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QW ™ 118P Po wered Subwoofer · Operations Manual For more information on other great Peavey products, go to your local Peavey dealer or online at www .peavey .com[...]
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2 Intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Intended to aler t the user of the presence of impor tant operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the[...]
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3 I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T S S A A F F E E T T Y Y I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N S S W W A A R R N N I I N N G G : : When using electrical products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5[...]
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4 Q Q W W ™ ™ 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P Powered Subwoofer Thank you for purchasing the QW ™ -118P , the powered version of the QW 118. The QW 118P is designed, from star t to finish, with flexibility in mind. This QW delivers a whopping 1500 Watts of peak dynamic power to the sub, and another 750 Watts of peak dynamic power to the left or right speaker[...]
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5 R R E E A A R R P P A A N N E E L L D D E E S S C C R R I I P P T T I I O O N N F F u u s s e e ( ( 1 1 ) ) The unit is AC power line fuse protected from overload and fault conditions with an ABC-type, fast-blow 15 Amp fuse. This fuse is located within the cap of the fuse holder . If the fuse fails, TH E FU SE MUST BE R EPL ACED WITH THE SAM E TY[...]
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6 I I n n p p u u t t s s ( ( 5 5 ) ) The left (5a) and right (5b) channel input jack groups consist of a combo female XLR and 1/4" TRS connector and a male XLR in parallel. This arrangement allows the audio input signal to be daisy-chained. In other words, you could hook-up other power amps, powered speakers, more QW 118Ps or other devices. U[...]
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7 O O P P E E R R A A T T I I N N G G I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N S S O O P P E E R R A A T T I I N N G G I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N S S CAUTIONS The heat sink on the back plate can become hot to the touch. Do not block or cover the heat sink from ventilation. V entilation: This unit must have at least 6" (15.5[...]
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8 Use of high-quality premium cables is recommended for the QW 118P . These cables typically have better shielding and materials and will provide greater long-term reliability . It is also a good idea to leave some slack at each end of the cable connection and tape the cables down or run them under a cable guard to avoid accidents. V V o o l l u u [...]
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9 Q Q W W 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P a a s s a a S S u u b b w w o o o o f f e e r r O O n n l l y y ( ( A A d d d d - - O O n n U U s s e e ) ) When using the QW 118P as a powered subwoofer only , run a full-range stereo signal to the inputs (5) or plug a mono signal into the left Input (5a), and engage the Mono switch (5d). The subwoofer will reproduce freq[...]
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10 If there is still no output, contact your authorized Peavey dealer or the Peavey International Ser vice Center . H H u u m m o o r r B B u u z z z z If the QW 118P is producing a hum or buzz, this can be AC outlet-related. T ry plugging the QW 118P into a different AC outlet. Sometimes, if a different circuit (breaker) is used for the mixer and [...]
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11 If you are using additional speakers hooked up to the left and right outputs (9), ensure they are of an 8 Ohm minimum impedance. Remov e the speakers temporarily to determine if this is the source of distortion. If the distortion is emanating from the left and right speakers, the total capacity of QW 118P , or the speakers has possibly been exce[...]
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12 HOOKUP DIA GRAMS L L i i v v e e A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n : : N N o o n n - - p p o o w w e e r r e e d d M M i i x x e e r r T T h h r r e e e e - - c c h h a a n n n n e e l l S S t t e e r r e e o o[...]
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13 L L i i v v e e A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n : : N N o o n n - - p p o o w w e e r r e e d d M M i i x x e e r r A A d d d d - - o o n n U U s s e e[...]
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14 D D J J A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n T T h h r r e e e e - - c c h h a a n n n n e e l l S S t t e e r r e e o o O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n[...]
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15 L L i i v v e e A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n : : N N o o n n - - p p o o w w e e r r e e d d M M i i x x e e r r S S u u b b w w o o o o f f e e r r w w i i t t h h B B u u i i l l t t - - i i n n C C r r o o s s s s o o v v e e r r[...]
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16 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Frequency (Hz) 60 70 80 90 100 11 0 dB SPL (re 20 Pa) Amplitude Response (1m On-Axis) Figure 1 QW1 18P (half space) 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Frequency (Hz) 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 dB SPL (re 20 Pa) Harmonic Distortion at 1 10 dB 3rd Harmonic 2nd Harmonic 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k Frequency[...]
