Factor Electronics X-7240-4 User manual

X-7240-4 & X-7120-4
Four ZoneCommercial Mixer Amplifiers
PREMIUMAUDIOVIDEOANDPOWERPRODUCTS
Owners Manual
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IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS OWNER'S MANUAL IS PROVIDED AS AN
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING AID. FACTOR ELECTRONICS DOES NOT
ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY AS TO ITS ACCURACY AND SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE IN TORT OR CONTRACT FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE INSTALLATION, USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO WATER, RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS APPLIANCE
SHOULD NOT DAMPENED BY WATER DROPS OR SPLASHING. CONTAINERS OF
LIQUID SUCH AS VASES SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPLIANCE.
Immed ately upon rece pt, nspect the un t and sh pp ng conta ner for nd cat ons of mproper
handl ng or n-trans t damage. Th s equ pment was carefully nspected and tested before
leav ng the factory. Not fy the Transportat on Company, Wholesaler or Reta ler mmed ately f
any damage s found. Be sure to save the carton and pack ng mater al as ev dence of damage
for later nspect on. DO NOT SHIP the un t back to the factory unless author zed to do so by the
factory. IN TRANSIT DAMAGES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. DO NOT INSTALL OR
ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THIS UNIT IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Read and keep these nstruct ons.
• Heed all warn ngs and follow all nstruct ons conta ned w th n th s manual.
• Do not use th s un t near water.
• Clean only w th dry cloth.
• Do not block any vent lat on open ngs. Install n accordance w th the manufacturer’s
nstruct ons.
• Do not nstall near any heat sources such as rad ators, heat reg sters, stoves, or other
apparatus ( nclud ng amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar zed or ground ng-type plug. A polar zed 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 be ng walked on or p nched part cularly at plugs, conven ence
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessor es spec f ed by the manufacturer.
• Unplug th s apparatus dur ng l ghtn ng storms or when unused for long per ods of t me.
• Refer all serv c ng to qual f ed serv ce personnel. Serv c ng s requ red when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or ob ects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
• Operate the product only w th the voltage spec f ed on the un t. F re and/or electr c shock
may result f a higher voltage is used.
• Do not mod fy, k nk, or cut the power cord. Do not place the power cord n close prox m ty to
heaters and do not place heavy ob ects on the power cord and/or the product itself, doing so
may result in fire or electrical shock.
• Replace the protect ve cover over the speaker term nals after nstallat on. Do not touch the
70V speaker terminals as electric shock may result.
• Ensure that the safety ground term nal s connected to a proper ground. Never connect the
ground to a gas pipe, as a severe explosion and/or fire may result.
• Be sure the nstallat on of th s product s stable, avo d slanted surfaces as the product may
fall and cause in ury, property damage, electrocution and/or fire.
• Note when the un t s turned off t s not completely d sconnected from the wall AC power
outlet. Do not open the cover unless the device is unplugged from the wall AC power outlet.
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Introduction
Congratulat ons and thank you for purchas ng Factor Electron cs products. The
Factor Electron cs X-Ser es m xer ampl f ers are des gned and bu lt to prov de ultra
rel able performance for profess onal background mus c and pag ng appl cat ons.
Factor Electron cs X-Ser es ampl f ers feature a front panel MP3 player equ ped
w th USB and SDD card nputs, ultra low no se components, flex ble expans on
opt ons w th the V-RVC-PRO and X-Mus c accessor es. Please read th s ent re
manual to get the most from your Factor Electron cs X-Ser es m xer ampl f er.
Unpac ing
The X-Ser es m xer ampl f ers nclude the follow ng parts:
1 x X- Ser es M xer Ampl f er
1 x 2U Rack Mount ng K t
1 x AC Ma ns Power Cord
1 x Product Manual
Quic Start: To get up and runn ng qu ckly refer to DIAGRAM A on the next
page.
1. Connect an Pod, CD player or other mus c source to the rear panel AUX nput
jack us ng a 3.5mm to RCA or RCA-RCA stereo cord.
