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Owner’s Manual

ENGLISH

Multi-Channel Amplifier

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CI 8-120 DSP

Summary of Contents for CI 8-120 DSP

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual ENGLISH Multi Channel Amplifier NAD CI 8 120 DSP CI 8 120 DSP ...

Page 2: ...l the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long pe...

Page 3: ...e mains plug should be disconnected from the mains socket outlet completely Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type An appliance with a protective earth terminal should be connected to a mains outlet with a protective earth connection IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A C...

Page 4: ...gs Bare wire or loose strands from the speaker cables must not touch the rear panel or other speaker terminals After installing the external speaker cables to the supplied SPEAKER terminal blocks plug in the wired up SPEAKER terminal blocks to corresponding SPEAKERS 1 8 rear panel terminals of CI 8 120 Connect corresponding end of the AC power cord to CI 8 120 s AC mains input and the AC power cor...

Page 5: ...tor will not light up IMPORTANT NOTICE If the selected source is GLOBAL A and or GLOBAL B and there is an active source or input signal at either GLOBAL input terminal all eight LINE INPUT LED indicators will illuminate at the same time 4 GLOBAL A GLOBAL B IN OUT These IN OUT terminals are dedicated only to GLOBAL settings Configure GLOBAL A GLOBAL B via the INPUT OUTPUT menu of the web based CI 8...

Page 6: ... IN At ON setting and with the 12V TRIGGER IN of CI 8 120 connected to a compatible external device that is equipped with a 12V DC trigger output the CI 8 120 can be switched remotely from standby mode to operating mode and vice versa This is dependent upon the presence or absence of 12V DC supply at 12V TRIGGER IN refer also to item about 12V TRIGGER IN With 12V TRIGGER IN ON OFF switch set to ON...

Page 7: ... fuse of different type rating or value Failure to observe this precaution may cause damage to the amplifier circuits and may create a fire hazard and or defeat the safety built into the amplifier and may void the warranty 11 AC MAINS INPUT The CI 8 120 comes supplied with two separate AC power cords Select the AC power cord appropriate for your region Before connecting the AC power cord plug to t...

Page 8: ...among the devices detected 4 Type the IP address into your control device s web browser to access your CI 8 120 s User Interface UI 5 Configure your CI 8 120 s Identification Input Output DSP and Settings parameters via the User Interface FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE 1 Upon gaining access to your CI 8 120 s User Interface check immediately for any firmware update by selecting Check for Updates from ...

Page 9: ...A is set to ON and with GLOBAL B also at ON setting GLOBAL A input becomes the active input over all other active input channels GLOBAL A takes priority over GLOBAL B NAME The factory default names of the eight LINE INPUT channels are Input 1 up to Input 8 Each LINE INPUT channel can be renamed by directly typing over the specific LINE INPUT For example type over Input 1 with the desired name or l...

Page 10: ...l Output Name and DSP Preset are combination settings that can be modified at the PRESETS section of DSP menu or OUTPUT SETUP in the INPUT OUTPUT menu Assign an Output Channel with an Output Name that can either be the default name or by typing over desired Output name Designate a DSP Preset number for the particular Output Channel Ensure that the DSP Preset number you allocate has been previously...

Page 11: ...ame test signal to be loaded to all eight channels at the same time TEST SIGNAL Select ON for the test signal to be active for the selected channel Turn off test signal by selecting OFF TYPE The test signal can be a pink noise generator or actual input signal from any of the input channels Select from the drop down tab Pink Noise or Input 1 to Input 8 to serve as for the test signal for specific c...

Page 12: ...g to Power Button method or unplugging the AC power cord from the mains power outlet Power consumption is more than 80W while the unit remains powered up 12V TRIGGER The function of powering up down the CI 8 120 is dependent upon the presence or absence of 12V DC supply at 12V TRIGGER IN refer also to item about 12V TRIGGER IN Ensure that the rear panel12V TRIGGER ON OFF switch is set to ON so tha...

Page 13: ...it at operating mode Unit will go to network standby mode after 20 minutes of no active audio source input Network Standby Mode 1 Power Button Method A ECO mode OFF Power mode Switch from other Power Mode Always ON 12VTrigger Signal Sense to Power Button Unit will immediately go to standby mode after the switch to Power Button mode Method B ECO mode OFF Power mode Currently at Power Button and uni...

Page 14: ...rameters 2 Internal temperature exceeds 70 degrees Celsius The amplifier has been put into protection mode as a result of the temperature exceeding normal working parameters FIRMWARE VERSION AND LAST UPDATE Current firmware version and date firmware was last updated are shown ACTIONS CHECK FOR UPDATES Select Check for Updates to check for any new firmware update If new firmware details are shown c...

Page 15: ...l channels driven 400W 1 kHz 0 1 THD two channels driven IHF dynamic power all channels driven 8 ohms 125W 4 ohms 200W 2 ohms 180W IHF dynamic power two channels driven 8 ohms 145W 4 ohms 260W 2 ohms 300W IHF dynamic power Bridged mode all channels driven 8 ohms 440W 4 ohms 350W IHF dynamic power Bridged mode two channels driven 8 ohms 480W 4 ohms 380W Peak output current 20 A 1 ohm 1 ms Damping f...

Page 16: ...t power at 8 ohms all channels driven 1 8 rated power 190 648 195 665 1 3 rated power 415 1416 420 1433 1 2 rated power 600 2048 610 2082 Full rated power 1125 3840 1270 4334 Output power at 4 ohms all channels driven 1 8 rated power 195 665 205 700 1 3 rated power 435 1485 445 1519 1 2 rated power 630 2150 645 2201 Full rated power 1290 4403 1355 4625 Specifications are subject to change without ...

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