Behringer B215XL Speaker User Manual
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1. User Manual EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL 800 1000 Watt 2 Way PA Speaker System with 12 15 Woofer and 1 75 Titanium Compression Driver Thank you Table of Contents Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in Thank VOU casasssetasesasctsssccsecesssesetassscganssonsvetesnssosvasnsesenass 1 BEHRINGER products by purchasing the EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL Important Safety Instructions ccccsccsssscsssceeens 2 This extremely compact loudspeaker has been designed 1 Before you get Started cccsccssscssssccssscssseceees 3 specifically for those applications in which space is a problem 2 COMMECTIONS asirese 3 The compact dimensions and the low weight as well as the option 3 Optimal Operation sseecscsocccccccoccccccoccccccssccceccsseee 4 to mount the loudspeaker on a wall give this product maximum 4 Additional Considerations ccccccsssssssssssscceees 4 flexibility The EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL is equipped with both 5 Application Examples cccsccccscssssssssscsssssccecs 5 v4 TS and pro level speaker connectors so that you can expand 6 TVS CAN AUI OR cksssvsnceccasescenccessesencccsatesasccocssevecccesavsczsscess 6 your set up flexibly at any time All of these features make this 7e SPECINICACIONS seccvscssesesececassccssvesseteaeccssasseccessessceessais 7 loudspeaker a high quality and highly reliable companion on Legal Disclaimer ccccccccsssssssssssssccsssssccsssscccsssscees 7 the ro2. will void the warranty 6 Ifan inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that the defect in question is not covered by the warranty the inspection costs are payable by the customer Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be repaired ex clusively at the buyer s expense BEHRINGER will inform the buyer of any such circumstance If the buyer fails to submit a written repair order within 6 weeks after notification BEHRINGER will return the unit C O D with a separate invoice for freight and packing Such costs will also be invoiced separately when the buyer has sent in a written repair order 6 Warranty transferability This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer customer of retail dealer and is not transferable to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product No other person retail dealer etc shall be entitled to give any war ranty promise on behalf of BEHRINGER 7 Claim for damage Failure of BEHRINGER to provide proper warranty service shall not entitle the buyer to claim consequential damages In no event shall the lability of BEHRINGER exceed the invoiced value of the product Customers in the European Union please contact BEHRINGER Germany Support for further details
3. 60268 5 Impedance B212XL and B215XL 80 Sensitivity 1 W 1m B212XL 95 dB Full Space B215XL 96 dB Full Space Dispersion B212XL 90 x 60 B215XL 70 x 40 Crossover frequency B212XL 1 9 kHz B215XL 2 0 kHz DIMENSIONS WEIGHT Dimensions HxWxD B212XL approx 21 x 13 x 1054 approx 550 mm x 345 mm x 270 mm B215XL approx 27 4 x 17 15 x 13 Ye approx 695 mm x 440 mm x 335 mm Weight B212XL 24 0 Ib 10 9 kg B215XL 38 7 lb 17 6 kg BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards As a result of these efforts modifications may be made from time to time to existing products without prior notice Specifications and appearance may differ from those listed or illustrated Legal Disclaimer Technical specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice The information contained herein is correct at the time of printing BEHRINGER accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description photograph or statement contained herein Colors and specifications may vary slightly from product Our products are sold through authorized dealers only Distributors and dealers are not agents of BEHRINGER and have absolutely no authority to bind BEHRINGER by any express or implied undertaking or representation No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electron
4. BEHRINGER EUROPOWER EP2000 power amp for example 4 3 Fuses We do not recommend the use of fuses with audio applications Damage to loudspeakers can be the result of high peak signals and high output power However fuses can only offer protection from one of these two factors and never from both Additionally fuse resistors are sometimes nonlinear leading to distortion and unpredictable overdriving 4 3 1 Protecting your equipment e Always try to find the optimal signal level Try to avoid overdriving your amp e Keep in mind the physical limitations of your PA system e Use a limiter to restrict the output signal level Place the limiter between the mixing console and the power amp For this purpose our proven AUTOCOM PRO XL MDX1600 COMPOSER PRO XL MDX2600 and MULTICOM PRO XL MDX4600 compressors offer an outstanding solution All models can be used as a limiter the audio signal doesn t overdrive any more and unpleasant peaks are effectively avoided Our ULTRADRIVE PRO DCX2496 and SUPER X CX3400 CX2310 crossovers are particularly well suited for pro tecting your equipment for each output they have independent limiters EUROLIVE User Manual 5 Application Examples 5 1 Full range stereo operation In the following example the main output signal of a mixing console is connected to a power amplifier Both the outputs and inputs are stereo A B212XL B215XL is connected to each of the amp outputs and these sp
5. immediately and look for physical indications of damage Damaged equipment should NEVER be sent directly to us 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 due to storage or shipping Never let unsupervised children play with the B212XL B215XL or with its packaging Please dispose of all packaging materials in an 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 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 repaire
