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USER MANUAL ICOA® PRO 12 A / 15 A 12" & 15" POWERED COAXIAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE PA LOUDSPEAKER WITH BLUETOOTH® AND APP LDICOA12APRO(W); LDICOA15APRO(W); en-GB...
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..........................17 Product Overview ..........................................17 Product Variants........................................... 17 Optional Accessories ......................................... 17 Dimensions.............................................. 18 Technical Data ............................................18 User Interface ............................................21 Front LED ..............................................21 PREPARATION ............................22 Scope of Delivery..........................................22 LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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Main Section Overview........................................8.4.3.3 Main Section Overview in True Wireless Stereo (TWS) ..........................8.4.3.4 Scenes Section Overview......................................8.4.3.5 Available Speakers Section Overview................................... 8.4.3.6 Main EQ Section Overview......................................8.4.3.7 Channel EQ Section Overview..................................... 8.4.3.8 Main Config Section Overview....................................LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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Bluetooth® for Audio Playback on the Device ..........................59 8.6.2.1 Opening the Bluetooth® Menu on the Device..............................8.6.2.2 Pairing a Mobile Device via Bluetooth® for Audio Playback ......................... 8.6.2.3 Unpairing a Bluetooth® Device ....................................8.6.3 Bluetooth® for Audio Playback in the App ............................61 LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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8.8.2.3 Rotating the Horn..........................................8.8.2.4 Attaching the Front Grille......................................8.8.2.5 Rotating the Front Grille LD Logo .................................... Output Connections ........................................... 69 8.9.1 Loading a Speaker Preset on the Device ............................69 8.9.2 Loading a Speaker Preset in the App ..............................69 8.9.3...
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Resetting the Device to Factory Settings ................................81 Cleaning the Device ........................................... 82 Storing the Device..........................................82 10 REPAIR..............................83 11 DISPOSAL ..............................84 11.1 Packaging Disposal ..........................................84 11.2 Device Disposal............................................. 84 INDEX ............................... 85 LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
2 | INTRODUCTION YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE! This product has been developed and manufactured to the highest quality standards to ensure many years of problem-free operation. Find further information about LD Systems on our website: https://www.ld-systems.com/ CONTACTS Adam Hall GmbH Headquarter...
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This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu- nications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. This device meets the exemption from the routine evaluation limits in section 2.5 of RSS 102 and compliance with RSS 102 RF exposure, users can obtain Canadian information on RF exposure and compliance. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
This symbol indicates pinching hazards. This symbol indicates that the product is for indoor use only. This symbol indicates that the product is not suitable for household use. This symbol indicates helpful hints or additional information. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
If not further specified in the user manual under Technical Data, do not use the device in ambient temperat- ures that exceed 40 °C / 104 °F or fall below 0 °C / 32 °F Do not use the device in tropical climate. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
PHYSICAL SAFETY Make sure that the device and its stand are securely positioned. Secure against unintentional movement. Check all cable routes to prevent tripping accidents. Moving components, such as mounting brackets, pose a risk of pinching injuries. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Loudspeakers generate a magnetic field, even when they are not in use. Devices, such as hard disk drives or cheque cards may be affected by the loudspeaker's magnetic field. Do not set up or transport these devices near the loudspeaker. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Bluetooth® audio streaming App Control PRODUCT VARIANTS The LD Systems ICOA® PRO Series offers the following product variants. Each variant is available in black and white RAL 9003. LDICOA12APRO - Powered coaxial PA loudspeaker with 12" subwoofer and 1.75" high-frequency driver with Bluetooth®...
