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Parasound HCA-3500 manual

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  • Page 1

    -1- O W N E R ' S M A N U A L H C A - 3500 Ultra H i g h C u r r e n t Po w e r A m p l i f i e r HCA-3500 Ultra High Current Power Amplifier Left Powe r Power Right Designed in California b y J ohn Curl[...]

  • Page 2

    -2- T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................... 3 Figure #1 HCA-3500 Front and Rear Panel Drawings ..................................................... 4 Intr oduction ....................................................................................[...]

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    -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[...]

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    -4- Figure #1 HCA-3500 Front and Rear Panel Drawings HCA-3500 Ultra High Current Power Amplifier High Left Pow er Powe r T emp Overload Right Left Power Switch Operation Status Indicators Rack Mount Holes Right Power Switch Carry Handle Ultra High Current Power Amplifier Parasound Products, Inc San Francisco, CA U.S.A. Power Consumption: 1200 W CAU[...]

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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-3500 was designed by renowned circuit designer John Curl and is built using only the finest precision components available for optimum musical quality and performance. Each channel of the amplifier ha[...]

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    -6- Ventilation Requirements To insure safe and reliable operation, it is very important that the amplifier has plenty of ventilation to prevent overheating and automatic shut down from its thermal protection circuitry. Please observe the following ventilation guidelines when installing your amplifier in a cabinet or other enclosed area: 1) If you [...]

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    -7- Input Selector Switch Once you have decided which input connectors you will use, set the input selector switches to their Unbalanced or Balanced XLR position. Speaker Connections You may connect bare wire up to AWG 12, speaker wire terminated with 1/4" spade lugs, or banana plugs to the five-way binding posts of your power amplifier. If yo[...]

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    -8- Operating the HCA-3500 Refer to Figure #1 Power Switches There are separate power switches for the left and right channels. Press the upper side to turn each channel on; press the lower side to turn each channel off. Bi-Color Channel Status Indicators When you first turn the power switches of the HCA-3500 on, the Left and Right channel status i[...]

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    -9- In Case of Trouble If you suspect a problem with your amplifier, first turn the amp off and check all your connections. The trouble may be caused by another component or even a defective hookup cable. If you are hearing hum out of your speakers, turn off the amplifier and disconnect the inputs to it. If the hum goes away, when you turn the ampl[...]

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    -10- Parasound HCA-3500 Specifications Continuous Power Output 350 watts RMS per channel from 20 Hz-20 kHz into 8 Ω , both channels driven 500 watts RMS per channel from 20 Hz-20 kHz into 4 Ω , both channels driven Current Capacity 120 amps peak per channel Slew Rate > 130 V/µS Power Bandwidth 2 Hz-150 kHz, +0/-3 dB at 1 watt Total Harmonic[...]

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    -11- © 1998 Parasound Products, Inc. Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144 www.parasound.com[...]