M11A
self - powered stage monitor
Important !
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If the mixer has JACK balanced outputs:
it is possible to use stereo
Jack-stereo Jack cables or stereo jack-XLR adapters, wired according
to IEC 268: pin 1 = ground (sleeve), pin 2 = tip, pin 3 = ring.
If the mixer has JACK unbalanced outputs
, use suitable Jack to
Jack cables or Jack to XLR adapters wired according to IEC 268:
pin 1=ground, pin 2= tip, pin 3=ground
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See 'connectors' at page
25
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• Always use only heavy gauge, high quality
SHIELDED cables
(signal cables).
• Always make sure that the mixer, the M11A and the other
powered enclosures are switched off before connecting them.
This will avoid annoying noises and signal peaks, which can also
be dangerous for the enclosures themselves.
Parallel connection of two or more M11A
• Always make sure to use only heavy gauge, high quality SHIELDED
cables (signal cables). Connect the output (LINK OUT) of the first
M11A to the input (LINK IN) of the second M11A, the output (LINK
OUT) of the second one to the input (LINK IN) of the third one......
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See 'connection example' at page
26
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Input sensitivity and clipping.
Every amplified speaker system is characterized by a value of input
sensitivity. The sensitivity is defined as the value of the amplifier's
input signal that will result in maximum power output. An increase
in input signal over that threshold will result, not in increased power,
but in a distortion phenomenon called 'clipping' (output stage
saturation).
In this condition, the speaker will operate improperly. The diaphragm
will exceed it's excursion limits, and the voice coil will overheat
beyond it's thermal limits, resulting in overheating and premature
failure. The active processors will help in avoiding clipping, by
reducing the amplifier gain and thus the input sensitivity, but this
type of protections may be overridden in very extreme conditions.
What the active processor cannot modify is a signal that is distorted
before getting to the active speaker's input.
The effects of this type of signal are the same as described above.
How to avoid clipping
The simplest way to avoid clipping is to check each level in the
signal's chain. Start from each input channel of the mixer and adjust
the gain control and the equalizer's controls so that the PFL meter
will never (or only occasionally) indicate more than 0dB. In simpler
mixers, check that the 'clip' or 'peak' indicator is always off, or
blinks only occasionally.
If these levels are exceeded, reduce the channel's input gain.
Once the desired mix is obtained, adjust the output level so that it
never exceeds the active speaker's or the power amplifier's input
sensitivity, as displayed on the master output VU-meter.
In model M11A the input sensitivity is 0dB.
Product care and maintenance
• Never place burning candles or other sources of open flame on
top of the device.
• Never expose the enclosure to heat sources (heaters or other
products that produce heat).
• Never expose the enclosure to direct sunlight, excessive vibrations
or mechanical shocks.
• Avoid operating and storing the enclosure in damp or dusty
places: this may lead to malfunctions and premature degrading
of specifications.
• Avoid using the enclosure close to strong sources of electro-
magnetic interferences (e.g. video monitors, high power electrical
cabling). This may lead to degradation of audio quality.
• When setting up the system up outdoors, be sure to protect it
against rain.
• Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquid is
not spilled onto the enclosure. In public event don't let people,
musicians, technicians or anyone put glasses, cups, ashtrays or
cigarettes on the enclosure.
• Always leave the protective grid mounted on the enclosure.
• Use a soft brush or a jet of air to clean the enclosure.
Do not use alcohol, solvents or detergents.
• Take care of your connector cables. Make sure that they are not
damaged, knotted or twisted.
• Do not force connectors and controls.
• Make sure the mains power switch is off ('0') before starting
any connection.
• As long as it is plugged in there can be dangerous electrical
potentials inside the device, so, before undertaking any sort of
maintenance work etc., always make sure it has been unplugged
from the mains socket.
Mains power connection
• Make sure the mains power switch is off ('0').
• Check that mains voltage corresponds to the voltage indicated
on the panel, under the mains socket.
• Use only the factory supplied mains cable or, if a different plug
style is needed, a suitable cable with a ground connection and
marked with the safety approvals valid in the country of use.
• Leave enough room to get to the mains power socket and the
mains connector on the back panel.
As long as it is plugged in there can be dangerous electrical
potentials inside the device, even when the mains switch is in the '0'
(off) position and the power indicator is off so, before undertaking
any sort of maintenance work etc., always make sure it has been
unplugged from the mains socket
Connection to the mixer
If the mixer has XLR balanced outputs
: use standard balanced
XLR connectors.
If the mixer has XLR unbalanced outputs
, unless you are using a
Montarbo mixer, make sure that the XLR outputs on the mixer are
unbalanced to IEC 268 standard: 1 = GND, 2 = HOT, 3 = GND.
