Electro-Voice SxA100+ manual

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual S x A Series Powered Loudspeakers Owner’s Manual Sx A 100 + Sx A 250 Sx A 180[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a damp cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactures instructions. 8. Do not install near any h[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual T able of Content s S x A Owner’s Manual ............................................................................................................... ... 2 Safety First ................................................................................................................... .............. 3 Descript[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual Safety First When setting up, installing and using Electro-Voice ® S x A speaker systems, there are a number of precautions that you should follow: · When Electro-Voice ® S x A speakers are used for portable applications in which they will be stacked directly on the floor or mounted on a tripod stand, make sure[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual Description Electro-Voice ® S x A series powered loudspeakers are fully integrated audio systems with carefully matched electronics and transducers. These products make it easy to setup a high- quality sound system quickly with a minimum of cables and external electronics. They retain typical EV ruggedness, relia[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual Figure 1: Rear Panel SxA100 + and SxA250 Figure 2: Rear Panel SxA180 System Setup To get your S x A system into operation as quickly as possible, please observe the following steps and precautions (see Figures 3-7) · Plug the 3-terminal IEC 16-gauge ac cable into a grounded line receptacle. Extension cords can be[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual Figure 3: Microphone Input Connections & Connections T o Additional Systems Setup Diagrams for S x A A A A A T wo-W ay Systems To use the S x A two-way system for various applications: · Plug a microphone into the microphone input connector (See Figure 3). It will only accept low-impedance dynamic microphones[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual Figure 4: Mixer Line Connections Setup Diagrams for S x A A A A A T wo-W ay Systems (cont.) · If you are using the S x A two-way system with a microphone and a line input simultaneously, it is simple to balance the two signals. The microphone level control has enough gain and range so that it is possible to mix t[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual S x A A A A A 180 Woofer System Setup To get your woofer system into operation as quickly as possible, please observe the following steps and precautions: · Plug the 3-terminal IEC 16-gauge ac cable into a grounded line receptacle. Extension cords can be used as necessary but make sure that they are the 3-conduct[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual S x A A A A A 180 W oofer System Setup (cont.) · After you have confirmed that the signal is present, adjust the level control and the crossover frequency. The selection of a crossover frequency will depend on room acoustics and your particular sonic taste. In general, a lower crossover frequency will result in a[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual Figure 7: Cascade Signal in Multiple Box Hook Up S x A A A A A 180 Woofer System Setup (cont.) To Input Line Line-level Hi-pass out From High- Pass Output To Input SxA180 plays the low frequencies Power Cord To Input Line To Input Line Power Cord Power Cord Power Cord To Input Line-level Hi-pass out Line-level Hi-[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual Using T wo-W ay S x A A A A A Systems as Floor Monitors S x A two-way systems are perfect for use as powered floor monitors. The correct projection angle is already incorporated into the enclosure design of the S x A 250. Simply turn the S x A 250 on its side and operate the system in the same manner as described [...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual ELECTRO-VOICE ® UNIFORM LIMITED W ARRANTY Electro-V oice ® products are guaranteed against malfunction due to defects in materials or workmanship for a specified period, as noted in the individual product-line statement(s) below , or in the individual product data sheet or owner ’s manual, beginning with the d[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual NOTES ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual 14[...]

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    ELECTRO-VOICE ® Owner’ s Manual U.S.A. and Canada: For customer orders, contact the Customer Service department at: 800/392-3497 Fax: 800/955-6831 For warranty repair or service information, contact the Service Rep air Department at: 800/685-2606 For technical assistance, contact T echnical Support at: 866/78 AUDIO S pecifications subject to cha[...]