Behringer EUROPOWER PMX2000 User manual

Version 1.0 August 2002
Users Manual
EUROPOWER
®
PMX2000
www.behringer.com
ENGLISH

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This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside
the enclosurevoltage that may be sufficient to
constitute a risk of shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to
important operating and maintenance instructions
in the accompanying literature. Please read the
manual.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove
the top cover (or the rear section). No user
serviceable parts inside refer servicing to qualified
personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this appliance to rain and moisture.
DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
All the safety and operation instructions should be read before
the appliance is operated.
Retain Instructions:
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for
future reference.
Heed Warnings:
All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions
should be adhered to.
Fo ow instructions:
All operation and user instructions should be followed.
Water and Moisture:
The appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement,
near a swimming pool etc.).
Venti ation:
The appliance should be situated so that its location or position
does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the
appliance should not be placed on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar
surface that may block the ventilation openings, or placed in a
built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede
the flow of air through the ventilation openings.
Heat:
The appliance should be situated away from heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Power Source:
The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of
the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on
the appliance.
Grounding or Po arization:
This device must be grounded.
Power-Cord Protection:
Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not
likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against
them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, extension
cords and the point where they exit from the appliance.
C eaning:
The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the
manufacturer.
Non-use Periods:
The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from
the outlet when left unused for extended periods of time.
Debris and Liquid Entry:
Care should be taken that debris and/or liquids do not enter the
enclosure through openings.
Damage Requiring Service:
The appliance should be serviced by qualified service
personnel when:
sThe power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or
sDebris or liquid has entered the appliance or
sThe appliance has been exposed to rain or
sThe appliance does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a noticable change in performance or
sThe appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
Servicing:
The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond
that which is described in the operating instructions. All other
servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 4
1.1 Before you get started ................................................... 4
1.1.1 Shipment ............................................................... 4
1.1.2 Initial operation ...................................................... 4
1.1.3 Warranty .............................................................. 4
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS ............................................... 4
2.1 Front panel ...................................................................... 4
2.2 Rear panel ...................................................................... 5
3. EFFECTS PROCESSOR .............................................. 6
4. INSTALLATION ........................................................... 7
4.1 Mains voltage .................................................................. 7
4.2 Mains connection ........................................................... 7
4.3 Audio connections ......................................................... 7
4.4 Loudspeaker connections ............................................. 7
5. WIRING EXAMPLES ................................................... 8
6. SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 9
7. WARRANTY .............................................................. 10
CAUTION!
+P ease note that high vo ume eve s may cause
permanent damage to your hearing and/or your
headphones. Turn a LEVEL contro s to the eft
before you switch on the unit. Be sure to keep the
vo ume at an appropriate eve .
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Welcome to the team of
EUROPOWER users and
thank you very much for
expressing your confi-
dence in BEHRINGER
products by purchasing the
BEHRINGER PMX2000.
It is one of my most
pleasant tasks to write
this letter to you, because
it is the culmination of
many months of hard
work delivered by our
engineering team to reach
a very ambitious goal: to
present you with an
outstanding power mixer
that gives you maximum
flexibility and perfor-
mance with its unique sound character and broad range of
functions. The task to design the new PMX2000 certainly meant
a great deal of responsibility, which we assumed by focusing
on you, the discerning user and musician. It also meant a lot of
work and night shifts to accomplish this goal. But it was fun, too.
Developing a product usually brings a lot of people together, and
what a great feeling it is when everybody who participated in
such a project can be proud of what weve achieved.
It is our philosophy to share our joy with you, because you
are the most important member of the BEHRINGER team. With
your highly competent suggestions for new products youve
greatly contributed to shaping our company and making it
successful. In return, we guarantee you uncompromising quality
(manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system)
as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely
favorable price. All of this will enable you to fully unfold your
creativity without being hampered by budget constraints.
We are often asked how we can make it to produce such
high-grade devices at such unbelievably low prices. The answer
is quite simple: its you, our customers! Many satisfied customers
means large sales volumes enabling us to get better conditions
of purchase for components, etc. Isnt it only fair to pass this
benefit back to you? Because we know that your success is
our success, too!
I would like to thank all people whose help on Project PMX2000
has made it all possible. Everybody has made very personal
contributions, starting from the designers of the unit to the many
staff members in our company and finally to you, the user of
BEHRINGER products.
My friends, its been worth the trouble!
Thank you very much,
Uli Behringer

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1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! With the PMX2000 you have acquired a
state-of the-art 10-channel power mixer that sets new stan-
dards. Right from the start, our goal has been to design a
revolutionary device that can be used for a great variety
of applications. And indeed, this overwhelming power mixer
gives you plenty of functionality and a broad range of
connection and expansion options.
