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Quick Start Guide
The term "WARNING!" indicates instructions regarding personal safety. If the instructions are not followed the result may be bodily injury or death.
The term "CAUTION!" indicates instructions regarding possible damage to physical equipment. If these instructions are not followed, it may result in
damage to the equipment that may not be covered under the warranty.
The term "IMPORTANT!" indicates instructions or information that are vital to the successful completion of the procedure.
The term "NOTE" is used to indicate additional useful information.
The intent of the lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol in a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous"
voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans.
The intent of the exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is to alert the user to the presence of important safety, and operating
and maintenance instructions in this manual.
NOTE: This Quick Start Guide is based on the basic confi guration as the amplifi er comes from the factory. Four separate inputs, and
four separate outputs. For detailed instructions for custom confi gurations refer to the PLD User Guide (TD-000368).
Rack-Mount the Amplifi er
1. Secure the amplifi er in the rack with eight screws (not supplied), four in front,
four in back.
TD-000351-00-B
*TD-000351-00*
EXPLANATION OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS
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Summary of Contents for QSC PLD Series

  • Page 1 PLD Amplifier Quick Start Guide EXPLANATION OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS The term “WARNING!” indicates instructions regarding personal safety. If the instructions are not followed the result may be bodily injury or death. The term “CAUTION!” indicates instructions regarding possible damage to physical equipment. If these instructions are not followed, it may result in damage to the equipment that may not be covered under the warranty.
  • Page 2 Connections Inputs 1. Wire the audio line-level source to four male XLR connectors. You may use either balanced inputs (Figure 2) or unbalanced inputs (Figure 2. Plug the male XLR connectors into the appropriate receptacles (Routable Inputs 1, 2, 3, 4) Figure 4.
  • Page 3 Bridged (A+B) and Separate (C D ) Channels For A+B (Bridged) Use one 2-wire cable connect to: • 1+/1- on connector #5 For C & D (Separate) Use two 2-wire cables connect to: • 1+/1- for CH C on connector #3 •1+/1- for CH D on connector #4 Bi-amp operation, use one 4-wire cable connect to: •...
  • Page 4: Amplifi Er Control

    Inputs Outputs Utilities Preset Recall Input Sensitivity Source Select Status Preset Save Input Gain Processing Amp ID Preset Wizard Array Correction* Display Crossover Lockout Password Delay Limiter Load Speaker *For QSC Line Arrays only Save Speaker — Figure 10 —...
  • Page 5: Screen Types

    Screen Types Preset # and Configuration Informational F1: Config - A B C D Location and breadcrumbs Home (Press HOME for more information) Informational screens, like the HOME screen, are Full Full Full Full designed to provide you with a good amount of Channel Configuration A - FR B - FR...
  • Page 6 To start the Wizard: HOME > PRESETS > PRESET WIZARD > ENTER STEP 1 — Adjust Impedance and Power OUTPUTS SPEAKERS SAVE Output: Adjust Impedance Adjust Power Imped: Default = 8 Ω Power: Default = min. for amp To confirm, press ENTER Remaining Power Available: 1875 W Adjust Impedance based on the total loudspeaker load connected to the channel.
  • Page 7: Saving Presets

    Saving Presets Presets can be modifi ed and saved using the Save Preset menu. You can start with a Factory Preset (F<n>: <name>), make modifi cations, then save it as a User Preset (U<n>: <name>). You cannot overwrite Factory Presets. There are two ways to save Presets, Overwrite an existing User Preset, or Save a new User Preset.
  • Page 8: Recalling Presets

    Recalling Presets Recalling a Preset changes the confi guration of the amplifi er. You can recall factory or user-defi ned presets. To Overwrite a User Preset, HOME > PRESETS > PRESET RECALL > ENTER STEP 4 — F1: Config - A B C D Indicates more Presets F1: Config - A B C D Full...
  • Page 9 Customer Service +1 714 957-7150 or toll free (USA only) (800) 772-2834 to receive a copy by mail. Si desea obtener una copia completa del manual del usuario de la PLD, visite el sitio web de QSC Audio Products en www.