OMNITRONIC AZX Series PA Speaker System User Manual

AZX Series PA Speaker System

User Manual
PA Speaker System
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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for having chosen an OMNITRONIC speaker system. If you follow the instructions given in this manual, we are sure that you will enjoy this device for a long period of time. Please keep this manual for future needs.

For your own safety, please read this user manual carefully before your initial start-up.
This user manual is valid for the article numbers 11039036, 11039040, 11039044, 11039020, 11039024, 11039028 and 11039032. You can find the latest update at: www.omnitronic.de.
Every person involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of this device has to
– be qualified
– follow the instructions of this manual
– consider this manual to be part of the total product
– keep this manual for the entire service life of the product
– pass this manual on to every further owner or user of the product
– download the latest version of the user manual from the Internet

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This speaker system has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this user manual.
Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty. The dealer will not accept liability for any resulting defects or problems.
DANGER OF BURNING!
The materials used in this speaker system are normally flammable. If B1 is required at the installation place, the surface must be treated with an appropriate fire retardant in regular intervals.
DANGER TO LIFE!
A crashing speaker system can cause deadly accidents. All safety instructions given in this manual must be observed.
HEALTH HAZARD!
By operating speaker systems with an amplifier, you can produce excessive sound pressure levels that may lead to permanent hearing loss.
Unpacking
Please make sure that there are no obvious transport damages. Should you notice any damages on the connection panel or on the casing, do not take the speaker system into operation and immediately consult your local dealer.
Slip Hazard
Please note that speaker systems could move due to bass beats and vibrations. Furthermore, unintended pushes from DJs, musicians or the audience present further risk. This is why the speaker system must always be secured against moving or the respective area has to be blocked.
Prior to Switching on
Before the speaker system is switched on all faders and volume controls have to be set to zero or minimum position. Turn the amplifier on last and off first!
Children
Keep away children and amateurs!
Maintenance and Service
There are no serviceable parts inside the speaker system. Maintenance and service operations are only to be carried out by authorized dealers!

OPERATING DETERMINATIONS

WARNING!
Speaker systems must only be operated by trained persons. Danger of Life due to crashing speaker systems or hearing loss due to excessive sound pressure levels! The different local conditions have to be considered in terms of safety rules.
DANGER!
This speaker system must only be suspended by experienced and trained persons. Danger to life due to crashing speaker systems!
Use
This speaker system is a passive system which can be used for permanent installations or for mobile use.
This product is only allowed to be connected with an appropriate power amplifier and was designed for indoor use only.
Power
The given maximum power of the speaker system describes short-term peaks the system can handle as a maximum. The correspondent RMS power is – as of all comparable systems (also from other manufacturers) – significantly lower. The maximum power of the speaker system must never be exceeded. When operating the speaker system, please make sure that the loudspeakers always sound well. When distortions can be heard, either the amplifier or the loudspeaker is overloaded. Overloads can quickly lead to amplifier or speaker damage. In order to avoid damage, please reduce the volume immediately when distortions can be heard. When speaker systems are destroyed by overload, the guarantee becomes void.
Public and Industrial Use
When using this speaker system in public and industrial areas, a series of safety instructions have to be followed that this manual can only give in part. The operator must therefore inform himself on the current safety instructions and consider them.
Admissible Temperatures
The ambient temperature must always be between -5° C and +45° C. Keep away from direct insulation (particularly in cars) and heaters.
Use of Fog Machines
When using fog machines, make sure that the speaker system is never exposed to the direct smoke jet and is installed in a distance of 0.5 meters between fog machine and speaker system.
Installation
This speaker system must only be installed at a solid, plane, anti-slip, vibration-free, oscillation-free and fireresistant location. Before installing the system, make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point loadof 5 times the system’s load (e.g. weight 20 kg – point load 100 kg). The speaker system must never be installed higher than 100 cm without secondary attachment. The installation of the speaker system has to be built  and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation.
This speaker system can be installed on top of a subwoofer (satellite system), on a speaker stand, an appropriate stand or an appropriate wall-mounting. The carrying capacity of the distance-tube, the speaker stand, the stand or the wall mounting must never be exceeded. The satellite system must always provide enough stability. Satellite systems are only allowed if the subwoofer’s weight is twice as much as the top speaker’s weight. Furthermore, the subwoofer’s base surface must always be sufficiently dimensioned in relation to the top speaker in order to prevent tilting over. Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging, derigging or servicing the fixture.
Operation
Operate the speaker system only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the speaker system. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!
Transport and Handling
This speaker system is not designed for road use. The speaker system is designed only for seldom transports. When transporting this speaker system, it must be moved carefully and without force. Speaker systems must never be transported with cranes. Never stack heavy objects on this speaker system. Persons must never climb onto this speaker system.
Cleaning
Never use solvents or aggressive detergents in order to clean the speaker system! Rather use a soft and damp cloth.
Modifications and Guarantee
Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the speaker system are forbidden due to safety reasons!
If this speaker system will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the product may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead to dangers like crashes, hearing loss etc.
Protecting the environment
When to be definitively put out of operation, take the product to a local recycling plant for a disposal which is not harmful to the environment. Devices marked with this symbol must not be disposed of as household waste. Contact your retailer or local authorities for more information. Remove any inserted batteries and dispose of them separately from the product.

