Commercial Audio Series 180MAx and 180MAx Pack Crown 180MAx Operation Manual Four JBL Control 1ST 20W-tapped, 70V speakers (part of 180MAx Pack) Obtaining Other Language Versions: To obtain information in another language about the use of this product, please contact your local Crown Distributor. If you need assistance locating your local distributor, please contact Crown at 574-294-8000. This manual does not include all of the details of design, production, or variations of the equipment.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System Important Safety Instructions 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) page 2 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.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System DECLARATION of CONFORMITY Crown International, Inc. Issued By: Crown International, Inc. 1718 W. Mishawaka Road Elkhart, Indiana 46517 U.S.A. FOR COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS ONLY: Sue Whitfield 574-294-8289 swhitfield@crownintl.com European Representative’s Name and Address: David J.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions.................................................. 2 3 Operation .................................................13 Declaration of Conformity ...................................................... 3 3.1 Powering Up ................................................................ 13 1 Welcome ................................................. 5 3.2 Priority Ducking .............................................
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 180MAx Minimum guaranteed power into 4 ohms or 25V/70V output *1 kHz Power 80W *1 kHz Power: refers to maximum power in watts at 1 kHz with 0.5% THD. 1 Welcome You have purchased the Crown® 180MAx tunermixer-amplifier either by itself, or as part of a system that includes loudspeakers. This manual covers the system and also applies to the 180MAx.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 1 Welcome 1.2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators A. Input Section Top to bottom: Input Signal Presence Indicator: Green LED, one for each input channel, illuminates when input signal exceeds –24 dBu (line) or –70 dBu (mic). B. XM Tuner Input Section Top to bottom: E.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 1 Welcome 1.3 Back Panel Controls and Connectors H. Reset Switch Resets the circuit breaker that protects the power supply. I. Amplifier Output Connector 4-position terminal strip with COM (Common), 4 ohms, 25V and 70V terminals. Use either 4-ohms or constant-voltage terminals, but not both. Accepts up to 10 AWG crimp-on terminal forks. Non-touch cover included. J. Preamp Line Out Connector 3-pin balanced Phoenix-type connector. Post master, pre-VCA.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 2 Setup 2.1 Installation 2.2 How to Attach Rack Ears CAUTION: Before you begin, make sure your 180MAx is disconnected from the power source, with the power switch in the “off” position and all level controls turned completely down (counterclockwise). 1. Locate the two rack ears and two rack-ear screws supplied. 2. See Figure 2.2. Remove the two screws from each side of the chassis near the front. 3. Place a rack ear flush with the right front of the chassis.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 2 Setup 2.3 Choose Input Wire and Connectors Crown recommends using pre-built or professionally wired balanced line (two-conductor plus shield), 22-24 gauge cables and connectors. Unbalanced line may also be used but may result in noise over long cable runs. MIC The 180MAx has two types of input connectors: Phoenix-type and RCA. + • Mic/Line Connectors and Amp Input Connectors: 3-pin Phoenix-type, balanced, one per input channel (Figure 2.3).
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 2 Setup 2.4 Choose Output Wire and Connectors AMPLIFIER OUTPUTS Amplifier Output Connections: Crown recommends using pre-built or professionally wired, high-quality, two-conductor, heavy gauge speaker wire and connectors. You may use crimp-on spade lugs for your output connectors. Slip the cable lugs under the output screw terminals and tighten (Figure 2.7).
