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    USER’S GUIDE[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions ................................................... 4 NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards .............................. 6 A Note for the Cable T elevision (CA TV) Installer ................................................... 6 Antenna Grounding Outside the House ...........................................[...]

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    Flexible IPS-1 Applications..................................................... 19 5.1 and Zone 2 Amplication ................................................................................. 19 Speaker Placement T ips ......................................... 20 T ips Before Y ou Begin ..........................................................[...]

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    Page 4 Page 5 Safety Precautions Rea d this U ser’ s Gui de th oro ughl y bef or e att empt ing t o inst all an d con gur e the Emoti va IP S-1 Mod u - lar P ow er Amplier . All the safety and operation instructions should be read before any operation of the com ponen t(s) begi n. After suc cessf ul install ation and co ngur ation of the[...]

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    Page 4 Page 5 The user should not attempt to ser vice the IPS-1 Integ rated Po wer Amplier beyond the means de - scribed in this User ’ s Guide. All other servicing should be referred to qualied service personnel. T o prev ent elec tric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an ex tension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blad[...]

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    Page 6 Page 7 NEC (National Electrical Code) Standards A Note for the Cable T elevision (CA TV) Installer Thi s r eminde r is to cal l th e CA T V system ins taller’ s atten tion to Ar ticl e 82 0-40 of the NEC that pro vides guide lines for prop er g round ing and in particular , species tha t th e cab le g round shall be conne c ted to the g[...]

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    Page 6 Page 7 Thank Y ou for your IPS-1 Purchase Dear Home Entertainment Enthusiast, Th ank y ou for p urc hasi ng the Em otiv a IPS-1 In teg rat - ed P ow er Ampl ier . W e sinc ere ly belie ve tha t it oe rs you outstanding per formance and value. Emotiva pro du c ts are en gin ee red an d p rod uc ed wi th the highest qualit y materials an[...]

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    Page 8 Page 9 Unpacking the IPS-1 The Emotiva IPS-1 Modular P ow er Amplier should r each yo u in awless c ondition. If you notic e any shipping damage or other issues upon unpacking the unit, please contact your Emotiva Retailer immediately . Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material and accessories. It is impor tant to sa[...]

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    Page 8 Page 9 Emotiva IPS-1 Integrated Power Amplier Integrated-Modular Power Amplifier Features • A true audiophile quality power amplier • 150 W atts x 7 into 8 Ohms • 200 W atts x 7 into 4 Ohms • Completely stable into 2 ohm loads • Each channel features independent 250V A, low noise toroid power tr ansformers w/ high speed r ect[...]

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    Page 10 Page 1 1 Power Button This turns the main po wer t o the IPS-1 on or o . I t is a main power button, but it is not required to turn this on and o each time the IPS-1 is used. When enabled , the A UTO ON/OFF MODE will automatically switch the amplier on when an audio signal comes from a source or control unit (such as a preamplie[...]

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    Page 10 Page 1 1 RCA Inputs The IPS -1 has one RCA input available for each amplier channel module. Connect this to the corresponding RCA jack on y our preamplier to pro vide signal t o the ampli- er channel. See page 15 for a connec tion diagram. Speaker Output T erminals The speaker output terminals for each amplier channel ar e locat[...]

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    Page 12 Page 13 T urn On Selector Switch This switch allows you to select how the amplier will turn on and o . In the ON (Up) position, the switch on the front of the amplier is the method you will use to power up and power down the amplier . Please note that in this congu- ration, you must manually power up and power down the ampli?[...]

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    Page 12 Page 13 Installation and Connections Obser ve the f ollowing precautions when choosing a location for y our Emotiva IPS-1: 1) Protect it fr om prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and other dir ec t sources of heat, such as heating vents and r adiators. 2) Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture . If uid or a foreign object should en[...]

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    Page 14 Page 15 Output Connection Considerations The output connectors provided on each channel of the IPS-1 are standar d “binding post ” speaker co nnecto rs with ind ustry stand ard spa cing . Thes e are some times c alled 5- way bi nding p osts bec ause of the many ways in which the speaker wire can connect into the posts. T he posts can ac[...]

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    Page 14 Page 15 Connection Diagrams Input Connections If your preamplier has RCA outputs, it can easily be connected to the amplier inputs as shown. The amplier will boost the preamplier’ s output, up to a level suitable for driving speakers. Make sure that the positive speaker wires do not touch the negative speaker wires, or any cha[...]

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    Page 16 Page 17 12V T rigger Connections The 12 VDC trigger connec tion shown can be used to turn the amplier on when the preamplier turns on. This trigger will ac tually trigger with an y switched DC V olta ge from 5-2 4 VD C, howe ver the majo rity of h ome theater components use a standard 12 VDC trigger connection for this function. T his[...]