INSTALLATION

The speaker systems can be placed as desired.

• The location must be solid, plane, anti-slip, vibration-free, oscillation-free, and fire-resistant. The installation area must hold a minimum point load of 5 times the system’s load (e.g. weight 20 kg – point load 100 kg).
• The speakers must never be installed higher than 100 cm without secondary attachment.
• This speaker system may only be installed on top of another speaker system if both systems are lashed up with each other via appropriate clamping belts and protected against flipping over.
• Always install the speaker systems in a way that a minimum distance of three meters to the audience is kept. This is the only way to avoid hearing damage for unreasonable listeners. Block the area in front of the speaker systems with appropriate means.
• Extreme levels like feedback, bass-hum or the beats of a dropping microphone can destroy the loudspeakers within very short time and produce immediate hearing damage. Such extreme levels must be avoided at any rate. We recommend using appropriate equalizers and compressors/limiters.
• For transport, the speaker systems feature two carrying handles. The speaker system should be carried without force by two persons of the same size. Carrying the speaker system as one person alone should be avoided as the high weight and the strain could lead to back damages and torsions. Please note that all speaker systems with more than 25 kg weight must be transported with two persons.

Stacking

• This speaker system may only be installed on top of another speaker system if both systems are lashed up with each other via appropriate clamping belts and protected against flipping over.

Stands
It is possible to put the top speaker systems onto a PA speaker stand via the stand flange on the lower side.

• Stands must only be installed on a plane area with a maximum inclination angle of 5°.
• When using stands or satellite systems under the influence of horizontal forces, e.g. through wind, the standing safety can be impaired. This is why additional safety measures like attaching ballast weights have to be taken.
• If inclined tension cables or prolonged outriggers are used, the area of danger has to be marked or even be blocked.
• Before lifting or lowering the telescopic tubes, you must always block a safety area around the stand or satellite system. This safety area must have a diameter of 1.5 times the maximum height.
• Lifted telescopic tubes always have to be secured with a secondary securing!
• The total weight of the installation (=total weight of all individual parts) must never exceed the maximum load of the installation area.
• The stand has to be installed out of the reach of people.
• An unintended movement of the load has to be avoided – also in case of fire!
• The installer is responsible for adhering to the carrying capacity given by the manufacturer, the safety requirements and the qualification of possible co-workers.
• When people are located below the load, all necessary safety measures have to be taken in order to avoid injury.
• The personnel have to be instructed on the content of the user manual and on the dangers related with operating stands.
• Depending upon the individual installation spot, all necessary measures against movement and for securing the standing safety have to be created.
• The installation is only allowed on carrying areas. In some cases, an appropriate substructure, e.g. via a balancing foot, has to be created. When choosing the installation material, optimum dimensions have to be chosen in order to secure maximum safety.
• Speaker systems installed on stands or satellite systems may cause severe injuries when crashing! If installing on slippery surfaces, the legs must be secured with screws or nails via the provided holes or an anti-slippery mat has to be used.

Sa t ellite Systems
It is possible to mount another speaker system on top of the subwoofer systems. For this, insert a distance tube of 35 mm (accessory) into the flange on the upper side of the subwoofer; then fasten the other speaker system on top.

• The speakers have to be installed out of the reach of people. An unintended movement of the load has to be avoided – also in case of fire!
• The installation is only allowed on carrying areas. In some cases, an appropriate substructure, e.g. via a balancing foot, has to be created.
• Depending upon the individual installation spot, all necessary measures against movement and for securing the standing safety have to be taken.

Installation on a Wall Mounting

• When installed on a wall mounting, the speaker system must always be secured with a safety bond. Before attaching the speaker system, make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the installation’s weight (e.g. 13 kg weight – 130 kg point load).
• The durability of the installation depends very much on the material used at the installation area (building material) such as wood, concrete, gas concrete, brick etc. This is why the fixing material must be chosen to suit the wall material. Always ask a specialist for the correct plug/screw combination indicating the maximum load and the building material.

