BP 112 A, BP 115 A active speaker user manual
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information................................................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................................... 1.2 Notational conventions.................................................................................................................... 1.3 Symbols and signal words.....
General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly. Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ . 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in minor injury if it is not avoided.
General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is designed for sound reinforcement. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a protective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a registered electrician. CAUTION! Possible hearing damage The device can produce volume levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing impairment.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’ of this user manual.
Features 3 Features The device is characterized by the following features: n battery-powered active 2-way speaker box n BP 112 A, item no. 475059: – 12" speaker – Output power 45 W RMS n BP 115 A, item no. 475060: – 15" speaker – Output power 50 W RMS n 1" compression driver n 5-band equalizer n built-in media player with SD card slot, USB port and Bluetooth receiver n 2 × XLR / 1/4" phone jack combo socket for adjustable MIC / Line input n 1 × RCA socket pair / 1 × 3.
Starting up 4 Starting up Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively. Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections.
Starting up The unit can be mounted on a stand or set up on the floor or a sufficiently sized and stable surface, e.g. a wall bracket. NOTICE! Use of stands When mounting the device onto a stand, ensure that the stand is in a safe and stable position and that the weight of the device does not exceed the maximum permissible load capacity of the stand.
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls ECHO 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 LEVEL MIC 100Hz 330Hz 1KHz 3.3KHz 10KHz MIC ECHO +12 +6 0 -6 -12 0 LEVEL LINE GRAPHIC EQUALIZER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER Rear panel 10 LEVEL 0 10 VOLUME 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 LEVEL LINE MIC 100Hz 330Hz 1KHz 3.
Connections and controls 1 [25%] [50%] [75%] [100%] Indicator LED. Displays the battery charge level in percent. The red LED [ 25%] flashes when the charge level drops below 25 %. Then recharge the battery. 2 Fuse for the 12V circuit of the battery 3 IEC panel plug for the mains cable with fuse holder and for charging the battery. 4 [POWER] [ON] [OFF] Main switch. Turns the device on and off.
Connections and controls Digital Media Player & ' 6 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 5 ECHO 4 3 2 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 LEVEL 1 0 / MIC +12 +6 0 -6 -12 0 LEVEL LINE MIC ( 100Hz 330Hz 1KHz 3.3KHz 10KHz 10 LEVEL 0 10 VOLUME LINE ) * + , POWER CLIP AUX R INPUT 1 INPUT 2 .
Connections and controls 5 [SD] SD card slot 6 [USB] USB connection socket 7 [GRAPHIC EQUALIZER] 5-band equalizer for adjusting the frequencies of the sum signal by +/- 12dB. 8 [LEVEL] Level controller for [ INPUT 3] 9 [VOLUME] Overall volume control 10 [POWER] Indicator LED. Lights up green when the device is connected to the power supply and turned on. 11 [CLIP] Indicator LED. Lights up red when the signal level is too high, distortion occurs due to clipping and the limiter is activated.
Connections and controls 17 [LEVEL] Level controller for [INPUT 1] and [INPUT 2] 18 [ECHO] Control to adjust the instruments echo effect 19 [MP3 VOL] Control to adjust the overall signal level of the MP3 player and the Bluetooth input signals 20 Selection and control buttons of the built-in media player: Play / Pause button to start / stop track playback. Stop button to stop playback. [V+][V-] Buttons to increase and decrease the volume of the internal MP3 player Backward button.
Connections and controls [EQ] ‘RALL’ Standard setting, all tracks of the selected audio source are played in an endless loop. ‘RONE’ The selected track is played in an endless loop. ‘FOLD’ All tracks in a specific folder of the selected audio source are played in an endless loop. ‘RAN’ All available tracks are played in random order. Buttons for turning the EQ on and off [USB/SD] Switch button. Press this button to select an audio source directly: SD card, USB input or Bluetooth port.
