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Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; MAGNETIC FIELD; FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE; • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; Importantes Instructions de Sécurité

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 2 The I-Tech Series amplifi ers are certifi ed only at 120V in Canada. 1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry clot...

Page 3 - DECLARATION of CONFORMITY; European Representative’s Name and Address:

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 3 DECLARATION of CONFORMITY Crown International, Inc. Sue Whitfi eld574-294-8289 European Representative’s Name and Address: David Budge10 Harvest CloseYateley GU46 6YSUnited Kingdom Equipment Type: Commercial Audio Power Amplifi ers Family Na...

Page 4 - Table of Contents

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 4 Important Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2 Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. 3 Table of Contents ......................................

Page 5 - Welcome; The Crown; How to Use This Manual; Amplifi er Application Guide,

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 5 1 Welcome The Crown ® I-Tech HD Series offers amazing power, light weight and ease of use for touring sound applications. Unlike other amplifi ers, it includes onboard high-defi nition DSP, an LCD control screen, and a built-in network conne...

Page 6 - Never ship the unit; Input wiring cables; Setup

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 6 2.1 Unpack and Install Your Amplifi er Please unpack and inspect your amplifi er for any damage that may have occurred during transit. If damage is found, notify the transpor tation company immediately. Only you can ini tiate a claim for shi...

Page 7 - Connecting to AC Mains; Pull the clip to the left and snap it onto the power cord.; Wire Inputs and Outputs; Amplifi er Application Guide; IEC Power Connector; Figure 2.4 Pass the CAT 5 Cable Five Times Through the Ferrite Core

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 7 2.2 Connecting to AC Mains WARNING: The third (ground) prong of the supplied AC power cord connector is a required safety feature. Do not attempt to disable this ground connection by using an adapter or other methods. Amplifi ers don’t creat...

Page 8 - Distance Wire Size

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 8 2.3.2 Choose Input Wire and Connectors Crown recommends using pre-built or professionally wired, bal anced line (two-conductor plus shield), 22-24 gauge cables and connectors. Use 3-pin male XLR connectors. Unbalanced line may also be used b...

Page 9 - IMPORTANT: Turn off the amplifi er and unplug its power cord.; PIN; Stereo Wiring Method 2: Use Both Speakon

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 9 2.3.4 Stereo Mode Wiring Typical input and output wiring is shown in Figure 2.9. IMPORTANT: Turn off the amplifi er and unplug its power cord. INPUTS: Choose one of these options: • Connect analog input wiring for both channels. • Connect an...

Page 10 - Table 3; SPKR; Next

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 10 Figure 2.14 Wiring a Speaker in Bridge-Mono Mode to the Top Speakon ® Connector Table 3 Top Speakon ® Wiring for Bridge-Mono PIN 1+ 2+ SPKR + – 2 Setup 2.3.5 Bridge-Mono Mode Overview: Turn on the amp, enable Bridge-Mono mode using the LCD ...

Page 11 - Startup Procedure; Operation; Protecting Your Speakers

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 11 3.2 Startup Procedure When fi rst turning on your amplifi er, follow the procedures in the Quick-Start Guide on page 4 (stereo) or page 5 (bridge-mono). If you ever need to make any wiring or installation changes, don’t for get to disconnec...

Page 12 - Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 12 3 Operation Figure 3.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 3.4 Front Panel Controls and Indicators Many of these functions can be disabled using Blackout Mode (a selection in the Advanced Menu, Section 4.2.3). A. Cooling Vents Front-to-rear...

Page 14 - Advanced Operation; Advanced Operation Table of Contents

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 14 4 Advanced Operation 4.8.3 Levels and Indicators ..................................................... 27 4.8.4 Input Signal Router ........................................................ 28 4.8.5 Source Confi guration .......................

Page 15 - Navigating the LCD Control Screen; MENU TREE; Menu Tree

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 15 4.2 Navigating the LCD Control Screen 4.2.1 Introduction The LCD Control Screen and its controls let you confi gure the ampli fi er and access many features that before were available only through a remote computer. Also, you can recall DSP...

