Operation; Precautions - Crown Xs500 Operation Manual

Xs Series Power Amplifiers

3 Operation

3.1 Precautions

Your amplifier is protected from internal and exter-
nal faults, but you should still take the following
precautions for optimum performance and safety:
1. Before use, your amplifier first must be config-
2. Use care when making connections, selecting
3. Do not short the ground lead of an output cable
4. WARNING: Never connect the output to
Operation Manual
ured for proper operation, including input and
output wiring hookup. Improper wiring can
result in serious operating difficulties. For
information on wiring and configuration, please
consult the Setup section of this manual or, for
advanced setup techniques, consult Crown's
Amplifier Application Guide available online at
www.crownaudio.com.
signal sources and controlling the output level.
The load you save may be your own!
to the input signal ground. This may form a
ground loop and cause oscillations.
a power supply, battery or power main.
Electrical shock may result.
5. Tampering with the circuitry, or making unau-
thorized circuit changes may be hazardous and
invalidates all agency listings.
6. Do not operate the amplifier with the red Clip
LEDs constantly flashing.
7. Do not overdrive the mixer, which will cause
clipped signal to be sent to the amplifier. Such
signals will be reproduced with extreme accu-
racy, and loudspeaker damage may result.
8. Do not operate the amplifier with less than the
rated load impedance. Due to the amplifier's
output protection, such a configuration may
result in premature clipping and speaker dam-
age. Operating the Xs4300 with a 2-ohm
load is not recommended, as the ampli-
fier might shut down. The Xs500, 700
900 and 1200 can be used with a 2-ohm
load.
Remember: Crown is not liable for damage that
results from overdriving other system compo-
nents.
page 11