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INSTALLATION

The M•2600 amplifier

must only be installed in a

rack. See page 29 for spe-

cial details regarding rack

mounting and thermal considerations.

DO NOT BLOCK THE VENTILATION PORTS The M•2600 draws its ventilation air in from the front and out through the side panels. It needs plenty of fresh air to stay cool.

CONNECTIONS AND SETTINGS

1. The output terminals are capable of high voltage output, so for your safety, the POWERswitch must be off before making any connections.

2.Turn the GAIN controls fully down (counterclockwise) for now.

3.Set both LOW CUT FILTERcontrols to their TYPICAL marks (35Hz).

4.Set the LIMITER switch on.

Note: If you’re using the M•2600 to power a subwoofer, you probably do not need an external crossover. Please see page 28 for details.

5.Determine which AMP MODE is best for your application:

•STEREO mode (separate left and right inputs, separate left and right outputs) is the typical setup for amplifying stereo signals.

•MONO mode (sometimes called Dual- Mono mode — one or two inputs, two mono outputs) is for sending a mono signal to two different speaker sets, with separately- adjustable level controls.

•BRIDGED mode (sometimes called Bridged-Mono — one or two inputs, one mono output) uses both sides of the amp to triple the power going to one speaker. An M•2600 in BRIDGED mode, delivers 2600 watts (into 4 ohms). Garsh!

Note: In BRIDGED mode, 4 ohms is the minimum speaker impedance you should connect to the amplifier. If you connect a lower impedance load, the amplifier may go into PROTECT mode and the SHORTLEDs will turn on. Then the audience will turn on you.

6.In STEREO mode, connect line-level cables

from your signal source to the M•2600’s INPUT jacks, either XLR or TRS:

•The XLR and TRS inputs for each channel are wired in parallel.

•The balanced XLR inputs are wired

pin 2 = hot (+), pin 3 = cold (–), and pin 1 = shield (ground).

•The 1/4" TRS inputs are wired tip = hot (+), ring = cold (–), and sleeve = shield (ground), and can accept either balanced (TRS) or unbalanced (TS) cables.

 

 

FULL SYMMETRY DUAL DIFFERENTIAL HIGH CURRENT DESIGN

PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER

 

 

CH

GAIN/dB

 

 

GAIN/dB

CH

1

 

3v

 

OL

OL

 

3v

 

2

21

23

25

–3

–3

21

23

25

 

 

 

2v

 

 

 

 

2v

 

 

19

 

27

–6

–6

19

 

27

 

 

17

 

29

–9

–9

17

 

29

 

 

11

 

31

–20

–20

11

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00

 

33

 

 

00

 

33

 

 

 

1v

 

 

 

1v

 

 

SENSITIVITY

 

1.23v (+4dBu)

SIG SIG

 

SENSITIVITY

 

1.23v (+4dBu)

 

CH CH

12

INTERNAL STATUS

PROTECT

SHORT

TEMP STATUS

CH 1& 2

COLD HOT

POWER

4