6. signal into an additional loudspeaker The pin designation of the speaker is pins 1 and 1 ATTENTION Never connect the output signals of different power amps to both parallel inputs at the same time This may permanently damage your setup The B212XL B215XL includes 2 parallel 14 loudspeaker inputs You can alternatively connect one of the con 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 overall impedance Z to be handled by the power amp can be calculated as shown below from the individual impedance values of the connected speakers Your amplifier may be damaged if the P 1 actual impedance drops below its input la Uz t impedance Please make sure that the calculated total impedance Z is not smaller than the minimum impedance specified for your amplifier Serial number 4 3 Optimal Operation We have developed the B212XL B215XL for use in a wide range of possible applications Of course the sound of your loud speakers depends on the acoustic characteristics of the room space in which they are being used The following chapters of this manual will give you information about getting the most out of your EUROLIVE speakers 3 1 HF drivers High frequencies are the segment of the audio spectrum responsible fo
7. use this device near water 6 Clean only witha dry cloth Be sure to mount your speakers on a solid stable and level base or stand Vibrating floors do not provide reliable support for speaker enclosures or stacks Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 2 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the device When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart e device combination to avoid injury from stumbling Ara over it Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions o o WARNING THIS EQUIPMENT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS IN EXCESS OF 90 dB WHICH MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE 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
8. OWER EP2000 euteet a EUROPOWER a BOO EUROLIVE VP1800S EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL Fig 5 3 Stereo operation with a subwoofer EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL User Manual 6 Installation The EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL features professional speaker connectors that assure problem free operation The connector was developed for loudspeakers with high power ratings If it is connected into the corresponding plug it locks into place and cannot accidentally be disconnected It protects against electric shock and assures correct polarity Each of the plugs only carries the assigned individual signal Professional Speaker Connector Fig 6 1 Professional speaker connector Please use only commercially available cables to connect your loudspeakers to the power amp Verify the pin assignment of your loudspeakers and cables depending on the loudspeaker output you are using Unbalanced TS connector Sleeve Tip Strain relief clamp ground shield signal Sleeve Fig 6 2 4 TS connector EUROLIVE User Manual 7 Specifications SYSTEM DATA High performance woofer B212XL 12 305 mm B215XL 15 381 mm Tweeter compression driver B212XL and B215XL 1 75 44 mm Frequency range B212XL 65 Hz to 18 kHz B215XL 55 Hz to 20 kHz Power rating B212XL 800 W Peak Power 200 W Continuous Power IEC 60268 5 B215XL 1000 W Peak Power 250 W Continuous Power IEC
9. ad Warranty sisirin DE 8 This manual is available in English German French Spanish Italian Russian Polish Dutch Finnish Swedish Danish Portugese Greek Japanese and Chinese There may also be more current versions of this document Download them by going to the appropriate product page at www behringer com A50 AOR30 08002 2 Important Safety Instructions A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR A N Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the top A cover or the rear section No user serviceable parts inside refer servicing to qualified personnel Caution To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus A N Caution This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock Caution This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature Please read the manual EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL User Manual Caution Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not
10. d 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 8212XL 800 WATT 2 WAY PA SPEAKER SYSTEM WITH 12 WOOFER AND 1 75 COMPRESSION DRIVER CONCEIVED AND DESIGNED BY BEHRINGER GERMANY MADE IN CHINA r C 7 K A _IGN11999 www behringer com SYSTEM SPECIFICATION CONTINUOUS 200 WATTS PEAK 800 WATTS DATE CODE IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS Ap NEUTE PARALLEL SPEAKER CONNECTORS 1 Er INPUTS PARALLEL SPEAKER CONNECTORS 1 POS 1 NEG SERIAL NUMBER Fig 2 1 Connections B212XL and B215XL The B212XL B215XL features two professional speaker 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
11. eakers reproduce the entire frequency range a full range XENYX 1202FX A H Q Oy 10 70 O 1G2 0 00 00 Ie NaM aN aM L EUROPOWER EP2000 EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL Fig 5 1 Full range stereo operation 5 2 Using several B212XL B215XL loudspeakers For larger rooms you can connect several B212XL B215XL speakers erP2000 O N EE EUROPOWER EP2000 EUROLIVE B215XL B215XL Fig 5 2 Wiring several B212XL B215XL loudspeakers 6 5 3 Stereo operation with a subwoofer Using a crossover the main output signal of a mixing console is split into a stereo signal and a mono signal The mono signal covers the lower frequency range and the stereo signal covers all other frequency ranges Then the stereo signal is connected to a stereo power amplifier A B212XL B215XL is connected to each of the amp outputs The mono subwoofer signal is connected to one channel of an additional power amplifier which powers one EKUROLIVE VP1800S subwoofer XENYX 1202FX SUPER X PRO CX2310 Mono Subwoofer EUROP
