Sound Sation ZEUS D User manual

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Dear customer,
first of all thanks for purchasing a SOUNDSATION® product. Our mission is to satisfy all
the possible needs of musical instrument and professional audio users offering a wide
range of products using the latest technologies for a reasonable price.
We hope you will be satisfied with this item and, if you want to collaborate, we are
looking for a feedback from you about the operation of the product and for possible
improvements to introduce in the next future. Go to our website
www.soundsationmusic.com and send an e-mail with your opinion, this will help us to
build instruments ever closer to customer’s real requirements.
One last thing: read this manual before using the instrument, an incorrect operation can
cause damages to you and to the unit. Take care!
The SOUNDSATION Team

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Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Do not place the instrument in wet or dirty
environments.
Do not remove the protective coverings.
Do not cover any of the instrument’s ventilation
holes.
Air must circulate freely around the instrument.
Do not set the instrument on a surface with
excessive vibration.
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 third
prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
Do not expose the instrument to electro-
magnetic interference.
Do not expose the instrument to heat, cold, wet
or dust.
Do not leave the instrument in direct sunlight.
Do not expose the instrument to electrostatic
forces.
Do not place items with flames, such as candles
or lighters, on the instrument.
Do not place the instrument on anything
containing water or other fluids.
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.
TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DAMAGES READ THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ACTIONS:
SAFETY INSTRUCTION
No user-serviceable parts inside!

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Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
Some products can feature a dual or multiple
voltage transformers. If your country
standards doesn’t match with the one pre-
setted on your unit please contact our
authorized dealer/technical assistance for
conversion.
You need assistance from qualified
technician in the following cases:
- If the power cord is damaged (i.e., cut or a bare
wire is exposed),
ask your dealer for a replacement. Using the unit
with a damaged
power cord is a fire and electrical shock hazard.
- Should this unit be dropped or the cabinet be
damaged, turn the
power switch off, remove the power plug from
the AC outlet, and
contact your dealer. If you continue using the unit
without heeding
this instruction, fire or electrical shock may result.
- If you notice any abnormality, such as smoke,
odor, or noise,
- a foreign object or liquid gets inside the unit,
turn it off immediately.
Remove the power cord from the AC outlet.
Consult your
dealer for repair. Using the unit in this condition is
a fire and electrical shock hazard.
The lightning 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.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
UK IMPORTANT NOTICE
WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED
IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are colored in
accordance with the following code:
GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH
BLUE : NEUTRAL
BROWN : LIVE
As the colors of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the colored
markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed
as follows:
The wire which is colored GREEN-and-YELLOW must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked
by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or colored
GREEN or GREEN-and-YELLOW. The wire which is
colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or colored BLACK.
The wire which is colored BROWN must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or
colored RED.
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When you’ll open the box you will find the following items:
-1 Power Amplifier (D300, D900, D1800 or D3600)
-1 Power Cord
-User Manual
The packaging bag is not a toy! Keep out of reach of children!!!
Keep in a safe place the original packaging material for future use.
SOUNDSATION can supply a wide range of quality accessories that you can use with the
ZEUS D amplifiers like Cables, Microphones, Stands, Headphones etc.
All the products from our catalogue has been long tested with this device so we
recommend to use Genuine SOUNDSATION Accessories and Spare Parts.
Ask your SOUNDSATION dealer for any accessories you could need to ensure best
performance of the product.
Attention: Only use the power cord supplied with the product! The ZEUS D series
requires more current than a standard product so using a normal Power cord can cause
damages to the unit and to the user!
UNBOXING
ACCESSORIES

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D300 –D900
front and rear panels
1 –POWER ON : Toggle to switch on/off the power
2 –CH A VOLUME: Rotate the knob to increase/decrease the volume of Channel A
3 –LED Indicators:
SIGNAL: It lights up when a signal arrives on the input of the related
Channel
CLIP: It lights up when the signal on the input is too high and so can cause
a distortion
POWER: It indicates that the unit is powered up.
4 –CH B VOLUME: Rotate the knob to increase/decrease the volume of Channel B
5 –GROUND –It helps to fix hum or noise problems due to ground problems.
6 –MODE –It switches from STEREO to BRIDGE configuration
7 –INPUTS –Each Channel is equipped with a balanced XLR connector as well as a balanced
TRS Jack input.
8 –OUTPUTS –These are the connection for the passive speakers (Speakon and 5-way
binding post standard)
9 –AC INPUT –This is the power supply connector. The unit accept 115V or 230V 50/60Hz.
If you receive a unit not set with your country voltage standard contact your dealer
immediately!
OPERATION

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D1800 –D3600
front and rear panels
1 –POWER ON : Toggle to switch on/off the power
2 –LED Indicators:
STANDBY: It lights up when the AC mains is connected. Once you switch
on the unit it will become
ERR: This LED indicates that something wrong is happening like a thermal
protection, a broken components etc.
MUTE:
3 –CH A VOLUME: Rotate the knob to increase/decrease the volume of Channel A
4 –CH B VOLUME: Rotate the knob to increase/decrease the volume of Channel B
5 –SIGNAL LED indicators:
SIG: It lights up when a signal arrives on the input of the related Channel
CLIP: It lights up when the signal on the input is too high and so can cause
a distortion
6 –MODE –It switches from STEREO to BRIDGE configuration
7 –INPUTS –Each Channel is equipped with a balanced XLR Female connector
8 –LINKS –These are just a copy of the inputs (useful to send the same signal to another
unit)
9 –OUTPUTS –These are the connection for the passive speakers (Speakon)
10 –AC INPUT –This is the power supply connector. The unit accepts from 90V to 260V
50/60Hz.
If you receive a unit not set with your country voltage standard contact your dealer
immediately!

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SPEAKER CONNECTION

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WIRING

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All the specification can be changed by Soundsation without any notice
SPECIFICATION

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All SOUNDSATION products feature a limited two-year warranty. This two-year warranty
is specific to the date of purchase as shown on your purchase receipt.
The following cases/components are not covered from the above warranty :
-Any accessories supplied with the product
-Improper use
-Fault due to wear and tear
-Any modification of the product effected by the user or a third party
SOUNDSATION shall satisfy the warranty obligations by remedying any material or
manufacturing faults free of charge at SOUNDSATION’s discretion either by repair or
by exchanging individual parts or the entire appliance. Any defective parts removed
from a product during the course of a warranty claim shall become the property of
SOUNDSATION.
While under warranty period, defective products may be returned to your local
SOUNDSATION dealer together with original proof of purchase. To avoid any damages
in transit, please use the original packaging if available. Alternatively you can send the
product to SOUNDSATION SERVICE CENTER –Via Enzo Ferrari , 10 –62017 Porto
Recanati –Italy
In order to send a product to service center you need an RMA number. Shipping
charges have to be covered by the owner of the product.
For further information please visit www.soundsationmusic.com
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY –EU and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) only
This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the
WEEE Directive ( 2202/96/EC) and your national law.
This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized one-for-one basis
when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE) .
Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and
human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same
time , your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural
resources.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling , please contact your
local city office , waste authority , approved WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal service.
Contents and images shown on this manual can be changed without any notice. Please visit our website
www.soundsationmusic.com to check latest version.
DESIGNED IN ITALY BY SOUNDSATION®
ZEUS D300-D600-D1800-D3600 USER MANUAL REV. 1.01
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