DC protection, Short circuit, Mult- DC protection, Short circuit, Mult- iband limiter, Overheat iband limiter, Overheat BLUETOOTH® Article number LDICOAPRO12A(W) LDICOAPRO15A(W) Bluetooth® version Bluetooth® functions Audio & Data Audio & Data Bluetooth® audio decoder SBC & AAC SBC & AAC LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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Article number LDICOAPRO12A(W) LDICOAPRO15A(W) Tweeter size (inch) 3" 3" Tweeter outlet diameter 36.68 mm 36.68 mm Tweeter voice coil (inch) 3" 3" Tweeter magnet Ferrit, Common Motor Design Ferrit, Common Motor Design Tweeter brand Celestion Custom-made Celestion Custom-made LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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0° / 5° (SM 7 DT) Cooling Passive, Cooling fins Passive, Cooling fins DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Article number LDICOAPRO12A(W) LDICOAPRO15A(W) Dimensions (W x H x D) 376 mm x 627.8 mm x 393.6 mm 417 mm x 690.7 mm x 414.8 mm Weight 23.1 kg 25.8 kg LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Set the function of the front LED Limit (Default): White LED when the device is switched on. Red LED when the limiter is active. White LED when the device is switched on. Off: LED is off permanently. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
ü You have securely set up an appropriate stand or a speaker pole with a tube diameter of 35 mm. 1 Lift and place the ICOA® PRO onto the flange position for a tilt angle of 0° or onto the flange position for a tilt angle of 5° 0° 5° See also: Optional Accessories [} 17] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Before any assembly, check that all mounting bracket components are complete, un- damaged and work correctly. Pinching Hazard Risk of Injury WARNING a. Be cautious while assembling the brackets. Handle with care to avoid injury. 1 Remove both protective caps from the top of the ICOA® PRO. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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5 Insert the screw and tighten the nut on the other side. 6 Adjust the needed angle for the U-bracket. 7 Screw in the tommy screw to fix the posi- tion. See also: Optional Accessories [} 17] Rotating the Horn [} 66] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
5 Use the traverse clamp to suspend the speaker from a horizontal traverse in a suitable position. 6 Fasten it into place with the wing nut. See also: Optional Accessories [} 17] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
1 Plug the device power connector into the device. Make sure the bayonet connector is positioned correctly. 2 Turn the bayonet connector clockwise to lock it. 3 Plug the mains power connector into the mains power socket. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
2 Pull the locking lever of the bayonet connector backwards and hold it. 3 Turn the bayonet connector anticlockwise. 4 Pull the bayonet connector out of the socket. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
4 Turn the RPE until is highlighted. 5 Push the RPE to close the MAIN EQ screen. ð The MAIN EQ is displayed in colour to in- dicate that settings have been made in the corresponding equaliser. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
You can access the SETTINGS section from any grid position in the main screen. ü The main screen is displayed. 1 Push and hold the rotary-push encoder (RPE) for approximately 2 seconds. ð The SETTINGS section appears. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Equaliser - Opens the equaliser sub menu. If the equaliser is flat, the icon is white. MIC / LINE - Toggles MIC or LINE input for the corresponding channel PAIR - Opens the Bluetooth® channel pairing menu Speaker Preset - Opens the speaker preset sub menu (FULL, FLAT, MON, SAT) LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Equaliser Band - Indicates the corresponding equaliser band (Low, L-Mid, H-Mid, High) Gain - Adjusts the gain of the selected equaliser band Frequency - Adjusts the frequency of the selected equaliser band Quality - Adjusts the quality of the selected equaliser band (lowshelf, highshelf) LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
LCD DIMM - Toggles the display dimming on / off LCD BRIGHTN. - Adjusts the display brightness (50 %...100 %) FACTORY RESET - Resets the device to factory settings SYSTEM INFO - Displays the system information (product type, firmware version, DSP version) - Closes the section LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Firmware Update screen. 2 Under Device, select the ICOA® PRO you want to update from the drop-down menu 3 Tap on Update to start the up- date process. 4 The Update running progress bar opens. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Main – Indicates the main output channel name Main Channel Fader – Adjusts the volume of the main output (-80 dB...+10 dB) Fader Value – Indicates the main output channel fader value in dB (-80 dB...+10 dB) Mute – Toggles mute on / off LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Main Channel - Indicates the main output of the ICOA® PRO. Tap to open the channel settings. Faders - Adjust the volume of the corresponding channel (-80 dB...+10 dB) Fader Values - Indicate the corresponding fader level in dB (-80 dB...+10 dB) Mute - Toggles mute on / off LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Main Coupling - Activates the main coupling for the main channels. When main coupling is active, the chain icon is highlighted white. Faders - Adjust the volume of the corresponding channel (-80 dB...+10 dB) Fader Values - Indicate the corresponding fader level in dB (-80 dB...+10 dB) Mute - Toggles mute on / off LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Scenes - List of available scenes. The white squares to the right of the selected scene name show the loudspeaker configuration for which the respective scene contains settings. Current Scene / Scene Preview - Indicates the current configuration of the scene. Under Scenes select a scene to show a preview in this area. