Behringer B215 Speaker User Manual


 
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EUROLIVE B212/B215
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in
BEHRINGER products by purchasing the EUROLIVE B212/B215.
This extremely compact loudspeaker has been designed
specifically for those applications in which space is a problem.
The compact dimensions and the low weight as well as the
option to mount the loudspeaker on a wall give this product
maximum flexibility. The EUROLIVE B212/B215 is equipped with
both 1/4" TS and pro-level speaker connectors (Neutrik
®
Speakon
®
-compatible), so that you can expand your set-up
flexibly at any time. All of these features make this loudspeaker
a high-quality and highly reliable companion on the road.
1.1 Before you get started
1.1.1 Shipment
Your B212/B215 was carefully packed at the assembly plant to
assure secure transport. Should the condition of the cardboard
box suggest that damage may have taken place, please inspect
the unit immediately and look for physical indications of damage.
Damaged equipment should NEVER be sent directly
to us. Please inform the dealer from whom you
acquired the unit immediately as well as the
transportation company from which you took
delivery. Otherwise, all claims for replacement/
repair may be rendered invalid.
Please always use the original packaging to avoid
damage due to storage or shipping.
Never let unsupervised children play with the
B212/B215 or with its packaging.
Please dispose of all packaging materials in an
environmentally friendly fashion.
FOREWORD
Dear customer,
welcome to the team of
EUROLIVE users, and thank
you very much for
expressing your confidence
in us by purchasing these
PA loudspeakers.
Writing this foreword for
you gives me great
pleasure, because it
represents the culmination
of many months of hard
work delivered by our
engineering team to
achieve a very ambitious
goal: to develop an
outstanding PA system that
offers a maximum in
flexibility and performance
through its impressive sound character and outstanding features.
The task of designing our new B212/B215 certainly meant a
great deal of responsibility, which we assumed by focusing on
you, the discerning user and musician. Meeting your expectations
also meant a lot of work and night shifts. But it was fun, too.
Developing a product usually brings a lot of people together, and
what a great feeling it is when all who participated in such a
project can be proud of what they’ve achieved.
It is our philosophy to share our enjoyment with you, because
you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER team.
With your highly competent suggestions for new products you’ve
made a significant contribution to shaping our company and making
it successful. In return, we guarantee you uncompromising quality
as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely
reasonable price. All of this will enable you to give free rein to
your creativity without being hampered by budget constraints.
We are often asked how we manage to produce such high-
quality devices at such unbelievably low prices. The answer is
quite simple: it’s you, our customers! Many satisfied customers
mean large sales volumes enabling us to get better purchasing
terms for components, etc. Isn’t it only fair to pass this benefit on
to you? Because we know that your success is our success too!
I would like to thank all of you who have made the B212/B215
possible. You have all made your own personal contributions,
from the developers to the many other employees at this company,
and to you, the BEHRINGER user.
My friends, it’s been worth the effort!
Thank you very much,
Uli Behringer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 4
1.1 Before you get started ................................................... 4
1.1.1 Shipment ................................................................ 4
1.1.2 Initial operation ....................................................... 5
1.1.3 Online registration ................................................. 5
2. CONNECTIONS ..........................................................5
3. OPTIMAL OPERATION ...............................................5
3.1 HF drivers ....................................................................... 5
3.2 How to prevent feedback .............................................. 5
3.3 How to avoid feedback when working
with record players (DJ applications) .................... 5
3.4 Loudspeaker protection
by using a low-cut filter ................................................. 6
4. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ...............................6
4.1 Length and diameter of loudspeaker cables ................. 6
4.2 Power amp rating ........................................................... 6
4.3 Fuses .............................................................................. 6
4.3.1 Protecting your equipment .................................... 6
5. APPLICATION EXAMPLES ......................................... 6
5.1 Full-range stereo operation ............................................ 6
5.2 Using several B212/B215 loudspeakers........................ 6
5.3 Stereo operation with a subwoofer ............................... 7
6. INSTALLATION ........................................................... 7
7. SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................7
8. WARRANTY ................................................................8
1. INTRODUCTION