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® ®
XR 8300 & XR 8600
Powered Mixers
Operating
Manual
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Intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION: Risk of electrical shock — DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts insi
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When using electrical products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers
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WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE ACHTUNG: Beim Einsatz von Elektrogeräten müssen u.a. grundlegende Vorsichtsmaßnahmen befolgt werden: 1. Lesen Sie sich diese Anweisungen durch. 2. Bewahren Sie diese Anweisungen auf. 3. Beachten Sie alle Warnungen. 4. Befolgen Sie alle Anweisungen. 5. Setzen Sie dieses Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Wasser ein. 6. Reinigen Sie es nur mit einem trockenen Tuch. 7. Blockieren Sie keine der Lüftungsöffnungen. Führen Sie die Installation gemäß den Anweisungen des Herstelle
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INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANTES DE SECURITE ATTENTION: L’utilisation de tout appareil électrique doit être soumise aux precautions d’usage incluant: 1. Lire ces instructions. 2. Gardez ce manuel pour de futures références. 3. Prétez attention aux messages de précautions de ce manuel. 4. Suivez ces instructions. 5. N’utilisez pas cette unité proche de plans d’eau. 6. N’utilisez qu’un tissu sec pour le nettoyage de votre unité. 7. N’obstruez pas les systèmes de refroidissement de votre unité et instal
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INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES PARA SU SEGURIDAD CUIDADO: Cuando use productos electrónicos, debe tomar precauciones básicas, incluyendo las siguientes: 1. Lea estas instrucciones. 2. Guarde estas instrucciones. 3. Haga caso de todos los consejos. 4. Siga todas las instrucciones. 5. No usar este aparato cerca del agua. 6. Limpiar solamente con una tela seca. 7. No bloquear ninguna de las salidas de ventilación. Instalar de acuerdo a las instrucciones del fabricante. 8. No instalar cerca de ninguna fu
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ENGLISH ® ® XR 8300 & XR 8600 Series Powered Mixer Congratulations on the purchase of your new XR 8300 or XR 8600 powered mixer from Peavey. The XR 8000 Series powered mixers include many of the latest technological developments from Peavey engineering. Incorporating a pair of 300, or 600, Watt amplifiers (XR8300 and XR8600 respectively)‚ dual 7-band EQ‚ digital effects‚ FLS® (Peavey’s award-winning Feedback Locating System)‚ DDT™ speaker protection and a host of other features‚ these comp
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Front Panel CHANNEL CONTROLS 1 HIGH EQ This High EQ shelving type of active tone control varies the treble frequency (±15 dB 1 at 12 kHz) and is designed to remove noise or add brilliance to the signal, depend- ing on the quality of the source. 2 MID EQ 2 Mid EQ is a band pass (peak/notch) type of active tone control that varies the mid- range frequencies (±15 dB at 450 Hz). 3 LOW EQ 3 A shelving type of active tone control that varies the bass frequency levels (±15 dB at 70 Hz). Low EQ adds d
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Front Panel LINE INPUTS (Ch 7-8) 11 These high impedance 1/4” inputs are for line-level signals. The inputs are summed to mono‚ allowing a stereo source to be input into these channels. In critical situations‚ two mono line sources can be connected to one input. 12 TRACK SELECT The input to Channel 9/10 can be selected as left (mono), right (mono) or summed 11 mono input. This Track Select switch is specifically included to help when using soundtracks that are split into vocal and accompanim
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Front Panel MASTER SECTION 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 MUTE 1-8 Muting channels 1-8 is a great feature that allows you to take a break‚ by muting channels 1–8 without changing the mic level settings. Use channel 9/10 for your break music. Just remember, unmute before beginning your performance. EFX SELECT 16 This rotary switch selects one of sixteen available effects. See the table below. EFFECT DESCRIPTION APPLICATION PARAMETER Hall Rev Medium Concert Hall Ensemble Rev Time Large Hall Rev Larger