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    Page 16 Page 17 Series and Parallel Speaker Connections Whenever c onnec ting more than one speaker per channel to an amplier (regardless of the br and), you must consider the way in which the amplier will be impac ted by adding the additional speaker(s). Additionally , speakers with dual voice coils also apply to this consideration. T wo voi[...]

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    Page 18 Page 19 Parallel A parallel circuit is established when voice coils are connected in a way that there are multiple paths for audio signals to ow “in ” and multiple paths for audio sig nals to ow “ out ” . When speakers are connec ted in parallel, the total resistance at the amplier is proportionally divided based on the val[...]

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    Page 18 Page 19 Flexible IPS-1 Applications 5.1 and Zone 2 Amplication This example shows the IPS-1 with the c ompanion MMC-1 pr eamplier/processor used in a 5.1 and Zone 2 ar rangement. If you are not intending to use side axis speakers in a 7.1 system, the IPS -1 amplier is ideally suited for this c onguration. T o HDMI I nput on the [...]

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    Page 20 Page 21 Speaker Placement T ips T ips Before Y ou Begin Read this section tho rough ly . There ar e a num ber of w ays in which it may seem aesth eticall y pl easing to place speake rs in a room that will ultimate ly result in a sound qualit y compromise . The placement of speakers is equally as important as the room itself . W hile ther e [...]

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    Page 20 Page 21 The Front Speakers Y ou should closely follo w the placemen t recommendations of your speaker manufac turer , with the addition of the fol- lowing points: • The left and right front speakers should be positioned so that your T V is exactly centered between them. This will help focus your attention to wards the screen. • F or the[...]

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    Page 22 Page 23 Side-Axis Speakers Some preamplier processors featur e side -axis channels which are matrixed and derived from the lef t and right front channels, so they are available in stereo as well as surround modes. I f available as a fea ture, the processor should have a set-up menu to turn the SIDE-AXIS channels ON or OFF . In the diagra[...]

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    Page 22 Page 23 Surround Back Speakers Many preamplier processors feature additional outputs f or surround back speakers. T hese create a wonderful sense of r ealism in surr ound eects during pla yback of Dolby Digital EX, Dolb y P ro L ogic IIx, and DT S ES. Ideally , all the surround speakers should be of the same make and model as the surr[...]

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    Page 24 Page 25 Notic e wh ere in th e r oom the ba ss ou tput from the subwo ofer sounds the loudest . Shu t thi ngs do wn and install the subwoof er there . This is the best position for the subwoof er . The bass will sound the best when you are sitting in y our normal listening position. If your subwoofer seems to sound best when it is near the [...]

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    Page 24 Page 25 T roubleshooting Guide The Emotiva IPS-1 is exper tly designed and built to provide years of trouble -free performance. Most problems that occur can usually be solved by check ing your setup or mak ing sure that the audio and video components connected to the amplier ar e on and fully operational. The following information will h[...]

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    Page 26 Page 27 Poor Bass Performance From Full Range Speakers connected to the IPS-1 • Make sure that y our preamp does not have the bass (tone contr ol) level turned down. • Many surround preampliers have contr ols which c an direct all the bass to sub woofers or let your main speakers play the full r ange. Mak e sure that the preamplie[...]

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    Page 26 Page 27 • Chec k that the interc onnect c ables to the amplier do not have an y brok en co nnections. The best way to do this is to su bstitute a kno wn good conn ection fo r the suspect connectio n. If y ou r everse the c ables and the problem goes aw ay , th e cab le may be damaged or br oken. This is possible even if you can ’ t p[...]

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    Page 28 Page 29 Rated P ower Output: @120V A C @ 1% THD 8 Ohms: 150W RMS x 7 @ 0.1% THD 8 Ohms: 140W RMS x 7 @ 1% THD 4 Ohms: 200W RMS x 7 @ 0.1% THD 4 Ohms: 175W RMS x 7 Stable to 2 Ohms Fr equenc y Response: +/- 0.1 dB: 20 Hz-20 kH z +/- 3 dB: 10 Hz-100 kH z Signal to Noise Ratio (Un-weight ed): 105 dB Distortion ( THD): (20Hz-20kHz): <0.015% [...]

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    Page 28 Page 29 Limited W arranty Emotiva is pr oud to design and manufacture quality pr oduc ts for the home audio and home thea ter enthusiast. Y our IPS -1 I ntegra ted P ower Amplier has been crafted to per form awlessly for many years . As a result of this quality and craftsmanship , Emotiva oers the following w arranty to owners of t[...]

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    Page 30 Emotiva Disclosure Copyright© 2006 Emotiv a Audio Corporation All Rights Reser ved. Emotiva reserves the right to make impr ovements t o its products at any time . Theref ore, the specications of the product and the specic details of this manual are subjec t to change at any time .[...]

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