Peavey Impulse 100P manual

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    Impulse ® 100P Operation Manual For more information on other great Peavey products, go to your local Peavey dealer or online at www.peav ey .com[...]

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    2 Intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “ dangerous 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 (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying th[...]

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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 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you for purchasing the powered version of the Impulse ® 100. The 100P features a biamped power section that provides 200 Watts peak dynamic power for the woofer , and 70 Watts peak dynamic power for the compression driver tweeter , both with Peavey’ s DDT ™ compression. Offering a 10"[...]

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    5 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 ( ( 1 1 ) ) F F U U S S E E The unit is AC power line fuse protected from ov erloads and fault conditions with an ABC-type fast-blow 5 Amp fuse. In the rare event of a fuse blowing: first make sure the unit is unplugged and the power switch is in the OFF position, then replace the bl[...]

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    6 ( ( 7 7 ) ) L L O O O O P P - - T T H H R R U U J J A A C C K K S S Loop Out takes the signal after the balanced inputs and the volume control and allows one to send this signal to another Impulse ® 100P via its Loop In Jack. These are unbalanced high Z jacks, so do not run the cable very far . 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[...]

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    7 Always use all four inser ts of a given group as a set; N EVER use just one inser t to fly a cabinet! The four inser t groupings are a top group of four and a bottom group of four , some models have a group of four on the rear plane of the cabinet. Maximum enclosure angle from vertical hang: 30˚ Always use a suitable safety chain or wire rope, l[...]

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    8 Use of high-quality premium cables is recommended for the Impulse ® 100P , as these usually have better shielding and materials, and will provide greater long term reliability . It is usually a good idea to leave some slack at the input to the Impulse 100P and to also tape the cables down or run them under a cable guard to avoid anyone tripping [...]

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    9 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G N N o o O O u u t t p p u u t t a a t t A A l l l l First, make sure the unit has AC power and is turned on. If so, the Power LED (4) should be illuminated. If it is not, check that the On-Off switch (3) is in the “On” position, check the I EC power cord connection (2), making sure i[...]

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    10 Finally , realize that even though the Impulse ® 100P is a very powerful and high output unit, it does ultimately have limits, and it may need additional powered units (or a subwoofer) to provide enough sound output or coverage. In this case, try turning the mixer levels down a little to see if that clears things up. If, after checking all the [...]

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    11 D D E E S S C C R R I I P P T T I I O O N N The Peavey Impulse ® 100P is a powered bi-amplified two-way speaker system engineered to provide the highest levels of performance in a compact powered loudspeaker . Capable of over 120 dB peak SPLs, this system can pump out a huge amount of sound. The enclosure utilizes high-impact polypropylene in a[...]

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    12 The enclosure shall be constructed of injection-molded polypropylene of 1/4" nominal thickness with a U L flame rating, and reinforcing ribs internally . A handgrip shall be molded-in on the top rear edge. A vinyl coated perforated metal grille shall be provided for woofer protection. The cabinet shall incorporate four tall sturdy rubber fe[...]

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    13 E E n n c c l l o o s s u u r r e e : : Peavey Impulse 100P (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 : : 80 Hz to 20kHz 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 ) ) : : 80 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[...]

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    14 PEA VEY E LECTR ON ICS CO RPO RA TION LI M ITED 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 covers defects in material and workmanship in Peavey products purchased and serviced 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 [...]

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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 • FAX (601) 486-1278 • www .peavey .com ©2002 Printed in the U.S.A. 2/02 80304912[...]