Crown PIP-PA User manual

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© 1999 by Crown International, Inc., P.O. Box 1000, Elkhart, IN 46515-1000
U.S.A. Telephone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. P.I.P. modules are
produced by the Professional Audio Division of Crown International, Inc.
Trademark Notice: Crown
®,
Macro-Tech
®,
Com-Tech
®,
IQ System
®,
IOC
®and
P.I.P.
®are registered trademarks of Crown International, Inc. Other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
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1 Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the
Crown P.I.P.-PA accessory.
P.I.P.
®modules are designed to
quicklyinstallintherear panelof
many Crown amplifiers. P.I.P.
stands for “Programmable Input
Processor.” Their versatile fea-
tures expand the capabilities of
your amplifier and enable you to
customize it for your particular
needs.
The
P.I.P-PA adds a switchable
balanced low-Z microphone in-
put and a balanced line-level in-
put to each channel of a Com-
Tech
®or
Macro-Tech
®series
amplifier. A remote-control fea-
ture allows you to independently
switchbetweenthemicandline-
level inputs of each channel.
Designed for paging and back-
ground music systems, the
switching circuitry has built-in
delays for pleasing, less abrupt
fades from mic to line and visa
versa.
The mic inputs are transformer
isolated and employ a variable
gain stage. The gain of each
channelcanbeeasily controlled
from the rear panel. Phantom
power is also provided via the
microphone connectors. It can
be disabled by moving a jumper
on the circuit board.
Bassroll-off for eachmic input is
provided with a low-cut filter.
These filters roll off at 6 dB/oc-
taveandhavea–3dBfrequency
of150Hz.Theycan beindepen-
dently disabled by moving a
jumper on the circuit board.
Finally, each channel includes a
variable-threshold compressor
which is
IOC
®
error-driven at its
maximum setting or acts as an
audio feedback signal-driven
compressor at less than maxi-
mum settings.
Features
❏Remote switchable balanced
mic and line-level inputs with
custommute-delaycircuitryfor
pleasing fades.
❏Balanced1:1isolationtransform-
ers for mic inputs.
❏Adjustable mic input sensitivity.
Fig. 1.1 P.I.P.-PA

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❏Phantom power provided for
mic inputs (can be disabled).
❏Low-frequency filters for mic
inputs (can be disabled).
❏Variable-thresholderror-drivenor
audio feedback signal-driven
compressor.
❏Balanced RFI suppression is
provided at each input.
❏Gold plated edge-connector
for trouble-free connection to
amp.
❏Quick-connect barrier con-
nectors provide greater wir-
ing flexibility and make instal-
lation easier.
2 Facilities2 Facilities
2 Facilities2 Facilities
2 Facilities
A. Low-Cut Filter Jumper
A150-Hz,6-dB/octavelow-cutfil-
teris providedfor each mic input
only. (It has no effect upon the
line-levelinput.)Itcanbeusedto
attenuate unwanted pops and
noisewhichmicrophonessome-
times pick up. The filter of either
channel can be enabled or dis-
abled with the jumpers shown.
The on/off positions of the jump-
ers are labeled on the circuit
board.
B. Compressor Threshold
The threshold of each channel’s
compressorcanbeadjustedwith
these controls. When turned to
their maximum setting (full clock-
wise), the compressors respond
onlytotheIOCerror-signaloftheir
respective channel. When set
lower, the compressors are sig-
nal-driven by an audio feedback
signal.
C. Phantom Power Jumper
Phantom power (+18 VDC at 9
mA) is provided to the mic inputs
when these jumpers are set to
their “on” position. The on/off po-
sitions of the jumpers are labeled
on the circuit board.
D. Ground Isolation
Jumper
The input grounds can be iso-
lated from the chassis ground by
removing this jumper.
E. Balanced Line Input
Line-levelconnectionismadewith
these convenient quick-connect
barrierconnectors.Eachconduc-
toriseasilyattachedwith screws.
Once the cable is attached, the
connector can be quickly un-
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F. Balanced Mic Input
Low-impedancemiclineconnec-
tion is made with these connec-
tors in similar fashion as the line-
level inputs (E).
G. Mic Input Gain Control
Useasmall,flat-bladescrewdriver
to adjust the mic input sensitivity
with these controls.
H. Remote Switch Input
The remote control switches for
bothChannel1andChannel2are
attached to this connector. (The
ground leads are common.) With
no switch attached, the line-level
inputs (E) are normalled to the
amplifier inputs.
Fig. 2.1 Bottom View

