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    O w ner ’ s M a nu al CA-5 1 0 0 Power Amplifier[...]

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    2 NO TICE All of us at Classé take extreme care to ensur e that your purchase will remain a prized inv estment. W e are proud to inform you that all Classé components have been offi cially approved for the European Community (CE) mar k.  is means that your Classé product was subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the[...]

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    3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. I nstall in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instr uctions. 8. Do not install near any heat[...]

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    4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family ........................................................................... 5 a word about installation ............................................................................ 5 Unpacking and Placement ................................................................................ 6 unpacking your amp[...]

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    5 Welcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé product. I t is the result of many years of continuous refi nement, and we are sure that you will enjo y it for many years to come. W e value our relationship with our customers. Please allow us to stay in touch with you by returning y our warranty card now , before you [...]

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    6 Unpacking and Placement unpacking your amplifier Carefully unpack your po wer amplifi er according to the supplied instructions, and remo ve all accessories from the carton. Please take care when lifting the amplifi er , as it is quite heavy . Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé product. Shipping your new [...]

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    7 serial number  e serial number for your power amplifi er is found on the rear of the unit. Please note and recor d this number on the page entitled Important Safety I nstructions for your future refer ence. register your purchase! Having found the serial number , now would be a good time to fi ll out the registration car d. Please register y[...]

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    8 warm up/break-in period Y our new Classé power amplifi er will deliver outstanding performance immediately . Howev er , you should expect to hear it improve somewhat as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its v arious components “break-in. ” It has been our experience that the gr eatest changes occur within the fi rst 300 hour[...]

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    9 Special Design Features highly refined circuit design All Classé analog amplifi cation stages are based on circuits that have been extensively optimized o ver many years of continuous development. By starting with excellent cir cuit designs and working with them over the years, we are able to disco ver the many small refi nements that add up t[...]

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    10 extraordinary longevity Another benefi t of having worked with highly refi ned circuit designs so extensively ov er many years is that we have vast experience in what works well over the long term. By using only the highest quality parts to begin with, and then using them in an informed way as a result of both accelerated aging experiments and[...]

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    11 BALANCED SINGLE-ENDED 12 34 5 SELECT #! MODE Front Panel 1 Standby button & LED indicator  e front panel S tandby button will toggle the amplifi er between oper ate , its fully operational state, and a standby mode that leaves the amplifi er off , yet ready to r espond to system commands via any of the supported control [...]

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    12 2 Select button  e Select button is used (along with the Mode button) when confi guring the amplifi er for either balanced or single-ended operation. It is also used when confi guring the turn-on delay or amplifi er number for an amplifi er connected to a Classé preamplifi er by the DC T rigger or CAN-Bus contr ol systems. 3 Channel st[...]

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    13  Rear Panel  e following descriptions are intended as a quick refer ence, should you have any questions about your new product. Please see the next section (entitled I nitial Setup ) for specifi c advice on incorporating your new amplifi er into your system. 1 Balanced (XLR) Input Balanced audio interconnections w ere originally develope[...]

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    14  e pin assignments of these XLR input connectors are: Pin 1: S ignal ground Pin 2: S ignal + (non-inverting) Pin 3: S ignal – (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground  ese pin assignments are consistent with the standard adopted by the Audio E ngineering Society (AES14-1992). If you are using y our Classé power amplifi er with [...]

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    15 4 Classé CAN-Bus Control Ports  ese RJ-45 connectors are reserved for future control and communication applications using Classé Audio ’ s implementation of the Controller Area N etwork (CAN) Bus specifi cation. 5 IR Input and Output Y our Classé amplifi er includes two 1 / 8 th -inch mini mono-jacks in order to support the IR remote c[...]

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    16 7 RS-232 Control Port  is DB-9 connector has two purposes: • downloading new operating software into your amplifi er (should new features ever be added, for example) • for external control of your amplifi er by systems such as i-Command ™ , AMX ® and Crestron ™ F or more information, please contact your dealer and ask about home au[...]

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    17 Initial Setup Y our new Classé amplifi er is quite simple to set up and enjoy . Please follow the steps outlined below in or der to safely set up and use your new amplifi er . Important: The AC mains connection should be the last connection you make on your new power amplifier. In addition, it is always a good idea to power up your power ampl[...]

