SE Audiotechnik M-LINE Manual

SE Audiotechnik M-LINE Manual

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  • Page 1 M-LINE COMPACT LINE-ARRAY-SYSTEMS MANUAL 中文...
  • Page 2 There you will also find the latest updates to manuals, firmware and technical documents for additional support. © Copyright by SE AUDIOTECHNIK® 2021. All rights reserved. The content of this document is subject to change without prior notice to improve reliability, function, design or otherwise.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LIST OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PACKAGE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Intended use M-LINE PRODUCTS M-F3A PRO Line Array Units S12 PRO and S15 PRO Subwoofers M-F3A FS M-Line Accessories RIGGING AND INSTALLATION Rigging Components Installation Wiring LCD PLATE AMPLIFIER Overview Screen...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    LEVELS (SPL) THAT CAN LEAD TO IRREVERSIBLE HEARING DAMAGE. and information for a better information related with the SE AUDIOTECHNIK® RECOMMENDS TO RESPECT THE TIMES OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH SPL. understanding of the functioning risk of electric shock. of the product.
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Notify the shipping company immediately and contact your SE AUDIOTECHNIK® dealer or support center for help and assistance. Use the mains plug to disconnect the apparatus from the mains.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Compact, portable, powerful and easy-to-use, the M-Line is perfect for covering a wide range of hands to form a funnel around the mouth can confirm. The M-Line is based on an innovative, horn-free applications and productions. It is composed by the following products: design with dome tweeters in an array to provide absolutely natural, unaltered sound without sacrificing the necessary sound pressure.
  • Page 7: M-Line Products

    M-LINE PRODUCTS M-F3A PRO LINE ARRAY UNITS REAR PANEL M-F3A PRO is an ultra-compact active line array system which offers crystal-clear sound reproduction with punchy mids and studio-quality highs, due to its hornless design. The unique PA sound is achieved by incorporating 8 high-efficiency 2.8" neodymium mid-frequency drivers, and 7 pieces of 1"...
  • Page 8: S12 Pro And S15 Pro Subwoofers

    Power Out. PowerCON® type-B mains power output to link power between several units in the line. The recommended maximum quantity of units to be connected in series is 6 units for The S12 PRO and S15 PRO are compact active subwoofers designed especially for the M-Line systems. 200-240 VAC mains, and 3 for 100-120 VAC.
  • Page 9 REAR PANEL Indicator LEDs: - Protect: Lights red if the amplifier has short-circuited or overheated – the device will mute itself automatically. Reaching standard conditions again, the device reverts to normal operating mode after a few seconds. - Limit: Lights orange when the limiter starts working. If the limiter LED lights up permanently or for longer periods, the gain level should be reduced.
  • Page 10: M-F3A Fs

    Custom configurations can then be saved as user presets. In addition, the built-in factory presets reduce setup times for existing M-Line systems in various configurations. In example, when flown with M-F3A PRO, the unit can deliver rich and deep bass to manage applications where no space for ground subs is available.
  • Page 11: Rigging And Installation

    Release the button to close the mechanism. Pull the pin outwards to verify a close and Snap safe connection. 中文 Figure 7. Linking system for stacks in S12 PRO and S15 PRO subwoofers. Figure 6. Manipulation of the security pins in the M-Line products.
  • Page 12: Installation

