Crown Audio MA-2402 Welcome, How to Use This Manual, MA 2402 Power Amplifier, Operation Manual

MA 2402 Power Amplifier

MA-2402	*1 kHz **20 Hz–20 kHz
	Power	Power
2 ohm Dual (per ch.)	1,050W	850W
4 ohm Dual (per ch.)	800W	750W
8 ohm Dual (per ch.)	520W	505W
4 ohm Bridge-Mono	2,070W	1,670W
8 ohm Bridge-Mono	1,585W	1,485W

*1 kHz Power: refers to maximum average power in watts at 1 kHz with 0.1% THD.

**20 Hz–20 kHz Power: refers to maximum average power in watts from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with 0.1% THD.

1 Welcome

Congratulations on purchasing the renowned Crown® Macro-Tech®2402 power amplifier. It is designed to provide enormous levels of pure, undistorted power in a rugged, low-profile package — making it the choice for pro sound reinforcement. It utilizes our patented ODEP® protection circuitry to keep the show going long after other amplifiers have shut down. And with its PIP™ expandability, the amplifier can be easily customized with one of our many optional input modules (see Section 5 for a list of available PIPs).

Modern power amplifiers are sophisticated pieces of engineering capable of producing extremely high power levels. They must be treated with respect and correctly installed if they are to provide the many years of reliable service for which they were designed.

In addition, the Macro-Tech 2402 amplifier includes a number of features which require some explanation before it can be used to its maximum advantage.

Please take the time to study this manual so that you can obtain the best possible service from your amplifier.

1.1 Features

•Crown’s Grounded-Bridge™ design deliv- ers large voltage swings without using easily stressed output-transistor configu- rations like conventional amplifiers. The results are lower distortion and superior reliability.

•Patented ODEP (Output Device Emulation Protection) circuitry compensates for

overheating and overload to keep the amplifier working when others would fail.

•Complete protection against shorted, open, and mismatched loads, overheating, DC, high-frequency overload, and full internal fault protection provided by our latest protection scheme: “Quad-Mute.”

•Two mono modes (Bridge-Mono and Parallel-Mono) for driving a wide range of load impedances.

•Dedicated power supply transformers iso- late channels in Stereo mode for superb crosstalk characteristics and reliability — each channel is virtually a separate amplifier.

•High damping factor provides superior control over low-frequency drivers for a clean, accurate low end.

•PIP (Programmable Input Processor) con- nector accepts accessories that tailor the amplifier to suit specific applications.

•Enhanced PIP2™ (Programmable Input Processor) connector accepts new acces- sory modules that further tailor the ampli- fier to suit specific applications, including wideband load current monitoring.

•Backed by the industry’s ONLY three-year, no-fault, fully transferable warranty.

2 How to Use This Manual

This manual provides you with the necessary information to safely and correctly set up and operate your amplifier. It does not cover every aspect of installation, setup or operation that might occur under every condition. For addi- tional information, please consult Crown’s Amplifier Application Guide (available online at www.crownaudio.com), Crown Technical Sup- port, your system installer or retailer.

We strongly recommend you read all instruc- tions, warnings and cautions contained in this manual. Also, for your protection, please send in your warranty registration card today. And save your bill of sale—it’s your official proof of purchase.

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