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R1 SERIES

 

Weather-Resistant, High-Fidelity, 

Full-Range Loudspeaker Systems

 

 

Owner

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s Manual

  

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for R-MAX

Page 1: ...R1 SERIES Weather Resistant High Fidelity Full Range Loudspeaker Systems Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...VBS Series First product series with all drivers Ferrofluid cooled First air cooled loudspeakers for touring systems AirForce First three way cinema loudspeaker systems Paramount Executive Studio Thea...

Page 3: ...lations referring to the electromagnetic compatibility of devices from 30 August 1995 The Community Professional Loudspeaker products bearing the CE label comply with the following harmonized or natio...

Page 4: ...n 12 7 1 Connecting the Loudspeaker 12 8 Physical Installation 13 8 2 Orienting an R1 14 8 3 Installing the R1YOKE 16 8 4 Weather Resistance and Maintaining Weather Resistance 18 8 4 2 Mechanical Inst...

Page 5: ...us or life threatening to the user or to others in the vicinity 1 1 RIGGING AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY DANGER The loudspeakers described in this manual are designed and intended to be flown or mounted or s...

Page 6: ...models to choose from ranging from short throw with wide coverage angles to ultra narrow long throw systems the task of designing an acoustically and economically effective sound system has never bee...

Page 7: ...nt as most freight companies have a short time limit within which they will investigate claims Make sure to save the carton and the packing material as most claims will be denied if these materials ar...

Page 8: ...PAGE 8 Community R1 Series Owner s Manual QUICK START UP...

Page 9: ...channel in the extruded aluminum grille frame INPUT INPUT CABLE For signal connections to the loudspeaker About 4 feet of 16 2 SJOW retained by a factory sealed gland nut White and Black OTHER FEATUR...

Page 10: ...gh quality music reproduction and longer distance voice projection By contrast the R1 has excellent fidelity and range for music reproduction and voice projection R1s are ideally suited for numerous a...

Page 11: ...same As with any conventional loudspeaker the geometric axis is normally used to aim the loudspeaker 6 CHOOSING POWER AMPLIFICATION Selecting a power amplifier for an R1 is straightforward See SECTION...

Page 12: ...electrical damping factor DF To minimize these kinds of losses it is desirable to keep the total cable resistance under 0 2 ohm For lengths over 100 feet the wire gauges needed to meet this requireme...

Page 13: ...R1 the following points should be kept in mind to achieve the best results and to avoid damaging the drivers 1 Use only small amounts of equalization In particular do not boost frequencies by more th...

Page 14: ...than 5 1 design factor a safety cable that can independently support the loudspeaker must also be used Other mounting points can be used as pull back points to fix the aiming angle Custom Mounting Bra...

Page 15: ...ance an R 25 or R 5 would provide 10 dB headroom above the crowd noise Even if the crowd noise reaches 90 dBA the R 25 or R 5 would still provide 6 dB of headroom which is acceptable for voice paging...

Page 16: ...ar These holes are intended for attachment of the yoke to the structure to which the R1 is to be mounted The hardware used for the attachment must be load rated for the intended purpose Also insure th...

Page 17: ...lp hold the yoke in position until completely secured 4 Mount the R1 and its attached yoke to the structure that will support it If the center hole on the yoke crossbar is used as one of the yoke moun...

Page 18: ...Neutrik model NL4MP is an excellent connector for this purpose The gland nut should be at the bottom when mounting Leave a drip loop so water will not migrate toward the loudspeaker 5 The grille assem...

Page 19: ...signed for the amplifier and in most cases is tamper proof This assumes that the amplifier output is sized as recommended in CHAPTER 6 10 SERVICING 10 1 Tools Required for Servicing 2 Phillips head sc...

Page 20: ...ts 10 4 Low Frequency Driver This driver is accessed by first removing the high frequency horn driver assembly as detailed in SECTION 10 3 The low frequency driver can then be removed by unscrewing th...

Page 21: ...d Community Service Stations Please contact Community for your nearest Service Station REPLACEMENT PARTS 12 in LF Driver HF Driver HF Driver Replacement Diaphragm Internal Crossover Wire Harness Grill...

Page 22: ...aker Protection PowerSense DDP 1 Ferrofluid cooled LF driver Input Connection 4 ft 1 2 m x 16 2 SJOW Neoprene Cable Enclosure Material All fiberglass Color Standard BNG models 2 50 gray Black Mounting...

Page 23: ...the loudspeaker Sound cuts in and out Bad connection Check all connections an cabling for shorts or loose connections During high output operation the volume drops suddenly and does not come back The...

Page 24: ...ty Field Service Stations This warranty is void if the serial number has been defaced altered or removed Products covered by this warranty will be repaired or replaced at the option of Community witho...

Page 25: ...ion of the warranty Community reserves the right to change the design of any product from time to time without notice and with no obligation to make corresponding changes in products previously manufa...

Page 26: ...ty R1 Series Owner s Manual 5 8 5 8 8 EQ SP 1 1 4 15 7 8 5 8 17 32 DIA HOLE TYP 9 PLACES 1 3 4 7 7 17 1 5 16 3 1 2 3 1 2 18 1 2 17 32 DIA HOLE TYP 9 PLACES 1 2 R TYP 1 4 R1YOKE R1YOKE Securing Strap F...

Page 27: ...R SERIES OPERATING DISTANCES...

Page 28: ...2009 Community Light Sound Inc 081809 333 East 5th Street Chester PA 19013 4511 Phone 610 876 3400 Fax 610 874 0190 http www communitypro com...

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