A-903mk2 Operating Instructions
A-903mk2 Operating Instructions
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . .... 2 7. RACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHMENT .... 12
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................ 3 8. OPERATION . ............................................. 13
3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION . ......................... 5 9. VOLUME CONTROL COVER .................... 13
4. FEATURES . ................................................. 5 10. DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAMS
10.1. A-903MK2 .......................................... 14
5. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS ......... 6
10.2. A-906MK2, A-912MK2 ....................... 14
6. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
11. SPECIFICATIONS
6.1. Module Installation ................................. 8
11.1. A-903MK2 .......................................... 15
6.2. Speaker Connections ............................ 9
11.2. A-906MK2, A-912MK2 ....................... 16
6.3. Remote Control Connections . ............. 11
Thank you for purchasing TOA's 900 Series Mixer Power Amplifier.
Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure long, trouble-free use of your equipment.
1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide
blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer,
or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
• Débrancher cet appareil pendant les orages ainsi que lorsqu'il reste inutilisé pendant une période prolongée.
• La maintenance de l'appareil doit être confiée à un technicien après-vente qualifié. Une maintenance s'avère
nécessaire si l'appareil est endommagé (au niveau du cordon d'alimentation ou de la fiche), a été mouillé
par un liquide, un objet est tombé à l'intérieur, s'il a été exposé à la pluie ou l'humidité, s'il ne fonctionne pas
normalement ou s'il est tombé.
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2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Before installation or use, be sure to carefully read all the instructions in this section for correct and safe
operation.
• Be sure to follow all the precautionary instructions in this section, which contain important warnings and/or
cautions regarding safety.
• After reading, keep this manual handy for future reference.
The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
L'éclair accompagné d'un symbole représentant une pointe de flèche à l'intérieur d'un triangle
équilatéral avertit l'utilisateur de la présence d'une "tension dangereuse" à l'intérieur de l'enceinte
du téléviseur, dont la magnitude peut être suffisante pour constituer un risque de choc électrique
pour les personnes.
ATTENTION
L'appareil ne doit pas être exposé aux éclaboussures ou écoulements et tous objets remplis de liquide, tels
que vases, ne doivent pas être sur l’appareil.
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3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TOA's A-903MK2, A-906MK2, and A-912MK2 Mixer Power Amplifiers feature 8 input slots that permit the use
of various optional plug-in modules. The most appropriate plug-in modules can be selected depending on
applications. The Mixer Power Amplifiers are identical except for output power: A-903MK2 (30 W), A-906MK2
(60 W), and A-912MK2 (120 W).
The speaker output terminals are designed to match 25 V or 70 V line, or 4 Ω or 8 Ω speaker systems.
Each Mixer Power Amplifier can be mounted in an EIA equipment rack with the addition of the optional MB-
25B Rack Mounting Bracket. The optional perforated panel PF-511 provides suitable ventilation, finished in
black color to match the Mixer Power Amplifiers.
4. FEATURES
• Plug-in modular construction
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5. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS
[Front]
A-903MK2 7 6 5 4 3
A-906MK2
A-912MK2
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 SIGNAL NORMAL PEAK
PROTECT POWER
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[Rear]
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70V VOL
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MUTE AMP
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A-906MK2
A-912MK2
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70V VOL
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MUTE
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4Ω 8Ω 1
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[Front] 15. Impedance selector switch [DIRECT]
Placing the switch in the "DIRECT" position
1. Power switch [ ON / OFF]
enables only unbalanced low-impedance
Power is switched on and off with each
speaker connection. Placing it in another position
depression of this switch.
enables transformer-balanced 25 V, 70 V, or low-
2. Power indicator [POWER] (Green) impedance speaker connection. For the use of
this switch, refer to p. 9, "Speaker Connections."
