Radio Shack 32-2054 User Manual

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Contents
Quick Start .......................................................................................... 3
A Look at Your Amplifier..................................................................... 6
Front View........................................................................................................ 6
Rear View ......................................................................................................... 7
Preparation.......................................................................................... 8
Placing the Amplifier ...................................................................................... 8
Placing Speakers ............................................................................................. 8
Presetting the Controls................................................................................... 8
Presetting the Audio Input Sources......................................................... 8
Presetting the Amplifier............................................................................ 8
Tips for Speaker Connection ......................................................................... 9
Total Speaker Impedance......................................................................... 9
Proper Phasing .......................................................................................... 9
About Speaker Terminals ......................................................................... 9
Determining the Speaker Wire Length ................................................... 9
Connections ...................................................................................... 10
Connecting Speaker Wires to the Amplifier............................................... 10
Connecting One Speaker............................................................................. 10
Connecting Two Speakers in Series ............................................................ 11
Connecting Two Speakers in Parallel .......................................................... 11
Connecting Four Speakers in Series and Parallel Combination ............... 12
Connecting Speakers with Transformers .................................................... 13
Troubleshooting ................................................................................ 15
Specifications .................................................................................... 16
Care and Maintenance...................................................................... 16
Replacing the DC Power Cord’s Fuse ......................................................... 16
Safety ................................................................................................ 17
Do Stuff ............................................................................................. 19
Limited Warranty............................................................................... 20
Contents
Quick Start
Quick Start
Follow these steps to quickly set up your PA Amplifier. For detailed operation 
instructions, see Pages 6-14.
Step 1 Connect optional components (microphones, 
tuners, turntables, CD players, tape decks, or extra 
AMPLIÞER TOEXPANDYOURSYSTEM
PHONO
Connect low-level sound sources, such as a turntable.
Note: Set the PHONO AUX/CD switch to PHONO.
AUX/CD
Connect high-level sound 
sources, such as CD player, 
tape deck, or tuner.
MIX BUS 
Use a shielded cable with 
phono plugs to connect to 
another MP-40 amplifier.
PHONO AUX/CD
Caution: Before connection, turn off your amplifier and components and set 
their volume controls to minimum. To prevent hum and other noise, use low-
capacitance shielded cables.
3TEP #ONNECTSPEAKERSTOYOURAMPLIÞER
Connect your speakers together in series, in parallel, or in series and parallel 
combination. Then connect the speaker’s negative terminals to amplifier’s 
COM terminal, and their positive terminals to the amplifier’s 
4Ÿ, 8Ÿ, 16Ÿ, or 
70V terminal.
MIC 1, MIC 2 
Connect up to two 
microphones.