PANTAGES G4 5 CHANNEL HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER OF DESTINY Installation Manual
Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . 2 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear Panel Features . . . . . . . .
Flowery Marketing Introduction Introduction Greetings from the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, the home of AudioControl. Since are reading this manual it is safe to say you are in the process of installing a high performance AudioControl Pantages G4 power amplifier that performs as a 5 channel amplifier to power your surround sound speaker or you can use it in a 3.
Features Features Here are some of the features that make the Pantages G4 very unique, and unlike any other amplifier: • • • Configuration Flexibility With the Pantages G4, you have all you need to prodigiously power 3, 3.1 or 5 channels of your theater. Traditionally, 5 channels of amplification means you can power your 5 speakers, but not only can you do that, you can set up channels 1-3 as your LCRs and power that passive 8 ohm sub from one of the two pairs that can be bridged – 600 watts.
Features continued Complimentary Features 6 • Class H power - dynamically provides incredible power • Bridgeable outputs delivering 600 watts • Individual channel input gain • Mono/stereo operation • Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs • Analog RCA loop-through outputs • Stout and sturdy 5-way binding posts • Back panel channel LED status indicators • Lightdrive signal management • Prodigious power • Ground isolation switch • Front panel light bar brilliance setting • Intuitiv
Quick View Quick View Front Panel 1 2 3 1. Power LED 3. Power Button 2. Light Bar 4. Rack Mount Ears (optional) 4 Rear Panel 1 23 45 9 10 11 7 6 8 1. Light bar brilliance setting 7. Ground isolation switch 2. Inputs balanced and unbalanced 8. Master trigger 3. RCA Thru outputs 9. AC power switch 4. Level control 10. AC input 5. Stereo/Mono switch 11. AC fuse 6.
Getting Started Getting Started 1. Turn off power to all components before making any connections. 2. When making connections, designate red RCA plugs as right, and designate white, black, or gray plugs as left. This is a good idea for all signal connections made in your audio system. The key is consistency. Stick with the same color coding and you’ll reduce possible problems. 3.
Front Panel Front Panel Features 1 2 1. LED – On the far left of the heavy duty brushed aluminum front panel, this LED indicates the state of the Pantages G4 amplifier. A Blue LED – shows that the amplifier is on and will drive your speakers when the source is played. A Red LED – shows that the amplifier is in standby mode, and will not drive the speakers (hit the power button to make it blue).
Rear Panel Rear Panel Features 1 23 45 9 10 11 6 1. Light Bar Brilliance setting – toggle this button to set the desired luminescence of that nebulistic front panel light bar to bright, dim, or off. 2. Inputs – The Pantages G4 features both Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs to connect to your preamplifier outputs. Any standard line level audio signal can be connected here. The STATUS LED will light blue when the channel is operating normally. 3.
6. Speaker outputs – These high-current terminal blocks are designed to make any custom installer sit up and grin. Their solid construction and gold-plated connection surfaces will accept large gauge audiophile speaker wiring, pin, tines of forks (not recommended, just saying) and of course, standard 0.75” spaced banana plugs. Stereo Speaker Connection: Note the polarity markings for each pair of outputs.
Rear Panel 10. AC Input – Connect the supplied AC power cord securely to this input. Plug the other end into an AC mains outlet of the correct voltage rating for your unit. They are either 100 -120 VAC (50 – 60 Hz) or 220 – 240 VAC (50 – 60 Hz); look at the check box to see how your unit has been configured. The voltage setting is not user-settable.
Speaker and Wiring Impedance Speaker and Wiring Impedance Speakers, like other resistors, when wired in parallel “show” lower values than the individual components. Here are two examples for calculating speakers wired in parallel: frequency range, and speakers that are rated at unusual impedances, for example 3.5 Ohms. The Pantages G4 is tolerant of lower impedance loads, however, all good designs use some margin of error.
Installation Installation Placement – The AudioControl Pantages G4 is a very cool running amplifier. With the Class H power supply dynamically allocating power as needed, it will remain a cool runner for the lifetime of the product. However, precautions should be made so that it does have a bit of breathing room – it is a powerful amplifier after all. Make certain that the air vents at the top and bottom of the amplifier are not blocked and have at least ¼” of airspace.