Playback via Bluetooth 6 Playback via Bluetooth You can play music wirelessly from mobile Bluetooth devices such as smart phones, tablets or laptops via the built-in Bluetooth receiver of the device. Observe the user's guide of your Blue‐ tooth device. Place the Bluetooth device near the box and turn it on. Press [USB/SD] repeatedly until the display shows first ‘BLUETOOTH INITIALZING’ and then ‘BLUETOOTH UNCONNECTED’ .
Technical specifications 7 Technical specifications Speaker Amp class Input connec‐ tions Input impedance Fun Generation BP 112 A Fun Generation BP 115 A Item no. 475059 Item no. 475060 12" speaker 15" speaker 1" compression driver 1" compression driver 120 W Class AB 140 W Class AB MIC/Line 2 × XLR / 1/4" phone combo socket Stereo 1 × pair of RCA sockets (L/R) AUX 1 × 3.
Technical specifications Output con‐ nections MIX output Output power Fun Generation BP 112 A Fun Generation BP 115 A Item no. 475059 Item no. 475060 XLR chassis socket, 3-pin RMS: 45 W RMS: 45 W Peak: 120 W Peak: 120 W Frequency range 68 Hz … 19 kHz 60 Hz … 19 kHz Crossover frequency 2.5 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 85 dB Sound pressure level (SPL), max. 109 dB Bluetooth® Frequency range 2.402 GHz … 2.480 GHz Max. transmission power +2 dBm Standard Version 5.
Technical specifications Fun Generation BP 112 A Fun Generation BP 115 A Item no. 475059 Item no. 475060 Beam angle 90° × 40° Playback formats MP3, WAV, WAM, FLAC, APE Power consumption 72 W Operating supply voltage AC 230 V Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 1 A, 250 V, fast-acting Battery / rechargeable battery 50 Hz Battery type Lead acid battery, rechargeable Voltage 12 V Capacity 7200 mAh Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 10 A, 250 V, fast-acting Charging time in the device approx.
Technical specifications Fun Generation BP 112 A Fun Generation BP 115 A Item no. 475059 Item no. 475060 Mounting option 35 mm pole mount flange Dimensions (W × H × D) 380 mm × 600 mm × 295 mm 450 mm × 690 mm × 370 mm Weight 12.3 kg 14.
Technical specifications Further information Fun Generation BP 112 A Fun Generation BP 115 A Item no. 475059 Item no. 475060 Simultaneous inputs 3 3 Mic Preamp 2 2 Tone control / ch. No No Master tone control Yes Yes Effect Yes Yes Tuner No No CD player No No Bluetooth player Yes Yes Bluetooth standard Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth version 5.
Technical specifications Fun Generation BP 112 A Fun Generation BP 115 A Item no. 475059 Item no. 475060 SD card play Yes Yes Wireless microphone No No opt.
Plug and connection assignment 8 Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured.
Plug and connection assignment Since the interference affects both cores equally, by subtracting the phase-shifted signals, the interfering signal is completely neutralized. The result is a pure signal without any noise inter‐ ference.
Plug and connection assignment Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack (stereo, unbalanced) 1 Signal (left) 2 Signal (right) 3 Ground, shielding 1 Ground, shielding 2 Signal (in phase, +) 3 Signal (out of phase, –) 4 Shielding on plug housing (option) XLR plug (balanced) active speaker 30
Plug and connection assignment RCA connection Drawing and table indicate the pin assignment of an RCA plug.
Cleaning 9 Cleaning Device components Clean the device components that are accessible from the outside regularly. The cleaning fre‐ quency depends on the operating environment: damp, smoky or particularly dirty environ‐ ments can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the device components. n Clean with a dry soft cloth. n Stubborn dirt can be removed with a slightly dampened cloth. n Never use solvents or alcohol for cleaning.
Protecting the environment 10 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are fed to a recovery. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
Protecting the environment Disposal of your old device This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) in its currently valid version. Do not dispose with your normal household waste. Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility.
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