PG SERIES POWER AMPLIFERS PG3800 PG2200
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Safety Instructions/Consignes de sécurité/Sicherheitsvorkehrungen/Instrucciones de seguridad WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
Table of Contents PG Series Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guided Tour - Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Guided Tour - Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting Up and Using Your PG Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PG2200 or PG 3800 power amplifier from Samson! We know you don’t like reading owners manuals, but you’ve just purchased one of the finest sound reinforcement power amplifiers around, and we want to tell you about it! So, before you plug in, we’d like to suggest you take just a few moments out to scan these pages. We’ll make it as painless as possible, we promise—and, who knows, you might just pick up a tip or two.
PG Series Features The Samson PG Series power amplifier utilizes the latest technology in professional power amplifier design. Here are some of its main features: • Power to spare - Each amplifier delivers the following power ratings: PG2200 2 x 280 Watts at 8Ω, 2 x 500 Watts at 4Ω and 2 x 1000 Watts at 2Ω PG3800 2 x 560 Watts at 8Ω, 2 x 900 Watts at 4Ω and 2 x 1800 Watts at 2Ω • For mono applications, the amplifiers can operate in Bridge mode which links both channels providing even more power.
Guided Tour - Front Panel 1 2 4 3 5 7 6 8 8 4 1 7 1: Handle - For easy transport while carrying, or while rack mounting, the PG amplifier features two die-cast handles located conveniently on the left and right side of the front panel. 2: POWER switch - Use this to power the PG Series on or off. The internal LED lights whenever the PG Series is powered on. 3: Vent -The PG series amplifiers stay cool thanks to their twin, forced-air cooling tunnels.
Guided Tour - Rear Panel 2 1 2 3 9 4 8 5 7 1 6 1: Fan - This variable-speed fan provides vital cooling to your PG Series (the hotter the amp gets, the faster the fan blows!). Make sure that both the front and rear panels are kept free of all obstructions and that cool, fresh air is accessible at all times. Also, try to ensure that the PG Series is used in a dust-free environment.
Setting Up and Using Your PG Series Setting up your PG Series is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes: Bridge / Stereo / Parallel switch 1. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and decide where the amplifier is to be physically placed—it can be used free-standing or mounted in a standard 19” rack, requiring only two rack spaces.
Setting Up and Using Your PG Series 9. Apply an input signal to the PG Series at or about +4dBu (if sending signal from a mixer, drive the output meters at approximately 0 vu). While the input signal is present, slowly raise the Channel Input controls until the desired sound level is achieved. The SIGNAL and CLIP LED indicators next to each Channel input control will show you the continuous power output of the PG Series as signal is being passed.
Bridge and Parallel Modes The PG Series provides a rear-panel switch that allows it to be used in either Stereo, Bridge or Parallel mode. When this switch is placed in the “STEREO” (center) position, the PG Series functions as a true stereo amplifier, where both of the two independent amplifier channels (Channel 1 and Channel 2) can receive different input signals and produce independent output signals.
PG Series Connections + SPEAKON™ The illustrations on these two pages show the required interconnections when using the PG Series in Stereo, Bridge and Parallel modes. Wiring for Speakon™ connectors (shown on the right) is indicated where appropriate.
PG Series Connections Parallel Mode: (two or four speakers) SAMSON SAMSON SAMSON MMPL2242 - + (2 ohm min) + MMPL2242 MMPL2242 MPL2242 MPL2242 MPL2242 MPL2242 MPL2242 MPL2242 - (2 ohm min) - + (2 ohm min) + - (2 ohm min) - + - + + - + - (4 ohm min) (4 ohm min) (4 ohm min) (4 ohm min)
Specifications POWER SPECIFICATIONS PG-2200 PG-3800 Stereo Mode (Both channels driven) 20Hz~20KHz 8 Ohms 2 x 280W 2 x 560W 4 Ohms 2 x 500W 2 x 900W 2 Ohms 2 x 1000W 2 x 1800W Bridge Mono Mode 8 Ohms 1000W 1800W 4 Ohms 2200W 3800W 20Hz~20kHz ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS INPUT SENSITIVITY 1.22 V(+4 dBu) 1.15 V(+3.
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