Page 16 - Operation Examples; dB; dB

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 16 Operation Examples Operation Example 1 How to set the CH1 input sensitivity using the LCD Control Screen:1. After power-up, when the Attenuation screen appears, press Menu/Exit. 2. Press Next . 3. Turn the left Encoder to set the sensitivit...

Page 17 - Analog Input Sensitivity:; Advanced Menu; OFF

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 17 Presets: A preset is a group of DSP and amplifi er settings for a particular speaker system. Turn an Encoder to view Presets 1 through 50. To recall a preset, press the Encoder, then press and hold the Encoder to confi rm. For more informat...

Page 18 - Digital with analog backup:; INDEPENDENT; Analog Analog; AES; No Lock

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 18 Input Sources: For each channel, turn the Encoder to select ana log, digital, or automatic backup source. Options are:Analog Digital Digital with analog backup <Digital A-Backup>Digital with analog override <Digital A-Ovride> Di...

Page 19 - Pink Noise Generator:; LED Meter Display Type :

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 19 Pink Noise Generator: Press an Encoder knob to turn on the generator. Its level will read –100 dB. Adjust the noise level from –100 dB to +20 dB in 0.5 dB steps by turning Encoder 1 or 2. To turn off the generator, press an Encoder knob or ...

Page 20 - Amp Output Clip Errors:; P S; Analog Input Clip Errors:

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 20 4 Advanced Operation Thermal Errors: This screen lets you view thermal errors without using the control software. A thermal error occurs if the amplifi er thermal % exceeded the value set with the Thermal slider on the Amplifi er Settings p...

Page 21 - value; Networking Menu

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 21 Low Limit Load Errors: This screen lets you view low-load errors without using the control software. A low limit load error occurs if the load impedance falls below the value set with the Low Limit spin control on the Amplifi er Settings pa...

Page 22 - Cobranet Menu; CobraNet Information:; A c t i v e; CobraNet Conductor Priority:

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 22 DHCP: Turn an Encoder knob to turn DHCP on or off, then press the knob to confi rm your selection. With DHCP enabled, the IP address of the amplifi er might change at power-up. See System Architect Help fi les for more information on DHCP. ...

Page 23 - preset; is a group of DSP settings that confi gure the amp for a specifi c

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 23 4.3.3 Downloadable Presets Crown and JBL engineers have designed I-Tech HD DSP presets that are opti mized for various JBL loudspeakers, such as Vertec Line Arrays. To use them, follow this procedure in System Architect:1. Go to the I-Tech ...

Page 24 - File Transfer Via the USB Port; amplifi er confi guration.; A Device fi le; Figure 4.3 USB File Transfer Flow Chart

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 24 4.4 File Transfer Via the USB Port On the front panel of the amplifi er is a USB Type A port which can transfer fi les either direction between a USB fl ash drive and the amplifi er. These fi les can be of two types: A Preset fi le , which ...

Page 25 - List of Pop-Up Boxes and Descriptions; These messages may appear on the LCD screen.

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 25 4.5 List of Pop-Up Boxes and Descriptions Lockout DHCPChanged Press and Hold (Hold knob) USBLockout InvalidSubnet InvalidAddress PresetLoaded AddressChanged USB FaultOvercurrent! Device Fileis not valid! Loading File FAILED! Loading FileSuc...

Page 26 - Networking the Amplifi er; You cannot set the CobraNet IP address via the front panel.; Select Network Card; assigned to each card.; button. The Wizard will walk you through the rest of the

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 26 4.6 Digital Audio Options (AES/EBU) Digital audio inputs allow you to keep the amplifi er input signals in the digital domain. Keeping the input signal digital reduces the number of Dig ital-to-Analog and Analog-to-Digital conversions. This...

Page 27 - We’ll explain each of these functions on the next several pages.; Input Signal Level Meter; This meter shows only the switched (selected) audio input after the; • Clip Indicator; Lights when the amplifi er signal is being limited.

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 27 4.8.1 Amplifi er DSP Selection Screen On the left of this screen is the Input Signal Level Monitor (explained later on this page). On the right side are rows of DSP selection buttons for each channel. When you click on a button, a control p...

Page 28 - This is the audio input from the audio connector on the; Digital with Analog Backup; The control operation will vary based on the mode that is selected.

