ConTour Series™ English Manual 1.
Important Advice on Safety! Please read before use and keep for later use! Important Safety Instructions Before connecting, read instructions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Read all of these instructions! Save these instructions for later use! Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product! Do not use this product near water, i.e. bathtub, sink, swimming pool, wet basement, etc. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table.
Importanti avvertimenti di sicurezza! Leggere attentamente prima dell'uso e conservare per un utilizzo successivo: Conseils de Securite Importants! Priere de lire avant l'emploi et a conserver pour utilisation ulterieure! • L'appareil a été conçu par HK AUDIO® selon la norme IEC 60065 et a quitté l'entreprise dans un état irréprochable.
ConTour Series 1.0 Table of Contents A 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 B 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 C 1.1 1.2 1.3 D E 1 2 2.1 2.2 Notes on Rigging Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Warranty and Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Notes on Rigging Safety 1 Warranty and Liability HK AUDIO® shall not be held responsible for damages due to improper use or non-compliance with the safety specifications for setup and operation.
ConTour Series 1.0 Components: Stud starter cable: Steel-wire cable with a length of 270 mm, including a stud and snap link for fastening the speaker enclosure to the pick point on the stage ceiling. HK Audio® item number: 193 543 Arrest wire Additional securing cable for flown CT 112/ CT 115 speakers; 4 mm in diameter, 100 cm in length, including snap links HK Audio® item number: 193643 EB 10 eyebolt HK Audio® item number: 193673 2.
B ConTour Series™ Speakers top and bottom panels, as well as the right and left panels. A 360° mounting yoke and a 35-mm pole mount adapter are optionally available. Electrical and acoustical data: The CT 108 features a direct-loaded 8" HK AUDIO® Custom speaker and a 1" B&C highfrequency driver with a 90° x 60° CD horn. Courtesy of the housings’ foursquare design, the horn may be rotated to 60° x 90° inside the housing. The CT 108’s frequency response ranges from 100 Hz to 19 kHz (+/- 3 dB).
ConTour Series 1.0 1.4 Technical Data, CT 108 Power-handling nominal/ program/ peak: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 W RMS / 400 W / 800 W Recommended amplifier power: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 W RMS/ 4 ohms Frequency response- 10 dB: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CT 112 Fullrange Cabinet The CT 112 is a passive speaker cabinet that may also be configured in biamp mode. Courtesy of its dual-purpose housing, it can serve as a FOH speaker as well as a stage monitor. The CT 112’s hallmarks include extremely high SPL and speech intelligibility, extraordinary phase linearity, considerable dynamic range and an HF horn optimized with the BEM (Boundary Element Method) ensure ultra precise directivity and optimal clustering without phase cancellations.
ConTour Series 1.0 with a 35-mm TripleTilt™ 3-way Pole Mount Adapter offering +5°; -3° and –10° tilt angles, two Aeroquip rigging tracks, and two threaded M10 bushings for attaching optional one pick-point rigging equipment or other mounting accessories. An impact-resistant steel grille backed with laminated acoustic foam rubber protects the front baffle. Recessed handles are located on the enclosure’s top and bottom panels.
3 CT 115 CT 115 Fullrange Cabinet The CT 115 is a passive speaker cabinet that may also be configured in biamp mode. Offering an extended low-frequency range and featuring a dual-purpose housing, it can serve as a FOH speaker as well as a stage monitor. The CT 115’s hallmarks include speech intelligibility, extraordinary phase linearity, and wide dynamic range.
ConTour Series 1.0 pivoting 60° x 40° / 40° x 60° Constant Directivity horn. Made of 18-mm birch plywood coated with black acrylic lacquer, the dual-purpose housing can be placed at 47° and 18° angles for monitor applications. It is equipped with a 35-mm TripleTilt™ 3-way Pole Mount Adapter offering +5°; -3° and –10° tilt angles, two Aeroquip rigging tracks and two threaded M10 bushings for attaching optional one pick-point rigging equipment or other mounting accessories.
satellite systems. An optionally available dolly equipped with four 100-mm castors makes the cabinet easy to transport. Electrical and acoustical data: The CT 118 Sub features a direct-loaded 18" neodymium speaker. The CT 118 Sub’s frequency response ranges from 41 Hz to 350 kHz (+/- 3 dB). Nominal power handling is 1,000 watts RMS at 8 ohms. Axial sensitivity is 100 dB, measured under half-space conditions at 1 watt @1m.
ConTour Series 1.0 4.3 Technical Data, CT 118 Sub: Power-handling nominal/program/Peak: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 W RMS / 2000 W / 4000 W Recommended amplifier power: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 W RMS / 4 ohms Frequency response- 10 dB: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C Rigging ConTour Series™ CT 108/ CT 112/ CT 115 Enclosures Please also read the Notes on Rigging Safety in Chapter A of this manual. ConTour Series™ Rigging Hardware for CT 112 and CT 115 enclosures enables the cabinets to be flown from a single pick-point. One Aeroquip track each is embedded in the enclosure’s lid and in one side panel for this purpose. Cables or chains may be used to fly cabinets. These are connected to the Aeroquip tracks using suitable connectors.
ConTour Series 1.0 1.3 MS/1, MS/2, MS/3 Mounting Set for the CT 108 A three-piece mounting set is available for the CT 108, enabling the speaker to be placed on a pole or flown from a truss. MS/1: An L-shaped mounting bracket, the MS/1 can be attached either to the left or right side panel. To do this, remove the countersunk M8 screws and use them to affix the MS/1’s mounting plate. Loosen the knob screws to adjust the tilt angle.
D ConTour Series™ Controller Settings Figure 31: DSM 2060 Digital Controller You can download recommended settings for driving ConTour Series™ speakers via a digital controller from the website at www.hkaudio.com For the best performance, use an HK AUDIO DSM 2060 Digital Controller. The DSM 2060 is factory-equipped with special filters for all ConTour Series™ speakers for use in both FOH and (bi-amped) monitor applications.
ConTour Series 1.0 E Service 1 ConTour Series™ Replacement Parts Note: • If your equipment requires service, please turn to your HK AUDIO® dealer or the HK AUDIO® distributor in your country. They stock the required spare parts. • In the event of a defect, always indicate the defective device’s serial number. This way the HK AUDIO® service team can immediately ascertain if an update is available for your product.
Für die folgend bezeichneten Erzeugnisse This is to certify that HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 108 HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 108 HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 112 HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 112 HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 115 HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 115 HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 118 Sub HK AUDIO® ConTour Series™ CT 118 Sub wird hiermit bestätigt, dass sie den wesentlichen Schutzanforderungen entsprechen, die in der Richtlinie des Rates zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mit
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