OWNER’S MANUAL

Digital Professional Amplifier

This manual does not contain all information about the design, production and changes of
the equipment, and does not cover all the conditions that may occur during installation, use
and maintenance.
Contents

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Important Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Control Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Rear Panel Features Introduction . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Rear Panel Features Introduction . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Audio Input and Output Connections .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Professional Power Amplifier Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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Important Note

WARNING NOTICES
SAFEGUARDS
Electrical energy can perform many useful funtions. This unit has been engineered and
manufactured to assure your personal safety. Imporoper use can result in potential electrical
shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards, observe the following precautions
for its installation, use and servicing.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

CAUTION CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK:
DO NOT OPEN OPEN ONLY IF QUALIFIED
AS SERVICE PERSONNEL

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

IMPORTANT NOTE
ATTENTION: This unit must be protected from moisture because of the risk of fire and the
possibility of electric shocks.

1. Make sure that you have the correct mains voltage. Only operate the unit at the mains
voltage marked on the rear panel.

2. Make sure that nothing, especially metal objects are inserted into the device. This could
result in electric shock or malfunction.

3. If the unit is subjected to extreme fluctuations of temperature e.g. On being transported from
outside into a heated room, condensation can form. This unit should not be used until it has
reached room temperature.

4. In the event of water or any other fluid being accidentally spilled on the unit, switch the
unit off immediately and send it to a qualified service center for inspection.

5. Make sure that the unit is always well ventilated and never exposed to direct sunlight.

6. Do not use sprays to clean the unit as they have a detrimental effect on the unit and could
cause it to ignite suddenly.

7. The machine uses a single power switch. Please cut off the power before service.

8. Please do not place anything with liquid above the amp to avoid leakage.

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Control Elements

Front Panel
The front panel LED area includes the following indicators per channel:

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1 4 5

1. VOLUME CONTROL
Calibrated potentiometers to alter the total gain of the power amplifier. In order to avoid distortions in mixing
consoles, these controls should normally be positioned between 0 and 10. The calibrated markings show the
additional attenuation directly.

2. MUTE LED
MUTE protection under mute position.

3. CLIP/LIMIT INDICATOR
This indicator signals if the amplifier output is clipping or limiting. It has two different indication states:
If the clip limiter is engaged, it has a short time constant, and it illuminates briefly.
If the clip limiter is not engaged, it has an increased time constant, and it illuminates for a longer period.

4. LED SIGNAL
Green SIG Indicates output signal levels in normal operating range.

5. TEMP
This LED lights up if the limiter has been activated and the power amplifier is being operated at the clip level. If the
LED flashes briefly, this is not a cause for concern. If this LED is lit permanently, the volume should be reduced to
avoid overload damages to the connected loudspeaker systems.

6. VHF
VHF-Very High Frequency protection active ( output muted ) ( Yellow Constant )

7. CPL LED
CPL-( Orange constant with output muted ): Low impedance/Short Circuit Detection Fault.

8. POWER SWITCH
Turn the unit power on or off.

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 Rear Panel Features Introduction

Power operation CH1,CH3 for DIP switches for

adjusting key features Neutrik Speakon
200V-240V or link output XLR input connectors
(See below) output connectors
100V-120V and loop thru

Rear view of 4-channel model fitted with Speakon Connectors

The DIP Switch Features

The following features may be adjusted using the DIP

GAIN VCL-VOLTAGE
GAIN VCL-VOLTAGE CLIP LIMITER
CLIP LIMITER
44dB
44dB
41dB ON 150V 70V
MODE
MODE switches on the rear-panel of the amplifier.
41dB ON 195V 100V SWITCH
38dB 121V 56V
SWITCH
SOFT
Gain-Globally set for all channels, from +23 dB to +44 dB
38dB
3+4
BRIDGE 1+2

170V 80V
35dB SOFT in 3 dB steps.
BRIDGE 3+4
1+2

101V 47V HARD

35dB
32dB 140V 66V
BRIDGE

83V 38V HARD

32dB
29dB
BRIDGE

116 V CH3 54VCH2

MODE

MODE

MODE

MODE

26dB
29dB
CH4 CH1 Bridge 1+2 and 3+4 Switches the channel pairs into
MODE

MODE

MODE

MODE

23dB
26dB CH4
VCL CH3
VCL CH2
VCL CH1
VCL bridge mode operation an automatic -6 dB gain
23dB VCL VCL VCL VCL compensation is applied.

