PS Audio P500 manual

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    T able of Contents 1. What’s in the Box 2. W arning 2. Safety Instruction 2. Overview 3. Quick Start Guide 4. Rear Panel Layout 4. Front Panel Controls 4. Display Modes 6. Additional Display Notifications 6. Setup Display Mode 7. MultiW ave II 8. Servo System 8. T roubleshooting Guide 10. Specifications 10. W arranty and Service 12. Contact Infor[...]

  • Page 2

    Warning T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the enclosure. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . T o prevent electric shock, use a 3 prong, grounded type power cable. Any change or modifications not expressly approved in the manual could void your war- ranty .[...]

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    • Up to 500 watts power delivery - depending on load requirements.* • Next generation MultiWave II technology featuring AutoW ave and TubeW ave. • Independent power zones keep power for analog, digital and high current equipment electrically isolated. • Regenerated AC delivered through 4 Power Port outlets. • Filtered AC by High Current U[...]

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    The P500 will not power up during the cool down process. The P500 is ready to be reactivated only after it returns to safe operating temperature, at this time the power button will become active. Please use this time to reduce the load that is connected to the Regenerated AC outlets of the P500. This message will be displayed when the P500 is being[...]

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    can be adjusted in 1 hertz increments from 50Hz to 120Hz by using the Edit Up and Edit Down buttons. The default setting is 60Hz. The frequency setting will only be displayed if the Waveform menu is set to SINE. V oltage produced This mode will display the output voltage of the Power Plant at the Regenerated AC outlets. The output voltage can be ad[...]

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    Additional Display Notifications HOT ! - If the P500 exceeds safe operating temperature the front panel display will flash "HOT!". The Regenerated AC outlets will stop generating AC until the P500 returns to safe operating temperature. The internal fan will continue to run and the power should not be disconnected at this time. See trouble[...]