Community S-series Manuel d'installation

S-Series Portable Linear-Response Loudspeaker Systems Operation Manual

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 10 GETTING ACQUAINTED Figure 1: Physical Features of Typical S-Series Full-Range Model

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 11 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF S-SERIES FULL-RANGE MODELS FEATURE DESCRIPTION

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 12 Figure 2: Physical Features of Typical S-Series Subwoofers (Note: the S-215S Sub

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 13 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF S-SERIES SUBWOOFERS FEATURE DESCRIPTION LIFTI

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 14 GENERAL DESCRIPTION S-Series loudspeakers are designed for demanding day-to-day use

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 15 IMPORTANT: If the operator continues to run the system at excessive levels, or wor

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 16 Figure 3: Graph Depicting Frequency Response of MUSIC / VOICE Presence Switch (Note:

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 17 Figure 4: Graph Depicting Response of HIGH-PASS / FLAT Switch

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 18 COOL-COIL™ TECHNOLOGY The cone drivers used in the S-Series subwoofers utilize Comm

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 19 In PASSIVE mode one amplifier is used to power the entire loudspeaker. In BI-AMP m

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 2 EC STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY This document confirms that the range of products

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 20 USING PROTECTIVE LIMITERS Although S-Series loudspeaker systems are well protected

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 21 Following is a brief discussion on using limiters to protect loudspeaker systems: •

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 22 CONNECTING THE AMPLIFIER TO THE LOUDSPEAKER All S Series loudspeakers come with two

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 23 Figure 6: S-Series Full-Range Input Panel The following figure is an example of the

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 24 PIN DESIGNATIONS In Passive Mode the pin designation is as follows: • NL4 Pin 1+

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 25 Figure 7: S-Series Subwoofer Input Panel The following figure is an example of the

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 26 WIRING NEUTRIK TYPE CONNECTORS The diagrams below show how connections are made to

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 27 Impedance and Paralleling Loudspeakers Loudspeakers of identical type may be connec

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 28 covered with a variety of jacket types. Jackets may be made of PVC, rubber, neopren

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 29 Below is a table that gives a quick look at the effect of wire size on line loss. T

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 3 WELCOME TO COMMUNITY! Since 1968, Community has been designing and building inn

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 30 C-TIP: Although it’s beyond the scope of this manual to test and rate the many spec

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 31 Most waveforms that occur in music and speech are the complex conjugate of sine and

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 32 falls below the amplifier’s nominal rating (this is sometimes referred to as a brown

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 33 General Application Guidelines In choosing the right S-Series product for your appl

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 34 Second, the substantial length of low-frequency waves can make it difficult to dist

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 35 loudspeaker(s), such location may result in the subwoofer being drastically out of t

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 36 subwoofer. This would be true if the full-range system is a very small loudspeaker,

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 37 reducing the power that’s required to obtain a given sound pressure level. This wil

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 38 So here we have a loudspeaker installed in a room. We already know that this loudsp

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 39 bumps, and an overall drop that looks like the inverse of the low-frequency rise. Y

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF FIGURES ...

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 40 dB greater in intensity than another, but will not be identified as the location tha

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 41 RIGGING GUIDELINES The following guidelines on rigging are not intended as a compr

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 42 mounted on a cruise ship or in a venue located near sea water), or in conditions inv

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 43 4. Load Angles This is an area that is often misunderstood, so let’s clear it up.

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 44 5. Wire Rope Clips Wire rope clips, sometimes called “Crosbys” after one manufactu

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 45 only 30% of its rated strength. At 90º it is de-rated to only 25%. Use at angles s

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 46 10. Support Points & General Practices A vital part of planning the mounting o

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 47 S-SERIES RIGGING AND MOUNTING HARDWARE Below are descriptions of mounting brackets

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 48 STKIT Assembly Instructions CAUTION: Before assembling the Seat Track Channels to t

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 49 Figure 15: STKIT Assembly of S-Series Enclosure with 4 Seat Track Channels and M10 H

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 5 TABLE OF FIGURES Following is a list of figures found in this manual: Figure Title

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 50 VFKIT Parts List (1) Front Metal Bracket (1) Rear Metal Bracket (4) M10 30mm Bolt

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 51 2. The use of safety points in rigged or ‘flown’ systems is highly recommended. Th

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 52 Figure 17: Never Reeve Cables! Using More Than One VFKIT More than one Vertical

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 53 It is also permissible to bridle from the front to rear hang points, using a separat

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 54 AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES In addition to the rigging kits described above, these other

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 55 SERVICING S-SERIES LOUDSPEAKERS Servicing a S-Series loudspeaker is straightforward

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 56 SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Low volume level. Signal or speaker wire connec

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 57 REPLACEMENT PARTS The following replacement parts may be ordered through authorized

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 58 WARRANTY INFORMATION AND SERVICE Transferable Warranty (Limited) – Valid in the U

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 59 the exclusion or limitations of consequential or incidental damages, so the above li

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 6 C-TIPS Occasionally, in this manual, you’ll come across some useful tips that are in

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Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 7 S-SERIES OPERATION MANUAL INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting Community’s S-Seri

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 8 • DYNA-TECHTM active protection circuitry aids in reducing the likelihood of damage

Community S-Series - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 9 S-Series Specifications Due to ongoing development, specifications are subject to