Behringer PMP1280S 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 XXX-XXXXX-XXXXX User Manual EUROPO WER P M[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 2 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions * T erm ina ls mar ke d w ith t his sy mbo l car r y e lect ric al cu rr en t o f suffi cient magnitude to constitut e risk of electric shock . Use only high-quality commercially-available speaker cables with ¼" TS plugs pre-installed. All[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 3 Before y ou get star ted 1. Shipment 1.1 Your PMP mixer was carefully packed at the factory and the packaging is designed to protect the unit from rough handling. Nevertheless, we recommend that you carefully examine the packaging and its contents for any signs of physical dam[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 4 F ront P anel Rear P anel[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 5 C ontrol Elements 2. A detailed description of all functions of your power mixer can be found in the following chapters. Please also refer to the enclosed sheet with the numbered illustrations to get an overview of the control layout. Mono and stereo channels 2.1 The HIGH cont[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 6 Use this 5-digit LED meter to control the output level of the [24] monitor signal. The upper LIM LED illuminates when the internal amp protection circuit responds to output levels that are too high. The MAIN MASTER control is used to adjust the main [25] output volume. U[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 7 nect the CD/TAPE IN from the recorder, before you start recording! The MAIN ¼" connectors allow you to send the main signal [38] to an external amplier, when you only wish to use the mixer and effects section. The signal is taken pre-power stage of the mixer. It is[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 8 anced and unbalanced connectors. The Tape Ins and Outs are on stereo RCA connectors. Please ensure that only qualied personnel install and ◊ operate the power mixer. During installation and opera - tion, the user must have sufcient electrical contact to earth. Electros[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 9 Please use a dual footswitch for the PMP980S/PMP1280S, so ◊ that you can enable/disable FX1 and FX2 independently of each other. In this case, the tip of the ¼ " plug controls FX1, and the ring FX2. Loudspeak er connection 4.3 Your PMP mixer is equipped with high-quali[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 10 W iring Examples 5. For stereo operation the POWER AMP switch (28) of the PMP980S/PMP1280S must be set to its upper position (MAIN L/ MAIN R). Outputs A and B deliver the stereo main signal to the P.A. speakers. Two active speakers, wired in parallel, are connected to the pre[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 11 This illustration shows just one example of how the channels of your power mixer can be used, including the connection of mono and stereo sources, and the tape ins and outs recording the mix signal or playing back external signals. One example of how to use your power mixer w[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 12 Specifications 6. MICROPHONE INPUTS T ype XLR, electronically balanced input circuit Mic E.I.N. (20 Hz - 20 kHz) @ 0 Ohm source r esistance -112 dB / 114 dB A-weight ed @ 50 Ohm source r esistance -112 dB / 114 dB A-weight ed @ 150 Ohm source r esistance -112 dB / 114 dB A-w[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 13 L OUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS T ype Pr ofessional twist-lock style connector Load impedance: PMP960M MAIN L/R - PMP980S MAIN L/R 4 - 8 Ohm PMP1280S MAIN L/R 4 - 8 Ohm PMP960M MONIT OR/MAIN MONO 4 - 8 Ohm MAIN MONO/MAIN MONO 4 - 8 Ohm BRIDGE 8 - 16 Ohm PMP980S MONIT OR/MAIN MONO 4 - 8 [...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 14 DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT Dimensions (H x W x D) approx. 12  / " x 18 / " x 8 / " approx. 315 mm x 460 mm x 220 mm PMP960M W eight 8.5 kg, 18  / lbs . PMP980S W eight 9.4 kg, 20  / lbs . PMP1280S W eight 10.6 kg , 23 /  lbs. BEHRI[...]

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    ENGLISH EU ROP OW ER P MP9 60M /P MP9 80S /P MP1 280 S U se r M anu al 15 EN W arranty § 1 T hi s limi ted w arr an ty i s v al id onl y if yo u pur chas ed t he p r oduct fr om a B EHRI NGER [1]� au th or ize d deal er i n th e co unt ry o f pu rch ase . A li st o f au th oriz ed de aler s ca n be f ound on BEHRINGER’ s websit e ww w . beh[...]

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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 Cl aim f or dam age § 6 Subject only to t[...]