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- Page 1 500 WATT Bi-AMPED ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER...
- Page 2 Safety Instructions/Consignes de sécurité/Sicherheitsvorkehrungen/Instrucciones de seguridad WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified per- sonnel.The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Rear Panel Layout Quick Set-up Positioning the d500a Operating the dB500a Controls and Functions Input and Output Connectors Setting Up Your dB500a System Using Speaker Stands Stacking the dB500a Permanent Installation System Set-up Compact Lounge PA for Two Live Band PA System with Monitors... -
Page 4: Introduction
The top end is clean, smooth and vivid. The low-end is enormous. The dB500a is powered by a Class G amplifier that pumps 400 Watts to the low frequency driver and a Class AB amp that provides 100 Watts to the high frequency section—more than enough power to fill any large club. -
Page 5: Db500A Features
The Samson dB500a active two- way loudspeaker is an all-in-one solution for live sound. Here are some of its main features: • Two-way Active Loudspeaker – Standard speaker stand receptacle, 15 and 30 degree monitor angles, arrayable with 10 Fly Points. -
Page 6: Db500A Layout
Layout dB500a Front View Layout Enclosure – Rugged polypropylene plas- tic enclosure. Stacking Bumper – Gender mating bumpers for stacking dB500’s. Wide Dispersion Horn – 1 inch throat, 60 x 90 degree wide dispersion horn pro- vides extensive coverage and linear off- axis response. -
Page 7: Rear Panel Layout
Rear Panel Layout SAMSON AMP / CLIP MIC LEVEL PROTECTION LINE LEVEL P E A K MIC INPUT LINE OUTPUT LINE INPUT www.samsontech.com dB500A DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UNITED STATES BY SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES EQUALIZER LOW 100Hz HIGH 10KHz... -
Page 8: Quick Set-Up
Quick Set-Up In the following pages of this manual you will find a detailed explanation of all the dB500a’s functions and controls, but if you just want to get started quickly you can follow the steps below. IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure the cleanest and loudest possible output, and to protect your speaker system, we highly recommend pressing the LIMITER switch on. -
Page 9: Positioning The D500A
In a smaller setting like a school cafeteria, library, or a mall kiosk, you can also use the dB500a in one of the tilt back monitor positions, which will improve the projection of the speakers and may eliminate the need for speaker stands. -
Page 10: Operating The Db500A
DYNAMIC PROTECTION The AMP / CLIP LED is a dual color LED used to monitor the output of the dB500a’s internal power amplifiers. When the unit is first powered on, the AMP / CLIP LED will light red (indicating the output relay is open). -
Page 11: Low Filter
TIP/SLEEVE) line level signals. The LINE input can work simultaneously with the Mic input so it is possible to use a micro- phone while playing alone with a keyboard that is plugged into the dB500a’s LINE input. You can control the LINE input by using the LINE LEVEL control as described in the previous page. -
Page 12: Setting Up Your Db500A System
The dB500a enclosure incorporates gender mating stack feet and bumpers that allows you to stack one dB500a on top of another. When stacking the dB500a’s, be certain that the rubber feet from the top unit are securely fastened into the bottom unit’s stacking bumpers. -
Page 13: Setting Up Your Db500A System
Setting Up Your dB500a System Permanent Installation The dB500a is logical solution for many fixed installations in live sound venues, discos, schools, houses of worship, con- vention centers and airport terminals to name a few. The enclosure is extremely versatile for installation as it can be hung in several different positions by using the ten Fly-points. -
Page 14: Compact Lounge Pa For Two
This example shows a PA system set-up that can be used for a small club, at a ceremony or in a lounge, using a single dB500a for both a microphone and vocal. A separate signal is sent from the vocal micro- phone to the dB500a’s Mic input,... -
Page 15: Live Band Pa System With Monitors
System Set Up Live Band PA System With Monitors... -
Page 16: Db500A Wiring Guide
Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE dB500a The are several ways to interface the dB500a to support a variety of applications. The dB500a features balanced inputs and outputs, so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible. Unbalanced 1/4” Connector Balanced TRS 1/4” Connector XLR to XLR Balanced Unbalanced 1/4”... -
Page 17: Specifications
Weight: Dimensions: 30″ (h) x 19″ (w) x18″ (d) 762mm (h) x 483mm (w) x 457mm (d) dB500a Specifications Rotary Center Detent, +/-12dB @100Hz Rotary Center Detent, +/-12dB @ 10kHz Push Switch, High Pass (low-cut) 12dB per octave @80Hz Push Switch, Selects Mix orThru for Line Output Connector Push Switch, Optimax Multi-band dynamics - In/Out Integral 1 3/8"... - Page 18 Notes...
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Page 20: Phone: 1-800-3-Samson
Samson Technologies Corp. 575 Underhill Blvd. P.O. Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888 www.samsontech.com...
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