Lights green when the Power switch (1) is
switched on. 16. Speaker output terminals
3. Peak indicator [PEAK] (Red) Connect speaker cables to these terminals.
Lights red if input signals approach clipping level. 17. Remote volume control terminal [REMT VOL]
If steady lit, turn down the corresponding Input
Connecting a 10 kΩ linear taper potentiometer to
volume control until the indicator flashes only
this terminal allows remote control of the Master
intermittently.
volume control.
4. Normal indicator [NORMAL] (Yellow)
18. Mute terminals [MUTE 1, MUTE 2, GND]
Lights yellow when the output sound volume is
Activates mute control only to the modules
appropriate.
having mute function.
5. Signal Indicator [SIGNAL] (Green) Short-circuiting between MUTE 1 or MUTE 2 and
GND terminals mutes the modules set for "mute
Lights green when sound is output from the
receive" function activated on MUTE 1 or MUTE
speaker output terminals.
2 bus, respectively. For more information and
6. Protection indicator [PROTECT] connection, refer to p. 11, "Mute Control
Connection."
Lights red if the built-in protection circuit works
due to excessive input signal level. 19. Module input ports
This indicator remains lit for about 5 seconds
Accept 900 series plug-in modules. For the
after the power has been switched on.
selection of the most appropriate modules, refer
7. Input volume controls [INPUT 1 — 8] to Plug-in Module Instruction manual.
Adjust the input volume of each input channel. 20. Auxiliary output jack [AUX OUT]
8. Bass control [BASS] 1 V, 10 kΩ, unbalanced, RCA jack.
Connect to the booster amplifier or a recorder
Turn the control knob clockwise to increase the
with input impedance of 10 kΩ or more.
bass level and counterclockwise to decrease it.
Bass level is flat at the center position. 21. Power amplifier input jack (PWR AMP IN)
9. Treble control [TREBLE] 1 V, 10 kΩ, unbalanced, RCA jack.
Inserting a RCA plug into this jack separates the
Turn the control knob clockwise to increase the
internal power amplifier section from the
treble level and counterclockwise to decrease it.
preamplifier section. As a normal use, a signal
Treble level is flat at the center position.
processing device such as a limiter or equalizer
10. Tone defeat switch [TONE DEFEAT ON/OFF] is inserted between the Preamplifier output (22)
Bass and treble controls are enabled when this and the Power amplifier input.
switch is set to the OFF position. Setting this
22. Preamplifier output jack [PRE OUT]
switch to the ON position disables the controls,
1 V, 600 Ω, unbalanced, RCA jack.
causing the tones to be flat.
For a normal use of this output, refer to item (21)
11. Low-cut switch [LOW CUT ON/OFF] above.
Set this switch to the ON position to cut off
23. Bridging input/output jack [BRG IN/OUT]
unnecessary low frequencies.
100 mV, 3.3 kΩ, unbalanced, RCA jack.
12. Master volume control [MASTER] This jack is used as a mixing bus.
Adjusts overall gain of all input channels. Connecting this jack to the similar terminal of
another amplifier achieves mixing (expansion of
input sources). The signals appearing at the jack
[Rear]
are independent of Master volume control, and
13. AC outlet (unswitched) Bass and Treble controls, so that the jack can be
Provides AC power to auxiliary equipment with used as recording output.
power consumption of less than 500 W.
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6. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Important
Be sure to switch off the unit's power when inserting or removing the module. Failure to do so may cause the
module to fail.
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6.2. Speaker Connections
The unit has 25 V and 70 V outputs for constant voltage speaker system and low impedance output for 4 Ω or
8 Ω speaker loads.
Two types of speaker output are available: transformer-balanced output and unbalanced direct output, which
can be selected by the Impedance selector switch.
Connect the speaker system to only one of the speaker outputs. Class 2 wiring may be used.
The speaker connection method differs with amplifier models and their applications.
Refer to the following connection diagrams described for each model. Impedances indicated in the diagram
mean total speaker load impedance.
70V
DIRECT 25V
4Ω 8Ω
70 V line (167 Ω)
25 V line (21 Ω)
COM 4Ω
1, 3
2 Impedance selector switch
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6.2.2. A-903MK2: Speaker connection to unbalanced DIRECT output
This type of output allows speaker connection to 8 Ω terminal only.
