Wet Sounds SYN-DX Series Manuel utilisateur
FULL RANGE CLASS-D AMPLIFIERS
SYN-DX 2, SYN-DX 2.3 HP, SYN-DX 4, SYN-DX 6
OWNER'S MANUAL
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SYN-DX SERIES
REV DATE FEB 2017
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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RUNNING THE WIRING CABLES
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AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS
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Power Connections
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AMPLIFIER SIGNAL INPUTS
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SPEAKER TERMINAL INPUTS
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POWER INDICATOR
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You should not hear any distortion in your speakers at this level,
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present. If you need further assistance please contact Wet
Sounds Technical Services Department.
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installation follow these procedures to try and remedy the
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For HTX 4, 6 ampliers, a short will only shut down the channels which are in fault. The other channels will
contiunue to play. After a fault connection is cleared, the error code will continue to ash, while the logo is
still illuminated blue. Please contact Tech Support for additional assistance, questions, etc.
Wet Sounds SYN-DX Fault Codes
Circuit Board
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