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 28 4.8.4 Input Signal Router Each channel of the I-Tech’s signal processing has an Input Signal Router that lets you choose the audio signal that will be used by the channel. Choose one of the following confi gurations: • Analog Audio: This is...

Page 30 - Enables or disables this function.; Com pressor Tie; connects the

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 30 4.8.7 Input Signal Compressor An input signal compressor is available for each channel. Several parameters control this feature: On/off button: Enables or disables this function. Threshold: Sets the level, in dBu, above which the compressor...

Page 32 - FIR has a longer processing latency but has less; Parametric EQ: Variable Q form 0.1 to 35

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 32 4.8.10 Crossover Filters The Crossover section lets you use infi nite impulse response (IIR) or fi nite impulse response (FIR) fi lters for the crossover. FIR advantages: FIR has a longer processing latency but has less phase artifacts comp...

Page 33 - Peak Voltage Limiter; This limits the peak voltage output of 4.8 the amplifi er.; • Attack Time; enables or disables this limiter.; Transducer Thermal Limiting

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 33 4.8.11 LevelMax Suite This is a suite consisting of a peak voltage limiter, average power limiter, clip limiter and thermal transducer limiter. First you will set the mode to automatic or advanced: • Automatic mode: The software determines ...

Page 34 - Amplifi er Output Enable

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 34 4.8.13 Amplifi er Settings The Amplifi er Output Enable button turns each channel on or off. Error Reporting The I-Tech amplifi er can detect four different error conditions per channel and errors in the AC line voltage. Each error type can...

Page 35 - Each amplifi er includes two labels

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 35 4.8.14 Amplifi er Information Information about the amplifi er is stored in the software system inven tory and is displayed on the software control panels. Information includes manufacturer, model, date code, and serial number. The green it...

Page 36 - The; Store Preset Control; saves the current setting; Recall Preset Control; recalls the specifi ed

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 36 4.8.17 Preset Manager The control settings for all the functions can be stored as presets. Up to 50 presets can be saved in the I-Tech amp’s nonvolatile memory. Each preset can be named with a 30 character name describing its function, whic...

Page 37 - noise generator

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 37 4.8.18 Signal Generator Both channels share a noise generator that allows noise to be mixed into the audio signal. This is useful for noise masking applications and testing. Each channel has the following controls: • Noise On/Off: Turns the...

Page 38 - AES input trim; Figure 4.4 The Various Gain Settings in the I-Tech HD; then adjusts the; Fixed Gain Compensation; , to achieve 26 or 32 dB of gain (if the Maximum Analog Input

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 38 Maximum analog input Low +21 dBu (0 dB)High +15 dBu (+6 dB) Analoginput AESinput Cobranetinput Analoginputsensitivity Sourceselect AES input trim Cobranet input trim Outputattenuator Fixedgaincompensation Limiters Amplifier Low +21 26/32 dB...

Page 39 - Troubleshooting; and power switch is not illu-

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 39 5 Troubleshooting “Off/Flashing/On” means that the LED can be off, or fl ashing, or on. CONDITION: Power indicator is off and power switch is not illu- minated. POSSIBLE REASON: • The amplifi er has lost AC power. • The amplifi er is not pl...

Page 40 - POSSIBLE REASON

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 40 5 Troubleshooting CONDITION: No sound, even though the amp has power. Power LED is on with out fl ashing and the amp is receiving an input sig nal. Signal indicator is on or fl ashing. POSSIBLE REASON • Speakers not connected. • Open circui...

Page 41 - Minimum Guaranteed Power; Specifi cations

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 41 Minimum Guaranteed Power I-T5000HD I-T9000HD I-T12000HD 20 Hz - 20 kHz with 0.35% THD Stereo, 2 ohms (per ch.) Stereo, 4 ohms (per ch.) Stereo, 8 ohms (per ch.) Bridge mono, 4 ohms Bridge mono, 8 ohms 1800W2000W1250W3600W4000W 2500W3000W150...

