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Meyer Sound Acheron 100, Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Acheron

®

 Screen Channel Loudspeakers

Acheron 100, Acheron 80, and Acheron LF

 

 

Summary of Contents for Acheron 100

Page 1: ...Keep these important operating instructions Check www meyersound com for updates OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Acheron Screen Channel Loudspeakers Acheron 100 Acheron 80 and Acheron LF...

Page 2: ...aboratories Inc Reg U S Pat Tm Off All third party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respec tive trademark holders Manufacturer s Name Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc Manufacturer s A...

Page 3: ...er Handles are for carrying only CAUTION Rigging should only be done by experienced professionals 13 Unplug this loudspeaker during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Disconne...

Page 4: ...rischen Schlages auf ein Minimum zu reduzieren den Lautsprecher vom Stromnetz trennen bevor ggf ein Audio Schnittstellensignalkabel ange schlossen wird Das Netzkabel erst nach Herstellung aller Signal...

Page 5: ...m 17 Chapter 4 Integrating Acheron LF Loudspeakers 19 Integrating Acheron LF Loudspeakers 19 Galileo Loudspeaker Management System 20 Using Digital Signal Processors and Crossovers with Acheron System...

Page 6: ...CONTENTS vi...

Page 7: ...KER At the heart of Meyer Sound s EXP line of cinema products is the Acheron high performance screen channel loud speaker Optimized for installation behind perforated screens the two way loudspeaker c...

Page 8: ...ietary Meyer Sound power amplifier is a two channel class AB H amplifier with complementary MOSFET output stages that yields a total output of 1685 W 3370 W peak Built in signal processing includes an...

Page 9: ...ner without compro mise The Acheron LF was designed exclusively for use with Acheron loudspeakers The Acheron LF s 37 Hz to 370 Hz operating frequency range and 136 dB maximum peak SPL at 1 meter were...

Page 10: ...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 10...

Page 11: ...n can be powered from a standard three prong Edison outlet with an L6 20 to Edison adapter available for purchase from Meyer Sound PN 27 033 024 03 AC Connector Wiring When wiring international or spe...

Page 12: ...wer source for the Acheron should always operate within the required volt age range at least a few volts from the upper and lower ranges This ensures that AC voltage variations from the service entry...

Page 13: ...ron the following startup events take place over several seconds 1 Audio output is muted 2 Voltage is detected and the power supply mode is auto matically adjusted as necessary 3 The primary ultra low...

Page 14: ...or the loudspeaker has the appropriate power plug on the other end for the area in which you will operate the loudspeaker Do not operate the unit if the power cable is frayed or broken Keep all liquid...

Page 15: ...d noise or hiss is produced by the loudspeaker disconnect its input cable If the noise stops there is most likely nothing wrong with the loudspeaker To locate the source of the noise check the audio c...

Page 16: ...low The low and high frequency drivers for the Acheron 80 and Acheron 100 are powered by separate amplifier channels each with their own limiter Limiting activity is indicated with a High Limit LED fo...

Page 17: ...s accumulated along the cooling path The reserve fan turns off when the heat sink temperature lowers to 68 C NOTE In the unlikely event that the reserve fan does not keep the Acheron heat sink tempera...

Page 18: ...CHAPTER 3 AMPLIFICATION AND AUDIO 18...

Page 19: ...equency driver This unique multi way gradated design offers smooth cov erage and maximum low frequency impact with all drivers active at the lowest frequencies and each rolling off one at a time via t...

Page 20: ...ey can introduce phase shifts that cause destructive can cellations If a digital signal processor is used to drive an Acheron LCR system the Acherons and Acheron LFs should be driven from the same pro...

Page 21: ...e tightened securely Meyer Sound recommends using Loctite on eyebolt threads and safety cables Inspect mounting and rigging hardware regularly Imme diately replace any worn or damaged components Acher...

Page 22: ...et with the large end toward the front of the loudspeaker For available uptilt angles see Floor Mount Uptilt Angles on page 23 3 Repeat the previous step with the right bracket and the remaining two s...

Page 23: ...ngles When the floor mount brackets are oriented with the bracket s large end toward the front of the loudspeaker the Acheron can be mounted with uptilt angles of 3 18 degrees in 3 degree increments T...

