User Manual

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Conﬁ guring and using the KH 310

Switching the KH 310 on/oﬀ

Set the on/o switch to:

• “I” to switch on the loudspeaker. The Neumann logo lights up, provided that it has not

been switched o by means of the DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS switch 7 (see page 13).

• “0” to switch o the loudspeaker. The Neumann logo goes o .

There is an approximate ﬁ ve second delay before sound can be heard from the loud-

speaker in order to avoid noises (pops) from preceding equipment switched on at the

same time. Conversely, switching o the loudspeaker immediately mutes the audio.

Adjusting the frequency response

When all its acoustical controls are set to 0 dB, the KH 310 loudspeaker is designed to have

a ﬂ at frequency response in anechoic conditions. When the loudspeaker is installed in your

monitoring environment, the response changes.

In addition, the frequency response of a loudspeaker depends on its position in the room. The

same loudspeaker installed in di erent positions in the same room may require di erent acou-

stical control settings. In a symmetrical installation, left/right pairs (front or back) will proba-

bly have the same acoustical control settings.

Before using your loudspeaker system for the ﬁ rst time, calibrate the frequency response of

the loudspeakers in the room in order to obtain the desired response.

Repeat the above step if you change the physical conditions in your studio.

At your listening position, determine the frequency response of each loudspeaker.

Use the acoustical controls to adjust the frequency response. Recommended frequency res-

ponses measured at the listening position:

• Studio applications: ﬂ at

• Film applications: X-curve shape (see ANSI/SMPTE 202M)

• Home applications: subjective evaluation