Dynacord POWERSUB 315 manual

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    P o we rSub 315 1000 W A T TS POWERED SUBWOOFER 2x500 W A T TS SA TELLITE SPEAKER OUTPUTS Owner‘s Man ual | Bedienungsanleitung[...]

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    2 INHAL TSVERZEICHNIS WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE ....................... 3 WICHTIGE SERVICEHINWEISE ....................... 3 BESCHREIBUNG ....................... 4 AUSP ACKEN & GARANTIE ....................... 4 QUICK ST ART ....................... 5 BEDIENELEMENTE ....................... 6 LEFT INPUT / RIGHT INPUT ....................... 6 [...]

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    WICH TIGE SIC H ERHEITS HINWEIS E 1. Lesen Sie diese Hinweise. 2. Heben Sie diese Hinweise au f. 3. Beachten Sie alle W arnungen. 4. Richten Sie sich nach den Anweisungen. 5. Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht in unmittelbarer Näh e von W asser. 6. V erwenden Sie zum Re inigen de s Ge rätes au sschließ lich ein trockenes T uch. 7. V erdecken Sie kei[...]

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    4 BESCHREIBUNG Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Sie haben sich mit dem PowerSub 315 von Dynacord für einen aktiven Subwoofer modernster T echnolo- gie entschieden. Der aktive 15“ Subwoofer PowerSub 315 mit vier integrierten Digitalendstufen mit einer Gesamtleistung von 2000W wurde speziell zum schnellen und einfachen Aufbau von Subwoofer-Satelli- ten-Sy[...]

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    5 QUICKST ART Achtung: Nach dem Aufbau der Anlage schalten Sie zuerst das Mischpult ein und schieben Sie die Masterfader am Mischpult auf den untereren Anschlag. Anschliessend können Sie den PowerSub 315 einschalten und mit den Ausgangsfadern die ge- wünschte Lautstärke einstellen. Ungewollt könnten Sie sonst bei eingeschalteter Signalquelle se[...]

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    6 LEFT INPUT , RIGHT INPUT Elektronisch symmetrische Eingänge zum Anschluss an hochpegelige Signalquellen wie z.B. Mischpult- ausgänge. Der Anschluß kann dabei wahlweise über Klinken- oder XLR-Stecker vorgenommen werden. Um etwaigen externen Brumm-, oder Hochfrequenzein- streuungen vorzubeugen, sollte die Signaleinspeisung bevorzugt über hochw[...]

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    7 X-OVER Mit diesem Schalter können Sie die T rennfrequenz zwischen dem Sub- woofer und den Mittel-Hochton Satellitenboxen verändern. Die Werks- einstellung ist 100Hz und besonders für 12“ Satellitenboxen geeignet. Für T opteile mit 10“ oder 8“ Lautsprechern ist die 160Hz Einstellung vorteilhaft um eine mechanische Überlastung der kleine[...]

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    8 POWER Netzschalter zum Ein- und Ausschalten des Gerätes. Der Netzschalter ist beleuchtet, wenn der PowerSub 315 eingeschaltet ist. Sollte der Schalter nach dem Einschalten nicht leuchten, prüfen Sie zuerst ob das Netzkabel angesteckt und verriegelt ist. Ist dies der Fall und trotzdem keine Funktion vorhanden, kontaktieren Sie bitte ihren Fachh?[...]

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    Notes[...]

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    10 CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 1 1 IMPORT ANT SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 1 1 DESCRIPTION ....................... 12 UNP ACKING & WARRANTY ....................... 12 QUICK ST ART ....................... 13 CONTROLS ....................... 14 LEFT INPUT / RIGHT INPUT ....................... 14[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings . 4. Follow all instructio ns. 5. Do not use this appa ratus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7 . Do not cover any venti lation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instruction s. 8. Do not install near heat so[...]

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    12 DESCRIPTION Congratulations! With buying a Dynacord PowerSub 315 you have chosen a state-of-the-art active subwoofer that employs most advanced technology . The active 15” subwoofer PowerSub 315 with four integrated digital power amps provides total output power of 2000W and has been designed for the quick and easy set-up of subwoofer satellit[...]