BEHRINGER is a company with its roots in professional
recording studio technology. For many years now we have
been successful in developing products for studio and live use.
These include microphones and 19" devices of all kinds
(compressors, enhancers, noise gates, tube processors,
headphone amplifiers, digital effects devices, DI boxes, etc.),
monitor and P.A. speakers and professional live and recording
mixers. Our entire technical know-how has gone into your
PMX2000.
+This manua first describes the termino ogy used,
so that you fu y understand the PMX2000 and its
functions. P ease read the manua carefu y and keep
it for future reference.
1.1 Before you get started
1.1.1 S ipment
Your PMX2000 was carefully packed at the factory and the
packaging is designed to protect the unit from rough handling.
Nevertheless, we recommend that you carefully examine the
packaging and its contents for any signs of physical damage
which may have occurred during transit.
+If the unit is damaged, p ease do NOT return it to
BEHRINGER, but notify your dea er and the shipping
company immediate y. Otherwise, c aims for
damage or rep acement may not be granted.
1.1.2 Initial operation
Be sure that there is enough space around the unit for cooling
and, to avoid overheating, please do not place the PMX2000
near radiators etc.
+Before you connect the PMX2000 to the mains, p ease
make sure that the vo tage setting on the unit
matches the oca vo tage!
+If you set the unit to a different mains vo tage, be
sure to use a fuse of the correct type and rating.
P ease refer to the SPECIFICATIONS for detai s.
+B own fuses must be rep aced by fuses of the same
type and rating! P ease refer to the SPECIFI-
CATIONS for detai s.
The mains connection is made using the enclosed power cord
and a standard IEC receptacle. It meets all of the international
safety certification requirements.
+P ease make sure that a units have a proper
ground connection. For your own safety, never
remove or disab e the ground conductor from the
unit or of the AC power cord.
1.1.3 Warranty
The EUROPOWERs serial number is located on the rear.
Please take the time to fill in and return the warranty card within
14 days after the date of purchase, so as to benefit from our
extended warranty. Or register online at www.behringer.com.
2. CONTROL ELEMENT
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS
2.1 Front panel
Your EUROPOWER PMX2000 comes with ten input channels,
which only differ in terms of pad switch, peak LED and interface
panel. Since the EQ, effect, monitor and level controls are iden-
tical on all channels, they will be described only once on the
enclosed sheet.
The FX control determines the signal level that is routed
from the respective channel to the built-in effects processor.
+P ease note that the effects processor is muted as
ong as the FX TO MAIN contro ( ) is set fu y
counter-c ockwise.
The HI control in the EQ section governs the high
frequencies of the respective channel.
Use the MID control to boost/cut the mid range.
The LOW control allows you to raise or lower the bass
frequencies.
The MON control determines the channels volume
assigned to the monitor mix.
Use the LEVEL control to set the volume level of the
respective channel.
Use the PEAK LED to ensure that the input gain is set
properly. The PEAK LED should light up only with peak
signals, but never all the time.
The PAD button reduces the channel input sensitivity by
25 dB. Thus, you can also connect high-level line signals to
the respective channel input.
This HI-Z/LINE input can be used to connect line level
signal sources, such as keyboards, electric and bass
guitars.
This is the channels balanced XLR microphone input.
The stereo line input of cannels 7 - 9 can be used to
connect, for example, keyboards with stereo outputs or
a stereo drum computer.
+P ease remember to use either the microphone or
the ine input on a specific channe . Never use both
at the same time. This ru e app ies to chane s 1 - 9.
+When you connect a mono ine signa to channe s
7 - 9, p ease a ways use the eft input. The mono
signa wi then be reproduced on both stereo sides.
The TAPE/LINE IN RCA input of channel 10 allows you to
feed in external stereo signals from your CD player or tape
deck, for example.
The TAPE/LINE OUT RCA output provides the stereo main
mix signal of your PMX2000 and can be routed to, say, a
recording machine.
+When the TAPE OUT signa is connected to a tape
deck whose output signa is routed back to the
TAPE IN on the PMX2000, feedback can be produced
as soon as you start recording. Be sure to interrupt
the connection to the TAPE IN before recording!
The phantom power supply provides the voltage necessary
for the operation of condenser microphones. Use the
PHANTOM POWER switch to activate the supply together
for channels 1 - 9 (XLR connector). The LED above the
switch is lit when phantom power is on.
This is the PMX2000s graphic stereo equalizer, which
comprises two units and can be used to adapt the sound
to the room acoustics.

