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- Page 1 FOUNTEK ELECTRONICS www.fountek.net ALTITUDE 3500 Integrated Amplifier OWNERS MANUAL A3500 ( Version -V1) 240V AC 24-10-05...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
IMPORTANT NOTES ( WARNING !) 5. POWER INPUT CONNECTION 6. CONNECTING SPEAKERS SERVICING THE AMPLIFIER 8. LOCATION AND VENTILATION 9. TOP VIEW VALVE LOCATION 10. REAR VIEW DIAGRAM 11. FRONT VIEW DIAGRAM 12. OPERATIONAL NOTES 13. SPECIFICATIONS ALTITUDE 3500 PICTURE... -
Page 3: Introduction
. High quality electrolytic and non electrolytic capacitors have been used throughout the Altitude 3500 amplifier in critical signal areas to ensure instant energy for fast dynamic midrange and top end transients with tight very dynamic bass performance... -
Page 4: Important Notes ( Warning !)
IMPORTANT NOTES ( WARNING !) CHILDREN & PETS If you have small children or pets, you should consider placing the amplifiers out of reach to prevent damage to the amplifier or damage to your small children or pets by the amplifier as the valves do get hot during operation. -
Page 5: Power Input Connection
POWER INPUT CONNECTION POWER INPUT _ IEC 240V SOCKET/FUSE HOLDER Your amplifier has been factory set to the correct mains voltage for your country. The voltage setting is marked on the serial badge, located on the rear panel. Check that this complies with your local supply. Please use the IEC power cord supplied with the unit and ensure it is firmly pushed into the IEC 240V AC socket at the rear of the amplifier and the amplifier installation and connections have been double-checked before connecting the amplifier to the... -
Page 6: Connecting Speakers
CONNECTING SPEAKERS CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS IMPORTANT (NOTE) Never run the amplifier with the speakers disconnected! Connect 8-OHM speakers to the terminals marked (8 OHM) Connect 4-OHM speakers to the terminals marked (4 OHM) Connect the RIGHT CHANNEL speaker cable +Ve to the RED speaker terminal Connect the RIGHT CHANNEL speaker cable -Ve to the BLACK speaker terminal... -
Page 7: Servicing The Amplifier
Each output valve has its own bias adjustment, the procedure for adjusting the bias is described in the Altitude 3500 Integrated Service manual. We recommend that the re biasing of the output valves be attempted by a qualified... -
Page 8: Location And Ventilation
LOCATION AND VENTILATION Installation of the Altitude 3500 Integrated valve amplifier must be into in a stable location with ample ventilation. Place the amplifier at lease 600mm (24") above any floor and allow plenty of clearance around the unit between it an other equipment and cabinet walls or panels. -
Page 9: Top View Valve Location
TOP VIEW VALVE LOCATION TOP VIEW R (CH) L (CH) OUTPUT OUTPUT TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER EL34 EL34 POWER TRANSFORMER EL34 EL34 12AT7 12AU7 12AT7 12AU7... - Page 10 FRONT VIEW DIAGRAM ALTITUDE 3500 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Function Volume Power FRONT VIEW FUNCTION SWITCH Selects audio inputs (1,2,3,4 ) ( CD /TUNER /AUX /1 AUX2) "Blue" lamp will indicate the selected input (1,2,3,4 ) POWER ON/ OFF Press power switch in to turn power and out to turn OFF...
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Page 11: Rear View Diagram
REAR VIEW DIAGRAM POWER INPUT AUX 1 AUX 2 TUNER RIGHT RIGHT FUSE SPEAKER SPEAKER 8 ohm 4 ohm 4 ohm 8 ohm 240V A/C 50 HZ REAR VIEW POWER INPUT (IEC Socket) : IEC 240 V mains cord power input socket FUSE: Mains fuse is located under the plastic cover in the top the (IEC socket) Use only the manufactures recommended type. -
Page 12: Operational Notes
OPERATIONAL NOTES POWER The power switch is located on the lower left hand corner of the front panel. Push the top of the rocker switch (1) to turn on the amplifier and the bottom of the rocker to turn off the amplifier. The (Blue) indicator lamp on the front panel will illuminate indicating that the amplifier is on operating. -
Page 13: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS CHANNELS: 2 channel INPUTS : 4 CD/ TUNER / AUX1 / AUX2 (1,2,3,4) INPUT IMPEDANCE =100K ohms INPUT SENSITIVITY = 350mV rms @ 1Khz OUTPUT POWER per channel = 32 Watts @ 1 KHz into 8ohm OUTPUT CLASS: AB push pull OUTPUT: 4 or 8 ohm speaker load 0-4-8 ohms T.H.D. - Page 14 FOUNTEK ELECTRONICS ALTITUDE 3500 VALVE AMPLIFIER Altitude 3500 amplifier in a High Definition Sound System Thank you again, and please enjoy your new dimension in sound...
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