Behringer Ultrastack BG412V User manual

ENGLISH
Version 1.0 April 2004
Users Manual
ULTRASTACK BG412V

ULTRASTACK BG412V
Dear Customer,
welcome to the team of ULTRASTACK users, and thank you
very much for express ng your conf dence n BEHRINGER
products by purchas ng the ULTRASTACK BG412V. Even though
hook ng up and operat ng the BG412V s very easy, we would
st ll l ke to prov de you w th a br ef descr pt on of th s excellent
speaker cab net and ts features.
+The ULTRASTACK can produce extreme sound pressure
levels. Please note that high SPLs do not only result in
listening fatigue ut can also permanently impair your
hearing.
sPlease turn off the amp and d sconnect t from the ma ns
before connect ng t to the speaker cab net.
+Turn off the amp efore changing the ULTRASTACK
settings.
sSelect stereo or mono operat on and set the sw tch
accord ngly:
Set the ULTRASTACK to MONO to dr ve t from a s ngle
power amp. In th s case, the speaker cab nets mpedance
s 4 Ohms. Use the ULTRASTACKs INPUT connector to
connect the speaker cable.
If you have two ampl f ers or a stereo power amp, you can
operate the BG412V n two-channel mode by sett ng the
ULTRASTACK to STEREO. Then, the speakers mpedance
s 2 x 8 Ohms. Connect the left channel of the power amp to
LEFT, and the r ght channel to RIGHT.
sWhen connect ng the BG412V to a tube power amp, please
use the correspond ng output(s) on your amp or set the
mpedance selector sw tch to the correct mpedance after
d sconnect ng the amp from the ma ns.
+Be sure to set amp impedance accordingly.
+Disconnect your amp from the mains efore changing
the impedance settings.
+Never use guitar or similar ca les to operate the
BG412V. Always use speaker ca les with a minimum
diameter of 2.5 mm (10 AWG).
+Never operate a tu e amp without a load connected to
it. If the impedance of the connected speaker ca inet
fails to match the amplifiers impedance, the amp could
e damaged. Please refer to the operating instructions
accompanying your amplifier.
Rear panel Wiring
Specifications
Speaker type 12" BUGERATM V ntage Gu tar
Ser es, 4 Ohms, 50 Watts
Speaker system 4 x 12"
Power rat ng (mono / stereo) 200 Watts / 100 Watts
Impedance (mono / stereo) 4 Ohms / 8 Ohms
D mens ons (W x H x D) approx. 30" x 30" x 15"
(762 mm x 762 mm x 382 mm)
We ght approx. 85 lb (38.6 kg)
BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional
standards. As a result of these efforts, modifications may be made from
time to time to e isting products without prior notice. Specifications and
appearance may differ from those listed or illustrated.

