ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 6 Manuel utilisateur

ECI 6

Balanced Integrated Ampliﬁer

Owner's Manual

ENGLISH

Rev.1.0

Welcome to the world of Electrocompaniet!

We thank you for choosing an Electrocompaniet high-end product.

At Electrocompaniet we are relentlessly focused on developing

audio equipment that is capable of bringing the fabulous experi-

ence of the concert hall into the very heart of your home.

Our aim when developing and testing new products is to ensure

that the wonderful richness of tone and every nuance of feeling

and emotion of a piece of music is delivered to you just as the artist

intended.

We continually strive to give you the very best musical listening

experience available whatever your preferred musical genre.

Sincerely yours

Mikal Dreggevik

CEO

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Unpacking the ECI 6

Immediately upon receipt of the ECI 6, inspect the carton for possible damage

during shipment. The carton and packaging have been designed to provide the

safest possible protection for transport of your integrated amplifier. Unpack the

unit carefully. Save all packaging materials for future shipment.

The contents of the carton

• 1 pc. Electrocompaniet ECI 6 Integrated amplifier.

• 1 pc. AC main cord.

• 1 pc. Spare main fuse (located in the fuse drawer,

3.15AT /250VAC or 5AT/115VAC)

• 1 pc. Inspection card.

• 1 pc. Owner's manual.

• 1 pc. IR Remote control

• 2 pcs. AAA/LR03 Batteries

Set up procedure

Before connecting the ECI 6 to the AC Power outlet, check that the main voltage

indicated on the rear panel corresponds to the line voltage in the country were

you intend to use the unit.

How to avoid damages

Do not under any circumstances connect or disconnect equipment when power

is turned on. The design of the RCA plug generates a huge transient when

inserted. Connecting or disconnecting equipment with the power on can result in

severe damage to both speakers and amplifier.

How to avoid noise problems

The ECI 6 contains delicate circuits that are sensitive to magnetic stray fields. The

unit should not be placed near power voltage transformers, TV sets etc. Care

should also be taken regarding placement of the interconnect cables. Do not run

interconnect cables in parallel with main cords or speaker cables. Keep intercon-

nect cables as short as possible.

How to avoid possible antenna problems

In some set-ups hum may occur when you connect the radio, VCR or TV to your

system. The problem is caused by DC voltage coming from your antenna. Please

contact your cable network operator.

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How to connect your system

Please read this page carefully and follow, page 11-12 as reference.

Balanced XLR input and operation

The balanced mode can only be used if the signal source has a

balanced output. Use an XLR interconnect with GND on pin 1, + on

pin2, and - on pin 3. To use the balanced input with a source single

ended, connect the ECP5XLR in the XLR

Single ended RCA input and operation:

The left channel is the top row on the rear, marked black. All inputs are

similar regarding sonic performance. Unused inputs may be shorted to

ground, using a RCA shorting plug.

HT (Home Theatre)

HT is a direct input where the volume control is bypassed. ECI 6 will

work like a power amplifier with fixed gain. When selected the output

will be muted for a few seconds as a safety against accidental overload.

Preamp out:

The preamp out is dependent on the volume control setting, and MUTE

function. These outputs (balanced and single ended) can be used to

control an additional power amplifier.

Speaker output:

Never short the positive output to ground or chassis. Switch the amplifier

off when connecting the speakers.

How to power up your system

You should always power up your system the following way:

Signal sources (CD player, tuner etc.) first. Allow a 30 seconds warm-up

before you turn on the ECI 6.

When switching off your system

Start with the ECI 6, then the signal sources. If the preamplifier output is

connected to a power amplifier, then turn off the power before or at the

same time as ECI 6.

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12V trigger Input/Output

The 12V trigger output may be used to automatically power up a

CD-player (or other equipment with 12V trigger input) when ECI 6 is

powered up. When ECI 6 powers up the 12V trigger output will be set

to 12V and will support up to 75 mA current output. Please keep the cur-

rent draw below 75 mA by limiting the number of devices connected to

the 12V trigger output.

The ECI 6 will power up (leave standby) when a voltage in range 8-20V

(AC or DC) is present on the 12V trigger input, and stays powered on

for as long as the voltage is present. The current draw at the 12V trigger

input is 3.3mA.

