soundsation Checkline Series Bi-Amped Coaxial Stage Monitors User Manual

: August 15, 2024
: SoundSation

Table of Contents

Checkline Series Bi-Amped Coaxial Stage Monitors
IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS
TAKING CARE OF YOUR PRODUCT
OVERVIEW
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
CABLING AND FIRST SETUP
DSP OPERATION
SPECIFICATIONS
WARRANTY AND SERVICE
References
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CHECKLINE SERIES
BI-AMPED COAXIAL STAGE MONITORS
WITH ON-BOARD DSP
USER MANUAL
MANUALE UTENTE

Checkline Series Bi-Amped Coaxial Stage Monitors

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Dear customer,
First of all thanks far purchasing a SOUNDSATION® product. Our mission is to satisfy all possible needs of musical instrument and professional audio users offering a wide range of products using the latest technologies.
We hope you will be satisfied with this item and, if you want to collaborate, we are looking for a feedback from you about the operation of the product and possible improvements to introduce in the next future. Go to our website www.soundsationmusic.com
and send an e-mail with your opinion, this will help us to build instruments ever closer to customer’s real requirements.
One last thing: read this manual before using the instrument, an incorrect operation can cause damages to you and to the unit. Take care!

IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS

The symbol is used to indicate that some hazardous live terminals are involved within this apparatus, even under the normal operating conditions, which may be sufficient to constitute the risk of electric shock or death.
The symbol is used in the service documentation to indicate that specific component shall be replaced only by the component specified in that documentation for safety reasons.
Protective grounding terminal
Alternating current/voltage
Hazardous live terminal
ON Denotes the apparatus is turned on
OFF Denotes the apparatus is turned off
WARNING: Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent the danger of injury or death to the operator.
CAUTION: Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent danger of the apparatus.

TAKING CARE OF YOUR PRODUCT

Read these instructions
Keep these instructions
Heed all warning
Follow all instructions

Water / Moisture The apparatus should be protected from moisture and rain and can not be used near water; for example near a bathtub, a kitchen sink, a swimming pool, etc.
Heat
The apparatus should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves or other appliances that produce heat.
Ventilation
Do not block areas of ventilation opening. Failure to do could result in fire. Always install according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Object and Liquid Entry
Objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the apparatus for safety.
Power Cord and Plug
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, conve- nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two poles; a grounding-type plug has two poles and a third grounding terminal. The third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, refer to an electrician for replacement.
Fuse
To prevent the risk of fire and damaging the unit, please use only of the recommend- ed fuse type as described in the manual. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the unit turned off and disconnected from the AC outlet.
Electrical Connection
Improper electrical wiring may invalidate the product warranty.
Cleaning
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use any solvents such as benzene or alcohol.
Servicing
Do not implement any servicing other than those means described in the manual. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only. Only use accessories/attachments or parts recommended by the manufacturer.
Warning
Please remember the high sound pressure do not only temporarily damage your sense of hearing, but can also cause permanent damage. Be careful to select a suitable volume.

1. PACKAGE CONTENT
Thank you for purchasing CHECKLINE Series bi-amp stage monitors. Each unit has been well tested and shipped in perfect operating conditions. Carefully unpack the carton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good conditions:

1 Loudspeaker
1 Power cable
This User manual

If anything damaged during transport, notify the shipper immediately and keep packing material for inspection. Again, please save the carton and all the packing materials. If the unit must be returned to the manufacturer, it is important that the unit is returned in the original manufacturer’s packing. Please do not take any action without first contacting us.
WARNING: Packaging box is not a toy! Keep out of reach of children!!! Keep in a safe place the original packaging material for future use.
ACCESSORIES
SOUNDSATION can supply a wide range of quality accessories that you can use with CHECKLINE stage monitor, like protection covers, mixers, Cables, Microphones, stands, etc. Below a list of main accessories.

CHECKLINE-10 BAG: Gig bag for CHECKLINE 10A (SKU Code #J128J)
CHECKLINE-12 BAG: Gig bag for CHECKLINE 12A (SKU Code #J129J)
CHECKLINE-15 BAG: Gig bag for CHECKLINE 15A (SKU Code #J130J)

All products in our catalogue has been long tested with this device so we recommend to use Genuine SOUNDSATION Accessories and Spare Parts.
Ask your SOUNDSATION dealer for any accessories you could need to ensure best performance of the product.

