2-HOT+ DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE BA TT SUPPL Y OUTPUT 3-COLD- 4-16 100V CHIME SIREN POWER INPUT: 240V~50Hz Order codes: CRAM38 - MA 120Z6 120W CRAM39 - MA 240Z6 240W CRAM40 - MA 350Z6 350W...
Safety advice WARNING FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP! • Before your initial start-up, please make sure that there is no damage caused during transportation. • Should there be any damage, consult your dealer and do not use the equipment. • To maintain the equipment in good working condition and to ensure safe operation, it is necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual. • Please note that damages caused by user modifications to this equipment are not subject to warranty. CAUTION! CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT THIS EQUIPMENT! AWAY FROM RAIN, HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!! IMPORTANT:...
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500W Power supply 240V AC 50Hz or 24V DC 240V AC 50Hz or 24V DC 240V AC 50Hz or 24V DC Dimensions 88 x 484 x 310mm 88 x 484 x 310mm 88 x 484 x 310mm Weight 6.5kg 7.1kg 7.8kg Order code CRAM38 CRAM39 CRAM40 484mm ALL CALL ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 6 PROT POWER MA 120Z6 U S B CLIP...
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Panel & connection identification Front Panel Layout: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 ALL CALL ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 6 PROT POWER MA 120Z6 U S B CLIP Mixer Ampli er MODE SD CARD/MEDIA BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS...
Operating instructions Front Panel Identification & Operation: 1. MIC1 / MIC2 / MIC3 / MIC4 level controls The gain control is used to adjust the input gain (level) for each of the amplifiers mono microphone input channels. Turn the level control anti clockwise to the lowest setting, or turn clockwise to adjust to the highest setting. Adjustments should be made gradually to avoid any sudden changes to the audio output. If the audio source appears to sound distorted, a reduction in gain may be required. 2. MIC1 / MIC2 / MIC3 / MIC4 HF & LF Level controls During initial setup the high & low frequency tone adjustment should be set to the zero point (12 o'clock position). Turn the level control anti clockwise to reduce the high frequency tones, or turn clockwise to adjust the increase the high frequency tones. Adjustments should be made gradually to avoid any sudden changes to the audio output. 3. LINE1 / LINE2 Input Channel level control The gain control is used to adjust the input gain (level) for each of the amplifiers stereo phono input channels. Turn the level control anti clockwise to the lowest setting, or turn clockwise to adjust to the highest setting. Adjustments should be made gradually to avoid any sudden changes to the audio...
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Operating instructions 8. CLIP The output to each zone may be monitored visually on the amplifier with a green signal LED. When the amplifier reaches maximum output, the CLIP LED will illuminate orange to indicate a clipped signal within the zone mixer. In this instance, the Input Channel and/or Zone Output Level should be reduced to avoid damage to the amplifier. 9. Signal Indicator LED The Signal LED will flicker to indicate an audio signal in the output stage of the amplifier. As the signal level is increased, the LED will illuminate fully. 10. Power Indicator LED When the amplifier is switched on, the Power LED will illuminate blue. If the LED is not illuminated, carefully check the On/Off switch position and power input. 11. AC Power Indicator The AC Power indicator will illuminate blue to indicate the amplifier has a valid mains voltage input. 12. DC Power Indicator The DC Power indicator will illuminate blue to indicate the amplifier has a valid DC voltage input. 13. Output Zone Attenuators The output to each zone may be attenuated down in volume using each of the six-step rotary attenuators on the front panel. Certain functions of the amplifier such as paging and emergency, priority inputs may restore the zones to their full output. 14. Output Zone Selector The output to each zone may be activated or deactivated by pressing the appropriate button on the front panel of the amplifier.
