Russound DPA-1.2 manual

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    DP A-1.2 S ERIAL # P OWER Russound FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE DPA-1 .2 T ested to Comply with FCC Standards Conforms to UL 6500 Certified to CSA C22.2 No1-94 68835 DP A-1 . 2 NEWMARKET , NH USA DESIGNED IN THE USA MADE IN T AIWAN S E R IA L # P O W E R Russound FOR H OM E OR O FFICE USE DPA-1 .2 Tested to Comply w ith FCC Standards C o n fo r m s to U [...]

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    1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “W ARNING” “ TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. ” “CA UTION” “ T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER. NO USER - SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING T O QUALI- FIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. T he lightning flash with arrowhe[...]

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    14. Non-use P eriods - T he power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. 15. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through the openings. 16. Damage Requiring Service - T he appli- ance should be serviced[...]

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    2. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on y our recent purc hase of the Russound DP A-1.2 two-c hannel amplifier . T he DP A-1.2 is a high-current, high-quality amplifier , whic h includes automatic A/B switching. T he DP A-1.2 two-c hannel amplifier will amplify a source at the sensing line input or the sensing speaker level input. Switc hing between a d[...]

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    L INE I NPUT SENSING S PEAKER A O UT 12V TRIG INPUT 12V TRIG OUT 100mA STEREO V IDEO I NPUT SENSING DELA Y BRGD * MONO GAIN S PEAKER B O UT LR 1 2 3 4 5 AC 120V 60Hz 1.5A~ A MP LI FIED I NP UT SENSING D EF AUL T A MPLI FIED I NPUT AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NES P AS OUVRIR. * FOR BRIDGED OPERATION SEE MANUAL L R WARNING : SHOCK HAZARD –[...]

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    4. FRONT P ANEL P ow er Switch : T urns on the main power for the ampli- fier . When the power is on, the LED will be illuminated. 5. BA CK P ANEL CONNECTIONS Line Input : T his line input is a sensing input that will activ ate the DP A-1.2 when an audio signal is present. When there is no audio, the amplifier will go into standby or default bac k [...]

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    Speaker Outputs : T he A and B speaker outputs are in parallel to the amplifier output. When connected to the A or B output, either 6- ohm or 8-Ohm speakers could be used. When using both A and B speaker outputs, only speakers with impedance higher than 8 Ohms can be connected. F or Bridge amplifier operation, connect the + of the speaker to the R+[...]

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    12-V olt T rigger In and Out : T he T rigger output is 12 volts at a maximum of 100mA. T his can be used to drive a rela y- operated A C outlet or other 12-volt triggered devices. T he 12-volt trigger input is used to activ ate the DP A-1.2 independently from the auto turn on sensing circuit, in w hic h case the dela y , video and audio sensing are[...]

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    9 6. SPECIFICATIONS Audio po wer output: Continuous 35W @ 8 Ohms, 45W @ 6 Ohms. F requency response: 20HZ to 20KHZ -0.3dB. T otal harmonic distortion: 0.05% 8 Ohm .075% 6 Ohm Input sensitivity: 400mV line Input impedance: 22k Line Input Signal to noise ratio: 85dB Input trigger: 12VDC 10k Output trigger: 12VDC 100mA Auto off dela y time: 2 to 10 mi[...]

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    7. W ARRANTY T he Russound DP A-1.2 is fully guaranteed for two (2) y ears from the date of purc hase against all defects in materials and workman- ship. During this period Russound will replace any defecti ve parts and correct any defect in w orkmanship without c harge for either parts or labor . F or this warranty to apply , the unit must be inst[...]

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