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The M12 is eminently suitable for use as a high performance front fill or near fill, as a compact delay line loudspeaker or as a wedge, and especially as a 12" top in a two-way active setup with the B18 and B30 speakers in our PA-SYS-TWO system.
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Operating Manual M12 Notes on the products Before setting up the device, read the operating manual carefully and keep this docu- Read manual ment in a safe place together with the M12 loudspeaker. before use! General information Operating manual: OM-M12 Version 1.0 en, 05/2016...
Please adhere to the following safety instructions to avoid risks when operating the loud- speakers. The M12 loudspeaker was developed for professional use in sound systems. The loud- speaker may only be used by trained and qualified personnel. Note the operating modes described in this operating manual.
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Operating Manual M12 Ensure that the loudspeaker is not exposed to permanent thermal overloads. This may cause a fire and result in serious personal injury and property damage. WARNING Note that TW AUDiO does not provide a warranty for damage that can be attributed to this type of overload and therefore cannot be held liable for any secondary damage.
Operating Manual M12 2.2 Variants The M12 loudspeaker is available in right and left variants. These versions differ in the side on which the slanted wedge is located on the enclosure. 1,4" compression driver left version right version Figure 2.2 - Left and right versions...
NOTE 4.2 Rotating the horn The horn of the M12 loudspeaker is mounted at the factory in such a way that the hori- zontal coverage is 75° and the vertical coverage is 50°. In some situations, it may be ad- vantageous to switch the coverage of the high-frequency range.
The pin connections of the M12 loudspeaker can be found in section 3.2 “Wiring dia- gram” on page 5. The two connection sockets on the back of M12 can be used to link multiple loudspeak- ers on a single amplifier. Note that parallel connection reduces the total impedance (Ω) seen by the amplifier.
Operating Manual M12 5. Transport and storage Because the M12 loudspeaker weighs over 20 kg, two people are needed to move and transport the unit. To enable a single person to transport two M12 loudspeakers, TW AUDiO recommends using the CaseM12.
Operating Manual M12 6. CE Conformity Declaration Copy and translation of the original CE Conformity Declaration: We hereby declare that the below-referenced components by virtue of their design and construction, and in the configuration placed on the market by us, satisfy the safety and health requirements of the applicable EC directives.
Operating Manual M12 7. Disposal It is prohibited to dispose of used electrical equipment with household refuse. All products of TW AUDiO GmbH are so-called B2B products. This means that they are sold by a commercial business to a commercial business. TW AUDiO products that bear the trash can symbol shown here are only permitted to be disposed of by TW AUDiO.
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