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User  Instructions

This booklet contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of your new amplifier..

S-Series

S-4000 / S-5000 / S-6000

Made in Taiwan

Professional Power Amplif iers

Index

02  Introduction

03  Front Panel

04  Rear Panel

05  Set Up

7  Speakon Assembly

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8  Operating Modes

0

12  Protection

13  Features

14  Specifications

UNiK A

POWER

ON

OFF

LIMITER

ON

PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER

LIMITER

ON

PARALLEL STEREO

BRIDGE

-20dB

SIGNAL

-10dB

-5dB

CLIP

PROTECT

0

10

0

10

CH-A

CH-B

POWER

ON

OFF

LIMITER

ON

PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER

LIMITER

ON

PARALLEL STEREO

BRIDGE

-20dB

SIGNAL

-10dB

-5dB

CLIP

PROTECT

0

10

0

10

CH-A

CH-B

POWER

ON

OFF

LIMITER

ON

PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER

LIMITER

ON

PARALLEL STEREO

BRIDGE

-20dB

SIGNAL

-10dB

-5dB

CLIP

PROTECT

0

10

0

10

CH-A

CH-B

UNiKA

PROFESSIONAL   AUDIO

UNiKA

PROFESSIONAL   AUDIO

UNiKA

PROFESSIONAL   AUDIO

Summary of Contents for S-4000

Page 1: ...res 14 Specifications UNiKA POWER ON OFF LIMITER ON PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER LIMITER ON PARALLEL STEREO BRIDGE 20dB SIGNAL 10dB 5dB CLIP PROTECT 0 10 0 10 CH A CH B POWER ON OFF LIMITER ON PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER LIMITER ON PARALLEL STEREO BRIDGE 20dB SIGNAL 10dB 5dB CLIP PROTECT 0 10 0 10 CH A CH B POWER ON OFF LIMITER ON PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER LIMITER ON PARALLEL STEREO BRIDGE 20d...

Page 2: ... lisez les avertissements supplémentaries situés dans le guide Ce symbole est utilisé pour indiquer à l utilisateur qu il trouvera d importantes instructions importantes sur l utilisation et l entretien de l appareil dans la littérature accompagnant le produit Dieses Symobl soll den Anwender vor unisollierten gefährlichen Spannungen innerhalb des Gehäuses warnen die von Ausreichender Stärke sind u...

Page 3: ...The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit C The appliance has been exposed to rain or water D The fixture does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance Congratulations and thank you for purchasing S 4000 S 5000 S 6000 amplifier These amplifiers are representation of UNiKA s continuing commitmen...

Page 4: ...d Filter S Series amplifiers are cooled by two rear mounted fans Cool air from front grills is filtered and flows over the heatsinks and exhausts to back side Make sure these outlets remain clear to allow unrestricted air flow 3 AC Power Switch S Series amplifiers have a front panel AC mains power switch 4 Channel 1 Gain Control This rotary knob is used to control the output signal of channel one ...

Page 5: ... These connectors accept input signals on balanced TRS and XLR input plugs Connectors for each channel are in parallel the unused connectors may be used for loop through connection to other amplifiers XLR pin setting Pin 3 signal Negative Pin 2 signal Positive Pin 1 Ground TRS pin setting Tip signal Positive Ring signal Negative Sleeve Ground 26 Reset Button This button is designed to protect the ...

Page 6: ...r other device For example Connect a XLR cable to the input of channel one You may now connect a XLR cable from the channel one Input Thru jack to the input jack of another amplifier s channel one input This will reduce the use of Y cables OUTPUTS BINDING POST BANANA PLUG Connect your speakers to the binding post outputs on the rear of the amplifier The speaker wire may be connected by bare wire d...

Page 7: ...BRIDGE CONNECTIONS Mono bridge operation connections will follow the above descriptions however when operating in mono bridge operation the speaker connections will run between the two positive red leads Use channel two positive output terminal for the negative connection and the channel one positive output terminal for the positive connection Typical speaker output using bare wire Insert bare wir...

