Factor V-430 User manual

V-430 V-460 V-4120 V-4240
Commercial 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 “V” 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. All Factor Electron cs ampl f ers feature front panel USB charg ng
ports, front panel AUX nputs for hand held mus c players, ultra low no se
components, flex ble expans on opt ons w th the V-RVC and X-Mus c accessor es,
color-coded nputs and outputs, and ultra low no se components. Please read th s
ent re manual to get the most from your Factor Electron cs "V" ser es m xer
ampl f er.
Unpac ing
The V-Ser es m xer ampl f ers nclude the follow ng parts:
1 x V- Ser es M xer Ampl f er
5 x Front panel tamper proof knob secur ty covers
2 x Extra AC ma ns fuses
1 x Clear plast c output safety cover
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 or other hand held mus c player to the front panel MP3 nput
jack us ng a 3.5mm stereo cord.
2. Connect a speaker w th a 70V transformer 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 hand held mus c player
to the MP3 jack
6 Adjust the master volume
5 Adjust the AUX volume
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Front Panel Operations and Connections
Input 1 his controls the level of Input 1 in the overall mix. A good level to begin with
is the 12:00 position. hen adjust to achieve the desired level.
Aux – his controls the level of the front panel MP3 input and the back panel AUX input.
Note: i Pods and MP3 players have their own volume control. When using a hand held music
player, start with the AUX set to the 12:00 position and use your hand held music players
built in volume to adjust the level. When using the back panel AUX input use the front panel
AUX to control the volume.
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.
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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Front Panel Operations and Connections
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Power - The Power sw tch appl es power to the ampl f er. The Power
sw tch s also part of the protect on c rcu try of the ampl f er. If the
ampl f er s overloaded t w ll automat cally shut down to protect the
c rcu try from damage. If th s occurs turn the power sw tch off, turn
the master volume down, wa t 15 seconds, then turn the Power sw tch
on. The ampl f er should return to normal operat on. If the ampl f er
cont nues to shut down automat cally contact your nearest Factor
Electron cs dealer or serv ce center.
OL LED - The OL LED s the overload warn ng l ght. When the OL LED
flashes occas onally t s nd cat ng occas onal peaks n the output
s gnal. If the OL LED l ghts sol dly the ampl f er s be ng overdr ven.
Immed ately reduce the nput levels and the Master volume control
unt l the OL LED s not llum nated. Occas onal flash ng s normal.
MP3 Input - The Mp3 nput s a stereo 3.5mm 1/8” jack that w ll
accept s gnals from pract cally any dev ce w th a headphone output
jack. Mp3 players, Pods, portable phones, computers, rece vers etc. If
a source s connected to the rear panel Aux Input jacks the Mp3 nput
w ll automat cally overr de that source when a connector s nserted.
The Mp3 jack s a qu ck way to connect to the ampl f er w thout
need ng access to the back panel.
USB he USB jack is a USB charging port that keeps your hand held devices
batteries charged. he USB charging port is active when the main power switch
is ON. he USB charging port is not active when the main power switch is OFF.
he USB charging port cannot accept audio signals from hand held devices. his
USB port is strictly for battery charging. Note: the USB port can be used with
i Pod docks.

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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
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.
RCA UNBALANCED - These jacks accept l ne level s gnals from CD's,
DVD's, tuners etc. Th s s an unbalanced nput that sums the s gnal to
mono. The INPUT LEVEL knob does not affect the RCA nput level.
BALANCED - Th s s a balanced three-p n detachable term nal block
connector that w ll accept m crophone or l ne level sources. You can
also connect an unbalanced source by connect ng the HOT to + and
connect ng the COLD or (return) to G term nal. The INPUT LEVEL
control affects the nput level for the term nal block nput jack.
INPUT LEVEL – Th s rotary control adjusts the nput level for the
term nal block connector only. Use th s to match the correct nput level
based on the s gnal strength of the dev ce connected. A good start ng
po nt s the 12:00 pos t on. If you hear d stort on turn the control
counter clockw se. Turn th s control clockw se to ncrease the nput
level.

