Emotiva UPA-1 manual

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Emotiva  Ultra  Series  Amplifiers  –  Table  of  Contents  SAFETY  PRECAUTIONS  5    NEC  (National  Electrical  Code)  Standards  A  Note  for  the  Cable  Television  (CATV )  Installer  Antenna  Grounding  Outside  the  House  7 7 7    Thank [...]

Troubleshooting  Guide  No  Sound  (from  one  or  more  speakers  connected  to  the  amplifier)  The  amplifier  shuts  down  often  or  the  line  circuit  breaker  trips  often  Poor  Bass  Performance  From  Full  Range  Speakers  conne cted  [...]

Safety  Precautions   Read  this  User’s  Guide  thoroughly  before  attempting  to  ins tall  and  configure  yo ur  Ultra  Series  Amplifier.  All  the  safety  and  operation  instructions  shoul d  be  read  before  any  operation  of  the  comp[...]

 To  prevent  electric  shock,  do  not  use  this  polarized  plug  with  an  extension  cord,  recepta cle  or  other  outlet  unless  the  blades  can  be  fully  inserted  to  preve nt  blade  exposur e.    G rounding  or  Polarization  — [...]

NEC  (National  Electrical  Code)  Standards  A  Note  for  the  Cable  Television  (CATV )  Installer  This  reminder  is  to  call  the  CATV  system  installer’s  attention  to  Article  820 ‐ 40  of  the  NEC  that  provides  gu[...]

Thank  You  for  your  Purchase   We’re  happy  you  chose  Emotiv a  Audio!  We  believe  our  products  set  a  new  standard  for  performan ce  and  value.   Emotiva  amplifiers  are  designed  for  maximum  performance,  ease  of ?[...]

Ultra  Series  Amplifiers  Overview   Our  Ultra  series  has  redefine d  what  ‘entry  level’  can  mean  by  offering  powerful,  dependable,  and  long ‐ lasting  amplifiers  at  industry ‐ shaking  prices.  A  lot  of  skeptics  be came  believ[...]

Ultra  Series  Amplifier  Features:   • Audiophile  quality  performance  and  sound  • High  current  power  supply  • Low  noise  toroidal  power  transformer  • Advanced  microprocessor  op erating  syst em  • Complementary,  discrete  power  amplifier  de[...]

Unpacking  Your  Ultra  Amplifier   All  Emotiva  amplifiers  are  double  boxed  to  survive  the  rigors  of  long  distance  shipping  and  arrive  to  yo u  undamaged.  The  outer  box  may  show  wear  and  tear,  but  this  is  no  c[...]

Front  Panel  Layout    The  face  of  a  UPA ‐ 7  is  shown  above.  Although  there  is  variation  within  the  Ultra  Series  amplifiers  (size  and  faceplates),  the  basic  features  are  the  same:  a  power  butto n  and  LED ?[...]

Back  Panel  Layouts    UPA ‐ 1  Back  Panel   1.  Status  Led  Selector  ‐ Status  LEDs  can  be  turne d  on  and  off  with  this  sel ecto r.   2.  RCA  /Unbalanced  Audio  Input ‐ Standard  RC A  input  connection  th at ?[...]

In  ‘STANDBY’  mode  the  front  panel  button  will  emit  an  amber  glow,  but  the  unit  is  not  fully  powered.  A  small  amount  of  amps  are  used  in  this  mode,  less  than  an  average  night  light  would  use.   [...]

UPA ‐ 2  Back  Panel   1.  Status  Led  Selector  ‐ Status  LEDs  can  be  turne d  on  and  off  with  this  sel ecto r.   2.  Channel  Tw o  (Right)  Audi o  Input  –  Standard  RCA  input  connection  that  conne cts  to  a  st[...]

In  ‘STANDBY’  mode  the  front  panel  button  will  emit  an  amber  glow,  but  the  unit  is  not  fully  powered.  A  small  amount  of  amps  are  used  in  this  mode,  less  than  an  average  night  light  would  use.  I[...]

UPA ‐ 5  Back  Panel    1.  Status  Led  Selector  ‐ Status  LEDs  can  be  turned  on  and  off  with  this  selector.   2 ‐ 6:  Audio  Inputs ‐  These  are  standar d  RCA  input  connecti ons  that  connect  to  standard  RCA  audi[...]

9.  Channel  Five  Speaker  Terminals  10.  Channel  Four  Speaker  Terminals  11.  Channel  Three  Speaker  Terminals  12.  Channel  Two  Speaker  Terminals  13.  Channel  One  Speake r  Terminals   Note:  Potentially  lethal  voltages  pre sen[...]

