Ayre Acoustics Power Amplifier owner manual Rail Fuses, AC Line Voltage

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Rail Fuses

Indicator LEDs on the rear of Internal fuses on the power supply rails of each

the unit will glow red when channel protect the loudspeakers from excessive

one of the fuses blows. Please current, as well as the amplifier from short-circuits.

refer fuse replacement to a There are two rail fuses per channel. If either one of

qualified service technician. the rail fuses fail, that channel will fail to operate.

The front panel LED will typically continue to glow blue if both fuses in one channel fail, while it change to red if only one of the fuses fails. Therefore the front panel LED is not a reliable indicator of blown rail fuses. Instead refer to the fuse status LEDs on the rear panel of the amplifier.

Do not remove the amplifier cover. Hazardous voltages may exist inside the unit.

Use of rail fuses other than a 5 x 20 mm fast-acting 10 ampere unit may damage the unit and void the warranty.

AC Line Voltage

If the AC line voltage drops below 80% of normal (brown-out), the unit will revert to the red “Warm-Up” mode with the outputs muted. After the voltage returns to normal, the initial warm-up cycle will begin again and the unit will then revert to the green “Standby” mode. Press the front panel button to return the unit to the blue “Operate” mode.

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Power Amplifier specifications

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