OVERVIEW

CHECKLINE Coaxial Stage Monitor Series is the answer to those rental companies, sound engineers, and bands who need robust, elegant, and handy tools on the stage, but without giving up on high-performance and sonic quality.
All three models of the series offer full-range coaxial woofers. The Bi-Amp module delivers 350W (Continuous)/ 1000W (Program) power with absolute sound clarity and reliability. The internal DSP ensures maximum dynamics, overloads and overheating control, and offers 2 EQ factory presets (Flat and Monitor) and other 5 user-defined.
Whether they are used as monitor, full-range speaker, front fill or delayed speaker for indoor/outdoor applications with large dimensions, the CHECKLINE series is the perfect ready-to-use solution for audio professionals.

High-Performance and sonic clarity
1.000W (Peak) Class-D bi-amped power module
48kHz/24-bit DSP with 2+5 EQ presets, 3-band EQ, Low-Cut, Delay (up to 100m)
Dual-Band Peak/Overload/Thermal Limiter
Easy-to-Use DSP Graphic Interface with LCD display and Single Encoder
Two combo inputs (XLR/6.3 jack with MIC/LINE switches)
Stereo Line RCA Input (only CHECKLINE 12” and 15”)
Two boutique-quality microphone preamps
Rugged, texture-painted plywood enclosure
Sophisticated coaxial transducers
90°x90° sound coverage

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

4.1. Dimensions and Weight

CHECKLINE 10A (W x H x D): 380 x 307.3 x 410 mm; weight 12,5 kg
CHECKLINE 12A (W x H x D): 420 x 336.6 x 450 mm; weight 14,0 kg
CHECKLINE 15A (W x H x D): 470 x 371.7 x 520 mm; weight 18,0 kg

4.2. CHECKLINE 10A Front Panel

ON/OFF Switch: Press the switch to the ON position to turn the speaker on and to the OFF position to turn it off.
AC MAINS: Power Input connector. Connect here the supplied Power Cable.
WARNING: Make sure that the voltage of your power wall socket is 100- 240Vac – 50/60 Hz (+/- 10%) before switching on the unit.
AC LINK: This connector is used to power other stage monitors, in order to limit the number of power cables on a stage.
Input A and B: XLR + ¼ ”Jack Combo connectors for balanced MIC / Line signals.
GAIN A and B Selectors: Adjust the input gain to adapt it to Microphone (+ 37dB) or Line signals (0dB).
WARNING: Before connecting any input signal, check the position of these selectors to avoid damage to the amplifier and coaxial woofer of your CHECKLINE monitor
Volume A and B: Adjust Input A and B level.
LCD Display: Shows audio signal levels and displays all parameters while DSP programming. For more information, read paragraph “6. DSP OPERATION” on page 11.
Control Wheel: Allows Master Volume adjusting, DSP programming, and Panel locking. For more information, read paragraph “6. DSP OPERATION” on page 11.

4.3. CHECKLINE 12A-15A Front Panel

ON/OFF Switch: Press the switch to the ON position to turn the speaker on and to the OFF position to turn it off.
AC MAINS: Power Input connector. Connect here the supplied Power Cable.
WARNING: Make sure that the voltage of your power wall socket is 100240Vac – 50/60 Hz (+/- 10%) before switching on the unit.
AC LINK: This connector is used to power other stage monitors, in order to limit the number of power cables on a stage.
Mix Output: It is the balanced output with 3-pole XLR connector. Use this output to connect to other speakers or audio systems when you want to use this mix content to drive them.
Loop C: It is the direct balanced output with 3-pole XLR connector coming from input C. Use this output (which audio content is input C only) for daisy-chain connection of multiple monitors with the same audio signal.
GAIN B and C Selectors: Adjust the input gain to adapt it to Microphone (+ 37dB) or Line signals (0dB).
WARNING: Before connecting any input signal, check the position of these selectors to avoid damage to the amplifier and coaxial woofer of your CHECKLINE monitor
Input B and C: XLR + ¼ ”Jack Combo connectors for balanced MIC / Line signals of channels B and C.
Volume A, B, C: Adjust Input A, B and C level.
Input A: Stereo unbalanced RCA Line-level connectors of Input A.
LCD Display: Shows audio signal levels and displays all parameters while DSP programming. For more information, read paragraph “6. DSP OPERATION” on page 11.
Control Wheel: Allows Master Volume adjusting, DSP programming, and Panel locking. For more information, read paragraph “6. DSP OPERATION” on page 11.

