Summary of P Series
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Tect on user manu al user manual tecton power amp series p. Information for use for tecton 38.4, tecton 32.4, tecton 24.4, tecton 28.2, tecton 22.2 and tecton 14.2 tum_gb_2004-2007-r2_2-2007 © copyright 2007 by camco produktions- und vertriebs- gmbh für beschallungs- und beleuchtungsanlagen fischpic...
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Impor tant safet y instr uctions user manual tecton power amp series p.2 important safety instructions ) read the information for use (user manual). 2) please keep this user manual in a safe place during the lifetime of the am- plifier. The user manual forms an integral part of the amplifier. Resell...
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Caution – risk of electric shock – do not open. Warning – to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this amplifier to rain or moisture. Caution – high voltage hazards exist within this product. Refer all servicing to authorised personnel. Caution risk of electric shock do not open the lightning...
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Safet y user manual tecton power amp series p.4 7. Lightning for added protection of this amplifier during lightning storms, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the amplifier due to lightning and power- line s...
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Ec decl ar ation of c onformit y user manual tecton power amp series p.5 ec declaration of conformity in accordance to ec directives: electro-magnetic compatibility (council directive 89/336/eec, as amended by directives 92/3/eec and 93/68/eec); low-voltage electrical equipment (council directive 73...
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C ontent s user manual tecton power amp series p.6 important safety instructions explanation of symbols / safety ec declaration of conformity contents welcome . Welcome to camco .2 unpacking .3 the amplifier 2 facilities 2. Tecton – the front 2.2 tecton – the rear 2.3 factory settings 3 installation...
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Wel c ome user manual tecton power amp series p.7 . Welcome to camco established in 983, camco has gained worldwide experience with professional sound reinforcement technology. Within the audio market, camco specialises in the production and marketing of high quality power amplifiers and sound syste...
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Wel c ome user manual tecton power amp series p.8 .3 the amplifier the tecton is a class-h power amplifier with a power output of: tecton 38.4 900 w per channel @ 4 Ω 3800 w in mono-bridge @ 8 Ω 3800 w in parallel-mono @ 2 Ω tecton 32.4 600 w per channel @ 4 Ω 3200 w in mono-bridge @ 8 Ω 3200 w in p...
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3 2 4 5 7 6 3 9 20 7 8 4 5 2 0 8 9 6 23 output b output a 22 2 2 f a cilities user manual tecton power amp series p.9 2. Tecton – the front on/off switch 2 volume control – channel b 3 volume control – channel a 4 operating mode leds 5 clip leds 6 output current leds 7 signal leds (multifunctional) ...
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3 22 2 20 9 8 7 2 2 f a cilities user manual tecton power amp series p.0 2.3 factory settings tecton amplifiers are delivered with the following factory settings front panel: on/off switch off amplifier is switched off 2 volume control - channel b off 3 volume control - channel a off rear panel: 7 i...
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Tecton-38.4 230 v ~ 50/60 hz ,3 a 220 w 900 w / 4 ohm xxxxxxx tecton-32.4 230 v ~ 50/60 hz 9,8 a 00 w 600 w / 4 ohm xxxxxxx tecton-24.4 230 v ~ 50/60 hz 0,5 a 060 w 600 w / 2,7 ohm xxxxxxx tecton-28.2 230 v ~ 50/60 hz 9,5 a 002 w 400 w / 2 ohm xxxxxxx tecton-22.2 230 v ~ 50/60 hz 0,6 a 20 w 00 w / 2...
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442 mm 330,7 mm 356,2 mm 347,2 mm 7 mm 76,2 mm 0 mm 466 mm 7 mm 0 mm 88,9 mm 76,2 mm 3 inst all ation user manual tecton power amp series p.2 3.2. On/off switch the on/off switch is a rocker-type switch. It is located on the right side of the front panel. To turn the amplifier on, push in on the upp...
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Do not remove mains connector ground it is illegal and dangerous lift position ground position to pin of the xlrs 3 inst all ation user manual tecton power amp series p.3 3.4 cooling under normal operation of the power amp, overheating should never be a problem. The air is taken in from the front an...
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Input ground lift input ground lift in position: grounded link b input channel b 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 to channel b to channel a input channel a link a 3 inst all ation user manual tecton power amp series p.4 3.7 mode selector the switch on the rear panel changes the operating mode. Switch the power switc...
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Tecton a z ≥ 2 *z min tecton a z res ≥ 0.5 *z min tecton a (l) b (r) z ≥ *z min z ≥ *z min 3 inst all ation user manual tecton power amp series p.5 3.8.2 stereo operation, 2 channel operation two fully independent amplifier channels (normal operating mode). 3.8.3 parallel-mono operation parallel ope...
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Speakon left speakon right input channel a input channel b 4 oper ation user manual tecton power amp series p.6 3.8.5 speakon connection both speakon connectors are connected to channel a and channel b outputs. The pin configuration of the speakon connectors is as follows: speakon right: pin + chann...
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4 oper ation user manual tecton power amp series p.7 4. Controls 4.. Volume control a volume control with 4 notched settings controls the audio signal. These settings have been selected to correspond to human hearing characteristics (logarithmically) and therefore guarantee an optimal range of setti...
