User manual TAG MCLAREN AUDIO 250X3R

[. . . ] owner's manual contents version V3. 10 | 01 12/01 02 04 06 07 08 15 20 21 24 25 26 27 29 controls welcome introduction construction amplifier module set up operation remote control TAGtronic Communications Bus running in and warming up care and maintenance appendix technical data 250x3R 9340D 02 | controls controls | 03 three channel status LEDs remote control active LED remote control window TAGtronic communications bus balanced input sockets line level input sockets RIGHT CHANNEL BUS IN OUT CENTRE CHANNEL LEFT CHANNEL LINE INPUT LINE INPUT LINE INPUT Double insulated: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NOT OPEN DO BALANCED INPUT clas s 2 w i r i ng minimum rated load impedance 8 per channel 2 1 3 2 1 3 BALANCED INPUT 2 1 3 2 1 3 BALANCED INPUT 2 1 3 2 1 3 220-240V ~ 50-60Hz Fuse; T1A L250V + ­ ­ ground + ­ ­ ground + ­ ­ ground + LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT + LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT + ­­ ­­ three channel amplifier 250x3R s made in United Kingdom serial number ­­ three channel amplifier 250x3R s power/ standby LED power button mute LED ac supply socket and fuse carrier loudspeaker terminals Specification shown may var y for different countries 04 | welcome welcome | 05 welcome to Dr. Udo Zucker Chief Executive Officer TAG McLaren Audio TAG McLaren Audio exists with one aim in mind: to produce the very best audio and audio-visual equipment. Like many people, I often have my best ideas when relaxing to a piece of music or watching a movie. For years, knowing the technical capabilities of TAG McLaren, I have nurtured the ambition to push music and movie reproduction to the absolute limit without compromising ease of use; that's why we formed TAG McLaren Audio. [. . . ] · Do not use in a cabinet or on a soft surface such as a carpet. · Do not place any other piece of equipment on top of the 250x3R. · Do not place naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the 250x3R. · Do not expose the 250x3R to dripping or splashing liquids. · Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on or near the 250x3R. safety first To prevent the risk of electric shock follow these instructions carefully. If in doubt consult a qualified electrician. Throughout this instruction manual, bold print indicates the lettering that you will find on the panels of your 250x3R and the Remote Control 16 | set-up av processor or preamplifier connection set-up | 17 power connection Before making any connections ensure the amplifier is switched off(1) and the mains plug is removed from the rear panel power socket You will require an av processor, such as the AV32R or a preamplifier, such as the DPA32R to provide the signals to drive the 250x3R. loudspeaker connection The contacts of the loudspeaker terminals of this amplifier (marked with the lightning symbol) have hazardous live voltages present. If in any doubt, consult a qualified electrician before making connection to these terminals. On the rear panel of the 250x3R you will find three pairs of loudspeaker terminals. Each pair is connected to one of the three power amplifier modules. The terminals are designed to accept high quality 3/8" (10 mm) spade connectors. Use only high quality ready made cables with insulated spade connectors such as the TAG McLaren Audio F3-10-SPK. Ensure that the amplifier has been switched off and the mains plug has been removed from the wall socket before connecting the red (+) terminal of the loudspeaker to the red terminal on the rear panel of the 250x3R. In turn connect the black (­) terminal of the loudspeaker to the black terminal on the 250x3R. When making the connection, ensure that the spade terminal is correctly located and the loudspeaker terminal is fully tightened. 1. One press will hold it in; the next will release it Make sure the av processor/preamplifier and all connected source units, such as a CD player are switched off and their mains plugs have been removed from the wall sockets. The 250x3R provides single ended line inputs (RCA) and balanced XLR connections for each module. You can mix both connections, say RCA for module left and right, and XLR for module centre. Do not connect XLR and RCA at the same time to any given module as this will cause severe distortion and can damage your equipment. Do not leave an un-terminated cable attached to an unused input. This is likely to degrade the noise performance of the system. 18 | set-up set-up | 19 using the line input (RCA) The signal connection of the RCA input and the XLR are connected internally. Do not connect both connections at the same time as this might damage your equipment!When the RCA input is used the XLR shortening link, connected when you receive the 250x3R from the factory, must be inserted between pin 1 and pin 3 of the XLR input connector. This is necessary to obtain the correct gain and to reduce the noise pickup. If you connect an RCA output of your av processor or preamplifier with the RCA line input of the 250x3R then you should use a hiquality, well screened RCA-RCA audio cable, such as our RCA/RCA F3-10-ANA interconnect. [. . . ] Do not use water or any solvents or abrasives; · take great care not to get any liquid inside the case. If this happens, you should have your 250x3R serviced. appendix about balanced inputs Balanced inputs are an extremely effective way of providing clean signals to an amplifier even when the surrounding conditions are less than ideal. A balanced input has three connections- typically the three pins on an XLR connector. Standard practice is for Pin 1 to be Ground, Pin 2 to be the "hot" or in-phase connection, and Pin 3 to be the "cold" or phase-reversed connection. [. . . ]