Before You Get Started; Connections - Behringer EUROLIVE B212XL User Manual

EUROLIVE User Manual
1.

Before you get started

1.1 Shipment
Your B212XL/B215XL was carefully packed at the assembly
plant to assure secure transport. Should the condition of the
cardboard box suggest that damage may have taken place,
please inspect the unit immediately and look for physical
indications of damage.
Damaged equipment should NEVER be sent directly to us.
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Please inform the dealer from whom you acquired the unit
immediately as well as the transportation company from
which you took delivery. Otherwise, all claims for replace-
ment/repair may be rendered invalid.
Please always use the original packaging to avoid damage
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due to storage or shipping.
Never let unsupervised children play with the
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B212XL/B215XL or with its packaging.
Please dispose of all packaging materials in an
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environmentally friendly fashion.
1.2 Initial operation
Your B212XL/B215XL speakers are connected to a power
amplifier using the speaker connectors located in the back.
Please read ch. 4, "ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS" and
ch. 5, "APPLICATION EXAMPLES" to get important technical
information and practical suggestions about use.
This loudspeaker is capable of producing extreme volumes.
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Please keep in mind that high sound pressures do not only
temporarily damage your sense of hearing, but can also
cause permanent hearing damage. Be careful to select a
suitable volume at all times.
1.3 Online registration
Please do remember to register your new BEHRINGER
equipment right after your purchase by visiting
http://www.behringer.com (alternatively www.behringer.de) and
kindly read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully.
Should your BEHRINGER product malfunction, our goal is to
have it repaired as quickly as possible. To arrange for warranty
service, please contact the retailer from whom the equipment
was purchased. Should your BEHRINGER dealer not be located
in your vicinity, you may directly contact one of our subsidiaries.
Corresponding contact information is included in the original
equipment packaging (Global Contact Information/European
Contact Information). Should your country not be listed, please
contact the distributor nearest you. A list of distributors can be
found in the support area of our website (www.behringer.com/
support).
Registering your purchase and equipment with us helps us
process your repair claims quicker and more efficiently.
Thank you for your cooperation!
2.

Connections

Fig. 2.1: Connections (B212XL and B215XL)
The B212XL/B215XL features two professional speaker
[ 1 ]
connectors which are wired in parallel. You can alternative-
ly connect one of the connectors to the output on your power
amp and tap into the signal from the amp once again on the
second connector, in order, for example, to feed this signal
into an additional loudspeaker. The pin designation of the
speaker is pins 1+ and 1-.
ATTENTION: Never connect the output signals of different
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power amps to both parallel inputs at the same time. This
may permanently damage your setup.
The B212XL/B215XL includes 2, parallel ¼" loudspeaker
[ 2 ]
inputs. You can alternatively connect one of the con-
{ 2 }
nectors to the output on your power amp and tap into the
signal from the amp once again on the second connector,
in order, for example, to feed this signal into an additional
loudspeaker.
When several loudspeakers are wired in parallel the
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overall impedance Z to be handled by the power amp can
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be calculated, as shown below, from the individual
impedance values of the connected speakers:
Your amplifier may be damaged if the
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actual impedance drops below its input
impedance. Please make sure that
the calculated total impedance Z
minimum impedance specified for your amplifier.
Serial number
[ 3 ]
3
{ 1 }
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is not smaller than the
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