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Front Panel 19 EFX TIME This control adjusts the time of the particular reverb or delay. 20 EFX TO MONITOR This control adjusts the amount of effects signal sent to the monitor mix, allowing effects to be heard from the stage via the monitors. Keep this control as low as possible. 21 EFX TO MAIN This control adjusts the amount of effects sent to the main front-of house mix. Remember: A little goes a long way! 22 23 ® 22 FLS FEEDBACK LOCATING SYSTEM When feedback occurs‚ the corresponding LED
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Front Panel 24 25 26 27 28 24 DDT™ SPEAKER PROTECTION Peavey’s award-winning speaker protection is built into both the XR 8300 and the XR 8600. This impor- tant feature allows you to maximize the power amplifier without fear of distortion. The LED illuminates when the DDT Speaker Protection system is active 25 MONITOR LEVEL This control sets the overall level of the monitor signal that is sent to the Monitor output jack and to the power amp when in Main/Monitor mode. 26 POWER AMP MODE This but
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Front Panel 29 30 31 33 34 32 29 EFX DEFEAT JACK This 1/4” jack accepts an on/off 1/4” footswitch (Peavey Part # 00051000) to defeat effects of both the Main and Monitor mixes. The Effects may also be defeated via the EFX Defeat (13). MONITOR OUTPUT 30 This 1/4” jack provides a signal from the monitor mix (after the graphic EQ) for an external amplifier/speaker system. The level is determined by the Channel Monitor and Master Monitor controls. MAIN OUTPUT 31 This 1/4” jack provides a signal fro
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Rear Panel 35 AC POWER INLET: This is the receptacle for an IEC line cord, which provides AC power to the unit. Connect the line cord to this connector to provide power to the unit. Damage to the equipment may result if improper line voltage is used. (See line voltage marking on unit). Never break off the ground pin on any equipment. 35 36 37 It is provided for your safety. If the outlet used does not have a ground pin, a suitable grounding adapter should be used and the third wire s
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® ® XR 8300 & XR 8600 Specifications Input Specifications Input Z Input Gain Input Levels Bal Function (ohms) Control Connector Min Settings Min** Nominal* Max Unbal Lo-Z Mic 2k Max w/o -59dBu -29dBu -11dBu Bal XLR Pin 1 Gnd (150 ohms) pad (50dB) -34dBu -4dBu +14dBu Pin 2 (+) Max w/pad Pin 3 (-) (25dB) Line Input 22k Max w/o -27dBu +2dBu +21dBu Bal 1/4" TRS; pad (30dB) -2dBu +27dBu +26dBu Tip (+) Max w/pad Ring (-) (25dB) Sleeve Gnd Tape 20k Max Gain -26dBu +4dBu +21dBu Unbal RCA jacks (30dB)
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® ® XR 8300 & XR 8600 Specifications Hum and Noise Output Residual Noise Test Conditions Ref: 4dBu Main -102dB All controls down -90dB 1 channel nominal, Master nominal All controls down Monitor -98dB 1 channel nominal, Master nominal -90dB Master Fader Nominal, Channel Fades Nominal, Mic Inputs Terminated @ 150 ohms Hum and Noise measurements: 22Hz-22kHz BW S/N Ratio: >90dB below rated power output, Mic/Line to Speaker Output Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) -122dBu (Input terminated with 150 ohm
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® ® XR 8300 & XR 8600 Specifications XR 8600 - Power Amplifier Specifications Power Section: Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) Input Sensitivity: 1200 SC Module with DDT <0.01% @ rated output @ 1kHz 1.5 V RMS for 500W @ 4 ohms Rated Power: DDT Dynamic Range: Input Impedance: 600W program into 4 ohms, both Greater than 26dB 8.25k ohms channels driven / 500W RMS into DDT Maximum Distortion: 4 ohms, both channels driven Below 0.5% THD for 6dB overload Power Requirements: 475W progra
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PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY Effective Date: July 1, 1998 What This Warranty Covers Your Peavey Warranty covers defects in material and workmanship in Peavey products purchased and serviced in the U.S.A. and Canada. What This Warranty Does Not Cover The Warranty does not cover: (1) damage caused by accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation or operation, rental, product modification or neglect; (2) dam- age occurring during shipment; (3) damage caused by repair or service
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Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Peavey Electronics Corporation • 711 A Street • Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 483-5365 • FAX (601) 486-1278 • www.peavey.com © 2006 80303156