CABLING AND FIRST SETUP

5.1. Mains Cable
Make sure that the voltage of your power wall socket 100-240Vac – 50/60 Hz (+/- 10%) before switching on the system.
Connect the speaker with the supplied power mains cable to the wall socket before switching on the system. Disconnect the CHECKLINE speaker from the wall socket / mains supply, if the system has been switched off.
Note: If you happen to lose the AC line-cord, always use a three-pin plug with a ground pin. The wire correspondence is as follow:

Cable	Pin	International
Brown	Live	L
Blue	Neutral	N
Yellow/Green	Earth

** Always connect the earth! Pay attention to your safety!
Before taking into operation for the first time, the installation has to be approved by an expert.
5.2. Signal Cables**
You will need several cables for the various connections to and from the speaker. All signal cables should be connected or disconnected only if the speaker is switched off.
Use shielded cables only. Do not use damaged cables. Damaged or wrong type of cables could destroy parts or the whole system. Check your cables before you use the system.
See the pictures below that show the internal wiring of these cables. Be sure to use only high quality cables. In case unbalanced equipment to balanced inputs. Use either mono and stereo jack, making sure ring and collar are connected together (or pins 1 & 3 in the case of XLR connectors).

DSP OPERATION

CHECKLINE Series Stage Monitors are equipped with DSP audio processor which, in addition to acting as a limiter with control of dynamics, signal overloads, and overheating of the amplifiers, allows you to change the frequency response, recall the factory presets or create 5 user-customized presets, add a delay of up to 100 meters.
The DSP control panel is composed of a graphic LCD display and a wheel with Push-toEnter function to confirm the operations.
WARNING: before switching on the unit, take care that the correct input mode (MIC or LINE) is selected (see “4.2. CHECKLINE 10A Front Panel” on page 7. or “4.3. CHECKLINE 12A-15A Front Panel” on page 8 for further details).
Turn all gain controllers to left position. Switch ON the unit; SOUNDSATION logo will be displayed for some seconds (initializing). Then it shows the home screen. 6.1. Home Screen
The left part of the home screen shows the VU-Meter bars of each audio inputs (A and B for CHECKLINE 10A; A, B, and C for CHECKLINE 12-15A).
On right side of each bar the 0dB is highlighted with a mark. Please check that the audio signal does not exceed the maximum limit (full scale). Signal levels kept constantly at full scale risk to compromise the sound quality as well as damage the monitor.
Master volume is shown on the right side of the display. It can be easily adjusted by turning the wheel clockwise to increase, or anticlockwise to decrease. It ranges from -60dB to + 10dB.

PANEL LOCKED – Press the encoder for more than 3 seconds to lock the DSP panel.

The display will show “PANEL LOCKED” for a few seconds. When locked, if you turn the control wheel, the display will show “PANEL LOCKED” again. Press again for about 3 seconds to unlock the panel.
6.2. Menu Navigation
Press the wheel to enter the menu. Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to scroll through the several pages and the DSP parameters (left part of the display). Selected parameter is displayed inverted. Once the parameter to be modified has been selected, press the wheel; the display highlights current value (displayed inverted) in the right part of the screen. Now, by turning the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise, you can respectively increase or decrease this value.
NOTE: If you don’t touch anything for about 6-7 seconds, the display automatically returns to Home Screen without any changes.
6.3. DSP Parameters
HI EQ – Scroll to HI EQ (high frequency master equalizer) and press the controller to enter the menu. Use the encoder to increase / decrease the value from -12 dB up to +12 dB. Press the controller to confirm.
MID EQ/MID FREQ. – Scroll to MID EQ (mid frequency master equalizer) and press the controller to enter the menu. Use the encoder to increase / decrease the value from -12 dB up to +12 dB. Press the controller to confirm.
Scroll down to MID FREQ to edit/ change the frequency of the mid EQ. It ranges from 70Hz to 12kHz (with 10Hz steps from 70Hz to 990Hz, and 100Hz steps from 1kHz to 12kHz). Press the controller to confirm.

