Zx3 Series Loudspeaker Owner’s Manual Zx3-60 Zx3-90 Zx3-60PI Zx3-90PI Electro-Voice® Zx3 Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 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.
Safety First When setting up, installing and using the Electro-Voice® Zx3 speaker system, there are a number of precautions that you should follow: · When Electro-Voice® Zx3 speakers are used for portable applications in which they will be positioned directly on the floor, make sure that the floor or stage is solid and secure. · Electro-Voice® Zx3 speakers include 1-3/8 inch stand mounts to allow mounting on tripod stands.
Description The Electro-Voice® Zx3 is a unique, lightweight package of pro audio performance, versatility and aesthetics. You won’t find a speaker system available on the market that offers the unbelievable sound, incredible flexibility and tremendous output capability of the Zx3 anywhere near it’s size and weight. System Features - Zx3 · Full-face grille for a clean, professional look. · DVX3121 12” woofer with 500 watts continuous power handling. · ND2 2” voice coil, 1” exit neodymium compression driver.
Suspending Zx3 Speaker Systems Zx3 enclosures have 4 steel anchor points internally mounted on the top and bottom. Single stud fittings can be attached to these anchor plates and used as suspension points. Each of these anchor plates also has a M8 thread to accept rated forged M8 shoulder eyebolts. In addition to these points there are three additional M8 threaded points; two on the handle side, and one on the rear.
Suspending Zx3 Speaker Systems (cont’) Suspending the Zx3 using optional Electro-Voice Single-Stud Rigging Kits The Zx3 is shipped with two single-stud anchor plates for rigging with single-stud rigging. There are two more locations on the bottom to mount single-stud anchor plates for flying the Zx3 upside-down or horizontally. All of these locations can facilitate M8 Eyebolts if desired as well.
Suspending Zx3 Speaker Systems (cont’) Horizontal Suspension of the Zx3 The Zx3 is capable of being suspended horizontally from the side with the use of M8 Eyebolts.
Suspending Zx3 Speaker Systems (cont’) Suspension of the ZX3 to a Truss The Zx3 is capable of being suspended from a truss in permanent and semi-permanent applications using the TMK-ZX3 truss mount kit. The kit allows the ZX3 to be quickly attached to a truss and rotated horizontally and vertically for the proper coverage. Please consult the TMK Series user instructions for more information.
Suspending Zx3 Speaker Systems (cont’) Using the ZX3 in an Array The Zx3 can be used in arrays of up to 6 loudspeakers by using the CB5 Array Bracket. The bracket can be used for both 60° or 90° splay angles. Please consult the CB5 user instructions for more information.
Zx3 Stage Monitor Positions Zx3 as a Monitor By design the Zx3 is a perfect solution for stage monitors. As different stage sizes require different monitor angles, the Zx3 offers two angles without any additional accessories.
Specifications Freq. Response1 (-3 dB): 58 Hz - 15 kHz Freq. Range1 (-10 dB): 48 Hz - 20 kHz Rec. Hipass Frequency: 50 Hz Axial Sensitivity1: 97 dB (1W/1m) Max. Calculated SPL: 131 dB Coverage (Horiz. x Vert.): 90° x 50° or 60° x 60° Power Handling (Passive): 600W Continuous, 2400W Peak LF Power Handling (Biamp): 500W Continuous, 2000W Peak HF Power Handling (Biamp): 40W Continuous, 160W Peak LF Transducer: DVX3121, 12 in (305mm) Driver HF Transducer: ND2, 1 in (25.
Dimensions Top View Left View Front View Right View Rear View (Standard Versions) Rear View (PI Versions Only) Bottom View Block Diagram Block Diagram - Passive Mode Block Diagram - Biamp Mode Block Diagram - PI Versions 11 Electro-Voice® Zx3 Owner’s Manual
Frequency Response Graphs Zx3-90 Series Frequency Response and Impedance 110 316 100 100 100 100 90 10 80 20 50 100 1000 3.16 20000 10000 90 10 80 Passive Mode, Half Space Impedance 70 Impedance (Ohms) 316 Sensitivity (dB) 110 Impedance (Ohms) Sensitivity (dB) Zx3-60 Series Frequency Response and Impedance Passive Mode, Half Space Impedance 70 20 50 100 Frequency (Hz) 110 100 100 90 3.
Beamwidth and Directivity Graphs Zx3-60 Series Beamwidth 360 Horizontal Vertical -6dB Beamwidth (degrees) -6dB Beamwidth (degrees) 360 Zx3-90 Series Beamwidth 100 50 20 3.6 20 100 1000 10000 Horizontal Vertical 100 50 20 3.
Painting Zx3 Speaker Systems Painting a Zx3 Enclosure The Zx3 Loudspeaker Enclosures are made of a high performance Polypropylene material. For best paint adhesion, we recommend a “Plastic Adhesion Promoter” be applied before any paint. Sherwin Williams Plastic Adhesion Promoter UP07226 is a good example (See Telex document number LIT000066-000 for further details.) Once Plastic Adhesion Promoter is applied follow the manufacturer’s painting directions as you would normally.
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