Page 2 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure - voltage that may be sufficient to con- stitute a risk of shock. This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and mainte- nance instructio...
Page 3 - FOREWORD
3 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 FOREWORD Dear Customer, Welcome to the team of POWERPLAY PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing this unit.It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is the culmination of many months...
Page 4 - POWERPLAY PRO
4 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 HA4400 POWERPLAY PRO Professional, multi-purpose headphone amplifier system for stage and studio applications s Four totally independent stereo high-power amplifiers in 1 RU package s Highest sonic quality even with extremely high volume levels s Four independent input/aux sec...
Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENT
5 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 6 2. THE DESIGN CONCEPT .........................................................................................................
Page 7 - THE DESIGN CONCEPT; High quality components and design; Inputs and outputs
7 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 WARNING! + It should be pointed out, that extreme output volumes may damage your ears and/or your headphone set. Turn down the LEVEL controls before you switch on the unit. + The following operational manual will introduce you to the BEHRINGER POWERPLAY PRO and its various fun...
Page 8 - Audio connections
8 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 3.3 Audio connections The MAIN inputs on the BEHRINGER POWERPLAY PRO are fully balanced. If possible, connect the unit to other devices in a balanced configuration to allow for maximum interference immunity. + Please ensure that only qualified persons install and operate the P...
Page 10 - The front panel control elements
10 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 4.1 The front panel control elements Fig. 4.2: Controls on the front panel 1 The DIRECT IN stereo input is used to apply the signals coming from an external source. When using the DIRECT IN input, the MAIN signal applied on the rear panel is interrupted automatically (fig. 3....
Page 11 - The elements of the rear control panel; Using the main inputs
11 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 4.2 The elements of the rear control panel Fig. 4.3: The control elements of the rear panel 12 FUSE HOLDER / VOLTAGE SELECTOR . Please make sure that your local voltage matches the volt- age indicated on the unit, before you attempt to connect and operate the POWERPLAY PRO. B...
Page 13 - Using the DIRECT IN input; Using the mono function
13 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 5.3 Using the DIRECT IN input The DIRECT IN connector can be found on the left side of the front panel. For instance, it is often necessary to replay a song for the musicians in the studio via a cassette recorder. This can be done easily and rapidly using the DIRECT IN connec...
Page 14 - Connecting multiple headphones
14 POWERPLAY PRO HA4400 5.6 Connecting multiple headphones All of the four stereo amplifiers feature one front and one rear panel headphone output connector. Multiple headphones can be connected per channel, on condition that the resulting connection impedance does not fall below 100 Ohms. As the po...