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Professional Power Amplifiers
V-01 Plus Series
AMERICAN AUDIO®
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Re. 9/06
User Instructions
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This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION: Risk of the electrical shock - DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover
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CAUTION Do not open - risk of electric shock PO U R AS SU R ER L A FI A BIL E T E E T FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND OBTENIT UNE PERFORMANCE OPTIMALE, RELIABILITY DO NOT PRESENT THE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC NESOUMETTE JAMAIS L’AMPLIFICATEUR AMPLIFIER WITH A SPEAKER LOAD SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. A UNE CHARGE D’IMPEDANCE TOTALE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS OF LESS THAN 2 OHMS OR ANY INFERIEURE A 2 OHMS, NI AVEC UN H.P. NI INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICE TO YOUR
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Important Precautions Introduction • To reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose this Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing unit rain or moistur e. the American Audio® V-01 Series™ amplifier. This amplifier is a • Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit. representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to • Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been produce the best and highest quality products all at
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1 2 3 4 5 67 8 Front Panel Control All amplifiers in the series. S T E R E O P O W E R P R O T E C T O N C L I P - 1 0 d B - 2 0 d B S I G N A L O F F 0 1 0 0 1 0 P ROFES SI O N AL PO W E R A MP LIFI ER Figure 1 10 9 1. Power Switch - This switch is used to control the units main power. 2. Channel 1 Gain Control - This rotary knob is used to control the output signal of channel one. Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will in- crease signal output. 3. Channel 1 Clip Indicator - This red
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 13 Figure 2 36 35 3433 32 3130 29 28 27 26 25 24 13. Cooling Fans - Dual variable speed cooling fans 14. Channel 1 XLR THRU Jack - This jack is used to send a parallel signal from the channel one input jacks to another device or amplifier. 15. Channel 1 XLR input - Channel one balanced input jack. This combo jack will accept a standard 1/4 plug or XLR 3-pin balanced male plug. 16. Channel 1 Limiter Switch - This is used to activate the channels built-in limiter
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speaker’s Speakon input jack. 26. Ground Switch - If hear a hum or any interference, put the Ground switch in the “On” postion . 27. Channel 2 Output Jack/5 way Binding Post - Connect to your speaker’s input jack. Red is positive signal and Black is negative signal. 28. Mode Switch - This switch controls the amplifier’s operating mode. The amplifier can operate in three different modes; Mono Bridge, Parallel Mono, or Stereo. The amplifier is shipped in stereo mode. 29. Channel 2 Limiter Switch - T
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13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 V4001 & V3001 Rear Panel Figure 3 36 35 3433 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 13. Cooling Fans - Dual variable speed cooling fans 14. Channel 1 XLR input - Channel one balanced input jack. This combo jack will accept a standard 1/4 plug or XLR 3-pin balanced male plug. 15. Channel 1 XLR THRU Jack - This jack is used to send a parallel signal from the channel one input jacks to another device or amplifier. 16. Channel 1 Limiter Switch - This is used to activate the
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25. AC Cord - Plug this cable into a standard 110~120v wall outlet. Check that the voltage in your area matches the amplifiers required voltage. 26. Channel 2 Speakon Output - Optional speaker output connections. Use pins 1+ and 1- of this 4-pole Speakon connector to connect to your speaker’s Speakon input jack. 27. Channel 2 Output Jack/5 way Binding Post - Connect to your speaker’s input jack. Red is positive signal and Black is negative signal. 28. Ground Switch - If hear a hum or any interf
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V1001 & V2001 Rear Panel 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Figure 4 13. Cooling Fans - Variable speed cooling fan. 14. Channel 1 XLR Input - Channel one balanced input jack. This combo jack will accept a standard 1/4 plug or XLR 3-pin balanced male plug. 15. Channel 2 XLR Input - Channel two balanced input jack. This combo jack will accept a standard 1/4 plug or XLR 3-pin balanced male plug. 16. Mode Switch - This switch controls the amplifier’s operating mode. The amplifier can operate in three di
