Atlas Sound XLTE owner manual

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NOTES: As shipped from the factory the PASSIVE/BIAMP switch is set for PASSIVE mode and the HF Level Switch (not shown) is set in the +4 dB (maximum) position. Subwoofer input panel layout is different from that shown.

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Contents XLT / XLTE FULL-RANGESYSTEMS AND SUBWOOFERSPage COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL LOUDSPEAKERS EC STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY DIN EN 55013 08-1991 DIN ENDIN EN Community Light & Sound, Inc. 333 East 5th StreetTABLE OF CONTENTS DIAGRAMS and TABLESCHAPTER PAGE1.2MODEL NUMBER USAGE IN THIS MANUAL 1.3IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION1 INTRODUCTION 2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Page Page Figure 1 Physical Features 3 PHYSICAL FEATURES See FIGURE 3.1FEATURES MATRIXTable 1 Physical Features Matrix 3.2FEATURES DESCRIPTIONSFootnotes for Physical Features Phillips pan-head screws4.1ABBREVIATED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Table 2 Product Listing 4.3DRIVERS4.3.1High Frequency Driver 4.3.2Mid Frequency Driver 46 models only4.6.1PASSIVE / BIAMP Switch 4.6.2HF-LevelSwitch4.3.4Ferrofluid Cooling 4.4PATTERN CONTROL HORNS4.6.4PowerSense DDP Circuit 4.6.5PowerSense Indicators4.7POWER HANDLING 4.6.3Subwoofer Full-RangeOutput4.8.1Permanent Mounting 4.8.2Corner Protectors and Stacking XLT only4.8.3Feet XLTE only 4.8.4Carrying Handles4.9OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 4.9.1Community Accessories4.9.23rd Party Accessories 4.8.641 Positioning and Horn Rotation5.1.2Power Amplifier Load Impedance 5 SETUP AND OPERATION5.1CHOOSING A POWER AMPLIFIER Table 5 Recommended Amplifier Power for Subwoofer FIGURE 2 PASSIVE Mode Configurations FIGURE 3 BIAMP Mode Configurations 6 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 6.1.1Loudspeaker Wire GaugeTable 6 Loudspeaker Wire Gauge Selection 6.1LOUDSPEAKER CABLE6.2.2Internal Input Jack Wiring 6.3.1Parallel Connector Wiring6.3.2Load Impedance When Paralleling Loudspeakers 6.2.1Choosing an Input JackFIGURE 4: Wiring for PASSIVE Mode Full-Range 6.4CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKERS6.4.1PASSIVE Mode Wiring See FIGURE 6.4.2BIAMP Mode Wiring See FIGURE FIGURE 5 Wiring for BIAMP Mode Full-RangeFIGURE 6 Wiring for Subwoofer 6.4.3Subwoofers See FIGURE7 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION 7.1.1Removing and Re-installingthe Grille7.1FRONT GRILLE 7.1.2Custom Grille Cloth7.3.1Model 41 Horn Orientation 7.3.2Model 42 and7.4MOUNTING AND RIGGING IMPORTANT NOTE Mounting/Rigging Point Holes7.4.2Using the Community CSSUPKIT Suspension Kit FIGURE 7 Mounting Point Detail - Pull DirectionFIGURE 8 XLT Mounting Points DANGER7.4.3Using the Community WB1 Mounting Accessory 7.4.4Stand Bracket Inserts 46 and 48 onlyDANGER See FIGURE FIGURE 9 XLTE Mounting / Rigging Points7.6STACKING ENCLOSURES 7.5.1Using the Community EYBLTKITFIGURE 10 XLTE Mounting / Rigging Point Detail 8 ACOUSTICAL ADJUSTMENTS 8.1INITIAL TESTING8.2FINAL ADJUSTMENTS 8.2.1Electronic Gain Structure8.2.3Volume Level Balancing 8.2.2Residual Noise8.3.1HF-LevelSwitch 8.3EQUALIZATION8.3.2Equalization Tips 8.4FINAL RESULTS9 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS 9.1POWERSENSE DDP9.1.1Operating Modes and PowerSense DDP 9.1.2PowerSense DDP Circuit Operation9.3ACOUSTIC VOLUME LEVEL PRECAUTIONS FIGURE 11 Amplifier Clipping9.4TESTING AND TEST SIGNALS FIGURE 12 Sound Exposure Limits10.1ACCESSING THE DRIVERS 10 SERVICING THE LOUDSPEAKER10.1.1LF Drivers 10.1.2MF and HF Drivers11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 11.1FULL-RANGEMODELS11.2MONITOR SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFERS 12 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY No bass No high frequencies 13WARRANTY INFORMATION AND SERVICE Transferable Limited Warranty9907007F Table 8 Additional Model Specifications C. SpecificationsAPPENDIX - XLT41E and XLT48E A. XLT41E and XLT48E Additional ModelsINDEX Page Page Page Page Page 1999 Community Light & Sound, Inc. 991015Cm 333 East 5th Street, Chester, PAPhone 610 876-3400Fax