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4 SETUP

4.1 VOLUME

Turning the rotative encoder give direct access to
volume change.

The signal led blink while changes are being made.
The four LEVEL/PRESET led display the level adjustment:

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USER’S MANUAL

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Status LED

Signal LED

Preset description

Function description

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Summary of Contents for ARES8a HQ

Page 1: ...AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL V1 0 Page sur 1 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...COMPONENT 3 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 ARES8a HQ 3 3 LOW END 3 4 HARDWARE AND COVER 4 SETUP 4 1 PRESET SELECTION 4 2 EASE PREDICTION 4 3 FLOOR AND RIGGING 4 4 WIRING 4 5 SET DOWN 4 7MAINTENANCE 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6 CONTACT AND LINK Page sur 2 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...002 A1 2003 A2 2005 EN61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN61000 3 2 2295 A1 2001 A2 2005 Ing Xavier Marchal Audiofocus R D Director Maximum load have been tested and approved by Vinçotte s a CERTEST Products 2 2 HANDLING Keep the device away from moisture AF is not responsible for third party material use for example foot lift 2 3 SOUND LEVEL ARES8a HQ can deliver high sound pressure level that could damage ...

Page 4: ...8a HQ to be highly versatile units in your professional sound reinforcement inventory 3 2 ARES8a HQ ARES8a HQ is a two way speaker dual 8 with 1 4 driver line array system is suitable for a wide range of sound reinforcement applications from small to medium scale concerts or theaters where sound quality is crucial ARES8a HQ is a real line source respecting all WST criterias Page sur 4 19 AUDIOFOCU...

Page 5: ... to 40Hz The B18a HQ is also suitable to sub array application and short distance sub application A minimum of four B18a HQ column is needed to control directivity in sub array application Distance between ARES8a HQ array and B18a HQ array is maximum 1 6m between both acoustic center Page sur 5 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL 160 cm ...

Page 6: ... S serie The S serie subwoofers are the ideals companions for the ARES8a HQ Especially S21 and S18 Use one S18 for one ARES8a HQ or one S21 for two ARES8a HQ Page sur 6 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 7: ...re are related but not the same amplifier start limiting at 75 c Flightcase for 3 and 4 ARES8a HQ bumper are recommended to ensure a long life to the system Page sur 7 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ARES8a HQ bumper is suitable for a limit of 24 ARES8a HQ ARES8a HQ mini bump is suitable for a limit of 12 ARES8a HQ The T Yoke is suitable for 1 ARES8a HQ ...

Page 8: ...direct access to volume change The signal led blink while changes are being made The four LEVEL PRESET led display the level adjustment Page sur 8 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL Encoder Status LED Signal LED Preset description Function description ...

Page 9: ...ect the right preset ARES8a HQ won t change it itself User also have to select the right preset whenever doing Easefocus prediction The presets corrections will be integrated in the simulation Please refer to Easefocus guide or our Easefocus quick start guide for more information the eleven first presets can be changed with the knobs controller on the cabinets while all can be access thru the AF n...

Page 10: ...ug to connect to the next ARES8a HQ and then connect the angle plate All the angle can be set at 0 for storage or follow an Easefocus prediction in case of immediate use The engaged angle can be seen two way Page sur 10 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL Looking at the line on top of the plate Looking through the angle windows ...

Page 11: ... right pin point In order to do the first setup in the AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ flight case the first ARES8a HQ must be connected to it as to another ARES8a HQ Page sur 11 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 12: ...r minimising on site rigging time 4 3 2 RIGGING The hoist s hook will connect to the right pin point of the bumper as predict by Easefocus The bumper can be store in the AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ flight case The bumper can be placed manually on top of ARES8a HQ stack or by using the hoist to minimise man power Page sur 12 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 13: ...er ARES8a HQ Lay the bumper on top of ARES8a HQ It secure Pin front lug Pin rear according to Easefocus prediction 0 or 5 Bottom ARES8a HQ pin has to be remove with a minimal hoist tension Page sur 13 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 14: ...oor position Let the stack down on floor Remove one angle pin at one time on each side Let the hoist go down and simply let the weight move the ARES8a HQ down till the right angle is reach Last step is to lift the ARES8a HQ line source to the proper height as calculated by Easefocus The preset and level can be adjust easily while the cabinets are at human height Each cabinet sound and connection c...

Page 15: ...ngth and connectors for passive and active speaker are recommended Connect power and signal cables as describe on the technical drawing Make sure the preset volume are right Check the signal output before application and lifting Page sur 15 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 16: ...we highly recommend to measure the phase alignement at the cross over region at 100Hz with FFT software like Smaart or Systuning to delay or not the system to compensate the diﬀerent distance path between both sources Page sur 16 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 17: ...id hit it let it dry If you need to clean it use no agressive product for synthetic material You want to have regular check of the general aspect of the cabinet Wood paint part can be clean with maintenance furniture product metal part with a microfiber Page sur 17 19 AUDIOFOCUS ARES8a HQ USER S MANUAL ...

Page 18: ...k 1m 4 143dB Crossover frequency 900Hz Presets Angles 4 presets regarding coupling 20x0 5 angle steps Line Connectors 1IN 1OUT XLR Power Connectors 2X Powercon linked Dimensions h x w x d 250 x 645 x 400 mm including rigging and pins Weight 30kg Finish Highly resistant polyurea coating Material First grade birch plywood 15 24 mm Mounting accessories M20 35 mm standard flange Compatibility Powersof...

Page 19: ... for 2 hours 3 The peak power rating represents the maximum permitted instantaneous peak level over a maximum period of 10 ms which will be withstood by the bass section without damage and 2 ms which will be withstood by the high section without damage 4 Average maximum axial spl full power 6 CONTACT AND LINK www audiofocus eu info audiofocus eu www facebook com AudiofocusPage www facebook com gro...

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