Summary of Variant 18A
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Installation array line variant series.
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® variant-25a variant-18a d.A.S. Audio s.A. El signo de exclamación dentro de un triángulo indica la existencia de componentes internos cuyo reemplazo puede afectar a la seguridad. También indica instrucciones importantes de funcionamiento y mantenimiento. El signo del rayo con la punta de flecha al...
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1. System description variant series manual del usuario/ user´s manual 24 507 574 650 warning! Do not suspend from this handle ¡atenciÓn! No cuelgue la caja de este asa ¡atenciÓn! No cuelgue la caja de este asa all dimensions in milimeters variant 18a variant 25a all dimensions in milimeters 574 231...
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2. Rigging system manual del usuario/ user´s manual 25 variant series 2.2 description/accesories d.A.S. Audio variant 25a and variant 18a units include two rigging structures on each side of the enclosure. Manufactured from stainless steel and aluminum, they are affixed with special m8 crop resistan...
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To facilitate the insertion of the connecting links in the corresponding slot of the top box, each angle has an associated pin hole which is labeled and located on each side of the box. Highly resistant 6mm quick release pins with a ball safety lock are used set the angles. B) axc-v25 the is made fr...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 27 the axc-v25 can also be used to pole mount up to two units on top of one variant 18a unit or on a tripod by making use of a special adaptor. M8x35 din912 screws the axc-v25 ceiling mount accessory features several holes on the top plate which allow for hook clamp...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 28 c) axw-v25 the axw-v25 is made from stainless steel and has been specially designed to wall mount up to 3 variant 25a units. Six special m8x35 din912 screws must be used to attach the accessory to the wall. The whole cluster can be tilted as in the axc- v25 acces...
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3.1 variant 25a 3. Self powered system the variant 25a is a two way class ab self powered system. Nominal amplifier power (continuous) per way: lf:125 w hf:75 w amplifier panel description: a) : a b) : c) : d) . E1) : blue e2) : w 10 (at 230v) limit signal on fuse ac input ac output mplifier limiter...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 30 3.2 variant 18a 3.4 current consumption rear amplifier panel on variant 18a systems. 3.3 ac power requirements variant 18a maximum power 3.5 a 1.8 a 0.9 a 1/3 power 0.45 a 0.3 a 1/8 power idle 0.1 a variant 25a maximum power 0.7 a pink noise 1/3 power 1/8 power i...
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Variant 18a mezclador/ mixer retardo/ delay procesador/ processor 138hz variant 25a 3.6 overload (limit) indicators 3.5 switch on-off 3.7 overheating 3.9 low mains voltage 3.8 equalization the variant 25a unit can be used alone for speech applications where low spl is suitable. To use it in this mod...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 32 variant series power input power input line signal input 125 hz signal input signal input 138 hz delay 125 hz delay signal input connection using an external processor to adjust the delay between systems. Line power input satellite output 138 hz signal input powe...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 33 3.11 troubleshooting variant series problem cause solution 1- turn down the mixer's output. No sound from the unit. The presence led indicator(s) do(es) not light up. Signal 1- the signal source is sending no signal. 2- defective cable. 1- check that the mixer or...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 34 4. System installation 4.1introduction the variant 25a unit can be installed in a number of ways. Typically several variant 25a units would be assembled to form a line array cluster, but it can also be used alone, as a frontfill or as an under- balcony unit. A wi...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 35 variant series the above described procedure applies to the rest of the units. 7 8 cluster of six variant 25a. 4 1 2 3 the basic procedure to hang the units is as follows: rotate the connecting links (1) until the desired angle is reached. Then introduce the safe...
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4.4 assembling a system with flown subwoofers the variant 18a units feature integral rigging hardware allowing them to be flown independently or above variant 25a enclosures. The first step will be to mechanically connect the first variant 18a to the ax-v25 grid. 6 safety pins are included in the re...
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4.5 stacking units on the subs the variant 18a units feature integral rigging hardware which can also be used for stacking variant 25a units on top of them. The maximum recommended number of variant 25a units in this mode is 6. The splay angles available between both enclosures are 0º, 5º and -5º. T...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 38 variant series 4.6 system installation using the ceiling support axc-v25 the variant 25a units can be set up as a long array of more than four enclosures (as explained above) or as a small array of 2, 3 or 4 units. In the latter case the highly resistant ax-v25 g...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 39 variant series the axc-v25 accessory can also be used as a support for up to two variant 25a units on a pole mount accessory, on top of one variant 18a unit. To do so the axc-v25 accessory is to be used upside- down and a special pole mount adaptor must be fixed ...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 40 variant series 4.7 system installation using the wall support axw-v25 then hang the first variant 25a unit from the wall mount accessory. The two m8x30 din965 screws have to be removed from each side of the box and replaced by two m8x35 din912 screws. Up to three...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 41 variant series 5. Using the system with subs if, for any reason, the satellite output on the subwoofer is not going to be used to feed the variant 25a units, then it is recommended to make use of an external processor to high pass filter the signal fed into the v...
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When using a subwoofer other than the variant 18a in combination with the variant 25a units, it is recommended that external processor be used to filter the signal fed into the variant 25a units . At 138 hz manual del usuario/ user´s manual 42 variant series if an externally amplified subwoofer unit...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 43 variant series 6. Maintenance if the compression driver’s diaphragm needs replacement, or access to the compression driver is needed for any reason, the amplifier must have be removed previously. To replace the compression driver, unplug the connection wires and ...
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Variant 18a in order to access the 18” 18h speaker, the six m4x8 din965 screws that fix the grille to the aluminum sides have to be removed first. Then remove the 8 m5x35 din7985 screws to replace the speaker. Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 44 variant series to access to the amplifier twelve m4x2...
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Manual del usuario/ user´s manual 45 variant series 7. Specifications model variant 25a variant 18a lf amplifier power 250 wpeak - 125 wcontinuous 2500 wpeak - 1250 wcontinuous hf amplifier power 150 wpeak - 75 wcontinuous input type balanced differential line balanced differential line input impeda...
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Appendix line connection: un-balanced and balanced. . There are two basic ways to transport an audio signal with microphone or line level: un-balanced line: utilizing a two-conductor cable, it transports the signal as the voltage between them. Electro-magnetic interference can get added to the signa...
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Us/variant-00 d.A.S. Audio, s.A. C/. Islas baleares, 24 - 46988 fuente del jarro - valencia, spain tel. Intl. +34 96 134 0860 - fax. Intl. +34 96 134 0607 d.A.S. Audio of america, inc. Sunset palmetto park - 6816 nw 77th court - miami, fl 33166 u.S.A. Toll free: 1-888das4usa tel. 305 436 0521 d.A.S....