Applied Research and Technology RM5 User manual

RM5
ADVANCED ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS
USER’S MANUAL

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – READ FIRST
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that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. Please read manual.
Read instructions:
Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference. Heed all warnings printed here and on the equipment.
Follow the operating instructions printed in this user guide.
Do not open:
There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer any service work to qualified technical personnel only.
Power sources:
Only connect the unit to mains power of the type marked on the rear panel.
Power cord:
Use the power cord with sealed mains plug appropriate for your local mains supply as provided with the equipment. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult your service agent. Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be
walked on, stretched or pinched by items placed upon or against.
Ventilation:
Do not position the unit where the air required for ventilation is impeded. If the unit is to be wall mounted with a 100mm
vesa mounting system, ensure that it is constructed to allow adequate ventilation.
Moisture:
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose the unit to rain, moisture or use in damp or wet conditions. Do
not place a container of liquid on it, which may spill into any openings.
Heat:
Do not locate the unit in a place close to excessive heat or direct sunlight, as this could be a fire hazard. Locate the unit
away from any equipment, which produces heat such as: power supplies, power amplifiers and heaters.
Environment:
Protect from excessive dirt, dust, heat, and vibration when operating and storing. Avoid tobacco ash, drink spillage and
smoke, especially that associated with smoke machines.
Handling:
To prevent damage to the cosmetics avoid rough handling or placing the front or rear face on an abrasive surface. Protect
the controls from damage during transit. Use adequate padding if you need to ship the unit. To avoid injury to yourself or
damage to the equipment take care when lifting, moving or carrying the unit.
Servicing:
Switch off the equipment and unplug the power cord immediately if it is exposed to moisture, spilled liquid, or the power
cord or plug becomes damaged, during a lightning storm or if smoke odor or noise is noted. Refer servicing to qualified
technical personnel only.
Installation:
Install the unit in accordance with the instructions printed in the user manual.

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RM5
ADVANCED ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – READ FIRST .........................................................................I
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1
Key Features Include................................................................................................................................1
RM5 Signal Flow.......................................................................................................................................1
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................. 2
Mounting the Stands to the Speakers.......................................................................................................2
Option 1, mounting without spacers .........................................................................................................2
Option 2, mounting with the spacers ........................................................................................................2
Cable Connections .................................................................................................................. 3
To Obtain The Best Performance With The RM5.....................................................................................3
Bluetooth Operation..................................................................................................................................3
Standby Operation....................................................................................................................................3
Sleep Mode...............................................................................................................................................3
TOP PANEL CONTROLS ......................................................................................................... 4
Level control .............................................................................................................................................4
Mode Control............................................................................................................................................4
Bluetooth™ Switch ...................................................................................................................................4
Bluetooth™ Multiple Masters....................................................................................................................4
Power Switch............................................................................................................................................4
BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS............................................................. 5
Power Inlet................................................................................................................................................5
Left/Right Input Jacks...............................................................................................................................5
Stereo Aux In Jack....................................................................................................................................5
Space Switch............................................................................................................................................5
Left Speaker Output Jack.........................................................................................................................5
WARRANTY INFORMATION.................................................................................................... 6
Limited Warranty.......................................................................................................................................6
Online Registration...................................................................................................................................6
Exclusions.................................................................................................................................................6
SERVICE................................................................................................................................... 7
SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................... 8
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 – Signal Flow Diagram.................................................................................................1
Figure 2 – Speaker stand...........................................................................................................2
Figure 3 – Front controls............................................................................................................4
Figure 4 – Bottom Panel ............................................................................................................5

