Operation Manual Public Address Amplifier P120FACD/P240FACD
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Welcome A personal welcome to you from the management and employees of Speco Technologies All of the co-workers here at Speco Technologies are dedicated to providing excellent products with inherently good value, and we are delighted you have purchased one of our products. We sincerely trust this product will provide years of satisfactory service, but if anything is not to your complete satisfaction, we will endeavor to make things right.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Contents Unpacking .......................................................................................................................................2 Installation Environment....................................................................................................................................2 Important Safety Instructions.............................................................................................................2 Features.......................
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Unpacking Although your P120FACD / P240FACD is neither complicated nor difficult to operate, we recommend you take a few minutes to read this brief manual and familiarize yourself with the important information regarding product features, setup and operation. As with most electronic devices, we strongly recommend you retain the original packaging. In the unlikely event the product must be returned for servicing, the original packaging (or reasonable equivalent) is required.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Features - DIGITAL PROCESSING & DIGITAL AMPLIFIER Designed with full digital amplifier, low power consumption, low set weight and low heat. - BUILT IN SOUND SOURCE You can use the FM digital tuner and MP3CD player which are built in the system for your convenience. - SPEAKER SELECTOR (5 ZONE) Six speaker select switches enable you to select any combination of up to five speakers.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Operation 1. Make sure that speakers and input/output cables are properly connected before you plug in the power. 2. Set all volumes to the minimum position before you turn the power on. 3. Be sure the AC power is the correct voltage before you plug in the power cord. 4. Ensure that the VFD displays and the unit functions when the power button is pressed. 5. Adjust the volume for each channel, as well as the master volume. 6. Adjust the mic channel EQ. 7.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Front Panel 1 11 12 2 3 13 4 5 14 15 16 6 7 17 8 9 10 18 1. POWER SWITCH Pressing this switch turns the unit on, and the VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) will show the status of the unit. Pressing again will turn the unit off. If the AC power is connected, the unit will enter Standby mode, and the “POWER” LED will light. When the protection circuitry is activated, the “POWER” LED will blink. This indicates that the unit is not operating normally.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER 5. IR WINDOW 6. DISC INSERT SLOT Insert a CD or CD-ROM here. The player will automatically accept the CD as it’s entered into the slot. 7. NUMERICAL BUTTONS Press the track number buttons to skip to a specific track on a CD. Press the preset number button to go to a specific preset FM station. 8. CD / FM RELATED BUTTONS 1) (Play/Pause) / PRESET SCAN Button In CD function - Play or Pause Button. In FM function - Preset Scan Button.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER 15. EQ MODE AND SETUP BUTTON This button is used for entering the EQ mode and to enter the SETUP mode. Please refer to the “CHANNEL EQ SETUP” section (page 14) and “SETUP Mode” section (page 15) for details. 16. MIC CHANNEL TONE CONTROL VOLUME Adjust the level of the 3-Band MIC Tone. To adjust the level of a tone, press ‘ENTER’ button to enter into the EQ Mode.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 15 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 12 17 13 14 18 1. AC INLET Connect the standard three-pin AC cable to this inlet. 2. DC INPUT TERMINALS When AC power supply and DC 24V are connected at the same time, the AC power will take priority and the DC power will not be used. When the AC power is off, the unit will be operated by DC 24V. When the DC 24V is discharged below 19.2V, the unit will go into Standby mode. 3.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER 5. OPTIONAL EXTERNAL PAGING UNIT TERMINAL This unit has the ability to be controlled via an external, zoned paging microphone, which will be available as a future option.