Unika TD-14000, User Instructions

Page 1: ...mation concerning the proper and safe operation of your new amplifier Made in Taiwan Index 01 Precautions 02 Introduction 03 Front Panel 04 Rear Panel 05 Operation and Performance POWER TD 14000 UNiKA...

Page 2: ...it rain or moisture Make sure that the AC Mains voltage is correct and matches the voltage painted on the rear panel of the amplifier 110 V or 220V Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to yo...

Page 3: ...s a representation of UNiKA s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products at an affordable price These amplifiers are designed to provide a big impact in sound reprodu...

Page 4: ...gements after which point the amplifier will mute the input signal When the cooling fans have returned the output heat sinks to the normal operating temperature the input signal is unmuted 4 VHF prote...

Page 5: ...6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 Output connectors TD14000 offered with Binding Post connectors for speaker outpu connection Bridge A B Switches the channel pairs into bridge mode operation An automatic 6dB gain c...

Page 6: ...n limits of the amplifier The adjustable Voltage Peak Limiter VPL sets the maximum output voltage and therefore also the maximum output power Eight different voltage stages are available using the DIP...

Page 7: ...t add 6 dB to the input sensitivity to achieve maximum output voltage due to the automatic 6 dB gain compensation inserted by the amplifier Gain select switches Front panel potentiometer Dynamic Gain...

Page 8: ...NOTE When linking the same source signal to several input channels be aware that there is a limit to the number of channels an output source can drive A typical output source e g a DSP crossover unit...

Page 9: ...arity loudspeakers connected in reverse polarity will exhibit degraded performance particularly in bass frequence and may be damaged as a consequence Use a high quality stranded loudspeaker cable and...

Page 10: ...ode operation automatically compensates by 6 dB keeping all channels at the same gain Individual channel gain level may be adjusted using the potentiometers located on the front panel Range I from 0 d...

Page 11: ...ver current levels to the outputs that exceed the physical limits of the transistors The CPL keeps the amplifier within the Safe Operating Area SOA The CPL is non adjustable and has different limit va...

Page 12: ...ignals are detected the output will mute for 6 seconds before re measuring Once no continuing VHF signal is detected the output un mutes and returns to normal operation This feature recognizes that co...

Page 13: ...and illuminate the fault LED indicator Any DC present at the output indicates a hardware malfunction that requires servicing of the amplifier A high impedance open load condition is indicated when an...

Page 14: ...o an acceptable level Fully active temperature protection with muting is indicated by a constantly illuminated TEM LED Temperature measurements will continue at 6 second intervals The output will un m...

Page 15: ...loudspeaker In some case a normal condition such a sub bass enclosure with high impedance at a certain frequency can trigger this indication If the 10 dB LED illuminates and the HI IMP LED turn orang...

Page 16: ...s VHF Very High Frequency protection yellow indicates that potentially harmful continuous high frequencies have been detected on the input signal The output is muted MUTE LED on Hardware fault is indi...

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