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Parasound HCA-1203A Owner's Manual

Five channel high current power amplifier
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  • Page 1 L U C A S F I L M L U C A S F I L M C u r r e n t O v e r l o a d C u r r e n t O v e r l o a d P o w e r P o w e r S t a n d b y...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Special Features for the Parasound HCA-1205A and HCA-1203A ......13 Parasound Limited Warranty (USA only) ..............13 The Parasound HCA-1205A and HCA-1203A are Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. Lucasfilm and THX are trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. L U C A S F I L M...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage” inside the product that may constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    The Parasound HCA-1205A five channel amplifier and HCA-1203A three channel amplifier are virtually identical in operation and sonic performance. Please take a few moments to read these instructions so that you may fully understand the capabilities of your new Parasound power amplifier. Unpacking Your Amplifier Carefully unpack your amplifier and remove all the enclosed accessories.

  • Page 7: Home Theater Configurations And Input Connections For The Hca-1205A

    Making Connections to Your Amplifier Leave the AC cord disconnected before making any signal or speaker connections. When making connections to the amplifier, make sure there is no strain or tension on the input leads, speaker wires, or AC cord that could cause them to pull loose. Home Theater Configurations and Input Connections for the HCA-1205A Refer to Figure #1 Your HCA-1205A is primarily designed to deliver the same power and sonic characteristics to the...

  • Page 8: Speaker Connections

    DC source such as the +12 Vdc trigger from the Parasound P/SP-1500 AV Processor/Preamplifier. Since it is optically coupled, the DC trigger only requires 15 mA of current to activate the circuitry and turn on the amplifier.

  • Page 9: Operating Your Hca-1205A Or Hca-1203A

    LED remains lit, remove power to the amplifier and check all connections. During this time, the protection circuits should automatically reset. If the red LED stays lit after you reapply power, contact your Parasound Dealer, Installer or Parasound Technical Service for further advice. Current Overload LEDs The Current Overload LEDs for left and right channels will only illuminate if the unit is driven past its maximum current capacity.

  • Page 10: Maintaining Your Parasound Amplifier

    Authorized Parasound Warranty Center for inspection and possible servicing, call Parasound for the location of a warranty center near you. If you choose to send it to Parasound, contact us to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. You will be asked to repack the unit in its original packaging including the additional outer box for protection during transit.

  • Page 11: Parasound Hca-1205A Specifications

    Parasound HCA-1205A Specifications Continuous Power Output 140 watts RMS x 5, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 8 , 200 watts RMS x 5, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 4 , Current Capacity 45 amps peak per channel Slew Rate > 130 V/ second Frequency Response...

  • Page 12: Parasound Hca-1203A Specifications

    Parasound HCA-1203A Specifications Continuous Power Output 140 watts RMS x 3, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 8 200 watts RMS x 3, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 4 Current Capacity 45 amps peak per channel Slew Rate > 130 V/ second Frequency Response 5 Hz-100 kHz, +0/-3 dB at 1 watt Total Harmonic Distortion <...

  • Page 13: Special Features For The Parasound Hca-1205A And Hca-1203A

    Special Features for the Parasound HCA-1205A and HCA-1203A • Designed by John Curl • THX certified by Lucasfilm Ltd. • Independent power supplies for each channel • 1 kVA power transformer in the HCA-1203A • 1.6 kVA power transformer in the HCA-1205A •...
  • Page 14 Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144 1997 Parasound Products, Inc. © -14-...

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