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Black Max ™ Amplifier X300, X450, & X600 Models Installation and Use Manual © 200 1 Bogen Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 54-2063-0 1 R2 0 1 09[...]
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Notice Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this guide was complete and accurate at the time of printing. How ev er , information is subject to change. Important Safety Information W ARNING: T o Reduce The Risk of Fire Or Electric Shock, Do Not Expose This Apparatus T o Rain Or Moistur e. Alwa ys f ollow these basic safety pr eca[...]
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Contents Page INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................... ................. 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS........................................[...]
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Intr oduction Bogen's Black Max™ amplifiers deliver on what pr ofessional sound installers need most: Po wer and Reliability . Po w e r With three diff erent models (X600, X450, and X300), the Black Max series pr ovides 2 independent channels of amplification at 600W , 450W , and 300W per channel into 70V constant voltage speak er loads safe[...]
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P anel Descriptions Black Max Fr ont P anel 1 . Status Indicators The Status LEDs are m ulti-purpose indicators, one for each channel. Green - Amplifier is on and operating normally . Amber - Amplifier is in low-pow er consumption Sleep Mode. Red - Amplifier has protected itself due to a fault condition. 2. Signal Indicators Three illuminate gr een[...]
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P anel Descriptions Black Max Rear P anel 1 . High-Impedance Balanced Inputs Pluggable 3-position terminal strips allow for easy installation and pr ovide con v enient connections to high- impedance balanced inputs. 2. Input Le vel Contr ols Continuously variable input le vel contr ols. 3. Lo-Cut Filters Roll off frequencies belo w 60Hz (2nd order)[...]
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Installation Mechanical Components 1 . Rack Ears Prior to installing the amplifier in to a 1 9" rack, you will need to attach the rack ears. Remove and sa v e the 6 front most co ver scr e ws on each side panel of the amplifier . Position the rack ears as shown and attach using the 6 scre ws. 2. Dust Filter Insert the dust filter into the fan [...]
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Installation V entilation The Black Max amplifiers wer e designed to be placed on a table or rack-mounted. For rack-mounted applica- tions, the amplifiers can be stacked one on top of the other f or maximum use of the rack space a vailable with- out any extra, empty rack spaces between them. An open air space of at least 4" must be pr ovided a[...]
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Connections Speakers 70V "T ransformer -Coupled" Speakers The Black Max series was designed to drive onl y 70V constant volt- age type speak er loads. The use of low-impedance speakers ma y cause the amplifier to engage its protection cir cuits and shut do wn or limit amplifier function. The speak er terminals can accept up to a # 1 0 A W[...]
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Sequential T urn-On Sequential T urn-On Oper ation Black Max amplifiers contain a sequential turn-on featur e that is designed to turn on a bank of Black Max ampli- fiers, one at a time, in sequence with appr oximatel y 1 second between each amplifier . This type of sequencing of pow er is necessar y in large systems where the in-rush cur rent of a[...]
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Operation Fr ont Contr ols & Indicators P o wer Switch The Po wer Switch f or the Black Max amplifier is located on the fr ont of the unit. Press the "I" side of the switch to turn the unit ON. The amplifier will begin its pow er up process once turned on. If the amplifi- er is set up for pow er sequencing (see the section on pow er s[...]
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Operation Sleep Switch The Black Max amplifier includes a sleep mode featur e that greatl y reduces the po wer consumption of the amplifier after it has been idle (no audio activity) for mor e than 3 minutes. Any audio activity present at the input will pow er up the amplifier instantaneously and noiseless- ly , so that there is no loss of audio . [...]
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T r oubleshooting 10 • Po wer Switch off • Break er (P ow er Switch) tripped - T urn off, then turn bac k on • Po wer Sequencing Switch set wr ong - Check Sequential T urn-On section for pr oper conf iguration PROBLEM CONDITION CAUSE Rear Po wer Status LED is amber . SEQUENCING NO T FUNCTIONING CORRECTL Y Master amplifier ON (Rear Po wer Stat[...]
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Specifications * Both channels driven at nominal line voltage 1 20V AC, 60Hz. 11 Power Output* 600W /Ch @ 70V 450W / Ch @ 70V 300W / Ch @ 70V Input Sensitivity 1 V S/N Ratio (20K BW) 1 04dB ref. 70V, F.P. Class of Operation H Product Weight 46 lbs. 44 lbs. 4 1 lbs. Connector: Power 20A line cord 1 5A line cord 1 5A line cord Input Pluggable 3-pin t[...]
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50 Spring Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446, U.S.A. Tel. 20 1 -934-8500; Fax: 20 1 -934-9832; www.bogen.com[...]