Audio Control Pantages G3 Manual de usuario

Pantages g3

Home Theater

Premium Power Amplifier

Professional Installer’s Guide

For those who consider perfection possible®

22410 70th Avenue West • Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA

Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166

www.audiocontrol.com

system

Home Theater

For those who consider perfection possible®

22410 70th Avenue West • Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA

Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166

www.audiocontrol.com

system

Home Theater

Pantages g3

Home Theater

Premium Power Amplifier

Professional Installer’s Guide

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Important Information

Dealer Name___________________________________________________________

Date Installed __________________________________________________________

Serial Number__________________________________________________________

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table of Contents

Contents

Introduction........................................1

Product Highlights...................................8

Guided Tour........................................9

Pantages G3 Front Panel .........................9

Pantages G3 Rear Panel .........................10

Installation........................................11

Remote Turn On ....................................8

Troubleshooting ....................................15

Plug for other products ..............................16

Appendix .........................................17

Warranty .........................................18

Specifications......................................21

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Introduction

Greetings from the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, the

home of AudioControl. Since are reading this manual it is

safe to say you are in the process of installing a high perfor-

mance AudioControl theater amplifier. You will be pleased

to note that this amplifier was designed and manufactured at

the AudioControl factories located in the U.S.A. For over

30 years, our company has been designing and manufacturing

high performance components that allow enthusiasts to truly

enjoy their audio systems. It should provide your customers

with years of enjoyment and trouble-free service. We truly feel

that this theater amplifier will enhance the performance of

any system.

This manual was written to assist with the installation of this

new amplifier. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or this is

the first amplifier you have ever heard, we encourage you to

set aside some time to review this not-so-weighty

prose. While reading a manual can be as excit-

ing as watching a slug race, we have included

lots of useful information, carefully concealed

within a minimum of technical jargon. Not only

will you learn how to get the most from this

AudioControl home theater power amplifier, you

might have a smile or two. Anything as capable

as this amp deserves all the explanation it can

get.

We also encourage you to visit the AudioControl

web site, conveniently located at www.audiocontrol.com.

While we have tried to anticipate any installation issues in

this manual, there are sometimes new applications and ideas

that come to mind. Therefore our web site will always have

the most current information.

Needless to say, if you have any real challenging questions, feel

free to call us or e-mail us at [email protected].

Your Friends At AudioControl

IntroduCtIon

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Product Highlights

Built For The Long Haul – “Bulletproof” is the phrase that

best describes The Pantages G3. Everything about this ampli-

fier says that it is in there for the long haul. This amplifier

has been designed with durability in mind. The cool running

Class H design minimizes component damaging heat while the

Lightdrive system protects your speakers from harmful har-

monics caused by clipping.

Class H Design – Most amplifiers have one speed, all on.

That means that during most of music up to 90% of the amps

power is just going up in heat. The Class H design takes care

of this problem by automatically and intelligently adjusting the

power supply to fit the power demands of the moment. The

result is much cooler operation without the need for bulky

heatsinks or fans.

Lightdrive Protection System – The Lightdrive protection

circuitry defends this amplifier and speakers against clipping,

distortion, damage, and annoying teenage beach party movies.

Even if the movie festival lasts all weekend. Each channel is

independently protected so a problem in one channel will not

affect the rest of the system.

High Definition BiMOS Output Design – Home Theatre

audio systems place terrific demands on power amplifiers. The

high current drive capabilities of our BiMOS outputs cleanly

delivers a minimum of 230 watts while maintaining a cool

head.

Unparalleled energy efficiency – Whether from the point of

view of saving electricity or from the viewpoint of less heat in

the rack, this amplifier has no equal. It is VERY energy effi-

cient during operation.

Made in the Northwest Rainforest The AudioControl

Pantages G3 begin their existence at our factory in Mountlake

Terrace, Washington, a few miles north of Seattle. Here, we

also build precision test instruments, equalizers and analyz-

ers and a totally awesome line of car stereo components.

AudioControl started in 1977 and has won so many audio

industry awards for design and engineering excellence that our

reception room wall is starting to sag. But enough about us.

Let’s start getting the most from the home theatre system so

we can get the popcorn ready! (remember though, these amps

runs really cool, so you’ll have to use the microwave to melt

your butter)

ProduCt HIgHlIgHts

AudioControl amplifiers have an innovative power

supply that acts as a transmission, shifting up and

down. This keeps them running cool and energy

efficient.

AudioControl Class H Amplifier

A typical amplifier wastes a lot of energy as heat

Typical Amplifier Design Excess

Heat

Energy Savings

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A Guided Tour Of The Pantages G3

Front Panel

1. Power Standby Button -The infamous “Off” light. This button manually toggles

the main power on The Pantages G3 between normal operation and stand-by. This but-

ton will over-ride the rear panel remote 12 volt trigger, but normal operation will resume

when the trigger input is cycled.

2. Display Button -Shuts off the bouncing blue channel level indicators for those

easily distracted movie goers.

3. Channel Status LED’s - These cool blue LED’s show when the corresponding

channel is active and operating normally. They turn red if something has caused that

channel to go into protection.

4. Channel Level Indicators - Each channel has a ladder of LEDs to bounce along

with the music and show the relative audio signal levels. If you find them too distract-

ing, the DISPLAY button turns these lights off.

5. Protection Indicator - This indicator turns red when one of the internal protection

circuits (thermal, short-circuit, offset) have come into use. All the protection circuits

automatically reset themselves when the problem causing the fault has been fixed.

6. Rack Mounting (not shown, optional) - If your installations is in a 19” world; an

optional rack mounting kit is available for The Pantages G3. These rugged steel brackets

securely embrace the sides of this amplifier to mount it in a 5.25” (3U) rack space.

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Rear Panel

1. Remote Power Control - This three pin connector allows you to remotely turn

on The Pantages G3 via an automation system. You can either use a contact closure

between the Trigger In and the +12V output or an external 12 volt trigger between the

Trigger In and Ground terminals. The +12 volt output is not designed to power other

pieces of equipment; it is a current-limited output for controlling The Pantages G3 only.

2. Inputs - The Pantages G3 features both unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR inputs

to connect your preamplifier’s outputs. Any standard line level audio signal should be

connected to these inputs.

3. Speaker Outputs - These high-current terminal blocks are designed to make any

custom installer sit up and smile. Their solid construction and gold-plated connection

surfaces will accept large gauge audiophile speaker wiring, pin, fork and of course, stan-

dard 0.75” spaced banana plugs.

4. AC Power Fuse - The Pantages G3 is designed with several layers of protection

circuitry. This power fuse is here just in case something really awful goes wrong.

5. Master Power Switch - This switch shuts off the main AC power. Normally the

only time you need to turn the master power switch off is if the system is going to be

shut down for an extended period of time.

6. Power Inlet - The Pantages G3 draws an average of 700 watts with typical source

material. Make certain that it is plugged directly into the wall outlet, or surge protec-

tor power strip with sufficient power rating. Since The Pantages G3 has remote power

switching, you can plug the unit into an outlet that is always active.

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