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Fault
Limit
Power

Bass Level

0

-

+

Bass

Polarity

-

+

Left

Input

Right
Input

XLR

Balanced

1/4’’ Jack

Unbalanced

XLR

Balanced

1/4’’ Jack

Unbalanced

Left

Output

Right

Output

Maximum output per channel

150W into 4

Ω

Replace fuse

with same

type and rating:

T3AL 250V

100-240V

50-60Hz

120W

Spare fuse

within housing

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED
DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
DO NOT USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATE REGIONS
DO NOT USE ABOVE 2000 METRES ALTITUDE
No user serviceable parts inside
Refer servicing to qualified personnel

ATTENTION

RISQUE DU CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

CET EQUIPMENT DOIT ETRE RELIE A LA TERRE
NE PAS EXPOSER A LA PLUIE OU A L’HUMIDITE
NE PAS UTILISER EN REGIONS CLIMATIQUES TROPICALES
SEULEMENT UTILISER SOUS UNE ALTITUDE DE 2000 METRES
Il n'y a pas de pièces réparables par l'utilisateur à l’intérieur
Prière de se référer à un personnel de maintenance qualifié

Made in England by 

Funktion One Research Limited

Hoyle, Horsham Road, Beare Green,

Surrey, RH5 4PS, UK
+44 (0)1306 712820
www.funktion-one.com

Summary of Contents for SB10A

Page 1: ...TROPICAL CLIMATE REGIONS DO NOT USE ABOVE 2000 METRES ALTITUDE No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel ATTENTION RISQUE DU CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CET EQUIPMENT...

Page 2: ...SB8A SB10A Us e r Gu i de...

Page 3: ...ble for future reference This guide is subject to change without notice We recommend you check the Funktion One website for the latest version of this document Funktion One Research Limited Hoyle Hors...

Page 4: ...able 17 6 5 Output connections 18 6 6 Recommended loudspeakers 18 6 7 Loudspeaker cable considerations 18 6 8 Connectors 19 6 9 Maximum loads 19 6 10 Connecting your system 20 6 11 F5 amplifier load 2...

Page 5: ...aratus combination to avoid injury Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when t...

Page 6: ...lt LED solid red 4 loads on the satellite outputs will significantly increase the thermal dissipation and forced air cooling may be required to sustain full output in high ambient temperatures The amp...

Page 7: ...0 2018 Tony Andrews Director Funktion One Research Limited Issued on the 20th of January 2021 Hoyle Horsham Road Beare Green Dorking Surrey This declaration applies to the self powered loudspeakers ma...

Page 8: ...is warranty relates only to Funktion One equipment and specifically excludes any works carried out by an installation company which relate to the installation of the system into the venue 2 1 Funktion...

Page 9: ...guide includes the information you will need to configure the system correctly ensuring you enjoy its full sonic capabilities You are now a member of the global Funktion One family We hope this sound...

Page 10: ...X Spare T3AL 250V fuse The SB8A and SB10A pack contains almost everything you need to get going You should find the following hardware within the system packaging 1 x SB8A or SB10A subwoofer Dependin...

Page 11: ...5 09lbs 5kg 46 3lbs 238mm 9 3 8 168mm 6 5 8 163mm 6 7 16 353mm 1 1 7 8 250mm 9 13 16 225mm 8 7 8 Sensitivity 1W at 1m 96dB at 2 8V 98dB at 2 8V Nominal impedance 8 8 Power AES 250W 300W Frequency res...

Page 12: ...20kHz SB10A 140Hz 20kHz THD N 0 005 0 5 Input impedance Balanced XLR 22k Input impedance Unbalanced TRS Jack 4 7k Max input level Balanced XLR 11dBu RMS 23dBu peak Max input level Unbalanced TRS Jack...

Page 13: ...R SOUS UNE ALTITUDE DE 2000 METRES Il n y a pas de pi ces r parables par l utilisateur l int rieur Pri re de se r f rer un personnel de maintenance qualifi Made in England by Funktion One Research Lim...

Page 14: ...E PAS EXPOSER A LA PLUIE NI A L HUMIDITE NE DOIT TRE UTILIS DANS LES R GIONS CLIMATIQUES NON TROPICALES SEULEMRNT POUR TRE UTILIS ALTITUDE DESSOUS 2000 METRES Il n y a pas de pi ces r parables par l u...

Page 15: ...The SB8A s balanced XLR input should be used for connecting equipment with balanced XLR or jack outputs capable of high output levels such as mixing desks and DJ mixers The unbalanced jack input on th...

Page 16: ...E T Signal S Ground Shield Signal Ground Signal Ground T Signal S Ground Signal 1 CONDUCTOR SHIELDED CABLE T Signal S Ground Signal Signal Ground Signal L Signal R Ground T Signal L R Signal R S Groun...