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17 E E n n c c l l o o s s u u r r e e : : QW 118P (domestic) F F r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y r r e e s s p p o o n n s s e e : : 40 Hz to 120 Hz L L o o w w f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y l l i i m m i i t t ( ( - - 3 3 d d B B p p o o i i n n t t ) ) : : 40 Hz U U s s e e a a b b l l e e l l o o w w f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y l [...]
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18 E E S S P P A A Ñ Ñ O O L L Q Q W W ™ ™ 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P Subwoofer Amplificado Gracias por tu compra del QW ™ 118P , la versión amplificada del QW 118. El QW 118P ha sido diseñado, de principio a fin, con la flexibilidad en mente. Este QW ofrece impresionantes 1500 watts de poder dinámico al sub y otros 750 watts de poder dinámico a l[...]
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19 P P A A N N E E L L F F R R O O N N T T A A L L 1 2 9 8 7 5a 5b 5e 6 11 10a 10 5d 5c 3 5 10b 7a 7b 7c 7d D D E E S S C C R R I I P P C C I I Ó Ó N N D D E E L L P P A A N N E E L L T T R R A A S S E E R R O O F F u u s s i i b b l l e e ( ( 1 1 ) ) La unidad se protege de condiciones fallidas en la corriente por medio de un fusible tipo ABC de[...]
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20 E E n n t t r r a a d d a a s s ( ( 5 5 ) ) Los grupos de entrada izquierdo (5a) y derecho (5b) consisten de un combo XLR femenino y un conectador TRS de 1/4" y un XLR masculino corriendo en paralelo. Este formato permite que las entradas de señal de audio se puedan hacer en cadena. En otras palabras, puedes conectar otros amplificadores, [...]
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21 I I N N S S T T R R U U C C C C I I O O N N E E S S D D E E O O P P E E R R A A C C I I Ó Ó N N I I n n s s t t r r u u c c c c i i o o n n e e s s d d e e O O p p e e r r a a c c i i ó ó n n PRECAUCIONES La perilla de calor en la par te trasera puede estar caliente al tacto durante uso normal. No se debe bloquear o cubrir para permitir su v[...]
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22 El uso de cables de primera calidad es recomendado para el QW 118P , ya que estos por lo general tienen mejor aislamiento y materiales, y darán mejores resultados y durabilidad. Es una buena idea dejar algo de cable suelto en ambos lados del cable, así como usar cinta adhesiva para asegurar los cables y evitar que alguien se tropiece con ellos[...]
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23 Q Q W W - - 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P : : S S ó ó l l o o C C o o m m o o S S u u b b w w o o o o f f e e r r ( ( U U s s o o A A d d i i c c i i o o n n a a l l ) ) Cuando se use el QW -118P con subwoofer amplificado solamente, hay que alimentarlo con una señal esté reo de rango completo en las entradas (5) o conectar una señal mono a la entrada izq[...]
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24 Una vez seguros que la unidad está recibiendo corriente eléctrica, hay que verificar que el QW -118P está recibiendo señal. Desconecta el cable de entrada al QW -118P y conéctalo a otro aparato capaz de reproducir señal (Ej. Un amplificador con parlantes). Si esto produce señal, hay que verificar que el Nivel Maestro está subido a un niv[...]
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25 Las QW -118P cuentan con un ecualizador integrado para extender la respuesta suave y natural de los parlantes del sistema. Se aplica un incremento en los graves y en las frecuencias agudas, y la respuesta del sistema es bastante plana y requerirá poco o nada de ecualización posterior . Si se han incrementado considerablemente las frecuencias g[...]
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26 Q Q W W ™ ™ 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S E E n n c c l l o o s s u u r r e e : : QW 118P (domestic) F F r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y r r e e s s p p o o n n s s e e : : 40 Hz to 120 Hz L L o o w w f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y l l i i m m i i t t ( ( - - 3 3 d d B B p p o o i i n n t t ) ) [...]
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27 F F R R A A N N Ç Ç A A I I S S Q Q W W ™ ™ 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P Enceinte Basses-Fré quences Amplifiée Merci d’avoir choisi la QW ™ -118P ‚ version amplifiée de la QW ™ -118. La QW ™ -118P a été concue pour donner une extraordinair e souplesse d’utilisation. Elle fournie un incroyable 1500 Watts (Peak) pour les basses fréquenc[...]