Page 8: ...ector insert B into the connector housing A making sure that the large notch on the outer edge of the insert lines up with the large groove on the inside of the connector housing The insert should slide easily through the housing and out the other side until it extends approximately 3 4 inch from the end of the housing 6 Slide the cable tensioner D along the cable and insert into the housing A mak...

Page 9: ...ies the two channel line inputs together so that they will both be driven by the same signal without the need for external jumpers or wiring Both amplifier channels will operate independently Though they carry the same signal their gain controls affect only their respective channels and they both must use their respected speaker outputs Never attempt to parallel the speaker outputs this may cause ...

Page 10: ...g Modes BRIDGE MONO _ _ CH 1 CH 2 _ PINOUT 1 1 POS NEG CH 2 PINOUT 2 2 POS NEG CH 2 1 2 POS NEG BRIDGE 1 1 POS NEG CH 1 H 2 C K C O L H 1 C K C O L PARALLEL STEREO BRIDGE THRU PUSH TO RESET FREQUENCY 20 Hz 20 Hz 200 Hz 200 Hz FREQUENCY CH 2 CH 1 120VAC 60Hz THRU INPUT GAIN INPUT NORMAL SUB 0 775V 1V 1 44V NORMAL SUB INPUT BRIDGE MONO _ _ CH 1 CH 2 _ PINOUT 1 1 POS NEG CH 2 PINOUT 2 2 POS NEG CH 2 ...

Page 11: ...s frequency output level Frequencies may be adjusted from 20Hz to 200Hz Page 11 Figure 18 details a typical Stereo Subwoofer set up PARALLEL SUBWOOFER This operation is similar to the Stereo Subwoofer operation but in parallel When running subwoofers it is usually recommended to run them in mono mode to achieve a cleaner tighter low end This operation allows you to run several subwoofers down to a...

Page 12: ...2 POS NEG BRIDGE 1 1 POS NEG CH 1 H 2 C K C O L H 1 C K C O L PARALLEL STEREO BRIDGE THRU PUSH TO RESET FREQUENCY 20 Hz 20 Hz 200 Hz 200 Hz FREQUENCY CH 2 CH 1 120VAC 60Hz THRU INPUT GAIN INPUT NORMAL SUB 0 775V 1V 1 44V NORMAL SUB INPUT BRIDGE MONO _ _ CH 1 CH 2 _ PINOUT 1 1 POS NEG CH 2 PINOUT 2 2 POS NEG CH 2 1 2 POS NEG BRIDGE 1 1 POS NEG CH 1 H 2 C K C O L H 1 C K C O L PARALLEL STEREO BRIDGE...

Page 13: ...el Clipping should be kept to a reasonable minimum An amplifier s peak current draw at full output power into 2 ohms is several times what the normal draw is but its various protection circuits will prevent this condition lasting more than a minute or two SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION The S Series amplifier comes with built in Output Short Circuit Protects The Output Short Circuit Protection protects t...

Page 14: ...mplifiers are designed with SMPS power with CLASS H S 5000 S 6000 and CLASS AB S 4000 of Power Stage Topology instead of the traditional toroidal transformer therefore the total weight of the amplifier is ultra light and also the complete performance is better THRU THRU will allow the user to daisy chain one amplifier s signal input into another amplifier Plug the signal source outputs into the fi...

Page 15: ...r 8 ohms 1dB Total Harmonic Distortion 20Hz 20KHz rated output power 8 ohms 0 02 Crosstalk 1KHz 70dB Damping Factor 400 Signal To Noise Ratio below rated output power 20Hz to 20KHz A Weighted 80 dB Power Consumption rated output power 8 ohms 12 54A 110V 17 45A 110V 24 36A 110V Output Circuitry CLASS AB CLASS H CLASS H Cooling System Dual 2 Speed Fan and Heatsinks Dimensions Height x Width x Depth ...

Page 16: ...Professional Power Amplifiers UNiKA ...

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