Emotiva UPA-7 manual 12V Trigger Connections

12V Trigger Connections

The 12 VDC trigger connection shown can be used to turn the amplifier on when the preamplifier turns on.

This trigger will actually trigger with any switched DC Voltage from 5-12 VDC; however, the majority of home theater components use a standard 12 VDC trigger connection for this function. This is the preferred connection as it has the greatest degree of reliability.

Never switch anything that plugs directly into the wall with this trigger connection. This action will damage the unit and VOID THE WARRANTY.

The speaker output terminals for each amplifier channel are located across the bottom of the UPA-7. The top post of each binding post pair is the positive

output, and connects to the positive (red) post of your speaker. The bottom post of each pair is the negative, and connects to the negative (black) post of your speaker.

Regardless of the configuration used for the UPA-7 amplifier channels, proper connection of each speaker is essential. The 5-way binding posts can accept bare wire, spade terminals, and dual or single banana connectors. Spade connections or banana plugs ensure a simple, solid fit in the terminal whereas bare wire may be awkward when the terminal is screwed down to compress the wire into place.

Keep in mind that if you use “dual banana” plugs and “stack” them, you will be creating a parallel connection and this amplifier is not rated to play below 4 Ohms per channel.

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