Kustom Ardent 12M User's Manual
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1. not install this product near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stove or other apparatus including heat producing amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the Other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord being walked on or pinched particularly at Plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Do not break the ground pin of the power supply cord Only use attachments specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over a 831254 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through the ventilation ports or any other openings Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid2. of the 8 ohm setting This Multi position switch uses the internal matching transformer to attenuate lower the volume of the Ardent 12M It does not affect speakers plugged into jacks e e It also reduces the amplifier load These 1 4 jacks are used to connect the speaker cabinet to an amplifier such as a powered mixer or power amp These jacks are wired in parallel so they can be used to connect to another speaker cabinet This jack accepts Neutrik Speakon connector Pins 1 and 1 are used This jack is also wired in parallel with the 1 4 jacks Block Diagram Horn Horn Protection Speakon Jacks Attenuator Selector Impedance transformer TYPICAL SET UP Impedance Impedance switch set to 8 ohms Impedance switch set to 16 ohms Each monitor receives up to 150 watts Each monitor receives up to 75 watts Amplifier load 4 ohm Channel Amplifier load 4 ohm Channel Amplifier Rating II 300W RMS into amp 4 ohm Channel CH A M Amplifier Rating 300W into 4 ohm Channel VI p D LCD 16 Ohms 16 Ohms D ID D 16 Ohms 16 Ohms Number of Monitors gc x Impedance selected Amplifier load an16 16 ogi x 8 or 2 x 16 8 16 Ohms 16 Ohms x 8 and 1x 16 ID II X8or4x16 x 8 and 1 x 16 x8 or 6 x 16 S j x8or8x16 16 Ohms 16 Ohms Chart to determine load on amplifier NOTE It is more efficient to use a two channel amp
3. procedures and materials for these or any speaker systems EC Declaration of Conformity Kustom Musical Amplification Inc PO Box 568 Hebron Ky 41048 0568 Tel 1 513 451 5000 Fax 1 513 347 2192 Declare that the product Product name Kustom Product model number Ardent 12M to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards EN55013 A12 1995 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment EN55020 1995 Electromagnetic immunity of broadcast receivers and associated equipment EN61000 3 2 1995 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current lt 16A per phase EN61000 3 3 1995 Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated currents lt 16A EN55103 1 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility Product family standard for Audio Video Audio visual and entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus EN60065 1994 Safety requirements for main operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Following the provisions of EU Council Directive s 72 73 EEC and 89 336 EEC We the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the aforementioned directive s Name of authorized person James Brown Chief Engineer Signature Cou A Date 07 May 2007 Kustom Amplification Inc PO Bok 568 Hebron Ky 410
4. 48 0568 Tel 1 513 451 5000 Fax 1 513 347 2192 Kustom Amplification Inc PO BOX 568 Hebron KY USA SR 888 4 KUSTOM 888 458 7866 Web www kustom com
5. KUSTOM OWNER S MANUAL Ardent MODEL Ardent 12M PASSIVE MONITOR SPEAKER Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kustom Ardent PA speaker Being both portable and powerful your new Ardent speaker offers excellent sound quality and performance characteristics Inside this manual you ll find detailed information regarding this product s features We wish you many years of enjoyment with your new Kustom Ardent 12M ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time The U S Government s Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specified the following permissible noise level exposures DURATION PER DAY HOURS 8 6 4 3 2 1 SOUND LEVEL dB 90 93 95 97 100 103 According to OSHA any exposure in the above permissible limits could result in some hearing loss Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canal or over the ears must be worn when operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss If exposure in excess of the limits as put forth above to insure against potentially harmful exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of inducing high sound pressure levels such as this amplification system be protecte
6. d by hearing protectors while this unit is in operation A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE CHASSIS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF NON INSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE ARISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE UNIT APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS 11 12 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product All safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference Read and understand all warnings listed on the operating instructions Follow all operating instructions to operate this product This product should not be used near water i e Bathtub sink swimming pool wet basement etc Only use dry cloth to clean this product Do not block any ventilation openings It should not be placed flat against a wall or placed in a built in enclosure that will impede the flow of cooling air Do
