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Peavey PZS 140 manual

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  • Page 1

    ® O WNER ’ S M ANUAL A RCHITECTURAL A COUSTICS ® PZ S ™ 140 Mult i-Zone Mix er/Amplif ier[...]

  • Page 2

    Intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated Òdangerous voltageÓ within the productÕs enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. [...]

  • Page 3

    PZS ª 140 Multi-Zone Mixer/Amplifier DESCRIPTION: The Peavey Architectural Acoustics PZS ª 140 is a five-channel mixing system with assign- ment capability to four independent powered zones. Each channel offers low and high equalization, channel level control, and zone assignment switching. Channels one and two offer low-Z (XLR) microphone inputs[...]

  • Page 4

    FRONT P ANEL FEA TURES: 1. CHANNEL LEVEL CONTROLS Controls the signal level being sent to the assigned zones from each channel. 2. CHANNEL LOW EQ CONTROL (BASS) Active shelving type equalization control that adjusts the channel low-frequency response. Clockwise rotation boosts low frequencies while counter-clockwise rotation reduces low frequencies[...]

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    7. CHANNEL 1 ZONE ASSIGNMENT SWITCHES Switches used to route the signal to the desired zone. OPERA TION NOTE: Anytime channel one is assigned to a zone and a signal is present in channel one all other channels assigned to that zone will be ducked by 20 dB. This enables channel one to be used for emergency override signals. This function can be disa[...]

  • Page 6

    BACK P ANEL FEA TURES: 15. FUSE The fuse is located within the cap of fuseholder . If the fuse should fail, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF THE SAME TYPE AND V ALUE IN ORDER T O A VOID DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT AND TO PREVENT VOIDING THE W ARRANTY . If the amp repeatly blows fuses, it should be taken to a qualified service for repair . W ARNING: THE [...]

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    OPERA TION NOTE: 48 volt phantom power is always available on the + and - pins with reference to ground. 19. CHANNEL 1 and 2 HI-Z INPUT Normal high-Z line input for cables without connectors. This high-Z input can be used for normal high impedance unbalanced microphones or other line level feeds. For a balanced application, two conductor shielded c[...]

  • Page 8

    23. ZONE LOOP OUT/IN A send/return patch point for external effects or EQ. The loop out terminals are line level preamp outputs following the master level stages of each zone. The Loop In terminals are line level power amplifier input points for each zone power amp. Both the Loop Out and Loop In are unbalanced signals requiring only a single conduc[...]

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    PZS ª 140 SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT : 35 W RMS per channel @ less than 1% (60 Hz to 20 kHz with all four channels operating) OUTPUTS: 4 ½ (direct), 8 ½, 25 V and 70 V (isolated) CHANNEL 1 and 2 INPUTS: Mic: 2k ½, -54 dBu, (1.5 mV , balanced) Line: >50k ½, -18 dBu, (100 mV , balanced) XLR Mic: 2k ½, -54 dBu (1.5 mV , balanced) CHANNELS 3[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Mic Input Mic Preamp Level T wo Band EQ XLR Assignment Switches CHANNEL ONE Mic Input XLR T wo Band EQ Level Mic Preamp Assignment Switches CHANNEL TWO Assignment Switches T wo Band EQ Level Mic Preamp RCA CHANNEL THREE THRU FIVE Clip LED ZONE ONE Effects Loop Signal LED Power AMP 35 W atts RMS Link Switch Clip LED ZONE TWO Outputs Outputs X-For[...]

  • Page 11

    11 POSITIVE (+) POSITIVE (+) Output Input CEQ ª 280a XLR Input Balanced or Unbalanced PZS ª -140 External P ower Amp and Effect P atches Output Switch Out PZS ª 140 PZS ª 140 Quarter Inch Plug POSITIVE (+) POSITIVE (+) PZS ª 140 + = tip - = sleeve = sleeve Pin 1 = Pin 2 = + Pin 3 = -[...]

  • Page 12

    12 PVM ª 22 CD player T ape player 25V 10W 25V 10W 25V 10W 70V 5W 70V 15W 70V 15W 4 W 35W 8 W 35W T ypical Small Music/Paging System 70V Wiring 25V Wiring[...]

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    13 LIMITED W ARRANTY Peavey Electronics Corporation warrants to the original purchaser of this new Architectural Acoustics product that it is free from defects in material and workmanship. If within one (1) year from date of purchase a properly installed product proves to be defective and Peavey is notified, Peavey will repair or replace it at no c[...]

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    14 Notes:[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When using electric products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product. 2. All safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Obey all cautions in the operating instructions and on[...]

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    Features and specifications subject to change without notice. A Division of Peavey Electronics Corporations 71 1 A Street / Meridian, MS 39301 / U.S.A. / (601) 486-1678 Fax (601) 486-1 154 .www .peavey .com ©1998 Printed in U.S.A. 7/98 80304445 ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS ¨[...]