Configurations Configurations The Pantages G4 is wonderfully configurable. As a 5 channel amp, it gives you unparalleled cool running power that can handle any speaker. It’s a 3.1 amplifier or a 3 channel amp depending on your bridging configurations. Please take a moment and a nice box of crayons to enjoy the hookup diagram ideas on the following pages. 5 Channels These 5 channels give you 230 watts at 8 ohms and over 300 watts at 4 ohms. This will render your content in fantastic detail.
Configurations 3.1 Channels LCR with Sub – Wire your main speakers on channels 1 – 3. Connect your sub output from your AVR to channel 4 and press the mono button for 4 & 5.
Configurations 3 Channel If you have a pair of power hungry 8 ohm speaker that can handle the prodigious power (600 watts!) of the Pantages G4, then hook them up! Run the left input to Channel input 1 and run the right to Channel input 4. Press the mono button for each channel pair then adjust the gain controls for each pair so that there are the same. Use detents for quick set up – you’ll have more than enough gain to blow out your windows if that’s your thing.
Configurations 5 Channels in Mono The Thru outputs can be used to feed the same audio signal to all the Pantages G4’s 5 channels.
Ventilation Ventilation This may be as good a time as any to have “the talk” about ventilation. The Pantages G4 features cool-running efficient switch mode power supplies and amplifiers but it is still a very powerful five-channel amplifier, and therefore requires plenty of good clean, dry, ventilation to properly cool. Please be advised that no more than 2 models may be stacked together. Any more than that, then a rack space above and below is required for adequate ventilation.
Advanced Discussions Advanced Discussions Installation of multiple units Can you stack Pantages G4 units on top of each other without an air space in between? You can stack a maximum of 4 units on top of one another, and allow a free rack space above and below. Ideally, 2 units can be stacked with a free space above and below, as this will improve the ventilation to the units.
Advanced Discussions (continued) Unique Rooms and SPL in Large Areas Are there any special considerations for bathrooms? Bathrooms are irregular rooms, rooms within a room, with high ambient background noise, often with noise masking type of ambient sound, highly reflective, and often fairly large. If you pause and think about that for a moment, these are some of the more challenging rooms.
Troubleshooting and Mindfulness Troubleshooting Many problems can be eliminated by rechecking the wiring and settings of the unit. If a problem cannot be solved using the guide below, please call the AudioControl team for further assistance, or e-mail us at sound.great@audiocontrol.com 1. No Sound a. Verify the front panel LED is blue. b. Check that the Pantages G4 is not in standby mode (LED red). c. Check the input wiring from your sources to the Pantages G4 inputs. d.
Specifications Specifications Output Power Per Channel.............................................230 watts @ 8 ohms, 300 watts @ 4 ohms Bridged Mono (channels 1/2 and 6/7)........................................600 watts @ 8 ohms Frequency Response........................................................................ 10 Hz -20 kHz, ±1 dB Total Harmonic Distortion/Ch........................ 0.04% (230 watts @ 8 ohms 20 Hz -20 kHz) Maximum Input Voltage ...................................................
Channel 5 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 5 Balanced XLR Input Channel 4 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 4 Balanced XLR Input Channel 3 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 3 Balanced XLR Input Channel 2 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 2 Balanced XLR Input Channel 1 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 1 Balanced XLR Input Gain Gain Gain Gain Gain Thru Thru Thru Thru Thru Mono/ Stereo Mono/ Stereo LightDrive Protection LightDrive Protection LightDrive Protection LightDrive Protection LightDrive Protect
Service What to do if you need service First, if you need service, it is probably best to go and see a trained health care professional. If the Pantages G4 needs service, then please contact AudioControl, either by e-mail or phone. We will verify if there is anything wrong in the system that you can correct yourself, or if it needs to be sent back to our factory for repair. Before returning any item to AudioControl, you must obtain a return authorization. Tech Support contact and hours: 425-775-8461 sound.
Please Remain Calm The Warranty In just the same way as being covered in honey and thrown into a dark pit full of hungry woodchucks, people are scared of warranties. Lots of fine print. Months of waiting around. Well, fear no more. This warranty is designed to make you rave about AudioControl. It’s a warranty that looks out for you and your client, plus helps you resist the temptation to have your friend Sparky, who’s “good with electronics,” try to repair your AudioControl product.
Please Remain Calm Legalese Section This is the only warranty issued by AudioControl. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have rights that vary from state to state. Promises of how well your AudioControl product will work are not implied by this warranty. Other than what we’ve said we’ll do in this warranty, we have no obligation, express or implied. We make no warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
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