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    CD Power Amplifier Owner’ s Manual CD[...]

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    Este símbolo tiene el propósito , de alertar al usuario de la presencia de “(v oltaje) peligroso” sin aislamiento dentr o de la caja del producto y que puede tener una magnitud suficiente como para constituir riesg o de descarga eléctrica. Este símbolo tiene el propósito de alertar al usario de la presencia de instruccones importantes sobr[...]

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    W ARNING: When using electrical products, basic cautions should alwa ys be follow ed, including the follo wing: 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the v entilation openings. Instal[...]

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    1 Sa ve the carton and packing materials ! Should you ev er need to ship the unit, use only the original factor y packing. For replacement packaging, call Crest Audio’ s Customer Ser vice Depar tment directly . 2 Read all documentation before operating your equipment. Retain all documentation for future reference. 3 F ollow all instructions print[...]

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    p. 1 table of contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 how to use this manual p.2 intr oduction p.3 installation p.5 unpacking mounting cooling and ventilation pow ering maintenance featur es over view p.9 fr ont panel rear panel operation modes p.15 stereo parallel bridged connections p.17 input output safety p.21 tour class protection precautions user responsibili[...]

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    p. 2 CD owner’ s manual how to use this manual 1 conventions terms official Crest Audio featur es and each indicator or control on the amplifier will a ppear as: terms actions specific actions or selections the user can ex ecute will a ppear as: actions tasks are br oken do wn into steps 1 2 3 warnings indicators tips see see— refers to other s[...]

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    p. 3 intr oduction 1 welcome Congratulations on y our purchase of a ne w CD Series pr ofessional pow er amplifier and thank you f or your confi- dence in Cr est Audio products. Y ou are among the gr owing number of audio pr ofessionals who ha ve made Cr est Audio one of the w orld’ s leading suppliers of pr ofessional and commer cial/industrial a[...]

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    p. 5 installation 2 unpacking mounting cooling and ventilation powering maintenance / what to do with the shipping carton / pr oper rack-mounting technique / keeping the amplifier cooled / r equired AC line voltages / r outine maintenance practices[...]

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    CD owner’ s manual p. 6 installation 2 unpacking Please inspect the amplifier car efully immediately after unpacking. If y ou find any dam- age, notify your supplier/dealer immediatel y . Only the shipper ma y file a damage claim with the carrier f or damage incurr ed during shipping. Be sure to sa ve the carton and all packing materials for the [...]

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    2 p. 7 installation Make cer tain that there is enough space around the front and rear of the amplifier to allo w the heated air to escape . When mounting in a rack, tr y to av oid using door s or cov er s on the front and rear of the enclosure; the exhaust air must not be impeded suggestion In racks with closed backs allow at least one stan- dard-[...]

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    p. 9 featur es overview 3 front panel rear panel / location of connectors and contr ols / leg end of panel symbols[...]

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    p. 10 CD owner’ s manual featur es overview 3 CD shown 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 9 8[...]

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    p. 11 featur es overview 3 front panel 1 Rack Mounting Ears T wo fr ont-panel mounting holes ar e pro vided on each mounting ear . 2 Channel Le vel atten uators T wo input atten uators adjust lev el for their r espectiv e amplifier channels in ster eo and in parallel modes. In Bridged Mono mode, the channel A attenuator contr ols overall signal le [...]

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    p. 12 featur es overview 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 rear panel 1 IEC po wer connector Accepts a standard IEC terminated po wer cable 2 Break er Resettable cir cuit break er - no fuses are used. Break er can trip due to a pow er surge or ov er -voltage condition. If it trips once , r eset it. If it continues to trip , the amplifier ma y need ser vicing. 3 Fan Th[...]

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    p. 13 featur es overview 3 rear panel 4 Output connections Speak ers can be connected via the high curr ent binding posts and the industr y-standard Speak on (NL-4) connectors. Binding posts: One pair (Red- hot, Black- gr ound) per channel. Speak ons - One connector for each channel. The Speak on connector for Channel A also contains contacts for C[...]

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    p. 15 operation modes 4 stereo parallel bridged / choosing the appr opriate mode / s witching betw een operation modes / special considerations when using bridged mode[...]

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    p. 16 mode selection The three-position, recessed Mode Select s witch (located on the r ear panel) configures the amplifier f or Ster eo, Parallel or Bridged mode. Amplifiers are factor y-configured f or Stereo mode. Shut the amp off befor e changing modes. stereo In Stereo mode, both channels operate independently , with their input atten- uators [...]

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    p. 17 connections 5 input XLR 1/4” TRS Combi output Binding Posts Speakons / pr oper wiring schemes f or connectors: speak on binding post / corr ect signal paths: stereo , parallel and bridged[...]

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    p. 18 CD owner’ s manual connections 5 inputs CD amplifiers ar e configured standar d with pin 2 hot on XLR inputs. outputs Speak ers are connected using the high-cur rent fiv e-wa y binding posts, speak on connectors, or both. see— operation modes V er y high cur rent is availab le at the outputs. Please connect your output cable to the + and [...]