Page 24: ...securing the stacking bracket to the Acheron LF are shipped with the Acheron LF installed in the top two screw holes on each side of the unit four total Stacking Acherons on Acheron LFs To stack an Ac...

Page 25: ...cheron with uptilt orient the bracket with the large end toward the front of the loudspeakers For available uptilt angles see Stack Mount Uptilt Angles on page 27 6 Secure the right bracket to the rig...

Page 26: ...he floor mount brackets In addition the Acheron LF should not be mounted with downtilt or uptilt Stack Mount Downtilt Angles When the stacking brackets are oriented with the bracket s large end toward...

Page 27: ...the loudspeakers the Acheron can be mounted with uptilt angles of up to 16 degrees Make sure to install the brackets so the rubber gasket faces the loudspeaker This ensures that the loudspeaker will n...

Page 28: ...CHAPTER 5 MOUNTING 28...

Page 29: ...be mute enabled by installing the Mute Jumper For more information refer to the RMS User Guide NOTE The RMS software allows you to dis able Mute and Solo functions to eliminate any possibility of acc...

Page 30: ...uttons and two Network connectors NOTE The LEDs and buttons on the RMS user panel are used exclusively by RMS and have no effect on the acoustical or electrical activity of the Acheron Service LED Red...

Page 31: ...ovided to allow for easy connection of multiple daisy chained loudspeakers on the network Included with each RMS equipped loud speaker are RMS cable connectors and mounting blocks for constructing RMS...

Page 32: ...CHAPTER 6 THE RMS REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM 32...

Page 33: ...ns is its exhaustive database of Meyer Sound loud speaker measurements Performance predictions for each loudspeaker are based on 360 1 48th octave band mea surements taken with a SIM audio analyzer in...

Page 34: ...e domain information Source Independent Measurement Technique The SIM 3 audio analyzer implements Meyer Sound s source independent measurement technique a dual channel method that accommodates statist...

Page 35: ...ed using AES standards transducer driven continuously for two hours with a band limited noise signal having a 6 dB peak average ratio High Frequency One 4 compression driver Nominal impedance 8 Voice...

Page 36: ...125 V AC 208 235 V AC 50 60 Hz Turn On Turn Off Points 85 134 V AC 165 264 V AC Current Draw Idle Current 0 71 A rms 115 V AC 0 38 A rms 230 V AC 0 79 A rms 100 V AC Maximum Long Term Continu ous Cur...

Page 37: ...LIANCE ACHERON 80 DIMENSIONS Shock 30 g 11 msec half sine on each of 6 sides Vibration 10 Hz 55 Hz 0 010 m peak to peak excursion Acheron 80 and Acheron 100 Specifications Acheron 80 Dimensions 31 00...

Page 38: ...APPENDIX A ACHERON 80 AND ACHERON 100 SPECIFICATIONS 38 ACHERON 100 DIMENSIONS Acheron 100 Dimensions 31 00 787mm 20 50 521mm 35 00 889mm 21 00 533mm 20 00 508mm 10 75 273mm...

Page 39: ...200 W AES each Note Power handling measured using AES standards transducers driven continuously for two hours with a band limited noise signal having a 6 dB peak average ratio AUDIO INPUT Type Differe...

Page 40: ...A rms 115 V AC 9 5 A rms 230 V AC 22 0 A rms 100 V AC Note AC power cabling must be of sufficient gauge so that under burst current rms condi tions cable transmission losses do not drop below the loud...

Page 41: ...ACHERON OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 41 ACHERON LF COMPLIANCE ACHERON LF DIMENSIONS Acheron LF Dimensions 31 00 787mm 20 50 521mm 36 18 919mm 9 90 251mm 20 00 508mm...

Page 42: ...APPENDIX B ACHERON LF SPECIFICATIONS 42...

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Page 44: ...ound Laboratories Inc 2832 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley CA 94702 www meyersound com T 1 510 486 1166 F 1 510 486 8356 2009 2010 Meyer Sound All rights reserved Acheron Operating Instructions PN 05 188 00...

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