Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PG3800 Samson
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PG3800 PG2200 POWER AMPLIFERS PG SERIES.
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Copyright 2008, Samson T echnologies Corp . Printed October , 2008 v1.2 Samson T echnologies Corp . 45 Gilpin Av enue Hauppauge, New Y ork 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) F ax: 631-784-2201 www.samsont ech.com T able of Con tents PG Series F eatures .
Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the PG2200 or PG 3800 power amplifier fr om Samson! W e know you don ’t like reading owners manuals, but y ou’v e just purchased one of the finest sound rein.
PG Series F eatur es The Samson PG Series power amplifier utilizes the lat est technology in professional po wer amplifier design. Here ar e some of its main featur es: • P ower to spar e - Each amp.
Guided T our - Fr ont P anel 1: Handle - F or easy transpor t while carr ying, or while rack mounting , the PG amplifier features two die-cast handles located con- veniently on the left and right side of the front panel . 2: POWER switch - Use this to po wer the PG Series on or off .
Guided T our - Rear Panel 1: F an - This variable -speed fan provides vital cooling to your PG Series (the hotter the amp gets , the faster the fan blows!). Make sure that both the fron t and rear panels are kept free of all obstructions and that cool , fresh air is accessible at all times .
Setting Up and Using Y our PG Series Bridge / Stereo / Par allel switch Output connectors Input connectors Protection LED Channel Input control Setting up your PG Series is a simple procedure which takes only a f ew minutes: 1.
Setting Up and Using Y our PG Series 9. Apply an input signal to the PG Series at or about +4dBu (if sending signal fr om a mixer , drive the output meters at appr oximately 0 vu). While the input signal is present, slowly raise the Channel Input controls until the desired sound lev el is achieved.
Bridge and P arallel Modes The PG Series provides a rear -panel switch that allows it to be used in either St ereo , Bridge or Par allel mode. When this switch is placed in the “STEREO” (center) p.
The illustrations on these two pages show the required int erconnections when using the PG Series in Stereo , Br idge and Par allel modes. Wiring for Speakon™ connectors (shown on the right) is indi- cated where appr opriate.
PG Series Connections + - - + (2 ohm min) (2 ohm min) SAMSON MPL2242 MMPL2242 MPL2242 + - - + (2 ohm min) (2 ohm min) SAMSON MPL2242 MMPL2242 MPL2242 + - - + + - + - (4 ohm min) (4 ohm min) (4 ohm min.
10 Specifications POWER SPECIFICA TIONS PG-2200 PG-3800 Stereo Mode (Both channels driven) 20Hz~20KHz 8 Ohms 2 x 280W 2 x 560W 4 Ohms 2 x 500W 2 x 900W 2 Ohms 2 x 1000W 2 x 1800W Bridge Mono Mode 20H z~20kHz 8 Ohms 1000W 1800W 4 Ohms 2200W 3800W ELEC TRICAL SPECIFICA TIONS INPUT SENSITIVIT Y 1.
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An important point after buying a device Samson PG3800 (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 PG3800 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 PG3800 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Samson PG3800 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Samson PG3800 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Samson PG3800, 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 PG3800.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samson PG3800. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samson PG3800 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
