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- Page 2 © Copyright 2001 by CAMCO Produktions-und Vertriebs-GmbH Fischpicke 5, D-57482 Wenden Gerlingen, Germany Telephone +49 (0)2762 408-0 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES...
- Page 3 CAUTION - RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING - TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION - RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES...
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Page 5: Safety
15.0 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the dealer distributor to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... - Page 6 EC Declaration of Conformity in accordance to EC Directives: electro-magnetic compatibility (Council Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by Directives 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC); low-voltage electrical equipment (Council Directive 73/23/EEC ) Manufacturers Name: CAMCO Produktions- und Vertriebs- GmbH Manufacturers Address: Fischpicke 5 57482 Wenden Germany...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
3.6.2 E.U.I. and XLR Connection 4.6.2 Main SMPS Transformer Thermal 8.2 Items Excluded from this Warranty 3.6.3 Stereo Operation Protection 8.3 What CAMCO will do 3.6.4 Bridge-Mono Operation 4.7 Fans 8.4 How to obtain Warranty Service 3.6.5 Parallel-Mono Operation 4.8 Filter Cleaning 8.5 CAMCO’s Product Improvement... -
Page 8: Welcome To Camco
CAMCO will be happy to cooperate fully as needed. Please save the shipping carton as evidence of damage for the shipper’s inspection. The success of the LA, DL and DX series power amps has made the CAMCO name synonymous with professional quality, high performance and utterly Even if the amplifier has arrived in perfect condition, save all packing materials reliable power amps. - Page 9 If you have questions about features of the VORTEX power amp that are not covered by the basic descriptions in this manual, CAMCO would be pleased to Reduced Distortion offer you further information.
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Page 10: On/Off Switch
12 AC Power Cable 18 Limiter Switch 2 Volume Control - Channel A 8 Cooling Air Inlet Vents 13 CAMCO Audio Interface (CAI) 19 Gain - Selector 3 Volume Control - Channel B 9 Enter-Switch (behind Front Panel) 14 Speakon Connectors 20 Extended User Interface (E.U.I.) -
Page 11: Precautions
Rear support is also recommended, especially in mobile and touring use. limiter). When the amp is connected to mains, only the line-filter (un-fused) and Rear rack mounting ear kits are available from CAMCO’s technical services the input of the phase-angle control (fused) are energised. -
Page 12: Cooling
CH. B CHANNEL B INPUT CHANNEL A CHANNEL A DO NOT REMOVE MAIN CONNECTOR GROUND IT IS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS BOTTOM SPEAKON P.12 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 13: And Xlr Connection
INPUT INPUT CHANNEL A CHANNEL B P.13 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 14: Stereo Operation
SPEAKON connectors. that can be connected are doubled, as compared with stereo operation. Only Channel A-Input is active. A signal feeding Channel B will have no effect on the output. P.14 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... - Page 15 ‘LF’ and ‘HF’ feeds. If the amplifier is to be used for ‘LF’ and ‘HF’ , ensure this switch is set to STEREO Mode before switching on. P.15 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES...
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Page 16: Precautions
The volume pots are also used to set the CAI-address. (See 5.2.3, CAI Address Settings) P.16 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 17: Indicators
(possibly in several different power amps) ON SIGNAL CLIP will allow conclusions to be drawn about the inherent impedances.This can aid the detection of incorrectly wired components and faults in loudspeakers at an early stage. P.17 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 18: Power Amp Protection Systems
(The other channel continues to operate normally). User can decide either to use speaker protect or not. When you use this amp for low frequencies (SUB bass / bass) and you want to squeeze the absolute P.18 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 19: Dc Servo
When the mains voltage returns to nominal value, a soft the transformer temperature exceeds 110 °C, the power supply is automatically start occurs. switched off independently of the microprocessor. A complete reboot will then P.19 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 20: Fans
Spare filter assembly’s may be ordered from your dealer. VORTEX Filter Assembly 1 Clip Apertures 2 Injection Moulded Cradle 3 Foam Filter 4 Injection Moulded Surround 5 Injection Moulded CAMCO Badge P.20 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 21: E.u.i
It makes it possible to utilise filters, remote control, standard. Other input cards are available (See 5.1.3 Accessories) signal processing, and more… Please contact your dealer or CAMCO to customise the E.U.I. according your wishes. Always switch off and unplug the VORTEX from mains, when working on the E.U.I. -
Page 22: To Activate Cai Address Selection Procedure
To switch the VORTEX into STANDBY mode (and back again) These sequences are repeated for 30 seconds (timeout) or stopped if Enter- To monitor temperature, output-signal, clip, output-current. Switch is briefly pressed again.Then the Power LEDs return to their normal function. P.22 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 23: On Led Flashing Sequences
. . . ---X-X-X-X-X-X---X-X-X-X-X-X---X-X-X-X-X-X---. . . 6 * flashing + 0.5s pause power-stage defect Main SMPS off: . . . ---X-X---X-X---X-X---X-X---X-X---X-X---X-X--- . . . 2 * flashing + 0.5s pause (unless Hi Temp/Power Fail) P.23 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 24: Problem: No Sound
Unplug each speaker one-by-one- at the VORTEX. If the On LED indicates normally when you disconnect a cable, that cable or speaker is shorted. Take care not to use too many speakers in parallel, which would result in - P.24 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... -
Page 25: Problem: Distorted Sound
Working in succession from the signal source towards the amplifier and check each device in the signal path by reducing its gain or by unplugging it. P.25 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES... - Page 26 Gain versus Frequency (CH1, CH2) Phase versus Frquency (CH1, CH2) -100 0.05 0.05 10kHz 10kHz Figure 7.2 Figure 7.4 Crosstalk attenuation (CH1->CH2, CH2->CH1) Damping Factor into 4-ohms load versus Frequency (CH1, CH2) P.26 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES...
- Page 27 18 dB Crest Factor 12 dB Crest Factor Signal 6 dB Crest Factor Continuous Power Impedance in Ohms Figure 7.6 Performance Summary A performance diagram for one channel with simultaneous load applied to all channels P.27 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES...
- Page 28 483 x 88.9 x 420 mm (19” , 2U) New Weight 12.4 kg Shipping Dimensions (WxHxD) 600 x 600 x 205 mm (0.074m Shipping Weight 15 kg Subject to technical alterations without prior notice. P.28 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES...
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Page 29: Summary Of Warranty
CAMCO guarantees the VORTEX Amplifier to be free from defective material and/or workmanship for a period of three years from the date of sale. Provided that the amplifier is returned to your distributor/dealer in a factory pack with a copy of the proof of purchase, i.e., sales receipt, CAMCO will repair faulty products under this warranty when a defect occurs under normal installation and use. -
Page 30: Owner's Information
MasterCard 9.4 Shipping Address To transport the amplifier, we recommend that you use the original Our web site: www.camco.de provides a complete list of dealer/ packing materials. Please return the amplifier to the following address distributors. or your nearest CAMCO appointed distributor. - Page 31 Mailing Address: CAMCO Produktions-und Vertriebs-GmbH Fischpicke 5 D-57482 Wenden Gerlingen Germany Telephone Numbers: +49 (0)2762 408-0 Facsimile Numbers: +49 (0)2762 408-10 Internet: www.camco.de Email: postmaster@camco.de P.31 CAMCO USER MANUAL VORTEX POWER AMP SERIES...
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