Operating Elements And Connections; Safety Notes - IMG STAGELINE PROTON-15MK2 Bedienungsanleitung

Compact PA System with Subwoofer
These instructions are intended for users without
any specific technical knowledge . Please read these
instructions carefully prior to operating the unit and
keep them for later reference . All operating elements
and connections de scribed can be found on the fold-
out page 3 .
1 Operating Elements
and Connections
1 Balanced XLR feed-through outputs LINE OUT
LINK, connected in parallel to the INPUT jacks (10),
to connect further active speaker systems
2 LED indicators
AMP . ON / PROT ., lights up:
– green as an power indicator
– red when the protective circuit responds
a) for some seconds directly after switching on,
then it will change to green
b) permanently in case of a failure or defect of
the unit
SAT LIM .:
will light up when the limiter reduces the volume
of the satellite speakers if the maximum level not
yet distorted is exceeded
SUB LIM .:
will light up when the limiter reduces the volume
of the subwoofer if the maximum level not yet
distorted is exceeded
3 Volume control VOL
4 Button SURROUND: for activating the surround
sound function in case of stereo mode;
with the button pressed, the function is switched
on and the LED next to the button will light up
5 Control BALANCE for adjusting the volume ratio
between the satellite speakers and the subwoofer
6 Button STEREO for activating the stereo mode; for
mono mode, unlock the button
7 POWER switch of the PA system
8 Mains jack for connection to a mains socket
(230 V/ 50 Hz) via the supplied mains cable
9 Support for the mains fuse;
replace a blown fuse by one of the same type only
10 Balanced INPUT jacks (combined XLR / 6 .3 mm jacks)
for connecting a unit with line output level (e . g .
MP3 / CD player, mixer)
11 Jacks SAT SPEAKER for connecting the satellite
speakers
12 RCA feed-through outputs LINK, connected in
parallel to the RCA jacks INPUT (13)
13 RCA jacks INPUT, as an alternative to the XLR /
6 .3 mm input jacks (10)
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2 Safety Notes

The unit corresponds to all relevant directives of the
EU and is therefore marked with
WARNING The unit uses dangerous mains voltage .
Leave servicing to skilled personnel
and do not insert anything into the air
vents; inexpert handling may result in
electric shock .
•
The unit is suitable for indoor use only . Protect it
against dripping water and splash water, high air
humidity, and heat (admissible ambient temperature
range 0 – 40 °C) .
•
Do not place any vessel filled with liquid on the unit,
e . g . a drinking glass .
•
The heat generated within the unit must be dis-
sipated by air circulation . Therefore, never cover
the air vents .
•
Immediately disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket
1 . if the unit or the mains cable is visibly damaged,
2 . if a defect might have occurred after the unit was
dropped or suffered a similar accident,
3 . if malfunctions occur .
In any case the unit must be repaired by skilled
personnel .
•
Never pull the mains cable to disconnect the mains
plug from the socket, always seize the plug .
•
For cleaning only use a dry, soft cloth; never use
chemicals or water .
•
No guarantee claims for the unit and no liability for
any resulting personal damage or material damage
will be accepted if the unit is used for other pur-
poses than originally intended, if it is not correctly
connected or operated or if it is not repaired in an
expert way .
If the unit is to be put out of operation de-
finitively, take it to a local recycling plant
for a disposal which is not harmful to the
environment .
3 Applications
This compact PA system consists of a subwoofer sys-
tem with integrated 3-channel amplifier and satel-
lite speakers adjusted to it in an optimum way . It is
designed for professional music PA applications at
medium-sized events and provides a maximum out-
put power of 1200 W (PROTON-15MK2) or 2300 W
(PROTON-18NEO) .
For transport, the satellite speakers and the cor-
responding connection cables can be stowed in the
subwoofer cabinet which is equipped with castors and
thus ideally suited for mobile applications .
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