Overhead Installation

DANGER TO LIFE!
Please consider the valid standards and national regulation during the installation!
The installation must only be carried out by an authorized dealer!
DANGER TO LIFE!
Before taking into operation for the first time, the installation has to be approved by an expert!

• If this speaker system will be installed in a mounting height higher than 1 meter (e.g. on the stage, on a stage element or on a framework) we speak of overhead installation. For overhead installation, the speaker system must always be secured with an appropriate secondary attachment. The speaker system should be installed outside areas where persons may walk by or be seated. The speaker system has to be installed out of the reach of people.

• Speaker systems in overhead installations may cause severe injuries when crashing down! If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation, do NOT install the speaker system!

• The installation of the speaker system has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation.

• The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate catch net. This secondary safety attachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the installation can fall down if the main attachment fails.

• When rigging, derigging or servicing the speaker system staying in the area below the installation place, on bridges, under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden.

• The operator has to make sure that:
  -safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by an expert before taking into operation for the first time and after changes before taking into operation another time.
  – safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by an expert after every four year in the course of an acceptance test.
  – safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by a skilled person once a year.

• Overhead rigging requires extensive experience, including (but not limited to) calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the speaker system. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself, but instead use a professional structural rigger. Improper installation can result in bodily injury and or damage to property.

Secondary Attachment

• The speaker system must always be secured via appropriate eye bolts and appropriate safety bonds. The eyelets must always hold at least 12 times the weight of the speaker systems.
• For overhead use, always install a safety bond. You must only use safety bonds complying with DIN 56927, quick links complying with DIN 56926, shackles complying with DIN EN 1677-1 and BGV C1 carbines. The safety bonds, quick links, shackles and the carbines must be sufficiently dimensioned and used correctly in accordance with the latest industrial safety regulations (e. g. BGV C1, BGI 810-3).
• Please note : Before installing the eye bolts, make sure that the thread is always in perfect condition and free from dirt etc.
• Install the eye bolts in the threaded holes of the speaker system. The eye bolts must be tightened until stop position, hand-tight and without any tools.
• Insert the quick links of the safety bonds in the eye bolts of the speaker system. Pull the safety bonds over a safe fixation spot. Insert the end in the quick link and tighten the safety screw.
• The maximum drop distance must never exceed 20 cm. A safety rope which already hold the strain of a crash or which is defective must not be used again.
• Please note: For overhead rigging in public or industrial areas, a series of safety instructions have to be followed that this manual can only give in part. The operator must therefore inform himself on the current safety instructions and consider them.
• The manufacturer cannot be made liable for damages caused by incorrect installations or insufficient safety precautions!

Suspended Installation
DANGER!
This speaker system must only be suspended by experienced and trained persons. Danger to life due to crashing speaker systems!

• Trained persons are e.g. Head Rigger, Lightcrew head etc. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself, but instead use a professional structural rigger. If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation, do NOT install the speaker system!
• The speaker system has to be installed out of the reach of people. The installation material must always hold at least 12 times the weight of the speaker systems.
• Please note: You must never install one speaker system under another! When deinstalling the speaker system, make sure that you insert the original screws in the threaded holes!

Horizontal Suspension
A horizontal installation can be carried out via three eye-bolts and appropriate chains. The speaker system must always be installed absolutely planar (vertical angle 90°, horizontal angle 0°). Procedure:
Step 1: Unscrew the allen screws with a suitable allen key.
Step 2: Install the eye-bolts in the threaded holes of the speaker system. The eye-bolts must be tightened until stop position, hand-tight and without any tools.
Step 3 : Install the screw-on chain link in the first and last chain link and tighten the fixation screw.
Step 4: Install the chain with the screw-on chain link at the installation eyelet of the ring coupler and tighten the fixation screw.
Step 5 : Install the chain with the lower screw-on chain link at the eye- bolt of the speaker system and tighten the fixation screw.
Step 6: Install the speaker system in the trussing.
Tilted Suspension
A tilted installation can be carried out via two eye-bolts on top and one at the rear. The speaker system can be tilted in a maximum vertical angle of 115° or maximum horizontal angle 25°. Clusters/Line Arrays
Only use certified flyware of renowned manufacturers. All instructions in the user manuals of the individual components must be adhered to. Only use the components and accessory recommended by the manufacturer. The flyware used must be installed in such a stable way that it can never fail.

CONNECTIONS

Choosing an Appropriate Power Amplifier
Connect this speaker system to an appropriate power amplifier, otherwise damage may occur. If several speakers are connected the impedance decreases correspondingly. Please make sure that the power amplifier is qualified for your intended use.
Example for the calculation number of speakers/impedance.

