Crown XLS 2002 Owner's Manual

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XLS DriveCore 2 Series Power Amplifiers
Operation Manual
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Indicators:
Signal Presence Indicator: Two green LED’s, one for each channel, illuminate when the channel input 
signal exceeds -40dBu.
-20 Indicator: Green LED flashes when output signal level exceeds -20dB below clip.
-10 Indicator: Green LED flashes when output signal level exceeds -10dB below clip.
Clip Indicator: Two red LED’s, one for each channel, illuminate when the channel’s output is being overdriven.
Thermal Indicator: Two red LED’s, one for each channel, illuminate when thermal compression begins.
Cooling Vents:
Front to rear forced air flow.
Gain (Level) Controls:
Two black rotary level controls, 
one for each channel.
Menu/Prev/Next:
Three buttons located near the 
LCD screen that are used to 
configure and access the 
integrated processing.
Power Button
Turns amplifier power on and off. 
LCD Screen:
Back-lit LCD screen allows for 
crossover configuration, 
amplifier mode configuration, 
and system configuration.
Blue LEDs:
LEDs will illuminate when 
power is turned on or blink 
while in sleep mode.
Binding Post Output Jacks: 
One pair per channel, accepts banana plugs or 
bare wire. Note: Binding post outputs on European 
models come with safety plugs installed to prevent 
European power plugs from being inserted. The 
side entry positions for these connectors should 
be used with European models. 
Fans: 
Provide front to back 
forced airflow for cooling.
AC Power 
Connector
AUX Connector
Allows sleep mode 
with a contact closure 
between pins 1 & 2. 
4-Pole Speakon
®
 Output Connectors:
Two - 1/4 inch input connectors accept 2-pole or 
4-pole Speakon connectors. The Channel 1 
connector is wired for both channels so it can be 
used for BRIDGE mode wiring or stereo wiring of 
two speakers to a single Speakon.
¼ Inch Inputs:
2 – ¼ Inch input connectors 
are provided (one per 
channel). These inputs can 
also be used to loop-thru 
signal to additional amplifiers.
Circuit Breaker:  
Provides overload protection.
RCA (Phono) Inputs: 
Two RCA inputs are provided 
(one per channel).
Balanced XLR Inputs:
Two 3-pin XLR input 
connectors are provided 
(one per channel).
Amp status signal 
available at pin 3. 
Front Panel Features
Back Panel Features