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Important Safety Instructions 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 instruc- tions.
CF14 9UG United Kingdom Equipment Type: Commercial Audio Tuner-Mixer-Amplifiers Family Name: Tuner-Mixer-Amplifiers Model Names: 180MAx EMC Standards: EN 55103-1:1997 Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family Standard for Audio, Video, Audio-Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use, Part 1: Emissions...
2.5 Wire Your System ...11 2.6 Phantom Power ...11 2.7 Link In/Out Switches...11 2.8 Remote Volume Control...12 2.9 Mounting the Speakers (180MAx Pack Only) ...12 page 4 Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 3 Operation ...13 3.1 Powering Up... 13 3.2 Priority Ducking ...
*1 kHz Power: refers to maximum power in watts at 1 kHz with 0.5% THD. Operation Manual 1 Welcome Built into the 180MAx is an XM Radio that receives satellite radio stations with digital sound quality. A front-panel LCD screen displays XM channel data ®...
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). Input Volume Controls: Three detented potentiometers with knobs.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 1 Welcome N. Music On Hold Section 1.3 Back Panel Controls and Connectors Top to bottom, left half: H. Reset Switch Resets the circuit breaker that protects the power supply. Source Switch: Switches between Input 3 or XM, and routes the source to MOH 1V Line Out and MOH 1W connectors.
2.2 How to Attach Rack Ears CAUTION: Before you begin, make sure your 1. Locate the two rack ears and two rack-ear screws 180MAx is disconnected from the power supplied. source, with the power switch in the “off” 2. See Figure 2.2. Remove the two screws from each position and all level controls turned com- side of the chassis near the front.
1, 2 and 3 (Figure 2.4). • Transformer-isolated 600-ohm input: 3-pin Phoenix- type. Summed into Input 1 for paging from a telephone system. See Figure 2.5. The 180MAx also has an XM antenna connector for use with the supplied XM radio antenna. Operation Manual –...
You can play music from the XM radio over your phone line while the caller is on hold. Use one of the connectors below to connect the 180MAx to the Music-On-Hold input on your telephone system interface/PBX. • MOH 1V Line Output Phoenix Connector: 3-pin Phoenix connector, 600-ohm transformer-isolated output, provides Music-On-Hold signal of approximately 1 volt.
180MAx on Input 1, turn on the Phan- tom Power Switch on the back of the mixer-amplifier. The microphone must be able to work on 15V phantom power, which the 180MAx mic input connector provides. 2.7 Link In/Out Switch This switch (Figure 2.11) affects which signals are heard when another...
2.9 Mounting the Speakers (180MAx Pack Only) JBL supplies a variety of wall mounts and ceiling mounts for the Control 1ST loudspeaker: • MTC-1A Wall/Ceiling Mount (included with 180MAx Pack) • MTC-2 Plus Wall/Ceiling Mount • TC-7 American Microphone Stand Adapter •...
3.2 Priority Ducking If you want a microphone to duck (turn down) the background music, follow this procedure. On the back of the 180MAx, 1. Connect a push-to-talk mic switch to the Priority Connector (Figure 3.1). 2. While talking into a microphone, adjust the VOX Threshold control on the back of the unit.
14 Commercial Audio Series Business Music System OVERVIEW OF XM SATELLITE RADIO Your 180MAx tuner-mixer-amplifier includes a high-fidelity, commercial XM satellite radio receiver. More than 160 channels of music, news, sports, comedy, talk, and entertainment are available with digital quality sound.
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You will be mounting the antenna near a south-facing wall. The antenna comes with 20 feet of cable. If that is not sufficient to reach the 180MAx, purchase a 50-foot cable extension kit. Up to two extensions can be used together for up to 120 total feet of cable.
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3 Operation OPERATION BY THE FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS To listen to a channel 1. Turn the Scroll knob until you see the channel you want. 2. Push the Scroll knob to listen to that channel. To listen to a Preset channel 1.
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Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 3 Operation OPERATION BY REMOTE CONTROL To listen to a channel by direct entry 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.
4 Troubleshooting CONDITION: No power. POSSIBLE REASON: • The mixer-amplifier’s Power switch is off. • The mixer-amplifier is not plugged into the • The mixer-amplifier’s high-voltage power sup- CONDITION: Distorted sound. POSSIBLE REASON: • Input signal level is too high. Turn down your input volume controls.
Line Output Level (nominal) Phantom Power AC Line Voltages Available Operating Temperature/Humidity Storage Temperature Construction Cooling Dimensions: Width, Height, Depth Net Weight (180MAx tuner-mixer-amplifier only), Shipping Weight (complete system) Operation Manual 180MAx 3 mV 800 mV 400 mV 75 mV ± 1 dB ±...
6.2.5 Estimate Approval Approval of estimate must be given within 90 days after being notified by Crown Audio Inc. Units still in the pos- session of Crown after 90 days of the estimate will become the property of Crown Audio Inc.
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System 7 Warranty SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUB- SEQUENT 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.
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7 Warranty SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUB- SEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown1 product, for a period of three (3) years from the date of pur- chase by the original purchaser (the “warranty period”) that the new Crown product is free of defects in materials and workmanship, and we...
Commercial Audio Series Business Music System Online registration is also available at http://crownweb.crownintl.com/webregistration When this form is used to register your product, it may be mailed or faxed. Please note that some information is required. Incomplete registrations will not be processed. * Indicates required information. * First name: ______________________ Middle initial: _____ * Last name: ________________________________ Company: _________________________________________________________________________________ * Mailing address: ____________________________________________________________________________...
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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 SRA #: __________________(If sending product to Crown factory service.) Individual or Business Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone #: __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Street Address (please, no P.O.
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