MC2 Audio E100 Operating Instructions Manual

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E Series
Lightweight Touring Power Amplifiers
E100
Operating Instructions
MC
www.mc2-audio.co.uk
Tel. +44 (0)1404 44633 Fax. +44(0)1404 44660
2
MC AUDIO | Units 6-8 Kingsgate | Heathpark Industrial Estate
Honiton | Devon | England | EX14 1YG

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  • Page 1 E Series Lightweight Touring Power Amplifiers E100 Operating Instructions www.mc2-audio.co.uk Tel. +44 (0)1404 44633 Fax. +44(0)1404 44660 MC AUDIO | Units 6-8 Kingsgate | Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton | Devon | England | EX14 1YG...
  • Page 2 E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 2...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 3 CONTENTS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................ 4 THANKS ....................... 5 INTRODUCTION ....................5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............6 INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES ...........7 Installing Your Amplifier: Electrical Considerations ......... 8 Installing Your Amplifier: Mechanical Considerations ........9 Installing Your Amplifier: RF Emissions ............
  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 4 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, the manufacturer: Audio, Units 6-8 Kingsgate Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton, Devon England EX14 1YG acknowledge our responsibility that the following products: Kind of equipment: Audio amplifier Commodity Code:...
  • Page 5: Thanks

    Running cool in even the most difficult conditions, the E100 can deliver over 2500W into 4 ohms with all channels driven, and a massive 2 x 7400W bridged (4R), with outstanding distortion and noise figures right up to maximum output.
  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead The exclamation point within an symbol within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle is intended to alert...
  • Page 7: Instructions De Securite Importantes

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 7 INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR Le symbole représentant un éclair fléché Le point d’exclamation dans un triangle dans un triangle équilatéral a pour but équilatéral a pour but d’alerter d’alerter l’utilisateur de la présence...
  • Page 8: Installing Your Amplifier: Electrical Considerations

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 8 Installing Your Amplifier: Electrical Considerations The amplifier has been manufactured to comply with your local power supply requirements, but before connecting the unit to the supply, ensure that the voltage (printed on the rear panel) is correct.
  • Page 9: Installing Your Amplifier: Mechanical Considerations

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 9 Installing Your Amplifier: Mechanical Considerations To ensure that this equipment performs to specification, it should be mounted in a suitable rack or enclosure as described below. Like all high power amplifiers, it should be kept away from other equipment which is sensitive to magnetic fields.
  • Page 10: About Your Amplifier: Dynamic Amplifier Performance Measurements

    Page 10 About Your Amplifier: Dynamic Amplifier Performance Measurements The E100 is the very latest example of a ‘dynamic amplifier’. This new ‘breed’ of power amplifiers provide very high peak power levels in a much smaller, and lighter, package than previously possible with conventional amplifiers.
  • Page 11: Connecting To Your Amplifier: Inputs

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 11 Connecting To Your Amplifier: Inputs The inputs are made via 3-pin XLR connectors, which are electronically balanced and should be connected via a high grade twin core screened cable, as follows: PIN1: Screen (see note)
  • Page 12: Connecting To Your Amplifier: Speaker Outputs

    As the currents involved are very high, and to ensure best performance, the speaker cables should be kept as short as possible and conform to the following minimum requirements: E100, 20A into 4 Ohm speaker loads When operating the amplifier into loads of less than 4 Ohms, be aware that the current capacity of the speaker cables will need to be increased above the values quoted here.
  • Page 13: Connecting To Your Amplifier: Bridged (Mono) Operation

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 13 Connecting To Your Amplifier: Bridged (Mono) Operation Pairs of channels may be independently bridged — channel pair A&B, and/or channel pair C&D. The method is the same for both channel pairs: Supply signal to Channel A or C input only and push in the appropriate rear panel switch marked “BRG A&B”...
  • Page 14: Operating Your Amplifier: Front Panel Controls And Indicators

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 14 Operating Your Amplifier: Front Panel Controls and Indicators 1: Power Switch: This single pole switch turns the amplifier fully off (but does NOT isolate it from the mains supply). 2: Power LED: This indicates when the amplifier is active. This does NOT indicate the presence of a mains supply when the power switch is OFF.
  • Page 15: Operating Your Amplifier: Notes And Switching On

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 15 Typical conditions that could cause the protection to be triggered include very high frequency or subsonic input signals, DC in the inputs, short-circuited outputs, or internal high temperatures. The protection circuit can affect all channels or a ‘channel pair’ depending on the type of fault.
  • Page 16: Operating Your Amplifier: Rear Panel Sockets And Switches

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 16 Operating Your Amplifier: Rear Panel Sockets and Switches E-SERIES 1: GND WARNINGS 2: Sig+ All vents on front AMPLIFICATION 3: Sig- and rear of unit must not be P.R.C. P.R.C. P.R.C. P.R.C.
  • Page 17: Looking After Your Amplifier: Maintenance

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 17 Looking After Your Amplifier: Maintenance These maintenance instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. Before any routine maintenance, please ensure that your amplifier is disconnected from the mains supply! The filter behind the air intake apertures on the front of your amplifier should be cleaned or replaced periodically, e.g.
  • Page 18: Changing The Gain Of Your Amplifier: Internal Adjustments

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 18 Changing the Gain of Your Amplifier: Internal Adjustments! These instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. Before any routine maintenance, please ensure that your amplifier is disconnected from the mains supply! Gain/Sensitivity Settings Adjustment is by moving a link on the input PCB (PCB741) —...
  • Page 19: Performance Of Your Amplifier: Specifications

    E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 19 Performance Of Your Amplifier: Specifications Main Specifications Parameter (Units) E100 Output Power per channel [Crest Factor = 4.8] (Watts) 8 Ohms 1400 4 Ohms 2800 2 Ohms 3700 Output Power per channel bridged [Crest Factor = 4.8] (Watts)
  • Page 20 E Series – E100 Operating Instructions Page 20 Performance Of Your Amplifier: Specifications Power Consumption and Thermal Emissions — E100 Mains Load Current Draw Thermal Emissions No Sig’l Light Average Heavy No Sig’l Light Average Heavy 14.4 19.1 16.6 14.0 28.8...

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