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    13 QUICKST ART Caution: After system installation is complete, make sure to  rst power on the mixing console and to position the master faders at their lowest setting before switching the power of the PowerSub 315 to On. Use the output faders to establish the desired volume setting. Otherwise, switching and power-on noise or the high level audio[...]

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    14 LEFT INPUT , RIGHT INPUT Electronically balanced inputs for the connection of high-level signal sources, like for example mixer outputs. Connecting signal sources via phone or XLR-type plug is equally possible. However , to avoid possible external hum and RF-interference, using high quality , high-performance shielded audio cables with XLR- type[...]

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    15 X-OVER This switch lets you control the X-over frequency between subwoofer and Mid-High-range satellite cabinets. The factory setting (100Hz) is ideally suited for 12” satellite speaker systems. The 160Hz setting matches top cabinets and protects the 10” or 8” transducers’ diaphragms from mechanical overload. When employing top cabinets [...]

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    16 POWER Mains switch to power ON/OFF the unit. The mains switch lights when the PowerSub 315 is powered on and operational. If, after power on, the switch does not light, make sure the mains cord is correctly plugged in and locked in place. If the cord is correctly connected and operation is still not possible, contact your dealer . MAINS IN Mains[...]

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    17 Abmessungen / Dimensions (in mm) Speci cations PowerSub 315 Ampli er PowerSub 1000 W / 8 Ohms (switchable to 2 x 500 W / 4 Ohms) Ampli er Power MID-HIGH 2 x 500 W / 4 Ohms SPL 1W/1m 99 dB Max. SPL 1m (calculated) 129 dB Sub T ransducer LFS 1008 (364 853) Switchable X-Over Frequencies 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 160 Hz Dimensions W x H x D 464 x 601 [...]

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    18 BLOCK DIAGRAM[...]

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    19 Cabinet Ty pes : A mpl ifiers : Controllers : Cables : 2x D 12, 1x Pow erSub 31 5, 1x Sub 1 15 - 2x 4- pole long, 1 x 4-pole short Horizontal Coverage : Total A mp P ower : Ty pical Distance : Options : 2x 80 ° 2x 5 00W + 1000W = 2000W 15 to 20 m 2x PC L 1500 Comments : - A ccessories : Configurations : A CTIVE 2-W A Y D-LITE Musicians, Small C[...]

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    20 Cabinet Ty pes : A mpl ifiers : Controllers : Cables : 2x D 12, 1x Pow erSub 31 5, 2x Sub 1 15 - 2x 4- pole long, 2 x 4-pole short Horizontal Coverage : Total A mp P ower : Ty pical Distance : Options : 2x 80 ° 2x 5 00 W + 1000 W = 2000 W 15 to 20 m 2x BS 5 0 Comments : 4x D 12 (two on each side) A ccessories : Configurations : A CTIVE 2-W A Y [...]

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    21 Cabinet Ty pes : A mpl ifiers : Controllers : Cables : 2x D 12, 2x Sub 115 Powe rMate 10 00-2 2x 4- pole long, 2 x 4-pole short Horizontal Coverage : Total A mp P ower : Ty pical Distance : Options : 2x 80 ° 2x 70 0W = 1400W 15 to 20 m 2x PC L 1500 - Comments : - one ad ded Top or one ad ded Sub can A ccessories : Configurations : FULLRAN GE be[...]

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    22 NOTES[...]

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    23 References in accordance with FCC, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-1 1:2000, EN 55103-1:1997. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated i[...]

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    DYNACORD 12000 Portland Avenue South, Bur nsville, MN 55337, USA Europe, Africa, and Middle East only. F o r customer orders, contact Custome r Serv ice at: Phone: +1 952/844-4051, Fax: +1 952/8 84-0043 +49 9421-706 0 Fax : +49 9421-706 265 As ia & Pacific only. For customer orde rs, contact Customer Service at: www.dynacord.com +65 6571 2534 F[...]