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I.

 

Important Safety Instructions 

1.

 

Read these instructions. 

2.

 

Keep these instructions. 

3.

 

Heed all warnings. 

4.

 

Follow all instructions. 

5.

 

Do not use this apparatus near water. 

6.

 

Clean only with dry cloth. 

7.

 

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the 

manufacturer’s instructions. 
8.

 

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or 

other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 
9.

 

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A 

polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type 
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third 
prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your 
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 
10.

 

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, 

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 
11.

 

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 

12.

 

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the 

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when 
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 
13.

 

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long 

periods of time. 

14.

 

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when 

the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is 
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the 
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has 
been dropped.

 

15.

 

WARNING

    

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this 

apparatus to rain or moisture. 

16.

 

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is 

intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” 
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a 
risk of electric shock to humans. 
17.

 

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the 

user to the presence of  important operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature accompanying the product. 

 

NOTE: 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the 

FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance to the instructions, may 
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. 
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

Summary of Contents for SP Series

Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Instructions for SP Series Plate Amplifiers SpeakerPower Inc 3001 S Harbor Blvd Santa Ana CA 92704 ...

Page 2: ...into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture 16 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enc...

Page 3: ...he amplifier Do not block the circulation of air around the amplifier Do not place flammable materials over or near the amplifier c Sound deadening material should not be installed in contact with any electrical connections on the amplifier or speaker d Sound deadening material should be flame rated HB or better by UL LLC e Suitability of handles or mounting points should be determined by an appro...

Page 4: ...ECT SIGNAL 6 Parts Check List The amplifier comes with an appropriate AC power cord The user must provide input and speaker cabling appropriate for the application 7 Panel Layout The arrangement of the connectors may differ from model to model II DSP Connector Mute switches XLR input Volume Power Fuse Voltage Select Power In out ...

Page 5: ...r tool is the AMP 318851 1 a Rack mounting or any enclosure other than a speaker cabinet Speaker connections must be made with Class 1 wiring to the Speakon connector on the faceplate 2 We recommend using twisted pair wiring to the speakers of at least 16 gauge Both and wires are hot so they should not be allowed to touch any other wire the amplifier cabinet or ground The channels are brought out ...

Page 6: ...SP3 Rear View Wire Exits Side View End view LF MF 1 1 2 3 3 2 HF MF ...

Page 7: ...Some models do not have a voltage selector switch They must be connected to the supply indicated on the amplifier markings 2 Powering up the amplifier Before turning on the amplifier check to make sure the voltage selector switch is set to the proper range for your service Connect the input lower the volume control and turn on all preceding equipment in the signal chain To turn on power press the ...

Page 8: ...s to enter Setup mode 9 Set the parallel port to EPP mode in CMOS Setup 10 Save setup and boot to Windows 11 Unzip the files in ALE5 2 zip Run Setup exe to install 12 Unzip the files in DASDCT3 1 zip Run Setup exe to install 13 Unzip the files in softwareupdate zip into the DCT3 1 folder Overwrite any existing files of the same name 14 To Load an Existing Configuration 15 Plug interface cable from...

Page 9: ...ss OK 29 If you created filters before and saved them as a filter parameter par file you may reload them from the FILE menu and proceed to modify them as shown in the next steps 30 EDIT menu select Edit Filter Parameters 31 Add filters to table 32 EQ filters Remember when adding eq filters that bandwidth in the ALE program is expressed in Hz not octaves If translating from a processor that express...

Page 10: ...e file to the existing folder DAP Config Tool 2 0 38 Repeat steps 2 8 for each channel of the amplifier 39 Generate limits 40 Set Threshold 1 to 155dB 90 ref full output_ to gate out the noise floor Expansion slope 10 41 Set threshold 2 based on 1W output limit 95 5 Compression slope 30 42 Region 2 1 1 43 Don t forget to set Integration Attack and Release times in DCT 44 Operate DSP 45 Plug interf...

Page 11: ...beling 1 is 3 and 3 is 1 Or to put it another way To the outside world ch1 is LF and Ch3 is HF 55 Select PAGE 2 56 Select Vol Set the volume offset between channels using the sliders Close the dialog box 57 Select Delay3 button Add desired delay to channels Each increment is 10 4uS Close dialog box 58 Select SAVE Enter a new unique file name for this configuration 59 You may now unmute the amplifi...

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