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Altering the HF horn dispersion
The HF horn can be rotated through 90° within the coaxial driver

assembly.

CAUTION!
Potential risk of personal injury due to falling

objects.

▪ Set the correct horn orientation before suspending the cabinet.

▪ Do not remove the front grill while the cabinet is mounted or

flown above the ground.

Tools required: screw driver or an appropriate coin.
1. Disconnect the loudspeaker.
2. Undo the quick locks at the top and bottom of the front grill

and remove the grill.

3. Pick the horn at its outer edges and turn it until it snaps into the

desired orientation.

4. Relocate and fix the front grill.

Make sure both quick locks of the front grill are locked

correctly before using the loudspeaker.

Rotating the horn

 

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Summary of Contents for E8

Page 1: ...E E8 Manual 2 2 en ...

Page 2: ...ly check the d b website for the latest version of this document When reselling this product hand over this document to the new owner If you supply d b products please draw the attention of your customers to this document Enclose the relevant documents with the systems If you require additional documents for this purpose you can order them from d b d b audiotechnik GmbH Co KG Eugen Adolff Str 134 ...

Page 3: ...s 5 2 3 Operation 7 2 3 1 Controller settings 8 2 3 2 Operation with E PAC 8 2 4 Dispersion characteristics 9 2 5 Technical specifications 11 3 Manufacturer s Declarations 12 3 1 EU conformity of loudspeakers CE symbol 12 3 2 WEEE Declaration Disposal 12 Contents d b E8 Manual 2 2 en 3 ...

Page 4: ... specific Mounting instructions or in our Flying system and Rigging manuals Ensure that all additional hardware fixings and fasteners used for installation or mobile deployment are of an appropriate size and load safety factor Pay attention to the manufacturers instructions and to the relevant safety guidelines Regularly check the loudspeaker housings and accessories for visible signs of wear and ...

Page 5: ... rigging accessories like Z5350 Flying bracket E8 Z5020 Flying adapter 02 Z5025 Flying adapter 03 or a Z5351 Horizontal bracket E8 An additional M10 thread in the rear panel can be used to connect a safety wire The connector panel of the E8 cabinet is recessed and tilted to allow deployment as a stage monitor With the panel on the right hand side the cabinet is oriented correctly Cabinet options T...

Page 6: ...er resistant SWR This option is suitable for outdoor use especially in wet and acid or salty environments WR cabinets are equipped with a recessed connector panel including a Faston type connector 2 x 6 3 mm female A cover plate which accepts single or dual PG cable glands Type PG13 5 for cable diameters from 6 12 mm is enclosed as shown in the graphic opposite To install the fixed connection cabl...

Page 7: ...the controller setup is available in Dual Channel and or Mix TOP SUB mode For combinations with active subwoofers fed by a single 4 wire cable Mix TOP SUB mode must be selected Passive operation Application Setup Combination per channel E8 with E12X SUB E8 X 3 In Dual Channel mode the X setup can be selected to drive the cabinet in combination with the E12X subwoofer on the same channel The setup ...

Page 8: ...pling effects between the cabinet and close boundary surfaces or when the cabinet is used as a stage monitor CPL begins gradually around 1 kHz with the maximum attenuation below 250 Hz To achieve a balanced frequency response the CPL function can be set to dB attenuation values between 0 and 9 Positive CPL values create an adjustable low frequency boost 0 to 5 dB and can be set when the system is ...

Page 9: ...s show dispersion angle over frequency of a single cabinet plotted using lines of equal sound pressure isobars at 6 dB and 12 dB Isobar diagram horizontal Isobar diagram vertical Isobar diagram horizontal Isobar diagram vertical d b E8 Manual 2 2 en 9 ...

Page 10: ... cabinet is mounted or flown above the ground Tools required screw driver or an appropriate coin 1 Disconnect the loudspeaker 2 Undo the quick locks at the top and bottom of the front grill and remove the grill 3 Pick the horn at its outer edges and turn it until it snaps into the desired orientation 4 Relocate and fix the front grill Make sure both quick locks of the front grill are locked correc...

Page 11: ...nce 16 ohms Power handling capacity RMS peak 10 ms 150 800 W Nominal dispersion angle hor x vert 90 x 50 Components 8 driver with neodymium magnet coaxial 1 exit compression driver with 1 75 coil and rotable CD horn Passive crossover network Connections 2 x NLT4 F M Optional 2 x EP5 SC option 2 x NL4 M WR option Faston type connector 2 x 6 3mm Pin assignments NLT4 F M 1 1 EP5 1 2 WR option Brown B...

Page 12: ...ectives including all applicable amendments A detailed declaration is available on request and can be ordered from d b or downloaded from the d b website at www dbaudio com 3 2 WEEE Declaration Disposal Electrical and electronic equipment must be disposed of separately from normal waste at the end of its operational lifetime Please dispose of this product according to the respective national regul...

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