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User Manual
EUROPOWER
EP2000/EP4000
Professional 2,000-Watt
and 4,000-Watt Stereo Power
Amplifier with ATR
(Accelerated Transient
Response) Technology
Thank you Table of Contents
Thank you for choosing a BEHRINGER EUROPOWER amplifier.
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This piece of high-end gear was developed for professional use
Important Safety Instruction ..................................... 2
in live applications, and its many featu
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ENGLISH EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 2 Important Safety Instruction Caution Caution * ! This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the {1}. Read these instructions. presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the {2}. Keep these instructions. enclosure - voltage that may be sufficient to constitute {3}. Heed all warnings. a risk of shock. {4}. Follow all instructions. {5}. Do not use this apparatus near water. {6}. Clean only with dry cloth. Caution {7}. Do not block
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EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 3 1.1.3 Online registration 1. Introduction Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after Honestly, who really likes to read manuals? We know you want your purchase by visiting http://www.behringer.com and read to get started right away, but please read this manual carefully the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully. and keep it for future reference. It is only after reading these Should your BEHRINGER product malfunction, it is our i
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ENGLISH EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 4 2. Control elements 2.1 Front panel Fig. 2.1: Front panel control elements Since control elements of both the EP2000 and the EP4000 are [3] The CLIP LED lights up when the signal is distorted. identical, we have used the EP2000 as the model represented in Should distortion occur, reduce the input level, so that the the illustrations to assure simplicity. CLIP LED stops lighting up. [1] The main switch is used to power up the amp. [4] The SIGN
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EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 5 [13] BREAKER (automated fuse). After eliminating the cause of 2.3.2 Input filter faulty operation, simply depress the BREAKER and power The LF (high-pass) filter removes frequencies below 30 and up the unit again. The BREAKER acts in place of common 50 Hz respectively. The reproduction of the signal’s bass portion discardable fuses. is thus optimized, since ultra-low, distracting frequencies are eliminated, and more power is available for the reproduct
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ENGLISH EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 6 2.3.3 2-channel mode (stereo) ◊ The mono-bridged mode puts added demands on amplifier Both channels of your amp function independently from and speakers. Excessive distortion may occasionally com- one another in this operating mode, and each has its own pletely mute the amp’s outputs as well as cause permanent input signal. Two independent speakers are connected at the damage to the speakers. Please assure that your speakers outputs. To activate
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EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 7 Examples: Parallel mode is identical to 2-channel mode, except for the • 2-channel (stereo) playback inputs of both channels are internally connected in parallel. One • Two independent mono signals, e.g. instrument signal input signal routes parallel both channels, while their filters etc. and monitor mix are independently controlled. • Bi-amp operation, whereby bass frequencies are run Examples: on channel 1, and high frequencies on channel • A mono
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ENGLISH EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 8 Fig. 3.4: DIP switch positions for parallel operation Fig. 3.6: DIP switch positions for mono-bridged mode When running in mono-bridged mode, the voltage of both chan- ◊ When the amp is overdriven for longer periods of time, nels is added up and fed into a single loudspeaker system. There the output signal may occasionally be muted for several is one input and one output signal respectively, and only the seconds. In certain situations, excessive o
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EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 9 3.2 Bi-amping By using an active crossover, you can divide up the frequency range into several bands. For example, in doing so you can split a mono signal into upper-frequency and lower-frequency ranges. These two signals can then be hooked up to the inputs of your amp, so that channel 1 amplifies the lows and channel 2 ampli- fies the highs (2-channel operation). The outputs are connected to a 2-way speaker, whereby the output signal 1 drives the w
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ENGLISH EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 10 4. Installation Your EUROPOWER can be installed into a 19" rack and requires two rack units. Please use four attaching screws and washers for installation. Reinforce the back end, especially for on-the-road use. Please assure that enough cool air reaches the rack, especially when other rack equipment emanates a lot of heat. In the case of the EUROPOWER EP2000 and EP4000, hot air circulates at the front of the unit to thermally relieve the r
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EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 11 When using binding post connectors, please make sure that insulation on cables is not removed too high. Insert the naked part of the cable fully so that no metal is visible. Cable clamps must be isolated to avoid the possibility of electric shock. When running the amp in mono-bridged mode, always use the middle two binding post connectors, paying attention to correct polarity. Caution * ◊ If you notice naked cable endings on the binding post connec
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ENGLISH EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 12 Noise 5. Specifications unweighted, 20 Hz to 20 kHz -100 dB Output Power Voltage gain RMS @ 1% THD (sine wave), both channels driven EP2000 40x (32 dB) EP2000 EP4000 50x (34 dB) 8 Ω per channel 350 W Input sensitivity 4 Ω per channel 500 W V RMS (@ 8 Ω) EP2000 1.15 V (+3.4 dBu) 2 Ω per channel 650 W EP4000 1.23 V (+4.0 dBu) EP4000 Input impedance 8 Ω per channel 550 W EP2000/EP4000 10 k Ω unbalanced, 20 k Ω balanced 4 Ω per channel 950 W Controls
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EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 13 Dimensions/weight Legal Disclaimer Dimensions (H x W x D) Technical specifications and appearance are subject to change without EP2000/EP4000 approx. 88 x 483 x 402 mm approx. 3.5 x 19 x 15.8 notice. The information contained herein is correct at the time of printing. BEHRINGER accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any Weight person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or EP2000 approx. 15.7 kg / 3
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ENGLISH EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 14 Warranty § 1 Other warranty rights and national law [2]. If the product needs to be modifi ed or adapted in order to comply with appli- [1]. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory rights provided cable technical or safety standards on a national or local level, in any country by national law, in particular, any such rights against the seller that arise which is not the country for which the product was originally developed
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EUROPOWER EP2000/EP4000 User Manual 15 ENGLISH
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ENGLISH This manual is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Portugese, Greek, Japanese and Chinese. There may also be more current versions of this document. Download them by going to the appropriate product page at: www.behringer.com
