Summary of PTM-3245
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Ptm-3245 power amplifier installation manual.
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2 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 3 table of contents figure 1: ptm-3245 front and rear panel drawings -----------------------------------------------3 welcome and thank you------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 unpackin...
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2 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 3 ptm-3245 made in u .S.A. Po wer on off gnd zn 6 zn 5 zn 14 zn 13 zn 4 zn 3 zn 2 zn 1 gnd zn 12 zn 11 zn 16 zn 15 zn 10 zn 9 zn 8 zn 7 bypass tr ig g er zone tr ig g er s zones 1-6, 13 & 14 zones 7-12, 15 & 16 connect to p-16 zone t...
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4 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 5 welcome and thank you for selecting ada the ada ptm-3245 power amplifier is a major breakthrough in power amplifier technology. Hand crafted in the united states to the strict quality and performance standards established by audio ...
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4 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 5 rack mounting your ada ptm-3245 when mounted in a in a standard 19" equipment rack, the ptm-3245 chassis and front panel height occupies three rack spaces (5 1/4" or 176 mm). A single standard rack space allows 1-3/4" vertical inch...
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6 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 7 input connections to the ada suite 16 1. Plug one end of an interconnect cable into zone 1 white left (l) input jack of the amplifier. 2. Plug the other end of this cable into the white left output jack on the p-16 audio preamplifi...
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6 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 7 terminating the detachable speaker connectors the ptm-3245 includes a detachable high-current speaker connector for each channel. These connectors will accept wire down to awg 12. To terminate the speaker connectors, follow these s...
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8 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 9 providing power to the ptm-3540 ac power connections before connecting the ac cord to the ptm-3245, remove power to all the components in your audio system. Plug the female end of the ac cord to the ac receptacle on the rear of the...
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8 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 9 ac voltage selection switch the ptm-3245 can operate on either 110-120 vac or 220-240 vac operation. When you purchased the amplifier, the rear panel voltage selector switches were preset for the proper voltage in your area. Nevert...
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10 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 11 if all else fails –call us for help call your ada dealer or ada’s technical service department toll free a 1-800 hd-audio. We can often solve the problem with simple diagnostic tests you can perform yourself. If we determine that...
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10 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 11 warranty and returning the ptm-3245 for factory repair ada power amplifiers are under warranty for here (3) years effective upon the dealer’s receipt of the product. If ada determines that you should send your amplifier to ada fo...
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12 audio design associates www.Ada-usa.Com ptm-3245 www.Ada-usa.Com 13 ada ptm-3245 specifications continuous power output 45 watts rms x 2, 20 hz-20 khz 72 watts rms x 2, 20 hz-20 khz frequency response 1 watt, 8 Ω 20 hz-20 khz +0 db, -0.3 db power bandwidth 3 hz-90 khz -3 db total harmonic distort...