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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
VOX SENS – Th s rotary control adjusts the sens t v ty of the overr de
c rcu t. Turn ng the VOX SENS control clockw se tr ggers the auto
sens ng c rcu t on weaker nput s gnals. Turn ng the VOX SENS control
counter clockw se tr ggers the auto sens ng c rcu t on stronger nput
s gnals. Th s control w ll funct on only when the PRIORITY #4 d psw tch
s ON. Start at the 12:00 pos t on. If the overr de cuts n and out when
there s no page s gnal present (called false tr gger ng) then reduce
the SENS by turn ng counter clockw se. If the lead ng edge of the page
s cut off ncrease the sens t v ty by turn ng the SENS control
clockw se.
DIP SWITCH 1 24v PHT – Th s sw tch appl es 24v to the + and – p ns
of the term nal block BALANCED jack. Th s feature prov des phantom
power for condenser m crophones. NOTE: always set the 24v PHT
d psw tch UP or OFF f a l ne level source or dynam c m crophone
source s connected where phantom power s not needed.
DIP SWITCH 2 MIC/LINE – Th s sw tch adjusts the sens t v ty of the
term nal block BALANCED jack between m crophone level s gnals and
l ne level s gnals. Set the sw tch up for l ne level and down for
m crophones. Note: l ne level sources w ll overload the BALANCED
nput f the d psw tch s set to MIC. If the d psw tch s set to LINE and a
m crophone s connected the nput level w ll be too low. Always make
sure th s d psw tch s set appropr ately for the dev ce that s
connected.

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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
DIP SWITCH 3 -100Hz HPF - W th th s sw tch ON all frequenc es below
100Hz w ll be cut at 18dB per octave. Use th s sw tch w th
m crophones to roll off unwanted low frequency rumbles and m n m zes
pops from mouth no ses.
DIP SWITCH 4 PRIORITY – W th th s sw tch ON the source connected
to the term nal block BALANCED connector w ll overr de all other
nputs. Th s s commonly used for pag ng m crophones where the
background mus c source would be connected to the AUX nput and a
pag ng m crophone would be connected to nput 1. When the
m crophone s gnal s broadcast the background mus c source w ll
automat cally mute and then return to normal after the broadcast s
complete.
AUX INPUT his is an unbalanced dual RCA input that automatically sums the stereo
signal to mono. Connect your background music source such as a CD or DVD player
here. Note: when a hand held device such as an i Pod is plugged into the front panel
MP3 jack the MP3 jack will override the back panel AUX input.
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.

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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
REMOTE MUTE – The MUTE contacts can be used to nstantly mute
background mus c sources for mmed ate pag ng or emergency
s tuat ons. S mply short the MUTE contacts w th a sw tch or external
contact closure from the opt onal V-RMC and all nputs w ll mute w th
the except on of the PRIORITY nputs. PRIORITY nputs w ll funct on as
normal prov ded the PRIORITY funct on s ON. NOTE: When us ng the
V-RVC for a remote mus c nput t s recommended to short the mute
contacts. The V-RVC w ll overr de other mus c sources that may be
connected to the ampl f er.
BRIDGING INPUT/OUTPUT – Many nstallat ons requ re flex b l ty
where mult ple ampl f ers need to be comb ned for large room
act v t es and then separated for smaller mult ple room act v t es. Th s
s referred to as room comb n ng. Factor Electron cs ampl f ers offer
th s feature w th s mple easy to use br dg ng term nals. These
term nals prov de a way to send and rece ve balanced l ne level aud o
from the nternal m xer of the preampl f er. The br dg ng term nals
balanced s gnal can be sent long d stances w thout ntroduc ng no se or
nterference us ng 22 AWG or 24 AWG sh elded two conductor stranded
copper w re.
Connect the br dg ng + / -- / G term nals of one Factor Electron cs
ampl f er to the same term nals on another Factor Electron cs ampl f er.
The ampl f ers w ll operate ndependently unt l the SEL contacts are
shorted.