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Applied Research and Technology’s RM5 Advanced Studio Monitor
System. The RM5’s unique cabinet design offers a superb level of sound quality; its design will
accurately reproduce your music for years to come. The ART RM5 features new low noise, high
performance pre amplification circuitry, designed for superior audio fidelity.
Key Features Include
Unique space saving aluminum unibody design
Extended bass response is achieved by the unique dual opposing passive radiator design
High resolution Ring Radiator with unique center plug waveguide ensures excellent off axis re-
sponse for an extremely wide ‘sweet spot’
Three preset DSP modes for audio playback applications (Reference, Hi-Fi, Theatre)
Quarter, Half and Full Space room compensation modes
Left & Right XLR & ¼-inch balanced TRS combi-jack inputs, stereo 1/8th-inch TRS input or Blue-
tooth™ wireless streaming
Power Conserving Sleep mode
Easily accessible top mounted controls
Integrated 100mm Vesa mounting points
RM5 Signal Flow
The signal path of the RM5 consists of an optimized low noise pre-amp, 24-bit 44.1 kHz DSP
processing, and discrete Linear Amplifiers.
Figure 1 – Signal Flow Diagram

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Mounting the Stands to the Speakers
There are two options for mounting the stands to the speaker cabinets;
Option 1, mounting without spacers
For mounting the stand without the spacer, use 4 x short 10-32 screws for each stand. Using the
stand without the spacer will result in a monitor angle of +3 degrees.
Option 2, mounting with the spacers
Positioning the spacer on the top 2 mounting points will result in a monitor angle of 0 degrees.
If using the spacer bracket, the longer 10-32 screws must be used for mounting it.
Note: First place the boxes face down on a soft surface to prevent scratching the front face be-
fore you mount the stands on the speakers.
Figure 2 – Speaker stand

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Cable Connections
Connect the 4pin multi cable to the Right and Left speakers. Connect the power cable to the inlet
located on the speaker labeled R – right.
Connect the Audio source to the Right speaker next, using the following input options; 2 x XLR
and ¼-inch TRS Balanced Combo-Jacks (Left/Right), or the Stereo 1/8-inch TRS Jack. Last, the
speakers can be used with any Bluetooth™ capable device for Wireless Streaming.
To Obtain The Best Performance With The RM5
Bluetooth Operation
When connecting to the unit for the first time, press and hold the Bluetooth™ switch for 4 sec-
onds. Once the Bluetooth™ LED starts to flash, a new device will be able to connect to the RM5.
When turning the unit on, the RM5 is in Bluetooth™ Linkback mode by default, which attempts to
connect to previously connected devices.
If you would like to turn Bluetooth off, tap the Bluetooth™ switch once. To turn the Bluetooth™
back on, simply tap the Bluetooth switch again.
Standby Operation
When the power is applied to the speakers and power button is not engaged (up position) and dis-
playing red, the Standby mode is engaged.
Sleep Mode
Then with power applied and the power button engaged (down position) and displaying green, the
Standby mode is activated after 20 minutes with no signal from any of the inputs. When this oc-
curs, the microprocessor establishes the following:
• The amplifier inputs are muted
• The DSP is put into a low power reset mode
• The main transformer is disconnected from the supply
• There is an audible Standby mode confirmation 'Click' from the speaker
• The power switch LED displays a slow green flash
While in Sleep mode, the microprocessor monitors all inputs and the Bluetooth module for a sig-
nal. If any signal is detected, the above steps are reversed and the unit becomes active.