2. Connect a 70V transformer coupled speaker to the back panel 70V output
term nal. W re the – or negat ve to the “C” common output term nal and the + or
pos t ve to the 70V output term nal. Never connect a 4ohm or 8ohm speaker
d rectly to the 70V output term nal. Always nsure the speaker s coupled to a 70V
transformer.
3. Once all your aud o connect ons are made, plug n the AC power cord to an
AC110V 60 Hz power outlet.
4. Press the front panel power button to the ON pos t on.
5. Adjust the front panel AUX volume knob by turn ng to ach eve the des red
volume level.
6. Adjust the front panel MASTER volume knob by turn ng to ach eve the des red
volume level.
Refer to Diagram A on the next page:
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Quic Start Guide
Diagram A
2 Connect a transformer
coupled 70V speaker
to the C and 70V term nals
3 After all your connect ons are made
plug the AC power cord n
4 After all your connect ons are made
press the power sw tch ON
1 Connect a mus c source to
the AUX nput
6 Adjust the master volume
5 Adjust the AUX volume
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Front Panel Operations and Connections
Input 1 4 These ro ary knobs con rol he level of Inpu s 1-4 in he overall mix. A good level o
begin wi h is he 12:00 posi ion. Then adjus o achieve he desired level. Inpu s 1-4 can be
connec ed o dynamic microphones, condenser microphones or line level sources like CD or music
Players. Always se he back panel Line/Phan om/MIC swi ch in he correc posi ion corresponding
To he ype of connec ed source.
Aux – This ro ary knob con rols he level of he back panel AUX inpu .
No e: iPods and MP3 players have heir own volume con rol. When using a hand held music
player, s ar wi h he AUX se o he 12:00 posi ion and use your hand held music players
buil in volume o adjus he level.
Bass - The bass control s a shelv ng type equal zer that boosts or cuts
bass frequenc es at 100Hz +/- 12 dB. The center “0” pos t on does not
affect the s gnal. Equal zers should be used spar ngly. Too much boost
can cause feedback when us ng m crophones.
Treble - The Treble control s a shelv ng type equal zer that boosts or
cuts bass frequenc es at 10kHz +/- 12 dB. The center “0” pos t on does
not affect the s gnal. Equal zers should be used spar ngly. Too much
boost can cause feedback when us ng m crophones.
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Master - The Master ga n control controls the overall output of the
ampl f er. Pay close attent on to the output OL LED. The LED prov des
v sual feedback to the levels n the ampl f er. When the OL “RED” LED
s l t or flash ng the ampl f er s be ng overloaded. Immed ately turn
down the Master volume control. Re-adjust the Input level controls to
the des red m x and then adjust the Master level control to the des red
volume where the OL LED s not sol dly l t.
NOTE: When us ng the V-RVC remote control, set the ampl f er master
volume to 75% then control the master volume remotely from the V-
RVC.
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Zones 1 4 The zone 1-4 ro ary knobs con rol he audio level of zones 1-4. The push bu ons
con rol he ON/OF s a us of each zone. The ALL bu on sends audio o all zones simel aniously
which is comonly refered o as ALL CALL paging. Please no e ha when connec ing speakers o
he back panel zone 1-4 ou pu s any individual zone can have a maximum of 120 wa s / 70V
(X-7240-4) and 60 wa s (X-7120-4) connec ed and all speakers in all zones combined canno
exceed 240 wa s a 70V (X-7240-4) and 120 wa s (X-7120-4).
Each zone ro ary volume posi ion provides a diferen ou pu vol age as follows:
1-10V, 2-22V, 3-31V, 4-44V, 5-70V, 6-100V. When using 70V ransformer coupled speakers never
exceed a volume se ing of 5 on any individual zone. Adjus your overall sys em volume using he
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Front Panel Operations and Connections
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Power The Power swi ch applies power o he amplifier.
Output LED's – The Ou pu LED ladder displays he amplifier ou pu level be ween ON
and overload. I 's good prac ice o keep he ou pu level below clipping.
I 's normal for he clip LED o flash momen arily wi h higher level program ma erial
and peaks in program ma erial. If he clip LED ligh s solid he amplifier is being overloaded.
This could cause damage o he amplifier and your speakers. Always keep he mas er volume
level below clipping o ensure long erm s able amplifier opera ion.