The input impedance of the speaker systems should at least be the same or even higher than the output impedance of the amplifier.
Making the Connections

1. If the PA system is turned on, turn it off before making any connection.
2. The speaker system is equipped with lockable Speaker sockets. These are connected in parallel. For locking a connection turn the plug to the right. For unlocking pull the unlock button and turn the plug to the left and pull it out of the socket.
3. Connect the input jack INPUT to the output of the amplifier.
4. The feedthrough signal is present at the output jack LINK, e.g. for connecting the input of another speaker system.

Pin occupation of the Speaker jacks:

Information on Installing Audio Cables

•  Always treat cables carefully and protect them from damages during transportation.
• Install cables always in a structured way and protect them from damage.
• Cables must be installed in a way that no person can stumble over them. Always fix cables with an appropriate tape.
• Cables should be installed directly (no loops, S-shaped overlengths).
• Always install cables far away from power cables (never closely parallel).
• Never put heavy objects like speaker systems, flightcases etc. on cables.
• Never operate cables wound up.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are inspected by an expert after every four years in the course of an acceptance test.
The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are inspected by a skilled person once a year.
The following points have to be considered during the inspection:

1. All screws used for installing the speaker systems or parts of the speaker system have to be tightly connected and must not be corroded.
2. There must not be any deformations on housings, fixations and installation spots (ceiling, suspension, trussing).
3. The electric power supply cables must not show any damages, material fatigue (e.g. porous cables) or sediments. Further instructions depending on the installation spot and usage have to be adhered by a skilled installer and any safety problems have to be removed.
4. If the speaker system is installed overhead, the inspection must include if the eye-bolts are still well tightened. Otherwise the eye-bolts have to be tightened hand-tight again.
5. If the speaker system is secured via clamping belts, the inspection must include if the clamping belts are still well fixed. Otherwise fix clamping belts again.

We recommend a frequent cleaning of the speaker system. Please use a soft lint-free and moistened cloth.
Never use alcohol or solvents!
There are no serviceable parts inside the speaker system. Maintenance and service operations are only to be carried out by authorized dealers.
If the speaker system distorts, one of the loudspeakers may be defective. Test the speaker system once more with another amplifier. If the sound remains distorted, the speaker system should not be operated any more in order to prevent further damage. Please contact your dealer.
If clacking sounds are heard from the speaker system, screws may have loosened due to the continuous vibrations. The speaker system should be checked by a specialist. Especially for public use, the speaker system should be checked before every operation so that the speaker system and the speakers in the systems are always well fixed.
Should you need any spare parts, please use genuine parts.
Should you have further questions, please contact your dealer.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

with 50 mm voice coil
HF speaker:| 2.5 cm compression driver (1″)| 2.5 cm compression driver (1″)
Connection:| 2 x Speaker| 2 x Speaker
Sensititvity:| 91 dB| 93 dB
Impedance:| 8 ohms| 8 ohms
Frequency range:| 65-18000 Hz| 60-18000 Hz
Dimensions (H x W x D):| 315 x 310 x 490 mm| 370 x 360 x 585 mm
Weight:| 9.4 kg| 13.2 kg
Model| AZX-212| AZX-215
Rated power:| 200 W RMS| 300 W RMS
Program power:| 400 W| 600 W
LF speaker:| 30 cm bass/mids (12″) with 50 mm voice coil| 38 cm bass/mids (15″) with 76 mm voice coil
HF speaker:| 35 cm compression driver (1.35″)| 4.5 cm compression driver (1.75″)
Connection:| 2 x Speaker| 2 x Speaker
Sensititvity:| 94 dB| 94 dB
Impedance:| 8 ohms| 8 ohms
Frequency range:| 55-18000 Hz| 50-20000 Hz
Dimensions (I-I x W x D):| 430 x 405 x 670 mm| 485 x 480 x 750 mm
Weight:| 17.2 kg| 23.3 kg
Model| AZX-112| AZ-X-115| AZX-118
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Rated power:| 350 W RMS| 400 W RMS| 450 W RMS
Program power:| 700 W| 800 W| 900 W
Components:| 30 cm woofer (12″)| 38 cm woofer (15″)| 45 cm woofer (18″)
Connection:| 2 Speaker sockets| 2 Speaker sockets| 2 Speaker sockets
Sensitivity:| 93 dB| 94 dB| 95 dB
Impedance:| 8 ohms| 8 ohms| 8 ohms
Frequency range:| 40-250 Hz| 40-250 Hz| 40-250 Hz
Dimensions (I-I x W x D):| 575 x 500 x 450 mm| 600 x 580 x 520 mm| 665 x 665 x 590 mm
Weight:| 20.4 kg| 23.8 kg| 30.6 kg

Specifications are subject to change without notice due to product improvements.

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References

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