soundstation Hyper Bass Series Professional Active Subwoofers User Manual

soundstation Hyper Bass Series Professional Active Subwoofers

Dear customer,
First of all thanks far purchasing a SOUNDSATION® product. Our mission is to satisfy all possible needs of musical instrument, professional audio and lighting 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 .soundsationmu-sic.com and send an e-mail with your opinion, this will help us to build equipment ever closer to customer’s real requirements.
One last thing: read this manual before using the product, an incorrect operation can cause damages to you and to the unit. Take care!

GETTING STARTED

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.

Important Safety Instructions

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

1.  Water / Moisture
   This product is intended to indoor use only. To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose it to rain or moisture. Make sure there are no flammable, explosive or corrosive materials surrounded in 10 meters while operating.

2. Heat
   The apparatus should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves or other appliances that produce heat. It may carry high heat, do not aim at objective exceeding 2 minutes.

3. Ventilation
   The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 5m away from adjacent surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.

4. Object and Liquid Entry
   Objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the apparatus for safety.

5. Installation
   Always secure speaker using a safety chain and carrying handles. Never carry the unit by its cord.

6. Power Cord and Plug
   Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience 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.

7. Power Supply
   Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and the line voltage not higher than stated on the decal or rear panel of the unit. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

8. Fuse
   To prevent the risk of fire and damaging the unit, please use only of the recommended fuse type as described in the manual. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the unit turned off and disconnected from the AC outlet.

9. Electrical Connection
   Always disconnect from the power source before servicing or replacing fuse/lamp and be sure to replace with same fuse/lamp size and type. Cut off power before moving, repairing and cleaning the unit. Improper electrical wiring may invalidate the product warranty.
   To avoid electric shock, all units must be connected to circuits with a suitable ground.
   Do not power on and power off the apparatus in a short time.

10. Cleaning
    Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use any solvents such as benzol or alcohol.

11. Servicing
    In case of failure or misfunction occurred, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair the unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center. Buy the same spare parts/components from manufacturer directly.
    Any damage that cased by violating this manual is out of insurance, our company will not take the responsibility.

12. Warning
    In case of lighting products, avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while it is on. In case of audio products, 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.

Before You Start

1. UNPACKING
   Thank you for purchasing HYPER BASS Series active subwoofer. 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
   • 1 User manual
     If anything damaged during transport, notify the shipper immediately and keep pack-ing material for inspection. Again, please save the carton and all the packing mate-rials. 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.

2. Getting started
   HYPER BASS Series subwoofer are part of a wider range of SOUNDSATION Pro Audio product line. These active subwoofers are compact, light weight and very easy to use. They are ideal for any live music or fixed installation purpose. Make sure there is enough space around the unit for proper ventilation and prevent overheating; do not place the unit on top of hot devices such as radiators or power amplifiers. The speaker is connected to mains through the supplied cable. The product meets the required safety standards. Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the same type and specification.

Make sure that all units must be properly grounded. For your safety, you should never remove any ground connector from electrical devices or power cables, or make them inoperative.

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

SOUNDSATION HYPER TOP SERIES

HYPER series is the result of years of experience accumulated by SOUNDSATION in Portable Sound systems, a segment where quality, versatility and value for money are absolutely essential.
It consists of 5 two-way polypropylene active speakers with woofers from 6” to 15” – called HYPER TOP Series – and 3 bass-reflex active subwoofers from 1×12 “to 1×18” with birch plywood enclosures – called HYPER BASS Series.
The HYPER BASS series features 3 powered models with Class-D amplifiers – from 900W to 1200W – driving 12” to 18” high-performance woofers.
All models have got a sturdy, lightweight and stylish multiplex birch plywood enclosure with full metal grille and acoustic foam to protect the transducers inside and give a pleasant look. Furthermore, they feature a different number of recessed handles (from 1 on each side on 12” and 15” to two on each side on 18” model) and a standard M20 pole mount hole, in order to allow any fixed installation or portable applications as well as easily move them everywhere.

SETUP

Connections

Mains Connections
Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug. The wire correspondence is as follow:

The earth must to be connected! Pay attention to the safety!

Before taking into operation for the first time, the installation has to be approved by an
expert.

Audio Connections
You will need several cables for the various connections to and from the speaker. See the pictures below that show the internal wiring of these cables. Be sure to use only high quality cables.
HYPER BASS speakers use balanced connections for both inputs and outputs; you can, of course, also connect unbalanced equipment to balanced inputs by connecting pins 1 & 3 as shown below.

Balanced use of XLR connectors

In case of unbalanced use Pins 1 and 3 will be jumped

Rear Panel Description

HYPER BASS Series active subwoofers have several connectors, controls, and indicators the use of which you should understand.

1. POWER Switch
   Switch up to turn the speaker on, and switch down to turn it off. Make sure the level control is down before you turn it on.

2. IEC Socket with Fuse holder
   Plug the line cord into an AC socket properly configured for your particular model. In case of fuse burn, to prevent the risk of fire and damaging the unit, please use only of the recommended fuse type as described in the manual. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the unit turned off and disconnected from the AC outlet.
   Note: If you happen to lose the AC line cord, always use a three-pin plug with a ground pin.

