user manual
Flashline
Flashline User Manual
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CONTENTS
1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (AMPLIFIERS) ....................................................................................................................4
1.1 Safety Instructions for 20000DP .................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Standards .....................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Explanation of Graphical Symbols ............................................................................................................................................5
1.4 Warning ........................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.5 Caution .........................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.6 FCC Compliance Notice (Radio Interference) ...........................................................................................................................5
1.7 User Responsibility .....................................................................................................................................................................6
2. WELCOME ..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2 Thanks ..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.3 Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
3. THE FLASHLINE SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 TFS-900H mid/high loudspeaker ................................................................................................................................................8
3.2 TFS-900B Subwoofer and TFS-900L Subwoofer ......................................................................................................................9
3.3 TFS-DOLLY and TFS-COVER ....................................................................................................................................................11
3.4 TFS-RACK ..................................................................................................................................................................................12
4. CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKERS ............................................................................................................................................14
4.1 Wiring convention .....................................................................................................................................................................14
4.2 Damping Factor in cable ...........................................................................................................................................................14
4.3 Power Output Performance ......................................................................................................................................................14
5. SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................................15
5.1 Suggested amplifier loading for the TFS-900H ......................................................................................................................15
5.2 Suggested amplifier loading for subwoofers .........................................................................................................................16
5.3 Suggested amplifier loading for subwoofers in cardioid mode ...........................................................................................17
5.4 Suggested amplifier loading for a 4-way Flex Array system ................................................................................................18
6. AMPLIFIER RACK ROUTING ...........................................................................................................................................................19
6.1 TFS-RACK High output routing ................................................................................................................................................19
6.2 TFS-RACK Low output routing .................................................................................................................................................19
6.3 TFS-RACK Flex Array routing, TFA-600L/B .............................................................................................................................20
6.4 TFS-RACK Flex Array routing TSW-218 ..................................................................................................................................20
7. RIGGING THE FLASHLINE SYSTEM ..............................................................................................................................................21
7.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................21
7.2 TFS-FT900 Fly Trunk ..................................................................................................................................................................21
7.3 Flying an Array ..........................................................................................................................................................................22
7.4 De-rigging the Array .................................................................................................................................................................29
7.5 Flex Array as Downfills .............................................................................................................................................................30
8. THE 20000DP AMPLIFIER ................................................................................................................................................................31
8.1 Main features .............................................................................................................................................................................31
8.2 Additional Documentation .......................................................................................................................................................32
9. AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................................33
