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Summary of Contents for Elan A1240
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Page 3: Safety Information
—The appliances should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instruc- tions or as marked on each appliance. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your authorized ELAN dealer or local power company. - Page 4 —Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning. Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak if the leak is in the vicinity of the ELAN electronic equipment because of risk of fire or explosion.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Stand-Alone System Stereo Bussing ................1 1 Stand-Alone System Mono Bussing ................1 2 ELAN Multi-Room System w/ Bussed Stereo Wide Coverage Zone ......1 3 ELAN Multi-Room System w/ Bussed Mono Wide Coverage Zone ....... 1 4 Direct Input Bussing ......................1 5 DIP Switch Settings ...................... -
Page 6: Introduction
E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S INSTALLATION MANUAL 1. Introduction The ELAN A1240 Power Amplifier is designed to pro- Safety Concerns vide a reliable, affordable solution for multi-room audio Use only grounded outlets when powering this product. -
Page 7: A1240 Front/Rear
Full Power Bandwidth ..5Hz to 55kHz, -3dB into 8 ohms AC Power Requirements ..A1240-120 VAC, 440 Watts Signal-To-Noise ....> 95dB (A-weighted) A1240240-240 VAC, 440 Watts Channel Separation . -
Page 8: Connections And Applications
The A1240 is specifically designed for multi-room appli- Independent Stereo Zones cations. Virtually every feature was selected to enhance The A1240 is designed to easily power six independent the multi-room experience and simplify the multi-room stereo zones without any special setup procedures. -
Page 9: Two Room Stereo Zones
E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S INSTALLATION MANUAL Two Room Stereo Zone By using the A1240’s Buffered Loop Outputs, an additional pair of speakers can be added to a zone. In this example, both pairs of speakers will ramp volume up and down simultaneously. -
Page 10: Stereo Zone W/ Mono Sub-Zone
• Line Outputs 1 & 2 to RCA ‘Y’ Cable • RCA ‘Y’ Cable to Line Input 3 • Bus Mode DIP Switches in Default DIRECT Position All Speakers Volume Ramps Up & Down Together Page 8 © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved. -
Page 11: System6 Sub-Zones
The A1240 is ideally suited to amplify these subzones using rotary or electronic vol- ume controls if separate volume up/down functionality is desired in the sub-zones. -
Page 12: Bussing
The use (or 3rd, or 4th) A1240. of Bus Switches, such as the ones on the A1240, elimi- nates the need for additional patch cables and adds to Bus DIP Switch Settings the fl... -
Page 13: Bussing
The example below shows the preamp output of an A/V Receiver being distributed through- out the home in stereo using the BUS INPUT of the A1240. A second A1240 can be added for six additional pairs of speakers via the Bus Loop Outputs. Up to four A1240s can be linked via LOOP OUTPUTs. - Page 14 E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S INSTALLATION MANUAL Mono Bussing This example is a variation of the previous one. The first A1240’s Bus Loop Outputs are 'Y’d' to create a summed L/R signal, allowing the addition of twelve monaurally- wired speakers.
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Page 15: Elan Multi-Room System W/ Bussed Stereo Wide Coverage Zone
INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN Multi-Room System Examples ‘Bussing’ the audio from a Zone Output of an ELAN multi-room controller is an easy way to create a large ‘wide coverage zone’ without using any additional patch cables. The follow- ing diagrams show examples of how both stereo and mono ‘wide coverage zones’ may be confi... -
Page 16: Elan Multi-Room System W/ Bussed Mono Wide Coverage Zone
CH 7, 9, 11 ELAN Multi-Room System w/ Bussed Mono Wide Coverage Zone • ELAN Multi-Room Controller Zone Outputs 1-3 to A1240 Inputs 1-6 • ELAN Multi-Room Controller Zone Output 4 to A1240 BUS INPUT R Using RCA 'Y' Cable... -
Page 17: Direct Input Bussing
Their purpose is to allow the creation of summed mono signals without having to use addi- tional patch cables. For example, if A1240 Input #1 is being fed a monaural signal, and Input #2 needs to receive that same signal, slide the DIP switch labeled “1” to the left, (ON) position for both channels 1 and 2. -
Page 18: Dip Switch Settings
Direct Input-Mono (Sending Right Bus Input to Left & Right Channels) (Sending CH. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 to CH. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or 11) Page 16 © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved. -
Page 19: Triggers
E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S INSTALLATION MANUAL 4. Triggers Each channel pair of the A1240 has its own Remote SYSTEM TRIGGER IN Turn On/Muting circuit (TRIGGER INPUTS 1/2-11/12). To mute/un-mute all channels simultaneously, connect a... -
Page 20: Setup
(turn counter-clockwise) until distortion is no lon- ger present. Follow this procedure for each channel. Factory Default = OFF LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Factory Default = 50% Page 18 © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved. -
Page 21: Turn-On Modes
E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S INSTALLATION MANUAL Turn-On Modes Use any of the following methods to mute/un-mute the A1240: Default Mode • No TRIGGER INPUTS are connected. • AUDIO SENSE button is Off. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Check for proper input/output con- 3. Volume control miswired nections at volume control. Input comes from amplifier, output goes to speakers. Verify/correct Impedance Match 4. Volume control Impedance Match settings incorrect settings. Page 20 © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved. - Page 23 Power Up 2. Circuit breaker tripped Reset circuit breaker. Ensure that combined current draw of all devices on circuit does not exceed the circuit’s capacity. © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved. Page 21...
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Page 28: Limited Warranty
Except as may be expressly provided and authorized in writing by ELAN, ELAN shall not be subject to any other obligations or liabilities whatsoever with respect to equipment manufactured by ELAN or services rendered by ELAN.