EUROLIVE E1220A/E1520A

Foreword

Dear customer,

welcome to the community 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 plea- sure, 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 E1220A/E1520A 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 E1220A/E1520A 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.........................................................................

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1.1 Before you get started..................................................

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1.1.1 Shipment.............................................................

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1.1.2 Initial operation....................................................

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1.1.3 Online registration...............................................

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Control elements and connections...................................

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3. Application examples.........................................................

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3.1

Using a mixing console.................................................

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3.2

Using several E1220A/E1520A loudspeakers..............

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3.3

Direct connection of a stereo signal source..................

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Installation...........................................................................

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Specifications......................................................................

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Warranty...............................................................................

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1. Introduction

Thank you for the confidence you have placed in us by purchasing the BEHRINGER EUROLIVE E1220A/E1520A speaker. Targeting DJs and presenters, these extremely robust, high-power loudspeakers offer amazing performance, durability and portability that have made the series of EUROLIVE loudspeakers so widely used and appreciated.

With powerful 400 Watts, wide frequency bandwidth and extensive dynamic range, these sound reinforcement speakers deliver truly impressive sound. The powerful long-excursion drivers crank out big tone in the bottom end and mid-range, while the state-of-the- art 1" HF drivers deliver crisp and detailed highs. Each speaker has been optimized for maximum reliability through the integrated sound processor, ensuring ultimate system control and speaker protection. The enclosure's shape not only allows use in an upright position, but can also be tilted for use as a floor monitor. It also offers a high degree of durability that can endure even the harshest road conditions.

1.1 Before you get started

1.1.1 Shipment

Your E1220A/E1520A 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
E1220A/E1520A or with its packaging.

++ Please dispose of all packaging materials in an environmentally friendly fashion.

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Introduction