RS-232 Control Port

The RS-232 control port may be used in home installation setups or general

usage for controlling basic functionality on the ECI 6. Please refer

to document "ECI6DS RS232 Command Reference V1.pdf" for further infor-

mation. This document may be downloaded from www.electrocompaniet.no

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Audio

Source

Display

Text

Description

CD CD Analog balanced XLR input

AUX AUX Analog single-ended RCA input

DVD DVD Analog single-ended RCA input

HT HT Analog single-ended home theater RCA input

Front panel

(see illustration below)

The main switch is located in the center of the lower part of the front

panel. In daily operation, switch off the ECI 6 by press and hold the

Mute button on the remote control (see page 13). If the ECI 6 has been

switched off, allow two hours of warm-up for optimal sonic performance.

When the ECI 6 is not to be used for a long period of time, use the main

switch to turn the unit off. Then disconnect the AC main cord for maxi-

mum safety.

Navigator

Button Function Description

UP Volume Up Increases the volume level.

DOWN Volume Down Decreases the volume level.

LEFT Select source left Selects the next source to the left.

RIGHT Select source right Selects the next source to the right.

Navigator window

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Error codes

If the ECI 6 is not working properly, the display will show an error code.

The error codes are:

Display Error

text

Description What to do

DC FAULT LEFT DC voltage left channel Please contact service center.

DC FAULT

RIGHT

DC voltage right channel

DC DC left + right channels

OVERLOAD

FAULT

LEFT

Overload of left

channel Make sure that the + and – leads

of the loudspeaker cables are

not shorted, and that the speaker

cables are not in contact with the

chassis of ECI 6.

OVERLOAD

FAULT

RIGHT

Overload right channel

OVRLOAD Overload left+right

channels

TEMPERATURE Over temperature

left+right channel

The ampliﬁer is overheated. This is

caused by either playing to loud

for a long period of time, or not

enough free space on the sides or

above the ECI 6.

Turn down the volume and make

sure there is enough free space

around the ampliﬁer.

For troubleshooting please contact your local dealer or our support department.

All contact information you will find at www.electrocompaniet.no/support

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Replacing a blown main fuse

The main fuse is located in a small drawer inside the AC inlet of the unit.

If, for some reason the fuse is blown, turn the unit off, and remove the

AC cord from the AC inlet. Open the drawer with a small screwdriver

and remove the blown fuse. The spare fuse is located inside a holder in

front of the main fuse.

1. Remove the spare fuse gently by pushing it sideways out of its holder.

2. Insert the spare fuse as the active fuse.

3. Push the drawer gently back to closed position.

4. Re-insert the AC cord and turn the unit on.

Never replace the fuse with another value than indicated on the unit!

Input configurations

XLR input: 1 = ground 2 = positive 3 = negative

RCA: Center = positive Circle = ground.

Output configurations

XLR output: 1 = ground 2 = positive 3 = negative

Speaker: Red = positive Black or White = ground

ECP5XLR:

RCA to XLR adapter: 1 & 3; ground and negative = shorted 2 = positive

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Technical specifications ECI 6:

The following technical data were measured on randomized test objects

and are typical data. All measurements are made at 120V / 240V //

50Hz / 60Hz. Clipping point of the amplifier is set to a level where

total harmonic distortion (THD) is 0.2 %.

Preamplifier section

Input impedance (Balanced input)....................................... 47 kOhm

Noise floor (1Vrms, 20 - 20 kHz, balanced)....................... < -135 dB

THD + N (1Vrms, 20 - 20 kHz, balanced) ......................... <0,003%

Gain (Balanced)................................................................... ...0 dB

Amplifier section

Output Impedance ........................................................< 0,02 Ohm

Frequency response (- 3 dB)............................................1 – 150 kHz

Channel separation........................................................> 120 dB

THD + N (20 - 20 kHz).................................................< 0,004%

Maximum peak current...................................................>100A

Damping factor (8 ohm load)..........................................>350

Input sensitivity (125W output)......................................1.3Vrms

Input sensitivity HT (125W output)....................................1Vrms

Gain HT (input)..............................................................31dB (x36)

Rated output power

10 % change in line voltage will give approximately 20 % change in

output power.

8 Ohm..........................................................................2 x 125 W

4 Ohm..........................................................................2 x 200 W

2 Ohm..........................................................................2 x 370 W

Power consumption (no load or signal)...................................110 W

Standby....................................................................................1W

Dimensions

Width: 483 mm - 19 inch

Depth: 405 mm - 16 inch

Height: 135 mm - 5,3 inch

Weight: 20 Kg - 44 lbs

*Specifications are subject to change without further notice.

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ECI 6 Front panel illustration

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