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2. CONTROL ELEMENT
sThe stereo equalizer is effective on the main mix when
both units have been activated with the EQ IN buttons
and the MODE switch is set to its upper position
(LEFT/RIGHT).
sThe stereo equalizer uses one unit each to process the
main and monitor mix signals, if both units are on and the
MODE switch is set to its lower position (MON/MAIN).
Use the EQ IN buttons to switch the two equalizer units on
or off.
Press the RUMBLE FILTER button to activate the low-cut
filter of channels 1 - 6. This filter eliminates unpleasant
bass frequencies (e.g. microphone pop noise).
The FX TO MON control determines the effects intensity
of the multi-effects processor as part of the monitor mix.
Turn the control fully counter-clockwise to add no effect to
the monitor mix.
The MONITOR LEVEL control adjusts the volume of the
monitor mix.
Use the MONITOR LEVEL display to control the monitor
signal level. The upper LED (LIM) lights up when the built-in
limiter is activated, thus protecting against overload.
With this MODE switch you can determine whether the
PMX2000 works as a stereo amplifier (LEFT/RIGHT) or
as a dual mono amplifier (MON/MAIN). Please note that
the equalizer function also depends on this switch setting
(see ).
The FX TO MAIN control functions as FX return for the
built-in effects processor. Use this control to add the
desired effect signal to the main mix. No effect signal is
added when the FX TO MAIN is set fully counter-clockwise.
The MAIN LEVEL control governs the overall volume of the
PMX2000.
The MAIN LEVEL display reads the output level of the
PMX2000. The upper LED (LIM) lights up when the built-in
limiter is activated, thus protecting against signal peaks.
Use the FX FOOTSWITCH jack to connect any commercially
available foot controller. It allows you to bypass the effects
unit.
This is the balanced MONITOR output of your PMX2000.
Use it to feed an external monitor amp or active wedge.
These two 1/4" TS jacks allow you to route the output
signal to an external amplifier. This allows you to, say, use
only the mixing and effect section of the PMX2000. The
signal is taken pre-power amp. Of course, you can also
use only the left jack as a mono output.
These two 1/4" TS jacks can be used to connect external
signals, such as the main mix signal from an additional
mixing console (pre-power amp).
Here, you will find a list of all multi-effect presets available.
This is the LED level meter of the effects processor. Please
make sure that the clip LED lights up with signal peaks only.
If it is lit constantly, this indicates that the effects processor
is overdriven, which can lead to unpleasant distortion.
The EFFECT display reads the currently selected preset.
Turn the PROGRAM control to select the effect presets.
Press the control briefly to confirm your selection.
2.2 Rear panel
The mains connection is on a standard IEC receptacle. An
appropriate power cord is supplied with the unit.
FUSE HOLDER. Before connecting the unit to the mains,
ensure that the voltage setting matches your local voltage.
Blown fuses should only be replaced by fuses of the same
type and rating.
Use the POWER switch to put your PMX2000 into operation.
This is the RIGHT/MONO MAIN Speakon® loudspeaker
output of your PMX2000, where you can connect the right
loudspeaker of a stereo system. For this purpose, switch
must be set to its upper position. If, however, you run
a mono main mix (switch set to its lower position), this
loudspeaker output provides the main mix signal in mono.
+The impedance of the oudspeaker connected here
must not fa be ow 4 W.
The BRIDGE loudspeaker output allows you to combine
the left and right stereo channel in one mono output, which
is useful for applications that require the use of one
loudspeaker only. To use the BRIDGE output, switch
must be set to LEFT/RIGHT.
+A ways connect the BRIDGE jack to a oudspeaker
with a minimum impedance of 8 W!
+P ease note that the power de ivered to the speaker
connected to the BRIDGE output is considerab y
higher than the power provided to the speakers
wired to the para e speaker outputs. P ease read
the information given on the rear pane of your
PMX2000.
+When using the BRIDGE oudspeaker output, NEVER
use any of the other two connectors (RIGHT/MONO
MAIN and LEFT/MONITOR) at the same time!
This is the LEFT/MONITOR Speakon® loudspeaker output
of your PMX2000, to which you can connect the left
loudspeaker of a stereo system (switch set to its
upper position). If you do a main mix in mono (switch
set to its lower position), this loudspeaker output provides
the monitor signal in mono.
+The impedance of the oudspeaker connected here
must not fa be ow 4 W.
+Information on how to proper y connect your
speaker with regard to po arity can be found on the
rear of the unit (PIN assignment).
SERIAL NUMBER. Please take the time to fill in and return
the warranty card within 14 days after the date of purchase,
so as to benefit from our extended warranty. Or register
online at www.behringer.com.