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ELECTRO-VOICE

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Owner’s Manual

ELECTRO-VOICE

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 UNIFORM LIMITED WARRANTY

Electro-Voice

® 

products are guaranteed against malfunction due to defects in materials or workmanship

for a specified period, as noted in the individual product-line statement(s) below, or in the individual
product data sheet or owner’s manual, beginning with the date of original purchase. If such malfunction
occurs during the specified period, the product will be repaired or replaced (at our option) without
charge. The product will be returned to the customer prepaid. 

Exclusions and Limitations

: The

Limited Warranty does not apply to: (a) exterior finish or appearance; (b) certain specifics described
in the individual product-line statement(s) below, or in the individual product data sheet or owner’s
manual; (c) malfunction resulting from use or operation of the product other than as specified in the
product data sheet or owner’s manual; (d) malfunction resulting from misuse or abuse of the product;
or (e) malfunction occurring at any time after repairs have been made to the product by anyone other
than Electro-Voice or any of its authorized service representatives. 

Obtaining Warranty Service

: To

obtain warranty service, the customer must deliver the product, prepaid, to Electro-Voice or any of its
authorized service representatives together with proof of purchase of the product in the form of a bill
of sale or receipted invoice. A list of authorized service representatives is available from Electro-
Voice

® 

at 600 Cecil Street, Buchanan, MI 49107 (616/695-6831 or 800/234-6831). 

Incidental and

Consequential Damages Excluded

: Product repair or replacement and return to the customer are

the only remedies provided to the customer. Electro-Voice

® 

shall not be liable for any incidental or

consequential damages including, without limitation, injury to persons or property or loss of use.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the
above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. 

Other Rights

: This warranty gives you specific

legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

Electro-Voice

® 

Speakers and Speaker Systems

 are guaranteed against malfunction due to

defects in materials or workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of original
purchase. The Limited Warranty does not apply to burned voice coils or malfunctions such as cone
and/or coil damage resulting from improperly designed enclosures. Additional details are included

in the Uniform Limited Warranty statement.

Service and repair addresses for this product:

Telex Communications, 1 Telex Drive, Morrilton, Arkansas 56013 (501-354-0111)

World Headquarters:

Electro-Voice

®

, 12000 Portland Avenue South, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 (952-884-4051)

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ELECTRO-VOICE

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Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Compact Powered Sound Reinforcement Speaker SxA250

Page 1: ...ELECTRO VOICE Owner s Manual SxA Series Powered Loudspeakers Owner s Manual SxA100 SxA250 SxA180 ...

Page 2: ...vicing the appliance 2 Use of a mains separator transformer is mandatory during maintenance while the appliance is opened needs to be operated and is connected to the mains 3 Switch off the power before retrofitting any extensions changing the mains voltage or the output voltage 4 The minimum distance between parts carrying mains voltage and any accessible metal piece metal enclosure respectively ...

Page 3: ...cifications 12 Electro Voice Uniform Limited Warranty 13 SxA Owner s Manual Thank you for choosing Electro Voice SxA active powered loudspeaker systems These systems are the culmination of EV s 75 years of experience in transducer design and over 50 years of experience in designing and building electronics Please take time to consult this manual so that you can understand all the features built in...

Page 4: ...ce behind the heatsink to allow free circulation of air If you intended to hang or fly the SxA two way systems please do so safely with the correct hardware and accessories WARNING Suspending any object is potentially dangerous and should only be attempted by individuals who have a thorough knowledge of the techniques and regulations of rigging objects overhead Electro Voice strongly recommends th...

Page 5: ...he high frequency driver The line input utilizes Neutrik combo connectors which will accept either inch or 3 pin XLR type connectors The mic input is balanced low impedance 3 pin XLR type The separate line output is 3 pin XLR type balanced low impedance output that can be used with long cable runs Two band EQ provides tonal shaping to compensate for program material room acoustics and personal tas...