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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
SEL CONTACTS - Short ng the SEL term nals us ng a sw tch or
external contact closure w ll comb ne the pre-amp s gnals n both the
ampl f ers and mult ple ampl f ers. We recommend us ng the V-RMC
wall plate sw tch, wh ch prov des room comb n ng for up to f ve
ampl f ers. The ampl f ers w ll operate as one larger ampl f er. It s
poss ble to connect mult ple ampl f ers to create a room comb n ng
system. When connect ng mult ple ampl f ers together you may need
to adjust the volume levels on the nd v dual ampl f ers to create a
well-balanced m x.
NOTE: To comb ne two or more ampl f ers the SEL contacts must be
shorted on each ampl f er you w sh to comb ne.
EXAMPLE: Connect the br dge term nals of amp 1 to amp 2. Short the
SEL contacts on amp 1. The amps w ll not comb ne. Short the SEL
contacts on both amps 1 & 2 and the amps w ll comb ne. Any source
that s connected to e ther amp w ll broadcast on both amps.
V RMC We recommend using the factor Electronics
V-RMC to short the SEL contacts on Factor Electronics
Amplifiers. he V-RMC provides five latching switches
hat can be used to short the SEL contacts or the MU E
contacts.

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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
V-RVC - All Factor Electron cs ampl f ers prov de the un que V-RVC
nput. Th s s an RJ45 female jack that allows the connect on of up to
three V-RVC remote m crophone/l ne m xers. Th s feature can prov de
up to 6 add t onal nputs (3 m crophone & 3 l ne level) w th nd v dual
volume control plus remote master volume control to any Factor
Electron cs ampl f er. The V-RVC connects w th Cat5e cable prov d ng
one RJ45 nput and one RJ45 output for da sy cha n ng up to three V-
RVC's to each ampl f er. The ampl f er prov des power for the V-RVC
and add t onal power suppl es are not necessary.
When us ng the V-RVC, connect the PRIORITY contacts prov ded on
the V-RVC to the MUTE contacts on the ampl f er. The V-RVC can be
used as a pr or ty nput w th the PRIORITY sw tch pushed n. Set the
PRIORITY sw tch to the out pos t on to blend the V-RVC s gnal w th
other s gnals present n the ampl f er. If you wh sh to have the V-RVC
ma nta n constant pr or ty over other nputs connected to the ampl f er
set the PRIORITY sw tch on the ampl f er to ON and set the PRIORITY
sw tch on the V-RVC to the n pos t on.
Please read the V-RVC nstallat on gu de ncluded w th the V-RVC or
onl ne at www.factorelectron cs.com
See Diagram B on the next page

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Diagram B
V RVC PRO/X MUSIC Connections
Cat5e
Cat5e Cat5e
Set the priority switch
down/on
V-RVC-PRO V-RVC-PRO X-MUSIC
Use 2 conductor wire to connect the
V-RVC-PRO priority contacts to the amp mute contacts

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Rear Panel Operations and Connections
SPEAKER OUTPUTS – Factor Electron cs V ser es ampl f ers prov de 4
speaker level outputs for the V-430 and V-460 and one speaker level
output for the V-4120 and V-4240. Do not use more than one output
at a t me. Th s could overload the ampl f er.
Remove the terminal bloc connector and select from the
following chart.
C – Common or negat ve --
4 ohm – Connect to a d rect-coupled loudspeaker (no transformer)
m n mpedance 4 ohms (V-430/ V-460 only)
25V - Connect to 25V transformer coupled loudspeakers.
(V-430/ V-460 only)
70V - Connect to 70V transformer coupled loudspeakers.
(V-430/V-460/V-4120/V-4240)
100V - Connect to 100V transformer coupled loudspeakers.
(V-430/ V-460 only)
RECOMMENED SPEAKER WIRE
Always use good qual ty stranded copper w re.
Speaker outputs
4 ohm 12-16 AWG stranded copper unsh elded
25V 16-18 AWG stranded copper unsh elded
70V 16-18 AWG stranded copper unsh elded
100V 16-18 AWG stranded copper unsh elded
CAUTION: Keep the speaker output guard on at all t mes. Th s w ll
help prevent shock and f re hazards. Ensure the power cord s not
connected to the AC outlet when mak ng connect ons.
POWER CORD - Connect the AC power cord to 110V AC outlets only.
Do not connect the power cord unt l all aud o connect ons are made.
Ser ous damage may result f the ampl f er s connected to l ne
voltages other than 110V AC.
FUSE - TYPE T6, 3al/250V - Always use the correct fuse for
replacement. Fa lure to use the correct fuse or short ng the fuse could
result n f re and ser ous damage and vo d your warranty
.
300Hz HPF he 300 Hz High Pass Filter has no effect on the output signal in the UP
/ OFF position. When this switch is engaged in the DOWN / On position the
speaker output frequencies below 300 Hz will will rolled off at 12 dB per octave.
Use this switch when horn speakers are connected to the amplifier speaker outputs
to remove unwanted bass frequencies that could damage the horn speakers.
In normal operation keep the 300 Hz HPF in the UP / OFF position.

