Martin Audio – MA4.2s (ETL) Amplifier
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CONTENTS (ENGLISH) Page No
1 CONTENTS MA 4.2s USER GUIDE 1
2APPROVALS 2
3WARNINGS 2
3.1 EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS 2
3.2 WARNING 2
3.3 CAUTION 2
3.4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2
3.5 USER RESPONSIBILITY 3
3.5.1 LOUDSPEAKER DAMAGE 3
3.5.2 LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT HAZARD 3
3.5.3 RADIO INTERFERENCE 3
4 INTRODUCTION 4
4.1 UNPACKING 4
4.2 FRONT PANEL 4
4.3 REAR PANEL 5
5 REAR PANEL FEATURES 6
5.1 GAIN SWITCH 6
5.1.1 GAIN 6
5.1.2 SENSITIVITY 6
5.1.3 OPTIONS 7
5.2 LINK SWITCH 7
5.3 OPERATING MODES 7
5.3.1 STEREO MODE 7
5.3.2 NOTES FOR AMPLIFIER TESTING 7
5.3.3 TANDEM MODE 7
5.3.4 BRIDGE MONO MODE 8
5.3.5 BRIDGE MONO MODE FEATURES 8
5.4 IMPEDANCE MATCHING (MLS SWITCH) 8
5.4.1 THE MLS TECHNOLOGY 9
5.4.2 THE PROBLEM 9
5.4.3 THE SOLUTION 9
6 INSTALLATION 10
6.1 MOUNTING 10
6.2 COOLING 10
6.3 OPERATING VOLTAGE 10
6.4 DENMARK 10
6.5 SWITZERLAND 10
6.6 GROUNDING 11
6.7 POWER CONSUMPTION 11
6.7.1 CALCULATION 11
7 CONNECTIONS 12
7.1 INPUT CONNECTIONS 12
7.1.1 BALANCED INPUTS 12
7.1.2 UNBALANCED INPUTS 13
7.2 CONNECTING SPEAKERS 13
8 OPERATION 14
8.1 OPERATION PRECAUTIONS 14
8.2 POWERING UP – SOFT START 14
8.3 INPUT ATTENUATORS 14
8.4 INDICATORS 15
9 PROTECTION FEATURES 15
9.1 OUTPUT LIMITER 15
9.2 THERMAL PROTECTION 15
9.3 VHF PROTECTION 15
9.4 SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION 16
9.5 AUTOMATIC FUSE SAVER, AFS - LIMITER 16
9.6 AC MAINS VOLTAGE PROTECTION 16
9.7 THE "AC" LED 16
9.8 D.C. PROTECTION 16
10 MAINTENANCE 17
10.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 17
11 WARRANTY 18
12 SPECIFICATIONS MA4.2s 19