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28 P P A A N N N N E E A A U U A A R R R R I I E E R R E E 1 2 9 8 7 5a 5b 5e 6 11 10a 10 5d 5c 3 5 10b 7a 7b 7c 7d P P A A N N N N E E A A U U A A R R R R I I E E R R E E F F u u s s i i b b l l e e ( ( 1 1 ) ) La QW ™ -118P est équipé d’un fusible pour la proté ger des surcharges ou de pannes év entuelles. Il est situé dans le por te fus[...]
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29 E E n n t t r r é é e e s s ( ( 5 5 ) ) L es entrées droite(5b) et gauche(5a) sont des prises combo femelles, acceptant Jack 1/4" TRS (3-connecteur) ou XLR, doublées d’une prise male XLR toutes en parallèle. En d’autres mots, vous pouvez aisè ment chainer votre QW ™ -118P avec d’autres, ou même d’autres systè me indé pend[...]
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30 E E n n t t r r é é e e s s ( ( 5 5 ) ) L es entrées droite(5b) et gauche(5a) sont des prises combo femelles, acceptant Jack 1/4" TRS (3-connecteur) ou XLR, doublées d’une prise male XLR toutes en parallèle. En d’autres mots, vous pouvez aisè ment chainer votre QW ™ -118P avec d’autres, ou même d’autres systè me indé pend[...]
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31 M M A A N N U U E E L L D D ’ ’ U U T T I I L L I I S S A A T T I I O O I I N N O O P P E E R R A A T T I I N N G G I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N S S Attention V ous devez positionner votre unité à plus de 30 cm de toute paroi combustible. Ne jamais connecter les entré es de votre QW ™ -118P aux sor ties d’une unité de [...]
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32 L es unités de puissance de votr e QW -118P sont munis du circuit de protection DDT . Une LED (11) située proche du contrôle de volume (6) s’illumine pour vous indiquer l’activation du DDT . Celui-ci réduit le gain de votre signal à la moindre détection d’une saturation, vous permettant d’éviter tout phénomè ne d’écrè tage, [...]
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33 2 2 Q Q W W ™ ™ - - 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P s s a a v v e e c c 2 2 E E n n c c e e i i n n t t e e s s S S a a t t e e l l l l i i t t e e s s Postionnez les interrupteurs Mono/Sté ré o (5d) en position Mono sur les deux QW -118P . Sur chacune d’elles, envoy er un côté de votre signal Stéré o (une QW -118P pour le signal droit, l’autre po[...]
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34 V V i i b b r r a a t t i i o o n n / / C C r r a a q q u u e e m m e e n n t t d d e e H H a a u u t t - - p p a a r r l l e e u u r r V otre QW -118P peut produire un signal d’une for te puissance à de très basses fréquences. Elle est capable de faire vibrer tout type de matériel pré sent. Elle peut également prov oquer des vibrations [...]
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35 L e signal présent à l’entrée sera électroniquement divisé en deux signaux (l’un basses fré quences, l’autre hautes fréquences) grace à un filtre de quatrième ordre de Linkwitz-Riley centré sur 120 Hz. Les basses fréquences peuvent être retrav aillé es par le kosmos ® pour permettre une meilleure projection de celles-ci. L e [...]
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36 Q Q W W ™ ™ 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S E E n n c c l l o o s s u u r r e e : : QW 118P (domestic) F F r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y r r e e s s p p o o n n s s e e : : 40 Hz to 120 Hz L L o o w w f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y l l i i m m i i t t ( ( - - 3 3 d d B B p p o o i i n n t t ) ) [...]
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37 D D E E U U T T S S C C H H Q Q W W ™ ™ 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P Power-Subwoofer Wir möchten uns bei Ihnen dafür bedanken, dass Sie sich für den QW ™ -118P , das Power -Modell des QW -118, entschieden haben. Der QW -118P ist von vorne bis hinten auf Flexibilität ausgelegt. Dieses QW -Modell liefer t eine enorme dynamische Spitzenleistung von 15[...]
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38 F F U U N N C C K K T T I I O O N N E E N N A A N N D D E E R R V V O O R R D D E E R R S S E E I I T T E E 1 2 9 8 7 5a 5b 5e 6 11 10a 10 5d 5c 3 5 10b 7a 7b 7c 7d R R Ü Ü C C K K S S E E I I T T E E F F u u s s e e ( ( 1 1 ) ) Das Gerät ist durch eine flinke ABC-Sicherung (15 Ampere) vor Überlastungen und Störungen (W echselstromanschluss[...]
