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Parasound HCA-1201A manual

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  • Page 1

    -1- O W N E R ' S M A N U A L HCA-1201A High C urr ent P ow er Amplifier www . p a r as o un d . co m[...]

  • Page 2

    -2- T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................ 3 HCA-1201A Fr ont and Rear Panel Dra wings ................................................................. 4 Introduction ...................................................................................[...]

  • Page 3

    -3- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage” inside the product that may constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of[...]

  • Page 4

    -4- HCA-1201A High Current Power Amplifier Power Standby Normal Power Switch Standby/Normal Indicators HCA-1201A Front Panel CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Balanced Unbalanced Unbalanced Balanced In Out Remote 2 3 1 Speaker Unbalanced Input Balanced XLR Input Remote DC Trigger Switch Speaker Connector IEC 65 AC Connector HCA-1201A Rear [...]

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    -5- Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this precision audio component and thank you for your selection of Parasound. Your Parasound HCA-1201A High Current Mono-Block Power Amplifier was built using only the finest precision components available for optimum musical quality and performance. The HCA-1201A High Current Power Amplifier has[...]

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    -6- Making Connections to the HCA-1201A Refer to Drawing on Page 4 Leave the AC cord disconnected before making any signal or speaker connections. When making connections to the amplifier, make sure there is no strain or tension on the input leads, speaker wires, or AC cord that could cause them to pull loose. Unbalanced Input Connect the unbalance[...]

  • Page 7

    -7- Remote DC Trigger Connection The Remote DC Trigger allows you to control the internal speaker relay with an external DC voltage source so you can remotely activate the speaker relay to allow the output of the amplifier pass to the speakers. The trigger circuit can be activated with an external DC source that ranges between + 9 Vdc to +12 Vdc. T[...]

  • Page 8

    -8- Operating the HCA-1201A Refer to Figure #1 Power Switch Press the upper side to turn the unit on manually; press the lower side to turn the unit off. Standby/Normal Operation LEDs The red Standby LED will light when the amplifier is turned on either with the power switch or an external DC trigger. It will stay lit about four to five seconds whi[...]

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    -9- Parasound HCA-1201A Specifications Continuous Power Output 150 watts RMS, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 8 Ω 240 watts RMS, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 4 Ω Current Capacity 36 amps peak Slew Rate > 130 V/microsecond Power Bandwidth 5 Hz-100 kHz, +0/-3 dB at 1 watt Total Harmonic Distortion < 0.03 % at full power; < 0.01 % typical levels IM Distortion < 0.03 %[...]

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    -10- Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144 www.parasound.com © 2000 Parasound Products, Inc. Rev 0.96[...]