UPA ‐ 7  Back  Panel  1.  Status  Led  Selector  ‐ Status  LEDs  can  be  turned  on  and  off  with  this  selector.   2 ‐ 8:  Audio  Inputs ‐  These  are  standar d  RCA  input  connecti ons  that  connect  to  standard  RCA  audio  ou[...]

11.  Channel  Seven  Sp eaker  Terminals  12.  Channel  Six  Speaker  Terminals  13.  Channel  Five  Speaker  Terminals  14.  Channel  Four  Speaker  Terminals  15.  Channel  Three  Speaker  Terminals  16.  Channel  Two  Speaker  Terminals  1[...]

Installation  and  Connections   AC  Power  Considerations   The  majority  of  household  electrical  sockets  (in  places  other  than  the  kitchen  and  garage)  are  15  amperes  maximum,  which  is  sufficient  to  power  your  Ultra  seri[...]

Input  Connection  Considerations   High  quality,  fully  shielded  RCA  or  XLR  cables  are  recomm ended  for  use  with  Ultra  amplifiers.  ‘Twisted  Pair’  cables  are  not  recommended.  Ultra  amplifiers  have  an  extremely  high  ban[...]

Connection  Diagram  (using  a  UPA ‐ 7  for  example)      23[...]

Connections  Using  a  Multi ‐ Channel  Preamp/Processor  with  Speakers   The  diagram  on  the  preceding  page  depi cts  an  UPA ‐ 7  conn ected  to  an  Emotiva  UMC ‐ 1  Multi ‐ Channel  Processor/Preamplifier.  Your  personal  setup  may  differ, ?[...]

Series  and  Parallel  Speaker  Connections   Whenever  connecting  more  than  on e  spea ker  per  channel  to  an  amplifier,  you  must  consider  the  way  in  which  the  amplifier  will  be  impacted  by  adding  the  additional  spe aker (s[...]

Parallel  Connections   A  parallel  circuit  is  established  when  voice  coils  are  connected  in  a  way  that  there  are  multiple  paths  for  audio  signals  to  flow  “in”  and  multiple  paths  for  audio  signals  to  flow  “ou[...]

Troubleshooting  Guide   Ultra  Series  amplifiers  are  expertly  designed  and  built  to  provide  years  of  trouble ‐ free  performance.  Most  problems  that  occur  can  usually  be  solved  by  checking  your  setup  or  making  sure  tha[...]

Poor  Bass  Performance  from  Full  Range  Speakers   • Make  sure  that  your  preamp  does  not  have  the  bass  (to ne  control)  level  turned  down.   • Many  surround  preamplifiers  have  controls,  which  can  direct  all  the  [...]

Ground  loop  isolators  are  available  for  audio  lines  and  video  devices.  If  you  need  assistance,  contact  Emotiva.  Altho ugh  this  is  not  always  an  ideal  solution,  the  grounding  differences  between  certain  home  entertai nment ?[...]

TECHNICAL  SPECIFICATIONS:   UPA ‐ 1  Number  of  Channels :  1   Topology :  Fully  Discrete,  Dual  Differential,  High  Current,  Short  Signal  Path  Class  A/B   Power  output  (all  channels  driven):  350  watts  RMS  @  4  ohm  (0.1%  THD[...]

UPA ‐ 2  Number  of  Channels :  2   Topology :  Fully  Discrete,  Dual  Differential,  High  Current,  Short  Signal  Path  Class  A/B   Power  output  (all  channels  driven):  185  watts  RMS  @  4  ohm  (0.1%  THD)  125  watts  RMS  @  [...]

UPA ‐ 5  Number  of  Channels :  5   Topology :  Fully  Discrete,  Dual  Differential,  High  Current,  Short  Signal  Path  Class  A/B   Power  output  (all  channels  driven):  185  watts  RMS  @  4  ohm  (0.1%  THD)  125  watts  RMS  @  [...]

UPA ‐ 7  Number  of  Channels:  7   Topology:  Fully  Discrete,  Dual  Differential,  High  Current,  Short  Signal  Path  Class  A/B   Power  output  (all  channels  driven):  185  watts  RMS  @  4  ohm  (0.1%  THD)  125  watts  RMS  @  8 [...]

Limited  Warranty   Emotiva  offers  the  following  warranty  to  owners  of  X  Amplifiers:  Emotiva  Audio  warranties  your  X ‐ Series  amplifier  to  be  free  from  defects  in  materials  and  workmanship  for  a  period  of  five  years [...]

35 Emotiva  Disclosure   Copyright  2009  Emotiva   All  Rights  Reserved.  Emotiva  reserves  the  right  to  make  improvements  to  its  products  at  any  time.  Therefore,  the  specifications  of  the  product  and  the  speci fic  details  of ?[...]

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