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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Recycling Kramer Products 2 2 3 3 Overview 4 4 Defining the Dolev 8 5 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.
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 i 2.1 Review the contents of this user manual Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.2 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The Dolev 8 is a high-quality, high-fidelity, studio grade speaker designed and crafted for superior clarity and detail for high-end applications or any other task that requires precise, accurate and detailed sound, even at high volume levels. The Dolev 8 ensures that you hear exactly what is happening in the music and reveals all the original nuances of the sound, without adding to or subtracting from the signal.
4 Defining the Dolev 8 This section defines the powered Dolev 8: Figure 1: Dolev 8 Active 2-Way, Bi-Amplified Studio-Grade Speaker 1 # Feature HF GAIN Selector Knob Function Choose one of the 4 settings of the high frequencies gain: -2dB, -1dB, 0dB or +1dB 2 VOLUME Control Knob Rotate the button to adjust the audio volume 3 UNBALANCED INPUT RCA Connector Connect to an unbalanced audio source 4 BALANCED INPUT Connectors 1 6.
5 Installing the Speaker This section explains how to: 5.1 Choose the best location for your speakers (see Section 5.1) Setup mid/near-field (see Section 5.2) or far-field (see Section 5.3) Installation Install the speaker (see Section 5.4) Choosing the Best Location For optimum installation: Speakers should be positioned at least 50cm from the walls Install the Dolev 8 so that the center point between the tweeter and the woofer are at ear level.
2. Position the speaker at an angle so that together with the listener, an equilateral triangle is created. 3. Try to keep the speakers at a distance of about 50cm from the walls 4. Try to keep a distance of about 1.5 to 2 meters between the speakers. Figure 3: Dolev 8 Optimum positioning i 5.3 Note that even though the illustration in Figure 3 shows two speakers each Dolev 8 package includes one speaker.
5.4 Installing the Speaker To install the speaker, do the following: 1. Connect one of the following inputs: An unbalanced input (for example, a computer sound card, portable player or DVD/CD player – C-A35M/2RAM) to the UNBALANCED INPUT RCA connector A balanced input (for example, a professional mixer or audio interfaces) to the BALANCED INPUT 6.35mm TRS connector A balanced input (for example, a professional mixer or audio interfaces) to the BALANCED INPUT XLR connector 2.
6 Technical Specifications DESCRIPTION: Audio and Power 2-way Bi-Amplified powered speaker BUILT IN POWER AMPLIFIER: 100W RMS Tweeter: 70W; Woofer: 70W AMPLIFIER CLASS A/B FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 43Hz to 20kHz @ ±3dB WOOFER: 8” fiberglass cone, rubber surround TWEETER 1” soft silk dome, neodymium SENSITIVITY: 90dB SPL, 1W@1m MAX SPL: 119dB POWER SOURCE: 110V AC 60Hz 220V AV 50Hz CROSSOVER FREQUENCY: 3.
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