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    18 configuring amplifier turn-on delay/amp no. In a system that contains multiple Classé amplifi ers, you may set the number of seconds of turn-on delay for each amplifi er , allowing each to turn on in the order you hav e specifi ed, rather than all at once. (Having sever al powerful amplifi ers all turning on at the same time can sometimes s[...]

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    19 Make sure all the connections ar e snug and cannot be easily wiggled free, but do not overtighten them. If y ou can give the speaker wires a r easonable tug without movement, they ar e snug. Further tightening will not make a better connection, and (taken to the extreme) may damage the connectors. 6. Double-check all your connections. W e unders[...]

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    20 hardware setup 1 Classé Delta Series Products T wo or more Classé Delta series products are r equired, at least one of which must have a touchscreen display . 2 Category 5 Network Cables  ese are ordinary network cables, commonly used for broadband Internet connections.  ey should be typical “ straight through ” cables not the “ cr[...]

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    21  e diagrams below illustrate how to connect the CAN-B us hardware. Any combination of models in any order without SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN Any combination of models in any order with SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN OUT CAN - BUS IN NO TE: Dai[...]

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    22  e touchscreen will then display the CAN-Bus devices screen, which lists connected Delta series components by model & serial number . Highlighting a unit on the CAN-B us devices screen identifi es it as the target unit .  e front panel LEDs of the target unit will start fl ashing (unless you highlight the unit that you are using to a[...]

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    23 global brightness By setting all y our components to global brightness you can adjust the touchscreen and LED brightness for your entir e system by changing the brightness of a single touchscreen. All CAN-Bus softwar e updates automatically set the updated unit to Global Brightness. I f you want a particular unit to be excluded from G lobal Brig[...]

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    24 PlayLink is automatically active after a software update, and the P layLink icon will only appear on the CAN-Bus confi guration screen of a Delta series disc player . PlayLink can only select a single input per disc play er . It is ther efore not designed for users who regular ly play both CDs and D VDs through diff er ent inputs from a single[...]

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    25 Care and Maintenance T o remove dust from the cabinet of y our amplifi er , use a feather duster or a lint- free soft cloth. T o remo ve dirt and fi ngerprints, we recommend isopropyl alcohol and a soft cloth. Dampen the cloth with alcohol fi rst and then lightly clean the surface of the amplifi er with the cloth. Do not use excessiv e amoun[...]

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    26 Troubleshooting In general, you should r efer any ser vice problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , however , please check to see if the problem is listed here. 1. No sound, and no Channel LED is lit. •  e amplifi er is not plugged into the AC mains, or the AC mains are down (cir cuit breaker , fuse). • A brown-o[...]

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    27 b. If the fuse appears to be blown, r eplace it only with a fuse of the same type and rating (specifi ed below). U sing any other type of fuse, particularly a larger-value fuse, can r esult in per manent damage to your amplifi er . If you ar e uncomfortable replacing the fuse yourself, contact y our Classé dealer for assistance. Mains voltage[...]

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    28 Specifications All specifi cations are accurate at the time of printing. Classé reserves the right to adjust specifi cations without notice.  Power output 100W/ch continuous rms @ 8 Ω (all channels driven) 190W/ch continuous rms @ 4 Ω  Frequency response 10Hz – 22kHz (+0/-0.1dB) 10Hz – 155kHz (+0/-3.0dB)  Phase better than -10?[...]

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    29 BALANCED SINGLE-ENDED 1 2 3 45 SELECT CA-5100 MODE £{°ÎÈ» ÎÈx Ó°{È» ÈÓ £°Ç£» {Î £n°x{» {Ç£ £°ÈÓ» {n È°Çx» £Ç£ È°ää» £xÓ Dimensions[...]

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    Copyright © 2007 Classé Audio, I nc. Printed in Canada. V 1.5 100107 Classé Audio 5070 F rançois Cusson Lachine, Quebec Canada H8T 1B3 +1 (514) 636-6384 +1 (514) 636-1428 (fax) http://www .classeaudio.com email: cservice@classeaudio.com N or th America: 1 800 370 3740 email: classe@bwgroupusa.com Eur ope: 44 (0) 1903 221 700 email: classe@bwgro[...]