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1.1
Unpack
king
Carefully op
pen the shipp
ping carton a
Every Marti
n Audio amp
plifier is com
in perfect co
ondition. If y
you find any
carton and a
all packing m
materials for t
1.2
Mountin
ng
The MA2.8
Q amplifiers
s will mount
Rear suppo
ort mounting
holes are al
amplifier at
the rear in a
a 19" rack.
Your MA2.8
8Q amplifier
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an internal f
fan, air ente
components
s. The MA2.8
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heat sink re
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hich keeps f
extreme the
ermal load, th
he fan will fo
If either hea
at sink gets
too hot, its
another sen
nsing circuit s
shuts down i
cooling air
is forced out
t through the
around the
sides of the
amplifier to
can flow wit
thout resista
ance. If you a
rack space
of opening i
n the front o
top of each
other (no sp
pace needed
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and check for
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pletely teste
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the carrier's
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sensing circ
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cut off power
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leaving the fa
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mounted, ma
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amplifiers. A
Amplifiers ma
from the bot
ttom of the ra
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should arrive
ely. Be sure
to save the
ting holes a
re provided.
support the w
weight of the
operating t
emperature.
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and through
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he temperatu
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nks.
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emperature. T
The exhaust
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nough space
ake sure the
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be at least o
one standard
ay be stacke
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ack.
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