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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS OWNERS MANUAL US-SERIES PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIERS US-1 200 US-1 800 US-3000 US-4000[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS CONTENTS Introduction ................................................... 3 W arnings and Safety Instructions ..................... 4-5 Features ........................................................ 5 Power Ratings at a Glance .......[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS WELCOME TO THE B-52 F AMIL Y Thank you for purchasing a US-Series Professional Power Amplifier . At B-52, w e believe in over- building all of our products and the US-Series Professional Power Amplifiers are no exception. We took our t[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Please keep this instruction manual for future reference and for the duration of owning your US-Series Professional Power Amplifier(s). Please carefully read and comprehend the instructions inside this manual be[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNIN[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS POWER RA TINGS A T A GLANCE US- 1 200 US- 1 800 US- 3000 US-4000 Rated Output Po wer ST EREO BOT H CHA NNEL DRIVEN 8 Ohms 2 1 0 watt s 300 wat ts 500 wat ts 7 00 wat ts 4 Ohms 330 wat ts 47 5 wat t s 800 wat ts 1 1 0 0 watt s 2 Ohms 430 [...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS AMPLIFIER FEA TURES The US-Series features four professional heavy-duty power amplifiers, covering a wide range of output power ratings. The models are US-1200, US-1800, US-3000 and US-4000. US-Series amplifiers are built on a rugged, [...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 1 1 2 2 Opposite page 1. RACK MOUNTING POINTS Points to bolt your amplifier into a rack. 2. AIR VENTS US-Series amplifiers are cooled by two rear-mounted fans (US-1200 has one fan) and open cell foam filters moun[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS Reduce the output volume using the specific channel’ s level controls until the clipping disappears or until the CLIPLEDsashonlyoccasionally . 7. PROTECT INDICA TORS TheseyellowLEDsindicatethatthe chan[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS 1. F AN(S) Coolingfanswithvariablespeedcontrols.Airenters the amplifier through vents located on the front alu- minium panel. Do not block the front vents or the fans on the rear panel of the amplifier . 2. INPU[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS 5. LIMITER switch (US-3000 and US-4000 models only) When the sound source signal is too high, the out- put signal will distort. T o prevent this, both channels feature clip limiters to prevent gross distortions on the outputs. It is reco[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS binding posts offer a variety of connection options. Use speaker wires with stripped ends (do not strip themmorethan½”or12.5mm),usingtheholeson thebottomofthebindingposts.Ensurethat?[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS NOTE: Matchthepindesignationsprintednext to the output connectors on rear panel to ensure proper connections. 9. CIRCUIT BREAKER The circuit breaker protects the amplifier from faults attheACsupplyand[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS to the amplifier . Do not block the air vents on the front and do not block the fans on the rear  panel.Makesuretheopencellfoamairlters behind the vents on the front of the amplifier are clean. If neces[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS in limiter circuitr y for improved per formance when overloading.Thelimiteractivatesat“clipping”when the output voltage reaches the power supply voltage rails. Without limiters, the output voltage will grossly di[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS MODE SELECT : STEREO MODE InSTEREOmode,bothchannelsoperateindependently ,withtheirrespectiveinputgain controls. Signal at the Channel 1 input produces output at Channel 1, while the signal at Channel 2[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS Stereo Mode Parallel Mode Bridged Mono A or B or + _ B + _ A 5-W ay Output Binding Posts A or + _ B + _ A 5-W ay Output Binding Posts A + _ Bridged / Mono 5-W ay Output Binding Posts 17 or A[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS Stereo Mode Parallel Mode Bridged Mono A or B or + _ B + _ A SPK+ to PIN 1+ SPK- to PIN 1- SPK+ to PIN 1+ SPK- to PIN 1- + _ B + _ A SPK+ to PIN 2+ SPK- to PIN 2- SPK+ to PIN 1+ SPK- to PIN 1- A or + _ B + _ A SPK+ to PIN 1+ SPK- to PIN [...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS WIRING There are multiple ways to connect a US-Series ampli- fier to other audio equipment. The US-Series features balanced inputs and link outputs, which allows you to connect both balanced and unbalanced signals. For speaker connectio[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS US- 1 200 US- 1 800 US- 3000 US-4000 Rated Outp ut Power ST EREO BOT H CHA NNELS DRIV EN @ 1 KH Z, 1%THD 8 Ohms 2 1 0 wat ts 300 wat t s 500 wat ts 7 00 watt s 4 Ohms 330 watt s 47 5 wat t s 800 wat ts 1 1 0 0 watt s 2 Ohms 430 wat ts 70[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS ThankyouforchoosingtheUS-SeriesProfessionalAmpliers,a productbyE.T .I.SoundSystems,Inc.Forpurposesofthiswar - rantyB-52shallmeanE.T .I.SoundSystems,Inc.B[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS NOTES 22[...]

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    B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual THE BEAUTY OF POWER US SERIES AMPLIFIERS 23 NOTES[...]

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    THE BEAUTY OF POWER B-52 US Series Prof essio nal P ower A mplifier s - I nstruction Manual US SERIES AMPLIFIERS B 52 - B-52 PROFESSIONAL 3383 Gage A venue, Huntington Park, CA 90255 Internet: www .B-52Pro.com Ph: 323-277-4100 Fax: 323-277-4108 T oll Free: 800-344-4384 B-52 Professional is dedicated to pr oduct excellence and therefore continuously[...]