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    p. 19 connections 5 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 stereo mode five-wa y binding post connectors parallel mode five-wa y binding post connectors bridged mono mode five-wa y binding post connectors[...]

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    p. 20 Speaker + to PIN 1 + Speaker - to PIN 1 - 2+ 1- 2- 1+ 2 3 1 2 1 3 A + - B + - Speaker + to PIN 1 + Speaker - to PIN 1 - 2+ 1- 2- 1+ 2 3 1 2 1 3 A + - B + - 2 3 1 2 1 3 + - 1+ Speaker + to PIN 1 + Speaker - to PIN 2 + 2+ 1- 2- stereo mode speak on output connectors parallel mode speak on output connectors bridged mono mode speak on output conn[...]

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    p. 21 safety 6 user responsibility speaker protection T ourClass / the o wner’ s r ole in amplifier safety / pr otecting y our speak ers / description of T ourClass protection f eatures[...]

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    p. 22 CD owner’ s manual safety 6 speaker pr otection All loudspeak ers ha ve electrical, thermal and ph ysical limits which must be observed to pr e- vent damage or failur e . Cone or compr ession drivers can be damaged (sometimes to the point of failure) fr om excessive pow er , low fr equencies applied to high fr equency driv ers, seve rely cl[...]

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    p. 23 safety 6 T ourClass ® protection Just lik e Crest Audio’ s highly acclaimed Pro series amps, CD series amps incorporate T ourClass protection f eatures. Derived from Cr est Audio’ s extensive experience with the world’ s largest sound rental companies, the T ourClass gr oup of circuits sets the industry standard f or assured pr otectio[...]

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    p. 25 service and support 7 / when to g et support / wa ys to contact Crest Audio support contact us[...]

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    p. 26 support In the unlik ely ev ent that y our amplifier dev elops a problem, it must be returned to an authorized distributor , ser vice center , or shipped dir ectly to our factor y . T o obtain ser vice , contact y our nearest Cr est Audio Ser vice Center , Distributor , Dealer , or any of the w orldwide Crest Audio offices. For those with Int[...]

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    p. 27 Stereo power 8 Ω 4 Ω 2 Ω 1 Bridged mono power 8 Ω 4 Ω 1 Maximum output voltage rms each channel Frequency response 1W @ 8 Ω Po wer bandwidt h @ rated power Damping Factor Input cmr r Input sensitivity for full rated output pow er Input impedance Hum and noise (A-weighted below rated power) Crosstalk Class Circuit breaker rating 12[...]

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    p. 28 A A TTENUA TOR OUTPUT ST AGE 1 3 2 1 3 2 OUTPUT ST AGE MODE SWITCH A B C A: P ARALLEL B: STEREO C: BRIDGED B A TTENUA TOR Channel A Inputs 1/4 TRS Female 3-Pin XLR 1/4 TRS Female 3-Pin XLR Channel A Outputs 5-Way Binding Posts Neutrik Speakon 5-Way Binding Posts Neutrik Speakon Channel B Inputs Channel B Outputs SEE SECTION 5 FOR OUTPUT[...]

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    optional handle installation c p. 29 The CD amplifiers can be outfitted with optional handles. This option requir es (2) CD series handles (P/N C32000010) and (4) #8-32 1/2” under cut flat head scre ws (P/N C38000008). Y ou ma y order these fr om your dealer or dir ectly fr om Crest Audio.[...]

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    p. 30 str anded cable length 0.3 mm 2 0.5 0.75 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.9% 1.74 1.16 0.58 0.35 0.22 5.6% 3.4 2.3 1.16 0.70 0.44 10.8% 6.7 4.5 2.3 1.39 0.87 0.5 mm 2 0.75 1.5 2.5 4 6 4.3% 2.9 1.45 0.87 0.55 0.37 8.2% 5.6 2.9 1.74 1.09 0.73 15.5% 10.8 5.6 3.4 2.2 1.45 0.5 mm 2 0.75 1.5 2.5 4 6 8.24% 5.6 2.9 1.74 1.09 0.73 5.5% 10.8 5.6 2.9 1.74 1.09 28% 19.9 10[...]

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    p. 31 stranded cable length 18 AW G 16 14 12 10 0.81% 0.51 0.32 0.20 0.128 1.61% 1.02 0.64 0.40 0.25 3.2% 2.0 1.28 0.80 0.51 18 AW G 16 14 12 10 1.61% 1.02 0.64 0.40 0.25 3.2% 2.0 1.28 0.80 0.51 6.2% 4.0 2.5 1.60 1.01 18 AW G 16 14 12 10 8 6.2% 4.0 2.5 1.60 1.01 0.60 11.9% 7.7 5.0 3.2 2.0 1.20 22% 14.6 9.6 6.2 4.0 2.4 18 AW G 16 14 12 10 8 11.9% 7.[...]

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    http://www .cr estaudio .com CD Owner's Manual V ersion 1.1 10/14/04 P/N 80305114[...]