Choose Input Wire And Connectors - Crown 180MAx Pack Operation Manual

Commercial Audio Series Business Music System
2 Setup

2.3 Choose Input Wire and Connectors

Crown recommends using pre-built or professionally wired bal-
anced line (two-conductor plus shield), 22-24 gauge cables and
connectors. Unbalanced line may also be used but may result in
noise over long cable runs.
The 180MAx has two types of input connectors: Phoenix-type
and RCA.
• Mic/Line Connectors and Amp Input Connectors: 3-pin
Phoenix-type, balanced, one per input channel (Figure 2.3).
• Dual RCA Input Connector: For stereo music signals,
unbalanced, summed together, two connectors per input for
inputs 1, 2 and 3 (Figure 2.4).
• Transformer-isolated 600-ohm input: 3-pin Phoenix-
type. Summed into Input 1 for paging from a telephone system.
See Figure 2.5.
The 180MAx also has an XM antenna connector for use with
the supplied XM radio antenna.
Operation Manual
MIC
–
–
To mic or line-level source
Figure 2.3 Mic/Line Connectors
and Amp Input Connectors
To stereo
line-level
source
Figure 2.4 Dual RCA Input Connectors
-
To telephone system
interface/PBX output
Figure 2.5 Tel (Isolated)
Connector Wiring
to Telephone System
Interface or PBX
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