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XTM-300 Bi-amp Crossover Instruction Manual 181 Bonetti Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7397 USA Phone: +1 805 549 0161 Fax: +1 805 549 0163 E-mail: USL@uslinc.com Website: www.uslinc.com...
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One-Year Limited Warranty USL, Inc. warrants that each product manufactured by it will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for a period of one (1) year after its purchase new from an authorized dealer. Our obligation under this warranty is lim-...
1. Safety Notice Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product. To avoid potential risk, use this product only as specified and only for the purpose described in the instruction manual. To Avoid Fire and Personal Injury: ...
Declaration of Conformity The XTM-300 meets the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC for Product Safety. Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities: EN 55022: 2006 Conducted and Radiated Emissions ...
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Please contact your dealer or USL, Inc., with questions regarding the proper disposal of this or any other USL product. USL, Inc. contact information: USL, Inc., 181 Bonetti Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7397, USA. Phone: +1 805-549-0161 Fax: +1 805 -549-0163 www.uslinc.com...
No special tools are required. The components that make up the XTM are of computer grade for reliability. All USL equipment has been “burned-in” at the factory for an extended period in order to eliminate the possibility of premature failure. Unpack the unit care- fully.
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Analog or digital crossover card for processing the left, center and right channels. Provides input point for a spare channel that can be monitored using the USL CM-8E monitor. Provides an emergency bypass crossover should the main power supply fail.
4. Installation The ideal place for the XTM-300 is in the sound rack or projector console between the audio processor and monitor or power amplifiers. Crossover Wiring 1. Power: Connect the unit to the AC power outlet using the standard IEC cable provided.
7. Specifications Inputs Eight inputs via a DB25 (female) corresponding to left, center, right, left surround, right surround, left rear sur- round, right rear surround, and subwoofer (LFE). Input impedance is 10k . Spare channel feeds through unit from high band terminal block to the DB25 connector for use with the CM-8E monitor.
8. XTA-680EA Setup XTA-680EA Analog Crossover Setup The following parameters must be set: crossover frequency, time delay, horn EQ, screen EQ, output levels, and bypass levels. Make sure the NORMAL/BYPASS switch is in the NORMAL position. Determine the crossover frequency and time delay for the speaker system being used. Some common types are listed below.
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Crossover Frequencies & Delay Chart for common Bi-amp Speakers (Continued) SPEAKER XO (Hz) DELAY (ms) KCS S-2001 D KCS S-2001 KCS S-2501 KCS S-3001 KCS S-5001 KLIPSCH KPT-325 KLIPSCH KPT-535-N KLIPSCH KPT-904-T KLIPSCH KPT-941-T KLIPSCH KPT-942 MARTIN SCREEN2 1100 MARTIN SCREEN4 SA S 26 1400 SA S 27...
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Set the crossover frequency and time delay by setting the dipswitches for each channel to achieve the closest match to the desired value. XTA-680EA Frequency Chart Frequency (Hz) Sw A Sw B Sw C Sw D 1000 1100 1200 XTA-680EA Time Delay Chart Time (ms) Sw X Sw Y...
9. XTD-680 Setup Digital Crossover Module Instructions The USL XTD-680 is a digital crossover card for use in the XTM-300. When used in the XTM- 300, the XTD-680 provides bi-amp crossovers for the left, center, and right channels. It also provides gain and delay controls for the LFE channel.
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Software Installation Place the installation CD into the CD drive. The XTD-680 Setup Screen will appear To continue with the installation, choose “Next >”. If this is the first time setting up and installing an XTD-680, it is recommended that the precaution be taken of turning down the gain of the stage speaker amplifiers to a low level and turning OFF the amplifiers for the surrounds and subwoofer.
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Upon connection to the XTD-680,the window at the bottom right of the main screen changes from If the mode is set to triamp, press biamp since the XTM-300 only supports biamp. A warning about selecting an appropriate speaker from the library will appear.
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This would be a good time to do a Disconnect and select “Save”. After doing a Disconnect/ Save, the XTM-300 should be power cycled. When the unit comes back on, it should be ready for use with the speaker crossover settings you saved.
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Input/Output Channels: Balanced line Inputs: 15K, 0dB=300mVrms, Balanced line Outputs: <1k, 0dB=300mVrms Left, Center, and right Channels: Triamp or Biamp operation. (Biamp only in XTM-300) LFE channel: single range operation. Analog Input reference level: 300mVrms-0dBr. Digital Input reference level: -26dBFS.
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Low Band Low Pass Filter (Lindquist-Riley): 100 to 4kHz Band Gain: -18 to 0dB Band Delay: 0 to 5304us Parametric: Frequency: 25 to 4 kHz Gain: -12 to +6dB Q: 0.5 to 10 Band Mute Invert LFE Channel Low Pass Filter (12dB/Oct): 500Hz, fixed. Band Gain: -18 to 0dB Band Delay: 0 to 5304us Band Mute...
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