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INTELLIGATE XR2000

8. WARRANTY

The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced or

transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any

purpose, without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH.

BEHRINGER, INTELLIGATE, COMPOSER and MULTICOM are registered trademarks. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

© 2001 BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH.

BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Str. 36-38, 47877 Willich-Münchheide II, Germany

Tel. +49 (0) 21 54 / 92 06-0, Fax +49 (0) 21 54 / 92 06-30

8. WARRANTY

§ 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION

To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must
complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days
of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik
GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure
to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any
extended warranty claims.

Based on the conditions herein, the buyer may also choose to
use the online registration option via the Internet
(www.behringer.com or www.behringer.de).

§ 2 WARRANTY

1. BEHRINGER (BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH
including all BEHRINGER subsidiaries listed on the enclosed page,
except BEHRINGER Japan) warrants the mechanical and
electronic components of this product to be free of defects in
material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the
original date of purchase, in accordance with the warranty
regulations described below. If the product shows any defects
within the specified warranty period that are not due to normal
wear and tear and/or improper handling by the user, BEHRINGER
shall, at its sole discretion, either repair or replace the product.

2. If the warranty claim proves to be justified, the product will be
returned to the user freight prepaid.

3. Warranty claims other than those indicated above are expressly
excluded.

§ 3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER

1. To obtain warranty service, the buyer (or his authorized dealer)
must call BEHRINGER (see enclosed list) during normal business
hours  BEFORE returning the product. All inquiries must be
accompanied by a description of the problem. BEHRINGER will
then issue a return authorization number.

2. Subsequently, the product must be returned in its original
shipping carton, together with the return authorization number to
the address indicated by BEHRINGER.

3. Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted.

§ 4 WARRANTY REGULATIONS

1. Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is
accompanied by a copy of the original retail dealer’s invoice.
Any product deemed eligible for repair or replacement by
BEHRINGER under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or
replaced within 30 days of receipt of the product at BEHRINGER.

2. If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to
comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national
or local level, in any country which is not the country for which
the product was originally developed and manufactured, this
modification/adaptation shall not be considered a defect in
materials or workmanship. The warranty does not cover any
such modification/adaptation, irrespective of whether it was
carried out properly or not. Under the terms of this warranty,
BEHRINGER shall not be held responsible for any cost resulting
from such a modification/adaptation.

3. Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are expressly
excluded from this warranty, in particular, if caused by improper
handling of the product by the user.

This also applies to defects caused by normal wear and tear, in
particular, of faders, potentiometers, keys/buttons and similar
parts.

4. Damages/defects caused by the following conditions are not
covered by this warranty:

V

misuse, neglect or failure to operate the unit in compliance
with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user or service
manuals.

V

connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not
comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in
the country where the product is used.

V

damages/defects caused by force majeure or any other
condition that is beyond the control of BEHRINGER.

5. Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized
personnel (user included) will void the warranty.

6. If an inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that the
defect in question is not covered by the warranty, the inspection
costs are payable by the customer.

7. Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be
repaired exclusively at the buyer’s expense. BEHRINGER will
inform the buyer of any such circumstance. If the buyer fails to
submit a written repair order within 6 weeks after notification,
BEHRINGER will return the unit C.O.D. with a separate invoice
for freight and packing. Such costs will also be invoiced
separately when the buyer has sent in a written repair order.

§ 5 WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY

This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer
(customer of retail dealer) and is not transferable to anyone
who may subsequently purchase this product. No other person
(retail dealer, etc.) shall be entitled to give any warranty promise
on behalf of BEHRINGER.

§ 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES

Failure of BEHRINGER to provide proper warranty service shall
not entitle the buyer to claim (consequential) damages. In no
event shall the liability of BEHRINGER exceed the invoiced value
of the product.

§ 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW

1. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory
rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights
against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase
contract.

2. The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable
unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law.

Summary of Contents for Intelligate XR2000

Page 1: ...Version 1 2 January 2001 INTELLIGATE XR2000 www behringer com User s Manual ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...w of air through the ventilation openings Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce hea...

Page 3: ...ost important member of the BEHRINGER team With your highly competent suggestions for new products you ve greatly contributed to shaping our company and making it successful In return we guarantee you...

