Adam ARTist Sub Bedienungsanleitung

ARTist Sub Operation Manual / Bedienungsanleitung

English / deutsch

Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system.

Keep the instructions for subsequent reference. Please heed the warnings and

follow the instructions.

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the subwoofer.

There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualiﬁed

service personnel.

This product, as well as all attached extension cords, must be terminated with

an earth ground three-conductor AC mains power cord like the one supplied

with the product. To prevent shock hazard, all three components must always

be used.

Never replace any fuse with a value or type other than those speciﬁed. Never

bypass any fuse.

Always switch off your entire system before connecting or disconnecting any

cables, or when cleaning any components.

Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand or tripod, bracket or table. The

unit may fall, causing serious injury and/or serious damage. When cart is used,

use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination.

Do not expose this product to rain or moisture, never wet the inside with any

liquid and never pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit. Please do not put

any objects ﬁlled with liquids (e.g. vases, etc.) onto the speaker.

Check if the speciﬁed voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you

use. If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source!

Please contact your local dealer or national distributor.

Caution

Risk of electrical shock

Do not open

Risque de shock electrique

Ne pas ouvrier

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE BACK COVER OR ANY OTHER PART.

NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Safety Instructions

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Protect the cord from being walked on or pinched.

Always use fully checked cables. Defective cables can harm your speakers. They

are a common source for any kind of noise, hum, crackling etc.

Always keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children.

Always unplug sensitive electronic equipment during lightning storms.

The Subwoofer should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of

the device should be easily accessible.

To completely disconnect from AC mains, disconnect the power supply from

the AC receptacle. Never use ﬂammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning

audio components.

Avoid touching the speaker membranes and do not block the woofer’s

ventilation ports.

Never expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. Never

operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.

High SPL’s may damage your hearing! Please do not get close to the

loudspeakers when using them at high volumes.

Please note that the diaphragms build up a magnetic ﬁeld. Do not ply with

magnetic items at close range to the diaphragms.

Assure free airﬂow behind the speakers to maintain sufﬁcient cooling.

Safety Instructions

Table of contents

Safety Instructions .............................................2-3

1. Introduction .......................................................5

2. Quick Start ........................................................6

2.1 Important Information .......................................6

2.2 Quick Start ARTist Sub ......................................6

3. Connecting the Subwoofer ................................7

3.1 Connections ......................................................7

3.2 Input ..................................................................7

3.3 Satellite Out .......................................................7

3.4 LEDs ..................................................................7

4. Subwoofer Placement ........................................8

4.1 Distance to satellites .........................................8

4.2 Walls/Distance to walls .....................................8

4.3 Finding the optimum position ............................8

5. Controls .............................................................9-10

5.1 Controls on front panel and Remote Control .....9

5.2 Controls on rear panel .......................................10

6. Trouble Shooting ................................................11

6.1 No or distorted signal ........................................11

6.2 Parasitic noises .................................................11

7. Maintenance ......................................................12

8. Shipping / Packaging ........................................12

9. Environmental Information ................................12

10. EU Declaration of Conformity ............................13

11 . Limited Warranty ...............................................14

11 . 1 Terms and Conditions ........................................14

11 . 2 How to claim ......................................................14

12. Technical Data ...................................................15

ARTist Sub Manual / english

1. Introduction

Dear customer,

Thank you for choosing an ADAM Audio multimedia loudspeaker of the ARTist series.

ADAM loudspeakers are built for maximum quality reproduction and audio perfection.

The ARTist series is a precise, high-resolution speaker system which meets highest

expectations in sound quality and craftsmanship.

The ARTist Sub is a compact active subwoofer. It is perfectly suited for a wide variety

of stereo and multi-channel applications including small control rooms, hi-ﬁ-systems,

home cinema, desktops, mobile facilities and post-production edit bays … in other

words, in any situation where a combination of no-compromise sound reproduction and

a small footprint is required.

This manual is intended to provide you with information about your new ADAM subwoofer.

It contains important information regarding safety, setting up, handling, and

warranty. We request that you read these sections carefully to ensure easy set up and

prevent potential problems.

If you have any questions about this or any of our products, please don’t hesitate to

For detailed information concerning ADAM’s technologies and products, complete

reviews, and a list of worldwide ADAM users and studios, please visit our website:

www.adam-audio.com

You are invited to share your experience with our products by joining us on Facebook

and also, if you don’t want to miss out on the latest info on ADAM Professional Audio,

come and follow us on Twitter!

We hope very much that you really enjoy your new subwoofer, and wish you many

delightful hours with it.

The ADAM Audio Team

2.1 Important Information for set up

After having unpacked your loudspeaker, please allow the system to acclimate to

the temperature of the room for approximately an hour.

It is important to ensure the speakers sit ﬁrmly on a solid surface!

We recommend that you retain the original packaging, as it is the best way to

guarantee safe transportation should the need to do so arise.

Please note that the loudspeakers will take some break-in time to achieve

optimum sonic performance.

2.2 Quick Start

a) Before connecting the subwoofer to your audio components and the power

source make sure that the subwoofer, the loudspeakers and your audio source

are switched off and set the level controls fully counterclockwise.

b) Choose your preferred connection as described under 3.

c) Check if the speciﬁed voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you use.

If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source! Please

contact your local dealer or national distributor.

