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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance 2 2 3 Overview 3 4 Defining the SPK-WA511 5 5 5.1 5.
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1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging • materials for possible future shipment • Review the contents of this user manual • Use Kramer high-performance high-resolution cables i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
3 Overview The SPK-WA511 is a powered two-way speaker system designed for indoor wall mounting. The system accepts a line level stereo input and amplifies it using a built-in amplifier and outputs a speaker signal to the passive speaker. The SPK-WA511 speaker system features: • Three available inputs (that can either be connected separately or connected simultaneously to form a mix of the inputs) that consist of: A Line level unbalanced stereo audio input on a 3.
Figure 1 and Figure 2 show examples of how the speakers can be installed in conference room and home theater setups, respectively.
4 Defining the SPK-WA511 This section defines the active SPK-WA511: Figure 3: SPK-WA511 Active Speaker SPK-WA511 - Defining the SPK-WA511 5
# 1 Feature SPEAKER OUT Connectors Function Connect the active speaker to the (+) and (-) stereo sockets on the passive speaker The L speaker is active and the R speaker is passive 2 3 4 INPUT Connectors 5-pin Terminal Block 3.
5 Installing the Speakers This section explains how to: 5.1 • Choose the best location for your speakers (see Section 5.1) • Install the speaker wires (see Section 5.2) Choosing the Best Location Before installing the speakers: • Experiment by placing the speakers in different locations before finally deciding on the most suitable location • Be sure that the wall type is appropriate for the mounting brackets, that is, either solid wood, bricks, concrete, hollow building blocks, or wood studs.
2. Connect the audio source (for example, a CD or a DVD player and so on) to one of the INPUT connectors on the active speaker. 3. Connect the power. 4. Adjust the volume on the input source. 5. Adjust the volume control on the rear side control panel. 6. Adjust the bass and treble control on the rear side control panel. 7. If required, connect an additional set of speakers by connecting the LOOP OUTPUT connector to the input of a second active speaker. 8.
6 Technical Specifications DESCRIPTION: Audio and Power 2-way Bass Reflex active cabinet speaker HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER: 1/2" MYLAR dome tweeter LOW FREQUENCY DRIVER: 5 1/4” Polypropylene cone with rubber edge woofer IMPEDANCE: 4Ω DISPERSION COVERAGE: 130° @2000Hz CROSSOVER FREQUENCY: 8000Hz NOMINAL SENSITIVITY: 85dB SPL @1m, 1W DAMPING FACTOR: >100 @ 8Ω/400Hz DIRECTIVITY FACTOR (Q): 5.8 (averaged 100Hz – 10kHz); 6.6 (2kHz) DIRECTIVITY INDEX (DI): 7.6dB (averaged 100Hz – 10kHz); 8.
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