English dropdown-ico

American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the American Audio service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the American Audio Power Amplifier V5000plus item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    User Instructions AMERICAN AUDIO ® 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 Rev . 12/03 Pr ofessional Power Amplier V5000 plus[...]

  • Page 2

    This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated "danger ous voltage" within the product's enclosur e that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructio[...]

  • Page 3

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO ® DEALER. CAUTION Do not open - risk of electric shock FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY DO NOT PRESENT THE AMPLIFIER WITH A SPEAKER LOAD OF LESS THAN 2 OHMS OR ANY COMBINA T[...]

  • Page 4

    Important Pr ecautions • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock or r e, do not expose this unit rain or moisture. • Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit. • Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been frayed or broken. • Do not attempt to remove or br eak off the ground pr ong fr om the electrica[...]

  • Page 5

    1. Power Switch - This switch is used to control the units main power . 2. Channel 1 Gain Contr ol - This rotary knob is used to control the out- put signal of channel one. T ur ning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase signal output. 3. Channel 1 Limiter Switch - This is used to activate the channels built-in limiter . The limiter reduc[...]

  • Page 6

    13. Cooling Fans - Dual high speed cooling fans 14. Channel 2 Subwoofer Mode On/Off Switch - T ur ns the subwoofer mode for channel two on and off. 15. Channel 2 Frequency Adjustment - This knob is used to adjust the frequency level sent to your speaker on channel two when running the channel in subwoofer mode. 16. Channel 1 Frequency Adjustment - [...]

  • Page 7

    OUTPUTS: Binding Post/Banana Plug - Connect your speakers to the binding post outputs on the r ear of the amplier . The speaker wir e may be connect by bare wire (dir ectly connected, usually for permanent connections), banana plug, or spade connector . Connections are made to Channels 1 and 2 output’ s for stereo mode or across the red termi-[...]

  • Page 8

    Spade Connector: (Diagram 8) When connecting your speakers to the amplifier using spade connector; Unscrew the red and black caps on the binding post, be sur e not to completely r emove or unscr ew the red and black caps. Insert the spade con- nector in to the binding post and tighten the caps down on the spade connector . T o reduce the risk of sh[...]

  • Page 9

    SPE AKON ASSE MBL Y : Y ou will n eed a pai r of N eutr ik S peako n ® N L4FC connectors. Y ou will also need high-quality two or four conductor speaker cable, a pair of needle-nosed pliers and a 1.5-mm Allen key to assemble the Speakon connectors to your speaker wir e. T o assemble the Neutrik Speakon NL4FC connector , complete the following step[...]

  • Page 10

    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 10 OPERATING MODES: Always configure your amplifier operating mode before beginning operation. If you want to change it dur - ing performance. Y ou must decrease the gain contr ols to their lowest levels to protect the speakers from any popping noise. Stereo[...]

  • Page 11

    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 11 Mono Subwoofer - This operation is similar to the Stereo Subwoofer operation but in mono. When running subwoofers it is usually recommended to run them in mono mode to achieve a cleaner tighter low end. This operation allows you to run several subwoofers [...]

  • Page 12

    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 12 put). Short Circuit Pr otection can usually be traced back to the signal output line (i.e. speaker line). Check the line fr om the output ter - minal of the amplifier to the speaker . If this line good, check the internal speaker connections and component[...]

  • Page 13

    P ositive (+) Lead Negative (-) Lead Do Not Use Ch2 Inputs Use Ch1 Inputs Set to Bridge Set to Subwoof Use Ch2 Inputs Use Ch1 Inputs Set to Stereo Set to Subwoof Set to Subwoof Diagram 13 Diagram 14 ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 13 Use either the Speakon or the banana jacks Use the two r[...]

  • Page 14

    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 14 TYPICAL MONO BRIDGE SET -UP SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM TYPICAL STEREO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS SPEAKERS 2 OHM MINIMUM SPEAKERS 2 OHM MINIMUM Use Channel 1 Inputs Only (XLR or 1/4” Jacks) X Use Speakon or Banana Jacks Use the two positive binding post termainals ([...]

  • Page 15

    ©American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 15 30 AMP PLUG: This unit comes with a standard Edison plug. Y ou can use this amplifier with the Edison plug. But, to get the most power out of the V -5000 Plus, you will have to change the standard Edison plug to 30 Amp plug, make sur e you also have a 30 [...]

  • Page 16

    The V -5000PLUS carries a three year limited warranty . W e recommend you fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be fr eight pre-paid and accompany a R.A. (return authorization) number . If the mixer is under warranty , you must pr ovide a proof of purchase invoi[...]

  • Page 17

    American Audio® - www .americanaudio.com - V5000plus™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 17 Output Power: 2 ohms, 1 khz 1% THD 4 ohms, 1khz, 1% THD 8 ohms, 1khz 1% THD (Bridge Mode, mono) 4 ohms, 1khz, 1% THD 8 ohms, 1khz, 1% THD Dimensions & W eight: Height W idth Depth W eight Frequency Response: +/- 1db, 1w RMS. 8 ohms +/- 0.2 db, @ rated o[...]

  • Page 18

    ©American Audio® American Audio® is part of the American DJ® Gr oup of Companies American DJ® W orld Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA T el: 323-582-2650 / Fax: 323-582-2610 web: www .americanaudio.com / e-mail: info@americanaudio.com[...]