LOW EQ – Scroll to LOW EQ (low frequency master equalizer) and press the controller to enter the menu. Use the encoder to increase / decrease the value from -12 dB up to +12 dB. Press the controller to confirm.
PRESETS – Scroll to PRESETS and press the encoder to enter the preset selector (operating mode). Use the encoder to change the preset mode (FLAT, MONITOR).
Press the controller to confirm.
LOW CUT – Scroll to LOW CUT and press the controller to enter the menu. This parameter adjusts the High-Pass filter cutoff frequency in case of use with a powered subwoofer. It can be OFF, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz. DELAY – Scroll to DELAY and press the encoder to enter the delay function. Use the encoder to adjust the delay time. It can be set to OFF or from 0.25 to 100 meters in steps of 0.25 meters). Press the controller to confirm.
LCD DIM – Scroll to LCD DIM and press the encoder to enter the LCD DIM function. Use the encoder to change the setting. OFF = display full on. ON = LCD back-lit will dim after about 6 seconds. Press the controller to confirm.
BRIGHT – Scroll to BRIGHT and press the encoder to enter the brightness function. Use the encoder to change the setting. The brightness is adjustable from 0 (dark) up to 10 (bright); default value is 5. Press the controller to confirm.
CONTRAST – Scroll to CONTRAST and press the encoder to enter the menu. Use the encoder to change the setting. The contrast is adjustable from 0 up to 10 (default value is 5). Press the controller to confirm. LOAD PRESET – The DSP memory includes 5 user presets. Scroll to LOAD PRESET and press the encoder. Use the encoder to select from U1 up to U5. Press the encod- er to load the selected preset.
STORE PRESET – The user can save all DSP parameters in up to 5 User Presets. To
save your configuration, scroll to STORE PRESET and press the encoder. Use the encoder to select a memory from U1 up to U5 where you want to save your settings. Press the wheel again to enter the preset. It is now possible to assign or change a name to your preset and save it.

Turn the controller till the first character on left side of the display is highlighted with an arrow like this .
Press the encoder to input the desired character. You can choose among capital and lowercase letters, numbers and other signs.
Press the encoder to skip to next character; choose the second letter, and press to confirm.
Follow steps from 2 to 3 to complete the preset name. Once finished, press twice the wheel; the arrow will appear again.
Turn the controller and go “Save” function; it should be displayed inverted.
Press the controller again to confirm, and the preset will be stored.
Select “Clear” and press the encoder to delete all characters.
Select “Cancel” and press the encoder to cancel last modifications and keep the name unchanged.

FACTORY RESET – It resets the unit to factory settings. Scroll to FACTORY RESET and press the controller. Turn the controller one step to the right. Press the controller to confirm.
WARNING: RESET WILL DELETE ALL PRESETS!
INFO – Gives information about current DSP firmware version. Scroll to INFO and press the encoder to enter the info page. The info page displays the DSP version for your reference. Current version is V1.2.0. Press the encoder to exit.
EXIT – It exits DSP editing and goes back to main page. Scroll to EXIT and press the controller to exit the menu.

SPECIFICATIONS

| CHECKLINE 10A| CHECKLINE 12A| CHECKLINE 15A
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System Type| Self-powered two-way, coaxial
Frequency Range (-10 dB)| 65 Hz – 20 KHz| 55 Hz-20 KHz| 50 Hz – 20 KHz
Frequency Response (±3 dB)| 72 Hz – 20 KHz| 64 Hz-20 KHz| 59 Hz – 20 KHz
Coverage Pattern| 90° x 90° nominal (HxV)
HF Horn| Coaxial (included)
Crossover Modes| Active / DSP
Crossover Frequency| 2.400 Hz| 2.300 Hz| 2.200 Hz
Power Rating| 350W Continuous /1.000W Program
Maximum SPL| 126 dB SPL peak| 127 dB SPL peak| 129 dB SPL peak
LF Driver (Coaxial)| 1×10”/1”| 1×12”/1”| 1×15”/1”
Digital Sound Processor| 48kHz/24bit
Input Connectors| 2x XLR combo female

(Mic/Line)

NOTE: Our products are subject to a process of continual further development. Therefore modifications to the technical features remain subject to change without further notice.
Optional Accessories:

CHECKLINE-10 BAG (SKU Code J128J)
CHECKLINE-12 BAG (SKU Code J129J)
CHECKLINE-15 BAG (SKU Code J130J)

WARRANTY AND SERVICE

All SOUNDSATION products feature a limited two-year warranty. This two-year warranty is specific to the date of purchase as shown on your purchase receipt.
The following cases/components are not covered from the above warranty:

Any accessories supplied with the product
Improper use
Fault due to wear and tear
Any modification of the product effected by the user or a third party SOUNDSATION shall satisfy the warranty obligations by remedying any material or manufacturing faults free of charge at SOUNDSATION’s discretion either by repair or by exchanging individual parts or the entire appliance. Any defective parts removed from a product during the course of a warranty claim shall become the property of SOUNDSATION.

While under warranty period, defective products may be returned to your local SOUNDSATION dealer together with original proof of purchase. To avoid any damages in transit, please use the original packaging if available. Alternatively you can send the product to SOUNDSATION SERVICE CENTER – Via Enzo Ferrari , 10 – 62017 Porto Recanati
– Italy . In order to send a product to service center you need an RMA number.
Shipping charges have to be covered by the owner of the product. For further information please visit www.soundsationmusic.com
WARNING
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – EU and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) only
This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2202/96/EC) and your national law.
This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, waste authority, approved WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal service.

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