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Cardioid - Sets a selected subwoofer as cardioid subwoofer Unlink - Cancels the link for the selected loudspeaker Start - Deploys the settings to the selected loudspeakers and closes the section Linked Speakers Grid - Indicates the linked loudspeakers on the respective grid position LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Band - Indicates the selected equaliser band Frequency - Indicates the set frequency for the respective equaliser band Gain - Indicates the set gain for the respective equaliser band Quality - Indicates the set quality for the respective equaliser band LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Band - Indicates the selected equaliser band Frequency - Indicates the set frequency for the respective equaliser band Gain - Indicates the set gain for the respective equaliser band Quality - Indicates the set quality for the respective equaliser band LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
System Info - Indicates information on your device, firmware and DSP version Mute - Toggles mute on / off LCD Brightness - Sets the brightness for the LCD display of the ICOA® PRO (50 %...100 %) Delay - Adjusts the signal delay of the selected main channel (0.0 ms...147 ms) LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Main Coupling - Indicates the coupling status (White: Coupling is active, Grey: Coupling is not active) Faders - Adjusts the volume for the corresponding subwoofer output channel Fader Value - Indicates the fader level in dB (-80 dB...+10 dB) Mute - Toggles mute on / off LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
System Info - Indicates information on your device, firmware and DSP version Mute - Toggles mute on / off LCD Brightness - Sets the brightness for the LCD display of the ICOA® PRO (50 %...100 %) Delay - Adjusts the signal delay of the selected main channel (0.0 ms...147 ms) LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Swap Left / Right - Swaps Left and Right between the Main and Follower loudspeaker Swap Speakers - Swaps the linked loudspeakers between Main and Follower position Mono / Stereo - Toggles between stereo and mono configuration LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Privacy Policy - Opens the privacy policy in the browser of your device Scenes - Opens the scenes section 8.4.4 USING THE APP SPEAKER SETUP 8.4.4.1 OPENING THE APP SPEAKER SETUP 1 In the Bluetooth® section , tap on Speaker Setup ð The Speaker Setup screen ap- pears. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Speaker Setup. 8.4.4.3 UNLINKING A LOUDSPEAKER 1 Tap on the respective loudspeaker in the grid of the Linked Speakers area 2 Tap on Unlink. ð The loudspeaker is unlinked from the respective grid posi- tion. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Move up or down to boost or cut the frequency. 3 Drag the frequency band to the needed position. 4 Pinch in or out to adjust the Q-factor. Tap on Frequency, Gain or Quality to enter the values using the virtual keyboard. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
ð The Bluetooth® menu appears. 8.5.2.2 PREPARING THE ICOA® PRO AS MAIN (M) DEVICE FOR LINKING 1 In the Bluetooth® menu, turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until LINK FOLLOWER … is high- lighted. 2 Push the RPE to access the linking menu. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
ü Two ICOA® PRO are switched on and accessible via True Wireless Stereo (TWS). ü You have started the linking process with LINK FOLLOWER … on another ICOA® PRO. 1 In the Bluetooth® menu, turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until LINK FOLLOWER … highlighted. 2 Push the RPE to access the linking menu. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
ü You have linked two ICOA® PRO via True Wire- less Stereo (TWS). 1 In the Bluetooth® menu, turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until UNLINK MAIN or UNLINK FOLLOWER is highlighted. 2 Push the RPE to unlink the ICOA® PRO. ð The ICOA® PRO is unlinked. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
1 In the Bluetooth® menu, turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until Stereo or Mono highlighted. 2 Push the RPE to toggle between Stereo Mono See also: Preparing the ICOA® PRO as Main (M) Device for Linking [} 50] Linking a Second ICOA® PRO as Follower (F) Device [} 51] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Main and Follower. 8.5.3.2 UNLINKING THE ICOA® PRO IN THE APP ü You have linked two ICOA® PRO via True Wireless Stereo (TWS). 1 Open the Bluetooth® section. 2 Tap on Linked to unlink the ICOA® PRO devices. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
SWAPPING LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE APP ü You have linked two ICOA® PRO via True Wireless Stereo (TWS). 1 In the Bluetooth® section , tap to swap Left and Right. See also: Linking the ICOA® PRO in the App [} 54] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
If the settings for the Main channels are different, the values are overwritten from Top Left to Top Right. See also: Linking the ICOA® PRO in the App [} 54] 8.5.3.7 CHANGING THE MAIN COUPLING SETTINGS ü You have linked two ICOA® PRO via True Wireless Stereo (TWS). 1 Tap on the respective Main chan- nel LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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Main Coupling. ð The activated functions are now synchronised. 5 Tap outside of the dialogue to close the dialogue. See also: Linking the ICOA® PRO in the App [} 54] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Push the RPE to toggle the MIC or LINE input. 3 Connect a mic or line input source to IN 1 or IN 2. 4 Turn up the volume of the corresponding channel. See also: Adjusting the Channel Volume [} 62] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
