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ASAP3D SE STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Sonance ASAP3D SE amplifier.
When properly installed, this amplifier will give you many
years of entertainment pleasure. To get the most out of your
new amplifier, please read this manual thoroughly before you
begin installation.
To achieve the best performance, Sonance recommends that
this amplifier be installed by a Sonance Authorized
Dealer/Installer.
Design and Features
Automatic House/Local Source Switching
The ASAP3D SE will automatically switch a pair of speakers
between two different input sources. Typically, the
House
source will be a whole-home audio system that normally
plays in the area, and the
Local
source will be a nearby
source, such as a TV set. The ASAP3D SE can be set up so
that any one of several different triggers will cause it to auto-
matically switch from the House source to the Local source.
A typical application would be to use the ASAP3D SE to
power and automatically switch a pair of speakers in a
bedroom from playing background music sent by a whole-
home audio system to playing the sound of the bedroom TV
whenever the TV is switched ON. With the amplifier’s Mono
Variable Output feeding a local-zone powered subwoofer,
this installation would provide much better sound quality
than the TV could supply on its own.
Flexible Triggering
Switching from the House to the Local source can be
triggered in four different ways:
• By the presence of an audio signal at the L
OCAL LINE inputs
or L
OCAL SPEAKER inputs;
• When a TV set that is connected to the ASAP3D SE’s AC
Outlet is turned ON;
• By an external control voltage connected to the V
OLTAGE
T
RIGGER input;
• By an IR controller connected to the IR Input.
IR Control
The ASAP3D SE has IR Input connections that allow its
automatic input switching, volume, muting and BBE to be
controlled by an IR keypad controller. IR Output connections
allow the connection of Sonance OptiLinQ
®
IR emitters so that
3rd-party control signals can be passed-through to their
intended components, and an IR Bus connection allows IR
signals from multiple ASAP3D SEs to be passed-through to a
single set of IR emitters.
BBE
®
Sound Enhancement
The ASAP3D SE incorporates BBE
®
Sound Enhancement. The
BBE process improves the presence and detail of speakers,
especially at lower listening volumes, so distributed audio
systems playing background music sound better at quiet
volume levels. BBE also restores clarity and definition
(or focus) to spoken voices, making paging systems easier to
understand without having to run them at high volumes.
The ASAP3D SE has controls that let you set the BBE
enhancement to HI, LOW or OFF.
Digital Amplification
The ASAP3D SE utilizes a highly-efficient ICEpower
®
digital
amplifier that provides 50 watts RMS per channel in stereo.
The ICEpower’s high efficiency produces high power in a 1U
high/½ rack width package, with very little heat generation.
This expands installation options, improves long-term
reliability and provides significant energy savings over
conventional amplifier designs.
Box Contents
Your ASAP3D SE amplifier box should contain the following:
(1) ASAP3D SE Power amplifier
(1) Joining Plate
(4) Rack-mount screws and (4) nylon washers
(1) IEC Power cord (120V version only)
(1) AC Trigger Outlet cable (120V version only)
(4) Stick-on rubber feet
Unpacking
Save the shipping carton and polystyrene inserts so you can
safely transport your amplifier in the future. Before you install
the amplifier, locate the serial number on its rear panel and
note it here for future reference:
S/N:
ASAP3D SE STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER