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    Powe r M atch ™ Configurable Professional Power Amplifier User Guide PowerMatch™ PM8500 Configurable Professional Amplifier PowerMatch™ PM8500N Configurable Professional Amplifier PM8500 / PM8500N[...]

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    English User Guide Page 3 pro.Bose.com Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Additional Documents ....................................................................................................................[...]

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    Important Safety Information pro.Bose.com Page 4 Installation and Safety Guidelines English This product is intended for installation by pr ofessional installers only! Thank you for selecting Bose ® PowerMatch™ amplifiers for your sound reinfor cement system. This document is intended to provide pr ofessional installers with basic installation [...]

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    English Installation and Safety Guidelines Page 5 pro.Bose.com Important Safety Information 15. T o prevent risk of fir e or electric shock, avoid overloading wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience r eceptacles. 16. Do not let objects or liquids enter the product – as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts tha[...]

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    Información de seguridad importante pro.Bose.com Página 6 Instr ucciones de instalación y de seguridad Español Sólo un instalador profesional deberá montar este producto. Gracias por seleccionar los amplificador es Bose ® PowerMatch™ para su sistema de refuerzo de sonido. Este documento ofr ece a los instaladores pr ofesionales instruccio[...]

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    Español Instrucciones de instalación y de segur idad Página 7 pro.Bose.com Información de seguridad importante 15. Para prevenir el riesgo de incendio o descargas eléctricas, evite sobr ecargar los enchufes, alar gadores o r eceptáculos de las tomas. 16. Evite que caigan objetos o líquidos sobre el producto, ya que podrían entrar en contact[...]

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    Informations importantes pour la sécurité pro.Bose.com Page 8 Installation et instr uctions de sécurité Français L ’installation de ce produit est réservée à un technicien professionnel ! Mer ci d’avoir choisi des amplificateurs professionnels Bose ® PowerMatch™ pour votr e système d’amplification du son. Ce document à l’inte[...]

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    Français Installation et instructions de sécur ité Page 9 pro.Bose.com Informations importantes pour la sécurité 15. Pour éviter tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne surchar gez pas les prises murales, les rallonges ou les prises multiples. 16. Ne laissez jamais de l’eau ou des objets pénétrer à l’intérieur du produit : [...]

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    Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise pro.Bose.com Seit e 1 0 Installations- und Sicherheitshinweise Deutsch Dieses Produkt darf nur von fachkundigen Monteur en installiert werden! V ielen Dank, dass Sie Bose ® PowerMatch™- V erstärker für Ihr Klangverstärkungssystem gewählt haben. Dieses Dokument soll fachkundigen Monteur en grundlegende Installatio[...]

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    Deutsch Installations- und Sicherheitshinw eise Seite 1 1 pro.Bose.com Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 14. W enden Sie sich bei allen Reparatur - und W artungsarbeiten nur an qualifiziertes Kundendienstpersonal. W artungsarbeiten sind in folgenden Fällen nötig: Bei jeglichen Beschädigungen wie z. B. des Netzkabels oder des Netzsteckers, wenn Flüs[...]

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    Page 1 2 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Introduction Thank you for choosing the Bose ® PowerMatch ™ PM8500 configurable professional power amplifier! The PowerMatch PM8500 Configurable Professional Amplifier delivers concert sound quality for fixed-installation sound r einforcement systems. Building on the ruggedness proven by 2[...]

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    English User Guide Page 1 3 pro.Bose.com User Guide PowerMatch ™ Amplifier Product Line Overview PowerMatch PM8500 and PM8500N The PowerMatch PM8500 and PM8500N are configurable pr ofessional audio amplifiers. The two versions are identical except that the PM8500N version adds an RJ45 connector on the rear panel to allow network setup, contr o[...]

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    Page 1 4 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Controls, Display , and Connectors Figures 2 and 3 detail the various elements found on the fr ont and rear panels of the PM8500 and PM8500N amplifiers. Figure 2. PM8500 and PM8500N Fr ont Panel View 1. LED Indicators 2. LCD 3. Navigation Soft Key 4. Rotary Encoder 5. Menu Soft Keys (1-5) 6. USB [...]

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    English User Guide Page 1 5 pro.Bose.com User Guide Hardwar e Installation Unpacking The product box includes the following items: Figure 4. Contents PowerMatch™PM8500orPM8500Namplier InstallationandSafetyGuidelines  IECC19-typedetachable powercord Connector Accessory Pack (P/N 343511-0010) including: [...]

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    Page 1 6 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Making Connections Connection and Configuration Steps Use the following procedur e when setting up the PM8500 for the first time. Subsequent sections in this guide give details on each step. 1. Install any accessory cards (optional) 2. Mount the amplifier into the rack 3. Connect power cable an[...]

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    English User Guide Page 1 7 pro.Bose.com User Guide Wiring Input Connectors The balanced line-level analog inputs utilize 3-pin terminal block connectors (Phoenix Contact #1776168, supplied). For balanced inputs, strip the wire ¼ inch (6 mm) and connect the r espective positive, negative, and ground terminals as indicated on the unit and in Figure[...]

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    Page 1 8 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com The following chart shows examples of the types of loads possible and the mode requir ed: Intended Loudspeaker Load Number of Affected Channels Power Rating Max Channels Output Mode 2 to 16 Ohms 1 500 W @ 4 Ω 8 Mono 4 to 8 Ohms 2 1000 W @ 8 Ω 4 V -Bridge (Low-Z) 70-V “constant voltage” lines[...]

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    English User Guide Page 1 9 pro.Bose.com User Guide Figure 9. Output wiring showing mixed configuration Note: Changing the output configuration will automatically place the unit in Standby Mode to allow the safe installation of loudspeaker cable connections to the rear -panel output terminal blocks. Fault Notification Output The PM8500 features [...]

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    Page 20 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Setup and Configuration Figure 11 shows the basic signal flow and available DSP functions available to manipulate each individual input channel. Some functions and advanced parameters can only be modified using ControlSpace ® Designer™ software. See “Function T able” on page 40 to view co[...]

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    English User Guide Page 21 pro.Bose.com User Guide Control Panel Description Figure 12. PM8500 Fr ont Panel 1 Fault LED Indicator LED lights red when a fault condition has been detected. For mor e information see Figure 21, “Fault Conditions” on page 38. 2 Clip LED Indicator Indicates r ed when the input signal reaches full scale. Bose recommen[...]

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    Page 22 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Front Panel Contr ol Menu Structure The displays and user controls accessible by the fr ont panel are pr esented in the following menu structure illustration: Figure 13. PM8500 menu structur e OPERA TING Mute All Main Menu MAIN MENU LEVEL METER DSP CONFIG UTILITY DSP Speaker Presets Array EQ Delay [...]

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    English User Guide Page 23 pro.Bose.com User Guide MAIN MENU OPERA TING Mute All Main Menu Description The MAIN MENU offers five ar eas of control: • Level • Meter • DSP • Configuration • Utility Available Contr ols Navigation Soft Key: Back to OPERA TING display . • Menu Soft Key #1: Enters LEVEL menu. • Menu S[...]

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    Page 24 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com MAIN MENU < LEVEL < OUTPUT A TTEN LEVEL Output Mute Output Attenuate Input Mute Input Sensitivity Input Source Description This display allows you to attenuate each configured output channel. For channels set to output modes other than Mono, attenuation contr ol is bound by the configured g[...]

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    English User Guide Page 25 pro.Bose.com User Guide MAIN MENU < LEVEL < INPUT SOURCE LEVEL Output Mute Output Attenuate Input Mute Input Sensitivity Input Source Description This display allows you to select an analog or digital audio source for each input channel. No parameters can be modified if the amplifier is without a digital input car[...]

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    Page 26 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com MAIN MENU < METER < INPUT METER Output V oltage Input Meter Description This display allows you to monitor each input channel. Y ou can also mute all input channels. Available Contr ols T o access the Input Meter , use the rotary encoder dial from the METER menu to highlight, then press to se[...]

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    English User Guide Page 27 pro.Bose.com User Guide MAIN MENU < DSP < ARRA Y EQ DSP Speaker Presets Array EQ Delay Limiting Description This display allows you to apply additional EQ to each input channel (A-H) that feeds signal to RoomMatch™ loudspeakers in array configurations. Available Contr ols T o access Array EQ, use the rotar y enco[...]

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    Page 28 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com MAIN MENU < DSP < LIMITING DSP Speaker Presets Array EQ Delay Limiting Description This display allows you to adjust limiting parameters that allow for loudspeaker driver protection for each output channel. Available Contr ols T o access Limiting, use the rotar y encoder dial from the DSP men[...]

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    English User Guide Page 29 pro.Bose.com User Guide MAIN MENU < CONFIGURE < CONFIG OUTPUTS CONFIG Output Config Input Routing Description This display allows you to configure the output section of the amplifier for various output modes. Available Contr ols T o access Output Configuration, use the rotar y encoder dial from the DSP menu to hi[...]

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    Page 30 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com MAIN MENU < UTILITY UTILITY Standby Mode Alarm Log Network Setup (Device ID) Lock Front Panel Set Front Panel Lock Combination Display Restore Factory Settings Firmware V ersion Description The UTILITY menu allows you to access additional configuration parameters of the amplifier . Available C[...]

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    English User Guide Page 31 pro.Bose.com User Guide MAIN MENU < UTILITY < ALARM LOG UTILITY Standby Mode Alarm Log Network Setup (Device ID) Lock Front Panel Set Front Panel Lock Combination Display Restore Factory Settings Firmware V ersion Description This display allows you to view , clear , and erase captured alarm notifications. Availabl[...]

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    Page 32 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com MAIN MENU < UTILITY < LOCK FRONT P ANEL UTILITY Standby Mode Alarm Log Network Setup (Device ID) Lock Front Panel Set Front Panel Lock Combination Display Restore Factory Settings Firmware V ersion Description This display allows you to view the current un-lock combination and ability to lock[...]

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    English User Guide Page 33 pro.Bose.com User Guide MAIN MENU < UTILITY < RESTORE F ACTOR Y UTILITY Standby Mode Alarm Log Network Setup (Device ID) Lock Front Panel Set Front Panel Lock Combination Display Restore Factory Settings Firmware V ersion Description This display allows you to erase all settings and return the amplifier options to [...]

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    Page 34 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Sample Output Configurations for Differ ent Loudspeaker Loads This table should help you select the appropriate output mode for a given loudspeaker load. Figure 14. Loudspeaker load output configurations Power Rating (20 - 20 kHz) 2 Ω 4 Ω 8 Ω 70 V 100 V THD For Power Rating <0.1% THD 1% THD[...]

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    English User Guide Page 35 pro.Bose.com User Guide Configuration of RoomMatch ™ T wo-Module Array with a RoomMatch RMS215 Subwoofer Module (Example 2) In this example, two full-range RoomMatch array modules and one subwoofer module are connected to one PowerMatch amplifier , arranged as follows: (1) Bose® RoomMatch 7010 array module loudspeake[...]

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    Page 36 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Maintenance Operations Updating Firmware and Speaker EQ Pr esets The PM8500 amplifier contains two user -updatable files: Firmwar e and loudspeaker EQ files. These files can both be updated from ControlSpace ® Designer™ softwar e using a PC connected to either the USB connection on the front[...]

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    English User Guide Page 37 pro.Bose.com User Guide T o update the amplifier’ s EQ file, select System -> Update EQ File. Same as the process to update firmwar e, if a newer version is available from the dr op-down list under “Latest V ersion,” select the update checkbox and click the Update button. Figure 19. EQ Update window Note: Betw[...]

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    Page 38 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com About the Alarm Log and Fault Indicator The PowerMatch™ amplifier monitors operating temperature, power supply status, amplifier status, open and short wiring, and additional conditions for issues. When issues are detected, information is stor ed in the amplifier in an internal log found by ac[...]

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    English User Guide Page 39 pro.Bose.com User Guide T r oubleshooting Problem Possible Solution No power • T ur n on power switch. Clip, Limit, and Signal LEDs should stay lit for approximately the first 15 seconds, after which the amplifier should be fully ready for operation. The amplifier’ s LCD screen will show the firmware version sc[...]

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    Page 40 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Appendix Function T able Function PM8500 PM8500N Front Panel ControlSpace Designer software ESPLink Card Set input sensitivity (dBu) XXXX Set input gain (dB) XXXX Set input mute XXXX View input level (dB) XXXX Set output attenuation (dB) XXXX Set output mute XXXX View output gain (dB) XXXX View out[...]

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    English User Guide Page 41 pro.Bose.com User Guide Specifications Power Rating (20-20k Hz) 2 Ω 4 Ω 8 Ω 70 V 100 V THD For Power Rating <0.1% THD 1% THD Mono Mode: 8 channels (per channel) 500 W 500 W 300 W not available not available V -Bridge Mode: 4 channels (per channel) 500 W (1) 1000 W 1000 W 800 W 1000 W I-Share Mode: 4 channels (per c[...]

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    Page 42 User Guide English User Guide pro.Bose.com Electrical Specifications AC Line V oltage requirement (+/-10%) 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) Minimum AC Line V oltage for Power Up 80 V (reduced output power) Maximum Inrush Current 15.4 A (230V AC 50 Hz) Maximum Long-T erm Average (RMS) Current Draw 15 A T ypical Current Draw , 1/3 Power 15 A @ 120 V AC [...]

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    English Page 43 User Guide pro.Bose.com Additional Resources Additional Resources Visit us on the web at pr o.Bose.com for more information, including specifications, technical literature, pr oduct warranty , parts and accessories, and global support contact information. Americas (USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America) Bose Corporati[...]

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    © 2011 Bose Corporation. All rights reserved. The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA www .pro.Bose.com All trademarks are the pr operty of their respective owners. AM346853 Rev . 00[...]