MP3 Player – The X-7240-4 / X-7120-4 is equiped wi h an MP3 player ha is capable of playing
Music s ored on USB humb drives or SD/MMC digi al s orage cards. This is an excelle way o play
non-s op commercial free background music from your music library.
Inser your USB humb drive here
Inser your SD/MMC media card here
Displays he selec ed rack and rack ime
Advance o he nex rack
Go back o he previous rack
Volume down
Volume up
Play / Pause
Repea he selec ed rack
Power ON/OFF
Selec he SD/MMC inpu or he USB inpu
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NOTE: Rear Panel color coding
GREEN = Input
RED = Output
Input 1 Input 1 s a pr or ty nput. Th s nput funct ons the same as
the other nput channels but offers some added features su table for
pag ng m crophones. Pr or ty means “overr de”. S mply stated the
m crophone or l ne level s gnal w ll overr de all other nputs.
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Mute SEN – The Mu e SEN adjus s he level of override. Fully coun er clockwise reduces
he sensi ivi y where more of he bacgroung music would be heard. A high inpu level would be
necessary o rigger he override circui . Fully clockwise increases he sensi ivi y where a low
inpu level would rigger he override circui and he background music would be comple ely
mu ed. Adjus his con rol o achieve your desired resul s.
Inputs 2 4 – Inpu s 2-4 are iden ical and can be used o connec Dynamic Microphones
(no phan om power necessary), Condenser Microphones (phan om power is necessary),
or line level sources like CD players, AM/FM uners, DVD players, se o cable boxes
or music servers (do no use phan om power). Inpu s 1-4 will accep balanced XLR connec ors
as well as 1/4” 6.3mm ype phone jacks. Caution: always select the approriate
corresponding switch position before making connections. Applying phantom power
to a line level source can cause failure to the connected source.
AUX – Connec music sources like CD/DVD players, AM/FM uners, se op cable boxes or any
line level music source here.
Line Out – This ou pu sends he unbalanced pre-amplified mixed signal o o her devices like
addional amplifiers where more power is needed. The AUX can also be used o connec
recording devices o record he pre-amplified signal.
PRE OUT/AMP IN – This is a loop ou pu /inpu . If he loop connec or is removed he pre-amp
signal from he in ernal mixer will no be broadcas . The amp-in is simply a line level audio
inpu . These connec ors are mos commonly used o send he pre-amplified signal from he
in ernal mixer o an audio processor like a compressor or equalizer hen he processed
signal is sen back in o he amplifier hrough he AMP IN jack o be broadcas .

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AC Power Inlet – Connec he supplied AC power cord in here. Only use he supplied power
cord or equivilen 14awg CSA/UL approved power cord.
AC Voltage Selector – This slide connec or changes he AC vol age from 110-120V 60Hz
(Nor h American S andard) o 220-240V 50Hz (European S andard). The uni ships wi h a
s andard Nor h American power cord and he swi ch se o 110-120V. For use ou side Nor h
America use a 14awg AC cord wi h a European ype plug and change he fuse.
110-120V Fuse:T12AL 250V
220-240V Fuse:T6.3AL 250V
DC 24V – 20A – Emegency backup DC power supplies can be connec ed o he uni using
he DC inpu . The DC inpu is polari y sensi ive. Always insure he polari y of he connec ed
power supply is consis en wi h he polari y of he uni .
COM/4ohm/25V/70V/100V – These are he speaker level ou pu erminals. The COM or
common erminal should be connec ed o he speaker nega ive -. Choose ei her
4ohm, 25V, 70V or 100V as he posi ive + o connec o your speakers. No e ha all he
connec ed speakers should be coupled o a ransformer ha corresponds o he
ou pu vol age. Example: 20 speakers which all have 10 wa 70V ransformers. Connec he
speakers in parallel. Connec he speaker – nega ive o he COM erminal and connec he
speaker + posi ive o he 70V erminal. Never exceed 240/120 wa s in combined speakers. We
recommend ha ins allers should main ain 30% headroom of 170/84 wa s o al.
