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FUNDAMENTAL ACOUSTIC RESEARCH

 

OWNERS MANUAL AV 20(C) 

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Thank you for choosing the FAR AV-20(C) active three 
way monitor. 
In order to obtain the best performance from this active 
monitor, please be sure to read this owner’s manual and 
use your speaker only in accordance with its instruction. 

 

CONTENTS 

 

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Applications 

    2 

• 

Installation 

    3 

• 

Technical description  

 

 

• 

Technical 

drawing 

   7;8 

• 

Fine frequency tuning 

 

 

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Limiter 

function    10 

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Rear 

panel 

level    10 

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Troubleshooting    11 

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Optional 

curves    12,13 

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Optional 

remote 

control 

  14 

 
 

AV-20(C) 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Applications

 

 

Video and film postproduction 

Music industry 

All mid field and far field applications 

Summary of Contents for AV-20

Page 1: ...FUNDAMENTAL ACOUSTIC RESEARCH OWNER S MANUAL ACTIVE MONITOR AV 20 C...

Page 2: ...this owner s manual and use your speaker only in accordance with its instruction CONTENTS Applications 2 Installation 3 Technical description 4 Technical drawing 7 8 Fine frequency tuning 9 Limiter f...

Page 3: ...cord immediately and consult an authorized FAR dealer Using the unit under such condition may cause a fire or shock hazard Installation Mains Attach the plug to the IEC socket And connect it to the m...

Page 4: ...Frequency Range Hz 3 dB 35 22000 Active filter Low pass section Crossover frequency 250 Hz 24 dB Octave Control 1dB flat 1dB 2dB Mid pass section Crossover frequency 300 3000 Hz 24 dB Octave High pas...

Page 5: ...oofer 25cm 10 inch Medium 13cm 5inch Tweeter soft dome 1 inch Listening position cm 100 250 Amplifier Specifications Power PEAK W Tweeter Power 100 Medium Power 150 Woofer Power 220 Power NOMINAL W Tw...

Page 6: ...Power bandwidth 20 25000 Hz Slew rate 35 V s SN ratio 100 dB Distortion Intermodulation 0 01 Total 0 05 Input Sensitivity 0 dB Impedance 10 kOhm Connectors Input symmetric XLR Jack Link XLR Remote RJ...

Page 7: ...FUNDAMENTAL ACOUSTIC RESEARCH OWNERS MANUAL AV 20 C 7 TECHNICAL DRAWING...

Page 8: ...Hz dB 0 200 500 5 8k 3 Hz dB TV CURVE TV MAINS FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME TYPE OF FUSE CAUTION REMOTE LINK Hz LOW PASS FILTER 0 dB Hz HIGH PASS FILTER dB...

Page 9: ...es Figure 2 High pass section settings The dipswitch can be set to one of the six dB level positions for an optimum high frequencies setting Positions available 3 2 1 flat 1 2 dB Figure 1 high frequen...

Page 10: ...on or off position using the dip switch on the rear panel Figure 3 limiter switch The overload LED indicates whether or not the limiter is in operation LED comes Red when the limiter is not in use Or...

Page 11: ...ne That the remote control is not on mute position or 80 dB position Sound is heard stronger from one side That the remote control is not on one side only That both level controls on the rear are corr...

Page 12: ...identical to those perceived by the final users PRESET CURVES ACADEMY ACADEMY CURVE 0 10k 3 Hz dB 0 200 500 5 8k 3 Hz dB TV CURVE TV REMOTE LINK Figure 5 preset curves For the sound engineer this soun...

Page 13: ...mall bad speaker in addition as you generally can see on the consoles The sound colour will obviously be the same as you use the same speaker for both curves The only one position will ensure you to h...

Page 14: ...d of the curve you are working with Each led will light green Use the flat switch to work in flat frequency curve The led will light green Use the mute switch and the sound will be muted You can conne...

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