Camco Vortex Series - Welcome and Product Introduction; Welcome to CAMCO

CONTENTS
USER MANUAL
VORTEX 3 QUADRO
P.6
USER MANUAL
VORTEX 3 QUADRO
P.7
IMPORTANT SAFETEY INSTRUCTIONS
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS / SAFETY
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
CONTENTS
1 WELCOME
1.1 Welcome to CAMCO
1.2 Unpacking
1.3 The Amplifier
2 FACILITIES
2.1 VORTEX 3 QUADRO – The Front
2.2 VORTEX 3 QUADRO – The Rear
2.3 Factory settings
3 INSTALLATION
3.1 On/Off Switch
3.2 Precautions
3.3 Mounting
3.4 Cooling
3.5 Ground Lift
3.6 Mode Indicators
3.7 Mode Selector
3.8 Basic Concepts
3.8.1 Stereo
3.8.2 Parallel-Mono
3.8.3 Mono-Bridge
3.9 Wiring
3.9.1 XLR Connection
3.9.2 SPEAKON Connection
3.9.3 Four-Channel Operation
3.9.4 Three-Channel Operation
3.9.4.1 Stereo / Parallel-Mono
3.9.4.2 Stereo / Mono-Bridge
3.9.5 Two-Channel Operation
3.9.5.1 Parallel-Mono / Parallel-Mono
3.9.5.2 Mono-Bridge / Mono-Bridge
3.9.5.3 Parallel-Mono / Mono-Bridge
4 OPERATION
4.1 Precautions
4.2 Controls
4.2.1 Volume Control
4.2.2 Gain Selector
4.2.3 Limiter Switch
4.3 Indicators
4.3.1 On LEDs (multifunctional)
4.3.2 Signal LEDs
4.3.3 Clip LEDs (multifunctional)
4.4 Power Amp Protection Systems
4.4.1 Clip Limiter
4.4.2 Under Impedance Limiter
4.4.3 SOA Protection
4.4.4 Speaker Protect Limiter
4.4.5 DC Protection
4.4.6 DC Servo
4.4.7 Over Current Protection
4.4.8 Thermal Protection
4.5 Mains Protection
4.5.1 Inrush Current Limitation
4.5.2 Mains Over Voltage Detection
4.5.3 Mains Failure Detection
4.5.4 Fuse Protection
4.6 Main SMPS Protection
4.6.1 Over Current Protection
4.6.2 Thermal Protection
4.7 Fans
4.8 Filter Cleaning
5 OPTIONS
5.1 CAI (CAMCO Audio Interface)
5.1.1 Wiring
5.1.2 CAI Address Settings
5.1.3 CAI Status Indicator
6 TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 On LED Flashing Sequences
6.2 Problem: No Sound
6.3 Problem: No Sound or Sound Is Too Low
6.4 Problem: No Channel Separation
6.5 Problem: Distorted Sound
6.6 Problem: Hiss
6.7 Problem: Squeals and Feedback
7 SPECIFICATION
8 MEASUREMENTS
9 WARRANTY INFORMATION
9.1 Summary Of Warranty
9.2 Items Excluded From This Warranty
9.3 What CAMCO Will Do
9.4 How To Obtain Warranty Service
9.5 CAMCO’s Product Improvement
10 SERVICE INFORMATION
10.1 Owner’s Information
10.2 Nature Of Problem
10.3 Expired Warranty
10.4 Shipping Address
11 MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
12 DECOMISSIONING
COMPANY INFORMATION
P.2
P.3
P.5
P.6
P.7
P.8
P.9
P.10
P.11
P.12
P.13
P.14
P.15
P.16
P.17
P.18
P.19
P.20
P.21
P.22
P.23
P.24
P.25
P.26
P.27
P.28
P.29
P.30
P.32
P.36
P.37
P.38
P.39