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WARNING! 
A label just below the mains cable on the rear of the amplifier indicates the AC mains voltage for 
which the amplifier is wired. Connect the power cable only to the AC source referred to on the 
label. The warranty will not cover damage caused by connecting to the wrong type of AC mains. 

 
Lab.gruppen switch mode amplifiers use primary switching. The mains power is being rectified directly 
in front of the transformer, meaning that the power supply is insensitive to the mains frequency and will 
operate from DC to 400 Hz. 
If the power plug is not appropriate for your country, it can be cut off and wired to a suitable connector in 
the following way: 
 

BLACK or BROWN 

 

LIVE 

 
WHITE or BLUE 

 

NEUTRAL 

 
GREEN or GREEN/YELLOW 

EARTH 

 
Once the AC connector is connected to a suitable AC supply, the amplifier can be started with the power 
switch. When you power up the amplifier it takes a couple of seconds to check its circuits (this is known 
as the "soft start" or "slow start" sequence), the fans then blow at high speed before going into "idle", and 
the two bottom green LED’s come on to show the output circuits are receiving the correct rail voltage. 

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National deviation concerning installation of the fP 2400Q: 
Danish safety regulation only permits 8A main fuses. As the fP 2400Q uses an internal primary mains 
fuse of 15A, the fP 2400Q must be equipped with an industrial mains connector rated for 16A, or as an 
alternative be permanently installed to a 16A circuit. 

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There is no ground lift switch or terminal on this amplifier. The signal ground is always floating via a 
resistor to chassis, and the grounding system is automatic. If a potential above 0.6V is presents in between 
signal ground and chassis ground, a short circuit is introduced between the two, thereby enabling electrical 
protection. If a unit in the system is faulty, its mains fuse will blow due to this automatic ground system. 
If however you wish to tie the signal ground to chassis, connect the XLR-connector’s shell lug to pin 1. In 
the interest of safety never disconnect the earth pin on the AC power cord. 
For all units that are CE or FCC approved (radio interference), there is an AC mains filter. This filter 
needs the chassis ground for reference, otherwise a current loop is formed via the signal ground. 
Use the balanced input to avoid hum and interference. 

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There are three ways to determine the power/current consumption of the amplifier:  

First

, the peak current draw at full output power. Under this condition the power will blow the mains 

breaker within 30 seconds, or the amplifier will operate for less than 2 minutes before thermally 
limiting. Therefore it is meaningless to state the input power at full power. The heat power at full power 
will anyway be limited by the protection circuits. There is no audio program material producing steadily 
full output power; it would be only sine wave for test purposes. It is more useful to state the 

current 

draw

 in different loads and output power levels. These figures can be found on the specification sheet. 

The current draw is measured in Ampere rms. This figure corresponds to the minimum value of the 
mains fuse needed. 
We recommend you to design the power distribution at least for the current at 1/8 power, and for 1/3 
power for heavy-duty demands like discotheques, etc. 

Second,

 the maximum expected average current under worst case program material, which is 1/3 of full 

power according to the FTC standard. At this level the music will be in the state of constant clip and is 
therefore the highest power level one can obtain without completely obliterating the program. 

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Summary of Contents for fP Series FP 2400Q

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Page 2: ...ing MLS switch 9 5 4 1 A practical way to find your MLSTM settings 9 5 4 2 MLS technology the background 10 5 4 3 The problem 10 5 4 4 The solution 10 6 INSTALLATION 10 6 1 Mounting 10 6 2 Cooling 10...

Page 3: ...isk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture PKP rqflk To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not remove screws No user serviceable parts inside Refer servic...

Page 4: ...ery powerful and can be potentially dangerous to both loudspeakers and humans alike Many loudspeakers can be easily damaged or destroyed by overpowering especially with the high power available from a...

Page 5: ...ys use the original packing QKO c m Figure 1 front panel 1 Carry protection handle Both handles can be used to carry the amplifier they also act as protection for the front panel In permanent installa...

Page 6: ...ns mains power on or off See page 11 and 14 QKP o m Figure 2 Rear Panel 1 Output Speaker connector The Speakon connector from Neutrik may be unfamiliar to some users A full description can be found in...

Page 7: ...level in different load impedances Sensitivity in Vrms fP 2400Q MLS SWITCH SETTING LOAD CONFIGURATION 3 dB 0 dB 16 ohms Quad 4 channel 0 98 1 42 8 ohms Quad 4 channel 1 00 1 37 4 ohms Quad 4 channel 0...

Page 8: ...are connected in normal polarity mode By having channel A and B and C and D operating in opposite polarity the energy storage in the power supply is more efficient This is significant for signals bel...

Page 9: ...results in twice the voltage swing four times the peak power and just less than three times the full power of a single channel One way to understand the load and power from the amplifier s perspective...

Page 10: ...ion for your application There is no risk to damage the amplifier since it is very well protected even down to 0 3 ohms If uncertain or where time does not allow just stick to the default positions Th...

Page 11: ...adjusted for a much higher current so it cannot interfere with the requirements by the loudspeaker impedance curve S fkpq ii qflk SKN j The amplifier is two rack units high 2U and will fit into a sta...

Page 12: ...a short circuit is introduced between the two thereby enabling electrical protection If a unit in the system is faulty its mains fuse will blow due to this automatic ground system If however you wish...

Page 13: ...175 MLS at 3dB note 1 Average power with music as program source The amplifier driven to clip level note 2 Normal music power with 9dB headroom IEC standard power rating MAINS INPUT POWER MAX OUTPUT...

Page 14: ...ms to avoid high frequency loss in lo cables TRS p g If you leave a pin di A better method for using unbalanced sources is shown in Figure 8 This is similar to the connection for balanced lines but pi...

Page 15: ...that the AC mains voltage is correct and the same as the one printed on the rear panel of the amplifier See pages 10 about operating voltage and power consumption Make sure that the switches on the r...

Page 16: ...utput and comparing the distortion produced between the input and output of the amplifier If the distortion exceeds 1 THD for any reason voltage or current clipping the limiter reduces the input signa...

Page 17: ...VKNKR If the AC mains voltage is lower or higher than the allowed operational voltage over or under voltage the power supply will automatically shut down Once the mains voltage is above the minimum s...

Page 18: ...ion is not activated If it is remove possible high frequency oscillations from the relevant input Fault The amplifier goes into thermal protection when driven at low level Check that nothing causes a...

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Page 20: ...bility for any loss due to cancellation of any events or rent of replacement equipment or costs due to third party s or customer s loss of profit or any other indirect cost or losses however incurred...

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