Behringer PMH660M/PMH880S user manual

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User’s Manual
Version 1.3 November 2004

EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S
ENGLISH

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user 6) Clean only with dry cloth. serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS Dear Customer, 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 4 Welcome to the team of 1.1 Before you get started ................................................... 4 EUROPOWER users and 1.1.1 Shipment ............................................................... 4 thank you very much for 1.1.2 Initial operation ...................................................... 4 expressing yo

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S Blown fuses must be replaced by fuses of the same 1. INTRODUCTION type and rating! Please refer to the “SPECIFICATIONS” for details. Congratulations! With the PMH660M/PMH880S you have acquired a state-of-the-art power mixer that sets new standards. The mains connection is made using the enclosed power cord Right from the very start it has been our goal to design a and a standard IEC receptacle. It meets all of the international revolutionary unit that ca

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S The LEVEL control adjusts the channel signal level in the Turn the FX RET control to add the effect signal to the main main mix. mix (lower) or monitor mix (upper). The PMH880S allows you to use two effects at the same time, it also has two FX controls each for the main and monitor mixes: when the 2.1.1 Input section FX RET 1 and FX RET 2 controls are fully counter- The CLIP LED is very useful to control the input gain. It clockwise, no

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S If STANDBY is pressed, all input channels are muted. Please note: The POWER switch does not fully During breaks you can thus prevent the microphones from disconnect the unit from the mains. Unplug the picking up noise or interference, which would then be power cord completely when the unit is not used reproduced by the P.A. system. The advantage is that all for prolonged periods of time. faders can be left untouched while you play a CD via the CD/TAPE in

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S PHASER: With the phaser, a second, phase-shifted signal is 3. DIGITAL EFFECTS PROCESSOR added to the original audio signal. The resulting sound is thicker and above all livelier. This effect is often used for guitar sounds A special feature of your PMH880S and PMH660M is the built- and keyboards. In the 70s, it was also extensively used for in multi-effects processor that features the same audio other instruments like electric pianos. Th

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S SPACE RADIO: Here, the typical sound of scanning an FM tuner is simulated. This can be a very interesting effect when sound-tracking radio plays. TEST TONE: Use this 1-kHz test tone to facilitate P.A. level setting. 4. INSTALLATION 4.1 Mains connection Blown fuses must be replaced by fuses of the same type and rating. The mains connection is made using the enclosed power cord and a standard IEC receptacle. It meets all of the international Fig. 4.3: XLR c

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S OUTPUT B OUTPUT A +1 +1 -1 -1 8 Ω 8 Ω 4 Ω 4 Ω BRIDGE Fig. 4.6: Loudspeaker connector +1 ® Please be sure to only use commercial SPEAKON cables (type 16 Ω NL4FC) for connecting your loudspeakers to the mixer. Please 8 Ω check the pin connections of your loudspeakers and cables depending on the EUROPOWER speaker output you choose. +2 EUROPOWER PMH880S OUTPUT A 1+ 1- 2+ 2- ® Fig. 4.7: SPEAKON connector assignment MAIN L POS NEG - - MON POS

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S Both the PMH880S and the PMH660M can be set-up for dual 5. WIRING EXAMPLES mono operations. The POWER AMP switch must be set to its lower (PMH660M) or center position (PMH880S). The two For stereo operation the POWER AMP switch of the loudspeaker outputs provide the main and the monitor signals PMH880S must be set to its upper position (MAIN L/MAIN R). Outputs independently of each other and to two loudspeakers each, A and B deliver the stereo main sign

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S This illustration shows just one example of how the channels One example of how to use your power mixer with a of your power mixer can be used, including the connection of subwoofer in bridged mono mode. The illustration shows the mono and stereo sources, and the tape ins and outs recording PMH880S with a subwoofer connected to OUTPUT B that will the mix signal or playing back external signals. receive the full (bridged) output power. A

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S 6. SPECIFICATIONS PMH660M PMH880S MICROPHONE INPUTS Type XLR, electronically balanced input circuit Mic E.I.N. (20 Hz - 20 kHz) Ω -112 dB / 114 dB A-weighted @ 0 source resistance Ω -112 dB / 114 dB A-weighted @ 50 source resistance @ 150 Ω source resistance -112 dB / 114 dB A-weighted < 10 Hz - 200 kHz (-1 dB) Frequency response < 10 Hz - > 200 kHz (-3 dB) Gain +30 dB, +10 dB with pad +12 dBu @ +10 dB gain Max. input level Ω Ω Impedance approx. 2.2 k

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EUROPOWER PMH660M/PMH880S 7. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must 3. Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are expressly excluded from this warranty, in particular, if caused by improper complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik handling of the product by the user. This also applies to defects GmbH, in accordan