Bosch PLE-10M2, Installation And User Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Installation and User Instructions PLE 10M2 EU en Plena Easy Line Mixer ...

Page 2: ...should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Maintain a minimum distance of 2 inch 50 mm around the front the rear and the sides of the unit for sufficient ventilation 10 Heat sources Do not install the unit near any heat sources such as radiators stoves or other apparatus that produce heat including a...

Page 3: ...s for use Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instructions for use as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the units to their normal operation If the unit has been dropped or the unit has been damaged When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for se...

Page 4: ...ul interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment OFF and ON the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the r...

Page 5: ...na PLE WP2Z3S wall panel 11 2 4 3 Rear panel 12 3 Installation 15 3 1 Unpack unit 15 3 2 Install unit in rack optional 15 3 3 Check settings connections 15 3 4 Connect unit to mains 15 4 Connections and settings 17 4 1 Connecting inputs 17 4 1 1 DC supply battery 17 4 1 2 Priority microphone input 1 18 4 1 3 Secondary microphone input 2 19 4 1 4 Additional microphones inputs 3 through 6 19 4 1 5 E...

Page 6: ...rol 28 5 4 3 Music tone control 28 5 5 Output controls 29 5 5 1 Zone selection 29 5 5 2 Master volume control 29 6 Technical data 31 6 1 Electrical 31 6 1 1 Mains power supply 31 6 1 2 Battery power supply 31 6 1 3 Performance 31 6 1 4 RJ 45 input 2 x 31 6 1 5 Mic line input 6 x 31 6 1 6 Music inputs 3x 32 6 1 7 Emergency telephone 1 x 32 6 1 8 Loop through insert 1 x 32 6 1 9 Master music output ...

Page 7: ...rom least severe effect to most severe effect are Note Alert containing additional information Usually not observing a note alert does not result in damage to the equipment or personal injuries Caution The equipment can be damaged if the alert is not observed Warning Persons can be severely injured or the equipment can be seriously damaged if the alert is not observed Danger Not observing the aler...

Page 8: ...ted to non metric units using the following information table 1 1 Conversion of units of length 1 in 25 4 mm 1 mm 0 03937 in 1 in 2 54 cm 1 cm 0 3937 in 1 ft 0 3048 m 1 m 3 281 ft 1 mi 1 609 km 1 km 0 622 mi table 1 2 Conversion of units of mass 1 lb 0 4536 kg 1 kg 2 2046 lb table 1 3 Conversion of units of pressure 1 psi 68 95 hPa 1 hPa 0 0145 psi Note 1 hPa 1 mbar table 1 4 Conversion of units o...

Page 9: ... crisp call or clear music The mixer also has enhanced features such as ducking level control priority labelling and setting indicators All Microphone line inputs can be switched between microphone level and line level sensitivity The inputs are balanced but can also be used unbalanced Phantom power can be selected via a DIP switch to provide power to condenser microphones Input channels 1 and 2 c...

Page 10: ... range have a built in 24 VDC battery charger A separate battery charger is therefore not required The charger charges the battery with a 0 5 A constant current until the battery voltage reaches 27 4 VDC The charger then switches over to constant voltage charging also known as float charging Note When using the unit with backup power of 24 V make sure that the unit is always powered ON When the un...

Page 11: ... 13 Master low tone control for music inputs 14 Zone 1 selection button 15 Zone 2 selection button 16 Air inlet holes 17 Headphone socket 2 4 2 Plena PLE WP2Z3S wall panel The optional Plena PLE WP2Z3S wall panel can be used to remotely control the unit from a maximum of four remote locations The appearance of the wall panel is matched to the Bosch loudspeaker volume controls The zone can be activ...

Page 12: ...see numbers 8 and 10 respectively 10 Microphone line 6 input XLR connector DIP switch settings for mic line and phantom power see number 9 11 Mains voltage switch C13 115 230 VAC 50 60 Hz 12 Tel emergency 100V input Euro style pluggable screw terminal connector VOX function This input has highest priority 13 Telephone emergency 100V input volume control control range 25 dB to 0dB see number 12 14 ...

Page 13: ...A Zone 1 Out Zone 2 Out Line Out Music Only Chime Ducking 0 100V In 1 disc 2 radio 3 aux Insert Out Call Trigger Gnd Telephone Emergency Input Gnd PLE 10M2 EU 2 Channel Mixer 115 230V 50 60Hz S N Design Quality The Netherlands F01U 066 938 8900 192 21001 Chime Flat PTT Mic Flat Vox Mic Phantom Off Speech Off Line Speech Off Line Off Mic Line Mic Line Phantom Off Mic Line Mic Line Phantom Off Outpu...

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Page 15: ... it does not exceed the overheating temperature 55 C ambient use the included Bosch mounting brackets LBC 1901 00 remove the 4 feet from the bottom of the unit 3 3 Check settings connections 1 Connect any additional equipment see section 4 1 and 4 2 2 Check the settings see section 4 3 3 4 Connect unit to mains 1 Make sure the voltage selector 115V 230V is correctly set for the country s main volt...