    On the bottom, a deployable bar can be placed in three positions depending on the need: Use SE AUDIOTECHNIK® accessories only for all installations Please, follow thoroughly the steps specified for each of these setups, and respect the security directions and warnings given in the section...
  • Page 13 The M-F3A UB U-bracket allows to install one or two M-F3A or M-F3A PRO pieces on any S15 PRO subwoofer, or on the ground. SE AUDIOTECHNIK® subwoofer with M20 thread, using the SPS20 pole mount. M-F3A S12 PRO SFi or M-F3A S15 PRO SFi stacking frames are not designed for hanging loads.
  • Page 14 When this kind of setup is done with the M-F3A S12 PRO SFi or M-F3A S15 PRO SFi on the ground: Release the three security pins of the stacking frame. Place the first M-F3A or M-F3A PRO unit over the stacking frame. Fasten the two lower front rigging points of the box with the security pins of the frame.
  • Page 15 To prepare the system before the installation: Connect properly the power and audio cables for the units added. Prepare the power and audio cables required for the installation. Repeat steps 4 to 8 until the whole system is suspended and connected. Depending on the number of boxes in the array, set the same "LINE UNITS"...
  • Page 16 To prepare the system before the installation: Lift the bumper frame to a comfortable height and release the rear deployable bars of the first subwoofer. Fix them in the upper hole, leaving most of their length outside. Prepare the power and audio cables required for the installation. Attach the second subwoofer below the first one.
  • Page 17: Wiring

    WIRING LCD PLATE AMPLIFIER M-Line products use PowerCON® connectors for the mains power input and link. Figure 17 shows how to The S12 PRO, S15 PRO and M-F3A FS subwoofers are equipped with a built-in 48 kHz/24 bit DSP plug-in and connect these wires.
  • Page 18: Overview Screen

    OVERVIEW SCREEN Press and hold 3 seconds to enter the MENU. The Overview screen is the one shown by default on the amplifier LCD, during normal operation ACTIVE PRESET INFO (Figure 20). It details the next information: MF3AP : Default CA USER DELAY: >...
  • Page 19: Dsp Settings

    Preset Library menu allows to load and save DSP processing presets. These are divided in two basic MF3A : Default types: Back Factory presets: these are the default configuration for each SE AUDIOTECHNIK®'s speaker intended > Load Preset to be used with your subwoofer and contain the information about factory pre-defined filter and limiter settings.
  • Page 20 DSP SETTINGS > HIGHPASS FILTER (S12 PRO AND M-F3A FS ONLY) Clicking on "Save Preset", starts a dialogue to define the preset name. By default, the first characters of the name are the same as the currently loaded preset and these can not be changed. Thus, before setting and saving any user preset, a factory preset needs to be active.
  • Page 21 DSP SETTINGS > PHASE INVERSION The selection of the parameters is performed as explained for the Highpass Filter, the options are: Bypass: On or Off. Freq.: with 1 Hz steps, defines the cut-off frequency (-3 dB). The values are: PHASE INVERSION S12 PRO and S15 PRO: 80 - 240 Hz Back M-F3A FS: 80 - 500 Hz...
  • Page 22 DSP SETTINGS > BYPASS USER EQ DELAY In order compare the response of the subwoofer with and without the applied EQ, this section allows to Back bypass all user EQs with a single click. User added delay: > Bypass: OFF Samples: 0 BYPASS USER EQ Time: 0.00 ms...
  • Page 23: System Settings

    Reset User LCD BACKLIGHT Parameters? Back (DLY, EQ, Filter, PHA)) > Auto Off Back Always On > Reset Figure 37. Reset user parameters menu. Figure 39. LCD Backlight menu. SYSTEM SETTINGS > LCD BRIGHTNESS By turning the controller the options "Reset" or "Back" will appear. By choosing the first one, the message "Reset Done"...
  • Page 24 In M-F3A PRO FS this time are 20 seconds. FW: Firmware version. Off, stay in menu: the display stays in the current menu indefinitely. This option is selected by Model: model of your SE AUDIOTECHNIK® product. default. SW INFORMATION MENU TIMEOUTS Back >...
  • Page 25: Factory Presets

    FACTORY PRESETS M-F3A FS The list of available presets for the M-F3A FS subwoofer is shown below: The subwoofers always have to be operated with one of the factory presets from the Preset Library, which are the basis for the user presets. If the Preset Library on your product differs from the list shown Product Preset Name Description...
  • Page 26: Applications

