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- Page 1 Sceptre S6 / S8 ™ CoActual Active Studio Monitors ™ Owner’s Manual ® www.presonus.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Equalizer Setting Suggestions — 9 Controls — 3 Acoustic Space Setting 2.1.1 Inputs — 3 Suggestions — 10 2.1.2 Power — 3 Resources — 11 2.1.3 Acoustic Tuning Controls — 4 Technical Specifications — 11 Troubleshooting — 13 4.2. PreSonus Limited Warranty — 13... -
Page 3: Overview
™ Introduction Owner’s Manual Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus® Sceptre™ S6/S8 CoActual™ active studio monitor. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the S6 and S8 utilizing high- grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime. -
Page 4: Summary Of Sceptre
Sceptre S6/S8 or as a handgrip by which to pick it up. Doing so will damage your Sceptre monitor and will require it to be repaired by PreSonus. Damage caused by mishandling may not be covered by your warranty. -
Page 5: Hookup
Hookup Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ Rear Panel Connections and Controls Owner’s Manual Hookup Rear Panel Connections and Controls 2.1.1 Inputs Line-level Inputs. The Sceptre S6/S8 provides a choice of two balanced inputs: XLR and ¼” TRS. These inputs accept a line-level signal from your audio source and feed that signal to the monitor’s built-in power amplifiers. -
Page 6: Acoustic Tuning
Hookup Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ Rear Panel Connections and Controls Owner’s Manual Power Switch: This is the On/Off switch. The power status is indicated by an LED on the front of the cabinet. Note: The input-power voltage is set internally at the factory to correspond with the country to which your Sceptre monitor was shipped. -
Page 7: Hookup Diagrams
Hookup Diagrams Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ 2.2.1 Basic Setup Owner’s Manual Hookup Diagrams 2.2.1 Basic Setup 100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz... -
Page 8: Advanced Setup With Speaker Switching
Hookup Diagrams Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ 2.2.2 Advanced Setup with Speaker Switching Owner’s Manual 2.2.2 Advanced Setup with Speaker Switching AudioBox 1818VSL Central Station Plus POWER Power 12-18VDC 10Watts Sceptre S6 Eris E5... -
Page 9: Tutorials
Tutorials Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ Monitor Placement Owner’s Manual Tutorials Monitor Placement Ideally, near-field monitors should be placed so that the tweeters are at the same height as your ears when you are mixing. NOTE: The unique design of the Sceptre monitors requires that they be placed vertically. -
Page 10: Connections
Tutorials Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ Connections Owner’s Manual Connections If your audio source has balanced XLR or ¼” TRS outputs, make sure the wiring of those outputs corresponds with the wiring of the Sceptre S6/S8’s inputs as illustrated below. If it doesn’t, you’ll need “crossover” cables that reverse the two signal conductors. -
Page 11: Equalizer Setting Suggestions
If setting the input gain to Unity is unsatisfactory, you can try different settings, but remember that it’s better to avoid settings above U if possible. PreSonus included these settings in case nothing else will work but any noise in the signal will be amplified if the control is set higher than U. -
Page 12: Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions
Tutorials Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual The HP Filter control rolls off the low frequencies below the specified frequency (60, 80, or 100 Hz) at a slope of -24 dB/ octave. Engage this control if you are using a subwoofer in conjunction with the Sceptre S6/S8 monitors, and set it to the same frequency as the crossover to the subwoofer. -
Page 13: Resources
Resources Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ Technical Specifications Owner’s Manual Resources Technical Specifications INPUTS (S6 and S8) 1- Balanced XLR 1- Balanced ¼” TRS PERFORMANCE Frequency Response (-3 dB) 52 Hz – 20 kHz 46 Hz – 20 kHz Frequency Response (-10 dB) 42 Hz –... - Page 14 Resources Sceptre S6 and S8 ™ Technical Specifications Owner’s Manual Input Impedance 10 kΩ 10 kΩ USER CONTROLS Volume Range S6 and S8 A-type taper HF Control S6 and S8 Linear,+1, -1.5, -4 dB Low Cut S6 and S8 Linear, 60, 80 Hz, 100 Hz Acoustic Space S6 and S8 Linear, -1.5, -3, -6 dB...
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Page 15: Troubleshooting
To be protected by this warranty, the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of purchase. During the warranty period PreSonus shall, at its sole and absolute option, repair or replace, free of charge, any product that proves to be defective on inspection by PreSonus or its authorized service representative. - Page 16 Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event will PreSonus be liable for incidental, consequential, or other damages resulting...
- Page 17 Electronics, Inc. Capture, Impact, Mixverb Presence, RedLightDist, SampleOne, Studio One, and Tricomp are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Software Ltd. Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. Temporal EQ and TQ are trademarks of Fulcrum Acoustic.
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