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USER GUIDE KRK MODEL V6 VIDEO SHIELDED BI - AMPLIFIED STUDIO MONITOR KRK SYSTEMS, LLC. 5452 BUSINESS DRIVE HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. 92649 TEL: (714) 373 - 4600 FAX: (714) 373 - 0421 WEB SITE: WWW.KRKSYS.COM EMAIL: SALES@KRKSYS.COM[...]
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1 Contents Page Introduction/ Features Overview • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 System Control • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Connecting Your System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • [...]
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2 System Control INPUT SENSITIVITY Input sensitivity is adjusted (counterclockwise reduces sensitivity) by the SYSTEM GAIN control found on the rear panel. Adjustment range is from - 30dB to +6dB. Factory preset gain is +6dB, which should suffice for most conditions. Normally adjustments would be made if you’re using your V6 in a surround system [...]
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3 If the fuses blow immediately upon power up, this indica tes a fault condition and the monitor should be returned to KRK for repair. NEUTRIK ® COMBO CONNECTOR The Neutrik ® Combo connector accommodates ¼” phone plugs, XLR, TRS. Please note that PIN 2 is hot! If you are using an unbalanced connection make sure and wire PIN 1 and PIN 3 togethe[...]
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4 Figure 1 Mid - Field Configuration – This configuration is basically the same as the Close - Field set - up. (see Figure 2) It is normally used with larger monitors or when the monitors are too large or heavy for the meter bridge. This set - up has the potential for a larger s weet spot and better spatial imaging. Make sure that the height of t[...]
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5 Figure 3[...]
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6 5.1 CHANNEL SURROUND SET - UP Begin set - up by placing the Left and Right front c hannels 30º degrees from the Center channel and equidistant to the listening position ( Figure 4 ). The Left Surround (Rear) and Right Surround (Rear) channels should be placed 110º degrees from the Center channel. Their location should also be equidistant from t[...]
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7 when transporting or shipping your V6.[...]
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8 Design Goals KRK’s design goal for your V6 was to create a monitor capable of accurately reproducing sound with unsurpassed clarity and accuracy. Other monitors in the marketplace tend to modify, extend, or “tilt” their response above 1 kHz to sound more “spatial, exciting and impressive”. What is often overlooked is this practice tends[...]
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9 Troubleshooting Problem: If there is no power, check to see if... • The power cord is plugged into both the IEC socket on the rear panel of the unit and into the AC ma ins • The AC mains voltage is matched to the operating voltage requirements (See Changing Voltage in the Connecting the System section on page 3). If the AC mains voltage is hi[...]
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10 • Play some non - distorted source material at a low volume. Ca refully cover the tweeter (to block the sound) without touching the diaphragm. Is the woofer producing a clean sound? If there is not a clear tonal quality or any sound at all then the woofer probably needs to be replaced. • Cover the woofer so you can hear mostly the tweeter. I[...]
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12 Specifications THE V6 POWERED STUDIO MONITOR Frequency Response 58Hz - 22kHz ± 2dB High Frequency Driver Shielded 1” (25mm) Silk Soft Dome Low Frequency Driver Shielded 6” (203.2mm) Polyvinyl Cabinet 13.4 liter bass reflex and ¾” MDF construction, Neutral Gray Zolat one ® Finish Dimensions 9” W x 13 - 1/16” H x 12” D (279mm W x 40[...]
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13 KRK and V6 are registered trademarks of KRK Systems, Inc.[...]
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14 Safety Instructions: English This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of un - insulated “dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may present a risk of electric[...]
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15 Explanation of graphical symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans. The exclamation point within an equ[...]
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16 Consignes de Securite: Francais Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur que la documentation fournie avec le matérial contient des instructions importantes concernant l’exploi tation et la maintenance (rèparation) Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur de la présence dans le boìtier de l’appareil de “tensions dangereuses” non [...]
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17 Explication des symboles graphiques Le symbole “éclair” avec fléche à l’intérieur d’un triangle équilatéral est utilisé pour alerter l’utilisateur de la presence à l’intérieur du coffret de “voltage dangereux” non isolé d’ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d’elétrocution. Le symbole d’exc lamation à l?[...]