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Extron electronic MPA 401 manual

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  • Page 1

    68-1436-01 Rev. E 06 13 MPA 401 Series User Guide Audio Mini Power Amplifiers[...]

  • Page 2

    Safety Instructions • English W ARNING: This symbol, D , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may pr esent a risk of electric shock. A TTENTION: This symbol, I , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of important operating[...]

  • Page 3

    FCC Class B Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassB digital device, pursuant to part15 of the FCC rules. These limits provide reasonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not inst[...]

  • Page 4

    Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications the following are used: A TTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the pr oduct or associated equipment. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. Specications A vailability Product specifications ar e available on the Extr on website, www .extron.com .[...]

  • Page 5

    Contents Introduction .................................................... 1 Important Safety Instructions .............................. 1 MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V Description ... 2 MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V Features ....... 3 Rear Panel and Cabling ................................ 4 Rear Panel ..........................................[...]

  • Page 6

    MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V • Contents vi[...]

  • Page 7

    Intr oduction This guide contains information about the Extron MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V mini power amplifiers with instructions for experienced installers on how to install, configure, and operate the equipment. Unless otherwise specified, refer ences in this guide to the “amplifier ,” “MP A,” or “MP A 401” relate to the featu[...]

  • Page 8

    MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V Description The Extron MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V integrated mini power amplifiers provide mono amplification for speaker systems that requir e compact and economical audio solutions. Both amplifiers accept balanced or unbalanced, stereo or mono inputs and provide a summed mono output. The MP A 401-70V delivers[...]

  • Page 9

    MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V Features Patented CDRS (Class D Ripple Suppression) — CDRS is an Extr on patented technology that eliminates high frequency switching ripple and EMI emissions found in all Class D amplifiers. CDRS dramatically improves audio performance over conventional ClassD amplifier designs and enables Extron power ampli?[...]

  • Page 10

    Rear Panel and Cabling This section describes the rear panel featur es and cabling of the MP A401-70V and MP A401-100V . • Rear Panel • Power Input • Audio Inputs • Remote Input Connector • Speaker Connections Rear Panel The illustration below shows the rear panel of the amplifiers: POWER 12V 1.5A MAX CLASS 2 WIRING [...]

  • Page 11

    Power Input a Power receptacle — A 36 W desktop power supply is pr ovided. A TTENTION: When the PS 1230 power supply is connected to the MP A 401, it must not be shared with any other devices. Po wer Receptacle DC Po wer Cord Captive Scr ew Connector POWER 12V 1.5 A MAX MP A 401 series Amplifier DC Po we r Outputs AC Po wer Cord Tie Wrap Captive [...]

  • Page 12

    Audio Inputs Use the rear panel r eceptacles (see figur e at right) to connect audio sources to the amplifier . W ire the connectors as shown below . The balloon numbers refer to the figure to the right. NOTE: Thegroundpinsoftheinputr eceptacles maybelabeled or (seetheimagestothe right).Th[...]

  • Page 13

    Remote Input Port e Remote input port — This 3-pin, captive screw port allows a wall-mounted audio controller to control volume and mute levels r emotely (see Remote Control Options on page 12 if using a MediaLink controller). NOTE: Theremotecontr olportmaybelabeled inoneoftwoways(seethediagramtothe[...]

  • Page 14

    Controlling multiple ampliers with one volume contr oller Several MP A 401 units can be daisy-chained so that one volume controller can simultaneously regulate the volume of all the amplifiers. NOTES: • Asadditionalamplifiersareaddedtothedaisychain,thesensitivityofthe volumepotentiometerwillc[...]

  • Page 15

    Speaker Connections f Speaker receptacle (see figur e 2) — Connect the speakers to the speaker receptacle using the 2-pole, 5 mm screw-lock captive scr ew connector (MP A 401-100V shown at right). NOTES: • The mono audio speaker receptacle may be labeled in one of two ways (see the diagrams above). The wiring and function are the same whiche[...]

  • Page 16

    Setup and Operation This section provides information about the fr ont panel featur es and operation of the MP A401-70V and MP A 401-100V : • Front Panel Featur es • Setting Input Level • Setting Bass and T reble • Remote Control Options • T roubleshooting Fr ont Panel Features The front panels of the MP A401-70V and [...]

  • Page 17

    Setting Input Level Adjust the input level as follows: 1. If necessary , unplug the remote connector fr om the unit. 2. If connecting the amplifier to a system with adjustable volume, set the volume to its lowest point. Then adjust the level potentiometer fully counterclockwise to its minimum setting. 3. Set the system volume to its maximum level.[...]

  • Page 18

    Remote Contr ol Options INPUTS OUTP UT 50/60 Hz 100-240V .3A 2 1 3 4 L R L R L R L R L R AUDIO VID 1 2 3 4 Y /VID B-Y H/ HV R /R-Y V G /Y B /B-Y RS-232 LAN RESET ACT LINK DVI-I YC SDI R-Y /C RGB/R-Y ,Y, B-Y/YC/ VID I N P U T O U T P U T I N P U T O U T P U T POWER 12V 1.5A MAX OUTPUT 70V INPUTS L (MONO) (MONO) R REMOTE VOL/MUTE MPA 401-70V R L CLAS[...]

  • Page 19

    T roubleshooting Under differ ent cir cumstances, the front panel LED lights gr een or amber , which pr ovides diagnostic information. Amplier Fails to Exit Standby Mode Promptly Power LED Color Problem Description Problem Solution Amber Nooutputsignal. • No input detected: verify that there is an input signal. If a signal is present,[...]

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    Refer ence Material This section of the user guide contains information about Mounting the MP A 401. Mounting Plenum Placement The MP A 401-70V and MP A 401-100V amplifiers meet UL 2043 requir ements for heat and smoke release. They can be installed in the ceiling, out of sight, with r educed risk of theft. A TTENTION: Although the amplifier is p[...]

  • Page 21

    A TTENTION: Use only the two holes indicated in figure 9 for mounting the MP A401. The other four holes anchor stand-offs for the internal circuit boards; using them may damage the amplifier and will not provide secur e mounting for the unit. #4-40 Thread Th ru Ra ck Mounting #4-40 Thread Th ru Ra ck Mounting 4.44" (11.29 cm) 3.70" ([...]

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