S-400 Amplifier Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1
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I
NTRODUCTION
.............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Symbol Conventions used in this guide......................................................................................................................................... 4
Electrical Safety Notice ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Water and Moisture ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Location and Ventilation .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Servicing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Operational Warnings .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 2
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G
ETTING
S
TARTED
........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Before starting .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking the unit from the crate ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Changing Top Cover Screws ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Quick Start.................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
CHAPTER 3
....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
O
PERATING THE
A
MPLIFIER
........................................................................................................................................ 15
Rear panel controls and connections.......................................................................................................................................... 15
Rear Panel Functions ............................................................................................................................................................................................17
1. Fuse Tester ....................................................................................................................................................................................................17
2. Changing input between balanced and single-ended....................................................................................................................................17
3. Changing amplifier phase .............................................................................................................................................................................17
Front panel controls and indicators ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Front Panel Controls
.........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Front Panel Indicators
.......................................................................................................................................................................................18
AC Voltage Setting...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
AC Power Source........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Connection to the AC........................................................................................................................................................................................20
Powering On the Amplifier ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Ground Loop Hum ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Setting the Operating Mode........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Muting the Amplifier................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Tube Bias and Top deck Indications........................................................................................................................................... 24
Using the DF switches ................................................................................................................................................................ 27
DF Switch Settings
..........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Remote Control and Communications ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Using a 12V trigger to power the amplifier on or off.......................................................................................................................................29
Using the Amplifier with an infrared Remote Control .....................................................................................................................................29
Using the amplifier with RS232 control ...........................................................................................................................................................30
Diagnostic and programming Functions .................................................................................................................................... 32
Basic Programming functions...........................................................................................................................................................................32
Basic Diagnostic functions ...............................................................................................................................................................................34
Advanced Functions and Diagnostics...............................................................................................................................................................37
Fault Indications......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Not ready modes....................................................................................................................................................................................................39
INVERTed Phase ..................................................................................................................................................................................................40
TUBE green Fault .................................................................................................................................................................................................40
TUBE red Fault .....................................................................................................................................................................................................41
HEAT Fault ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................42
POWER faults .......................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Tube Service Reminder.........................................................................................................................................................................................44
Reset / Clearing faults ................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Powering the amplifier off .......................................................................................................................................................... 45
CHAPTER 4
....................................................................................................................................................................... 47