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3 Installation
Before installing this P.I.P. mod-
ule, you’ll want to configure it.
1. Set the microphone phantom
power jumper of each chan-
neltothedesiredposition.The
on/off positions are labelled
on the circuit board (see Fig-
ure 2.1).
2. Set the microphone low-cut
filter jumpers of each channel
to the desired position. The
on/off positions are labelled
on the circuit board (see Fig-
ure 2.1).
3. Adjustthecompressorthresh-
oldofeachchannel. Afifteen-
mark scale is printed on the
circuit board (see Figure 2.1)
whichcorrespondstothetypi-
cal threshold settings shown
in the table in Figure 3.1.
Now you are ready to install the
P.I.P. in the amplifier.
Fig. 3.1 Compressor Threshold
Settings
Note: These voltage and power levels
are valid only for Stereo (Dual) and
Parallel-Monomodesofoperation.The
voltages shown must be doubled and
the power levels recalculated for
Bridged-Mono mode.
Alsonote:Themaximumoutputpower
isstrictlylimitedtothecapabilityofyour
amplifier. Any threshold setting above
themaximumoutputpowerofyouramp
willresultinthecompressoractingsolely
as a “clip” eliminator.
Installation Procedures
You may need a Phillips screw-
drivertoremovetheexisting P.I.P.
moduleorpanelfromyourampli-
fier.
CAUTION: Before connecting
thisorany
P.I.P. toyouramplifier,
it is important to turn its level
controls down, turn it off and re-
move the AC power. Don’t touch
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amplifierisoff,therecouldstillbe
enough energy remaining to
cause electric shock.
1. Turn down the level controls
(fullcounterclockwise),turnoff
theamplifierandunplugitfrom
the AC power source.
2. Removetheexisting
P.I.P. mod-
ule or panel (two screws). For
PIP2 amplifiers, this may in-
volve disconnecting the P.I.P.
from a PIP2 input adapter (see
Figures 3.3 and 3.4). If a PIP2
input adapter is already
present,donotremovetherib-
bon cables from the adapter.
Otherwise you will have to re-
connect them in the next step.
3.
StandardP.I.P.Amplifiers :Align
theedgesofthe P.I.P.-PA inthe
P.I.P. cardrailsandfirmlypush
the unit in until it is seated
against the mounting bracket
(see Figure 3.2).
PIP2 Amplifiers: (Requires a
PIP2 inputadapter.Crownpart
number Q43528-1.) Connect
the PIP2 input adapter to the
two input cables of the ampli-
fier(seeFigure3.3).Noticethat
the PIP2 input adapter should
be positioned with the P.I.P.
edge connector on top and
facingawayfromtheamplifier.
The 20-pin cable (A) is con-
nected first then the 18-pin
cable (B) is connected. Both
A
B
B
A
18 PIN (B)
20 PIN (A)
Q43528-1
FROM AMPLIFIER
P.I.P.
MODULE
BACK PANEL
OF PIP2
AMPLIFIER
PIP2 CONNECTOR
BOARD
Fig.3.3 PIP2 Input Adapter
Connection
Fig. 3.4 Installation into a
PIP2 Amplifier
P.I.P.
MODULE
BACKPANEL
OFAMPLIFIER
Fig. 3.2 Installation into a
Standard P.I.P. Amplifier
ribbon cables should extend
below the PIP2 input adapter.
Next, insert the edge connec-
torofthe
P.I.P.-PA intothe PIP2
input adapter (see Figure 3.4)
and insert the assembly into
the P.I.P. openinginthebackof
the amplifier.
4. Secure the
P.I.P.-PA with the
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provided. (The lock washers
are important because they
bind the P.I.P. to the chassis
ground of the amplifier.)
5. Connectinputandoutputwir-
ing.
6. Plug in the amplifier and turn it
on.Adjustitslevelcontrolstoa
desired setting.
Do not tamper with the circuitry.
Circuit changes made by unau-
thorized personnel, or unautho-
rized circuit modifications are not
allowed.
Remember: Crown is not liable
for any damage resulting from
overdriving other components in
your sound system.
Important:Iftheamplifierisused
in either Bridged-Mono or Paral-
lel-Monomode,you mustturnthe
Ch. 2 amplifier level control off
(fully counterclockwise). The in-
put and level control of Ch. 2 are
not defeated in mono mode so
any signal applied to Ch. 2 will
beat against the signal in Ch. 1.
Refer to the amplifier
Reference
Manual formoreinformationabout
Bridged-Mono or Parallel-Mono
modes of operation.
Mono-Mode Wiring
There are two ways to install the
P.I.P.-PA inamonoconfiguration.
One method uses the amplifier in
STEREO (Dual) mode. The other
methodusesBRIDGED-MONOor
PARALLEL-MONO mode.
If you want to use the
P.I.P.-PA in
a mono system but still want to
individually control the level of
each amp channel, follow these
instructions:Placetheamplifierin
STEREO(Dual)mode,beingcare-
fultofollowtheinstructionsinyour
amplifier's Reference Manual.
Then simply "daisy chain" the au-
dio signal from one input of the
P.I.P.-PA to the other. Either the
mic inputs or the line-level inputs
can be paralleled to give both
channels the same signal. (Daisy
chaining the inputs reduces the
input impedance to half.)
Youcanalsomixthistechniquein
any fashion you desire. For ex-
ample, you could daisy chain a
single microphone to both mic
inputs while feeding the line in-
puts each with a different line-
level feed and visa versa. In this
way you could feed background
music from a radio to one chan-
nel,audio froma tape recorder to
anotherchannel andenable both
channels to be interrupted by the
same paging mic.
The second method for wiring a
mono system gives less flexibility
at the inputs but provides more
power to a single mono output.
This technique requires that you
place your amplifier in either
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MONO mode. Remember to fol-
low the instructions in your
amplifier's Reference Manual.
Thenconnectthemonoinputwir-
ingtothemicand/orline input of
Channel 1 only. Do not use the
input of Channel 2 while the
amplifier is in BRIDGED-
MONO or PARALLEL-MONO
mode and keep the amplifier’s
Channel 2 level control turned
down.
Input Cable Routing
Because the gain of a Crown
amplifier equipped with a
P.I.P.-
PA can be quite high (as high as
90dB)itisveryimportanttoexer-
cise care when routing the input
and output cables.
IMPORTANT: Use shielded wire
for mic input cables and avoidavoid
avoidavoid
avoid
routing them near the output
cables or noise and/or feedback
oscillationmay result. It is wise to
takesimilarprecautionswithline-
level inputs cables too.
To avoid hum, do not route the
input cables near power cables.
Switching Between Mic/Line
The line-level inputs are the de-
faultinputsifnoswitchisattached
to select the mic inputs. In this
case, each mic input is attenu-
ated54dBwhileeachlineinputis
delivered to the amplifier.
Whentheremoteswitch connec-
tion is shorted (that is, a switch is
installed and turned on) the line-
level input is attenuated 30 dB
and the mic input is delivered to
the amplifier.
A timed fader circuit causes the
switch from line to mic and mic to
linetobeasmooth transition.The
intentistocreateamorepleasing
transition for situations where the
line-level input is used to feed
background music and the mic
input is used for paging.
When the switch is activated, the
line-level input is muted after a
delay of 10 msec. Because it is
muted only 30 dB it is still barely
audible. The mic input turns on
almost immediately to insure that
no syllables of speech are lost,
giving an abrupt transition from
background music to paging.
When the switch is opened the
mic input is quickly muted 54 dB
in about 3 msec. The line-level
input is turned back on after a
lengthydelayof1.5seconds,pro-
vidingamorepleasingfadeback
to music after the page.
The remote line can also be con-
trolledwitha +5to +24VDClogic
line. For example, you could use
the Auxiliary control feature of an
IQ–P.I.P. or an MPX/SMX-6 multi-
plexer to control the mic/line
switching with an IQ System
®
. To
do this, add a 20 K ohm “pull
down” resistor across each re-
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“Hi”theline-levelinputisenabled.
When it is “Lo” the mic input is
enabled.
Figure 3.5 shows how to connect
a remote switch (or logic line) to
each channel using the remote
connector.
Ground Isolation
If present, ground loop problems
canbereducedbyunsolderingor
cutting and removing the ground
jumper shown in Figure 2.1.
Whenremoved,thesignalground
isisolatedfromthechassisground
by a 2.7 ohm resistor as shown
below:
Fig. 3.5 Remote Switch Wiring
Fig. 3.6 Ground Isolation

