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User Manual
REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500
Professional 600-Watt Reference-Class
Studio Power Amplifier
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2 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you ....................................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer ............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty ........................................................... 3 1. Introduction ............................................................... 5 1.1 Before you get started .................
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3 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Important Safety Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades Instructions Instructions § 1 Warranty with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug [1] This limited warranty is valid only if you purchased has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide the product from a BEHRINGER authorized dealer in the blade or the third pr
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4 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual [2] Subsequently, the product must be returned in [7] Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by § 9 Amendment its original shipping carton, together with the return unauthorized personnel (user included) will void the Warranty service conditions are subject to change without authorization number to the address indicated by limited warranty. notice. For the latest warranty terms and conditions MUSIC Group. [8] If an inspection of the product
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5 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual 1. Introduction Power is delivered via the cable enclosed with the unit. All required safety precautions have been adhered to. Balanced inputs and outputs ◊ Please keep in mind that all your equipment has to be grounded Your BEHRINGER A500 features electronically servo-balanced inputs at all times. For your own protection, never change or disable the (exception: RCA connectors [6] and [7] are intended only for unbalanced grounding on your equipment or
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6 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual 2. Control Elements 2.1 The front 2 3 4 5 1 Fig. 2.1: Control elements in the front [1] The POWER switch is used to power up the A500. The POWER switch should [3] The PROT LED lights up whenever the protective circuitry mutes the speaker always be in its “Off” position when you connect the unit to the mains. output. Please turn your A500 off immediately whenever this LED is lit. POWER LED lights up as soon as you power up the A500. ◊ The protective cir
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7 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual [6] CHANNEl INPUT 1 (MONO) . Connect the signal source whose output needs 3. Application Examples to be amplified. 3.1 Stereo mode ◊ Please use only one of the three input connectors per channel at any one time! In this mode, both channels run independently with a separate input signal. Connect passive loudspeakers, preferably high-quality studio monitors, such Here you will connect an output of your mixing console, your HiFi preamp or as the BEHRING
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8 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual Please only connect the speaker using the BRIDGED MONO connector [9] or by 4. Installation using both of the middle binding posts [10]. 4.1 Installation in a rack ◊ Always power the A500 down using the POWER switch whenever you make any changes to the operating mode settings. Your A500 can be installed into a 19" rack and requires two rack spaces. Please use four attaching screws and washers for installation. ◊ Keep in mind the minimum load impedance
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9 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual 4.3 Audio connections Balanced ¼" TRS connector Various cables are needed for different types of applications. The following illustrations show the correct wiring. Always use high-grade cables. strain relief clamp sleeve ring Balanced use with XLR connectors tip 2 1 3 sleeve ground/shield input 1 = ground/shield 2 = hot (+ve) ring 3 = cold (-ve) cold (-ve) tip hot (+ve) 1 2 3 For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve have to be brid
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10 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual 5. Specifications OUTPUT POWER Connectors Inputs Balanced XLR, ¼" TRS , RCA RMS Power Outputs ¼'' TS connectors and ”touch-proof” Stereo Mode (both channels driven) binding posts 8 Ω / 1 kHz @ 1 % THD 125 W Circuit protection 4 Ω / 1 kHz @ 1 % THD 185 W Cooling Convection-type Bridged Mono Amplifier protection Short circuit and overload 8 Ω / 1 kHz @ 1 % THD 375 W Output circuit type Class AB Peak Power Power supply / Voltage (Fuses) Stereo Mode (both
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11 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 Responsible party name: BEHRINGER USA, Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.: Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 REFERENCE AMPLIFIER A500 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
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