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Hpf off hpf 30 hz hpf 50 hz 4 oper ation user manual tecton power amp series p.8 4..5 hpf filter (channel a as example) left position: middle position: right position: hpf: off hpf: 30 hz hpf: 50 hz low frequency response curves 4.2 indicators 4.2. Output current leds the brightness is proportional ...
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4 oper ation user manual tecton power amp series p.9 4.2.3 clip leds if the power level is overloaded, the clip led will light up. 4.3 power amp protection systems 4.3. Clip limiter if the power amp is overdriven, the clip detection triggers the attack-release- circuit (arc). The arc delivers the co...
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4 oper ation user manual tecton power amp series p.20 4.4 mains protections 4.4. Inrush current limitation within 2 seconds of the amplifier being switched on, the inrush current limiter will increase mains current from nearly zero to nominal value. This value depends on program material, output lev...
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5 options user manual tecton power amp series p.2 5. E.U.I.2 (extended user interface) caution! Always switch off and unplug the tecton from mains, before making alterations to the e.U.I. Card. The e.U.I. Card contains the rear xlr panel as standard. Other input cards are available (see 5.1.1 what a...
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6 tr oubleshoo ting user manual tecton power amp series p.22 6. Problem: no sound indication: signal leds not lit clip leds not lit check ac plug. Confirm that ac outlet works by plugging in another device. Indication: output current leds are lit signal leds not lit make sure the signal source is op...
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7 specific ation user manual tecton power amp series p.23 output power khz, thd ≤ %, in mono-bridge mode tecton 38.4 x 3800 w @ 8 Ω x 2200 w @ 6 Ω tecton 32.4 x 3200 w @ 8 Ω x 800 w @ 6 Ω tecton 24.4 x 2400 w @ 8 Ω x 400 w @ 6 Ω khz, thd ≤ %, both channels driven duration limited by fuse / thermal p...
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7 specific ation user manual tecton power amp series p.24 output power khz, thd ≤ %, in mono-bridge mode tecton 28.2 x 2800 w @ 4 Ω x 820 w @ 8 Ω tecton 22.2 x 2200 w @ 4 Ω x 320 w @ 8 Ω tecton 14.2 x 340 w @ 4 Ω x 800 w @ 8 Ω khz, thd ≤ %, both channels driven duration limited by fuse / thermal pro...
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7 specific ation user manual tecton power amp series p.25 frequency response 20 hz - 20 khz ± 0,5 db 8 Ω load, 0 db below rated power input impedance 4 kΩ balanced voltage gain selectable: 26 db, 32 db, or ,4 v input sensitivity protection circuits inrush-current limitation, temperature monitoring o...
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+2 +27 +2.5 +22 +22.5 +23 +23.5 +24 +24.5 +25 +25.5 +26 +26.5 0 00k 20 50 00 200 500 k 2k 5k 0k 20k 50k hz dbr -0 +26 +2 +4 +6 +8 +0 +2 +4 +6 +8 +20 +22 +24 0 20k 20 50 00 200 500 k 2k 5k 0k hz dbr -80 +80 -35 -90 -45 +0 +45 +90 +35 0 00k 20 50 00 200 500 k 2k 5k 0k 20k 50k hz deg -80 +80 -35 -90 -4...
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2m 300m 5m 0m 20m 50m 00m 200m 20 20k 50 00 200 500 k 2k 5k 0k hz ohm -20 -20 -0 -00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 00u 5 200u 500u m 2m 5m 0 m 20m 50m 00m 200m 500m 2 vrms db 0 000 200 400 600 800 20 20k 50 00 200 500 k 2k 5k 0k hz d am p in g fa ct o r hz db -20 -20 -0 -00 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30...
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4 8 6 2275 225 630 900 22 608 0 500 000 500 2000 2500 watts impedance/ Ω distortion limited output power ( % thd) peak power 4 8 6 365 730 378 22 695 370 0 500 000 500 watts impedance/ Ω distortion limited output power ( % thd) peak power 4 8 6 800 960 500 600 95 483 0 500 000 500 2000 watts impedan...
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2 4 8 220 700 370 33 670 362 0 500 000 500 watts impedance/ Ω distortion limited output power ( % thd) peak power 2 4 8 756 435 233 700 47 230 0 250 500 750 000 watts impedance/ Ω distortion limited output power ( % thd) peak power 8 measurement s user manual tecton power amp series p.30 figure 8.7 ...
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9 w arr ant y informa tion user manual tecton power amp series p.3 9. Summary of warranty camco guarantees the tecton amplifier to be free from defective material and/or workmanship for a period of six (6) years from the date of sale. Provided that the amplifier is returned to your dealer/distributo...
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0 ser vice informa tion user manual tecton power amp series p.32 owner’s information company name: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ contact: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ address: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _...
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Maintenance informa tion/ 2 dec omissioning user manual tecton power amp series p.33 maintenance information cleaning and servicing the inside of the amplifier must never carry out by un- qualified personnel. The amplifier must never be opened by unqualified person- nel. Cleaning and servicing work ...
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