Yorkville ef 500 p owners manual

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IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS safety-4v3.eps - Oct. 26/05 CA UTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER (OR BA CK). NO USER SER VICEABLE PA RTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. INSTR UCTIONS PER TA INING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJUR Y TO PERSONS Read Instructions The Owner s Manualshould be read and understood bef ore operation of y our unit. Please , sa ve these instr uc- tions f or future ref erence . Pa ck agin g Keep the bo x and pac kaging mater ials, in case the unit needs to be retur ned f or ser vice . Wa rning When using electr ic products , basic precautions should alw ays be f ollo wed, including the f ollo wing: Po wer Sour ce s Your unit should be connected to a po wer source only of the v oltage specified in the o wners manual or as mar ked on the unit. This unit has a polar ized plug. Do not use with an e xtension cord or receptacle unless the plug can be fully inser ted. Precautions should be tak en so that the grounding scheme on the unit is not def eated. Hazar ds Do not place this product on an unstab le car t, stand, tr ipod, bra cket or table. The product ma y fall, causing ser ious personal injur y and ser ious damage to the product. Use only with car t, stand, tr ipod, bra cket, or table recommended by the manuf acturer or sold with the product. Follow the manuf acturer s instr uctions when installing the product and use mounting accessor ies recommended by the manuf acturer . The apparatus should not be e xposed to dr ipping or splashing w ater ; no objects filled with liquids should be placed on the apparatus . Terminals mar ked with the lightning bolt are hazardous li ve; the exter nal wir ing connected to these ter minals require installation by an instr ucted person or the use of ready made leads or cords . Ensure that proper v entilation is pro vided around the appliance . No nak ed flame sources , such as lighted candles , should be placed on the apparatus . Po wer Cor d The AC supply cord should be routed so that it is unlik ely that it will be damaged. If the AC supply cord is damaged DO NO T OPERA TE THE UNIT . ServiceThe unit should be ser viced only by qualified ser vice personnel. A VIS: AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE,NENLEVEZ P AS LE COUVER T (OU LE P ANNEA U ARRIERE) NE CONTIENT AU CUNE PIECE REP ARABLE P AR LUTILISA TEUR. CONSU LT EZ UN TECHNICIEN QU ALIFIE POUR L ENTRETIENT INSTR UCTIONS RELA TIVES AU RISQUE DE FEU , CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE, OU BLESSURES AU X PERSONNES Ve uillez Lire le Manuel Il contient des inf ormations qui de vraient êtres compr ises avant lopération de v otre appareil. Conser vez S.V.P. ces instr uctions pour consultations ultér ieures . Emballage Conser vez la boite au cas ou lappareil de vait être retour ner pour réparation. Attention : Lors de lutilisation de produits électr ique , assurez- vous dadhérer à des précautions de bases incluant celle qui suiv ent: AlimentationLappareil ne doit être branché quà une source dalime\ ntation correspondant au v oltage spécifié dans le manuel ou tel quindiqué sur lappareil . Cet appareil est équipé dune pr ise dalimentation polar isée . Ne pas utiliser cet appareil avec un cordon de raccordement à moins quil soit possib le dinsérer complètement les trois lames . Des précautions doiv ent êtres pr ises afin de viter que le système de mise à la terre de lappareil ne soit désengagé. RisqueNe pas placer cet appareil sur un char iot, un suppor t, un trépied ou une table instab les. Lappareil pourrait tomber et b lesser quelquun ou subir des dommages impor tants . Utiliser seulement un chariot, un suppor t, un trépied ou une ta ble recommandés par le f abr icant ou v endus avec le produit . Suivre les instructions du f abr icant pour installer lappareil et utiliser les accessoires recommandés par le f abr icant. Il con vient de ne pas placer sur lappareil de sources de flammes nues, telles que des bougies allumées . Lappeil ne doit pas être e xposé à des égouttements deau ou des éclaboussures et quaucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des v ases ne doit être placé sur lappareil . Assurez que lappareil est f our ni de la propre v entilation. Les dispositifs marqués dune symbole déclair sont des par ties dangereuses au toucher et que les câb lages e xtér ieurs connectés à ces dispositifs de connection e xtér ieure doiv ent être eff ectivés par un opérateur formé ou en utilisant des cordons déjà préparés . Cor don dAlimentatio n Évitez dendommager le cordon dalimentation. NUTILISEZ P AS LAPP AREIL si le cordon dalimentation est endommagé. ServiceConsultez un technicien qualifié pour lentretien de v otre appareil .

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This combination of Class D and Class H amplifier technologies helps keep distortion to a minimum while reducing the need for massive heat dissipation. In fact, to a level low enough to eliminate the need for heavy heatsinks. The advantage of this unique combination of two-tier and Class D amplification has reduced extraneous heat to the point that EF500Ps can easily be used in any orientation (close to walls, floors and in close arrays with multiple cabinets). Competitive active loudspeakers, with large finned heatsinks, need to be operated vertically and with plenty of clearance (to ensure proper heat dissipation and ventilation). Since you have more versatility in regards to the orientation of the enclosure, the EF500P becomes ideal for flying in large clusters and in point-source concert sound systems. Yorkvilles designers took extra care making sure that in tight clusters overheating would not be an issue. Taking advantage of the design process, an opportunity was taken to tweak the electronics for maximum overall speaker performance and protection. Solutions were borrowed from our high-end TX-Series PA systems. The limiters used, at the input and crossover stages, are a complex combination of gain reduction and sweeping filters. If the EF500P is pushed to its maximum input/output levels, advanced filtering begins rolling off unnecessary subsonic frequencies. The processing also protects individual components ensuring failure free operation (even after long term operation at close to maximum output levels). The filter has a remarkable response time, less then 70ms, allowing the system to constantly be re-tuning itself. This makes sure the output is as clean, as loud and as clear as possible at any given moment. This is achieved without negatively affecting the overall sonic quality of the cabinet. This ensures that the essential part of the mix, like the vocals or solo instruments, come out clean and clear when the cabinet is being operated at the extremes of power and woofer excursion. Extremely fast and accurate limiting is in place to protect the speaker components. As a bonus, the EF500P has a built in mixer! This allows the loudspeaker to be used directly with a microphone and/or line source. The loop output allows additional active cabinets to be driven from one source (up to a maximum of 50 EF500Ps). If desired, you can combine a pair of the EF500Ps using the mixer inputs on each cabinet and coupling the loop outputs. In this example you would have an ideal presentation system. Two microphone inputs, two line inputs (optimized for CD, Cassette or laptop computer audio source), complete within two speaker cabinets. As mentioned, our active cabinets can be linked together, the limitation is that only three mixers can be active at any one time. This allows three Mic sources and six line sources available in an array of three or more cabinets). The microphone inputs have equalization and high pass filtering designed appropriately for vocal applications. The  EF500P Active Full Range Loudspeaker Using the popular élite EF508 as a base, adding 800 Watts of bi-amped power and topping-it-off with advanced signal processing, the EF500P is destined to set the new standard for active loudspeakers. The woofer amplifier, or low frequency amplifier, amp delivers over 650 Watts to the 15 inch woofer. To reduce the overall weight of the amplifier section, the woofer amplifier uses Class D switching technology. A 150 Watt, two-tier linear technology, Class H amplifier drives the 2 inch titanium diaphragm horn driver. This allows the horn to produce clean transients while keeping up with the high output of the woofer. Two-tier amplifier technology isnt typically seen in a product like this, however we found the advantages (lower weight, more efficiency, higher headroom and lower operating temperature) made it a perfect choice for powering the top end.