3. Stereo Balanced LINE Inputs
   This pair of female XLR-type connectors accept a balanced line-level signal. Connect these inputs to your mixer; do not connect dynamic or condenser microphones.

4. Link Outputs
   This is a pair male XLR-type connectors that route stereo input signals without affecting to the audio content. It is used to link the unit to another speaker or subwoofer.

5. X-OVER
   This switch toggles between 80Hz and 120Hz crossover frequency. It has to be set depending on speakers used for reproduction of mid-high frequencies. For speakers with 12” woofers or lower, it is normally set to 120Hz position; while in case of 15” it is normally set to 80Hz.

6. Outputs
   This is a pair male XLR-type connectors containing filtered stereo signals. Connect them to a pair of full-range active speakers of a power amplifier in order to amplify the mid- high part of frequency range.

7. Power and clip indicators
   When POWER switch is turned on, and line cord is connected to an active AC Mains supply, this POWER indicator is lit.
   CLIP LED lights up only when the input signal is too high and limiter operates in order to prevent unwanted damage to amplifier or transducers.
   NOTE: To better adjust levels and avoid limiter to intervene and cut signals, once connected the desired sound source slowly turn up MIC/LINE or LINE LEVEL controls until the desired volume is reached (and the CLIP light comes on occasionally). Always protect your hears if you are close when it is playing at high levels.

8. Phase
   This two-position switch turns the audio signal reproduced by the subwoofer by 180°. Phase rotation helps the optimization of low frequency reproduction even under the most difficult installation situations. After completing the installation, play a known track and press the button to get the best bass reproduction.

9. Shape
   When pressed, this switch changes the impulse response of the subwoofer, making it punchy and thumping. It is suggested especially in DJ applications or with dance music.

10. GND
    By leaving this switch unoppressed you can reduce or eliminate the interference which is sometimes caused by connecting signal lines between two or more pieces of equipment. It interrupts the ground line at some point. It is particularly effective at eliminating ground loops, but it may also increase or decrease noise from other sources.

11. Sub Level
    This knob adjusts subwoofer level.

INSTALLING WHEELS ON HYPER BASS 15A / 18A

To facilitate the transport of 15” and 18” subwoofers, we predisposed 16 x M8 holes on the rear side for four wheels.

All holes comes with M8 drive-in nut. We suggest to use M8 x 30mm (at least) screws, hexagonal head with washer.
For further information on how to buy these wheels, please contact your nearest Foundation dealer or refer to following picture to get them from your regular dealer.

WIRING DIAGRAM

Following a typical wiring scheme with one mixer, two tops and 2 subs.

SPECIFICATIONS

| HYPER BASS12A| HYPER BASS15A| HYPER BASS18A
---|---|---|---
Speaker Type| Bass-reflex Active Subwoofer
Acoustic Data|
Frequency Resp. (-10 dB)| 40 Hz – 150 Hz| 35 Hz – 150 Hz| 30 Hz – 150 Hz
Frequency Resp. (-3 dB)| 50 Hz – 120 Hz| 40 Hz – 120 Hz| 35 Hz – 120 Hz
MAX SPL(1W@1m)| 120 dB| 124 dB| 126 dB
Crossover| 120 Hz (24dB/Octave)
LF| Woofer 12” (3” v.c.)| Woofer 15” (4” v.c.)| Woofer 18” (4” v.c.)
Amplifier|
Amp Class| CLass D
Rated Power| 450 W| 600 W| 600 W
Peak Power| 900 W| 1200 W| 1200 W
Protection| RMS, Overload, Thermal
Input| XLR L + R Bal. Line Inputs
Output| XLR L + R Bal. Filtered Outs, XLR L + R Bal. Link Outs
Controls|
Level| Sub Level control
X-Over switch| 80Hz – 120Hz
Other Controls| Phase 0° – 180°, Shape, Ground Lift On-Off
LED| Power On (Green), Signal (Green) / Limit (Red)
Mains|
Power Requirement| 230Vac – 50 Hz
Power Consumption| 500W| 750W| 750W
Power Switch| Yes
Connector| VDE
Fuse| T5AL – 250V
Mechanics|
Housing| Multiplex Birch plywood
Finish| Painted Black Finish
Grille| 1.5mm Metal Grille
Handles| 1 recessed handles on each side| 2 recessed handles on each side
Pole Mount| M20
Speaker Dim. (WxHxD)| 420 x 520 x 474 mm| 460 x 630 x 565 mm| 543 x 678 x 620 mm
Packing Dim. (WxHxD)| 490 x 580 x 540 mm| 530 x 690 x 640 mm| 630 x 750 x 690 mm
Net Weight| 17 kg| 29 kg| 37 kg
Gross Weight| 19 kg| 31 kg| 40 kg

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 SOUND-SATION.
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 Recant – 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.

This product is imported in EU by
FRENEXPORT SPA – Via Enzo Ferrari, 10 – 62017 Porto Recanati – Italy
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