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Operating instructions Bluetooth Mode: Press the MODE button until the display shows “bt”. Switch on Bluetooth on your audio playback device, enable the search function and connect with “PA-02086”. Your device should now be enabled for audio playback over Bluetooth. The buttons on the front panel and on the remote control may be used to skip forward/backwards. FM Tuner Note: Prior to operation, the antenna should be connected on the rear panel to provide optimum RF reception. To access the FM tuner, press the MODE button until the display shows the frequency in “000.0Mhz” format. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on either the front panel or remote control to start the automatic station search facility, this will then auto store any stations with good reception. Use the Next or Previous buttons to cycle thru the stored stations. The FM tuner has an automatic memory function upon power off / power on. MP3 Player The onboard MP3 player can be selected by pressing the MODE button until the display shows USb or Sd. If there is no USB stick or SD card inserted into the media player, the option to select USB or SD will not be shown. When playing music files from a USB drive / SD Card the MP3 / FM Tuner / Bluetooth module offers five different playback modes. Press the return arrow key on the remote to cycle thru the playback modes. ONE = Single track repeat, FoD = Auto play in sequential order and repeat all, Nor = Auto play in sequential order and stop, Rdo = Random playback, ALL = Auto play all tracks then loop. The MP3 player features seven preset EQ modes, these can be selected using the EQ button on the remote control to cycle thru each of the EQ modes. Nor = Normal, POP = Pop Music, rOC = Rock Music, JAS = Jazz, CLA = Classical, Cut = Bass Cut, bAS = Bass Boost. MP3 Recorder Plug in a USB stick or SD card. Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button on either the front panel or remote control to start recording. As recording commences, the display will count up in seconds and minutes to show the total time recorded. To stop recording press the PLAY/PAUSE button briefly. To playback the recording, press the MODE button to cycle thru the modes to MP3 playback. The audio source will be as per the main output of the amplifier. www.cleveracoustics.co.uk MA Z6 Series Mixer Amplifiers User Manual...
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Operating instructions Remote Control: 1. Power Switch On/Off control for the MP3 / FM Tuner / Bluetooth module. 2. Mode The mode button switches between the MP3, FM Tuner and Bluetooth modes. Note: if there is no valid media inserted into the SD card slot or USB socket, the module will only cycle between the FM Tuner and Bluetooth functions. 3. Previous/Next • FM tuner mode, this will change the preset FM frequency up/down. • Bluetooth mode, this will issue a command to the Bluetooth device paired to change to the previous track / next track. • MP3, it the built in player will change to the previous track / next track. 4. Volume increase/decrease Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button to change the output volume of the MP3 / FM Tuner / Bluetooth module. While the volume is being altered, the display will change from U00 at the lowest setting up to U15 at the highest setting. The user may press and hold the buttons to change the volume. 5. 0~9 Number buttons • FM tuner mode – access to FM frequency i.e. for 97.4mhz frequency, you can enter the three digits 974 and the tuner will access the 97.4mhz radio station. 6. Play/pause 7. Equaliser Preset (USB/MP3 only) When playing music files from a USB drive / SD Card the equaliser function my be accessed via the remote control. Press the EQ button to cycle thru the seven equalizer presets. 8.
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Operating instructions Rear Panel Identification & Operation: 1. AC mains input Before connecting the amplifier to the local mains voltage outlet should be checked to ensure the available supply is 240V~AC 50Hz. This product is CLASS1 and requires a protective mains earth to be connected at all times. DO NOT remove or disconnect the earth. Disconnect from the mains power supply before attempting to replace the mains fuse. Replacement mains fuses must be the same rating as the original. T315mAL 250V for 220-240V AC mains supply. 2. Cooling Fan The amplifiers feature forced air cooling, exhausting to the rear panel. Do not block or obstruct the airflow around the amplifier. During regular maintenance, the fans should be blown clear of any dust or debris and checked for operation. 3. DC Power Input The amplifiers features a 24V DC power input for operation from leisure type batteries or from battery DC backup sources. The amplifier should be connected to a fused, 24V DC source via the DC power input terminals ensuring care is taken to observe the correct polarity and avoid any short circuits. The amplifier will automatically transfer to DC operation should be main 240V input fail. The transfer is instantaneous and silent. 4. Power Amplifier Outputs The main power amplifier output terminals may be used to output into either low impedance (4-8Ω) or constant voltage (25V, 70V, 100V). Do not use more than one pair of output terminals on any one output zone. Care should be taken when connecting to the outputs to ensure the load impedance is above the minimum load specified for the output. This set of terminals does not offer any zone functionality. 5.
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Operating instructions 8. Input sensitivity & phantom power control Channels 1, 2, 3 & 4 each feature switchable inputs for use with MIC/MIC+Phantom/Line signals. The MIC position is designed to accept a balanced, low level signal from a standard dynamic microphone (5mV). The PHANTOM position is designed to provide 48V phantom power across XLR pins 2 & 3 for use with condenser microphones. The LINE position is for use with line level sources such as radio microphone receivers, CD players and FM tuners (350mV), the signal may be inputted using either the balanced XLR or balanced TRS 6.35mm (¼”) jack. 9. Mono MIC/LINE inputs Channels 1, 2, 3 & 4 all feature mono audio inputs, each with selector for use with MIC/MIC+Phantom/ Line signals. The audio input is designed to accept a balanced audio signal via XLR or 6.35mm (¼”) TRS jack. 10.Stereo LINE inputs Two stereo audio inputs are provided for sources such as FM Tuners, CD Players or MP3 Players. Each input features a pair of unbalanced phono (RCA) inputs suitable for line level audio input. 11. LINE outputs Two line level audio inputs are provided for linking to external slave amplifiers or recording devices. Each output features an unbalanced phono (RCA). 12. Telephone Input Volume Control The gain control is used to adjust the input gain for the telephone paging function. Turn the level control anti clockwise to the lowest setting, or turn clockwise to adjust to the highest setting. 13. Telephone Input Connection Unbalanced, line level audio input for the connection of an external telephone paging interface. The input features automatic audio sensing and will activate the priority function when the amplifier senses an audio input (775mV). The input sensitivity can be controlled using the input gain control (12).
