Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................4 1.1 Further information........................... 5 1.2 Notational conventions........................6 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 6 Safety instructions............................. 9 Features............................... 13 Installation..............................14 Connections and operating elements................... 16 Technical specifications........................19 Plug and connection assignment....................22 Troubleshooting............................
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General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
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General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. active studio monitor...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is primarily designed for monitoring during audio recording and mixing in the studio. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or prop‐ erty damage.
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Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by high voltages inside Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device if covers, protectors or optical components are missing or damaged. DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a protective contact plug.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’...
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible staining The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may possibly react with the coating of your parquet, linoleum, laminate or PVC floor and after some time cause permanent dark stains. In case of doubt, do not put the rubber feet directly on the floor, but use felt-pad floor protectors or a carpet.
Features Features Special features of the device: 2-way system: 7" low / mid speaker and 1.25" tweeter (natural silk) Inputs: XLR panel socket, ¼" jack socket, RCA socket Bi-amping amplifier (class D) Switch for adapting treble and bass to the room acoustics Switchable low-pass filter with selectable crossover frequency MDF housing with real wood veneer Protection circuits against radio interference, over temperature, on / off switching noise...
Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
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Installation NOTICE! Possible property damage by magnetic fields Loudspeakers produce a static magnetic field. Therefore, maintain an appropriate distance to devices that can be adversely affected or damaged by an external magnetic field. NOTICE! Use of stands When mounting the device onto a stand, ensure that the stand is in a safe and stable position and that the weight of the device does not exceed the maximum permissible load capacity of the stand.
Connections and operating elements Connections and operating elements Rear panel active studio monitor...
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Connections and operating elements 1 [Volume] Rotary control to adjust the overall volume 2 [MF] Rotary control to adapt the mid frequencies to the room acoustics (–15 dB … +6 dB) 3 [High freq] Switch to adapt the treble to the room acoustics (–2 dB, 0 dB, +2 dB) 4 [Low freq] Switch to adapt the bass to the room acoustics (–2 dB, 0 dB, +2 dB) 5 [Low cutoff]...
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Connections and operating elements 10 [Power] Mains switch. Turns the device on and off. 11 Control LED Lights up red In standby mode: If the speaker box receives no signal for 15 minutes, it switches to standby mode. No signal reception: The speaker box is enabled, but does not yet receive a signal. Lights up blue Normal mode: The speaker box is enabled and receives signals.
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Technical specifications Frequency range 50 Hz … 20 kHz Crossover frequency 2.0 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio >95 dB (typical, A-weighted) Power consumption 100 W Operating supply voltage 100 - 240 V 50/60 Hz Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 1.6 A, 250 V, slow-blow Dimensions (W ×...
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Technical specifications Further information Analogue input XLR Analogue jack input Analogue mini jack input Analogue RCA input Digital input Manual frequency correction Housing design Closed NT10A...
Plug and connection assignment Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured. Please note these advices, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into the socket, an incorrect connection may result in a destroyed power amp, a short circuit or ‘just’...
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Plug and connection assignment Since the interference affects both cores equally, by subtracting the phase-shifted signals, the interfering signal is completely neutralized. The result is a pure signal without any noise inter‐ ference. 1/4" TRS phone plug (mono, bal‐ anced) Signal (in phase, +) Signal (out of phase, –) Ground...
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Plug and connection assignment XLR plug (balanced) Ground, shielding Signal (in phase, +) Signal (out of phase, –) Shielding on plug housing (option) RCA connection Drawing and table indicate the pin assignment of an RCA plug. Signal Ground, shielding active studio monitor...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation. We give you some suggestions for easy troubleshooting: Symptom Remedy The unit does not work Check the power supply terminal and the position of the power switch.
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2. Make sure that all audio devices are connected to the same power circuit and thus share the same ground ref‐ erence. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. active studio monitor...
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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