Wharfedale Pro WLA-218BA Quick Start Manual

Your full user manual can also be downloaded from
www.wharfedalepro.com
Congratulations on the purchase of your WLA-218BA. We take great pride in engineering and building every
Wharfedale Pro product and wish to thank you for entrusting us with your audio.
From the time Gilbert Briggs built his first loudspeaker in 1932, to the present day, we have maintained the same
standard of quality in components, workmanship and performance.
Please take the time to read this guide completely in order to get the most from your new active PA.
Your full user manual can also be downloaded from www.wharfedalepro.com
Model Name
System Type
Frequency Response (+/-3 dB)
Frequency Range (-10 dB)
Loudspeaker Sensitivity @ 1 W / 1 m)
Maximum SPL(peak)(@1 m)
Nominal Coverage (H x V)
Signal Processing
Preset list
Amplifiers
Amplifier Design
Power Rating:
Power On Protection
Thermal Protection
Low Line Voltage Shut Down
Driver Protection
DC and Short Protection
Limiter Indicator
Signal Indicator
Power/Active Indicator
Find Function Indicator
Input Sensitivity
Maximum Input Level
Input Impedance
AC Power details - Power Supply
Connectors
Input Connector
Link Connector
UPDATE
NETWORK (RS485)
AC Power Options
AC Input Connector
AC Loop Through Connector
Hardware - Rigging
Enclosure Material and finish
Colour Options
Grille Material & Finish
Unpacked dimensions - Height
Width (Front)
Width (Back)
Depth
Packed Dimensions - Height
Width (Front)
Width (Back)
Depth
Net Weight (Kg / lbs)
Gross Weight (Kg / lbs)
WLA-218BA
Active 2x18 Subwoofer
30 Hz - 100 Hz
25 Hz - 150 Hz
109 dB
148 dB
-
DSP based,8 presets resident in Input
Module
A) 1 SPKR 80 Hz LPF
B) 1 SPKR 100 Hz LPF
C) >2 SPKR 80 Hz LPF
D) >2 SPKR 100 Hz LPF
E) CARDIOID AUDIENCE
F) CARDIOID STAGE
G) CUSTOM
H) CUSTOM
Class D
4000 W Peak / 2000 W Continuous
Power switch on/off mute
Amplifier Shut Down. Auto Reset
80% Nominal Line Voltage
Independent L/ H Limiters and DC
Yes
Red LED
Green LED
White LED
Blue LED
+4 dBu
+18 dBu
Balanced: 10 KΩ
High Efficiency Switching Mode Power
Supply
XLR 1/ 4〞Combo jack
Balanced Male XLR Connector
USB Type B
RJ45
AC 100--240 V~,50/60 HZ
Neutrik powerCON 20 A
Neutrik powerCON 20 A
-
18 mm Plywood
Black Rhino Paint
1.5 Steel
560 mm / 22.0"
1065 mm / 41.9"
1065 mm / 41.9"
756 mm / 29.8"
638 mm / 25.1"
1138 mm / 44.8"
1138 mm / 44.8"
829 mm / 326.0"
78.0 Kg / 171.6 lbs
92.04 Kg / 202.4 lbs
WLA-218BA
QUICK START GUIDE
AC IN: AC Input using PowerCon connector
AC LINK: For cascade power to other active loudspeakers
in the system. DO NOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF 20 A
(continuous current powerCON limit) for each line.
POWER: Power on switch. Only power on after all audio
connections have been made.
BREAKER 20 A: Circuit breaker with push button manual
reset.
INPUT: Balanced Combi jack / XLR input
LINK: Balanced line output
PRESET: DSP Preset control selector.
AUDIENCE or STAGE presets can be used in an Inverted
Stack Gradient array configuration.
UPDATE: USB Input for software update. Service staff
only.
NETWORK: Network connection using RS485 protocol.
Download the software from www.wharfedalepro.com