ADAM AUDIO A Series A4V Active Studio Monitor User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- ADAM AUDIO
Table of Contents
A SERIES
ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS
A4V A44H A7V A77H A8HR A8HL
QUICK START GUIDE
QUICK START GUIDE
To safely attach the speaker to mounting accessories, please use 4 M8 screws wth at least 12 mm thread penetrating the speaker.
A4V: AC Mains Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 300 W max.
A44H: AC Mains Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 300 W max.
A7V: AC Mains Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 300 W max.
A77V: AC Mains Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 500 W max.
A8H: AC Mains Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 500 W max.
WELCOME!
Thank you for choosing ADAM Audio! We’ve put a lot of passion into this product and we hope you enjoy your new A Series studio monitors. They were designed and manufactured to very high standards so you can enjoy and creatively use them for many years. To protect your investment, ADAM Audio offers a two year warranty that is extendable to five years. To activate this extended warranty all you have to do is register at: www.adam-audio.com/my- adam
Again, thank you and greetings from Berlin,
Christian Hellinger,
Managing Director
Register your products to get the 5 year warranty!
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1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system. Keep the instructions for further reference. Please heed the warnings and follow the instructions.
Caution
Risk of electrical shock Do not open
Caution: to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove back cover or any other part. No user-servicable parts inside. Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Explanation of Graphical Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance [servicing] instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance [servicing] instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this loudspeaker to rain or moisture.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the loudspeaker.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not open this speaker, no user serviceable parts inside.
- Read these instructions.
- Keep these instructions.
- Heed all warnings.
- Follow all instructions.
- Do not use this apparatus near water.
- Clean only with a dry cloth.
- Do not block the metal backplate from air ventilation. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus [including amplifiers] that produce heat.
- Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding – type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding – type plug has two blades and a third groundingprong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
- Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
- Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
- Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
- The speakers must be positioned on a solid surface or a stand.
- Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
- Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
- To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
- The apparatus should be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
- Check if the specified voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you use. If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source! Please contact your local dealer or national distributor.
- The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on apparatus.
- Maintain a minimum of 10 cm [4″] distance around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation;
- The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.;
- No naked flame sources such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus;
- Apparatus may be used in moderate climates
- Protective earthing terminal
2. MANUAL
This is the A Series Quick Start Guide, which is designed to get you up and running with your new ADAM Audio A Series monitors as quickly as possible. To get the most out of your A Series monitors and the A Control realtime remote software, we recommend you read the complete User Manual, which is available to download from our website at the following address: www.adam- audio.com/a-series/manual
3. AUDIO CONNECTIONS AND INITIAL SETTINGS
Your A Series monitors are powered speakers and need no external amplification.
The monitors can be directly connected to audio interfaces or mixing consoles via both balanced and unbalanced I/O. As A Series monitors automatically accept AC mains voltages ranging from 100 V to 240 V at 50 / 60 Hz, you do not need to manually select voltage for safe operation. No matter where you work in the world, just plug in and go!
On the rear panel of your A Series monitor, an XLR input accepts balanced analogue audio and an RCA input accepts unbalanced audio. Use the associated toggle button to select the desired audio input source.
Audio IN
To begin using your A Series monitors, follow these simple steps:
→ Before making any connections to your A Series monitors, make sure the power switch for each monitor is turned off and each monitor’s Level trim knob is set to its “0 dB” setting. Also make sure the equipment you will connect to your monitors is turned off and its output-level controls, if any, are turned all the way down.
→ After all connections are made to your A Series monitors, turn on the equipment feeding them.
→ Flip the power switch for each of your A Series monitors to the On position.
→ Set the output level controls, if any, on the equipment feeding your monitors to their nominal level or to where you normally set them.
→ If necessary you may fine-tune the Level trim knob setting on each monitor while playing audio, to attain the monitoring level you desire and balanced imaging.
→ When sending balanced analog audio from your mixer, audio interface or other equipment to your A Series monitors, use the monitors’ respective XLR Audio In connector and press the Input toggle button until the “XLR bal.” LED lights up.
→ When sending unbalanced analog audio from your mixer, I/O box or other equipment to your A Series monitors, use the monitors’ respective RCA Audio In connector and press the Input toggle button until the “RCA unbal.” LED lights up.
→ Please make sure your speakers are running the same voicing [either Pure or UNR] by checking the Voicing LEDs on the backplate.
Voicing
→ Please make sure the Room Adaptation EQs in the upper part of the backplate are all set to unity/0 dB for all involved speakers as a starting point.
Room Adaptation
→ The A series monitors benefit from some burn-in time to reach their optimal performance. Please play complex program material through your A Series monitors for at least eight hours in total before using them on a critical project.
→ At the end of each session, turn off your A Series monitors before powering down any equipment connected to them.
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