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    O w ner ’ s M a nu al Sigma Series AMP5 Five-Channel Amplifier[...]

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    2 Classé marks the “CE” symbol indicating compliance of this device with the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and L VD (Low V oltage Directiv e) standards of the E uropean Community . Classé complies with the European P arliament and Council Dir ective 2002/96/EC concerning W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). is product m[...]

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    3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth.  7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.I nstallinaccordancewiththemanufacturer ’ sinstr uction[...]

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    4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family .......................................................................... 5 a word about installation ....................................................................................... 5 Unpacking and Placement ............................................................................... 6 unpacking[...]

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    5 Welcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé amplier . It is the r esult of many years of design experience, and we are sur e that you will enjoy it for many years to come. W e value our relationship with our customers. Please allow us to stay in touch with you by returning y our warranty card now , before you pa[...]

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    6 Unpacking and Placement unpacking your amplifier Carefully unpack your po wer amplier according to the supplied instructions, and remo ve all accessories from the carton. Please take care when lifting the amplier , as it is heavier than it may appear . Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé amplifier. Shi[...]

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    7 rack-mounting Sigma series chassis are designed to accommodate rack-mount installation. P rofessional installation by an authorized Classé dealer is recommended. T orackmounttheAMP5,r emovethetwoside-panelscrews,invertandrotate the side panel to position the rack ear along the front of the AMP5 and re-insta[...]

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    8 serial number e serial number for your pow er amplier is found on the rear of the unit. Please note and recor d this number on the page entitled Important Safety I nstructions for your future refer ence. operating voltage e operating voltage of your AMP5 is 100-240 V , 50/60 Hz. Warning: There are no user-serviceable parts within the uni[...]

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    9 Special Design Features highly refined circuit design is Classé amplier benets from the use of high quality component parts, application of advanced class D amplier design principles and exhaustive testing. T oconqueroneofthemostchallengingproblemsinclassDdesign,a dead-band time minimization [...]

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    10 Front Panel 1 Standby button & LED status indicator e front panel S tandby button will toggle the amplier between operate, its fully operational state, and a standby mode that leaves the amplier o, yet ready to r espond to system commands via any of the supported control options(e.g.IRinput,DCtrigger ,CAN-Bus,?[...]

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    11 Rear Panel e following descriptions are intended as a quick r eference, should you have any questions about your new product. Please see the next section (entitled I nitial Setup) for specic advice on incorporating your new amplier into your system. 1 Balanced (XLR) Input T wochannelsoftheAMP5supportbalancedintercon[...]

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    12 e pin assignments of these XLR input connectors are: Pin 1: S ignal ground P in 2: Signal + (non-inverting) P in 3: Signal – (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis gr ound ese pin assignments are consistent with the standar d adopted by the Audio E ngineering Society (AES14-1992). If you are using y our Classé power amplier with a[...]

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    13 Actually , this IR Input and O utput description is a bit of a misnomer: the input supplied to these plugs is electrical in nature, not IR. I t is obtained by using standard IR r eceivers, distribution ampliers, and emitters (available fromyourdealer)totranslatetheremote ’ sashesofinfraredlightinto cor[...]

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    14 RJ-45 - DB9 female adaptor If your RS-232 control system uses a cable with a male DB9 connector , you will need to buy or build an adaptor to convert the RJ-45 female to a DB9 female. S tandard RJ45-to-DB9 female connectors come with RJ-45 pins and colors as below . Wire the DB9 adaptor accor ding to this diagram and table. RJ-45 DB9 Pin-1 = B l[...]

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    15 Installation Y our new Classé amplier is quite simple to set up and enjoy . Please follow the steps outlined below in or der to safely set up and use your new amplier . Important: The AC mains connection should be the last connection you make on your new power amplifier. In addition, it is always a good idea to power up your power amplifi[...]

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    16 5. Make your speaker connections. Make the connection between the output terminals of the amplier and your loudspeakers, using high quality speaker wires. Connect the black (–) terminals on the amplier to the black (–) terminals on your speaker , and the red (+) terminals on the amplier to the red (+) terminals on your speaker . If [...]

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    17 hardware setup 1 Classé CAN-Bus Equipped Products T woormoreClasséCAN-Busequippedpr oductsarerequired,atleastoneof which must have a touchscreen display . 2 Category 5 Network Cables ese are or dinary network cables, commonly used for broadband Internet connections. ey should be typical “ straight[...]

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    18 ediagramsbelowillustrateho wtoconnecttheCAN-Bushar dware. Any combination of models in any order . OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN F or any system with SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN NO TE:Daisychainmayne[...]

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    19 e touchscreen will then display the CAN-Bus devices scr een, which lists connected components by model & serial number . Highlighting aunitontheCAN-B usdevicesscreenidentiesitasthe target unit . e front panel LEDs of the target unit will start ashing (unless you highlighttheunitthatyou[...]

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    20 name Y ou can set the name thatthiscomponentwillbelistedunderintheCAN-Bus devices screen. e name will appear next to the unit model and serial number , and facilitate the identication of units in large systems. global brightness By setting all y our components to global brightness you can adjust the touchscree[...]

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    21 PlayLink is automatically active after a software update, and the P layLink icon willonlyappearontheCAN-BuscongurationscreenofaD eltaseriesdisc player . PlayLink can only select a single input per disc play er . It is therefor e not designed for users who regular ly play both CDs and D VDs through die[...]

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    22 Care and Maintenance T oremovedustfr omthecabinetofyouramplier ,useafeatherdusteroralint- freesoftcloth. T oremo vedirtandngerprints,werecommendisopropylalcohol and a soft cloth. Dampen the cloth with alcohol rst and then lightly clean the surface of the am[...]

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    23 Troubleshooting In general, you should r efer any ser vice problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , however , check to see if the problem is listed here. 1. No sound, and Standby LED is not lit. • eamplierisnotpluggedintotheACmains,ortheA Cmains are down (cir cuit breaker[...]

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    24 4. The AC mains fuse is blown. ere is a specic troubleshooting procedur e for a blown AC mains fuse, since this rare occurrence sometimes indicates a signicant pr oblem. Please use the following steps, in or der: a. Disconnect your amplier from the A C mains, as well as from its input connections and speaker connections, and remo ve [...]

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    25 Specifications n Frequency response 10Hz – 20kHz, -1dB into 4Ω n Output power 200W rms into 8Ω All channels driven 400W rms into 4Ω Any two channels driven* n Harmonic distortion 0.018% @ 1kHz All channels driven to 1/8th pow er into 8Ω n Peak Output Voltage 116V peak to peak, 58V rms no load 116V peak to peak, 58V rms into 8Ω n Input imp[...]

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    26 Dimensions AMP5 3.45” (88.00) 17.00” (433.00) 17.00” (433.00) 3.75” (95.00) 14.57” (370.00) 9.65” (245.80) 13.39” (340.00) 14.88” (378.70) 2.10” (53.59)[...]

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    Copyright © 2014 B&W Gr oup Ltd. V 1.2 081114 B&W G roup Ltd. 5070 F rançois Cusson Lachine, Quebec CanadaH8T1B3 +1 (514) 636-6384 +1 (514) 636-1428 (fax) http://www .classeaudio.com N or thAmerica:(514)636-6384 email: cservice@classeaudio.com Eur ope: 44 (0) 1903 221 700 email: classe@bwgroup .com Asia: (852) 2790 89[...]