Crown Audio Power-Tech 1.1 Welcome, How to Use This Manual, Features, Patented Odep  circuitry

Power-Tech .1 Series Power Amplifiers

1 Welcome

Congratulations on purchasing a Crown Power-Tech™.1 Series amplifier. Power-Tech .1 Series amplifiers are compact, professional power amplifiers engineered to meet the most demanding sound reinforcement needs. They compare very favorably to more expensive amplifiers, providing uncolored sound and sig- nal-to-noise ratios commonly associated with recording studios.

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 Power-Tech .1 Series amplifiers include a number of features which require some explanation before they can be used to their 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

• The patented ODEP  circuitry and

•Safe with any load. Bridge-Mono and Parallel-Mono modes make it easy to opti- mize the amplifier’s performance for a wide range of loads.

•Complete protection against shorted out- puts, mismatched loads, overheating, input/output DC and high-frequency over- load; full internal fault protection.

•Balanced phone jack inputs in parallel with XLR input connectors. Barrier block input connectors are optional.

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

Grounded Bridgedesign combine to pro- vide performance and reliability that sur- pass all traditional designs.

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