Electro-Voice ZXA1-100 manual

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual ZxA1 Series Loudspeaker Owner’s Manual ZxA1-90 ZxA1-100[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual Important Safety Instructions 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 dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Description ............................................................................................................[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual Description System Features - ZxA1 Thank you for choosing the Electro-V oice ZxA1 loudspeaker system. Please take time to consult this manual so that you can understand all the features built into your EV system and fully utilize all its performance capabilities. The Electro-V oice ZxA1 powered loudspeaker is [...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual 5 T ripod and Floor Monitor Operation Floor Monitor Electro-V oice ZxA1 loudspeakers may be used as a floor monitor by placing the speaker on the integral monitor angle. Make sure to: • Place the speaker on a level, stable surface that is solid and secure. • Route cables and position the stand so that perf[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual Suspending ZxA1 Loudspeakers Electro-V oice ZxA1 loudspeakers may be safely suspended with single stud fittings by using the MP1 suspension kit, or quickly attached to a truss by using the CA- Zx truss clamp adaptor (both sold seper- ately) . See MP1 or CA- Zx instruction sheets for proper assembly and use. 6 [...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual 7 Rotating the 90° Horn The 90° version of the ZxA1 allows for the horn to be rotated for more effective coverage if desired. The horn is factory-installed with the 90° coverage in the horizontal plane and the 50° coverage in the vertical plane. The 100° version of the ZxA1 has the same coverage pattern i[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual 8 Amplifier Controls Quick Setup T o get the ZxA1 into operation as quickly as possible, please observe the following steps and precautions: • Make sure power switch is in the off position before plugging in power cord. • Plug the 3-terminal IEC-standard AC cable into a grounded line receptacle. Extension [...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual 9 Amplifier Controls (cont’) MASTER Level control for adjusting the power amp’s overall amplification. The level control affects the volume of the line input and microphone input. T o prevent distortion and clipping of pre-linked mixing consoles, the control should generally be set to a value between 0dB a[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual 10 Dimensions Block Diagram T op View Front View Right View Bottom View Rear View[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual 20000 10000 1000 100 50 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Frequ ency (Hz ) Sensitivity (dB) Full Range Mode With Sub Mode 20000 10000 1000 100 50 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Frequ ency (Hz ) Sensitivity (dB) Full Range Mode With Sub Mode 11 Frequency Response Graphs ZxA1-100 Series Frequency Response ZxA1-90[...]

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    Electro-V oice® ZxA1 Owner’s Manual 12000 Portland Avenue South, Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone: 952/884-4051, Fax: 952/884-0043 w w w .electrovoice.com © Bosch Communications Systems 01/2010 Part Number LIT000395 Rev 02 U.S.A. and Canada only. For customer orders, contact Customer Service at: 800/392-3497 Fax: 800/955-6831 Europe, Africa, and Midd[...]