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- Page 1 36-50 MULTI-ZONE MIXING AMPLIFIER Installation and User Guide 36-50 Installation and User Guide V1.0...
- Page 2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD – DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE –...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these Instructions. Keep these Instructions. Heed all Warnings. Follow all Instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................... 3 SAFETY INFORMATION ......................6 Safety Notes regarding Installation ..........................6 Conformities ................................... 6 Safety Considerations and Information ........................6 Caution – High Voltage .............................. 6 Caution – Mains Fuse ..............................6 Caution – Servicing ..............................6 OVERVIEW ............................. - Page 5 SETTING UP & OPERATION ....................16 Music Inputs .................................. 16 Gain & level ................................16 Local/remote control ............................... 16 Microphone input ................................ 17 Phantom power ................................ 17 Gain & level ................................17 EQ ....................................17 High-pass filter ................................17 Zone and Utility outputs ............................17 EQ ....................................
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Page 6: Safety Information
Safety Considerations and SAFETY INFORMATION Information Safety Notes regarding Installation The Cloud 36-50 must be earthed. Ensure that the mains • Do not expose the unit to water or moisture. power supply provides an effective earth connection using a three-wire termination. -
Page 7: Overview
Convection cooled – silent in operation good idea to store all packaging (if practical), in case you ever need to return the unit to your Cloud dealer for any reason. As well as this manual, the shipping carton should contain the items listed below. -
Page 8: Optional System Components
RSL-6 Series Remote Music Level/ Source Control SOURCE SELECT The Cloud PM1 paging microphone is also compatible with the 36-50. It is a much simpler unit which addresses a single zone (though zones may be paralleled for wider access). See page 14 for more information. -
Page 9: Block Diagram
Block Diagram The simplified block diagram above illustrates the basic signal architecture of the 36-50. 36-50 Installation and User Guide V1.0... -
Page 10: Front Panel Description
Front panel description MUSIC SOURCE – 6-way rotary switch selecting which Line Input (1 to 6) will be the music source for each zone. See page 16. MUSIC LEVEL – adjusts the music level in each zone. See page 16. MIC –... -
Page 11: Rear Panel Description
Rear panel description 10 11 LINE 1 to LINE 6 – 6 pairs of RCA (phono) sockets for connection of music sources. Inputs are stereo, summed internally to mono. See page 12. GAIN – preset trim control for each line input, providing ±10 dB of gain adjustment for input level matching. See page 16. MICROPHONE INPUT –... -
Page 12: Installation
is that in the inner cavity. INSTALLATION Internally, two 20mm x 5mm fast-blow F4.0A fuses protect Hardware considerations each amplifier channel (six in total). These are service components, and should not require attention. Failure of any The 36-50 Mixing Amplifier is built in a 2U-high 19” rack of these fuses indicates a fault condition, which should be mount enclosure. -
Page 13: Microphone Input
Paging system connections large number of cases. If hum or other distortion is found to result, try disconnecting the ‘cold’ leg of the balanced output Cloud PM Series paging microphones may be connected (pin 3 on XLRs). directly to the 36-50. -
Page 14: Music Control
Music control output) should be removed. See page 4 for jumper locations. Like many other Cloud products, the 36-50 allows remote control of music level and source selection in each of the For automatic music ducking during an announcement, set primary zones. -
Page 15: Music Mute
The 36-50 may be converted for 100 V/70 V-line operation Music Mute by the use of the Cloud CXL-3120 transformer module. This module is fitted internally, and consists of three independent External muting of music is available at the MUSIC MUTE transformers with separate flying leads, so any or all outputs connector. -
Page 16: Setting Up & Operation
Local/remote control operation. A suitable transformer is the CXL-40T, available as an accessory from Cloud Electronics. A 19” rack tray for If a zone has an RL-1 or RSL-6 Series remote control plate mounting multiples of these is also available. -
Page 17: Microphone Input
Microphone input The various zones in a building often have different acoustic Phantom power properties, and may also have different models of loudspeaker The MICROPHONE INPUT has 15 V phantom power installed. The 36-50 is fitted with HF and LF EQ adjustments available. -
Page 18: Priorities
Priorities The 36-50 offers several options for determining what happens to music signals when announcements are made. Mic-over-Music priority Fully automatic, voice operated priority is available for the mic input. This is selected by the rear panel PRIORITY button, which should be IN to enable priority operation. When enabled, all music signals will attenuate by approximately 30 dB when the microphone is used;... -
Page 19: Options And Additional Information
Cloud RL-1 Series and RSL-6 Series remote control plates are available in three form factors, two fit single-gang UK or American electrical back boxes respectively; the third is a 50 x Music level 50 mm “Media”... -
Page 20: Fitting Loudspeaker Eq Cards
(www.cloud.co.uk) for makes and models of loudspeakers for which compatible EQ cards are available. For the 36-50, an adaptor (Cloud Part No. CA963EQA) is also required for Disconnect the 36-50 from the mains and remove the each channel; these will be supplied with the EQ cards. -
Page 21: Appendix
APPENDIX Table of internal jumpers and default settings The 36-50 has various internal jumpers, the setting of which may require alteration during installation. All the jumpers are on the main PCB. The table below lists each jumper and its purpose, together with the factory default setting. JUMPER NAME EFFECT... -
Page 22: Pcb Jumper Locations
(below sub-board) EMC considerations The Cloud 36-50 fully conforms to the relevant electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards and is technically well behaved; you should experience no operational problems and under normal circumstances, no special precautions need to be taken. If the unit is to be used within close proximity to potential sources of HF disturbance such as high power communications transmitters, radar stations and the like, the performance of the mixer may be reduced;... -
Page 23: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Line Inputs Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB Distortion <0.05%, 20 Hz to 20 kHz Sensitivity 195 mV (-12 dBu) to 2.0 V (+8 dBu) Input gain control range 20 dB Input Impedance 47 kohms Headroom >20 dB Noise... - Page 24 Cloud Electronics Limited Cloud Electronics USA 140 Staniforth Road 2065 Sidewinder Drive, Sheffield S9 3HF Suite 200, Park City, England Utah 84060. Tel: +44 (0)114 244 7051 United States of America. Fax: +44 (0)114 242 5462 Toll Free: 0855 810 0161 email: info@cloud.co.uk...
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