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S A Series
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Powered Loudspeakers
Owner’s Manual
SxA100+
SxA250
SxA180
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ELECTRO-VOICE Owner’s Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
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Table of Contents SxA Owner’s Manual .................................................................................................................. 2 Safety First ................................................................................................................................. 3 Description .................................................................................................................................. 4 System Features – SxA Two-Way Systems...................
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Safety First ® When setting up, installing and using Electro-Voice S A speaker systems, there are a x number of precautions that you should follow: ® When Electro-Voice S A speakers are used for portable applications in which they will be x · stacked directly on the floor or mounted on a tripod stand, make sure that the floor or stage is solid and secure. ® Electro-Voice S A speaker systems include 1 3/8-inch stand mounts to allow mounting on x · tripod stands. Make sure to: Check the specificat
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Description ® Electro-Voice S A series powered loudspeakers are fully integrated audio systems with x carefully matched electronics and transducers. These products make it easy to setup a high- quality sound system quickly with a minimum of cables and external electronics. They retain typical EV ruggedness, reliability and impeccable sound quality. System Features – S A A A Two-Way Systems xA A Integrated mixer/crossover/amplifiers/speaker system with separate mic and line inputs, · EQ and
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System Setup To get your SxA system into operation as quickly as possible, please observe the following steps and precautions (see Figures 3-7) Plug the 3-terminal IEC 16-gauge ac cable into a grounded line receptacle. Extension cords · can be used to lengthen the ac cable as necessary but make sure that they are 3-conductor 14 gauge or greater, and that are properly grounded to avoid electrical hazards and extraneous noise. Be sure that the S A system is plugged into an ac power source that is
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Setup Diagrams for S A A Two-Way Systems A A A x To use the S A two-way system for various applications: x Plug a microphone into the microphone input connector (See Figure 3). It will only accept · low-impedance dynamic microphones terminated with a standard 3-pin XLR-type connector. Turn the gain control clockwise until the signal present LED stays on with the input signal at normal operational level. Adjust the master gain control to the desired overall output level. Plug a line input int
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A A Setup Diagrams for S A A A Two-Way Systems (cont.) x If you are using the S A two-way system with a microphone and a line input x · simultaneously, it is simple to balance the two signals. The microphone level control has enough gain and range so that it is possible to mix the mic input and the line input. Once the balance between the line and mic inputs is set, simply turn the Gain Master control to the desired level. If there is no sound, keep the overall system gain at a reduced l
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S A A180 Woofer System Setup A A A x To get your woofer system into operation as quickly as possible, please observe the following steps and precautions: Plug the 3-terminal IEC 16-gauge ac cable into a grounded line receptacle. Extension · cords can be used as necessary but make sure that they are the 3-conductor type that are 14 gauge or greater, and are properly grounded to avoid electrical hazards and extraneous noise. Turn on the power switch and ensure that the system is receiving power by
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S A A180 Woofer System Setup (cont.) A A A x After you have confirmed that the signal is present, adjust the level control and the · crossover frequency. The selection of a crossover frequency will depend on room acoustics and your particular sonic taste. In general, a lower crossover frequency will result in a more linear, “hi-fi” sound and a higher crossover frequency will give your sound more “thump.” To Input Line Power Cord Line-level Hi-pass out To Input From High-Pass Output Full Range F
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A A S A A A180 Woofer System Setup (cont.) x To Input To Input To Input Line Line Line Power Power Power Cord Cord Cord Line-level Line-level Line-level Hi-pass Hi-pass Hi-pass out out out To Input To Input To Input From From From From Mixer High- High- High- Output Pass Pass Pass Output Output Output Full Range Power Power Power Cord Cord Cord SxA180 SxA180 SxA180 plays the low plays the low plays the low frequencies frequencies frequencies Figure 7: Cascade Signal in Multiple Box Hook Up ® ® E
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Using Two-Way S A A Systems as Floor Monitors A A A x S A two-way systems are perfect for use as powered floor monitors. x The correct projection angle is already incorporated into the enclosure design of the S A250. x Simply turn the S A250 on its side and operate the system in the same manner as described x above. The F200 adapters are necessary to convert the S A100+ into a monitor and are x shipped with the speaker. To install the adapters, simply insert them into the speaker (See Figur
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® ELECTRO-VOICE UNIFORM LIMITED WARRANTY ® Electro-Voice products are guaranteed against malfunction due to defects in materials or workmanship for a specified period, as noted in the individual product-line statement(s) below, or in the individual product data sheet or owner’s manual, beginning with the date of original purchase. If such malfunction occurs during the specified period, the product will be repaired or replaced (at our option) without charge. The product will be returned to the c
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NOTES ® ® ELECTRO-VOICE ELECTRO-VOICE Owner’ Owner’s Manual s Manual 14
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U.S.A. and Canada: For customer orders, contact the Customer Service department at: 800/392-3497 Fax: 800/955-6831 For warranty repair or service information, contact the Service Repair Department at: 800/685-2606 For technical assistance, contact Technical Support at: 866/78 AUDIO Specifications subject to change without notice. All Locations: 952-884-4051 Fax: 952-884-0043 www.electrovoice.com Telex Communications, Inc. www.telex.com Printed in U.S.A © Telex Communications, Inc. 1/2
