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- Page 1 VERIS Series VERsatile Installation Systems Exquisite Performance… Exceptional Value Operation Manual...
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Page 2: Ec Statement Of Conformity
EC STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY This document confirms that the range of products of Community Professional Loudspeakers bearing the CE label meet all of the requirements in the EMC directive 89/336/EEC laid down by the Member States Council for adjustment of legal requirements. Furthermore, the products comply with the rules and regulations referring to the electromagnetic compatibility of devices from 30-August-1995. -
Page 3: Community Veris Series - Operation And Installation Manual
WELCOME TO COMMUNITY; A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION Since the founding of our company in 1968, Community has been a constant developer and innovator of loudspeaker technology. Many of our engineering achievements were undertaken to solve problems, when no prior solutions existed. Others resulted from simply seeing a better way to do things. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
However, due to ongoing technical advances, changes or modifications may have occurred that are not covered in this manual. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 4... -
Page 5: C-Tips
We call these C-TIPS (short for COMMUNITY-TIPS or COOL-TIPS…we’ll let you decide!). These tips originate from Community staff members as well as from installers and end users. We welcome any C-TIPS that you may want to share with us, and we’ll acknowledge you as the source if we print them in future user’s manuals. -
Page 6: Nformation
Installation of loudspeakers should only be performed by trained and qualified personnel. It is strongly recommended that a licensed and certified professional structural engineer approve the mounting design. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 6... -
Page 7: Veris Series Operation Manual
VERIS SERIES OPERATION MANUAL INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting Community’s VERIS Series. VERIS is a stunning collection of affordable loudspeakers designed for permanent installation in venues such as nightclubs, cafes, discotheques, houses of worship, auditoriums, lecture halls, restaurants, theatres, and most anywhere else that people gather to enjoy music and hear the spoken word. -
Page 8: Unpacking And Inspection
Your Community dealer and the factory will try to help in any way they can, but it is the responsibility of the party receiving the shipment to file the damage claim. -
Page 9: Veris Specifications (Veris 6/8/26/28/12)
200W autoformer to accommodate 70V/100V system designs (see page 19 in this Operation Manual for information on the autoformer taps). Due to ongoing development, specifications are subject to change without notice. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 9... -
Page 10: Veris Specifications (Veris 15/32/35/210S/212S)
52.5 lbs / 23.8 kg 58 lbs / 26.3 kg 55.5 lbs / 25.2 kg 67.5 lbs / 30.6 kg Due to ongoing development, specifications are subject to change without notice. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 10... -
Page 11: Getting Acquainted
For amplifier connection to the loudspeaker. NL4 and INPUT PANEL terminal strip are wired in parallel. Used for angling enclosure downward; not intended REAR PULL-BACK POINTS for primary rigging. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 11... -
Page 12: Physical Features Of Veris Subwoofers
#6 x 5/8” sheet metal screws. Remove grille to SCREWS service drivers. Four synthetic rubber feet protect surfaces from FEET marring. For amplifier connection to the loudspeaker. NL4 and INPUT PANEL terminal strip are wired in parallel. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 12... -
Page 13: General Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION VERIS Series loudspeakers are designed for demanding day-to-day use in a wide range of fixed installations. Their high quality driver components are housed in rugged, acoustically inert enclosures equipped with rigging fittings. VERIS systems are characterized by a high- power, low distortion linear response that provides exceptional musicality and speech intelligibility. -
Page 14: Advantages Of Community's Dyna-Tech Circuitry
Because the first and second stages of Community’s DYNA-TECH circuits are not thermally sensitive, they react nearly instantaneously to protect against an excessive increase in level. -
Page 15: High-Pass Filters
The motion of the cone assembly will pump air in and out of the cavity under the dust cap. This air passing through the pole vent helps to cool the magnet structure. Community has improved on this common cooling method by introducing an airflow director (US patent 6,390,231) into the air path. -
Page 16: Choosing Signal Processors
‘loudspeaker management tool’ as many such devices are often referred to, is strongly encouraged. When properly utilized, a DSP processor provides numerous benefits that contribute to better quality sound and longer system life. Please contact Community for up-to-date recommendations regarding specific types and models of available products. -
Page 17: Oudspeakers
The other part is the time constant. If the attack and Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 17... -
Page 18: Connecting The Amplifier To The Loudspeaker
CONNECTING THE AMPLIFIER TO THE LOUDSPEAKER All VERIS Series loudspeakers come with two methods of connecting the amplifier to the loudspeaker. One is an industry standard NL4 type locking connector, and the other is a terminal strip. These two connectors are wired in parallel with each other, on all models. -
Page 19: Oudspeakers
A third loudspeaker might be tapped at 200 watts, which would make it 3 dB louder than the second loudspeaker, and 6 dB louder than the first. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 19... -
Page 20: Oudspeakers
Typically, only one cycle of “tighten – wait – re-tighten” is required for a secure connection. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 20... -
Page 21: Oudspeakers
8 ohm and a 4 ohm loudspeaker are wired together in parallel, the resultant load will be 2.6 ohms. However, the 4 ohm loudspeaker will draw twice as much current from the amplifier Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 21... -
Page 22: Oudspeakers
Note that when specifying multiple twisted pairs of speaker cables intended to share the same conduit, the conduit will need to be sized much larger than with loose or bundled conductors. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 22... -
Page 23: Oudspeakers
Use of wire that’s one size smaller, #16 AWG, would cause a power loss of -5.11 dB. This approaches a 75% loss of total available power! As you can readily see, it’s very Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 23... -
Page 24: Oudspeakers
420 to 600 WRMS at 8Ω VERIS210S Subwoofer 630 to 900 WRMS at 4Ω VERIS212S Subwoofer 600 to 900 WRMS at 4Ω Note: “WRMS” = “Watts RMS” = “Watts Root Mean Squared” Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 24... - Page 25 Sound Quality: Listen and compare! An amplifier that performs well in bi-amp mode with one manufacturer’s loudspeaker may not perform as well when faced with the more complex load of a passive crossover in another manufacturer’s loudspeaker. Make sure to listen! Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 25...