12. h appli cable technical or safety standards on a national or local level in any coun try which is not the country for which the product was originally developed and manufactured this modification adaptation shall not be considered a defect in materials or workmanship The warranty does not cover any such modification adaptation irrespective of whether it was carried out properly or not Under the terms of this warranty BEHRINGER shall not be held responsible for any cost resulting from such a modification adaptation Free inspections and maintenance repair work are expressly excluded from this warranty in particular if caused by improper handling of the product by the user This also applies to defects caused by normal wear and tear in particular of faders crossfaders potentiometers keys buttons tubes guitar strings illuminants and similar parts Damage defects caused by the following conditions are not covered by this warranty improper handling neglect or failure to operate the unit in compliance with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user or service manuals connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in the country where the product is used e damage defects caused by force majeure or any other condition that is beyond the control of BEHRINGER Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel user included
13. ic or mechanical including photocopying and recording of any kind for any purpose without the express written permission of BEHRINGER International GmbH ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2009 BEHRINGER International GmbH Hanns Martin Schleyer Str 36 38 47877 Willich Germany Tel 49 2154 9206 0 Fax 49 2154 9206 4903 8 Warranty 1 Other warranty rights and national law This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer s statutory rights pro vided by national law in particular any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law 2 Online registration Please do remember to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting http www behringer com and kindly read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully Registering your purchase and equip ment with us helps us process your repair claims quicker and more efficiently Thank you for your cooperation 3 Warranty BEHRINGER BEHRINGER International GmbH including all BEHRINGER subsidiaries except BEHRINGER Japan warrants the mechanical and electronic components of this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the original date of purchase in accordance with the warranty regulations described below If the product shows an
14. r clarity and speech intelligibility These frequen cies are the easiest ones to locate but at the same time they are also the easiest ones to obstruct Therefore we recommend positioning your speakers so that the HF drivers are located slightly above the height of the audience This guarantees the best possible dispersion of high frequencies and considerably higher intelligibility 3 2 How to prevent feedback Always place the front of house speakers ahead of the micro phones from the audience s perspective and never behind Use professional floor monitors or an in ear monitoring system to hear the stage performers 3 3 How to avoid feedback when working with record players DJ applications In applications with record players bass feedback can occur Bass feedback occurs when low frequencies get back to the pickup and are reproduced on the speakers The most common causes for this are speakers located too closely to the record player a room with a wooden floor or presence of a podium or a platform In such cases it is best to move the speakers away from the record player and banish them from the stage so that they are located on firm ground Another option is to use raised stands which prevent the speakers from having a direct contact with the ground 3 4 Loudspeaker protection by using a low cut filter Try to prevent damage to your speakers caused by extreme oscillation of the bass membrane due to sub
15. sonic noise and extremely deep frequencies Use an equalizer to cut off those frequencies that fall below your speakers frequency range or use a low cut high pass filter Most equalizers and sound improvement systems offer a low cut function like the BEHRINGER ULTRAGRAPH DIGITAL DEQ1024 for example Using a low cut filter in your signal path is particularly recom EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL User Manual mended if you use record players or CD players as your signal source CD players often produce extremely deep frequencies which can lead to extreme excursions of the bass membrane 4 Additional Considerations 4 1 Length and diameter of loudspeaker cables Loudspeaker cables whose diameter is too small can consider ably limit the power amp performance The longer the cable the more pronounced the problem As a result musicians often simply turn up the amp which can lead to loudspeaker damage Therefore don t use cables longer than 15 m 45 ft For most applications this will not be necessary Cable diameter should be at least 14 12 gauge 4 2 Power amp rating Selecting the right amp can turn out to be rather difficult Therefore stick to the following rule of thumb the power rating of your amp should be roughly twice the speaker load capacity A speaker rated at 200 Watts continuous performance can easily be powered by an amp rated at 400 Watts output power An optimal addition to your speaker system would be the
16. y defects within the specified warranty period that are not excluded from this warranty as described under 5 BEHRINGER shall at its discretion either replace or repair the product using suitable new or reconditioned parts In the case that other parts are used which constitute an improvement BEHRINGER may at its discretion charge the customer for the additional cost of these parts If the warranty claim proves to be justified the product will be returned to the user freight prepaid Warranty claims other than those indicated above are expressly excluded 4 Return authorization number To obtain warranty service the buyer or his authorized dealer must call BEHRINGER during normal business hours BEFORE returning the product All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of the problem BEHRINGER will then issue a return authorization number Subsequently the product must be returned in its original shipping carton together with the return authorization number to the address indicated by BEHRINGER Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted 5 Warranty regulations Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is accompanied by a copy of the original retail dealer s invoice Any product deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced EUROLIVE B212XL B215XL User Manual If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply wit
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