Extron electronic MDA 3 Series manual

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    Extron Electronics, USA 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 USA 714.491.1500 Fax 714.491.1517 Extron Electronics, E urope Beeldschermweg 6C 3821 AH Amersfoort The Netherlands +31.33.453.4040 Fax +31.33.453.4050 Extron Electronics, Asia 135 Joo Seng R oad, #04-01 PM Industrial Building Singapore 368363 +65.6383.4400 Fax +65.6383.4664 Extron El[...]

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    Pr ecautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Ins[...]

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    i VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Table of Contents Intr oduction ................................................................................ 1 Installation ................................................................................... 2 Rack mounting ............................................................................ 2 Back of th[...]

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    ii VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation 1 Introduction The Extron MDA 3 Series of Mini Distribution Amplifiers (MDAs) are a family of eight one-input, three-output, video and audio distribution amplifiers. The MDA series distribution amplifiers (DAs) split one comp[...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d (2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners. V ersaT ools Rack Shelf 1/4 Rack Width F alse F ront F ace Plate D IS T R IBU T IO N A M P L IF IE R D IS TR IB U T IO N A M P L IF IE R D IS T R IBU T [...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d M A V S E R I E S A V M A T R I X S W I T C H E R I / O A U D A U D I O S E T U P P R E S E T V I D I R + d B - d B E N T E R 2 7 6 5 2 4 1 I N P U T S O U T P U T S 8 3 1 8 6 5 4 3 7 DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER Rear F ront Figu[...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d 8 . For projector mounting, secure the MDA to a pr ojector mount or other surface by inserting the mounting bolt through the bracket’s slotted hole. Connections, Controls, and Indicator See figure 6, figure 7, and figur e[...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d LR LR Unbalanced Stereo Input Tip Sleev e Tip Sleev e Balanced Stereo Input Tip Ring Sleev e (s) Tip Ring (high impedance) (high impedance) 0.2” (5 mm) max. Do not tin the wires! Figure 8 — Captive screw input connector[...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Specifications 7 Bal(anced)/Unbal(anced) DIP switches — For each balanced audio output, set the associated DIP switch to the Balanced (up) position. For each unbalanced audio output, set the[...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d 12 VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Specifications 11 Power LED (figure 13) — When lit, this LED indicates power is applied to the MDA. DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER 11 Front P anel, all MD A Models Figure 13 — MDA 3 Series fron[...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d 14 VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Specifications Audio input — MD A 3AV, MDA 3SVA, MDA 3A/3A RCA, MDA 5A RCA Number/signal type MDA 3A RCA 1 stereo unbalanced MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA, MDA 3A 1 stereo balanced/unbalanced Connect[...]

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    VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series • Installation V ersaT ools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d Vibration ....................................... ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association) Listings .......................................... UL, CUL Compliances ................................. CE, FCC Class A, VCCI, AS/NZS, ICES MTBF ...........[...]