Page 42 - Performance

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 42 Performance I-T5000HD I-T9000HD I-T12000HD Damping Factor (8 ohms): 20 Hz to 100 Hz > 5000 > 5000 > 5000 Crosstalk (below rated power, 20 Hz to 1 kHz) > 80 dB > 80 dB > 80 dB Common Mode Rejection (CMR) (20 Hz to 1 kHz) &g...

Page 43 - Charts

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 43 Figure 6.1 Typical Frequency Response (1W) Figure 6.2 Typical Crosstalk vs. Frequency 6 Specifi cations Charts

Page 45 - AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation; I-Tech 5000HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:; /8th Power Pink Noise; 6 Ohms Bridge; 6 Ohms Bridge; Load

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 45 7 AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation I-Tech 5000HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation: Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.Typical line impedance used.Data based on both channels driven. Line Current 120VAC...

Page 46 - I-Tech 9000HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 46 7 AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation I-Tech 9000HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation: Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.Typical line impedance used.Data based on both channels driven. Line Current 120VAC...

Page 47 - I-Tech 12000HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 47 7 AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation I-Tech 12000HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation: Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.Typical line impedance used.Data based on both channels driven. Line Current 120VA...

Page 48 - Protection Systems; Advanced Features; rd Generation Class I Cir cuitry

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 48 8.1 Protection Systems Your Crown amplifi er provides extensive pro tection and diagnostic capabilities, including thermal level control, fault indicators, high-pass fi ltering, DC protect, AC under/over volt age protection, inrush limiting...

Page 49 - Appendix A: Network and CobraNet Basics; Computer

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 49 9 Appendix A: Network and CobraNet Basics Figure 9.1 A HiQnet Network 9.1 HiQnet Networks Background : A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of computers in a venue that share data, either through cables or via wireless transmission. Ethern...

Page 50 - When you set up a network, you assign an IP address to; AUDIO NETWORK

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 50 Figure 9.2 Multiple-Network Communication Via an IP Router MAC address: Short for Media Access Control, MAC is an address for an audio compo nent that is burned into fi rmware in the component by its manufacturer, and cannot be changed. Eve...

Page 51 - A Closer Look at CobraNet; CobraNet can handle sample rates of 48 kHz or 96 kHz. I-Tech HD is

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 51 9.2 A Closer Look at CobraNet Licensed by Cirrus, CobraNet is a protocol, fi rmware and hardware that lets you trans-mit digital audio over a 100Base-T Fast-Ethernet network. This section provides an overview of CobraNet. Cirrus Logic has p...

Page 52 - cast

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 52 In System Architect, you create audio connections between sending devices (transmitters) and receiving devices (receivers). For example, a mixer could be a transmitter, and a power amp could be a receiver. You assign each connection a Bundl...

Page 53 - Appendix B: Setting Sensitivity for Best Gain Staging

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 53 9 Appendix B: Setting Sensitivity for Best Gain Staging Optimized system gain structure maximizes signal to noise within the sys tem. Adjusting your amplifi er to fi t within an optimized system gain struc ture is accomplished by properly s...

Page 54 - International and Canada Service

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 54 Crown amplifi ers 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 on...

Page 55 - SUMMARY OF WARRANTY; UNITED STATES & CANADA

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 55 11 Warranty SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUB SEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown product, for a period of three (3) years f...

Page 56 - WORLDWIDE EXCEPT USA & CANADA

Operation Manual I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers page 56 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 SUB SEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown1 product, for a peri...

Page 57 - OWNER’S INFORMATION - PLEASE PRINT; * SERIAL #; PRODUCT REGISTRATION; PRODUCT INFORMATION; CUT ON THIS LINE

I-Tech HD Series Power Amplifi ers Operation Manual page 57 Online registration is also available at http://crownweb.crownintl.com/webregistration. Warranty is only valid within the country in which the product is purchased. When this form is used to register your product, it may be mailed or faxed....

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Page 59 - PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY; PRODUCT RETURN INFORMATION; PAYMENT OPTIONS; Credit card information:; Crown Audio Factory Service Information

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY SRA #: __________________(If sending product to Crown factory service.) Model: ____________________________________________ Serial Number: _____________________ Purchase Date: _____________ PRODUCT RETURN INFORMATION Individual or Business Name: _________________________________...