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User´s Guide DR 500 active series Antes de utilizar el equipo, lea la sección “Precauciones de seguridad” de este manual. Conserve este manual para futuras consultas. Before operating the device, please read the “Safety precautions” section of this manual. Retain this manual for future reference.
CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARRANTY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY INTRODUCTION CONFIGURATIONS 7 a 10 LINE DRAWINGS SPECIFICATIONS AMPLIFIER 12 a 14 Description ON / OFF Overload indicators Ecualisation Overheating Low mains voltage Current consumption Troubleshooting APPENDIX Line conections: unbalanced and balanced Manual del Usuario / DR-500 active / User’s Manual...
DR-500 active series Precauciones de Seguridad Safety Precautions Cajas acústicas activas / Self-powered loudspeaker enclosures El signo de exclamación dentro de un triángulo indica la The exclamation point inside an equilateral triangle is intend to existencia importantes instrucciones operación alert the users to the presence of important operating and mantenimiento en la documentación que acompaña al producto.
GARANTÍA Todos nuestros productos están garantizados por un periodo de 24 meses desde la fecha de compra. Las garantías sólo serán válidas si son por un defecto de fabricación y en ningún caso por un uso incorrecto del producto. reparaciones garantía pueden realizadas,...
DECLARACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY D.A.S. Audio, S.A. C/ Islas Baleares, 24 - 46988 - Pol. Fuente del Jarro - Valencia. España (Spain). Declara que la serie DR 500: Declares that DR 500 series: Cumple con los objetivos esenciales de las Directivas: Abide by essential objectives relating Directives: Directiva de Baja Tensión (Low Voltage Directive) 2006/95/CE...
INTRODUCTION The DR 500 active series products are a series of powered, light-weight systems which sport and attractive design. Offering configurations using 8”, 12” and 15” loudspeakers, they allow the user to choose the size that best suits any application requiring a complete sound reinforcement solution. Solo musicians, keyboard based groups, or aplications such as recitals and conferences will benefit from the unique features of the DR 500 active series.
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CONFIGURATIONS DR-515A (or DR-512A) DR-515A (or DR-512A) TRD-2 TRD-2 LEVEL BOOST LEVEL BOOST / FLAT MIC/LINE / FLAT MIC/LINE DSP-26 INPUTS DR-515A DR-512A LIMIT LIMIT INPUT INPUT LOOP THRU LOOP THRU SIGNAL SIGNAL OFF/ON OFF/ON Mixer N1918 N1918 22000001 22000001 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN...
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CONFIGURATIONS (cont´d) action 18A LOW-PASS INPUT SATELLITE SUB LEVEL CROSSOVER SIGNAL OUTPUT 100Hz 0º 180º 60Hz 160Hz INPUT A INPUT B OUTPUT A OUTPUT B 22000001 action Class D Power Amplifier CAUTION ATTENTION risk of electric shock danger d’electrocution do not open ne pas ouvrir CAUTION ATTENTION...
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CONFIGURATIONS (cont´d) LEVEL BOOST LEVEL BOOST / FLAT MIC/LINE / FLAT MIC/LINE DR-512A DR-515A LIMIT LIMIT INPUT INPUT LOOP THRU LOOP THRU SIGNAL SIGNAL OFF/ON OFF/ON N1918 N1918 22000001 22000001 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT OPEN CAUTION 2.4A 50Hz/60Hz...
CONFIGURATIONS (cont´d) LEVEL BOOST LEVEL BOOST / FLAT MIC/LINE / FLAT MIC/LINE DR-515A DR-512A LIMIT LIMIT INPUT INPUT LOOP THRU LOOP THRU SIGNAL SIGNAL OFF/ON OFF/ON N1918 N1918 22000001 22000001 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT OPEN 3A 50Hz/60Hz CAUTION...
Rear View Right View Bottom View Front View Bottom View Front View Right View Rear View SPECIFICATIONS DR 508A DR 512A DR 515A Model Power Amplifier 1000 W peak 1000 W peak 1000 W peak 500 W continuous 500 W continuous...
AMPLIFIER Description 1) INPUT : 1/4” Jack+XLR c ombined socket-type input signal connector. This is a balanced connector just like the LOOP THRU connector with the following pin assignments 1 or S =GND (ground). RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION 2 or T =(+) Non inverted input.
Equalisation ON / OFF The unit does not need extreme settings of A sound system should be switched on equalisation to produce quality sound. Avoid high sequentially. Switch on the self-powered units last levels of gain on the equalisers. Gain values above in your sound system (switch on the subwoofer +3 dB on a console’s EQ are not recommended.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION sound from unit. 1 – The signal source is sending no 1 – Check that the mixer or sound SIGNAL LED does not light up. signal. source is sending signal to the UNIT. 2 – Defective cable. 2 –...
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APPENDIX: Line connections: unbalanced and balanced There are two basic ways to transport an audio signal with microphone or line level: Unbalanced line: Utilising a two conductor cable, it transports the signal as the voltage between them. Electromagnetic interference can get added to the signal as undesired noise. Connectors that carry unbalanced signals have two pins, such as RCA (Phono) and ¼”...
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