Delivery contents Guarantee acknowledgements Controls and connections Front Back Installation and operation Cable connections Operation and configuration of the amplifier Desktop-Software ME Geithain DSP Control Menu structure Home screen Preset menu Channel menu Entering names and passwords User rights Troubleshooting Notes musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
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The RL-Amplifier 2 is a device especially designed as a separate 19 inch rack amplifier for 3 channel studio monitors from Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH. The device has PWM power amplifiers to allow operation with convection cooling in a compact 19-inch housing. It offers technical protective measures to ensure safe operation of the attached loudspeaker.
+ 15 °C ... + 35 °C storage temperature range - 25 °C ... + 45 °C Humidity 45 % ... 75 % EMV conformity EN55103-1 Emission Class A EN55103-2 Immunity additional accessories (optional) NL8 Speakon connection cable between amplifier and loudspeaker musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
; Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury, and serious damage to the product. ; Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
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– Product family standard for audio, video and audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use – Part 2: Immunity”. Ventilation and heat sink The heat sink is provided to ensure reliable operation of the amplifier and to protect it from musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
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WARNING: Speakon connectors marked with a lightning bolt, indicate high voltages that might be life threatening. Refer custom wiring with these connectors to qualified personnel and use off-the-shelf cords. To prevent electric shock, do not operate the product with any of the conductor portion of the speaker wire exposed. musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
Guarantee acknowledgements Opening the device by unauthorised personnel leads to all claims under guarantee expire. In case of destruction by overloading, inappropriate use or extraneous circumstances there are no claims under guarantee. musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
; 2x XLR3-F connectors for the input signal (left and right channel) (8) ; XLR3-F AES/EBU connector for digital input (9) ; 2x eight-pole Speakon connector for connection to the speakers (10) ; IEC connector with fuse carrier (250 V 5 AT) for powering up the device (11) musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
Earth Pin 1 Pin 1 Ring Signal + Pin 2 Pin 2 Signal - Pin 3 Pin 3 Ring When using a signal source with unbalanced outputs (RCA) you need to balance the connecting cables. This avoids hum and other noise interferences. The table and the following figure show the wiring. musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
Desktop-Software ME Geithain DSP Control For RL-Amplifier 2 configuration and monitoring is possible via the integrated RJ45 ports (2) with a personal computer (IBM-PC or Macintosh). The according software as well as a user manual is available for download from the Musikelectronic Geithain GmbH website. Menu structure When the RL-Amplifier 2 is switched on the display (5) shows the Home screen with device name and currently loaded preset.
After menu item SAVE follows the access level. To choose the LOCKED status, insert a password according to the user level. In chapter „8.6 Entering names and passwords“ on page 18 is a description of the procedure. musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
All changes take effect immediately and remain stored until a new preset is loaded. Pressing down the rotary control browses through the parameters of the items if more parameters are available to this item. musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
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Off … On HighPass: Use highpass filtering on the input signal with the same parameters as the lowpass filter, e. g. filtering the low frequencies of the satellites in a 5.1 set-up. ; Freq: 20 Hz … 20,000 Hz ; Type: BUT 6, 12, 18, 24 dB; BES 6, 12, 18, 24 dB; LR 12, 24 dB ; Enabled: Off … On musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
To insert strings like names and passwords through the panel, choose a digit with the rotary control and confirm by pressing the rotary control down. The cursor will then jump right to the next position. Press ITEM DOWN and the cursor jumps back to the position to the left. To confirm a name, press the MENU button. To access a password protected function it is sufficient to enter the right password. musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
LOCKED mode or USER mode. ADMINISTRATOR rights Firmware actualisation Equalising of the input channels USER rights Enter LOCKED mode Adjust settings through the display Rename the device LOCKED rights Save presets Load presets Standard passwords ADMINISTRATOR: TsAmAD7 USER: tSAmPUr4 musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
Ensure the device is installed according to the instructions and proper ventilation is provided LED under the tweeter blinks red Output current of the amplifier is Examine the speaker or the cable too high for defects (Shorts) musikelectronic geithain GmbH RL-Amplifier 2...
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