Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EX500 Samson
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® OWNERS MANUAL SAMSON EX500 500 W A T T POWERED SUBWOOFER.
Safety Instr uctions W ARNING DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE A VIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRONIQUE NE P AS OUVRIR RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONL Y WITH SAME TYPE FUSE A TTENTION UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE Important Safety Instructions 1.
T able of Contents Introduction 2 EX500 F eatures 3 C ontrols and F unc tions F ront P anel Lay out 4 Rear P anel Lay out 5 Configuring Y our Speak er Sy stem 6 Operating the EX500 The EX500 Control P.
Introduction 2 Thank you f or purchasing the Expedition EX500 Subwoof er by Samson. The EX500 is a self- pow ered, 500 W att subwoof er f eatur ing a 15” heavy duty driv er , complemented by a 500 W att, lightweight, Down T r ac king Amplifier .
EX500 F eatures 3 The Samson Expedition EX500 Powered Subwoofer utilizes the latest technology in loudspeaker and power amplifier design. Here are some of its main features: • Heavy-duty, 15 inch Lo.
4 Controls and Functions SAMSON 1 2 7 4 3 5 8 6 1 GRILL SCREEN - T ough steel construc tion pro- vides durable and stylish protection for speaker . 2 ENCL OSURE - R igid 3/4” Plywood C onstruction. 3 POLE MOUNT - 1 3/8 inch (35mm) standard speaker stand receptacle.
Controls and Functions 5 Rear P anel La y out 30 105 200 Hz 0 5 10 POWERED SUBWOOFER 500 W A T TS EX500 SAMSON POWER ON OFF A.C. MAINS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN POWER RATING 115V/230V 50HZ/60Hz 500W AVIS; RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
6 Configuring Y our Speaker Sy stem SAMSON Before you start plugging in cables, you should take a minute to decide how you want to interface your new sub- woofer. There are several ways you can interface the EX500, however most systems set-ups fall into two cate- gories, Stereo or Mono (Common) sub operation.
7 Operating the EX500 Level Control The level control is used to adjust the amount of volume from the EX500 subwoofer. In addition, the Level control will also control the output volume of the high-passed outputs.
8 Operating the EX500 30 105 200 Hz 0 5 10 POWERED SUBWOOFER 500 WA T TS EX500 SAMSON POWER ON OFF A.C. MAINS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN POWER RATING 115V/230V 50HZ/60Hz 500W AVIS; RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
9 EX500 STEREO SUB WITH PO WERED SA TELLITES Operating the EX500 30 105 200 Hz 0 5 10 POWERED SUBWOOFER 500 WA TTS EX500 SAMSON POWER ON OFF A.C. MAINS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN POWER RATING 115V/230V 50HZ/60Hz 500W AVIS; RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
10 Operating the EX500 EX500 MONO SUB WITH P ASSIVE SA TELLITES 30 105 200 Hz 0 5 10 POWERED SUBWOOFER 500 WA TTS EX500 SAMSON POWER ON OFF A.C. MAINS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN POWER RATING 115V/230V 50HZ/60Hz 500W AVIS; RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
EX500 STEREO SUB WITH P ASSIVE SA TELLITES 11 Operating the EX500 SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES CORP., HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK TO PREVENT SHOCK DO NOT OPEN. NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.
12 Connections 1 3 2 2 3 1 Hot Cold F emale XLR Male XLR Hot (2) Cold (3) Common (1) Common Hot Cold Hot (2) Cold (3) Common (1) Common Solder P oints End View End View Solder P oints 12 3 21 3 XLR Balanced Wiring Guide The EX500 ’ s input and outputs utilize industry standard XLR connectors.
13 Specifications Specifications Transducer: 15", Heavy Duty Driver, 3 inch voice coil, aluminum former Amplifier: High-efficiency tracking converter Power Rating: 500 Watts RMS Frequency respons.
Samson T echnologies Cor p . 575 Underhill Blvd. P .O . Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) F ax: 516-364-3888 www .
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