Caution should be taken to avoid prolonged exposure to SPL in excess of 85 dB. CARE & CLEANING PRX900 Series Subwoofers may be cleaned with a dry cloth. Do not allow moisture into any of the openings in the system. Ensure that the system is unplugged from the AC outlet before cleaning.
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READ these instructions. KEEP these instructions. HEED all warnings. FOLLOW all instructions. DO NOT use this apparatus near water. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug.
PRECAUTIONS WARNING: This product is intended to be operated ONLY from the voltages listed on the back panel. Operation from other voltages other than those indicated may cause irreversible damage to the product and void the product’s warranty. The use of AC Plug Adapters is cautioned because it can allow the product to be plugged into voltages in which the product was not designed to operate.
EU COMPLIANCE INFORMATION: Hereby, HARMAN Professional, Inc., declares that the equipment type PRX900 Series Subwoofers is in compliance to the following: European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances Recast (RoHS2) Directive 2011/65/EU; European Union WEEE (recast) Directive 2012/19/EU;...
GETTING STARTED Congratulations on your purchase of JBL Professional PRX900 Series loudspeakers! We know you are anxious to get up and running as fast as possible, which is why you are reading this section. The following will help you get set up as soon as possible.
The signal is then fed from the mixing board to the amplifiers and onto the speakers. PRX915/918XLF is a self-contained PA system, which includes a mixing board, amplifiers, and speakers. GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH PRX900 SERIES SUBWOOFER The powered mixer section of the PRX915/918XLF Series Subwoofers houses the mixing board and power amplifier. Here, line level sources like powered speakers and external mixers can be connected.
APPLICATION EXAMPLES MAIN / MENU MAIN / MENU SMALL PA USING TWO SYSTEMS AS MONITORS WITH SHARED MIX OUT FUNCTION PA1 and PA2 CH1 XLR-1/4” Combo inputs mixed to Sub...
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APPLICATION EXAMPLES MAIN / MENU MAIN / MENU DJ CONSOLE USING TWO SYSTEMS AS MONITORS USING MIX OUT FUNCTIONS PA1 and PA2 CH1 XLR-1/4” Combo inputs mixed to individual Subs...
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PRX815XLF:- 100Hz • Adjust the rear-firing subwoofer’s preset to CARDIOID • Run BOTH Full range PRX900 series speakers from the pass through to the CH1 and CH2 on the audience firing PRX900 Series Subwoofers. • Run THRU each channel of the front firing sub into each channel of the rear-firing sub.
MIXER PANEL LCD Display Power Main / Menu Navigation MAIN / MENU Limit LED Back Button CH1 & CH2 Clip LED CH1 & CH2 XLR- 1/4” Polarity Inverter Combo Input CH1 & CH2 XLR Male Loop Thru AC Power Connector...
MIXER PANEL FUNCTIONS A. CH 1 & CH 2 XLR Male Loop Thru H. CH 2 XLR Male Loop Thru This XLR output connector provides a method of sending audio out to This XLR output connector provides a method of sending audio out to an external source.
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MIXER PANEL FUNCTIONS Knobs and Functions The PRX915/918XLF comes equipped with push button rotaries to make for easy navigation and hardware usage. • A single press of the MAIN/MENU knob will open up the main menu. • Pressing and holding the MAIN/MENU knob for 2s will mute the SUBWOOFER. Buttons and Functions •...
• Pressing the Main/Menu rotary at any time will take you to the PRX915/918XLF’ main menu. Here, users can access the main menu functions of the PRX900 Series Subwoofers. • DBX Driverack output - DriveRack is a line of hardware products produced by Harman’s dbx brand. These rack mount signal processors provide detailed control for final processing and crossovers before feeding the mix to one or more speakers.
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• BT Control Pairing” enables Bluetooth control pairing for up to 30 seconds with the JBL Pro Connect app. This turns off when a pairing has been made, or after 30 seconds. When pairing with the app, please initiate control pairing first. Select the speaker in the “Add Speakers”...
Only experienced professionals should attempt to suspend the speakers. For permanent installation applications utilizing the M10 suspension points, JBL Professional recommends the use of three (3) M10 x 1.5 thread pitch forged shoulder steel eyebolts with an 18-20mm threaded shaft, along with fender washers, rated for overhead suspension.
It is recommended that all users download the app and ensure their unit is operating on the latest firmware for the best experience. Firmware Update If a firmware update fails on the PRX900 Series Subwoofers, please unplug the speaker, wait 1s before plugging back in and trying again.
CABLES & CONNECTORS The standard cable for interconnection of microphone and XLR/F to XLR/M Microphone Cable line level signal in professional audio systems. • Microphone to mixer For connecting balanced devices with 1/4 inch (6.35mm) phone TRS (balanced) 1/4 inch (6.35mm) phone jack to XLR/M and maybe used interchangeably.
Who Pays For What? JBL will pay all labor and material expenses for all repairs covered by this warranty. Please be sure to save the original shipping cartons because a charge will be made if replacement cartons are requested. Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty.
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