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Operating Manual - FTX-1001, FTX-1501, FTX-2001, CFT-1800 Power Amplifier

 

Ch.2

 

 

Stereo

 

Norm

Ch.1

 

 

 

 

Limiter

 

 

Limiter

 

CL-2

 

 

Threshold

Limit

Mono

 

Bridge

Threshold Limit

 

 

 

(dB)

 

 

 

 

 

(dB)

 

POWERCARD Input Option

+18

 

-28

 

 

 

 

+18

-28

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo Limiter

 

+15

 

-12

 

 

 

+15

-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+6

 

 

 

 

+6

 

 

 

 

 

-9

 

 

 

 

-9

 

 

 

 

+3

 

 

 

 

 

+3

 

 

 

 

0

-3

-6

 

 

 

 

0 -3

-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

 

 

 

 

 

4 5

 

 

 

(+)

Ground

(-)

(+)

4 5 6

 

6

 

 

(-)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

1

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

9

0

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

10

 

Limiter

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level

Limiter

In/Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In/Out

 

 

 

Channel 2

 

 

Chassis

 

Channel 1 (Mono)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output

 

 

 

Phase

 

 

 

 

Low

 

Modes

 

High (FR)

CD

 

 

 

 

 

+180

0

Installed

 

Level

 

1 2 3

 

Level

Horn EQ

 

 

 

 

+360

+180

Crossover

10

0

Ch.2 Ch.1

 

10

0

 

 

 

Frequency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Low

High (FR)

 

 

 

 

 

2.Low

Low

 

 

1.2KHz

 

5

3.Bridged Low

 

5

 

 

Ch.2 is (+)

 

Highpass

2.4KHz

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

Full Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dB

PUSH

CAUTION: Never Send Full Range

XR-1

 

 

 

Signal To High Frequency Drivers.

 

0

 

 

-1

-

 

 

Input

POWERCARD Input Option

 

 

(-)

Ground

Two-Way 24dB/Oct.

 

 

 

 

(+)

Crossover

-3

 

-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-15

 

 

 

 

-6

-9

 

 

 

 

 

Input

Level

Chassis

Balanced Input

Ground

(Pin 2 Hot)

Microphone Inputs (Mono)

-1--2-

10 0 10 0

3

Aux

Aux

Low Out

High Out

(Pre Level)

(Pre Level)

Master

Stereo

Norm

 

Level

Mono

Bridge

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low-Cut

2

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mic 1

(Mics Only)

1

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mic 2

 

MM-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level

Level

0

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWERCARD

Phan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

 

L

 

PUSH

 

 

 

USH

 

 

 

Input Option

(+15V)

PUSH

 

 

 

PUSH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mic/Line Mixer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

4

 

 

Send

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

R

 

 

0

10

0

10

0

10

0

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

 

Ch.1

Ch.2

Ch.3

Ch.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Level

 

Line Inputs

 

 

Insert Points

 

 

 

 

L = Amplifier Channel 1 Output

 

(Post Master Level)

 

 

 

 

R = Amplifier Channel 2 Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono Mode Sums the Stereo Signals

 

 

 

 

Figure 8.2: CL-2

Peak Limiter -

Compressor

Figure 8.3: XR-1

Two-Way

Crossover

Figure 8.4: MM-6 Mic - Line Mixer

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