Page 2 - Important Safety Precautions & Explanation of Symbols; SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
2 Important Safety Precautions & Explanation of Symbols 1- Read these instructions.2- Keep these instructions.3- Heed all warnings.4- Follow all instructions.5- WARNING: To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6- ...
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; FEATURES; PowerLight 3 Series; Professional Power Amplifiers; PowerLight 3 Power Amplifiers, Watts at Clipping
3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing PowerLight 3 for your amplification needs. You have joined a worldwide community of professionals who rely on QSC products to perform under all conditions. QSC's vision is to be the most trusted provider of high quality audio products and services to artists and...
Page 4 - COOLING VENTS
4 MODEL NUMBER PL325, PL340, PL380 RACK MOUNTING EAR 2RU, fits #10-32 or M6. AC POWER SWITCH Relay Controlled Inrush Limiting COOLING VENTS Rear-to-Front Air Flow. Keep Clear. OPTIONAL HANDLES See page 8 for Installation.
Page 8 - FRONT PANEL FEATURES; AC POWER SWITCH; GAIN CONTROLS; LOCKOUT COVER MOUNTING
8 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AC POWER SWITCH •Controls all power to the amplifier. The AC Switch must be ON to use remote controlled Standby mode. The Blue POWER LED should illuminate whenever Power is ON, either in Standby or Run. •On the PL-380, it is normal for the Clip LEDs to remain on for 15 seconds...
Page 9 - REAR PANEL FEATURES; INPUT CONNECTIONS; SPEAKER CONNECTIONS – SPEAKONS; AC POWER CABLE AND AC VOLTAGES.
9 REAR PANEL FEATURES INPUT CONNECTIONS •Precision balanced inputs offer superior hum rejection, and accept >21dBu input levels on all Sensitivity settings (see Specs). •Female and Male XLR, Pluggable Terminal Blocks, and DataPort Input signals are all wired in parallel for each channel. •Paralle...
Page 11 - Specifications
11 Specifications PL325 PL340 PL380 MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER 1kHz, 1% clipping 8 ohms, both channels driven 500 800 1500 4 ohms, both channels driven 850 1250 2500 2 ohms, both channels driven 1250 2000 4000* 8 ohms, bridge mono 1700 2600 5000 4 ohms, bridge mono 2500 4000 8000* ( *Burst mode testing re...
Page 12 - Warranty; Disclaimer; How to Contact QSC Audio Products
QSC Audio Products, Inc. 1675 MacArthur Boulevard Costa Mesa, California 92626 USA ©2007 “QSC” and the QSC logo are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Warranty (USA only; other countries, see your dealer or distributor) Disclaimer QSC Audio Products, Inc. is not liable for any dam...