Sherbourn Technologies LDS-12.60, LDS-16.45 Owners manual

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Thank you so much for your decision to purchase
one of our superb Sherbourn amplifiers. We take
enormous pride in the design and build quality of all
of our products and we are confident that our product
will provide you with many years of enjoyable and
trouble-free service. Should you have any need to call
upon our services please feel free to contact us at the
address shown at the end of this booklet; or, of course,
you can contact the dealership from which you
purchased the product.
Full details of the warranty coverage provided by
Sherbourn T echnologies can be found at the end of this
booklet.

Safety Instructions

1. Important Safety Instructions! Please read all the
safety and operating instructions shown in this
manual before operating this equipment.

WARNING

AVIS

2. The lightening flash within an equilateral triangle
shown above is intended to alert you to the presence of
uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute an electric shock.

3. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
shown above is intended to alert you to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying this
appliance.

4. Sherbourn products are designed to comply with in-

these directives.

5. Please retain this manual in a safe place for future
reference about safety and operating matters.

6. Adhere to all warnings and follow all operating
instructions.

7. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical
shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or
moisture. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

8. Caution: To prevent electrical shock do not use this
(polarized) plug with an extension cord, receptacle
or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted
to prevent blade exposure.

9. For added protection for this product during a
lightening storm or when it is left unattended and
unused for long periods of time, it is recommended
that you unplug the unit from the wall outlet. This will
prevent damage to the product due to lightening or
power line surges.

10. Do not use attachments not recommended in this
owner’s manual as they may cause hazards.

11. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation. For
example, the product should never be allowed to

SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRONIQUE

-NE PAS OUVRIR

ternational directives on the Restriction of
Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electri­cal and electronic equipment and the dis­posal of Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE). The crossed wheelie
bin symbol indicates compliance and that
the products must be appropriately re­cycled or processed in accordance with

operate while positioned on a bed, rug, sofa or any such
surface where proper ventilation is not possible. Nor

should the unit be placed in a built-in installation such
as a cabinet or armoire, etc. in such a way as to impede
the air flow. Always ensure adequate ventilation
openings - please see later comments regarding such
an installation.

12. Locate the product away from heat sources such as
stoves, heat registers, radiators or other appliances
including other amplifiers that produce heat.

13. Mount the equipment in a wall or cabinet only as
described in this owner’s manual.

14. Do not use the equipment near water; for example
near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, a swimming
pool, a wet basement, etc.

15. Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand
tripod, bracket or table. The equipment is heavy and
should it fall, it could cause serious injury to a person
and/or serious damage to the equipment.

Caution for Installation

1. Your Sherbourn amplifier can be placed on any table
or shelf. It can also be custom installed in a rack, and/
or in a piece of cabinetry or furniture of your choice. It
is however, important that if the amplifier is going to
be housed in an enclosed environment, that you allow
for adequate ventilation. Despite the adequately sized
heatsinks built into the amplifier, it is still important
that good ventilation be provided. Do not install the
amplifier directly above another heat generating
component such as another amplifier without adequate
ventilation.

2. If your amplifier is going to be placed in an enclosed
space such as an armoire, it is essential that adequate
ventilation be provided. We strongly suggest that the
shelf on which the product is being placed includes a
cutout of at least twenty inches by twelve inches (50
cm by 30 cm) directly under the ventilation slots on
the bottom of the amplifier. A similarly sized cutout
should be made in the upper or rear wall behind the
shelf so that free air can flow from beneath the unit to
the outside atmosphere. Also allow a minimum of three
inches (7.5 cm) free space above the product and two
inches (5 cm) on either side of the product. This
combination of space will allow for a free flow of
circulating air to help keep the amplifier from
overheating. If your cabinet includes a number of
products, it may be advisable to install a quiet fan to
assist the cooling process.

3. The dealership from which you purchased the
product is an expert on custom installation procedures
and can provide invaluable advice to help you make an
aesthetically pleasing and trouble free installation.

Caution for Connections

1. Connect this equipment only to the type of AC power
source as marked on the unit. Always route AC power
cords so they are not likely to be walked on, or tripped
over, or where they may be pinched by items placed on
or against them. Always pay particular attention to
cords at plugs and/or convenience receptacles, and at
the point where they exit from the product.

2. Do not defeat the inherent design features of the
polarized plug. Non polarized line cord adapters will

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Fig. 1. Rear Panel of LDS16-45 With Eight Zones

Fig. 2. Rear Panel of LDS12-60 With Six Zones - 3 and 6 are not operative

defeat the safety provided by the polarized AC plug.
If the plug should fail to fit, contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the grounding-type plug. If you use this
product in a country which only has two slotted
receptacles in the house, you must use a three-pin
adapter plug to earth ground which is the “E” (earth
pin) of the power cord connected to this product.

3. Do not overload wall outlets, extension or integral
convenience receptacles, as this could result in a risk
of fire or shock.

Operating Voltage

The LDS16-45 and LDS12-60 amplifier is factory-set
for 110V/120V 60 HZ or 230V 50HZ AC operation,
according to the country for which the unit was
manufactured (230V in European Union countries, in
compliance with CE regulations). The operating voltage
cannot be changed by the user and any attempt to do so

may risk of causing damage to the amplifier and will
void the warranty.

Care of the Product

Clean the product by dusting with a dry cloth. Do not
permit objects of any kind to be pushed and/or fall into
the product through the enclosure openings.

Front Panel Description

The front panel houses the main Power ON/OFF
switch. A blue power LED will illuminate when the
LDS16-45/12-60 is ON and will dim when all zone
amplifiers are in the ‘Standby’ mode. The LED will
only extinguish when the Power ON/OFF switch is in
the OFF position or when the LDS16-45/12-60 is
disconnected from the electrical outlet.

Rear Panel Connections

The LDS16-45/12-60 has been designed to provide
multiple stereo zones with identical performance and

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