Download F55 User Manual - Funktion-One

Contents
F55 User Guide................................................................................................................................... 1
1
Thank you .................................................................................................................................. 3
2
Receiving and unpacking ............................................................................................................ 3
3
Handling .................................................................................................................................... 4
4
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4
4.1
4.2
5
Features ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 5
Safety first ................................................................................................................................. 6
5.1
5.2
5.3
6
Mechanical safety ......................................................................................................................... 6
Electrical and fire safety ............................................................................................................... 6
Hearing safety ............................................................................................................................... 7
Coverage ................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1
6.2
6.3
7
Vertical and horizontal responses ................................................................................................ 8
Placement ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Wall mounting and yoke accessories ......................................................................................... 15
Connectors and pin-outs .......................................................................................................... 18
7.1
7.2
7.3
8
Phoenix connector option .......................................................................................................... 19
Speakon connector option ......................................................................................................... 19
Loudspeaker polarity .................................................................................................................. 20
Loudspeaker cables .................................................................................................................. 22
8.1
8.2
9
Recommended cable types and lengths..................................................................................... 22
F55 impedance ........................................................................................................................... 23
Amplifier considerations .......................................................................................................... 23
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
10
Recommended Funktion One power amplifiers ........................................................................ 23
Suitable power ranges ................................................................................................................ 24
Simple system patches with external control ............................................................................. 25
XO series loudspeaker management patches ............................................................................. 28
Combining with bass systems ................................................................................................... 31
10.1
11
Bass to mid-high alignment ........................................................................................................ 33
Limiters ................................................................................................................................... 37
11.1
11.2
11.3
XO series limiters with 32dB amplifiers ...................................................................................... 38
Limiter settings vs amplifier gain ................................................................................................ 39
Limiter settings vs amplifier sensitivity ...................................................................................... 40
Appendix A - Clipping ....................................................................................................................... 42
Appendix B – Gain structure ............................................................................................................. 45
Appendix C – Maximum spl .............................................................................................................. 54
www.funktion-one.com
© Funktion One Research Limited 2011
2