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4 Specifications
Note:Allspecificationsreferencedtoa
0.775 V input signal.
Signal to Noise: Line: Nomi-
nally –80 dB from 20 Hz to 20
kHz. Mic: Nominally –118 dB
equivalent input noise, 20 Hz to
20 kHz (Rs=150Ω).
Frequency Response: Line:
±0.5 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Mic:±1 dBfrom50Hzto15kHz.
CommonModeRejection: Bet-
ter than 70 dB at 60 Hz.
NominalInputImpedance: Line:
50 K ohms balanced and 25
K ohms unbalanced. Mic: 2
K ohms balanced.
Phantom Power: 18 VDC at 9
mA. (Can be disabled with a
jumper block on the circuit
board.)
RecommendedSourceImped-
ance: Line: 600 ohms. Mic: 250
ohms.
MaximumInputLevel:Line:+22
dB. Mic: +8 dB.
Nominal Gain: Line: Unity. Mic:
Adjustable from 20 to 50 dB with
user-accessible gain pots.
Compressor:Drivenbyboththe
audiosignalandbythe
IOC error
signal. The adjustable threshold
is controlled by a pot on the cir-
cuit board and the attack and
decay times are nominally fixed
at 20 msec and 200 msec, re-
spectively. At its maximum set-
tingitfunctionsasanerror-driven
compressor and is activated by
the IOC signal. Below the maxi-
mum setting it is driven by the
audio feedback signal.
Remote Mic/Line Switch: The
mic/line priority of each channel
canberemotelycontrolledusing
the “Remote” connector pro-
vided.Eachchanneliscontrolled
independently. When mic prior-
ityisselected,theline-levelinput
is attenuated 30 dB. When line-
level priority is selected, the mic
input is attenuated by 54 dB. A
delay circuit provides a smooth
fade from mic to line and visa
versa.
Dimensions: 63/8 x17/8x 37/8 in
(16.2 x 4.8 x 9.8 cm).
Weight:12ounces(340grams).