70V
DIRECT 25V
4Ω 8Ω
COM 8Ω
1, 3
2 Impedance selector switch
70V
DIRECT 25V
4Ω 8Ω
25 V line 70 V line
A-906MK2: 10.4 Ω A-906MK2: 83 Ω
COM 8Ω A-912MK2: 5.2 Ω A-912MK2: 41 Ω
1, 3
2 Impedance selector switch
It is highly recommended that the low-cut switch be placed in the ON position to cut off unnecessary low
frequency. This is because the built-in transformer cannot produce low frequencies though the unit has flat
response even in low-frequency range.
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6.2.4. A-906MK2 and A-912MK2: Speaker connection to unbalanced DIRECT output
This type of output allows speaker connection to 4 Ω terminal only.
70V
DIRECT 25V
4Ω 8Ω
COM 4Ω
1, 3
2 Impedance selector switch
REMT
VOL
MUTE
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MUTE
2
The Mute control works to mute only the modules having mute function.
Short-circuiting between MUTE 1 and GND terminals mutes the modules set for "mute receive" function
activated on the MUTE 1 bus. Likewise, short-circuiting between MUTE 2 and GND terminals mutes such
modules on the MUTE 2 bus.
In this case, the modules set for "mute send" function are not muted, having precedence over "mute receive"
modules. For details, refer to the module's instruction manual.
The connected potentiometer serves as the remote control of the Master volume control on the unit's front
panel.
Note: The controllable maximum volume is limited up to the volume set with the Master volume control. So,
do not place the Master volume control in the counterclockwise position when using the remote volume
control.
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7. RACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHMENT
The unit can be mounted in a standard 19" equipment rack using the optional MB-25B Rack mounting
bracket.
Step 1. Remove 4 plastic feet on the bottom surface when mounting the unit in a rack.
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Step 3. Attach the brackets to the amplifier using four M4 x 16 Machine screws supplied with the bracket.
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Notes
• Rack mounting screws are not supplied with the unit. Use the screws that are appropriate for the rack.
• When mounting the unit in an equipment rack, the inside
of the rack must be sufficiently ventilated.
To achieve sufficient ventilation, also mount the optional Amplifier
PF-511 Perforated Panel (1U*):
(1) at the top and the bottom of the rack, and Amplifier
(2) above and below the unit. Perforated Panel
Amplifier PF-511
* 1U size = 44.5 mm or 1.75" (reference size) (1-unit size)
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8. OPERATION
Step 2. Adjust the individual input and master volume controls for the optimum level. Turn the knobs
clockwise to increase the output level and counterclockwise to decrease it. For normal music playing
or announcement, adjust the input level so that the Normal Indicator intermittently lights. Sound
quality is downgraded when the Peak Indicator remains lit.
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10. DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAMS
10.1. A-903MK2
280 (11.02)
318 (12.52)
17 (0.67)
482.6 (19)
466 (18.35)
420 (16.54)
88.4 (3.48)
99.1 (3.9)
76.2 (3)
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 SIGNAL NORMAL PEAK
PROTECT POWER
MASTER
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OFF
Unit: mm (inches)
OFF ON OFF ON
358 (14.09)
320 (12.6)
17 (0.67)
482.6 (19)
466 (18.35)
420 (16.54)
88.4 (3.48)
99.1 (3.9)
76.2 (3)
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 SIGNAL NORMAL PEAK
PROTECT POWER
MASTER
BASS TREBLE TONE DEFEAT LOW CUT
ON
OFF ON OFF ON
OFF
Unit: mm (inches)
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11. SPECIFICATIONS
11.1. A-903MK2
Notes
• The design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement.
• (D): Direct output, (T): Transformer output
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11.2. A-906MK2, A-912MK2
Notes
• The design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement.
• (D): Direct output, (T): Transformer output
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