Operation
Sleep Switch
The Black Max amplifier includes a sleep mode feature that greatly reduces the power consumption of the amplifier after it has been idle (no audio activity) for more than 3 minutes. Any audio activity present at the input will power up the amplifier instantaneously and noiseless- ly, so that there is no loss of audio.The Sleep Switch is located on the rear of the unit.The sleep feature is activated by setting the switch to the AUTO position. Setting the switch to the OFF position will inhibit the amplifier from ever entering sleep mode.
Power Sequencing Switch
The setting of the Power Sequencing Switch on the rear of the Black Max amplifier determines how the amplifier will power up. When the switch is set to the OFF position, the amplifier will power up and down conventionally when the front Power Switch is turned ON and OFF.
To use the sequencing feature built into the amplifier, the Power Sequencing Switch must be placed in the ON position on a slave ampli- fier.The slave amplifier will now power up when it receives the proper trigger through the terminal strip wiring (see section Sequential
Power Status Indicator
A Power Status Indicator is provided on the rear of the amplifier. The Black Max amplifier has different states of powering up, depending on whether power sequencing is used or not.The Power Status Indicator provides 3 different status indications:
Not Lit - Indicates that the unit is not plugged in or is not being supplied AC power at the line cord.
Amber - Indicates that the unit is in standby state where it is being supplied with AC power at the line cord but it has either: 1) not received the sequencing trigger that will allow it to change to the
Green -
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