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5 Schematic
Notes:Notes:
Notes:Notes:
Notes:
1. All resistors are in ohms, 1/4W, 5% unless otherwise specified.
Electronic image for this figure
was not included due to quality
considerations. Please refer to
the printed documentation.

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2. All capacitors are in microfarads unless otherwise specified.
Electronic image for this figure
was not included due to quality
considerations. Please refer to
the printed documentation.

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6 Service
This unit has very sophis-
ticated circuitry which should
only be serviced by a fully
trained technician.
6.1 Worldwide Service
Service may be obtained from
an authorized service center.
(Contact your local Crown/
Amcron representative or our
office for a list of authorized
service centers.) To obtain
service, simply present the bill
of sale as proof of purchase
along with the defective unit to
an authorized service center.
They will handle the
necessary paperwork and
repair.
Remember to transport your
unit in the original factory
pack.
Always use the
original factory pack
to transport the unit.
choose either. It is important
that you have your copy of the
bill of sale as your proof of
purchase.
6.2.1 Service at a North
American Service Center
Simply present your bill of
sale along with the defective
unit to an authorized service
center to obtain service. They
will handle the necessary
paperwork and repair.
Remember to transport the
unit in the original factory
pack. A list of authorized
service centers in your area
can be obtained from our
Technical Support Group.
6.2.2 Factory Service
To obtain factory service, fill
out the service informationservice information
service informationservice information
service information
pagepage
pagepage
page found in the back of this
manual and send it along with
your proof of purchase and
the defective unit to the
Crown factory.
For warranty service, we will
pay for ground shipping both
ways in the United States.
Contact Crown Factory
Service or Technical Support
to obtain prepaid shipping
labels prior to sending the
unit. Or, if you prefer, you may
prepay the cost of shipping,
6.2 North American Service
Service may be obtained in
one of two ways: from an
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Crown Audio Customer Service
Technical Support / Factory Service
Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd.,
Elkhart,Indiana 46517 U.S.A.
Telephone: [phone]
800-342-6939
(NorthAmerica,
PuertoRico, and
VirginIslands only)
Facsimile: 219-294-8301
(Technical Support)
219-294-8124
(FactoryService)
FaxBack: 219-293-9200or
800-294-4094
(NorthAmerica only)
219-294-8100
(International)
Internet: www.crownaudio.com
and Crown will reimburse you.
Send copies of the shipping
receipts to Crown to receive
reimbursement.
Your repaired unit will be
returned via UPS ground.
Please contact us if other
arrangements are required.
Factory Service Shipping
Instructions:
1. When sending a Crown
product to the factory for
service, be sure to fill out
the service information
form that follows and en-
close it inside your unit’s
shipping pack. Do not
send the service infor-
mation form separately.
2. To ensure the safe trans-
portation of your unit to
the factory, ship it in an
original factory packing
container. If you don’t
have one, call or write
Crown’s Parts Depart-
ment. With the exception
of polyurethane or
wooden crates, any
other packing material
will not be sufficient to
withstand the stress of
shipping. Do not useDo not use
Do not useDo not use
Do not use
loose, small size pack-loose, small size pack-
loose, small size pack-loose, small size pack-
loose, small size pack-
ing materials.ing materials.
ing materials.ing materials.
ing materials.
3. Do not ship the unit in
any kind of cabinet
(wood or metal). Ignoring
this warning may result in
extensive damage to the
unit and the cabinet. Ac-
cessories are not
needed—do not send
the instruction manual,
cables and other hard-
ware.
If you have any questions,
please call or write the Crown
Technical Support Group.