CAUTION: Never connec 4ohm, 8ohm or 25V speakers o he 70V or 100V erminals. This
can cause amplifier failure and void your warran y. If you are unsure how o connec his
amplifier o your speakers call or e-mail Fac or Elec ronics for echnical suppor prior o making
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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
TEL INPUT – Th s s a balanced aud o nput that s des gned to accept
s gnals from an analog telephone output. Due to the var ed output
levels from d fferent telephone systems we have prov ded a level
control that allows prec se level adjustments.
NOTE: The TEL INPUT automat cally overr des all s gnals n the pre-
ampl f er and broadcasts the page when an announcement s made
through the telephone system.
COM Z1/Z2/Z3/Z4 – The X-7240-4 provides 4 independen ou pu zones. The zones can be used
o send background music and paging o any of he 4 zones or all zones simel aniously wi h he
ALL bu on. Individual volume con rol is provided for each zone. The zone audio signal is aken
af er he pre-amplifier. All audio sources, mic or line will be braodcas in he selec ed zone.
Connec he zone ou pu s exac ly he same as he main ou pu s using he common COM as he
nega ive – and he Z1/Z2/Z3/Z4 as he posi ive +. The X-7240-4 is a 240 wa amplifier. Never
connec a speaker load ha exceeds 240 wa s in o al. (ALL OUTPUTS COMBINED)
CAUTION: Each zone is capable of a maximum of 120 wa s and a maximum of 240 wa s all
zones combined. Never connec more han 120 wa s o any single zone.
When using 70V speakers se he fron panel zone volume o 5 or less. The number 6
posi ion provides 100V a he oup u s and should no be used wi h 70V speakers.
TRANSFORMER ISOLATION – Many elephone sys ems need o be phyisically isola ed from
he amplifier and can pass DC vol ages from he phone sys em paging ou pu s. The X-7240-4
provides an in ernal ransformer which blocks po en ially harmful DC vol ages and effec ivly
isola es he X-7240-4 from he phone sys em which reduces noise.
MOH OUTPUTS: MOH is Music On Hold. The X-7240-4 provides a line level 600ohm
ou pu and an 8ohm 1wa speaker level ou pu . Carfully check he reccomended inpu
of he phone sys em o ma ch he X-7240-4 MOH ou pu s. The 8ohm 1W ou pu can be
used o power a speaker. This is usefull in lobbys and wai ing rooms where he music
will be braodcas bu he paging will no be braodcas . The MOH inpu is aken from he
AUX inpu jack and he MP3 player providing uni erup ed music for phone sys ems and lobbys.
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EXPAND THE INPUTS – I is possible o expand he inpu s of he X-7240-4 using he V-RVC-PRO
(remo e mic/line mixer) and he X-Music (in-wall iPod Smar Phone dock). The V-RVC-PRO is
capable of expanding he X-7240-4 inpu s o a maximum of 12 over Ca 5/6 cable.
See he diagram below.
Cat6
Cat6
Cat6
Balanced
To XLR
V RVC RJ45
V RVC PRO
V RVC PRO
V RVC PRO
Cat6
Cat6
Cat6
Balanced
To XLR
V RVC RJ45
V RVC PRO
V RVC PRO
V RVC PRO
Balanced
To XLR
V RVC RJ45
V RVC PRO
V RVC PRO
X MUSIC
Line Line Line
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In an effort to constantly provide our valued customers with the latest advancements in technology,
Factor Electronics specifications are subject to change from time to time without notice.
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Warranty
Fac or Elec ronics amplifiers are warran ed o be free from defec s in workmanship and ma erials
for a period of hree (3) years from he da e of purchase wi hou charge for par s or labour.
This warran y applies only o he original owner. The owners responsibili ies are o provide proof
of purchase from an au horized Fac or Elec ronics dealer/dis ribu or and ranspor a ion o he
dealer/dis ribu or he uni was purchased from or Fac or Elec ronics. This warran y does no
apply o uni s ha have been subjec o misuse, abuse, neglec or improper ins alla ion, and does
no apply o repairs or al era ions made by unau horized personnel. This warran y specifically
excludes responsibili y for consequen ial damage. Re en ion of your original bill of sale is required
o ob ain service under he erms of his warran y.
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