7. e 14 Des pr cautions doivent tre prises afin qu aucun objet ne tombe et qu aucun liquide ne se r pande l int rieur de l appareil par les orifics de ventilation ou n importe quelle autre ouverture 15 Pour toutes interventions techniques s adresser un technicien qualifi L intervention technique est n cessaire lorsque l appareil a t endommag de n importe quelle fa on comme par exemple si le cordon secteur ou sa fiche sont d t rior s si du liquide a coul ou si des objets sont tomb s a l int rieur de l appareit si l appareil a t expos la pluie ou l humidit s il ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s il est tomb 16 ATTENTION Pour r duire le risque d incendie ou de choc electrique ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ou l humidit 831254 BACK PANEL DIAGRAM Ardent Model ARDENT 12M Power 150 Watts KUSTOM SN Impedance 8 16 Ohms Kustom Amplification PROFESSIONAL AUDIO Q Hebron KY USA Designed in USA ZA Made in China 25 20 For use with Kustom KSS1 Speaker Stand ets wa 3 10 ATTENUATION dB 16 OHMS KE 8 OHMS E A0 5 OFF 0 IMPEDANCE ER P This switch uses the internal matching transformer to select the impedance of your Ardent 12M It does not affect speakers plugged into jacks e NOTE The speaker acoustical output will drop 3dB when switched to 16 ohms This is because the load on the amplifier driving the Ardent 12M is that
8. has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture FRENCH Danger L exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l audition Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l audition mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de l acuite auditive lors d une exposition suffisamment longue au bruit intense Les autorites competentes en reglementation de bruit ont defini les expositions tolerees aux niveaux de bruits DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR 8 6 4 3 2 1 90 93 95 97 100 103 INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB Selon les autorites toute exposition dans les limites citees ci dessus peuvent provoquer certaines pertes d audition Des bouchons ou protections dans l appareil auditif ou sur l oreille doivent etre portes lors de l utilisation de ce systeme d amplification afin de prevenir le risque de perte permanente de l audition Dans le cas d expositions superieures aux limites precitees il est recommande afin de se premunir contre les expositions aux pressions acoustiques elevees potentiellement dangeureuses aux personnes exposees aux equipements capables de delivrer de telles puissances tels ce systeme d amplification en fonctionnement de proteger l appareil audi
9. lifier in combined 4 ohm mode with monitor impedance set to 8 ohms than in bridge 8 ohm and set to 16 CAUTION Maximum input to one monitor cannot exceed 150W RMS 8 ohms 34 6VRMS Do not load the amplifier to an impedance lower than recommended Typically this is 4 ohms Attenuation Using the above diagram chart as reference connect monitors to amplifier Maximum input to each monitor cannot exceed 150W RMS 8 ohms 34 6VRMS Set attenuator on all monitors to 0 dB Do a sound check to set volume to desired level Use attenuator to lower volume on monitors that do not need to be as loud or have problems with feedback NOTE When an amplifier channel is used for driving only monitors with attenuators it is best to have at least one of them set to OdB If this cannot be achieved set attenuator on the monitor that needs to be loudest to 0 dB and adjust level on power amp input to make this monitor the correct volume Attenuate only monitors that do not need to be as loud Ardent 12M Specifications Ardent 12M 150 Watt Passive Speaker GE 22 Height x 277 Width x Depth Dimensions SPL vs Freq Note Kustom does not supply mounting hardware for Ardent speakers For safety purposes be sure to utilize professional mounting
10. placer le produit tout contre un mur ou dans une enceinte fern e cela g nerait le flux d air n cessaire au refroidissement 8 Ne pas placer le produit pr s de toute source de chaeur telle que radiateurs arriv es d air chaud fourneaux ou autres appareils g n rant de la chaleur incluant les amplificateurs producteurs de chaleur 9 Ne pas n gliger la s curit que procure un branchement polaris ou avec raccordement la terre Un branchement polaris comprend deux fiches dont l une est plus large que l autre Un branchement la terre comprend deux fiches plus une troisi me reli e la terre Si la fiche secteur fournie ne s insert pas dans votre prise de courant consulter un lectricien afin de remplacer votre prise obsol te 10 Prot ger le cordon d alimentation de tout crasement ou pincement particuli rement au niveau des fiches des r ceptacles utilis s et l endroit de sortie de l appareil Ne pas casser la fiche de terre du cordon d alimentation 11 Utiliser uniquement les accessoires sp cifi s par le constructeur 12 Utiliser uniquement avec le chariot de transport le support le tr pied la console ou la table sp cifi s par le constructeur ou vendus avec l appareil Lors de l utilisation d un chariot bouger avec pr caution l ensemble chariotlappareil afin d viter les dommages d un renversement 13 D brancher cet appareil lors d orages ou s il n est pas utilis pendant une longue p riod
11. tif ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION AFIN DE LIMITER LE RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE CHASSIS NE CONTIENT PAS DE PIECES POUVANT ETRE REPAREE PAR L UTILISATEUR CONFIER LE SERVICE APRES VENTE AUX REPARATEURS AGREES CE SYMBOLE A POUR BUT D AVERTIR L UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE DE VOLTAGE DANGEREUX NON ISOLE A L INTERIEUR DE CE PRODUIT QUI PEUT ETRE DE PUISSANCE SUFFISAMMENT IMPORTANTE POUR PROVOQUER UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE AUX PERSONNES CE SYMBOLE A POUR BUT D AVERTIR L UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE D INSTRUCTIONS D UTILISATION ET DE MAINTENANCE DANS LES DOCUMENTS FOURNIS AVEC CE PRODUIT AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUE D INCENDIE ET DE DECHARGE ELECTRIQUE NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL A LA PLUIE OU A L HUMIDITE rr IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE 1 Lire avec attention toutes les recommandations et pr cautions d emploi avant d utiliser ce produit 2 Toutes les recommandations et pr cautions d emploi doivent tre conserv es afin de pouvoir s y reporter si n cessaire 3 Lire et comprendre tous les avertissements num r s dans les pr cautions d emploi 4 Suivre toutes les pr cautions d emploi pour utiliser ce produit 5 Ce produit ne doit pas tre utilis pr s d eau comme par exemple baignoires viers piscine sous sol humides Etc 6 Utiliser exclusivement un chiffon sec pour nettoyer ce produit 7 Ne bloqu r aucune ouverture de ventilation Ne pas
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