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ARCS ARCS WIDE SYSTEM WIDE SYSTEM ARCS ARCS WIDE SYSTEM WIDE SYSTEM ® ARCS ARCS ARCS ARCS FOCUS SYSTEM FOCUS SYSTEM FOCUS SYSTEM FOCUS SYSTEM ® USER USER MANUAL MANUAL USER USER MANUAL MANUAL VERSION 1 VERSION 1..0 0 0 0 VERSION 1 VERSION 1 w w w .
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Heed all SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS as well as DANGER and OBLIGATION warnings ® Never incorporate equipment or accessories not approved by L-ACOUSTICS Read all the related PRODUCT INFORMATION documents before exploiting the system The product information document is included in the shipping carton of the related system component.
This document contains essential information on using the system properly. Carefully read this document in order to become familiar with the system. ® As part of a continuous evolution of techniques and standards, L-ACOUSTICS reserves the right to change the specifications of its products and the content of its documents without prior notice.
WIDE and ARCS FOCUS enclosures. Both e can be driven with the same preset. All L-ACOUSTICS amplified controllers feature the L-DRIVE, a thermal and over-excursion protection circuit. Up to 253 LA8 amplified controllers can be connected together via the Ethernet-based L-NET protocol. The LA NETWORK MANAGER software allows online remote control and monitoring of all the connected units, via a user- friendly and intuitive graphic interface, and features the Array Morphing EQ.
SYSTEM COMPONENTS COMPONENTS ® The system approach developed by L-ACOUSTICS consists in offering a global solution that guarantee the highest and most predictable level of performance at any step of loudspeaker system deployment: modeling, installation and ® operation. A complete L-ACOUSTICS system includes enclosures, amplified controllers, cables, rigging system and software applications.
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ARCS ARCS ARCS ARCS WIDE WIDE SYSTEM / ARCS WIDE WIDE ARCS ARCS ARCS FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS SYSTEM ® ® USER USER MANUAL MANUAL USER USER MANUAL MANUAL VERSION 1.0 ® ARCS FOCUS SB18m LA-RAK SP-Y1 ® ARCS WIDE SP.7 DO.7 DO10...
3 OPERATING MODES OPERATING MODES OPERATING MODES OPERATING MODES FULL-RANGE mode ® In FULL-RANGE mode, the ARCS WIDE/FOCUS SYSTEM operates within the nominal bandwidth of the enclosure. ® It corresponds to the use of ARCS WIDE/FOCUS enclosure(s) in standalone configuration, i.e. without complementary subwoofers.
LA8 and use the DOSUB-LA8 to split the audio signals into four channels, each one feeding one similar enclosure. With various enclosure types, for example 2 ARCS WIDE FOCUS and 2 SB18m, this cabling scheme needs a dedicated custom preset. Option B: ®...
APPENDIX A A A A : : : : PRESET DESCRIPTION APPENDIX APPENDIX The latest version of each PRESET LIBRARY and the corresponding user manuals are downloadable from ® the L-ACOUSTICS web site. [ARCS_WIFO]: full range ® To use ARCS WIDE/FOCUS enclosures in FULL-RANGE mode, as a line source in standalone configuration, or in LOW- EXTENSION mode, as a line source in combination with SB18m subwoofers.
APPENDIX B: APPENDIX B: RECOMMANDATIONS FOR SPEAKER CABLES APPENDIX B: APPENDIX B: Cable quality and resistance Only use high-quality fully insulated speaker cables made of stranded copper wire. Use cables of gauge offering low resistance per unit length and keep the cables as short as possible. The following table provides the recommended maximum length depending on the cable cross-section and on the impedance load connected to the amplifier.
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