    POLE-MOUNTED SYSTEM Features The M-Line consists of compact, active line array modules. The simple scalability of an M-Line system Full bandwidth with minimum components allows for a maximum range of applications – from the professional sound boost for large events with Very easy to transport and install several thousand visitors to small indoors and outdoors celebrations.
  • Page 27 Figure 47. Ground Stack with LF Cardioid Pattern. Up to 4 M-F3A PRO units can be stacked over the M-Line stacking frames. EASE Focus estimation for a 10 meters wide stereo setup, in an 中文 Be sure not to exceed this mechanical limits audience area of 25 x 50 meters.
  • Page 28: Ratios Of Units

    FULL-BANDWIDTH FLOWN SYSTEM WITH LF CARDIOID PATTERN Features When combining M-Line subwoofers and line array units, it is possible to generate different spectrums Two-way full-bandwidth system according to the intended target curve and the application. Thus, it is important to match properly the Long throw and wide coverage at high SPL levels levels of the subwoofers and the top units, depending on how many there are in the given setup.
  • Page 29 S12 PRO and M-F3A PRO Application Examples - M-F3A PRO (dB) Level, Sound Pressure (dB) Level, Sound Pressure Number S12 PRO M-F3A PRO of units Increase 18 dB 12 dB 6 dB 0 dB S12 PRO Preset: MF3AP S12 PRO Presets: MF3AP M-F3A "High Shelf"...
  • Page 30: S12 Pro And S15 Pro Directivity Control

    S12 PRO AND S15 PRO DIRECTIVITY CONTROL Features In-Line subwoofer array for directivity control Cardioid radiation of low frequencies The wavelength for the frequencies reproduced by any subwoofer in general, are usually much larger than Lower SPL on the stage, higher comfort for its physical dimensions.
  • Page 31 END-FIRE SETUPS Features End-Fire subwoofer array for directivity control In End-Fire setups, two or more subwoofers are placed behind each other with a specific distance to 1,25 m Cardioid radiation of low frequencies REAR introduce a delay between them. This delay defines the center frequency of the cancellation and in most Lower SPL on the stage, higher comfort for (Stage) cases, part of this delay is applied electronically.
  • Page 32: Specifications

    4 rubber feet and top slots for stacking, M20 pole thread M20 pole thread Rigging Three-point rigging system, 3 x SE AUDIOTECHNIK® 6 mm locking pins Two-point SE AUDIOTECHNIK® Two-point SE AUDIOTECHNIK® stacking system Four-point rigging system, 4 x SE AUDIOTECHNIK® 6 mm locking pins...
  • Page 33: Mechanical Drawings

    MECHANICAL DRAWINGS 493.50 355.00 210.00 359.00 Figure 57. S12 PRO views and dimensions. Annotations given in millimeters. Figure 56. M-F3A PRO views and dimensions. Annotations given in millimeters 中文...
  • Page 34 460.00 520.00 430.00 429.92 210.00 Figure 58. S15 PRO views and dimensions. Annotations given in millimeters. Figure 59. M-F3A FS views and dimensions. Annotations given in millimeters. 中文...
  • Page 35: Manufacturer's Declarations

    CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT (ELECTRICAL WASTE) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with In the unlikely event that the SE AUDIOTECHNIK® product has a recur- separate collection systems) ring failure, SE AUDIOTECHNIK®, at its discretion, may elect to provide a replacement unit of SE AUDIOTECHNIK®...
  • Page 36 中文...
  • Page 37 HEAD OFFICE Neuenhofer Strasse 42-44 42657 Solingen, Germany info@se-audiotechnik.de ASIA-PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER No. 8 Development Zone Road Huimin Sub-district, Jiashan County, Zhejiang, 314112, P.R. China service@se-audiotechnik.com www.se-audiotechnik.de , all rights reserved. The technical data and the functional product characteristics can be subject to modifications. The photocopying, translation, and all other forms of copying of fragments or of the integrality of this user's manual is prohibited.

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