KAV-250a
KAV-250a/3
Instructionsfor Use,v
Owners Reference
KAV-250aStereoPower Amplifier and
KAV-250a/3 Three-ChannelPower Amplifier
Cover KAV-250a/3 Three-ChannelPower Amplifier
Instructions for Use
ContentsPage
IllustrationsPage
FIGURE1 The KAV-250aFrontPanel
FIGURE2 The KAV-250aBackPanel
FIGURE3 The KAV-250a/3FrontPanel
Introduction
Definition of Terms
Multi AmpThroughput
Bridging
Unpacking
Placement
AC POWER GUIDELINES
1PowerButton
FIGURE 1 THE KAV-250aFRONTPANEL
Front Panel Description KAV-250a
1 Power Button
2 Power LED
KAV-250aand KAV-250a/3Amplifiers
Power
FIGURE 2 THE KAV-250aBA K PANEL
BalancedInputs
Fuses
Back Panel Description KAV-250a
See Figure 2 on page6
Balanced Inputs
3, 4 Inputs
Power Supply
BackPanelDescription,continued
RemoteControls
1112 VDCRemotePower Out 1212 VDCRemotePower In
14PowerButton 15Power LED
FIGURE3 THE KAV-250a/3FRONTPANEL
1415
Front Panel Description KAV-250a/3
14 Power Button
15 Power LED
ZOO0
THE KAV-250a/3
BACK PANEL
BackPanel Description KAV-250a/3
See Figure 4 on page11
Balanced Inputs
16, 17, 18 Inputs
Power Supply
2712 VDCRemotePower Out 2812 VDCRemotePower In
29 IEC Power Connector
BackPanelDescription,continued
INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
Optional SystemConfigurations
Before Reconfiguringfor MATor Bridged Operation
MULTI AMP THROUGHPUT
PCboards showing MATjumper configuration
PCboards showing bridged jumper configuration
Powersupply PCboards Right
LeftRight
Reconfiguring the KAV-250aforMAT
Connecting the KAV-250aReconfiguredfor MAT
Reconfiguring the KAV-250a/3forMAT
See Figure 5 on page16
Connecting the KAV-250a/3Reconfigured for MAT
See Figure 4 on page11
KAV-250aand KAV-250a/3Amplifiers
PCboards showing MATjumper configuration
on page21 Powersupply
LeftCenterRight
on page21
Reconfiguring the KAV-250aforBridged Operation
Connecting the Bridged KAV-250a
BRIDGED OPERATION
SeeFigure 5 on page16
Reconfiguringthe KAV-250a/3forBridged Operation
Connectingthe Bridged KAV-250a/3
See Figure 6 on page19
See Figure 4 on page11
High PowerMonoOperation
EXAMPLESOF CONNECTIONSCENARIOS
input
Power Biamplification Stereo, 2-channel
Examples of Connection Scenarios, continued
KAV-250aand KAV-250aJ3Amplifiers
Multi Power Mode
Examplesof ConnectionScenarios, continued
KAV-250aand KAV-250aJ3Amplifiers
Amplifier Operation
ON/OFF AND OPERATION
Amplifier Troubleshooting
HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM NOISE
Question and Answer
KAV-250aand KAV-250a/3Amplifiers
Warranty
To register your product for warranty benefits
complete and return the Warranty
ReturnAuthorization Procedure
Specifications
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO A WEIGHTED
OUTPUT POWER, EACH CHANNEL DRIVEN BRIDGED
POWER CONSUMPTION INPUTS OUTPUTS DIMENSIONS
KAV-250a/3Three-ChannelAmplifier
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO A WEIGHTED
OUTPUT POWER, EACH CHANNEL DRIVEN BRIDGED
POWER CONSUMPTION INPUTS OUTPUTS DIMENSIONS
KAV-250a
KAV-250a/3
Stereo Power Amplifier
Three-ChannelPower Amplifier