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- Page 1 HC A-1500A High Current Power Amplif ier L U C A S F I L M L U C A S F I L M P o w e r P o w e r L U C A S F I L M C u r r e n t O v e r l o a d C u r r e n t O v e r l o a d S t a n d b y...
- Page 2 The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
- Page 3 Power HCA-1500A Front Panel Drawing Manufactured under license from LucasArts Entertainment Company. U.S. and Foreign Patents pending. Lucasfilm THX Audio and Home THX Symbols are Trademarks of LucasArts Entertainment Company Lucasfilm is a Trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD.
- Page 4 The HCA-1500A occupies three rack spaces (5 1/4") into a standard 19 inch equipment rack. Be sure to use heavy duty mounting bolts to and nylon shoulder washers on both sides of the faceplate to avoid scratching the amplifier’s front panel and prevent ground loops.
- Page 5 Making Connections to Your Amplifier Leave the AC cord disconnected before making any signal or speaker connections. When making connections to the amplifier, make sure there is no strain or tension on the input leads, speaker wires, or AC cord that could cause them to pull loose. Input Connections Connect the output of your preamplifier or processor to the right (red) and left (white) channel RCA jacks for stereo operation.
- Page 6 + 9 Vdc to +12 Vdc. With the main power switch on the off (down) position, the amplifier can be turned on with voltage from any external DC source such as the +12 Vdc trigger from the Parasound P/SP-1500. Since it is optically coupled, the DC trigger only requires 15 mA of current to activate the circuitry and turn on the amplifier.
- Page 7 When using the HCA-1500A in a THX installation, each level control must be set at maximum, which corresponds to 0 dB THX reference level.
- Page 8 Parasound Warranty Center for inspection and possible servicing, call for the location of a warranty center near you. If you choose to send it to Parasound, contact us to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. You will be asked to repack the unit in its original packaging plus an additional outer box for protection during transit.
- Page 9 Parasound HCA-1500A Specifications Continuous Power Output - Stereo 205 Watts RMS x 2, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 8 , both channels driven 315 Watts RMS x 2, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 4 , both channels driven Continuous Power Output - Mono 630 Watts RMS, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 8...
- Page 10 Special Features for the Parasound HCA-1500A • Designed by John Curl • THX certified by Lucasfilm Ltd. • Independent power supplies for each channel • Massive 1 kVA toroid power transformer • 60,000 F computer-grade capacitors in power supply • Multiple polystyrene film bypass capacitors in power supply •...
- Page 11 L U C A S F I L M The Parasound HCA-1500A is Manufactured under license from Lucasarts Entertainment Company. U.S. and foreign patents pending. Lucasfilm Audio and Home THX are trademarks of Lucasarts Entertainment Company, Lucasfilm is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd.
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