Soundstream Technologies Picasso owner manual Service, Problem Cause

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Your Rubicon amplifier is protected against both overheating and short circuits by means of the following circuits:

+Main Power fuse

+Smart Power Supply Thermal Rollback activating at 85°C

+A failsafe thermal protection circuit activating at 95°C

NOTE: If you experience blown main power supply fuses, it is iikely‘ that the amplifier is seeing a dead short, either in the speaker wire or in the speaker itself. Rectify the problem before blowing multiple fuses! DO NOT increase values beyond the original fuse value! Doing so will void your warrant and may damage your amplifer.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

1. No power or ground at the amp

No sound and the power LED is not lit.

2. No remote turn-on signal

 

 

3. Blown fuse near battery

 

 

 

Repeatedly blown amp fuse; frequent

1. Speaker leads may be shorted

2. Verify adequate amplifier ventilation

activation of the Smart Power Supply

3. Make sure you aren’t driving

Circuit

 

 

subwoofersl

 

 

 

 

No output from channels 3&4 with 1

Set the Ch 3&4 input selector swith on

pair of RCA inputs (Picasso only)

the top of the amp to “Ch l&2”

 

 

Not enough input sensitivity while using

Be sure both Left and Right input signal

Balanced DIN Input

switches are set to the “BALI’ position.

 

 

 

 

 

Output signal level is too high and the

Left and Right “Clip” indicators lighting

amplifier output is clipping. Reduce the

level either at the source or with the

 

 

 

 

input level controls.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Make sure the channel 2 Input Signal

 

 

Switch is in the “UNBAL” position.

Alternator whine

while using

2. Try the Input Signal Switches for

channels 1, 3 & 4 in the “BAL” position:

Unbalanced RCA

inputs

leave the switches in the quitest

 

 

 

 

position. This will not effect the

 

 

performance of the amp.

 

 

 

SERVICE

Your Soundstream RUBICON Class A amplifier is protected by a limited warranty. Please read the enclosed warranty card for details.

SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 SZ Stereo

2 a Stereo

Maximum

POWER

(8 Sz Bridged)

(4 Sz Bridged)

Rated

 

(12.5 Vdc)

(12.5 Vdc)

output

 

 

 

 

 

 

PtCASSO

25Wx4

5owx4

200 Watts

(5OW x 2)

(1OOW x 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THD

co.1 %

Signal to Noise

>I00 dB

Frequency Response

20 Hz to 20 kHz * 0.5 dB

Stereo Separation

>90 dB

Damping

>200

Input Sensitivity

300 mV to 5.0 Volts

Input Impedance

1 Ok Ohms

Dimensions (W x D x H)

PU4((0: 16.0” X 9.8” X 2.25” (406mmx288mmx57mm)

REEJOIR: 12.25” X 9.8” X 2.25” (330mmx288mmx57mm)

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Picasso specifications

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