ULTRASTACK BG412V
WARRANTY
§ 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION
To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must
complete and return the enclosed warranty card w th n 14 days
of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spez elle Stud otechn k
GmbH, n accordance w th the cond t ons st pulated n § 3. Fa lure
to return the card n due t me (date as per postmark) w ll vo d any
extended warranty cla ms. Based on the cond t ons here n, the
buyer may also choose to use the onl ne reg strat on opt on v a
the Internet (www.behr nger.com or www.behr nger.de).
§ 2 WARRANTY
1. BEHRINGER (BEHRINGER Spez elle Stud otechn k GmbH
nclud ng all BEHRINGER subs d ar es l sted on the enclosed
page, except BEHRINGER Japan) warrants the mechan cal and
electron c components of th s product to be free of defects n
mater al and workmansh p for a per od of one (1) year* from the
or g nal date of purchase, n accordance w th the warranty
regulat ons descr bed below. If the product shows any defects
w th n the spec f ed warranty per od that are not excluded from
th s warranty as descr bed under § 4, BEHRINGER shall, at ts
d scret on, e ther replace or repa r the product us ng su table new
or recond t oned parts. In the case that other parts are used wh ch
const tute an mprovement, BEHRINGER may, at ts d scret on,
charge the customer for the add t onal cost of these parts.
2. If the warranty cla m proves to be just f ed, the product w ll
be returned to the user fre ght prepa d.
3. Warranty cla ms other than those nd cated above are
expressly excluded.
§ 3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
1. To obta n warranty serv ce, the buyer (or h s author zed dealer)
must call BEHRINGER (see enclosed l st) dur ng normal bus ness
hours BEFORE return ng the product. All nqu r es must be
accompan ed by a descr pt on of the problem. BEHRINGER w ll
then ssue a return author zat on number.
2. Subsequently, the product must be returned n ts or g nal
sh pp ng carton, together w th the return author zat on number to
the address nd cated by BEHRINGER.
3. Sh pments w thout fre ght prepa d w ll not be accepted.
§ 4 WARRANTY REGULATIONS
1. Warranty serv ces w ll be furn shed only f the product s
accompan ed by a copy of the or g nal reta l dealers nvo ce. Any
product deemed el g ble for repa r or replacement under the terms
of th s warranty w ll be repa red or replaced.
2. If the product needs to be mod f ed or adapted n order to
comply w th appl cable techn cal or safety standards on a nat onal
or local level, n any country wh ch s not the country for wh ch the
product was or g nally developed and manufactured, th s
mod f cat on/adaptat on shall not be cons dered a defect n
mater als or workmansh p. The warranty does not cover any such
mod f cat on/adaptat on, rrespect ve of whether t was carr ed out
properly or not. Under the terms of th s warranty, BEHRINGER
shall not be held respons ble for any cost result ng from such a
mod f cat on/adaptat on.
3. Free nspect ons and ma ntenance/repa r work are expressly
excluded from th s warranty, n part cular, f caused by mproper
handl ng of the product by the user. Th s also appl es to defects
caused by normal wear and tear, n part cular, of faders,
crossfaders, potent ometers, keys/buttons, tubes, gu tar str ngs,
llum nants and s m lar parts.
4. Damages/defects caused by the follow ng cond t ons are not
covered by th s warranty:
smproper handl ng, neglect or fa lure to operate the un t n
compl ance w th the nstruct ons g ven n BEHRINGER user
or serv ce manuals.
sconnect on or operat on of the un t n any way that does not
comply w th the techn cal or safety regulat ons appl cable n
the country where the product s used.
sdamages/defects caused by force majeure or any other
cond t on that s beyond the control of BEHRINGER.
5. Any repa r or open ng of the un t carr ed out by unauthor zed
personnel (user ncluded) w ll vo d the warranty.
6. If an nspect on of the product by BEHRINGER shows that
the defect n quest on s not covered by the warranty, the nspect on
costs are payable by the customer.
7. Products wh ch do not meet the terms of th s warranty w ll be
repa red exclus vely at the buyers expense. BEHRINGER w ll
nform the buyer of any such c rcumstance. If the buyer fa ls to
subm t a wr tten repa r order w th n 6 weeks after not f cat on,
BEHRINGER w ll return the un t C.O.D. w th a separate nvo ce
for fre ght and pack ng. Such costs w ll also be nvo ced separately
when the buyer has sent n a wr tten repa r order.
§ 5 WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY
Th s warranty s extended exclus vely to the or g nal buyer
(customer of reta l dealer) and s not transferable to anyone who
may subsequently purchase th s product. No other person (reta l
dealer, etc.) shall be ent tled to g ve any warranty prom se on
behalf of BEHRINGER.
§ 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
Fa lure of BEHRINGER to prov de proper warranty serv ce shall
not ent tle the buyer to cla m (consequent al) damages. In no
event shall the l ab l ty of BEHRINGER exceed the nvo ced value
of the product.
§ 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW
1. Th s warranty does not exclude or l m t the buyers statutory
r ghts prov ded by nat onal law, n part cular, any such r ghts
aga nst the seller that ar se from a legally effect ve purchase
contract.
2. The warranty regulat ons ment oned here n are appl cable
unless they const tute an nfr ngement of nat onal warranty law.
* Customers n the European Un on please contact
BEHRINGER Germany Support for further deta ls.
Techn cal spec f cat ons and appearance subject to change w thout not ce. The nformat on conta ned here n s correct at the t me of
pr nt ng. BEHRINGER® accepts no l ab l ty for any loss wh ch may be suffered by any person who rel es e ther wholly or n part upon
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