Wharfedale MP 1200 manual

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    MP 1200 / 1 800 P ower Amplifier POWER PROTECT BRIDGE CHA PEAK CHB PEAK CHANNEL A (BRIDGE) CHANNEL B LEVEL LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 ON OFF Operating Manual[...]

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    MP 1 200/1 800 1 The WHARFEDALE Wireless Works w as established in 1932 by Gilbert Briggs who soon established a reputation as one of the most innovative loudspeaker engineers of his generation. His company was at the leading edge of an exciting new technology which was dedicated to bringing the pleasure of music and entertainment into people'[...]

  • Page 3

    PO WER AMPLIFIER 2 MP 1 200/1 800 PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE AMPLIFIERS! SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of electric shock the user should not remove the cover . All operating and safety instructions should be fillowed. The unit should be kept clear of water , fluids and moisture and not be operated in damp condition[...]

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    PO WER AMPLIFIER F ront P anel 1. PROTECTION INDICAT OR The pro-tection systems are activated when overheating occurs or a DC v oltage Is present at the amplifier outputs. 2. PEAK INDICATORS PEAK indicator on each channel illuminates when distortion reaches or exceeds approximately 0. 1%. 3. INPUT ATTENUA TORS Separate level controls are provided f[...]

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    PO WER AMPLIFIER 4 MP 1 200/1 800 1. FANS The fans should be kept free of all obstructions and be accessible to cool fresh air when possible. It is important that t he fans be used in a dust free environment. 4. AC INLET Plug this AC input cord into AC outlet. 2.OUTPUTS Loudspeaker outputs are on large diamete 30A binding posts or Speakon NL4 conne[...]

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    PO WER AMPLIFIER 8 W (1%THD) 260 W x 2 330W x 2 4 W (1%THD) 400 W x 2 600 W x 2 2 W (1%THD) 640 W x 2 900 W x 2 Bridged mono, mode 8 W (1%THD) 800 W 1 200 W 4 W (1%THD) 1 280 W 1 800 W INPUT SENSITIVITY & IMPEDANCE: @ rated output power ,4 ohms 0.77 5 V 0.775 V Unbalanced, 1/4 hone jack 1 0Kohms 1 0Kohms Balanced , XLR 20Kohm 20Kohm VOLT AGE GA[...]

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    6 MP 1 200/1 800 PO WER AMPLIFIER PO WER AMPLIFIER A great deal of mistak es in sound installations can be down to wrongly wired audio connections. It is important that the connections are correct to suit your system. Unbalanced system An unbalanced audio system is typically a single conductor shielded with the centre conductor relaying the signal [...]

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    Etensive Thermal Protection All though the MP Series of amplifier feature pow erful cooling fans it is possible that there will be an abnormally high temperature rise under some circumstances. When this happens special sensors will cause the amplifier to protect itself by first disconnecting the loudspeakers and then b y shutting down the power sup[...]