- Page 26 20V/µs to 40V/µs or higher. A high slew rate reflects an amplifier that can more accurately reproduce the dynamic content of the input signal. However, an Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 26...
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Page 27: Veris Applications
VERIS APPLICATIONS The VERIS Series of loudspeakers can fulfill numerous application requirements. Some of these are: Sound Reinforcement in Houses of Worship •... -
Page 28: Positioning Subwoofers
Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 28... - Page 29 We recommend reading, “Fundamentals of Sound” and “Psychoacoustics” by F. Alton Everest in the “Handbook for Sound Engineers” published by Howard Sams & Co. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 29...
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Page 30: Oudspeakers
(1) The full-range system that the subwoofer is being used with does not reproduce enough low-frequency output to cause either cancellation or addition with the Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 30... -
Page 31: Oudspeakers
This will result The three corrective methods referred to in the text, equalizing, high-passing, and increasing the slope of the crossover, are all various implementations of equalization. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 31... -
Page 32: System Equalization
So here we have a loudspeaker installed in a room. We already know that this loudspeaker exhibits a flat response in a free field environment, such as outdoors or in an anechoic chamber. But what happens when it’s installed in a room? Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 32... - Page 33 No matter what technique you use you can’t, of course, EQ a room; you can only EQ the sound system in the room. But much of the world refers to the process of equalizing a system as ‘room-tuning.’ Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 33...
- Page 34 In a real life situation the primary room resonant frequency would tend to be much lower, but it’s easier to illustrate the principal in a range where the graphic equalizer has more available bands. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 34...
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Page 35: Rigging And Mounting Veris Enclosures
The loudspeaker will be traveling at a speed of about 35 miles per hour at the time of impact. Imagine if you were seated under it. You might have a better chance of surviving a dynamite blast. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 35... -
Page 36: Oudspeakers
Community’s installation guidelines, either contained herein or elsewhere. Beyond this, Community assumes no further or extended responsibility or liability, in any way or by any means whatsoever. It is the responsibility of the installer to insure that safe... -
Page 37: Oudspeakers
Therefore, in order to insure safety, the total potential stress subjected to the safety cable and any components that are used with it, should always be a small fraction of the ultimate breaking strength of the weakest component. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 37... - Page 38 It also allows the load to easily tip or shift its weight in the hitch. It should always be avoided. Figure 10: Never Reeve Cables! Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 38...
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Page 39: Oudspeakers
Forged steel shoulder eyebolts (sometimes called “machine eyebolts”). • For loudspeaker rigging, only rated, forged, steel shoulder eyebolts purchased from a reputable manufacturer, should be utilized. Community offers this style of eyebolt at a reasonable cost. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 39... - Page 40 Threaded fasteners are often used in rigging and mounting systems. As with eyebolts, many of Community’s optional mounting brackets, yokes, and rigging plates utilize threaded fasteners. The fasteners that come with each Community rigging kit are load rated to a sufficient strength to be safe when used within their specified parameters. If replacement bolts are needed, or if additional bolts are required for mounting a bracket to a beam, wall, or ceiling etc., such bolts should be purchased from a reputable manufacturer...
- Page 41 Always use your best judgment, just as you do when driving at high speeds in traffic. The life you save may be your own. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 41...
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Page 42: Veris Mounting Brackets And Accessories
VERIS MOUNTING BRACKETS AND ACCESSORIES Below are descriptions of mounting brackets, suspension kits and other accessories manufactured by Community for use with VERIS loudspeakers. In this section the terms “suspension” and “fly” mean the same thing: to elevate the loudspeaker enclosure above the ground surface. -
Page 43: Servicing Veris Loudspeakers
Model Nos. M10EYBLTKIT, M6EYBLTKIT Suspend your VERIS loudspeakers safely and easily. Use the 10mm M10EYBLTKIT with VERIS12/15/32/35; use the 6mm M6EYBLTKIT with the smaller VERIS6/8/26/28. Four eyebolts are included in each kit. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 43... -
Page 44: Troubleshooting Guide
Reduce the volume level to the loudspeaker, to restore full dynamic range. Community VERIS Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 44... -
Page 45: Servicing Veris Loudspeakers
The crossover is serviceable by removing the input panel on the rear of the enclosure. There are no other user-serviceable parts. REPLACEMENT PARTS The following replacement parts may be ordered through authorized Community Service Stations. Please contact Community for your nearest Service Station. VERIS6 VERIS8 Part No. -
Page 46: Warranty Information And Service
It does not apply to a unit that has been subjected to abuse, accident, modification, improper handling/installation, or repairs made without factory authorization or by anyone other than authorized Community Field Service Stations. This warranty is void if the serial number has been defaced, altered or removed. -
Page 47: Summing Things U P
This Community warranty is not extended by the length of time which an owner is deprived of the use of the product. Repairs and replacement parts provided under the terms of this warranty shall carry only the remaining portion of the warranty. - Page 48 Community Professional Loudspeakers 333 East Fifth Street, Chester, PA 19013-4511 USA Tel: 1-(610) 876-3400 | Fax: 1-(610) 874-0190 www.communitypro.com © 2007 All Rights Reserved...