Page 3 - Table of Content; Getting Started
Table of Content Getting Started 3 Basic Operations Troubleshooting & Maintenance Product Warranty Specifications Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Safety First; Safety Instructions
Customer [email protected]: 800-576-7944Fax: 510-732-1095 Safety First T h i s d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o n t a i n s g e n e r a l s a f e t y, i n s t a l l a t i o n , a n d o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r t h e C i n é n o v a - I R 1 6 A m p l i f i e r s . I...
Page 5 - Important Safety Instructions; CAUTION
Important Safety Instructions Cin ova-IR16 Power Amplifier én 1) Read these instructions in their entirety. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the pint 2) Store this manual and packaging in a safe place. where they exit fro...
Page 6 - Introduction
Introduction About Cinénova-IR16 The Cinénova-IR16 is the second generation in multi-zone that Earthquake has produced. Thanks to the feedbacks received from custom home installers worldwide, we have managed present you with a truly powerful yet audiophile multi-zone amplifier with the following fea...
Page 7 - Unpacking; Unpacking system components
! It is recommended that the Cin equipment be plugged into a dedicated 20-amp circuit with an isolated ground. ! Disconnect all live power cords before making connections to the remote gain. ! Keep all power cords away from all signal cables to prevent humming from induced noise. ! Choose reliable s...
Page 8 - Cinénova; IR; Front & Rear Panel Overview; SPEAKER OUTPUT
Cinénova 16 IR 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 16 15 14 13 C to C 18.375” (466.5mm) 17” (431mm) 19” (482.6mm) 4” (101.5mm) 6.876” (174.5mm) Front & Rear Panel Overview 8 Earthquake Sound L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R SPEAKER OUTPUT L L L L L L L L R R R R R R R R L R L R FUSE 110-12...
Page 9 - Front Panel Map; Front Panel; Front Panel Power LED
Front Panel Map Front Panel Cin ova-IR16 Power Amplifier én Power/Standby Switch This red colored LED indicates whether the amplifier is ON or OFF. When the amplifier is ON, this LED will be lit.Note: When using the rear 12V DC Trigger (page 11 - feature 11), this front switch must be turned OFF. Fr...
Page 10 - Rear Panel Map - LOCAL
Level Controls This feature adjusts the maximum desired output of the associated zone to prevent overpowering of small speakers.Note: This knob is by-passed when its zone selector switch(feature 2) is set to BUS. LOCAL/BUS Switch It switches the audio source between LOCAL and common BUS. In LOCAL mo...
Page 12 - LED Status
Keypad & Remote Map Earthquake Sound LED Status This red colored LED indicates whether the amplifier is ON or OFF. When the amplifier is ON, this LED will be lit. Volume Up/Down This allows you to manually control the volume level up or down. The volume increases and decreases at the same rate.N...
Page 13 - Eight individual power supplies:; Special Features
Cin ova-IR16 Power Amplifier én Special Features Eight individual power supplies: Rack mountable: The Cinénova-IR16 is designed with 8 individual power supplies(bifilar) for power isolation, accuracy and better channel This amplifier is designed to conveniently mount in commonly separation. used rac...
Page 14 - Features Explained
Phoenix type connector Should be wired using CAT5 or 5e, CAT6 or 6e. This allows zone control via IR. This must be connected to the zone pad. BUS section Explained Amplifier section Explained Bus Control Limiter (BCL) It controls the front pad maximum output power from over powering small speakers. ...
Page 15 - The Cin; IR Wiring Configuration Sample
IR IR repeater The Cin é nova 16 IR allows you to connect several sources to the input stage of the amplfier. It also allows you to aim the remote at the zone pad and use the source remote control. As you aim the remote to the pad, the IR signal is transmitted from the pad to the amplifier and there...
Page 16 - 5 Watts RMS/Per Channel; Recommended Configuration
Earthquake Sound L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R L M R SPEAKER OUTPUT L L L L L L L L R R R R R R R R L R L R FUSE 110-120VAC-60Hz220-240VAC-50Hz 75 Watts RMS/Per Channel Background room(s) 6-Zones STEREO 150 Watts RMS/Per Channel 1-High Power Zones MONO/Bridged Recommended Configuration 1...
Page 17 - Specifications; SPECIFICATIONS
• Number of channels • Power rating per channel (4-Ohm stereo), all channels driven: (4-Ohm bridged), 8 channels: (8-Ohm stereo), all channels driven: (8-Ohm bridged), 8 channels: • Frequency response: • Total Harmonic Distortion - THD: • Input sensitivity (for rated output power): • Input impedance...
Page 18 - Troubleshooting and Maintenance; Troubleshooting; Humming noise from speakers.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Earthquake Sound Troubleshooting Maintenance Humming noise from speakers. Often humming noise is emanating from equipments that have their ground prong broken. a) With the amplifier OFF, unplug all RCAs connected to the amplifier. b) Turn on amp and listen to speakers...
Page 19 - Product Warranty; PRODUCT REGISTRATION; SERIAL NUMBER
Earthquake warrants the original purchaser that all Factory Sealed New Audio surround & dust cap, burnt speaker voice coil. Products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal • Fading and or deterioration of speaker components & finish due to and proper use for a perio...
Page 20 - Sound That Will
Earthquake Sound reserves the right to amend details of the specifications without notice Copyright © Earthquake Sound Corporation Earthquake Sound Corporation | 2727 McCone Avenue. Hayward, CA 94545 | Phone: 510-732-1000 Fax: 510-732-1095 Sound That Will Move You.