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Page 17: ...ith a 0 5 A constant current until the battery voltage reaches 27 4 VDC The charger then switches over to constant voltage charging also known as float charging This means that a battery can be charged at the same rate it is discharging and thus full capacity battery can be assured This type of charging is suited for low duty cycle applications where a relatively high current or power is infrequen...

Page 18: ...screw terminal connector The Euro style pluggable screw terminal connector has a trigger input which can be used in combination with the Euro and XLR connector The priority microphone can be connected to the microphone line 1 input as follows XLR connector only See figure 4 2 XLR connector with trigger See figure 4 3 Euro connector with trigger See figure 4 4 Euro connector only without trigger Se...

Page 19: ...setting of the ducking level control at the rear of the unit See section 4 3 The Tel emergency 100V input Call station input and Microphone line input 1 all have priority over the Microphone line input 2 Therefore any signal received on any one of these inputs will always be heard regardless of the ducking level control setting for Microphone line input 2 Set the DIP switch settings next to the XL...

Page 20: ...terminal connector 12 at the rear of the unit See section 4 1 5 1 and section 4 1 5 2 To adjust the volume of the emergency announcement or signal turn the rotary dial 13 at the rear of the unit For safety reasons the volume of the emergency announcement or signal cannot be set to zero The master volume control setting 7 does not influence the volume setting of the emergency announcement or signal...

Page 21: ...work must always be made via a telephone coupler that provides adequate isolation between the telephone network PBX and the Plena system The telephone coupler must also meet all relevant requirements for this type of communication equipment as imposed by law and or responsible telecommunication organizations in the country of use Never try to make a direct connection between the telephone network ...

Page 22: ... Instructions Connections and settings en 22 4 1 6 Music source inputs When using a CD player tuner or other auxiliary device for background music connect the line out connectors of the music source to the appropriate line in connectors of the mixer figure 4 8 Connecting music source inputs ...

Page 23: ...lephone coupler so that callers can listen to music when they are put on hold see figure 4 9 To select the dedicated music out source set the master switch for line out or music only 22 to music only Only the music inputs 18 19 and 20 will be audible All other inputs including the Tel emergency 100V input will not be sent to this output To hear all mixed inputs microphone line emergency and music ...

Page 24: ...l be mixed with the other mic line signals Microphone 1 will mix with the background music or the other microphones in the selected zones Users can have private conversations during live broadcasts for example with an all call call station such as the PLE 1CS Line Input signal from line Input signal from microphone Depends on set up Speech filter Enhances clarity of speech by cutting off the lower...

Page 25: ...er required Set the volume of the chime to a higher level when the system is being used in large open areas or when important announcements have to made Telephone emergency 100V volume control Attenuates the emergency announcement or signal Control range from 25 dB to 0 dB For safety reasons the volume of the emergency announcement or signal cannot be fully set to zero Set the volume of the emerge...

Page 26: ...ed settings of the unit The red pins can optionally be used to indicate the maximum setting of a knob If these settings have to be changed use a pair of soft tipped pliers to carefully remove the pins If you do not have a pair of soft tipped pliers you can use ordinary pliers instead but first place some plastic tape on the tips of the pliers to prevent damaging the front of the unit To remove the...

Page 27: ...ctor 115V 230V is correctly set for the country s main voltage see figure 5 1 2 Set the power button 1 on the front of the unit to On pushed in see figure 5 2 5 1 2 Switch off Set the power button 1 on the front of the unit to Off popped out see figure 5 2 Caution Potential equipment damage Before applying power always check the voltage selector at the rear of the unit figure 5 1 Voltage selector ...

Page 28: ...e and line inputs boosts warmth in voices without boosting rumble and cuts rumble without loosing warmth in the low frequencies In the high frequencies the tone control boosts sparkle without adding sharpness but when cutting is first cuts harshness and sharpness without reducing clarity Use the Hi high and Lo low tone controls see figure 5 2 numbers 3 and 10 to collectively change the tone of mic...

Page 29: ...14 and 15 to route the music microphone line mix from the mixer output to loudspeaker zone 1 and or loudspeaker zone 2 Announcements however are always routed to both zones irrespective of the position of the zone selection buttons 5 5 2 Master volume control Use the master volume control dial 7 to collectively control the sound level of all outputs except the emergency announcement signal ...

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Page 31: ...t Hi Control Max 12 12 dB frequency is level dependent Call station input For PLE 2CS MM Wall panel input For PLE WP3S2Z Input 1 Push to talk contact with ducking functionality 5 pin Euro style balanced phantom 3 pin XLR balanced phantom Input 2 6 VOX with ducking functionality on input 2 3 pin XLR balanced phantom Sensitivity 1 mV mic 200 mV line Impedance 1 kohm mic 5 kohm line Dynamic range 100...

Page 32: ...Headroom 25 dB Connector 7 pin Euro style pluggable screw terminal Sensitivity tel 100 mV 1 V adjustable Sensitivity 100V 10 V 100 V adjustable Impedance 10 kohm S N flat at max volume 65 dB VOX threshold 50 mV attack time 150 ms release time 2 s Connector Cinch Nominal level 1 V Impedance 10 kohm Connector 3 pin XLR balanced Nominal level 1 V Impedance 100 ohm Connector 3 pin XLR balanced Nominal...

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