Power Amp Protection; Red Line Specifications; Electronic Crossover; Graphic Eq. - CARVIN R600 Red Line Series Owner's Manual

POWER AMP PROTECTION

The R600 contains circuitry to provide a complete level of protection to its inter-
nal power amplifiers. The amp will go into an auto diagnostic mode every time it
is switched on. At turn on the fan will run at a high speed and the speaker out-
put jacks will be muted while the protection circuitry checks the amplifier for
possible fault conditions. Then if there are no short circuits on the speaker out-
puts and the amp is not overheated, the amplifier will be turned on. If the output
load draws excessive current, such as when a speaker cable short circuits, the
amp detects this danger and mutes the shorted channel. The channel will remain
muted until the power to the amplifier is turned off. Replace the bad cable and
re-apply power to the amplifier. The amp may also go into protection if severe
environmental or abusive loading conditions cause it to overheat. In this case
turning the amplifier off and then on again will not reset the mute. The amp will
have to cool off first. Leave the amp on so that the internal fan will help to cool
the unit more quickly. Once the amplifier has cooled down it will turn itself back
on. If the amplifier goes into and out of protection every few minutes then the
problem is most likely overheating. If this occurs check for adequate ventilation
and relocate the amplifier if necessary.
RED LINE SPECIFICAT I O N S
Output Power
8W, 1kHz, < 0.5% THD
4W, 1kHz, < 0.5% THD
Weight
(Shipping)
Input Impedance
(passive input)
(active input)
Pre-Shape EQ.
Main EQ.
Graphic EQ Freq.
Compressor
Noise Gate
Crossover
Dimensions
Warranty
15
RSP R600
N/A 200/200 Watts
N/A 300/300 Watts
12 lbs. 23 lbs.
1MW
200kW
Low Boost: +6dB @ 80Hz
Mid Shift: -7dB @ 400Hz & -12dB @125Hz
Hi Boost: +7dB @ 6kHz
Low ±12dB @ 100Hz
Mid Sweep ±12dB @ 150Hz-3kHz
High ±12dB @ 5kHz
50, 80, 125, 250, 500, 800, 1.3k, 2.6k, 5k
Variable Threshold Range (-10dB to -35dB)
Variable Ratio Range (1.3 to 1) to (5 to 1)
Variable Threshold Range off to -30dB
12dB per Octave Sweepable 200Hz to 2kHz
3 1/2" High x 19" Wide x 10" Deep
One year parts and labor
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6. ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER

Adjustable electronic crossover to select bi-amp crossover frequency. B I - A M P / F U L L
RANGE selector switch to set the amplifiers operating mode.

7. GRAPHIC EQ.

Nine bands of graphic equalization optimized for the bass guitar. The Eq. can be placed
into or out of the circuit remotely with optional FS22 footswitch, or with the front panel
override switch. A yellow LED indicates the status of the of the graphic Eq., and a green
LED indicates the status of the effects loop.
8. OUTPUT GROUP
The output group controls how your amp interfaces with other components and speakers.
The VOLUME control sets the overall volume of the amp. The POWER AMP CONTROL
knobs provide precise control over each individual amp and allows for balancing of the
low and high cabinets when biamping. A front panel mounted phones jack is provided for
practicing or as a convenient place to hook up a tuner.
9. POWER
ON / OFF switch and power indicator LED. Push this switch to the up position to turn the
amplifier on. If the power indicator LEDis on but no sound is coming out of the speakers,
the amp may have gone into one of its protection modes. To reset the amp turn the power
off and allow it a few minutes to cool down then turn the amp back on. If the problem
persists check for a bad speaker cable or damaged speaker.
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