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User manual QSC Audio, model POWERLIGHT PL340

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GAIN CONTROLS 21 Steps, 1dB Each. 6 QSC DATAPORT Supports QSC DataPort Products. HIGH PASS FILTER SWITCH (Ch1, Ch2) Off (No LED), 30Hz (Yellow), 50Hz (Orange) CLIP LIMIT SWITCH (Ch1, Ch2) Off (No LED), On (Yellow) XLR INPUT CONNECTORS Female and Male, Wired in Parallel for Daisychaining to Additional Equipment. Balanced Inputs, Impedance >10K Balanced: Unbalanced: PLUGGABLE TERMINAL BLOCKS 5.0mm, 3-pin. Paralleled with XLRs Balanced Pinout: Unbalanced Pinout: INPUT MODE SWITCH Bridge (Yellow) See page 9 Stereo (Green) Normal Mode Parallel (Orange) See page 9 INPUT SENSITIVITY SWITCH 26dB(Orange) 32dB (Green) 1.2V(Yellow) See Specs for Corresponding Values. NEUTRICK SPEAKON CONNECTORS Ch1: 4-Wire Connection to Ch1 and Ch2 Ch 2: 2-Wire Connection, Ch 2 Only BINDING POSTS RED, Speaker, HIGH VOLTAGE BLACK, Common. COOLING VENTS Rear Intake. Keep Clear. SAFETY AGENCY AND RECYCLING MARKS REAR SUPPORT EARS See page 10. AC POWER CABLE. Location and Type Vary By Model and AC Voltage. SERIAL NUMBER LABEL AC BREAKER PL380 Only. COOLING VENTS Rear Intake. Keep Clear. SAFETY AGENCY AND RECYCLING MARKS REAR SUPPORT EARS See page 10. AC POWER CABLE. Location and Type Vary By Model and AC Voltage. SERIAL NUMBER LABEL AC BREAKER PL380 Only. FRONT PANEL FEATURES AC POWER SWITCH •Controls all power to the amplifier. The AC Switch must be ON to use remote controlled Standby mode. The Blue POWER LED should illuminate whenever Power is ON, either in Standby or Run. •On the PL-380, it is normal for the Clip LEDs to remain on for 15 seconds after removing power. The red LEDs indicate prompt muting to prevent turn-off noises. CLIP LED (Red, Each Channel). •The LED glows bright red while amp is muted for any reason. This normally occurs each time the power is turned on or off. Muting at other times indicates overheating or other protective behavior. •The LED flashes bright red during clipping. The intensity and duration correlates with the audibility of the clipping. •The LED glows half-bright during limiting. This may occur on all products when the Clip-Limiting circuit is enabled. The PL380 also uses limiting to protect against overheating, excessive high frequency output, and prolonged power overload. -10dB LED (Orange, Each Channel). •Illuminates when the amplifier channel reaches the last 10dB of its power range (between 10% and 100% of rated power). The LED is orange to warn that clipping is being approached. -20dB LED (Green, Each Channel). •Illuminates when the amplifier channel is 10-to-20dB below clipping (between 1% and 10% of rated power). This should normally be a “safe” zone of operation. SIGNAL LED (Green, Each Channel). •Illuminates when the signal level reaches -35dB, which should produce an easily audible sound in the speakers. If this LED remains illuminated when no signal is expected, there may be interference or some other abnormal condition. POWER LED (Blue) •The Blue POWER LED should illuminate whenever Power is ON. It may dim visibly when the amp is in Standby. BRIDGE LED (Yellow) •Warns that the rear panel Bridge Mode switch has been set. The LED color matches the rear panel readout. See BRIDGE MONO MODE on next page. PARALLEL LED (Orange). •Warns that the rear panel Parallel Mode switch has been set. The LED color matches the rear panel readout. See PARALLEL INPUT MODE on next page. GAIN CONTROLS •Each channel has a 21-step Gain control with approximately 20dB of input headroom. 1dB steps are maintained down to 14dB of attenuation, with increasingly large steps below this point as marked. •Gain reduction may be used as desired to reduce input noise, but will reduce the headroom available to the Clip Limiter. Use the three- position INPUT SENSITIVITY SWITCH (below) to match the dynamic range of the amplifier’s input to that of the source, permitting normal, nearly-full Gain settings. LOCKOUT COVER MOUNTING •The Gain controls can be made tamper-proof using two methods. •The lockout cover packed with this amplifier keeps the LEDs visible but makes it appear there are no Gain controls at all. Preset the Gain controls and remove the knobs carefully by pulling straight out. Partially remove the screw located on the outside edge of the faceplate, using a 9/64" or 3.5mm hex tool. Slide the notched end of the lockout cover under the screw, let the left end drop into the last vent, and slide to the right until both ends seat flush with the faceplate. All LED holes should now be aligned. Carefully tighten the screw. •Alternatively, individual Gain knobs can be removed and covered by the included hole plugs. FRONT PANEL VENTILATION SLOTS •QSC amplifiers pull air from the rear, and exhaust it from the front, thus allowing the heat to dissipate without heating the rack. As the amp works harder, the fan will speed up and expel more hot air. The exhaust temperature can easily be sensed, unlike rear-exhaust amplifiers that may seem cool in front but which may be dumping hot air into the rack. •Users will notice that the PL3...