CONTENTS

P.6

P.2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

 

4.1.4 Limiter Switch

P.25

6 TROUBLESHOOTING

P.3

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS / SAFETY

 

4.2 Indicators

 

6.1 On LED Flashing Sequences

P.5

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

 

4.2.1 On LEDs (multifunctional)

P.26

6.2 Problem: No Sound

P.6

CONTENTS

P.18

4.2.2 Signal LEDs

 

6.3 Problem: No Sound or Sound Is Too Low

P.7

1 WELCOME

 

4.2.3 Clip LEDs (multifunctional)

 

6.4 Problem: No Channel Separation

 

1.1 Welcome to CAMCO

 

4.3 Power Amp Protection Systems

 

6.5 Problem: Distorted Sound

 

1.2 Unpacking

 

4.3.1 Clip Limiter

P.27

6.6 Problem: Hiss

P.8

1.3 The Amplifier

 

4.3.2 Under Impedance Limiter

 

6.7 Problem: Squeals and Feedback

P.9

2 FACILITIES

 

4.3.3 SOA Protection

P.28

7 SPECIFICATION

 

2.1 VORTEX – The Front

P.19

4.3.4 Speaker Protect Limiter

P.30

8 MEASUREMENTS

 

2.2 VORTEX – The Rear

 

4.3.5 DC Protection

P.34

9 WARRANTY INFORMATION

P.10

2.3 Factory Settings

 

4.3.6 DC Servo

 

9.1 Summary Of Warranty

P.11

3 INSTALLATION

 

4.3.7 Over Current Protection

 

9.2 Items Excluded From This Warranty

 

3.1 Mains Supply

 

4.3.8 Thermal Protection

 

9.3 What CAMCO Will Do

 

3.2 On/Off Switch

 

4.4 Mains Protections

 

9.4 How To Obtain Warranty Service

 

3.3 Mounting

 

4.4.1 Inrush Current Limitation

 

9.5 CAMCO’s Product Improvement

P.13

3.4 Cooling

 

4.4.2 Mains Over Voltage Detection

P.35

10 SERVICE INFORMATION

 

3.5 Ground Lift

P.20

4.4.3 Mains Failure Detection

P.36

11 MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

 

3.6 Optional Feature

 

4.4.4 Fuse Protection

 

12 DECOMISSIONING

 

3.7 Mode Indicators

 

4.5 Main SMPS Protections

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COMPANY INFORMATION

P.14

3.8 Mode Selector

 

4.5.1 Over Current Protection

 

 

 

3.9 Wiring

 

4.5.2 Thermal Protection

 

 

 

3.9.1 E.U.I. and XLR Connection

 

4.6 Fans

 

 

 

3.9.2 Stereo Operation

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4.7 Filter Cleaning

 

 

 

3.9.3 Parallel-Mono Operation

P.22 5 OPTIONS

 

 

 

3.9.4 Mono-Bridge Operation

 

5.1 E.U.I.2(Extended User Interface)

 

 

 

3.9.5 SPEAKON Connection

 

5.1.1 What Are The Possibilities

 

 

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4 OPERATION

 

Using The E.U.I.2?

 

 

 

4.1 Controls

 

5.2 CAI (CAMCO Audio Interface)

 

 

 

4.1.1 Volume Control

 

5.2.1 Wiring

 

 

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4.1.2 Gain Selector

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5.2.2 CAI Address Settings

 

 

 

4.1.3 Gain and Input Sensitivity

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5.2.3 CAI Status Indicator

 

 

USER MANUAL

VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V