User's Manual

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2 Connections and Controls
2.2 Active Speaker Front Panel
Eris®-series E3.5/E3.5 BT/E4.5/ E4.5 BT
Owner’s Manual
2.1.4 Speaker Connections
Active Speaker Passive Speaker
Bare-wire connectors. This connection is used to send power and send signal to
the passive Eris speaker. Be sure to connect the positive and negative connections
on your active Eris speaker to the positive and negative connections, respectively, on
the passive Eris speaker (i.e. connect positive to positive and negative to negative).
2.2 Active Speaker Front Panel
Power Switch. This is the On/Off switch.
Power / Bluetooth Status LED. The LED above the volume control indicates power
status for all Eris speaker models. For Eris E3.5 BT and E4.5 BT reference monitors, this
LED also displays the Bluetooth status as follows:
• Solid Blue. Eris speaker is powered on.
• Flashing Blue (Eris E3.5 BT and E4.5 BT only). Eris speaker is in pairing mode.
• Solid White (Eris E3.5 BT and E4.5 BT only). Eris speaker is paired to a
Bluetooth device.
Volume. Sets the volume level of the input signal before it is amplified. This is also
the volume control for the front-panel headphone amp.
Aux In. This stereo 1/8” jack can be used to patch in a media player for a quick
reference check.
Power User Tip: This input will sum with the inputs on the back panel.
Headphone Out. This headphone output is controlled by the Level knob.
Power User Tip: When the headphone output is connected, audio will be muted to your
Eris speakers. So, you can listen as loud as you like without disturbing the neighbors.