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Set Up INPUTS - The V-01 Series amplifiers allow you to use two types of input connectors per channel, a XLR jack for balanced connections and a 1/4” female jack that will accept balanced and unbalanced connectors. Use these connections to connect the output signal from a mixer, cross-over or EQ to your V-01 Series amplifier. A balanced connection is recommended for cable runs longer that 20ft. When constructing your own XLR cables follow the pin configuration describe below for proper connec
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Bare Wire Connections: (Figure 7) Figure 9 When connecting your speakers to the amplifier using bare wire; Unscrew the red and black caps on the binding post, be sure not to completely remove or unscrew the red and black caps. Strip back the wire insulation 1/2” (13mm). Insert the bare wire into the hole that was reveled by unscrewing the binding post cap. After inserting the wire into the binding post hole, screw the binding post cap down on the wire. To reduce the risk of shock or damage
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SPEAKON ASSEMBLY: You will need a pair of Neutrik Speakon® NL4FC Figure 11 connectors. You will also need high-quality two or four conductor speaker cable, a pair of needle-nosed pliers and a 1.5-mm Allen key to assemble the Speakon connectors to your speaker wire. To assemble the Neutrik Speakon NL4FC connector, complete the following steps: Brass Inserts 4-Conductor Speaker Cable 1. Strip back 3/4-inch of the cable casing. Strip off 1/4-inch from the end of each of the conductors down to
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OPERATING MODES: Always configure your amplifier operating mode before beginning operation. If you want to change it dur- ing performance. You must decrease the gain controls to their lowest levels to protect the speakers from any popping noise. Stereo Operation - Page 18/Figure 17 details an example of a typical stereo set-up. Connect your inputs into channels one and two of the amplifier. Connect your speakers to the outputs on the rear of the amplifier. Be sure that your front gain controls
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Mono Subwoofer - This operation is similar to the Stereo Subwoofer operation but in mono. 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 minimum of 2 ohms. To avoid amplifier overheating, never run the amplifier below 2 ohms in this mode. Set up this mode as you would a standard stereo set up. Be sure both channels are set to “SUBWOOF” and the mode switch is set to
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put). Short Circuit Protection can usually be traced back to the signal output line (i.e. speaker line). Check the line from the output ter- minal of the amplifier to the speaker. If this line good, check the internal speaker connections and components. A short circuit will usu- ally be traced to a bad cable or a bad speaker component and is rarely traced to the amplifier itself. Thermal Protection - Dual variable speed fans on the V-01 Series amplifier provide adequate cooling. During low level
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Stereo Subwoofer Mode Speaker Set-Up Bridge Subwoofer Mode Speaker Set-Up Set Subwoofer switch to “On” Use Ch. 1 Inputs Use Ch. 1 Inputs X Set to Stereo Set to Bridge Figure 16 Do Not Use Ch. 2 Inputs Figure 15 Use Ch. 2 Inputs Set Subwoofer switch to “On” Positive (+) Lead Negative (-) Lead Use the two red terminal from the banana jacks to Use either the Speakon or the banana jacks power a subwoofer speaker in mono-bridge mode. ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.com - V-01 Series™ Power
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TYPICAL STEREO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Figure 17 Use Speakon or Banana Jacks SPEAKERS SPEAKERS 2 OHM MINIMUM 2 OHM MINIMUM TYPICAL MONO BRIDGE SET-UP Figure 18 2+ Use Channel 1 Inputs Only (XLR or 1/4” Jacks) 1+ X Use the two positive binding post termainals (red) for speaker output. SPEAKERS 4 OHM MINIMUM ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.com - V-01 Series™ Power Amplifier User Manual Page 18
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The V-5000PLUS carries a three year limited warranty. We recommend you fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a R.A. (return authorization) number. If the mixer is under warranty, you must provide a proof of purchase invoice. You may obtain a R.A. number by contacting our customer support team on our toll free number. Please contact American Audio® customer support at (800)
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V-01 SERIES SPECS MODEL: V-1001 V-2001 V-3001 Output Power: 2 Channel: @8ohm 1kHz,THD+N 0.1%;210W @8ohm 1kHz,THD+N 0.1%; 300W @8ohm 1kHz,THD+N 0.1%;400W @4ohm 1kHz,THD+N 0.1%;320W @4ohm 1kHz,THD+N 0.1%; 450W @4ohm 1kHz,THD+N 0.1%;600W @2ohm 1kHz,THD+N 0.1%;430W
