Page 2 - sult your Carver Professional Dealer before installing the unit.; Important Paperwork
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a new Carver Professional Power Amplifier. It is backed by state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing techniques to bring you the best in quality craftsmanship and reliable performance. The pm700 and pm950 are specially designed for pro sound appl...
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pm700 • 225W per channel into 8 ohms350W per channel into 4 ohms700W mono into 8 ohms • XLR and 1/4” TRS input connectors • Accepts balanced or unbalanced lines • Multi-way Binding Post output connectors • Independent 11 detent level controls for CH1 and CH2 • External Level Control Defeat Switch • ...
Page 6 - 75 watts per channel; into 4 ohms; for rated; for 1W into
Power Output: (20 Hz to 20kHz, withno more than 0.1%)325 watts per channelinto 8 ohms 475 watts per channel into 4 ohms Bridged Mono: 950 watts into 8 ohmsat 1kHz, with no morethan 0.1% THD Dynamic Headroom: >2.0 dB Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz(±0.75dB) Channel Separation: >65 dB @ 1kHz D...
Page 8 - Controls And Functions
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6. BRIDGED OPERATIONThe STEREO/MONO switch is located just behind the input panel. This switch is used to select betweenNORMAL STEREO operation, DUAL MONO operation, or BRIDGED MONO operation. For NORMALSTEREO operation, use CH 1 and CH 2 inputs. For DUAL MONO or BRIDGED MONO operat...
Page 10 - Input Sensitivity; for rated output. The input sensitivity can; manual for more information.; Figure 3A; Installation; Mechanical Considerations
model and enough current to allow full-power operation of all the amplifiers plugged into it. The currentdemand of a power amplifier varies depending on several factors, including the impedance of the load, theoutput level of the amplifier, and the crest factor and duty cycle of the program material...
Page 12 - Parallel Mono
Output WiringUse heavy gauge wire for speaker connections. The greater the distance between the amplifier andthe speakers, the larger the diameter the wire should be to minimize power losses across the wireand improve the damping of the speaker. Wire thickness specifications (or gauges) get larger a...
Page 14 - Operating Tips; tape or sticky-dots attached to the amplifier’s panel.; Accessory Options; with a series of DIP switches on the module.; Sequencing ON
Operating Tips Using the pm700 / pm950 Once the amplifier has been installed and wired into the system, you are ready to use it. Here aresome tips to help you get the most from it. • Verify that the switches (Stereo / Mono, Clipping Eliminator and Level Defeat) have been set to the mode that you wan...
Page 16 - Figure 9; The XLR input connectors on the pm700; In Case of Difficulty; pm950 power is switched off.; Figure 8; Servicing Instructions; The input sensitivity of the amplifier is set at the factory to 1.5V; for rated output. To increase the sensitivity by 6dB to
Figure 9 Input Polarity The XLR input connectors on the pm700 / pm950 are shipped from the factory with pin 2 hot (+), as indicated on the rear panel. The polarity of the balanced inputs can be reversed by changing four jumpers located on the Input Board. Cross-wire JP3 and JP4to change the input po...
Page 18 - Warranty Information; Professional Power Amplifiers: 5 years; the other wire in the cable.; Care and Service; C a re: Wipe off the pm700; Carver Professional; Service Department
Warranty Information Professional Power Amplifiers: 5 years WHAT IS COVERED: THIS WARRANTY COVERS DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP ONLY. This limited WarrantyDOES NOT extend to: 1) Damage caused by shipment, 2) damage caused by accident, misuse, abuse, failure toperform owner maintenance, or oper...
Page 20 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; Year; DAY; Performance; P r o f e s s i o n a l S t e r e o P o w e r A m p l i f i e r
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CARVER PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL (supplier ’s name) 9300 N. DECATUR, PORTLAND, OR 97203 USA (address) declare under our sole responsibility that the product pm700/950 (name, type or model, lot, batch or serial number, possibly sources and numbers of items) to which this de...