Classe Audio CA-3200 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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Also, it is a good practice to physically disconnect any and all valuable
electronics from the AC mains during electrical storms, as a lightning
strike anywhere near your home can put a tremendous surge on the AC
mains that can easily damage any piece of electronics, no matter how well
designed and protected.  e best protection in the case of severe electrical
storms is to simply remove the electronics from any connection with the
power grid.
2 Select button
e Select button is used (along with the Mode button) when confi guring
the amplifi er for either balanced or single-ended operation. It is also used
when confi guring the turn-on delay or amplifi er number for an amplifi er
connected to a Classé preamplifi er by the DC Trigger or CAN-Bus control
systems.
3 Channel status LED indicators
Each amplifi er channel has two Channel LED indicators.  ey are used to
indicate the use of either balanced (XLR) or single-ended (RCA) inputs for
that channel.
ese indicators are also used to indicate fault conditions in your amplifi er,
should any ever arise. If a channel’s LED indicators blink red, there is a
problem in that particular channel. If all the Channel LEDs are blinking
red, there may be a systemic problem that is not specifi c to a particular
channel.
Caution! If you see any Channel LED Indicator blinking red, please
disconnect the amplifier from the AC mains immediately
and check that all external connections are cleanly made
and secure. If the AC mains are not easily accessible, you
can press and hold the Standby button for three seconds
to reset the amplifier. If no fault is immediately obvious,
please call your authorized Classé dealer for assistance.
4 Mode button
e Mode button is used (along with the Select button) when confi guring
the amplifi er for either balanced or single-ended operation. It is also
used when confi guring the turn-on delay and amplifi er number of the
amplifi er when it is connected to a Classé preamplifi er by the CAN-Bus
communications or Trigger systems.