Page 17: ...he provided satellite loudspeaker cables there are additional safety and compliance considerations for loudspeaker cables To comply with IEC60092 IEC60332 1 IEC60332 3C IEC60754 1 IEC60754 2 and IEC60...

Page 18: ...in connector but only two pins are in use Both NL4 and NL2 cable connectors will mate with the NL4 socket on the SB8A SB10A 6 8 Connectors Click 1 2 3 4 No application of force is required at any stag...

Page 19: ...1 4 Jack Unbalanced XLR Balanced 1 4 Jack Unbalanced Left Output Right Output Maximum output per channel 150W into 4 Replace fuse with same type and rating T3AL 250V 100 240V 50 60Hz 120W Spare fuse...

Page 20: ...eed these limits Risk of overheating damage 16 per channel 5 6 per channel 8 per channel 4 per channel MAX 8 per channel 4 per channel MAX 6 1 1 F5 amplifier load 6 12 F81 amplifier load Do not exceed...

Page 21: ...nput Input gain Amplifier Amplifier Amplifier Amplifier The SB8A SB10A has an integrated active crossover with the following filters SB8A SB10A Bass Filters HPF 50Hz 24dB Butterworth LPF 150Hz 24dB Li...

Page 22: ...your loudspeakers near a wall or corner place them as close to the surface as possible or fully into the corner to minimise reflections This will also have the effect of increasing the lower frequenc...

Page 23: ...s over the audience s heads as this will increase negative room effects causing poor impact and intelligibility your audience will enjoy far better sound quality with the satellites aiming towards the...

Page 24: ...B10A Us e r Gu i d e 8 3 Installed horizontal aiming Avoid aiming your satellites straight into a room this can increase side wall effects causing coverage gaps between the loudspeakers and poor stere...

Page 25: ...low mid frequencies in phase as illustrated in the following diagrams 9 9 1 Position tuning As moving the loudspeakers closer to or further away from the listener also changes their arrival time it is...

Page 26: ...t that way At this point try moving the position of the bass loudspeaker forwards or backward relative to the satellites and listener to explore if there is further optimisation of the blend of the tw...

Page 27: ...room 9 3 Room acoustics This is often mitigated by carpet curtains and soft furnishings in general Sound treatment is usually based on absorbent materials such as curtains or dedicated sound panels A...

Page 28: ...0 1 Fitting the F5 wall mount bracket 1 Remove the two M6 bracket screws from the F5 enclosure 2 Orientate the bracket as shown in the image below using the two M6 screws fix the bracket assembly to t...

Page 29: ...e mounted to a microphone stand simply insert the thread into the insert and rotate the stand boom clockwise to secure Check the stands SWL capacity The 30 sloped panel of the F5 provides a convenient...

Page 30: ...F5 enclosure Orientate the yoke as shown and slide it into position over the cabinet 2 Orientate the yoke as shown in the image below using the two M6 bolts split washers and washers fix the bracket...

Page 31: ...32 10 4 Fitting F5 the yoke continued 1 Stand mounted configuration 2 Ceiling mount configuration 10 HARDWARE...

Page 32: ...F81 wall mount bracket 1 Remove the two M6 bracket screws from the F81 enclosure 2 Orientate the bracket as shown in the image below using the two M6 bolts supplied with the bracket fix the assembly t...

Page 33: ...ntate the yoke as shown and slide it into position over the cabinet 2 Orientate the yoke as shown in the image below using the two M6 bolts split washers and washers fix the yoke assembly to the F81 e...

Page 34: ...35 SB8A SB10A Us e r Gu i d e 10 7 Fitting the F81 yoke continued 1 Ceiling mounted yoke configuration 2 Stand mounted yoke configuration...

Page 35: ...entate the yoke as shown in the image below using the two M6 bolts split washers and washers fix the yoke assembly to the F81 enclosure tighten until the cabinet is firmly fixed in the desired positio...

Page 36: ...ruining the music they were supposed to be selling The consequence of this sad story today is that online streaming platforms like Spotify and Youtube have introduced volume normalisation to ensure t...

Page 37: ...on in time Because most rooms have similar physical dimensions to bass waves resonances or room modes dominate the acoustic behaviour in rooms up to midrange frequencies Room modes make a good bass re...

Page 38: ...o use decibels when working with audio signals for both acoustic and electrical signals Sound pressure level is defined by 1 1 3 Sound Waves SOUND PRESSURE EXAMPLES dB SPL PASCALS 1883 eruption of Kra...

Page 39: ...erence values are much larger than the reference value used for dB SPL we encounter both positive and negative dB electrical audio signals Now we know what decibels are we can make sense of some of th...

Page 40: ...r what you hear by Eric Heller Acoustics and Psychoacoustics by Jamie Angus and David Howard Room acoustics Sound Reproduction by Floyd Toole Recording Studio Design by Phillip Newell Master Handbook...

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