Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S2000 Samson
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® OWNERS MANUAL POWER AMPLIFIER S1500 / S2000 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 PROTECTION -30dB -80dB 0dB -10dB -20dB PROTECTION POWER CLIP -40dB -20dB CLIP -40dB -20dB -30dB -80dB 0dB -10dB -20dB S2000 OFF ON 10.
Produced by On The Right Wavelength for Samson Technologies Corp. Copyright 1999, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed October 1999 Samson Technologies Corp.
1 We know you don’t like reading owners manuals, but you’ve just purchased one of the finest sound reinforcement power amplifiers around, and we want to tell you about it! So, before you plug in, we’d like to suggest you take just a few moments out to scan these pages.
2 S1500 / S2000 F eatures The Samson S1500 / S2000 power amplifier utilizes the latest technology in professional power amplifier design. Here are some of its main features: • Power to spare - In the S1500, each channel delivers 750 watts of power into 4 ohms.
Guided T our - F ront P anel 1: Power switch - Use this to power the S1500 / S2000 on or off. 2: Power LED - Lights whenever the S1500 / S2000 is powered on. 3: Protection LED - This goes on for approximately five seconds whenever the S1500 / S2000 is powered on and then turns off (you ’ ll hear a “ click ” when it does so).
4 Guided T our - Rear P anel 1: Fan - This variable-speed fan provides vital cooling to your S1500 / S2000 (the hotter the amp gets, the faster the fan blows!). Make sure that both the front and rear panels are kept free of all obstructions and that cool, fresh air is accessible at all times.
5 Setting Up and Using Y our S1500 / S2000 Setting up your S1500 / S2000 is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes: 1. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future ser.
6 The S1500 / S2000 Protection Circuitr y As noted in the “ Guided Tour ” section of this manual, the S1500 / S2000 front- panel Protection LED indicates the activity of the relay speaker connection circuitry.
7 Bridged and P arallel Modes The S1500 / S2000 provides a rear-panel switch that allows it to be used in either a Bridged or Parallel mode. When this switch is placed in the “ STEREO ” (center) p.
The illustrations on these two pages show the required interconnections when using the S1500 / S2000 in Stereo, Bridged and Parallel modes. Wiring for Speakon ™ connectors (shown on the right) is indicated where appropriate.
S1500 / S2000 Connections 9 (4 ohm min) (4 ohm min) SAMSON MPL2242 MMPL2242 MPL2242 BALANCED 0dBm CH 2 CH 1 BALANCED 0dBm INPUT (4 Ω ~8 Ω ) (4 Ω ~8 Ω ) (4 Ω ~8 Ω ) (4 Ω ~8 Ω ) CH 2 CH .
10 Specifications 1. Rated Output Power, per channel (1 kHz, THD 0.1%, Both Ch Drive) Stereo / Parallel modes S1500, per channel (into 4 ohms) 760 W S1500, per channel (into 8 ohms) 520 W S2000, per c.
An important point after buying a device Samson S2000 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Samson S2000 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Samson S2000 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Samson S2000 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Samson S2000 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Samson S2000, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Samson S2000.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samson S2000. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samson S2000 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
