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Crown P.I.P.-FTE accessory. ® P.I.P. modules are designed to quickly install in the rear panel of many Crown amplifiers. P.I.P. stands for “Programmable Input Processor.” Their versatile fea- tures expand the capabilities of your amplifier and enable you to customize it for your particular needs.
Front View P.I.P.- FTE + = NON-INVERTING – = INVERTING Bottom View Fig. 2.1 Facilities 2 Facilities 2 Facilities 2 Facilities 2 Facilities 2 Facilities A. Balanced Input With these special quick-connect barrier-block connectors (Figure 2.1), it’s quick and easy to attach each input cable with just three screws.
P .I.P .–FTE 3 Installation Before installing this P.I.P. mod- ule, you’ll want to configure it to best serve your needs. Note: The RFI filter is always on and cannot be switched off. 1. Adjust the constant-directivity equalization jumper of each channel to be either “ON”...
Fig. 3.2 Subsonic/ Bass Filter Settings 3.1 Installation Procedures You may need a phillips screw- driver to remove the existing P.I.P. module or panel from your ampli- fier. CAUTION: Before connecting this or any P.I.P. to your amplifier, it is important to turn its level controls down, turn it off and re- move the AC power.
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(see Figure 3.3). PIP2 Amplifiers: (Requires a PIP2 input adaptor. Crown part number Q43528-1.) Connect the PIP2 input adapter to the two input cables of the ampli- fier (see Figure 3.4). Notice that the PIP2 input adapter should be positioned with the P.I.P.
4 Specifications Signal to Noise: Better than –85 dB (equivalent input noise) 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Common Mode Rejection: Bet- ter than 60 dB at 1 kHz. Crosstalk: Crosstalk: –82 dB at 1 kHz. Crosstalk: Crosstalk: Crosstalk: Input Impedance: Nominally 20 kohm.
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P .I.P .–FTE 5 Schematic Electronic image for this figure were not included due to quality considerations. Please refer to the printed documentation. Page 10...
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P .I.P .–FTE Electronic image for this figure were not included due to quality considerations. Please refer to the printed documentation. Page 11...
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For Technical Support contact: Crown Audio Division Technical Support Group Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, Indiana 46517 U.S.A. Phone: 800-342-6939 (North America, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands) or 219-294-8200 Fax: 219-294-8301 Fax Back (North America only): 800-294-4094 or 219-293-9200 Fax Back (International): 219-294-8100 Internet: http://www.crownaudio.com...
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