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Safety Instructions

WARNING

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRONIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK

OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE

ATTENTION

UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE

RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE

Important Safety Instructions

1.  Please read all instructions before operating the unit. 

2.  Keep these instructions for future reference. 

3.  Please heed all safety warnings. 

4.  Follow manufacturers instructions.   

5.

Do not use this unit near water or moisture. 

6.  Clean only with a damp cloth.  

7.

Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 

8.  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including 

amplifiers) that produce heat.  

9.  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades

with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide
blade or third prong is provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.  

10.  Protect the power cord from being walked on and pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and

at the point at which they exit from the unit.  

11.  Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 

12. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way, 

such as power supply cord or plug damage, or if liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit,
the  unit has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Caution:

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. 

WARNING

: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. 

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure that may be of suffi-
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.  

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the prod-
uct.  

Summary of Contents for Expedition EX500

Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL SAMSON EX500 5 0 0 WAT T P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R...

Page 2: ...t an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on and pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and at the point at which they exit fro...

Page 3: ...d Satellites 8 EX500 Stereo Sub with Powered Satellites 9 EX500 Mono Sub with Passive Satellites 10 EX500 Stereo Sub with Passive Satellites 11 EX500 Connections 12 Caster Installation 12 Specificatio...

Page 4: ...the features of the EX500 Subwoofer as well as a guided tour through its front and rear panels step by step instructions for its setup and use and full specifications You ll also find a warranty card...

Page 5: ...quency Transducer With Butyl Rubber Surround 500 Watt Down Tracking Power Amplifier Balanced High Pass Outputs for Satellite Speakers Variable Crossover 30 200 Hz Stereo Mono Operation Switch Volume C...

Page 6: ...n 3 POLE MOUNT 1 3 8 inch 35mm standard speaker stand receptacle 4 FINISH Tough road proof carpet 5 TRANSDUCER Heavy Duty 15 extended range low frequency driver 6 BUTYL RUBBER SURROUND Assures maximum...

Page 7: ...UNITED STATES BY SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES 115VAC 1 2 3 4 11 7 8 5 6 12 9 10 1 LEVEL Controls the amount of output volume 2 CROSSOVER FREQUENCY Adjusts the low fre quency end range of the High Pass outputs...

Page 8: ...heatres and theme park installations for low frequency special audio effects two EX500 s can be used in stereo Common Sub Operation In most cases a common sub or mono bass operation is desired This is...

Page 9: ...er equipment XLR connectors with industry standard pin outs are used for easy interface from mixer and other professional audio gear A detailed wiring diagram can be found in the section EX500 Connect...

Page 10: ...a typical system set up using the EX500 with a mixer and a pair of powered satellite loudspeakers The EX500 s input and outputs utilize industry standard XLR connectors For a detailed wiring diagram s...

Page 11: ...M 40 4 0 10 TRIM 1L 2R 3L 4R L R L R BUS INSERTS MIXER LINKING 110 POWER S N 115V 0 3A 230V 0 15A 50 60Hz 30W MIC 1 PL1602 Mixer EX500 EX500 EX20 EX20 Two EX500 s can be used with any pair of powered...

Page 12: ...UTPUT 250W 4 SERVO 550 STUDIO AMPLIFIER RIGHT LEFT BRIDGED MONO STEREO INPUTS BALANCED 10K 0dBm0 TIP RING SLEEVE TIP RING SLEEVE GND PL1602 Mixer EX500 EX10 EX10 Servo 550 If your system uses a standa...

Page 13: ...D AUX RETURNS UNBALANCED 10K 1L AUX SEND UNBALANCED 2K 4db 2R 1L 2R 3L 4R 5L 6R 7L 8R 9L 10R 11L 12R 13L 14R 15L 16R INPUTS BALANCED 10K 30 to 4db TIP RING SLEEVE GND 6R 5L 4R 3L 2R 1L INSERTS TIP RET...

Page 14: ...ts utilize industry standard XLR connectors Below is a detailed wiring diagram for the EX500 XLR connectors EX500 XLR WIRING DIAGRAM CASTER INSTALLATION Locate the four casters in the EX500 shipping c...

Page 15: ...tor XLR FEMALE Output Balanced high passed tracking low frequency crossover point Connector XLR MALE Crossover Frequency Variable 30Hz 200Hz Switch Functions Stereo Mono Selects stereo or mono low fre...

Page 16: ...Samson Technologies Corp 575 Underhill Blvd P O Box 9031 Syosset NY 11791 9031 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 516 364 3888 www samsontech com...

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