Thank you for your decision to buy a KLING & FREITAG product. To guarantee a trouble-free operat- ing of the equipment and to allow your KLING & FREITAG SONA 5 system to achieve its full potential please read the operating instructions carefully before use. With the purchase of a SONA 5, you have acquired a large sound system with the highest possible quality and performance capabilities.
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 ProductDescription ScopeofDelivery • Loudspeaker with integrated ball joint Mounting Arm M (56mm) for wall, ceiling or stand mountings • User's Manual • Loudspeakers with option 'Phoenix connector' or '100 Volt' are supplied including the corre- sponding 4-pole Phoenix plug.
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 RequiredTools • 2.5 mm hexagon socket wrench • 19 mm jaw spanner • Mounting accessories for installation on walls or ceilings SafetyInstructions MountingtheSpeakers/WallandCeilingInstallation The speakers may only be mounted by qualified event technicians or personnel which are instructed by them, adequately.
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 NotesforMountingtheSpeakers Mount the speakers securely. To avoid injury or damage, always be sure to mount the speakers se- curely so that they do not fall. Please note that speakers can move as a result of vibrations. To prevent them from falling from their mounted position, they must be secured properly.
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24dB/oct. at 60Hz has to be inserted into the signal chain. OperationswithCD44Controller: • For optimal performance and operating safety of the SONA 5 speakers we recommend using the system controller K&F CD 44. • When operating the loudspeaker with amplifers without clipping limiter and nominal amplifier power less than 100W@16Ω...
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 WallandCeilingInstallation Screw the mounting plate (A) through all 4 mounting holes onto the wall or ceiling. Choose fasteners that are suitable for the wall or ceiling material. After installation, the mounting plate in- cl. speaker must be capable of carrying the 6-fold of its own weight.
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 Screw the retainer nut (A) onto thread reducer (B) using a 19 mm jaw spanner. While doing this, align the Mounting Arm. Now align the loudspeaker arm as desired, and then retighten the hexagon socket screws that you previously loosened.
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 StandInstallation The retainer nut of the Mounting Arm is equipped with a 5/8" thread into which a reducer with an in- ner thread of M10 is screwed. You can exchange this thread reducer for a commercially available re- ducer for microphone stands so you can mount the Mounting Arm onto a microphone stand.
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K&F SONA 5 Operationwithorwithoutacontroller OperationwithoutaController The SONA 5 system is designed so that it can be operated passively without a controller directly on a power amplifier. Follow the instructions in chapter "[Protecting the Speakers / Operating Safety]" be- ginning on page 8.
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 Wiringinstructions • Before connecting your SONA 5 loudspeaker switch off all equipment and turn down all level controls. • Only use high-quality speaker cables with a sufficient wire gauge. The wire gauge depends on the length of the speaker cable.
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Switch off all equipment and turn down all level controls of the mixing console and the power amplifiers. • Wire your SONA 5 systems according to the instructions in this manual. • Switch on the mixing console first, then the controller and the power amplifier. Always use the before mentioned switching order.
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User's manual K&F SONA 5 11. TechnicalSpecifications Design Passive 2-way bassreflex system Frequencyrange-10dB 80 Hz - 23 kHz Frequencyrange+/-3dB 110 Hz - 22 kHz Coverageanglesnominal 120° x 90° (hor. x vert.) Powerhandling 100 watts (IEC 268-5) SPL(1W/1m) 89 dB SPL Max.SPL(1m)
User's manual K&F SONA 5 13. Dimensions 13.1 withMountingArmM(56mm)–(includedindelivery) 140,3 mm / 5,524" 56 mm / 2,218" 170 mm / 6,693" 9,9 mm / 0,390" 2,5 mm / 0,098" 150,2 mm / 5,915" 262,7 mm / 10,343" Ø 5,5 mm / Ø 0.217 45 mm / 1,772"...
User's manual K&F SONA 5 14. Disposal 14.1 RegulationsforDisposal 14.1.1 Germany Itisnotallowedtodisposeofusedelectricalequipmentasdomesticwaste. Disposeofthedeviceatpubliccollectionpointsforrecycling! The device is a so called dual-use product intended for domestic and commercial use. Therefore this device can be disposed of in public collection/recycling points, contrary to Kling & Freitag products which are limited to commercial use.
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