Apogee ALA-C1 User Manual

Apogee ALA-C1 User Manual

Acoustic line array loudspeaker system

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ALA-C1
Acoustic Line Array
Loudspeaker System
User Manual
©2020 Bogen Communications, Inc.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
740-00120C 2010

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  • Page 1 ALA-C1 Acoustic Line Array Loudspeaker System User Manual ©2020 Bogen Communications, Inc. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 740-00120C 2010...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ....... . 2 Package Contents ......2 Important Safety Information .
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The Apogee ALA-C1 Acoustic Line Array Loudspeaker is a high-fidelity 70V/8-ohm, passive, 2-way fixed column, all-weather loudspeaker. It provides superb speech enhancement and music reproduction for small- to medium-sized venues, such as school and civic auditoriums, community theaters, lecture halls, and houses of worship.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Figure 1, Installing Wall-Mount Plate A Mounting is via an included wall-mount plate set that allows for vertical down tilt of 0-, 5-, or 10-degrees. The ALA-C1 Loudspeaker has a pre-installed sliding mounting bracket. The mounting bracket slides freely along a built-in bracket...
  • Page 5 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d): 1. Attach the Wall-Mount Plate A to the desired location on the wall using the proper fasteners. NOTE: Wall-Mount fasteners are NOT INCLUDED as mounting requirements vary depending on the wall structure or surface. Screws should be used in each of the four holes on the Wall-Mount Plate A as shown in Figure 1 to ensure that the plate supports the entire weight of the loudspeaker.
  • Page 6 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d): 4. Select the desired tilt knuckle. NOTE: Two different tilt knuckles are included to provide the vertical focus angle or optimal coverage. Use the tilt knuckle with sticker A for a 0-degree or a 10-degree angle. Use the tilt knuckle with sticker B for a 5-degree angle. (See Figure 3.) KNUCKLE “A”...
  • Page 7 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d): 6. Attach the two knuckle pieces together. WALL-MOUNT PLATE B, TILTED 10-DEGREES To have 0-degree installation, make sure the Wall-Mount Plate B is parallel to the speaker enclosure. Rotate the top tilt knuckle one step clockwise to obtain a 10-degree tilt.
  • Page 8 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d): 8. Arrange the speaker so that Wall-Mount Plate B slides over the top of Wall- Mount Plate A. The folded edges on the top side of the plates should line up. 9. Align the screw holes on the sides of Wall-Mount Plate A with those on Wall-Mount Plate B and secure them using two M4 sheet metal screws with lock washers.
  • Page 9: Rigging Installation

    Do not suspend this loudspeaker unless all fasteners are securely in place. A safety cable (supplied) must be used whenever an ALA-C1 is mounted using the supplied mounting bracket. The safety cable must be secured to a suitable load-bearing point (not supplied) on the wall or ceiling.
  • Page 10 RIGGING INSTALLATION (cont’d): SECURELY ATTACH TO MOUNTING STRUCTURE (NOT PROVIDED) SAFETY CABLE (PROVIDED) TOP OF LOUDSPEAKER CABLE CLAMPS (PROVIDED) EYEBOLT Figure 8, Safety Cable Installation 1. Secure the fixed loop of the safety cable to the wall using the appropriate user-provided bolt or hook (See Figure 8.) 2.
  • Page 11: Frequency Response

    Frequency Response 1000 10000 frequency (Hz) Measured in a free-field environment using swept one-third octave input. Polar Measurements 0˚ 0˚ 0˚ -30˚ 30˚ -30˚ 30˚ -30˚ 30˚ -60˚ 60˚ -60˚ 60˚ -60˚ 60˚ -90˚ 90˚ -90˚ 90˚ -90˚ 90˚ 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 0˚...
  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    Limited Warranty; Exclusion of Certain Damages The Apogee ALA-C1 Acoustic Line Array Loudspeaker System is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 5 (five) years from the date of sale to the original purchaser. Any part of the product covered by this warranty that, with normal installation and use, becomes defective (as confirmed by Bogen upon inspection) during the applicable warranty period, will be repaired or replaced by Bogen, at Bogen’s option, provided the product is shipped insured and prepaid to the Bogen Factory Service...

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