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AS8 AC/DC ACTIVE LINE ARRAY PA SYSTEM E LE VATING YOU R S OU ND U S E R MANUAL...
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C O N T E N T S FCC Statement General Information Limited Warranty (USA Only) Safety Guidelines Maintenance Guidelines Overview Connections & Controls Installation Setup Battery Information Frequency Chart Trouble Shooting Dimensional Drawings Technical Specifications Components & Accessories...
F C C S T A T E M E N T This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi- tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfer- ence received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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S A F E T Y G U I D E L I N E S This speaker is for PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY! Read all INSTRUCTIONS and follow all WARN- INGS! • DO NOT use speaker near wet and/or damp locations. Speaker must be kept away from direct FRQWDFW ZLWK OLTXLGV DQG PXVW QRW EH H[SRVHG WR ZDWHUOLTXLG GULSSLQJ RU VSODVKLQJ •...
M A I N T E N A N C E G U I D E L I N E S Regular maintenance is necessary to optimize the potential functional lifespan of the speakers. • Read the installation and operation instructions in order to familiarize yourself with the correct operation of the speakers.
O V E R V I E W INCLUDED ITEMS • Active subwoofer with built in mixer, 8” driver (x1) • Speaker Column - speaker array with six (6) 2.75” drivers (x1) • Riser/Support Column (x1) • IEC Power Cable (x1) •...
AS8 AC/DC, and continue • Slowly turn INPUT 1 (CH1) GAIN, INPUT 2 (CH2) the daisy chain to the last AS8 AC/DC. (This is GAIN, and INPUT 3 (CH3) GAIN to the desired common where multiple monitor mixers share the same feed from the mixing board.)
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13. FUSE: The power must be turned off and device disconnected from the power source before replacing the IXVH 2QO\ XVH D IXVH ZLWK WKH VDPH SRZHU UDWLQJ ZKLFK LV VSHFLÀHG RQ UHDU SDQHO 14. POWER: Turns the AS8 AC/DC power ON or OFF.
I N S T A L L A T I O N DO NOT INSTALL SPEAKERS IF YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO! INSTALLATION BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS ONLY INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE CHECKED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON ONCE A YEAR! FLAMMABLE MATERIAL WARNING .HHS VSHDNHU D PLQLPXP RI IHHW P DZD\ IURP ÁDPPDEOH PDWHULDOV DQGRU pyrotechnics.
S E T U P ASSEMBLY 1. Position the device in the desired location, and ensure that the speaker is mounted in a secure, stable manner. 2. 0DNH VXUH WKH 32:(5 VZLWFK LV 2)) 3. 0DNH FHUWDLQ ,1387 *$,1 ,1387 *$,1 DQG 0$67(5 92/80( DUH GRZQ 4.
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DC will pair, and the AS8 AC/DC will chime and illuminate the Bluetooth LED to indicate that the connection was successful. 4. Play audio from your Bluetooth source device, and it will now play via INPUT 3 of your AS8 AC/DC DV WKH %OXHWRRWK /(' VORZO\ ÁDVKHV 5.
B A T T E R Y I N F O R M A T I O N HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Do not short circuit the battery. Avoid subjecting the battery to a short circuit, as doing so gener- ates a very high current, resulting in overheating, electrolyte gel leakage, harmful fumes, explosion risk, or other damage to the battery.
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B A T T E R Y I N F O R M A T I O N BATTERY STATUS DURING OPERATION: • Four (4) steady indicator lights = 75% to 100% charge • Three (3) steady indicator lights = 51% to 74% charge •...
You will generally get the lowest noise (hiss) by setting source device output to max, and then making any reductions of the volume via the AS8 AC/DC input gain knobs. Check that the output levels of any source devices are set appropriately, and that the INPUT GAIN controls for all inputs are set to ap- SURSULDWH OHYHOV &KHFN WKDW WKH 0,&/,1( VZLWFKHV RI HDFK LQSXW DUH VHW DSSURSULDWHO\ DV ZHOO &KHFN...
T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N S AMPLIFIER: Inputs: Two XLR/TRS combo jacks, Stereo 1/4” inputs, Stereo 1/8” input, Bluetooth® Outputs: XLR balanced line output 3RZHU RXWSXW 506 : 68% 506 : SHDN Volume: Input Gain control per channel (4 0DLQ RXW EDQG (4...
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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