Plinius Audio Odeon Power Amplifier manual

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Cont ent s Introduction ...............................................................................................................2 Design Philosoph y ...............................................................................................3 Unpacking .......................................................................................[...]

2 P L I N I U S O D E O N Introd uction Congratulations on your decision t o become the proud owner of this Plinius Odeon Power Amplifier . This manual ha s been prepar ed to help you understand the operation of your amplifier , and to pro vide information about it s design and the variety of ways it ma y be used. W e have de signed and manufactur[...]

3 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R De sign Philo sophy Fr om a distance you can see that the design of the Plinius pr oducts is mor e than an applied styling exercise to the fr ont panel. W e have started from the gr ound up to prod uce a casing for our electr onics that is unrivalled in it s physical str ength and visual simplicity . Wher [...]

4 P L I N I U S O D E O N Unpacking Open the box fr om the top and r emove the accessorie s and polystyrene sheet s. Once you have r emoved all polystyrene sheet s you may now proceed t o lif t the unit from the bo x, Y ou will requir e help with this, as this unit is v er y heavy . Retain the packaging for futur e t ransportation of this unit. Pla[...]

5 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R Car e & Maint enance With simple car e and maintenance your Plinius pr oduct can be k ept looking and operating lik e new for many year s to come. M A I N TA I N I N G T H E C O N N E C T O R S Exposed connector s such as the RCA connector s will be subject to envir onmental factor s, and o ver time th[...]

6 P L I N I U S O D E O N Pr eca utions PLEASE T AKE SPECIAL NO TE OF THE FOLL OWING PRE CAUTIONS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR NE W AMPLIFIER.   The Plinius Odeon P ower Amplifier can deliver in exce ss of 200 watts into 8 ohms . This amplifier is also capable of a very large peak curr ent delivery .   The Plinius Odeon P ower Amplifier oper[...]

7 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R F r ont Panel F unctions The fr ont of the Plinius Odeon Power Amplifier incorpor ates all the f acilities you will r equir e on a daily basis. 1 . D I S P L AY L E D An LED on the fr ont panel indicate s the mode of operation. When fir st switched on the unit will go into standby and the LED will v ary in[...]

8 P L I N I U S O D E O N Rear P anel F unctions This panel incorporat es the t erminals for connecting input signals fr om the source, as well as output s to the loudspeaker s, power switch, and mains supply . Please remember that your Plinius Odeon Power Amplifier is a high quality electronic instrument capable of an exceptional le vel of perfor[...]

9 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R be an RCA input and XLR input connect ed to one module at the same time, and the selector switch should corr espond with the input that is in use. 3 . O U T P U T T E R M I N A L S Connections for the loudspeak er s are pr ovided on each module panel. A pair of fiv e way binding post s ar e fitted – thes[...]

1 0 P L I N I U S O D E O N Installation & Oper ation W ARNING: RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK This amplifier operat es at hazar dous voltage lev els. W e r ecommend that any work r equiring r emoval of the lid be r eferr ed to a suitably qualified and experienced service technician. DO NO T place this amplifier in any position where liquids or an y f[...]

1 1 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R L O U D S P E A K E R O U T P U T S The connection of your loudspeak ers t o the output posts of the Plinius Odeon m ust be made by an ‘instructed per son ’ or by ready made loudspeak er cables only . Connect the loudspeaker s to the output terminals, making note of which input is connected to the mo[...]

1 2 P L I N I U S O D E O N Wher e possible, check the wall outlet is switched OFF , then connect the local mains plug end of the lead to the wall outlet. Check the Odeon is switched OFF , and connect the IEC end of the cable to the IE C socket at the back of the Odeon. W ith the cord fully connect ed, switch the wall outlet ON. Now that your Plini[...]

1 3 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R P r o d u c t F e a t u r e s E R R O R D E T E C T I O N The Plinius Odeon P ower Amplifier has in-built error det ection. This will function under the following conditions:   When the amplifier is over driven/ clipped   If any internal fuse is damaged. Should either of these cir cumstances [...]

1 4 P L I N I U S O D E O N M A I N S / L I N E F U S E A Mains/Line fuse is fitted within the IEC Mains/Line sock et on the r ear of the amplifier . A small drawer at the bottom of this sock et may be r emoved (after the IEC plug is r emoved) by lev ering it out with a flat blade screwdriv er . The fuse fitted should be rat ed as specified on the [...]

1 5 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R L oudspeak er Selection Y our Plinius Odeon Power Amplifier is designed f or use with high fidelit y loudspeaker s. It should not be used to oper ate with any other type of appliance or equipment. Be cer tain that your loudspeaker s can handle most of the rated output power of this amplifier . Y ou may f[...]

1 6 P L I N I U S O D E O N T r ouble shooting N O S O U N D F R O M T H E U N I T If the unit is not r eproducing a udio take the f ollowing step s:   Check the pr eamplifier/ proce ssor is correctly connect ed to an appropriat e input on the unit. Refer t o the Installation & Operation section on page 10 .   Check the source is pl[...]

1 7 M U LT I C H A N N E L A M P L I F I E R Specifications P O W E R 200 watts RMS per module int o 8 ohms. 300 watts RMS per mod ule into 4 ohms. Each module driv en from 20Hz to 2 0kHz at less than 0 .2% total harmonic distortion. (6 module s fitted and driven.) F R E Q U E N C Y R E S P O N S E 20Hz to 20kHz +/–0 .2dB –0 .3dB at 5Hz and –[...]

1 8 P L I N I U S O D E O N Index Display LED .................................................................................................7 Err or Detection ........................................................................................13 Fr ont P anel Layout ............................................................................[...]