Page 6: ...e SxA amplifier section can pull 2 4 amps of current 120 volt models 1 2 amps at 240 volts That means that no more than 4 SxA systems should be plugged into a single 15 amp electrical service Be cautious of what else is plugged into the same electrical service line to avoid electrical problems and poor performance BEFORE TURNING THE POWER ON MAKE SURE THAT THE LEVEL CONTROLS ARE DOWN TO AVOID TRAN...

Page 7: ... on with the input signal at normal operational level Adjust the master gain control to the desired overall output level Plug a line input into either the inch or the 3 pin XLR type input connector Examples of line input sources are mixer outputs CD DVD players cassette decks VCRs electronic keyboards computer sound cards etc The inch input is in the center of the XLR connector and can accept unba...

Page 8: ...ithout unexpected bursts of sound or howling feedback Start with the low frequency and high frequency EQ controls set in the flat position 12 o clock middle position and listen to your program material before making any changes Be aware that boosting EQ requires additional amplifier power and may reduce the acoustic output potential of the system somewhat Use EQ judiciously To route the signal to ...

Page 9: ... status LED power on MAKE SURE THAT THE LEVEL CONTROLS ARE TURNED DOWN TO AVOID TRANSIENTS OR UNEXPECTED LOUD SOUND Attach a 3 pin XLR cable to the line level input from a line level output on your mixer If you are using the SxA180 with an SxA two way system you will want to use the high pass output to run the signal from the SxA180 to the two way See Figure 5 Using the filtered output will insure...

Page 10: ...cy will depend on room acoustics and your particular sonic taste In general a lower crossover frequency will result in a more linear hi fi sound and a higher crossover frequency will give your sound more thump Figure 6 Rear View Line level Hi pass out From High Pass Output To Input SxA180 plays the low frequencies Power Cord Full Range From Mixer Output To Input Line Power Cord 9 ELECTRO VOICE Own...

Page 11: ...put To Input SxA180 plays the low frequencies Power Cord To Input Line To Input Line Power Cord Power Cord Power Cord To Input Line level Hi pass out Line level Hi pass out To Input Power Cord SxA180 plays the low frequencies From High Pass Output From High Pass Output SxA180 plays the low frequencies Power Cord Full Range From Mixer Output ELECTRO VOICE Owner s Manual 10 ...

Page 12: ...pters can be easily removed by pulling in the opposite direction The F200 Monitor Foot kit contains two plastic feet The F200 is used with any 12 inch Sx or SxA speaker enclosures Insert the feet firmly into the holes in the rear cabinet See Figure 8 Remove the F200 monitor feet by pulling in the opposite direction FIGURE 8 Installing the F200 Monitor Foot on SxA100 Speaker CAUTION The F200 monito...

Page 13: ... mic 1 4 or XLR line XLR line Line output connections XLR XLR XLR line XLR high pass Equalization LF 6 dB 140 Hz shelving 6 dB 140 Hz shelving 80 120 Hz crossover Equalization HF 4 dB 5 kHz shelving 4 dB 5 kHz shelving n a Power requirement 120 V 110 130 VAC 50 60 Hz 110 130 VAC 50 60 Hz 110 130 VAC 50 60 Hz Power requirement 240 V 220 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 220 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 220 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Pow...

Page 14: ...ves together with proof of purchase of the product in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice A list of authorized service representatives is available from Electro Voice at 600 Cecil Street Buchanan MI 49107 616 695 6831 or 800 234 6831 Incidental and Consequential Damages Excluded Product repair or replacement and return to the customer are the only remedies provided to the customer Elec...

Page 15: ...ELECTRO VOICE Owner s Manual NOTES ELECTRO VOICE Owner s Manual 14 ...

Page 16: ...vice information contact the Service Repair Department at 800 685 2606 For technical assistance contact Technical Support at 866 78 AUDIO Specifications subject to change without notice All Locations 952 884 4051 Fax 952 884 0043 www electrovoice com Telex Communications Inc www telex com Printed in U S A Telex Communications Inc 1 2003 Part Number 38110 088 Rev B ...

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