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NORTH AMERICA
SUMMARY OFWARRANTY
The Crown Audio Division of Crown International, Inc., 1718 West Mishawaka Road,
Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and
ANYSUBSEQUENTOWNERofeachNEWCrownproduct,foraperiodofthree(3)years
fromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginalpurchaser(the“warrantyperiod”)thatthenew
Crownproductis freeof defects in materials and workmanship. Wefurther warrantthe
new Crown product regardless of the reason for failure, except as excluded in this
Warranty.
ITEMS EXCLUDED FROMTHIS CROWN WARRANTY
ThisCrownWarrantyisin effectonlyfor failureofanew Crownproductwhich occurred
within the Warranty Period. It does not cover any product which has been damaged
becauseofanyintentionalmisuse,accident,negligence,orlosswhichiscoveredunder
any of your insurance contracts. This Crown Warranty also does not extend to the new
Crown product if the serial number has been defaced, altered, or removed.
WHATTHE WARRANTOR WILL DO
Wewillremedyanydefect,regardlessofthereasonforfailure(exceptasexcluded),by
repair,replacement,orrefund.Wemaynotelectrefundunlessyouagree,or unlesswe
areunabletoprovidereplacement,andrepairisnotpracticalorcannotbetimelymade.
If a refund is elected, then you must make the defective or malfunctioning product
availabletousfreeandclearofallliensorotherencumbrances.Therefundwillbeequal
totheactualpurchaseprice,notincludinginterest,insurance,closingcosts,andother
financechargeslessareasonabledepreciationontheproductfromthedateoforiginal
purchase. Warranty work can only be performed at our authorized service centers or
at the factory. We will remedy the defect and ship the product from the service center
or our factory within a reasonable time after receipt of the defective product at our
authorizedservicecenterorourfactory.Allexpensesinremedyingthedefect,including
surface shipping costs in the United States, will be borne by us. (You must bear the
expense of shipping the product between any foreign country and the port of entry in
the United States and all taxes, duties, and other customs fees for such foreign
shipments.)
HOWTO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE
You mustnotify usof yourneedforwarrantyservicenot laterthan ninety(90)daysafter
expiration of the warranty period. All components must be shipped in a factory pack,
which,ifneeded,maybeobtainedfromusfreeofcharge.Correctiveactionwillbetaken
within a reasonable time of the date of receipt of the defective product by us or our
authorizedservicecenter.Iftherepairsmadebyusorourauthorizedservicecenterare
not satisfactory, notify us or our authorized service center immediately.
DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL & INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM US ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE NEW CROWN PRODUCT. THIS INCLUDES
ANYDAMAGETOANOTHERPRODUCTORPRODUCTSRESULTINGFROMSUCHA
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No person has the authority to enlarge, amend, or modify this Crown Warranty. This
CrownWarrantyisnotextendedbythelengthoftimewhichyouaredeprivedoftheuse
ofthenewCrownproduct.Repairsandreplacementpartsprovidedunderthetermsof
this Crown Warranty shall carry only the unexpired portion of this Crown Warranty.
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and with no obligation to make corresponding changes in products previously
manufactured.
LEGAL REMEDIES OF PURCHASER
THIS CROWN WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, YOU MAY ALSO
HAVEOTHERRIGHTSWHICHVARYFROMSTATETOSTATE. Noactionto enforcethis
CrownWarranty shall be commenced later than ninety (90) days after expiration of the
warranty period.
THIS STATEMENT OF WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ANY OTHERS
CONTAINED INTHIS MANUAL FOR CROWN PRODUCTS.
9/90
YEAR
3
THREE YEAR
FULL WARRANTY
Telephone: [phone]. Facsimile: 219-294-8301

