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	TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER		PAGE
Community Professional Loudspeakers		1
EC Statement of Conformity		2
1.	Introduction and Safety Information	4
1.2	Model Number Usage In This Manual	4
2.	Unpacking and Inspection	5
!	Quick Start-up -- PASSIVE Mode or Subwoofer	6
!	Quick Start-up -- BIAMP Mode	7
3.	Physical Features	9
4.	Community XLT and XLTE Series General Description	11
4.1	Abbreviated Instructions	11
5.	Setup and Operation	16
5.1	Choosing Power Amplification	16
5.2	System Configurations	17
6.	Electrical Installation	20
6.4	Connection Diagrams	23
7.	Physical Installation	24
7.3	Mounting and Rigging	25
7.6	Stacking Enclosures	28
8.	Acoustical Adjustments	29
9.	Operating Precautions	32
10.	Servicing the Loudspeaker	35
11.	Technical Specifications	36
12.	In Case of Difficulty	38
13.	Warranty Information	41
Appendix		43
Index	..................................................................................................................................................................	44
DIAGRAMS and TABLES		PAGE
Fig 1:	Physical Features	8
Fig 2: PASSIVE Mode Configurations		18
Fig 3: BIAMP Mode Configurations		19
Fig 4: Wiring for PASSIVE Mode		22
Fig 5: Wiring for BIAMP Mode		23
Fig 6: Wiring for Subwoofers		23
Fig 7:	Mounting Point Detail – Pull Direction	26
Fig 8:	XLT Mounting Points	26
Fig 9:	XLTE Mounting Points	27
Fig 10:	XLTE Mounting / Rigging Point Detail	28
Fig 11: Effects of Amplifier Clipping		33
Fig 12:	Sound Exposure Limits	34
Table 1: Physical Features Matrix		9
Table 2: Product Listing		11
Table 3: Recommended Amplifier Power for Full-Range in PASSIVE Mode		17
Table 4: Recommended Amplifier Power for Full-Range in BIAMP Mode		17
Table 5: Recommended Amplifier Power for Subwoofers		17
Table 6: Loudspeaker Wire Selection		20
Table 7: Minimum Impedance for two XLT or XLTE Loudspeakers in Parallel		22
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FULL-RANGESYSTEMS AND SUBWOOFERS XLT / XLTEPage COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL LOUDSPEAKERS DIN EN 55013 08-1991 DIN EN EC STATEMENT OF CONFORMITYDIN EN Community Light & Sound, Inc. 333 East 5th Street DIAGRAMS and TABLES TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER PAGE 1.2MODEL NUMBER USAGE IN THIS MANUAL 1.3IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION1 INTRODUCTION 2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Page Page Figure 1 Physical Features 3.1FEATURES MATRIX 3 PHYSICAL FEATURES See FIGURETable 1 Physical Features Matrix 3.2FEATURES DESCRIPTIONS Phillips pan-head screws Footnotes for Physical Features Table 2 Product Listing 4.3DRIVERS 4.1ABBREVIATED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS4.3.1High Frequency Driver 4.3.2Mid Frequency Driver 46 models only 4.6.2HF-LevelSwitch 4.6.1PASSIVE / BIAMP Switch4.3.4Ferrofluid Cooling 4.4PATTERN CONTROL HORNS 4.6.5PowerSense Indicators 4.6.4PowerSense DDP Circuit4.7POWER HANDLING 4.6.3Subwoofer Full-RangeOutput 4.8.2Corner Protectors and Stacking XLT only 4.8.1Permanent Mounting4.8.3Feet XLTE only 4.8.4Carrying Handles 4.9.1Community Accessories 4.9OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES4.9.23rd Party Accessories 4.8.641 Positioning and Horn Rotation 5.1.2Power 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 6.1.1Loudspeaker Wire Gauge 6 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONTable 6 Loudspeaker Wire Gauge Selection 6.1LOUDSPEAKER CABLE 6.3.1Parallel Connector Wiring 6.2.2Internal Input Jack Wiring6.3.2Load Impedance When Paralleling Loudspeakers 6.2.1Choosing an Input Jack FIGURE 4: Wiring for PASSIVE Mode Full-Range 6.4CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKERS6.4.1PASSIVE Mode Wiring See FIGURE FIGURE 5 Wiring for BIAMP Mode Full-Range 6.4.2BIAMP Mode Wiring See FIGUREFIGURE 6 Wiring for Subwoofer 6.4.3Subwoofers See FIGURE 7.1.1Removing and Re-installingthe Grille 7 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION7.1FRONT GRILLE 7.1.2Custom Grille Cloth 7.3.2Model 42 and 7.3.1Model 41 Horn Orientation7.4MOUNTING AND RIGGING IMPORTANT NOTE Mounting/Rigging Point Holes FIGURE 7 Mounting Point Detail - Pull Direction 7.4.2Using the Community CSSUPKIT Suspension KitFIGURE 8 XLT Mounting Points DANGER 7.4.4Stand Bracket Inserts 46 and 48 only 7.4.3Using the Community WB1 Mounting AccessoryDANGER See FIGURE FIGURE 9 XLTE Mounting / Rigging Points 7.6STACKING ENCLOSURES 7.5.1Using the Community EYBLTKITFIGURE 10 XLTE Mounting / Rigging Point Detail 8.1INITIAL TESTING 8 ACOUSTICAL ADJUSTMENTS8.2FINAL ADJUSTMENTS 8.2.1Electronic Gain Structure 8.2.2Residual Noise 8.2.3Volume Level Balancing 8.3EQUALIZATION 8.3.1HF-LevelSwitch8.3.2Equalization Tips 8.4FINAL RESULTS 9.1POWERSENSE DDP 9 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS9.1.1Operating Modes and PowerSense DDP 9.1.2PowerSense DDP Circuit Operation FIGURE 11 Amplifier Clipping 9.3ACOUSTIC VOLUME LEVEL PRECAUTIONS FIGURE 12 Sound Exposure Limits 9.4TESTING AND TEST SIGNALS 10 SERVICING THE LOUDSPEAKER 10.1ACCESSING THE DRIVERS10.1.1LF Drivers 10.1.2MF and HF Drivers 11.1FULL-RANGEMODELS 11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 11.2MONITOR SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFERS 12 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY No bass No high frequencies Transferable Limited Warranty 13WARRANTY INFORMATION AND SERVICE 9907007F C. Specifications Table 8 Additional Model SpecificationsAPPENDIX - XLT41E and XLT48E A. XLT41E and XLT48E Additional Models INDEX Page Page Page Page Page 1999 Community Light & Sound, Inc. 991015Cm 333 East 5th Street, Chester, PAPhone 610 876-3400Fax