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B-52 ACTPRO Active Systems - Instruction Manual

THE BEAUTY OF POWER

ACTPRO

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

ACT

PRO

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVE SYSTEMS

PRO 

ACTPRO12M 

12” Two-Way Active Loudspeaker

ACTPRO15 

15” Two-Way Active Loudspeaker

ACTPRO1515 

Dual 15” Two-Way Active Loudspeaker

ACTPRO18S 

18” Active Subwoofer

Содержание ACTPRO12M

Страница 1: ...ual THE BEAUTY OF POWER ACTPRO INSTRUCTION MANUAL ACTPRO PROFESSIONAL ACTIVE SYSTEMS PRO ACTPRO12M 12 Two Way Active Loudspeaker ACTPRO15 15 Two Way Active Loudspeaker ACTPRO1515 Dual 15 Two Way Active Loudspeaker ACTPRO18S 18 Active Subwoofer ...

Страница 2: ... blade wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the plug and the point where it exits the amplifier 11 Only us...

Страница 3: ...ctive subs deliver deep rich chest pounding bass At the heart of the ACTPRO subwoofer is our proprietary class G amplifier ACTPRO speakers feature a rugged birch plywood construction and durable black WarneckeTM paint finish that ensures that the cabinets look as great as they sound The ACT PRO amplifiers provide LED indicators for power signal presence limiter activation and protec tion mode In a...

Страница 4: ...vice to the speaker and or amplifier beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servic ing should be referred to qualified service personnel 18 VENTILATION Slots and openings in the amplifier are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be bl...

Страница 5: ...ack paint finish 16 gauge wrap around steel grilles Metal handles and rubber feet Rubber strips ACTPRO12M Metal pole mounting cup ACTPRO1515 excluded Front logo illuminated with blue LED Sophisticated computer modeling was used to optimize the magnetic and acoustic design of these ferrite magnet compression drivers to achieve outstanding performance and reliability A matched wave front phase corre...

Страница 6: ...he pole cup of the ACTPRO18S IMPORTANT Do not exceed a pole length longer than 31 787mm when supported atop an ACT PRO18S subwoofer ACTPRO15 The ACTPRO15 was designed to sit on the floor on stage on a subwoofer enclosure or pole mounted on a 38mm diameter loudspeaker support pole The pole can be part of a loudspeaker stand or a pole inserted into the pole mounting cup of the ACTPRO18S IMPORTANT Wh...

Страница 7: ...empt to pole mount this loudspeaker atop the ACTPRO18S subwoofer cabinet ACTPRO18S The ACTPRO18S was designed to sit on the floor or onstage A pole cup built into the top of the enclosure accepts 38mm loudspeaker mounting poles For best quality sound detach the supplied casters while the subwoofer is in operation IMPORTANT Do not pole mount or stack more than one full range ACTPRO enclosure on top...

Страница 8: ... rear of the enclosure i e boxes draperies fabric etc Do not operate any ACTPRO models except ACTPRO12M when oriented in a horizontal position Operating an ACTPRO Series cabinet in the horizontal position can cause over heating and thermal limiting The cooling fins on the amplifier module must be vertical in order to disperse the heat generated by the amplifier efficiently ACTPRO12M is designed to...

Страница 9: ...er and inserted into the AC outlet Verify the AC outlet at the venue of operation is functioning properly In the event of the AC mains outlet functioning properly but the loudspeaker fails to operate the loud speaker may require servicing Please contact B 52 s Technical Support and Customer Service Department 2 PROTECT LED INDICATOR If the power module overheats the amplifier will go into protecti...

Страница 10: ... LIMIT LED Continuous Bright Red Light Indicates continuous and gross overloading of the amplifier Such overloads are audible and may lead to overheating of the amplifier and shortening the life of the speaker components If the amplifier is grossly overloaded and the red LIMIT LED is on the most of the time the operator should reduce the signal level so that LIMIT LED only flashes occasionally 4 S...

Страница 11: ...er equipped system to operate properly and allow the full range loudspeakers to provide im proved clarity in the mid and high range frequencies NOTE that when you connect ACTPRO full range active loudspeaker to HP outputs of ACTPRO18S subwoofer DO NOT engage LOW CUT switch on full range loudspeaker Input signal for your full range loudspeaker has already been processed by ACT PRO18S s circuitry AC...

Страница 12: ...ursion the forward motion of all loudspeaker cones In turn this sets up a positive reinforcement of the sound wave each loudspeaker reinforces the output of the other loudspeakers This effect refers to the speakers being in phase The effect of proper phasing is most noticeable in low bass frequencies If a loudspeaker s phase is incor rect its cone moves inward while the properly phased loudspeaker...

Страница 13: ...ke sure to power ON your ACTPRO series loudspeakers in the proper order Improper sequencing while powering ON your equipment can damage the loudspeakers Power the loudspeaker system ON and OFF in the proper order to avoid un expected sounds and damage to your loudspeakers Power On Sequence Turn ON all source devices CD players mixers turn ON the subwoofer then turn on all Full range loudspeakers P...

Страница 14: ... are supplied by the mixer console in this example a Prodigy FX The left channel output from the mixer is connected to the INPUT connector on the left full range ACTPRO loudspeaker The right channel output from the mixer is then con nected to the INPUT connector on the right Full range ACTPRO loudspeaker Turn OFF the 100 Hz LOW CUT FILTER This will ensure that both speakers are outputting the most...

Страница 15: ...om the ACTPRO18S is connected to the INPUT on the left full range cabinet Likewise the Right HP OUTPUT from the ACTPRO18S is connected to the right full range cabinet Note If you are using a subwoofer other than ACTPRO18S for your setup and this subwoofer does not have 100Hz High Pass outputs but only Full Range outputs set the 100 Hz FILTER on you ACTPRO full range cabi nets to the ON position No...

Страница 16: ...er is connected to the L INPUT connector on another ACTPRO18S subwoofer The left input is used on both subwoofers An XLR cable is then connected from the Left HP OUTPUT from ACTPRO18S to the INPUT of the full range loudspeaker on the left side Likewise another XLR cable is connected from the Left HP OUTPUT of the ACT PRO18S to the INPUT on the full range loudspeaker on the right side Note If you a...

Страница 17: ...l range cabinet s OUTPUT to the INPUT connector of next full range cabinet on the same side Up to 10 additional speakers can be daisy chained without loss of signal quality Note If you are using subwoofers other than ACTPRO18S for your setup set the 100 Hz FILTER on your ACTPRO Full range cabinets to the ON position Note If using connection set up below set the LOW CUT switches on the Full range s...

Страница 18: ...igyFX in this example Some mixers have a mono monitor output but in this case you can daisy chain a few ACTPRO12M speakers by connecting the INPUT of one to the OUTPUT of another with an XLR cable Note It is recommended to turn the LOW CUT switch ON for better clarity in guitar and voice ranges and avoid LF build up on the stage Note You can add the ACTPRO12M as a monitor to any of the previous ex...

Страница 19: ...15 230V switch Indicators Power Power Power Power Protect Protect Protect Protect Limit Limit Limit Limit Signal Signal Signal Signal Cooling Convection Convection Convection Convection Amplifier Protection Short circuit Short circuit Short circuit Short circuit Clip limiter Clip limiter Clip limiter Clip limiter Overheat mute Overheat mute Overheat mute Overheat mute SOA output stage SOA output s...

Страница 20: ...t any obligation to include these changes in any products manufactured INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall B 52 be liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use any B 52 product even if B 52 or a B 52 dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages or any other claim by any other party Some States do not al low the exclus...

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