User Manual
Earth118 | Owner’s manual
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ENGLISH
The lighting 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 humans.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions.
IMPORTANT | SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
In order to protect your own and others’ safety and to avoid invalidation of
the warranty of this product, please read this section carefully before operating
this product.
This product has been designed and manufactured for being operated as active speaker
system in the applications tipical of a sound reinforcement system or of a sound
recording system. Operation for purposes and applications other than these has not
been covered by the manufacturer in the design of the product, and is therefore to be
undertaken at end user’s and/or installer’s sole risk and responsability.
This unit conforms to Class I insulation, and for safe use it is required that the protective
earth contact is connected to a grounded (earthed) outlet.
TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE AND/OR ELECTRIC SHOCK:
• Never expose this product to rain or moisture, never use it in proximity of water or on
a wet surface. Avoid dripping water or water sprays, moreover never place objects full
of liquid, such as vases, on top of it. Never let any liquid, as well as any object, enter the
product. In case, immediately disconnect it from the mains supply and refer to servicing
before operating it again. Never place burning candles or other sources of open flame
on top of the device.
• Before connecting this product to the mains supply, always make sure that the voltage
on the mains outlet corresponds to that stated on the product.
• This product must be connected only to a grounded mains outlet complying to the
safety regulations in force via the supplied power cable. In case the power cable needs
to be substituted, use exclusively a cable of the same type and characteristics.
• This device is connected to the power line even when the mains switch is in the
O (off) position and the power indicator is off. As long as it is plugged in there are
potentially dangerous electrical potentials inside the device, so, before undertaking
any sort of maintenance work etc., always make sure it has been unplugged from the
mains socket.
• Never place any object on the power cable. Never lay the power cable on a walkway
where one could trip over it. Never press or pinch it.
• Never install the product without providing adequate airflow to cool it.
Never obstruct the air intake openings on it. Leave enough room to get to the mains
power socket and the mains connector on the back panel.
• In case the external fuse needs replacement, substitute it only with one of the same
type and rating, as stated on the product.
• Always make sure the Power switch is in its ’0’ (= off) position before doing any
operation on the connections of the product.
• Before attempting to move the product after it has been installed, remove all the
connections.
• To disconnect the power cable of this product from the mains supply never pull the cable
directly. Hold the body of the plug firmly and pull it gently from the mains supply outlet.
CAUTION
This product does not contain user serviceable parts. To prevent fire and/or
electrical shock, never disassemble it or remove the rear panel. For maintenance
and servicing always refer to the official Elettronica Montarbo srl Distributor in
your Country or to qualified personnel specifically authorised by the Distributor.
•
Before placing the product on a surface of any kind, make sure that its shape and
load rating safely match the product size and weight.
When installing the speaker system on a stand, use a stable stand that will fit in the
adapter and may carry the loudspeaker weight. When two loudspeakers are laid
one upon the other, make sure that stability is guaranteed by matching the upper
loudspeaker feet to the lower loudspeaker cavities
.
• To avoid shocks, kicks, or whatever action, always reserve a protected area with no
access to unqualified personnel as installation site of the product.
In case the product is used near children and animals closest supervision is necessary.
• This product can generate very high acoustic pressures which are dangerous to the
hearing system. Always avoid operation at loud levels if anyone is excessively near to
the product.
[!] Never expose children to high sound sources.
INDEX
Introduction.........................................................12
Description...........................................................12
Control and connection panel..............................13
Connection examples...........................................14
Important.............................................................16
Appendix
Technical specifications.......................................20
Connectors
..........................................................20
Connection examples.....................
...................21
Spare parts.........
.................................................23
PACKAGE CONTENTS
◗ Active subwoofer
◗ Power supply cable
◗ Owner’s manual
◗ Warranty certificate
◗ CE declaration of conformity