FEATURES AND CONTROLS
FRONT PANEL, PT1200
Power On/Off
Phone Jack
Lets you connect a pair of stereo headphones for private listening or cueing (monitoring) sound prior to “airing” it.
REAR PANEL, PT1200
Clip Circuit and Indicator This special circuitry protects the amplifier and speaker system from being damaged by overdriving power levels. Indicator lights remind the user to reduce the volume when amplifier output is excessive.
Left and Right Output Level Controls
Lets you adjust the sound levels for each channel
Speaker A/B Selector Switches Permits you to select speakers attached to terminal set A, set B or both.
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES | Stereo or Mono Inputs | |||
Connecting the GND (Ground) screw terminal | Your Pyle Pro amplifier can be operated in Stereo or Mono | |||
mode, depending on the input source. If the input signal is | ||||
Connecting a mixer or preamplifier may cause excessive | ||||
mono, connect the source via the LEFT input only (also | ||||
noise or hum in the amplifier output. To prevent this, | ||||
marked “MONO” on the back of the amplifier). Then slide | ||||
connect one end of a | ||||
the Stereo/Mono selector switch to MONO and the signal | ||||
amplifier’s ground screw (on the rear panel). Then connect | ||||
will be routed through both channels. | ||||
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LOW CAPACITANCE SHIELDED WIRE | GROUND |
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These amplifiers accept a broad range of input sources, | |||||||
including Compact Disc (CD) players; Cassette, | “MONO” POSITION | ||||||
or other tape players; Radio Tuners; Equalizers; Signal |
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Connecting a CD or tape player or tuner | You can connect 4 Ohm, 8 Ohm or 16 Ohm speakers to | ||||||
Channel A and/or Channel B of the amplifier. If you connect | |||||||
In a normal installation, one would use the RCA JACKS for | |||||||
two pairs of speakers, be sure to follow these guidelines: | |||||||
connecting a CD player, tape player or tuner | |||||||
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| CD PLAYER, TAPE PLAYER | connect to the amplifier. Then twist the exposed wire to | ||
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Connecting an equalizer or external signal processor | 2. Connect the speaker wires to the speaker's positive and | |
Connect the processor’s OUT to the amplifier’s IN connector. | ||
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Stereo/Mono Selector |
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Lets you select bridged mono input | Permits hookup of two | This switched outlet allows | |||||
mode in combination with a mono | stereo pairs of speakers | the electrical hookup of | |||||
signal source plugged into the Left | via the wire terminals. | other units, with maximum | |||||
channel, or conventional stereo |
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operation with a stereo input signal. |
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Input Jacks |
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| Fan Cooling |
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Lets you connect a variety of audio input sources | Cooling system is automatically activated whenever amplifier | ||||||
via the balanced (XLR/6.35mm phone jack | is turned on. This forced air cooling system rapidly exhausts | ||||||
combinations) or unbalanced (RCA) inputs. | interior heat, reducing operating temperature and aiding | ||||||
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2 – PYLE PRO PT2000/1600/1200 Amplifier Owner’s Manual
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| INPUT | RIGHT | LEFT | FUSE | or have a mark that indicates the terminal's polarity. | |||
STEREO | R | L | VOLTAGE | Usually positive terminals are red or have a plus symbol | ||||
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EQ OR MIXER | R |
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| 6.35 MM PHONE JACKS |
MONO |
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PYLE PRO PT2000/1600/1200 Amplifier Owner’s Manual - 3