputs. The three types of connectors are inter- nally wired in [...]

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    9 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier Input Gr ound The CHASSIS GROUND terminal is internally connected to the chassis, the AC earth ground, and the power amplifier ’ s signal ground. The INPUT GROUND terminal is tied to the XLR pin 1 and the 1/4" jack sleeve. It is recommended that the input and chassi[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 10 Limiter In/Out Level Chann el 2 (+) (-) In pu t G r oun d C ha ssi s Ground (-) (+) Le vel Limiter In/Out Chan n el 1 (Mono) CL-2 POW ERCARD Input Optio n Stereo Li mi ter 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 01 0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 L im it L im it Ch .2 Limiter Thresho ld (dB) Ch .1 Limiter Th[...]

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    11 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 8. INPUT OPTIONS Input option panels are available to provide built-in features such as a stereo compressor -limiter , a mic and line mixer , a crossover for bi-amplified systems, and input transformers for signal isolation. In addition to the FTX amplifiers, input option[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 12 (Parallel mono switch in, channel 1 input used, both level controls used, both outputs used) 9. TYPICAL APPLICA TIONS 9.1 Stereo Operation 9.2 Parallel Mono Operation (Both switches out, both inputs used, both level controls used, both outputs used)[...]

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    13 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 9.3 Bridged Mono Operation (Normal/bridging switch in, channel 1 input used, channel 1 level control used, BRIDGED output used) 10. DESIGN THEOR Y Ashly FTX Series III amplifier circuits are totally discrete using high-voltage, wide bandwidth electronics. The input sectio[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 14 1 1. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 1 1.1 N o Audio Output Power switch not lit: Line fuse is blown or power outlet is dead. IF LINE FUSE IS BLOWN, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE AND RA TING FUSE. Power switch is lit but thermal status LEDs are of f: Amp is in thermal pr otect mode. P[...]

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    15 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 13. SPECIFICA TIONS[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 16 13.1 Output Power Maximum A verage Power , 0.1% THD, 1KHz RMS W atts Per Channel, Both Channels Driven FTX-1001 FTX-1501 FTX-2001 8 ohms: 120W 200W 300W 4 ohms: 175W 300W 500W 2 ohms: --- 380W 675W Bridged Mono Mode: 8 ohms: 350W 600W 1000W 4 ohms: --- 760W 1350W FTC Cont[...]

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    17 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier Figur e 15.1: FTX 2001 Block Diagram[...]

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    Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier 18 Figur e 15.2: FTX Power Amplifier Module[...]

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    19 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier Figur e 15.3: FTX Power Amplifier Standard Input and Meter[...]

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    Printed in USA 1/98 FTX Rev 7 Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT -1800 Power Amplifier ASHL Y AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road W ebster , NY 14580-9103 Phone: (716) 872-0010 Fax: (716) 872-0739 T oll Free (800) 828-6308 Internet: http://www .ashly .com/  1998 by Ashly Audio Corporation. All rights reser ved worldwide.[...]