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39 P P o o w w e e r r - - S S c c h h a a l l t t e e r r ( ( 3 3 ) ) Steht dieser Kippschalter auf der Position ON, wird das Gerä t mit Netzstrom versorgt. P P o o w w e e r r - - L L E E D D ( ( 4 4 ) ) Diese LED leuchtet auf, wenn die Vorverstärkerelektronik mit Strom versorgt wird und der Power -Schalter auf ON steht. E E i i n n g g ä ä n[...]
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40 B B E E T T R R I I E E B B S S A A N N L L E E I I T T U U N N G G B B E E T T R R I I E E B B S S A A N N L L E E I I T T U U N N G G ACHTUNG! Der Kühlkörper an der Rückwand kann heiß werden, daher darf er nicht berühr t werden. Der Kühlkörper darf nicht blockier t oder abgedeckt werden, da ansonsten die Belüftung beeinträchtigt wird.[...]
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41 Ein üblicher unsymmetrier ter 1/4"-K opfhörerstecker ist zwar gut geeignet, und der symmetrier te Eingangsschaltkreis bietet auch gewissen Schutz gegen Störgeräusche, ein symmetriertes Kabel mit 1/4"-TRS- K opfhörerstecker oder XLR-Stecker bietet jedoch eine wesentlich bessere Leistung. Beim Anschluss an die Cinch-Klinken oder ein[...]
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42 Die Nennpolaritä t dieser Ausgänge ist positiv an Stift 2, und sie können direkt an die meisten Full-R ange- Power -Lautsprechersysteme angeschlossen werden. Sollten Brummen oder ähnliche Probleme mit Brummschleifen auftreten, kann versucht werden, die Erdung am zum QW -118P zeigenden Ende des symmetrier ten XLR-Kabels hochzuheben. Dies kann[...]
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43 E E i i n n s s a a t t z z b b e e r r e e i i c c h h e e Der QW -118P eignet sich für eine Vielzahl von Einsatzbereichen wie etwa Beschallungs- und Über tragungsanla- gen oder Musik-Playback. Wird das Gerät im Dreikanal-Stereo-Modus eingesetzt, eignet es sich auch für den DJ-Einsatz. Natürlich ist der QW -118P auch für den herkömmliche[...]
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44 Wird das Gerät im Dreikanal-Stereo-Modus eingesetzt, können gewisse hohe Fr equenzen vom Subwoofer erzeugt werden, wenn ein Hochfrequenzsignal in nur einem Kanal vorliegt. Dies ist normal und dürfte kein Problem darstellen. M M ä ä n n n n l l i i c c h h e e r r G G e e s s a a n n g g k k l l i i n n g g t t u u n n s s a a u u b b e e r [...]
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45 Das Eingangssignal soll durch eine Line-Pegelfrequenzweiche 4. Grades (Linkwitz-Riley) mit versetztem Pol bei 120 kHz elektronisch in Höhen und Tiefen geteilt werden. Die Tiefen sollen mit kosmos® bearbeitet werden können, um eine V erstärkung der Bässe zu liefern, und Subsonic-Filterung und umfassende Fr equenzbearbeitung sollen möglich s[...]
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46 Q Q W W ™ ™ 1 1 1 1 8 8 P P S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S E E n n c c l l o o s s u u r r e e : : QW 118P (domestic) F F r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y r r e e s s p p o o n n s s e e : : 40 Hz to 120 Hz L L o o w w f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y l l i i m m i i t t ( ( - - 3 3 d d B B p p o o i i n n t t ) ) [...]
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47 PEA VEY E LECTRONICS CORPO RA TION LI MITE D WARRA NTY Effective Date: July 1, 1998 W W h h a a t t T T h h i i s s W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y C C o o v v e e r r s s Y our Peavey W arranty cov ers defects in material and workmanship in Peavey products purchased and ser viced in the U.S.A. and Canada. W W h h a a t t T T h h i i s s W W a a[...]
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Featur es and specifications subject to change without notice. Peav ey Electronics Corporation • 711 A Street • Meridian • MS • 39301 (601) 483-5365 • F A X (601) 486-1278 • www .peavey .com ©2003 Printed in the U.S.A.7/03 80304938[...]