If the voltages match, use the included power cables to connect the loudspeaker

to the AC sockets.

d) Switch on the main on/off switch on the rear panel of the subwoofer.

e) Make sure that the line out level (volume) of your stereo is either at a low level or

all the way off. Then, switch on your audio system.

f) Turn on your source of music and adjust the volume carefully.

2. Quick Start

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3.1 Connections

On the rear side of the speaker you can ﬁnd balanced (XLR) and unbalanced

(RCA) connectors. For professional use the XLR connectors will be the ﬁrst

choice. However, as RCA connections are widely used in home entertainment

environments we have included an RCA jack as well.

3.2 Input

Connect the left and right line-level signal

from your signal source (audio interface, mixer,

etc.) to the LEFT and RIGHT INPUT jacks. Use

either XLR (balanced) or RCA (unbalanced) cables.

3.3 Satellite Out

Connect the LEFT and RIGHT SATELLITE OUT

jacks to the inputs of the left and right main

powered speakers or the inputs of the amps

powering the main speakers.

3.4 LEDs

There are two LEDs on the front, one on each

potentiometer.

Both LEDs will glow green during operation and

yellow during stand-by (Auto On mode, see 5.2).

3. Connecting the Subwoofer

It is common knowledge that low frequencies (below about 100Hz) are non-directional,

meaning they can hardly be located by the listener. It is, however, a common misunder-

standing that therefore the placement of a subwoofer does not matter. It does matter.

Due to the fact that every room (geometry, furniture, etc.) is unique, the following de-

scriptions intend to be a ﬁrst introduction to the subject. The aim is to assist you tack-

ling the most common problems with subwoofers and room acoustics, notably interfer-

ence and standing waves.

4.1 Distance to satellites

In most set ups it is advisable to place the subwoofer not too far from the satellites

to minimize the chance of Interferences. Interference means the superposition of

two or more waves resulting in an attenuation/cancellation or enhancement of the

speciﬁc frequency/frequencies.

Furthermore, big refelexion faces in close range of the subwoofer should be avoid-

ed if possible.

4.2 Walls/Distance to walls

Generally, every wall in relative close distance to the subwoofer enhances its

sound pressure by about 6 dB. For instance, placing the subwoofer in a corner of

a room will make it about 18 dB louder. It is likely that this will result in an impair-

ment of the precision of the musical reproduction.

Another problem related to the geometrics of the room concerns the so called

‘standing waves’. These are sound waves being reciprocated between reﬂecting

objects, so they ‘stand’ (don’t seem to move) in between these objects. The speak-

er continues to produce new waves that combines its force with the ﬁrst wave(s): a

vicious circle that results in local imbalances of the particular frequencies.

4.3 Finding the optimum position

Give it a try! The most important tool for ﬁnding the best position for your sub-

woofer are your ears. There are two rather easy ways:

You can determine your listening spot ﬁrst and then compare the sound of the

subwoofer at different positions.

Another option is to place the subwoofer at the listening position and then move

around. Whereever the sound is the best the subwoofer should be positioned.

4. Subwoofer Placement

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On the front side you will ﬁnd two potentiometer, one for the volume and one for the

crossover frequency. Both the volume and the frequency can also be controlled by

the remote control. On the rear side, there are more controls (satellite ﬁlter, phase

switch, mode). The following tips are intended to assist you at using the controls in

the best manner.

5.1 Controls on the front panel and Remote control

a) Volume

Input Sensitivity control from -60 dB to +6 dB

relative to 775 mV when used via the symmetrical

XLR input or relative to 250 mV when used via the

asymmetrical Cinch (RCA) input.

b) Frequency

The upper frequency limit of the unit is variable and

can be set to any value between 50 and 150Hz.

The 85Hz marker indicates the recommendation of

Dolby® labs for surround sound settings. In many

cases, a slightly lower crossover frequency delivers

tighter bass response, for typical near-midﬁeld

monitors we recommend 70 to 75Hz as upper limit

(i.e. -3 dB point in the frequency response).

Please note: If you alter the frequency it is advisable

to try if an alteration of the phase improves the

sound quality.

5. Controls

FREQ

VOLUME

5.2 Controls on the rear panel

a) Mode

This push button allows you to choose between

• Signal On: woofer starts operation as soon as a musical signal

arrives, and stops after 15 minutes without a signal.

• Continuous: the unit is permanently working.

We recommend the ”Signal on” position. It minimises power

consumption and makes handling very easy.

b) Phase Switch

With the Phase Switch you can alter the phase of the subwoofer relative to

the satellites. That means to change the polarity of the bass unit. Depending

on the distance between woofer and satellites, either 0° or 180° may be the

better position.

We recommend to try out what position sounds better within your system.

c) Satellite Filter

The satellites in a system can be driven full range or with a 85 Hz high pass as

recommended by Dolby® laboratories for use in surround set-ups.

Recommendation: If possible the main signal should go into the Subwoofer.

Connect your satellites to the Subwoofer output, either via XLR symmetrical or

RCA asymmetrical. In many cases, clarity and dynamic range of the speakers

can be improved if they do not reproduce very low frequencies since they do

not have to deliver big amplitudes.

d) Foot Switch

This input jack allows for switching the subwoofer on or off by footswitch.

When you have connected the Input and Output of the subwoofer with the

same type of connectors (either both XLR or both RCA) the footswitch will

also switch off the Satellite Filter, enabling the satellite speakers to play full

range.

5. Controls

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