2 setup – Crown Audio 140MPA User Manual
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Commercial Audio Series Mixer-Amplifiers
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Operation Manual
Figure 2.2 How to Connect Rack Ears
2 Setup
2.1 Installation
CAUTION: Before you begin, make sure your 
mixer-amplifier is disconnected from the 
power source, with the power switch in the 
“off” position and all level controls turned 
completely down (counterclockwise).
Use a standard 19-inch (48.3 cm) equipment rack 
(EIA RS-310B). See Figure 2.1 for amplifier dimen-
sions. 
You may also stack mixer-amps without using a 
cabinet, or you may place a single mixer-amp on a 
surface with 12 inches of air space around the unit 
for convection cooling.
NOTE: When transporting in a rack, mixer-amps 
should be supported at the front and back.
When using an equipment rack, do not mount units 
directly on top of each other. Allow 2 rack units (3.5 
inches) between units for convection cooling. The 
Figure 2.1 Dimensions
side walls of the rack should be a minimum of two 
inches (5.1 cm) away from the mixer-amplifier 
sides, and the back of the rack should be a mini-
mum of four inches (10.2 cm) from the mixer-
amplifier back panel.
2.2 How to Attach Rack Ears
1. Locate the two rack ears and two rack-ear screws 
supplied.
2. See Figure 2.2. Remove the two screws from each 
side of the chassis near the front.
3. Place a rack ear flush with the right front of the 
chassis.
4. Insert a screw that you removed into the bottom 
hole of the rack ear and chassis. Screw it in. 
5. Insert a screw that you removed into the center 
hole of the rack ear and chassis. Screw it in.
6. Insert one of the supplied screws into the top hole 
of the rack ear and chassis. Screw it in.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the left side of the chassis.
