Bose manual Controls, Display, and Connectors, PM8500 and PM8500N Front Panel View

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Controls, Display, and Connectors

Figures 2 and 3 detail the various elements found on the front and rear panels of the PM8500 and PM8500N amplifiers.

Figure 2. PM8500 and PM8500N Front Panel View

	1	2	3	7	8
8	6	5		4

1.	LED Indicators	5.	Menu Soft Keys (1-5)
2.	LCD	6.	USB connector
3.	Navigation Soft Key	7.	Front airflow vents
4.	Rotary Encoder	8.	Front rack-mount ears

Figure 3. PM8500N Rear Panel View (PM8500 identical except no RJ-45 network connector)

		12			14	15	18
18	9	11	10	13		16	17

9.	Analog Input connectors (A-H)	14.	Output connectors (1-4 and 5-8)
10.	Fault-Notification Output	15.	AC Mains receptacle
11.	Ethernet RJ-45 network connector (PM8500N only)	16.	AC Mains retention clip
12.	Rear airflow vents	17.	Power Switch/Resettable Circuit Breaker
13.	Digital input card slot cover	18.	Rear rack-mount support tabs

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Contents PowerMatch This Page intentionally blank Contents Important Safety Information Important Safety InstructionsEnglish Installation and Safety Guidelines Información de seguridad importante Instrucciones de seguridad importantesEspañol Instrucciones de instalación y de seguridad Página Informations importantes pour la sécurité Instructions importantes relatives à la sécuritéFrançais Installation et instructions de sécurité Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Deutsch Installations- und Sicherheitshinweise Seite Introduction Product FeaturesUser Guide Additional DocumentsPowerMatch Amplifier Product Line Overview PowerMatch PM8500 and PM8500NControls, Display, and Connectors PM8500 and PM8500N Front Panel ViewRack Mounting Hardware InstallationUnpacking VentilationMaking Connections Connection and Configuration StepsPower Mains Connection Mode Description Wiring Input ConnectorsWiring Output Connectors Power Rating Max Channels Output Mode Intended Loudspeaker LoadFault Notification output connector Method of Configuration Advantage Disadvantage Setup and ConfigurationConfiguration Methods Control Panel Description Front Panel Control Menu Structure Control Menu DescriptionsUtility ConfigurationMenu Soft Key #5 Enables/disables muting of all channels Display on first entry to the Main MenuOptions +0.0 dBu, +4.0dBu, +12dBu, +24dBu AtionOptions 60dB to 0dB in increments of 0.5dB Output Voltage Input Meter Description Digital input cardinactive button caption reads Analog only Navigation Soft Key Back to Meter menuNavigation Soft Key Back to DSP menu Main Menu DSP Speaker PresetsComplete list of available functionality Ed, press the rotary encoder to selectSpeaker Presets Array EQ Delay Limiting Description Selected parameter ParameterFor Channels 1 For Channels 3 Or E-HNavigation Soft Key Back to Utility menu Tions while maintaining amplifier power onMain Menu Utility Standby Options Mode DHCP, Fixed IP Address Octet Values 0 to Main Menu Utility Network Setup PM8500N onlyKey #1 or cancel Soft Key #5 Main Menu Utility Device ID PM8500 onlyOptions For digits Main Menu Utility Lock Front PanelOptions Lock now Options Normal, DimAny plug-in cards Which users can confirm Soft Key #1 or cancel Soft Key #5Options Restore Main Menu DSP Speaker Presets Configuration of a RoomMatch Four-Module Array ExampleMain Menu Config Output Config Power Rating 20 20 kHz 100RoomMatch two-module with subwoofer configuration Maintenance Operations Updating Firmware and Speaker EQ PresetsEQ Update window Saving and Recalling Amplifier Settings Input Fault Input Clipping Input signal found clipping About the Alarm Log and Fault IndicatorMono output mode GainTroubleshooting Problem Possible SolutionFunction AppendixFunction Table Specifications Physical Electrical SpecificationsAC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation Information PM8500 / PM8500N, AC Current Draw and Thermal DissipationAdditional Resources Additional Resources