Venture Products V100A manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS V100A Reference CLASS A MONO BLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER[...]

P AGE 2 WARNING: POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD! This product uses high voltage. Ther e are no operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the prod uct. Use only a grounded outlet. Do not install or use this produc t near water or in wet env iron- ment. Install the product [...]

P AGE 3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I. FOREWORD. ................................................................................. 4 1. Congratulations! ........................................................................ 4 2. VENTURE AUDIO ........................................................................ 4 3. V100A Reference ...................[...]

P AGE 4 I. FOREWORD 1. CONGRATULATIONS! You just purchase the V100A Reference Class A mono block Solid State amplifier. VENTURE AUDIO first wants to thank you for your trust. The best components were hand selected an d tested for its realization, as an ex- treme care was provided during its manuf acturing. These attentions will permit to reach utmo[...]

P AGE 5 3. V100A Reference VENTURE AUDIO is proud to present its bran d new electronic products, the V100A Reference amplifier. V100A Reference offers thanks to its CLASS A and its mono design , an unleashed live performance listening plea sure, with an even more fruited and carnal sound. Its transparency and its dynamic are se t for beyond common [...]

P AGE 6 II. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before operating your VENTURE AUDIO appliance, please read all instructions and cautions carefully and completely. 1. Always disconnect your entire system fr om AC mains before connecting or disconnecting ant cables, or wh en cleaning any components. 2. Always use a three-conductor AC mains power cord which includes [...]

P AGE 7 III. OVERVIEW 1. Unpacking Your package contains: • A V100A Reference mono Class A amplifier. • A main power cord • This user manual. We advise to use the V100A Reference amplifier with VENTURE VP100 Reference preamplifier. We will refer to this preamp lifier RC5 remote control in this manual, mainly concerning the power blocks Stand-[...]

P AGE 8 IV. Description of appliance elements 1. Front Panel 2. Rear Panel (1) BNC output for stand-by mode (5) RCA mono input (2) Stand-by mode selector auto or manual (6) XLR mono input (3) BNC input for stand-by mode (7) Security warning LED (4) Input selector XLR (balanced) (default OFF) Or RCA (unbalanced) (8) Main power cord and fuse ( 9 ) O [...]

P AGE 9 V. Operation Instructions 1. Power Switch After having connected the input to th e preamplifier and the output to the speaker, V100A Reference amplifier can be switched on using the power switch located on the rear panel. If you own a VP100 Reference preamplifier, connect the BNC stand- by cable from the preamplifier to an V100A Reference a[...]

P AGE 10 3. S ECURITY VENTURE AUDIO appliances are designed to operate in a perfect reliable and du- rable condition. This operation can howe ver be influenced by external events. Some of them will require the action of the inner V100A Reference security sys- tem. This security system aims at protect th e appliance from any over-voltage, for in- st[...]

P AGE 11 4. C LEANING V100A Reference amplifier was designed to operate perfectly with no specific set- ting or maintenance for a large number of years. In case of dust removal, plainly process using a clean dry rag. In case of a dirty mark, DO NOT use any detergent or so lvent, but use a clean wet rag. Caution: NEVER clean any applianc e while in [...]

P AGE 12 VI. Specifications Type: Amplifier Nominal power: 50W Class A / 4 Ohms 100W Class A / 8 Ohms 200w 4 Ohms Intermodulation Distortion (square wave): < 0,05% Input Impedance: 10 K Ohms Harmonic Distortion: < 0,05% Signal-to-Noise ratio: > 110dB Damping factor: 400 Inputs: 1 XLR input 1 RCA input Bandwidth: 0 à 150.000 Hz Rise time: [...]

P AGE 13 1. Duration VENTURE AUDIO products are warranted to be free of defects if used under nor- mal conditions for a period of two (2 ) years from the date of purchase. 2. Conditions This warranty is subject to the following conditions and limitations. The warranty is void and inapplicable if the product ha s been used or handled other than in a[...]

P AGE 14 What difference between VENTUR E and standard stand-by mode? VENTURE stand-by mode does not switch off fully the appliance. Only the power stages are shut-off. They are th e main current consumers. The heart of the amplifier stays warm and operational. This a llows to get the full musi- cal quality back in about 10 to 15 mi nutes after wak[...]

P AGE 15 What specific handling instru ctions for VENTURE a ppliances? See “Operation instructions”. P l e a s e n o t e h o w e v e r , t h a t i t i s a l w a y s s a f e t o s w i t c h o f f a n d u n p l u g a l l mains cables before handling any cable from the system, being intercon- nects, mains, speakers, or digital. Th is caution is no[...]

P AGE 16 What are the security system-call causes ? See security chapter for more explanations. Cause Exter- nal fuse Secu- rity system In- tern al fuse Comment / solution Over-tension (mains provider) X X Rare. Change the fuse. Unplug and switch back on. DC offset input X Back LED: on Generally c omes out source elements such as CD players. Unplug[...]

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Phone: +32 (03) 6530732 Fax: +32 (03) 6531349 E-mail: info@ventureaudio.com Website: www.venture-audio.com VENTURE b.v.b.a. Hanendreef 23 2930 Br asschaat Belgium[...]