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 2 Setup 2.5 Wire Your System Typical input and output wiring is shown in Figure 2.11. CD/DVD player INPUTS: Connect microphones or balanced line-level sources to mixeramplifier balanced inputs. Set Mic/Line switches accordingly. Connect unbalanced line-level signals to RCA input connectors. Satellite receiver OUTPUTS: Maintain proper polarity (+/–) on amplifier output connectors. Connect the Amplifier Output screw terminals to loudspeakers.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 2 Setup 2.8 Remote Volume Control You can control the volume of each amplifier channel remotely. To do so, locate the OUTPUT VCA connector on the back panel. Insert a 4-pin Phoenix-type cable connector into the OUTPUT VCA connector. Wire a Crown 1-VCAP or 4-VCAP level control to the Phoenix-type cable connector terminals as shown in Figure 2.12. 1-VCAP controls one channel; 4-VCAP controls up to four channels. 2.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 3 Operation 3.1 Powering Up 1. Turn off any equipment connected to the Line Out connectors. 2. Plug the amplifier’s power cord into a 3-wire grounded AC outlet. 3. Turn down the input volume controls. 4. Turn down the master volume control. 5. Turn on the Power switch. The Power indicator should glow. 6. Turn the input volume controls in use about 3/4 up. 7. Turn up the master volume control(s) until the desired loudness or power level is achieved. 8.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 3 Operation 3.4 XM Satellite Radio Operation COPYRIGHT NOTICE It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or manipulate any technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio system. Furthermore, the AMBE (R) voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 3 Operation INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 1. Connect the antenna. Connect the included XM antenna to the XM antenna input on the back of the 180MAx. 4. Optimize the signal strength. Have someone hold the antenna as you optimize the signal strength (described next). OPERATING THE XM TUNER You can control the XM tuner by the 180MAx front-panel buttons or by the included remote control.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 3 Operation OPERATION BY THE FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS To select channels by categories (musical genres) XM front panel lock-out To listen to a channel “Category” means the type of programming offered on a channel, such as rock, country, jazz, news, etc. 1. To activate front panel lock-out, press Category < and > buttons at the same time and release. 1. Press the Menu button until you see “Category” in the bottom left of the display. 2.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 3 Operation OPERATION BY REMOTE CONTROL To listen to a Preset channel by direct entry To adjust XM radio volume To listen to a channel by direct entry 1. For presets 0-9, press the desired preset digit you would like to recall. 1. Press the Direct Entry button on the remote control. 2. Using the Digits 0-9, select the 1-, 2-, or 3- digit channel number you would like to access. 3. Press OK. 2.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 4 Troubleshooting CONDITION: No sound. CONDITION: No power. POSSIBLE REASON: POSSIBLE REASON: • The mixer-amplifier’s Power switch is off. • The mixer-amplifier is not plugged into the power receptacle. • The mixer-amplifier’s high-voltage power supply circuit breaker has tripped. Verify that the AC mains voltage is correct, then press the Reset button on the back panel. • The amplifier is in “fault” mode.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 5 Specifications Minimum Guaranteed Power 1 kHz with 0.5% THD Minimum guaranteed power per channel into 4 ohms or 25V/70V output 180MAx 80W Frequency Range 80 Hz - 20 kHz. Recommended Power Range 10-80W continuous average power. Sensitivity 89 dB/1W/1m. Crossover Frequency 4 kHz. Low-Frequency Driver 4 in. (100 m), shielded. High-Frequency Driver 0.5 in. (12 mm), titanium-laminate, shielded.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 6 Service Crown amplifiers are quality units that rarely require servicing. Before returning your unit for servicing, please contact Crown Technical Support to verify the need for servicing. This unit has very sophisticated circuitry which should only be serviced by a fully trained technician. This is one reason why each unit bears the following label: CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove covers. No user serviceable parts inside.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 7 Warranty UNITED STATES & CANADA SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown product, for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (the “warranty period”) that the new Crown product is free of defects in materials and workmanship.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 7 Warranty WORLDWIDE EXCEPT USA & CANADA SUMMARY OF WARRANTY WHAT THE WARRANTOR WILL DO Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System PRODUCT REGISTRATION Crown Audio, Inc. 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd. Elkhart, IN 46517-9439 Phone: 574-294-8000 Fax: 574-294-8329 www.crownaudio.com Online registration is also available at http://crownweb.crownintl.com/webregistration. Warranty is only valid within the country in which the product is purchased. When this form is used to register your product, it may be mailed or faxed. Crown Audio, Inc.
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Commercial Audio Series Business Music System Crown Audio Factory Service Information Shipping Address: Crown Audio Factory Service, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, IN 46517 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY SRA #: __________________(If sending product to Crown factory service.
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