Operating instructions 17. Six Zone Power Amplifier Outputs The amplifier features six 100V loudspeaker zones, each with its own independent output. Care should be taken to observe the wiring configuration, output polarity and minimum impedance. In the case that one or more outputs are utilised, the total load impedance must be equal to or higher than the minimum output impedance quoted below: MA 120Z6 70V = 40Ω, 100V 83Ω MA 240Z6 70V = 20Ω, 100V 41Ω OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT MA 350Z6 70V = 14Ω, 100V 28Ω COM 4-16 70V 100V COM 4-16 70V 100V COM 4-16 70V 100V Total Impedance Total Impedance 40 (MA 120Z6) 83 (MA 120Z6) 20 (MA 240Z6) 41 (MA 240Z6)
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Operating instructions MP3 Playback The USB/SD card function may only be selected if a valid USB/SD card. Priority Inputs The MA Z6 series features a number of priority inputs, each with their own order in the priority hierarchy. The MA Z6 series does not feature any defeat functions for the priority circuits. 1st - EMC Alarm The EMC alarm input will override all other inputs and functions on the amplifier. All six output zones will be restored to full volume during EMC alarms. 2nd - Telephone / Remote Microphone Telephone and Remote Microphones override MIC1/MIC2/MIC3/MIC4, Line 1, Line 2 and Chime functions. All six output zones are outputted at the volume set on the front panel attenuators. 3rd - Built-in Alarm Generator The built-in alarm generator, when activated will override MIC1/MIC2/MIC3/MIC4, Line 1, Line 2 and Chime functions. All six output zones are outputted at the volume set on the front panel attenuators. 4th - Built-in Chime Generator The built-in chime generator, when activated will override MIC1/MIC2/MIC3/MIC4, Line 1 and Line 2 5th - MIC1 MIC1 will override MIC1/MIC2/MIC3/MIC4 automatically. www.cleveracoustics.co.uk MA Z6 Series Mixer Amplifiers User Manual...
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Typical Panel Connections Typical Panel Connections: www.cleveracoustics.co.uk MA Z6 Series Mixer Amplifiers User Manual...
Installation Rack Installation The MA Series are fully 19” rack mountable. The rack you use should be a Double Door Rack where you can open the front and rear panel. When mounting the amplifier into the rack, please make sure that there is enough space around the amplifier for clear air flow. Be careful when mounting the amplifier into the rack. Put the heaviest products into the lower part of the rack. The front panel is not designed to absorb acceleration forces occurring during transportation. Inputs Short cables runs improve the sound quality remarkably. Input cables should be short and direct, since high frequencies will mostly be absorbed if the cables are unnecessarily long. Besides that a longer cable may lead to hum or noise problems. If the cable runs are unavoidable, you should use balanced cables. Outputs The high damping factor of your amplifier supplies a clear sound reproduction. Unnecessarily long and thin cables used for low impedance (4-16Ω) speakers will influence the damping factor and thus the low frequencies in a negative way. In order to safeguard good sound quality, the damping factor should lie around 50. The longer a cable has to be the thicker it should be. For longer cable runs please ensure the 100V outputs are used for 100V speakers. Connect your speaker systems via the speaker terminals (COM = -VE) Examples: 1) COM + 4-16Ω 2) COM + 70V 3) COM + 100V Note: Please do not use more than one pair of output terminals on any one output zone. Connections To The Mains Before connecting the amplifier to the local mains voltage outlet should be checked to ensure the available supply is 240V~AC 50Hz. This product is CLASS1 and requires a protective mains earth to be connected at all times. DO NOT remove or disconnect the earth. www.cleveracoustics.co.uk MA Z6 Series Mixer Amplifiers User Manual...
WEEE notice Correct Disposal of this Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal. www.cleveracoustics.co.uk MA Z6 Series Mixer Amplifiers User Manual...
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