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Power LED: Indicates the unit is powered up.

Reset Button: Should the unit be connected in error and experience a continuous overload situation such as

connecting the unit to an incorrect supply voltage or should the amplifier experience a catastrophic

component failure then the reset button will trip. This will cause the unit to completely shut down and all

power to the amplifier will be removed. Once the unit has tripped the reset button needs to be pushed in. If

the unit fails to reset itself immediately then the amplifier should be looked at by a qualified technician.

Consult your dealer.

Power Switch: Disable mains power to the unit.

Protect: This LED indicates that the output section of the CA amplifier has been run into extreme conditions

such as too low an impedance at too high a level for too long a period. In the situation that Protection is

engaged the output section is automatically disconnected from the speakers and then shut down. All the

other functions of the amplifier continue to function as normal but the amplifier will produce no sound. To

reactivate the amplifier it must be switched off, left for a few seconds and switched back on again, via the

main power switch (8a).

Speakon Connector amp 1: Used to connect an external speaker cabinet. The signal present at this

connection is dependent on the mode of operation of the power amp (14). In Stereo mode input signals

from channel 1 and Channel 2 are present at this socket. In Dual Mono mode only signals from Channel 1

are present. In Bridge mode this connector should not be used. Minimum impedance 2 Ohms.

Speakon Connector Bridge: Used to connect an external speaker cabinet when running the power amplifier

section in Bridged Mode (14). In Bridge mode only signals from Channel 1 are present. Minimum impedance

4 Ohms.

XLR Input Channel 2: An XLR input option is provided for Channel 2 here. Pin connections for the XLR

connection are Pin 1 0V, Pin 2 Hot and Pin 3 Cold.

Jack Socket Channel 2: A jack-input option is provided for Channel 2 here

Power amp mode switch: This switch selects the mode of operation of the CA power amplifier section. Three

modes of operation are available Stereo, Dual Mono and Bridge. In Stereo mode the two onboard power

amplifiers run independently supplying 300 watts (CA600) 750 watts RMS (CA1500) of each channel input to

each of the two output connections (10,19). In Dual Mono mode the signal present at Channel 1 input is sent

to both amp 1 output (10) and amp 2 output (19). In Dual Mono mode channel 2 is not active. The final

mode of the power amplifier is Bridge mode. In Bridge mode each individual power amplifier section is

summed together producing maximum output. In Bridge mode Channel 1 acts as the master channel.

Please note when selecting Bridge Mode the minimum impedance is 4 Ohms.

Ground Link Switch: This switched is used to reduce unwanted interference such as multiple earth loops etc

and does so by isolating the grounds of the input sockets only.

Limiter: Activates the onboard (Optional factory fitted) Limiter which prevents the output section being driven

into clipping allowing the amplifier to be run at maximum output without experiencing unwanted distortion.

Jack Socket Channel 1: A jack-input option is provided for Channel 2 here. When the power amplifier section

is running in either Dual Mono or Bridge mode, channel 1 acts as the master input channel.

XLR Input Channel 1: An XLR input option is provided for Channel 2 here. Pin connections for the XLR

connection are Pin 1 0V, Pin 2 Hot and Pin 3 Cold. When the power amplifier section is running in either Dual

Mono or Bridge mode, channel 1 acts as the master input channel.

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Speakon Connector amp 2: Used to connect an external speaker cabinet. The signal present at this

connection is dependent on the mode of operation of the power amp (14). In Stereo mode input signals

from channel 1 and Channel 2 are present at this socket. In Dual Mono mode only signals from Channel 1

are present. In Bridge mode this connector should not be used. Minimum impedance 2 Ohms.

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