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER NOTE: It is safe to connect most modern dynamic microphones to the microphone inputs when phantom power is activated. However, some older ribbon microphones may be damaged by phantom power and certain unbalanced line level devices may malfunction or produce an audible hum when phantom power is turned on. Use the phantom power only when using a condenser microphone. Also, if you activate the phantom power with the volume turned high, it could produce an audible popping sound.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Connecting Speakers Before connecting speakers, disconnect the AC power cable. Note the proper connecting terminals as shown below. Make certain that the total impedance is not less than the rated impedance indicated. HIGH IMPEDANCE SPEAKER INSTALLATION Total power sum of all zones (1~5) must not exceed the rated power. P120FACD : 120W, P240FACD : 240W Do not use 8Ω speaker terminal and high impedance speaker terminals (1~5) at the same time.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER FM Operation - MANUAL / AUTO TUNING METHOD 1. Choose the FM function using the FM/CD/AUX button. 2. Select the station you want with the TUNING buttons. Auto Tuning : Hold the TUNING button for 2 seconds in either direction and the unit will automatically search for a station with a strong signal. When complete, the VFD will display “TUNED” and you will be able to listen to the station.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER CD Operation - PLAYING 1. Choose the CD function via the FM/CD/AUX select button. 2. When there is no disc, the VFD will show “NO DISC.” 3. Put a disk in the slot. The player will load the CD automatically as you begin to put it in. 4. Wait until the CD read the contents of the CD. 5. Press the play button ( ) to play the CD. 6. Press the stop button ( ) to stop playing. 7. Please use only standard size Compact Disks. DO NOT USE MINI DISKS. - PLAY / PAUSE FUNCTION 1.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Channel EQ SETUP 1. Press the ENTER button to enter into the EQ mode 2. Choose the frequency H, M or L of the channel you want among . 3. Adjust the tone level with the volume, . 4. Repeat the above procedure 2~3 for the other channels. 5. Press the ENTER button, to exit the EQ modes. You will auto save and exit the EQ mode if no key is pressed for 10 seconds. Please refer to the below example. > EX CH1 EQ SETUP (HIGH -2dB, MID : 10dB, LOW: 0dB) 1.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER SETUP Mode Press the H of CH1 and CH6 at the same time ( ) to enter into the SETUP mode. Turn the volume, to enter into each setup function, MIC 1, 2 Mute level, Tel-In volume, Chime volume, etc. Press the H button of the CH6, to exit the current setup function or setup mode.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER 1. MIC PRIORITY (CH1,CH2) Turn the volume, to choose ‘SET MIC1(MIC2) MUTE LVL’, Press ENTER, . Choose MIN, MID, or MAX with the volume , Press ENTER, . - MIN : Attenuate level of the other channels by -6dB. - MID : Attenuate level of the other channels by -12dB. - MAX: Mute the other channels. To use the MIC Priority function, press the MIC Priority Switch on the rear panel 2. TEL-IN LEVEL You can adjust the TEL-IN level. Turn the volume, (VOL: 0(MIN) ~ 31(MAX), DEFAULT: MAX) 3.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Applications TELEPHONE INTERFACE CD PL TIMER OFF PLAY DISC SELECTOR 1 2 3 4 5 DISC SKIP OPEN/CLOSE ON OFF POWER COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO 5DISC AUTOMATIC DISC LOADING SYSTEM HIGH DENSITY 1-BIT D/A CONVERTER PROG 1 2 3 4 5 TRACK RANDOM REPEAT ALL 1 DISCS INDEX INTRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 PROG / REV RANDOM -SKIP-SEARCH REPEAT STOP/CLEAR TIMER DISC INTRO PLAY/PAUSE DECK PP-9113 PRE AMPLIFIER POWER 10 MIXER CHIME 0 0 BASS 10 TREBLE ON
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Block Diagrams 18 P120FACD/P240FACD
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Specifications * 0dBV=1V P120FACD AUX INPUT(AUX IN @1kHz, 8Ω Load Output) Rated Output Power Input Sensitivity S/N, AES-17 WTD Tone Control(BASS:100Hz, TREBLE:10kHz) Frequency Response (1W Power Output, ±3dB) T.H.D.
PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER Service Procedures Take steps to insure the problem is not related to operator error or other products within the system. Information provided in the troubleshooting portion of this manual may help with this process. Once it is certain that the problem is related to the product contact your warranty provider as described in the warranty section of this manual.
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