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- Page 1 HCA-3500 Ultra High Cur rent Power Ampl if ier Designed in California by John Curl...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ... 3 Figure #1 HCA-3500 Front and Rear Panel Drawings ... 4 Introduction ... 5 Ventilation Requirements ... 6 Making Connections to the HCA-3500 ... 6 RCA Input Connections ... 6 XLR Input Connections ... 6 XLR Selector Switch ... 7 Speaker Connections... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage” inside the product 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 4: Figure #1 Hca-3500 Front And Rear Panel Drawings
Figure #1 HCA-3500 Front and Rear Panel Drawings Right Channel Non-Inverting Right Speaker Unbalanced Inputs Inverting Bi-Wire Input Selector Balanced Unbalanced Balanced Input CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER... -
Page 5: Introduction
The HCA-3500 occupies four rack spaces (7") in a standard 19 inch equipment rack. When rack mounting the HCA-3500, have someone help support the unit while you bolt the component to the rack rails. Be sure to use heavy duty mounting bolts and nylon shoulder washers on both sides of the faceplate to avoid scratching the amplifier’s front panel and also to help prevent ground loops. -
Page 6: Ventilation Requirements
Connect the left and right positive (+) output of your preamplifier to the left and right positive (+) inputs of the HCA-3500 and connect the left and right negative (—) output of your preamplifier to the left and right negative (—) inputs of the HCA-3500. These balanced connections provide an alternative to using an XLR connector if your preamplifier is equipped with (+) and (—) RCA output connectors. -
Page 7: Xlr Selector Switch
AC Power Connections and AC Grounding Before you connect the AC cords, make sure the HCA-3500's power switches are in the off or down position. If possible, plug your amplifier directly to an AC wall outlet. Be sure to plug both AC cords into the same outlet help prevent possible ground loops. -
Page 8: Maintaining Your Parasound Amplifier
Bi-Color Channel Status Indicators When you first turn the power switches of the HCA-3500 on, the Left and Right channel status indicators will light red for about five seconds while the internal circuits are stabilizing. After that, these indicators will change from red to green to signal that bothe channels are operational. -
Page 9: In Case Of Trouble
Authorized Parasound Warranty Center for inspection and possible servicing, call Parasound 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 including the additional outer box for protection during transit. -
Page 10: Parasound Hca-3500 Specifications
Parasound HCA-3500 Specifications Continuous Power Output 350 watts RMS per channel from 20 Hz-20 kHz into 8 , both channels driven 500 watts RMS per channel from 20 Hz-20 kHz into 4 , both channels driven Current Capacity 120 amps peak per channel Slew Rate >... - Page 11 Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144 www.parasound.com 1998 Parasound Products, Inc. © -11-...
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