1 If necessary, turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until PAIR PLAYER ... is highlighted. XXXX 2 Push the RPE to start the pairing process. ð PAIRING ... is indicated. XXXX After starting the pairing process, it will remain active for approximately 1 minute. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
UNPAIRING A BLUETOOTH® DEVICE ü You have a Bluetooth®-ready device paired to your ICOA® PRO. 1 Turn the RPE until UNPAIR is highlighted. 2 Push the RPE . ð Your device is no longer paired with the XXXX ICOA® PRO. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
If your ICOA® PRO is already paired via Bluetooth®, it will not appear in the Bluetooth® menu of other mobile devices. Unpair the currently paired mobile device and repeat the pairing process to make the ICOA® PRO available for other devices. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
CH2 and the Bluetooth® (BT) channel. The ICOA® PRO does not have a separate gain control. The preamp adjusts depending on the input source. 1 Turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until CH1 is highlighted. 2 Push the RPE . LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME 1 Turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until the MAIN channel is highlighted. 2 Push the RPE . 3 Turn the RPE clockwise to increase the output volume and anticlockwise to decrease it LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Find in the following use cases with screenshots of the mobile app showing the settings for the corresponding use case. 8.8.1.2 FLOOR MONITOR This loudspeaker is designed for vertical and horizontal use. Rotate the horn for horizontal applica- tions to adjust the dispersion. See also: Rotating the Horn [} 66] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
OPERATION 8.8.1.3 DRUM FILL / SIDE FILL Falling object Risk of serious injury WARNING Secure the devices against unintentional movements. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
8.8.2.3 ROTATING THE HORN ü You have removed the front grille from the housing. ü Torx screwdriver T20 / T20 Torx bit 1 Remove the 4 screws that hold the horn in place. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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5 Make sure that the horn is seated correctly. ü The horn sits correctly in the recess. 6 Insert the 2 long screws into the inner holes 7 Insert the 2 short screws into the outer holes 8 Fasten the 4 screws. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
3 Fasten the 6 screws of the front grille. 8.8.2.5 ROTATING THE FRONT GRILLE LD LOGO The LD logo is held in position by a spring. You can rotate the logo depending on the application. 1 Pull out the LD logo. 2 Rotate the LD logo 90°.
4 Push the RPE to activate the corresponding pre- set. ð The corresponding preset is applied to the output signal. 8.9.2 LOADING A SPEAKER PRESET IN THE APP 1 Tap on one of the Main channels LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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3 Tap on Speaker Preset to open the preset menu. 4 Select a loudspeaker preset from , such as Full Range the menu or Monitor. With the Monitor preset, the ICOA® PRO operates in Low Latency mode. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
1 Connect the THRU 1 or THRU 2 output of the first ICOA® PRO subwoofer to the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 of the second unit using a 3-pin XLR cable. The THRU 1 output of the ICOA® PRO subwoofer provides the signal from INPUT 1 only. The THRU 2 output provides the signal from INPUT 2 only. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
LOUDSPEAKER SETUPS 8.10.1 ABOUT LOUDSPEAKER SETUPS In the following find typical use cases for loudspeaker setups. In addition you find a corresponding screenshot of the Speaker Setup in the ICOA® PRO app. 8.10.2 STEREO WITH 2 TOPS LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
STEREO WITH 2 TOPS AND 4 SUBS - NO TRUE WIRELESS STEREO (TWS)* IN 1 IN 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 1 OUTPUT (LEFT) OUTPUT (RIGHT) INPUT 1 * This setup is not suitable for audio transmission via True Wireless Stereo (TWS). LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
8.11.3 SAVING CUSTOM SCENES Use custom scenes to save loudspeaker configurations with all associated settings, such as volume levels or EQ settings. 1 At the bottom of the Scenes list, tap on New Scene… LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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OPERATION 2 Enter a name for the new scene. 3 Confirm your entry. ð The custom scene appears in the Scenes list. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Reduce the volume of the input channels and / or the (Front LED illuminated main channels. red) RESETTING THE DEVICE TO FACTORY SETTINGS 1 Open the SETTINGS section on the ICOA® PRO. 2 Turn the rotary-push encoder (RPE) until FACTORY RESET is highlighted. 3 Push the RPE . LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Store the device only in a dry and clean environment. If you are storing the individual components of the device, use special protective covers, bags, and cases. Find such accessories for your product in the Adam Hall Shop (https://www.adamhall.com/shop). LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Do not repair the device. a. Repairs may only be carried out by specialist personnel authorised by the manufacturer. CAUTION b. If your device is damaged or requires service, contact the Adam Hall Customer Service. See also: Contacts [} 9] LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
Observe the applicable regulations in your country. 2. Observe all disposal laws applicable in your country. 3. As a private customer, you can obtain information on environmentally friendly disposal options from the seller of the product or the appropriate regional authorities. LD ICOA® PRO SERIES...
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