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Output Power (RMS) 30 watts 60 watts 120 watts 240 watts
Frequency Response 50Hz- 20kHz 50Hz- 20kHz 50Hz-20kHz 50Hz- 20kHz
Total Harmon c
D stort on
<0.5% at rated
power
<0.5% at rated
power
<0.5% at rated
power
<0.5% at rated
power
S gnal To No se Rat o,
M c
67dB 69dB 70dB 70dB
S gnal to No se Rat o,
L ne
75dB 77dB 79dB 79dB
S gnal to No se Rat o,
Tel
76dB 78dB 79dB 79dB
Max Res dual No se
Level
5mV 3.6mV 4.2mV 4.2mV
Inputs, M crophone 1 expand to 4 1 expand to 4 1 expand to 4 1 expand to 4
Inputs, L ne Level 3 expand to 6 3 expand to 6 3 expand to 6 3 expand to 6
Inputs, Telephone 1 1 1 1
Input, V-RVC 1 1 1 1
Speaker Outputs 4ohm/25/70/100V 4ohm/25/70/100V 70V 70V
Br dg ng In/Out 1 Balanced 1 Balanced 1 Balanced 1 Balanced
Remote Master Volume V a V-RVC V a V-RVC V a V-RVC V a V-RVC
Power Requ rements,
AC
AC120V/60Hz AC120V/60Hz AC120V/60Hz AC120V/60Hz
Power Consumpt on,
AC
90W 150W 150W 250W
D mens ons 8.5”W x 4”H x
11.25”D
8.5”W x 4”H x
11.25”D
8.5”W x 4”H x
11.25”D
8.5”W x 4”H x
11.25”D
Sh pp ng We ght 10.25lb – 4.7 kg 12.2lb - 5.5 kg 7lb - 3.18kg 7.5lb – 3.4kg
Opt onal Accessor es 1 Rack K t V-RK2.5 Rack K t V-RK2.5 Rack K t V-
RK2.5
Rack K t V-RK2.5
Opt onal Accessor es 2 V-RVC
m c/l ne preamp
V-RVC
m c/l ne preamp
V-RVC
m c/l ne preamp
V-RVC
m c/l ne preamp
Opt onal Accessor es 3 V-RMC
In-wall room
comb ner
V-RMC
In-wall room
comb ner
V-RMC
In-wall room
comb ner
V-RMC
In-wall room
comb ner
Opt onal Accessor es 4 X-Mus c
In-wall Pod dock
X-Mus c
In-wall Pod dock
X-Mus c
In-wall Pod dock
X-Mus c
In-wall Pod dock
Specifications V 430 V 460 V 4120 V 4240
-PRO -PRO -PRO -PRO

All Factor Electronics V Series amplifiers are cTUVus listed
Factor Electronics V Series amplifier accessories
V RVC PRO X Music V RMC
In wall mic/line preamp In wall iPod dock In wall 5 room combiner
Contact Information
Factor Electron cs
#108, 19232 Enterpr se Way
Surrey BC Canada V3S 6J9
E-ma l: nfo@factorelectron cs.com
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Warranty
Factor Electron cs ampl f ers are warranted to be free from defects n workmansh p and mater als
for a per od of three (3) years w thout charge for parts or labour. Th s warranty appl es only to the
or g nal owner. The owner’s respons b l t es are to prov de proof of purchase and transportat on to
the dealer the un t was purchased from or transportat on to Factor Electron cs. Th s warranty does
not apply to un ts that have been subject to m suse, abuse, neglect or mproper nstallat on, and
does not apply to repa rs or alterat ons by unauthor zed personnel. Th s warranty spec f cally
excludes respons b l ty for consequent al damage.
Retent on of your dated ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE s requ red to obta n serv ce under the terms of
the warranty.
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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