PROTECTION CIRCUITRY
SERIOUS WARNINGS
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Your Tarantula is protected against both overheating and short circuits by means of a main power fuse and
the following circuits:
Under/ Over battery input voltage (between 8.5Vdc and 17.0Vdc)
Speaker Output Protection
Ground Fault Differential
Variable speed fan cooling with smart power supply thermal roll back
Temporary over temperature shutdown with high speed fan cooling
IMPORTANT(VERY)!!!
If you experience blown main powers supply fuses it is likely that the amplifier is
seeing a dead short either in the speaker wire or in the speaker itself. Rectity the
problem before blowing multiple fuses! DO NOT increase valuse beyond the
origianl fuse value! Doing so will void your warranty and may damage your
amplifier.
IMPORTANT(VERY VERY)!!!
When the signal is being greatly amplified care must be taken while handling the
speaker leads which may present potentially lethal voltages (possibly exceeding
100Vrms at clip)
SERVICE
** NOTE ABOUT THE LIMITED WARRANTY**
If the handles or the top of the amplifier are removed for any reason, the warranty
will be void. There are no user serviceable parts in the amplifier this eliminates
the need to ever open the top of the unit.
Your Soundstream Tarantula is protected by a limited warranty. If an authorized dealer installs the
amplifier, it is under warranty for a period of three years, a consumer installed unit is warrantied for a
period of one year. Please read the enclosed warranty card for more details and be sure to send it in.