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WORLDWIDE
SUMMARY OF WARRANTY
The Crown Audio Division of Crown International, Inc., 1718 West Mishawaka Road,
Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and
ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown1product, for a period of three (3)
years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (the “warranty period”) that
thenewCrownproductisfreeofdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship,andwefurther
warrantthenewCrownproductregardlessofthereasonforfailure,exceptasexcluded
in this Crown Warranty.
1
Note: If your unit bears the name “Amcron,” please substitute it for the name “Crown”
in this warranty.
ITEMS EXCLUDED FROMTHIS CROWN WARRANTY
ThisCrownWarrantyisin effectonly forfailureofanew Crownproductwhichoccurred
within the Warranty Period. It does not cover any product which has been damaged
becauseofanyintentionalmisuse,accident,negligence,orlosswhichiscoveredunder
any of your insurance contracts. This Crown Warranty also does not extend to the new
Crown product if the serial number has been defaced, altered, or removed.
WHAT THE WARRANTOR WILL DO
Wewillremedyanydefect,regardlessofthereasonforfailure(exceptasexcluded),by
repair,replacement,orrefund.Wemay notelectrefundunlessyouagree,orunlesswe
areunabletoprovidereplacement,andrepairisnotpracticalorcannotbetimelymade.
If a refund is elected, then you must make the defective or malfunctioning product
availabletousfreeandclearofallliensorotherencumbrances.Therefundwillbeequal
totheactualpurchaseprice,notincludinginterest,insurance,closingcosts,andother
financechargeslessareasonabledepreciationontheproductfromthedateoforiginal
purchase.Warrantyworkcanonly beperformedat ourauthorizedservicecenters.We
willremedythedefectandshiptheproductfromtheservicecenterwithinareasonable
time after receipt of the defective product at our authorized service center.
HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVlCE
You mustnotify usof yourneedforwarrantyservicenot laterthan ninety(90)daysafter
expiration of the warranty period. All components must be shipped in a factory pack.
Corrective action will be taken within a reasonable time of the date of receipt of the
defective product by our authorized service center. If the repairs made by our
authorized service center are not satisfactory, notify our authorized service center
immediately.
DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL & INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM US ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE NEW CROWN PRODUCT. THIS INCLUDES
ANYDAMAGETOANOTHERPRODUCTORPRODUCTSRESULTINGFROMSUCHA
DEFECT.
WARRANTY ALTERATIONS
No person has the authority to enlarge, amend, or modify this Crown Warranty. This
CrownWarrantyisnotextendedbythelengthoftimewhichyouaredeprivedoftheuse
ofthenewCrownproduct.Repairsandreplacementpartsprovidedunderthetermsof
this Crown Warranty shall carry only the unexpired portion of this Crown Warranty.
DESIGN CHANGES
Wereservetherighttochangethedesignofanyproductfromtimetotimewithoutnotice
and with no obligation to make corresponding changes in products previously
manufactured.
LEGAL REMEDIES OF PURCHASER
No action to enforce this Crown Warranty shall be commenced later than ninety (90)
days after expiration of the warranty period.
THIS STATEMENT OF WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ANY OTHERS
CONTAINED INTHIS MANUAL FOR CROWN PRODUCTS. 9/90
THREE YEAR
FULL WARRANTY
YEAR
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Telephone: [phone]. Facsimile: 219-294-8301

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Crown Factory Service Information
Shipping Address: Crown Factory Service,
Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, IN U.S.A. 46517
Phone: [phone] or 1-219-294-8200 Fax: [phone]
Owner’s Name:__________________________________________________________
Shipping Address:_______________________________________________________
Phone Number: _______________________ Fax Number: ___________________
Model: _______________________________ Serial Number: _________________
Purchase Date:__________________________________________________________
NATURE OF PROBLEM
(Be sure to describe the conditions that existed when the
problem occurred and what attempts were made to correct it.)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Other equipment in your system: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
If warranty has expired, payment will be:
❏❏
❏❏
❏Cash/Check ❏❏
❏❏
❏VISA ❏❏
❏❏
❏MasterCard ❏❏
❏❏
❏C.O.D.
Card Number:___________________________
Exp. Date: __________ Signature:____________________________
ENCLOSE THIS PORTION WITH THE UNIT.
DO NOT MAIL SEPARATELY.

For Technical Support contact:
Crown Audio Division Technical Support Group
Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, Indiana 46517 U.S.A.
Phone: [phone] (North America, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands) or 219-294-8200
Fax: [phone] Fax Back (North America only): 800-294-4094 or 219-293-9200
Fax Back (International): 219-294-8100
Internet: http://www.crownaudio.com