Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; MAGNETIC FIELD; FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 2 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. Do not expose to dripping or splashing. Do not place objects fi lled with liquid on unit. 6) Clean only wi...
Page 3 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 3 Equipment Type: Commercial Audio Power Amplifi ers Family Name: CP Family Model Names: CP660 EMC Standards: EN 55103-1:1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family Standard for Audio, Video, Audio-Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparat...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 4 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .............................................................. 2 Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. 3 1 Welcome ......................................
Page 5 - Welcome; Unpacking Your Amplifi er
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 5 Congratulations on your purchase of a Crown ® CP660 six-channel power amplifi er. The CP660 has been designed to give you super fl exibility and the best watts-to-dollar ratio around. With six independent channels, the CP660 takes the place of three, tw...
Page 6 - Setup; Ensure Proper Cooling
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 6 3 Setup Figure 3.2 Airfl ow Figure 3.1 Dimensions 3.3 Ensure Proper Cooling When using an equipment rack, mount units directly on top of each other. Close any open spaces in rack with blank panels. DO NOT block side or front air vents. Figure 3.2 illust...
Page 7 - Connectors
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 7 Figure 3.3 Input Connector Wiring 3 Setup 3.4 Choose Input Wire and Connectors Crown recommends using pre-built or profes-sionally wired, balanced line (two-conductor plus shield), 22-24 gauge cables with 6 AWG terminal forks, less than 0.31 inch (7.8 m...
Page 8 - Wire Your System
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 8 3 Setup 3.6 Wire Your System 3.6.1 Stereo Mode Typical input and output wiring is shown in Figure 3.6. INPUTS: Connect input wiring for each channel. Maintain proper polarity (+/-) on input connectors. OUTPUTS: Maintain proper polarity (+/-) on output c...
Page 9 - Operation; Do Not; available online at
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 9 4 Operation 4.1 Precautions Your CP660 amplifi er is protected from internal and external faults, but you should still take the following precautions for optimum perfor-mance and safety: 1. Before use, your amplifi er fi rst must be confi gured for prop...
Page 10 - Indicators
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 10 4 Operation 4.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators A. Temp Indicator Red LED illuminates when the temperature of the amplifi er gets too high and the fan is in full-speed operation mode. B. Clip Indicators Yellow LEDs illuminate when the channel’s out...
Page 12 - Troubleshooting; KEY
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 12 5 Troubleshooting KEY Note: For further assistance with trou-bleshooting your amplifi er, consult the Crown Amplifi er Application Guide, available from the Crown website at www.crownaudio.com, or contact the Crown Technical Support Group. CONDITION: N...
Page 13 - Specifi cations; Performance
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 13 at 8-ohm rated power, 1 kHz, True THD < 0.3% Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) 60 Hz and 7 kHz at 4:1, from 8-ohm rated output to –35 dB < 0.25% Damping Factor (8 ohm) 20Hz to 400Hz > 250 DC Output Offset (shorted input) < ±50 millivolts Inp...
Page 14 - Protection; Weight; TOP
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 14 6 Specifi cations Performance (continued) AC Power Requirements 120V, 60Hz Units, Amps (typical) 6.5 240V, 50Hz Units, Amps (typical) 3.3 100V, 50Hz Units, Amps (typical) 7.8 Protection General Protected against shorted, open or mismatched loads; overl...
Page 15 - Service
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 15 Crown amplifiers are quality units that rarely require ser-vicing. Before returning your unit for service, please con-tact Crown Technical Support to verify the need for servicing. This unit has very sophisticated circuitry which should only be service...
Page 16 - Warranty; UNITED STATES & CANADA; SUMMARY OF WARRANTY; WARRANTY ALTERATIONS
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 16 YEAR 3 8 Warranty UNITED STATES & CANADA SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown product, for a period ...
Page 17 - WORLDWIDE EXCEPT USA & CANADA; WHAT THE WARRANTOR WILL DO
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 17 YEAR 3 8 Warranty WORLDWIDE EXCEPT USA & CANADA SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown 1 product, for ...
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Page 19 - Crown Factory Service Information
CP660 Power Amplifi er Operation Manual page 19 Crown Factory Service Information Shipping Address: Crown International, Factory Service, Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, IN 46517 Phone: 1-800-342-6939 or 1-574-294-8200 Fax: 1-574-294-8124 Owner’s Name : __________________________________...