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DPA Series Amplifiers Quick Start Guide EXPLANATION OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS The term “WARNING!” indicates instructions regarding personal safety. If the instructions are not followed the result may be bodily injury or death. The term “CAUTION!” indicates instructions regarding possible damage to physical equipment. If these instructions are not followed, damage to the equipment could result that may not be covered under the warranty.
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Connections Balanced Unbalanced Inputs 1. Wire the line-level audio sources to up to four Euro-style connectors (supplied). You may use either balanced (Figure 2) or unbalanced connections (Figure — 2. Plug the connectors into the appropriate receptacles (Routable Inputs 1, 2, Figure —...
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Bridged (A+B) and Separate (C D ) Channels — Figure 7 — Parallel Channels (ABCD) — Figure 8 — Connect the Loudspeakers 1. Connect the loudspeaker wiring to the 8-pin Euro-style connector as needed for your amplifier's configuration. 2. Install the female 8-pin Euro-style connector onto the male connector on the rear of the amplifier as shown in Figure 3.
Menu Tree Presets Inputs Outputs Utilities Preset Recall Input Sensitivity Mixer w/Noise & Tone Status Preset Save Input Gain Spkr Processing Amp ID Preset Wizard Crossover Display Lockout Password Delay Limiter Load Speaker Save Speaker Screen Types Informational Preset # and Configuration F1: Config - A B C D Location and breadcrumbs Home (Press HOME for more information)
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Presets The DPA amplifiers are preset driven, so to get the most out of the amplifiers an understanding of how presets work is essential. A preset, in the context of the DPA amplifiers, is a combination of amplifier configuration and DSP processing; recalling a preset can change the output routing and wiring and/or any DSP processing.
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STEP 3 — Select output channel for speaker assignment OUTPUTS SPEAKERS SAVE When you are finished setting the Impedance and Power for Scroll to select the output channel. Output: each output, scroll to the SPEAKERS tab. Imped: Loudspeaker assignment is Power: optional.
Saving Presets Presets can be modified and saved using the Save Preset menu. You can start with a Factory Preset (F<n>: <name>), make modifications, and then save it as a User Preset (U<n>: <name>). You cannot overwrite Factory Presets. There are two ways to save presets: overwrite an existing User Preset, or save a new User Preset.
Recalling Presets Recalling a preset changes the configuration of the amplifier. You can recall factory or user-defined presets. To overwrite a User Preset, HOME > PRESETS > PRESET RECALL > ENTER STEP 4 — Select Preset F1: Config - A B C D Indicates more Presets F1: Config - A B C D Full...
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