Page 2 - Safety Instructions; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; CAUTION; WARNING
Safety Instructions WARNING DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRONIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE ATTENTION UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYP...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Introduction; Positioning the dB500; Specifications; Copyright 2001, Samson Technologies Corp.
Table of Contents Introduction 2 dB500Features 3 dB500 Components 4 Quick Set-Up 5 Controls and Functions Positioning the dB500 6 Setting up your dB500 7-9 dB500 Wiring Guide 10 Specifications 11 Copyright 2001, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed June, 2002 Samson Technologies Corp.575 Underhill Blvd...
Page 6 - SPEAKER INPUT
dB500 FRONT PANEL 1 15 Inch Driver – Custom designed Celestion, heavy-duty, 15” low frequencydriver provides deep bass. 2 Wide Dispersion Horn – 1 inch throat, 60 x 90 degree wide dispersion horn pro-vides extensive coverage and linear offaxis response. 3 Titanium Compression Driver – 1.75 inch (44m...
Page 8 - Controls and Functions; Microphone Positioning - How to Reduce Feedback
Controls and Functions Positioning the dB500 Microphone Positioning - How to Reduce Feedback Feedback is the annoying howling and squealing that is heard when themicrophone gets too close to the speaker and the volume is high. You getfeedback when the microphone picks up the amplified signal from th...
Page 9 - ight; Setting Up Your dB500 System
7 Bass Guitar Le ad Guitar Keyboar ds SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW S A M S O N R 21 SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW Vo ca l Signal P roc essor S dir ec t Dir e c t Bo x St er eo Signal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PA N 0 LR HF 12K 0 15 10 10 5 5 ...
Page 10 - Using Speaker Stands
8 Controls and Functions Setting Up Your dB500 System Using Speaker Stands The dB500 enclosure features a standard 1 3/8”,pole mount receptacle, which are compatible withspeaker stands from a variety of manufacturers.Before installing the dB500 on a speaker stand,loosen the thumbscrew located on the...
Page 11 - Only
Permanent Installation The dB500 is logical solution for manyfixed installations in live sound venues,discos, schools, houses of worship, con-vention centers and airport terminals toname a few. The enclosure is extremelyversatile for installation as it can be hungin several different positions by us...
Page 12 - Unbalanced 1/4” Connector
dB500 Wiring Guide 10 Tip (signal) Signal Signal Sleeve (ground) Ground Ground SPEAKON™ SPEAKON™ + - 1- 1+ 2+ 2- NOT CONNECTED Unbalanced 1/4” Connector Speakon Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE dB500 The dB500 provides both Speakon and 1/4” phone connectors for easy interface with industry standard cable...
Page 13 - Operating Impedance:; 0 oz. barium ferrite magnet
Power Rating: (@ 8 Ω ): 500 Watts Program Frequency Response: 60 Hz – 15 kHz ± 3 dB Operating Impedance: 8 Ohms Sensitivity: 97 dB SPL @ 1W/1m Crossover Frequency: 2.3 kHz (24 dB Per Octave) LF Driver: 15 ″ heavy-duty driver 2.5 ″ voice coil (Kapton Former) 50 oz. barium ferrite magnet HF Driver: 1....
Page 14 - Samson Technologies Corp.
Samson Technologies Corp. 575 Underhill Blvd. P.O. Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888 www.samsontech.com