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Behringer EUROPOWER EP2000 manual

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    ENGLISH This manual is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Portugese, Greek, Japanese and Chinese. There may also be more current versions of this document. Download them by going to the appropriate product page at: w w w .behringer .com A 50 -A 38 30 -0 80 01 User Manual EUROPO [...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 2 Impor tant Safety Instruc tion Caution * T hi s s ymb ol , whe re v er it ap pea rs , a lert s y ou t o th e pr es en ce o f u nin sul at ed da nge ro us vo lt age in sid e t he en clo sur e - v ol ta ge tha t ma y b e su ffici ent t o co ns ti tut e a risk of shock. Caution ! T hi s s ymb ol [...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 3 Intr oduc tion 1. Honestly, who really likes to read manuals? We know you want to get started right away, but please read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference. It is only after reading these instructions that you will fully understand and be able to use all the features your [...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 4 C ontrol elements 2. F ront panel 2.1 Fig. 2.1: Front panel control elements Since control elements of both the EP2000 and the EP4000 are identical, we have used the EP2000 as the model represented in the illustrations to assure simplicity. The main switch is used to power up the amp. [1] M[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 5 BREAKER (automated fuse). After eliminating the cause of [13] faulty operation, simply depress the BREAKER and power up the unit again. The BREAKER acts in place of common discardable fuses. Caution ! Before engaging the BREAKER switch, you should power ◊ down the unit (POWER switch set t[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 6 2-channel mode (stereo) 2.3.3 Both channels of your amp function independently from one another in this operating mode, and each has its own input signal. Two independent speakers are connected at the outputs. To activate this operating mode, please set the MODE SWITCHES 4 and 5 to “STEREO?[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 7 Examples: 2-channel (stereo) playback • Two independent mono signals, e.g. instrument signal • and monitor mix Bi-amp operation, whereby bass frequencies are run • on channel 1, and high frequencies on channel 2 (see chapter 3.2 “Bi-amping”). Parallel mode is identical to 2-channel m[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 8 When running in mono-bridged mode, the voltage of both chan - nels is added up and fed into a single loudspeaker system. There is one input and one output signal respectively, and only the controls of channel 1 (and not of channel 2) are used. However, should the DIP switches 4 and 5 still be [...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 9 Bi-amping 3.2 By using an active crossover, you can divide up the frequency range into several bands. For example, in doing so you can split a mono signal into upper-frequency and lower-frequency ranges. These two signals can then be hooked up to the inputs of your amp, so that channel 1 ampli[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 10 Installation 4. Your EUROPOWER can be installed into a 19" rack and requires two rack units. Please use four attaching screws and washers for installation. Reinforce the back end, especially for on-the-road use. Please assure that enough cool air reaches the rack, especially when other r[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 11 When using binding post connectors, please make sure that insulation on cables is not removed too high. Insert the naked part of the cable fully so that no metal is visible. Cable clamps must be isolated to avoid the possibility of electric shock. When running the amp in mono-bridged mode, al[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 12 Specifications 5. Output Po wer RMS @ 1% THD (sine wave), both channels driv en EP2000 8 Ω per channel 350 W 4 Ω per channel 500 W 2 Ω per channel 650 W EP4000 8 Ω per channel 550 W 4 Ω per channel 950 W 2 Ω per channel 1250 W RMS @ 1% THD (sine wave), bridged mode EP2000 8 Ω 1000 W 4[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 13 Dimensions/weight Dimensions (H x W x D) EP2000/EP4000 approx. 88 x 483 x 402 mm approx. 3.5 x 19 x 15.8 W eight EP2000 approx. 15.7 kg / 34.6 lbs EP4000 approx. 16.6 kg / 36.6 lbs BEHRINGER makes every effort to ensure the highest standard of quality. Nec essary modifications are carried o[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 14 Other warranty rights and national la w § 1 This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory rights provided [1]. by n atio nal law, in part icul ar, any such rig hts agai nst the sell er t hat aris e from a legally effective purchase contract. The warranty regulations ment[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OWE R EP 200 0/E P40 00 Us er Ma nu al 15[...]

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    ENGLISH This manual is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Portugese, Greek, Japanese and Chinese. There may also be more current versions of this document. Download them by going to the appropriate product page at: w w w .behringer .com[...]