Peavey 118P manual O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S

O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTIONS

The heat sink on the back plate can become hot to the touch. Do not block or cover the heat sink from ventilation.

Ventilation: This unit must have at least 6" (15.5 cm) of clearance on all sides for proper ventilation. Please include the triangle/exclamation point symbol.

DO NOT connect the inputs of the QW™-118P to the output of a power amplifier. The inputs are meant to be driven from a line-level strength signal.

DO NOT remove the protective metal grille.

DO NOT use the left input jack group or the right input jack group as mixers by running more than one signal source at a time into either channel group. The left input jack group and right input jack group (5) are hard- wired together to allow use of any of the connector types as an input, and to allow a further send or “daisy- chaining” of the input signal to some other audio device (such as another QW 118P). Attempting to run two different signals directly into the QW 118P left input jack group or right input jack group could damage the outputs of the source units. Use a mixer to combine two or more signals into a single channel.

WARNING: The QW 118P is extremely efficient and powerful! This sound system can permanently damage hearing! Use extreme care setting the overall maximum loudness! The apparent sound level of the QW 118P can be deceiving. Due to the clear, clean sound output of the Q-W 118P and the lack of distortion or obvious distress, the sound level seems much lower than it actually is. This system is capable of SPLs in excess of 130 dB at 1 meter from the speaker!

Using the Pole Stand Base

The built-in pole adapter allows for the use of the QW 118P as a base for a variety of passively crossed-over two-way speakers or powered speaker systems. These speakers should not exceed 34" in height or 100 lbs. in weight.

The accessory pole is designed to use is Peavey part #00326540. The pole used is 36-3/16" long and has a nominal diameter of 1-3/8". The stand pole must be seated firmly in the QW 118P pole tunnel before any speaker can be mounted on top of the pole.

AC Power

The QW 118P comes with an 8' IEC connection AC power cord. If you are using an extension cord or power strip with this powered speaker, make sure it is of good quality and of a sufficient current capacity to maintain safety and maximize the power output capability of the QW 118P. Do not connect an other device to the same extension cord that the QW 118P is connected to.

Getting a Signal to the QW 118P

There are a variety of ways to get a signal into the QW 118P. The balanced line-level input(s) allow the use of a 1/4" phone plug; either a standard, single-ended TS (tip-sleeve) plug; or a balanced TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) type plug. Or you may use either a male or female XLR plug. Do not connect cables to the jacks while the units are ON and the volume is turned up!

While the standard, single-ended 1/4" phone plug will work well and the balanced input circuitry will provide some interference rejection, a balanced cable using either the balanced TRS 1/4" phone plug or the XLR plug will provide superior performance. Plugging into the RCA jacks or plugging a mono, 1/4" plug into the combo jack will cause the thru jack to operate in unbalanced mode. Sometimes, with difficult interference problems, it will be helpful to lift the shield ground on a balanced cable at the QW 118P end only. This can be accomplished via the convenient ground lift switch (10a) found underneath the input jack group. Check any input changes carefully. Always turn the volume controls down before plugging and unplugging cables or switching the ground lift switches.

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