Page 4: ...uation control in Gate mode V Independent hold release controls for any envelope shaping V Key listen facility for monitoring the filter section V High performance Class A VCA s V Ultra low noise 4580...

Page 5: ...Controlling leakage in the studio 16 3 4 2 Reducing leakage in stage mics 17 3 4 3 Reducing feedback in stage mics 17 3 4 4 Noise reduction on effects paths 17 3 5 Using the INTELLIGATE to change the...

Page 6: ...o fade noise out of complex programme material the unit would inadvertently create undesirable side effects To eliminate this problem one would use an additional expander which would create a continuo...

Page 7: ...disable the ground connector of the unit or of the AC power cable As standard the BEHRINGER INTELLIGATE is installed with electronically servo balanced inputs and outputs The new circuit design featur...

Page 8: ...the time taken for the gain to be reduced to a value set by the RANGE control When in the Ducker mode this control adjusts the rate of recovery to unity gain after the hold cycle is complete The cont...

Page 9: ...ve channel is disabled When this function is active a visual indication will be provided by the switches LED 16 When activated the KEY EXT switch severes the connection between the audio input and the...

Page 10: ...rve so that the signal continually fades Noice gates however can be seen as a special type of expander They normally work with a more exaggerated ratio and radically attenuate the signal if it falls b...

Page 11: ...extremely quick attack time is necessary for very fast transients e g for handclaps or percussive instruments so that the expander does not loose the initial transients and affect the sound The new UT...

Page 12: ...GATE The ratio curve characteristic automatically adapts itself dependent on programme material At lower ratios with reducing expansion the transition is gentle whereas higher ratios and increasing ex...

Page 13: ...d right signals vary When the COUPLE switch is engaged the INTELLIGATE functions in stereo mode whereby the left channel takes over the control of both channels so that the control voltage in channel...

Page 14: ...the function of each control is understood you will find your own applications 3 1 1 The gating function Gating is a so called high ratio expander function and is the simplest function of the BEHRING...

Page 15: ...ort release time from affecting the natural decay and the additional ambient sound of the instrument For signals with long durations or signals with heavy ambience it is advantageous to choose long re...

Page 16: ...uency selective expansion Sometimes it is necessary to prevent the expander from responding to low frequencies rumbles etc especially if a singer is moving the microphone around on a mic stand Besides...

Page 17: ...The aim is to set up the expander and to position the group mics so that each strike on an instrument opens a specific mic and only that instrument is recorded whilst the other mics remain muted 3 4...

Page 18: ...levels which can sometimes cause an otherwise normal and undistorted voice to sound very harsh shrill and sometimes unintelligible In order to reduce the problem associated with sibilance a ducker can...

Page 19: ...vious chapter This will result in ducking of the selected frequencies and thus a decrease in the gain of the programme material 4 2 2 Suppressing instruments during recording Another function of the B...

Page 20: ...ed to the KEY SEND output and the KEY RETURN input now receives the new control signal which is derived from an inserted effects processor 5 2 Using an equalizer in the sidechain path It is very commo...

Page 21: ...c signal has reached its normal level 6 Adjust the RANGE control of channel 1 about mid position With this control you adjust the range of the voice over function We recommend a starting point of abou...

Page 22: ...expansion using the INTELLIGATE 5 5 Triggering additional sounds from a rhythm track This technique is used to give a rhythm track more punch For this purpose the Expander section of the INTELLIGATE i...

Page 23: ...ly to export models exclusively designed e g for 115 V operation Please use the enclosed power cord to connect the unit to the mains The cord complies with all applicable safety standards 6 2 Audio co...

Page 24: ...DC de coupled unbalanced input Impedance 20 kOhms Max Input Level 20 dBu KEY OUTPUT Type DC de coupled unbalanced output Impedance 150 Ohms Max Output Level 20 dBu KEY FILTER SECTION Low Cut variable...

Page 25: ...V 50 Hz General Export Model 100 120 V 200 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption max 15 Watts Fuse 100 120 V T 320 mA H 200 240 V T 160 mA H Mains Connection Standard IEC receptacle PHYSICAL Dimensions ap...

Page 26: ...days of receipt of the product at BEHRINGER 2 If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national or local level in any countr...

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