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 Rear Panel Features Introduction

GAIN VCL-VOLTAGE CLIP LIMITER

44dB MODE
41dB ON 195V 100V SWITCH
38dB 170V 80V SOFT

BRIDGE 3+4
BRIDGE 1+2
35dB 140V 66V HARD
32dB 116 V 54V
29dB

MODE

MODE

MODE

MODE
26dB CH4 CH3 CH2 CH1
23dB VCL VCL VCL VCL

VCL-Voltage Clip Limiter adjustment is provided for eight discrete levels for each channel.
Select the setting most appropriate for connected speakers.

Mode-Select VCL mode to either Hard or Soft operation. For channels driving sub-woofers
and low-frequency drivers, it is recommended to use the Hard setting for optimal operation.
For mid- and high-frequency drivers, always select Soft.

Output Connectors Input Connectors

Speakon outputs Audio inputs

Speakon outputs PARALLEL or STEREO models:

In stereo models, the signal input into channel 1 can be
output from channel 1 only, similarly, the signal channel
3 is the same. In parallel models, the signal input into
channel 1 or channel 3 can be output from channel 1
and channel 3.

Speakon outputs PARALLEL or STEREO models

Four-channel amplifiers Additional connectors are provided for channel 3 and channel 4. Channel 3
functions as channel 1 above, and channel 4 as channel 2 above.

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 Audio Input and Output Connections

Balanced Input Connections

The XLR input connectors are electronically balanced, and

wired according to the IEC 268 standard ( pin 2= hot ).
XLR input connectors should be wired follows:

Audio Input Pin 1 Ground/Shield

Pin 2 Hot (+)
Pin 3 Cold (-)

When linking the same source signal to several input channels, be aware that
there is a limit to the number of channels an output source can "drive".
A typical output source (e.g. a DSP crossover unit) can drive up to four amplifier
channels before external line-drivers might be required to buffer the signal.

Unbalanced Input Connections

To connect an input to an unbalanced source, it is possible to

connect pins 1 and 3 in the XLR plug at the amplifier end of
the cable. However, a better method is to connect pin 3 to the
shield at the source end of the cable, as this usually results in
better hum and noise rejection. Balanced input connections
are recommended whenever possible.

Speakon Output Connections

Refer to the instructions in this section if your amplifier is equipped with the Speakon output connectors.

Speakon Output

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Output Mode

Stereo Mode
Before setting the mode, please turn off the amplifier and slide the mode
select switch to the down position (Picture 1).
In this mode, Channel 1 and Channel 2 operate independently (traditional
stereo amplifier).

(PICTURE 1)

Bridge Mode
Before setting the mode, please turn off the amplifier and slide the mode
select switch to the up position (Picture 2), channel 1 and channel 2 are
bridged, channel 3 and channel 4 are bridged. Now, the signal input into
channel 1 and channel 3 will be output from the bridge end. On the other
hand, the output level control of channel 2 and channel 4 should be turned
down to low. Only the volume control of channel 1 and channel 3 are used
to control the volume of the whole system.
(PICTURE 2)

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Professional Power Amplifier Specifications

MODEL D20K
Output Power
8Ω Stereo Power 4×2100W
4Ω Stereo Power 4×4000W
8Ω Bridged Mono Power 2×10000W
Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz ±0.5dB
THD+N (Rated power,4Ω/KHz)% 0.10%
Signal Noise Ratio (dB) 110dB
Input Impedance 20KΩ Balanced / 10kΩ Unbalanced
Output Connectors Speakon Connectors(NEUTRIK)
Power Requirement 100-120V-50-60Hz or 200-240V-50-60Hz
Dimension 19x14.8x3.5 in / 483×377×88mm
Net weight 28.6 lb / 13kg

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