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TOP PANEL CONTROLS
Figure 3 – Top Controls
Level control
The level control adjusts the volume level of all inputs.
Mode Control
Ref Mode - Measures flat across the frequency spectrum.
HiFi Mode - Boosted low end and enhanced highs make this mode ideal for general music listening.
Theatre Mode - Boosted low end and enhanced mids make this mode representative of the
movie theatre experience.
Bluetooth™ Switch
If connecting to the unit for the first time, press and hold the Bluetooth™ switch for 4 seconds.
Once the Bluetooth™ LED starts to flash, a new device will be able to connect to the RM5. When
turning the unit on, The RM5 is in Bluetooth™ Linkback mode by default, which attempts to con-
nect to previously connected devices.
Bluetooth™ Multiple Masters
The RM5 features the ability to switch the 'MasterDevice' when you have connections to
two media players.
Example: If the Master Device is playing music that is all you will hear even if the secon-
dary device is playing. To execute the function to elevate the secondary to master, you
pause the player that you want to be the master device, double press the Bluetooth button,
then press play. On Apple based media devices, there is approximately a six second pause
for before initiating the double press for the function to work successfully. On Android de-
vices, just pause the player, double press and hit play without any delay.
To summarize it may be necessary to wait several seconds after pausing the playback be-
fore executing the switch command, depending on the Media source
Power Switch
To turn the unit on, press this switch in, the green LED will illuminate.

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BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS
Figure 4 – Bottom Panel
Power Inlet
Connect power cord to the power Inlet, to supply power to the speakers.
Left/Right Input Jacks
The balanced Combo Jack Inputs allow line level sources such as passive mixer outputs, re-
cording interface outputs or CD players to be connected.
Stereo Aux In Jack
The stereo 1/8-inch Input allows digital media players (laptops, tablets and smart phones)
to be connected.
Space Switch
This feature compensates for possible low frequency reinforcement due to close proximity to
walls. Place this switch in Full Space mode if the RM5’s are not close to any walls. If the Monitors
are placed close to a back wall, place this switch in the 1/2 Space mode. If the Monitors are
placed close to both a back wall and a sidewall, place this switch in 1/4 Space mode.
Left Speaker Output Jack
This is the jack used to connect to the Left speaker.

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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Limited Warranty
Applied Research and Technology will provide warranty and service for this unit in accordance
with the following warrants:
Applied Research and Technology (A R T) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and
the components thereof will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of
three years from the date of purchase. Applied Research and Technology will, without charge,
repair or replace, at its option, defective product or component parts upon prepaid delivery to the
factory service department or authorized service center, accompanied by proof of purchase date
in the form of a valid sales receipt.
Online Registration
We recommend that you register your product online to insure prompt warranty repair servicing on
any repair issues. Please go to www.artproaudio.com. Select “Support”, then "Product Registra-
tion". Then input your information here.
Exclusions
This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of un-
authorized alterations or repairs. This warranty is void if the serial number is altered, defaced, or
removed.
A R T reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon
this product without any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured.
A R T shall not be liable for any consequential damages, including without limitation damages re-
sulting from loss of use. Some states do not allow limitations of incidental or consequential dam-
ages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state.
For units purchased outside the United States, an authorized distributor of Applied Research and
Technology will provide service.

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SERVICE
The following information is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service.
Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure the unit has power, all ca-
bles are connected correctly, and the cables themselves are in working condition. You may want
to consult with your dealer for assistance in troubleshooting or testing your particular configura-
tion.
If you believe that the ART unit is at fault, go to www.artproaudio.com.
Select “Support”, then “Return Authorization Request” to request a return authorization number.
If you are returning the unit for service, pack the unit in its original carton or a reasonable substi-
tute. The original packaging may not be suitable as a shipping carton, so consider putting the
packaged unit in another box for shipping. Print the RA number clearly on the outside of the ship-
ping box. Print your return shipping address on the outside of the box.
Include, with your unit, a note with the RA number and your contact information, including a return
shipping address (we cannot ship to a P.O. box) and a daytime phone number, and a description
of the problem, preferably attached to the top of the unit. Also include a copy of your purchase re-
ceipt.
Fill in the following information for your reference:
Date of purchase ___________________
Purchased from ___________________
Serial number ___________________

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SPECIFICATIONS
System Type Active 2-Way Stereo
Program Power (Watts) 300 W
Max SPL (dB) 109
Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3dB) 45-22,000
Crossover Frequency (Hz) 2200
HF Driver(s) High Resolution Ring Radiator
Center Plug to Improve Off Axis Response
HF Program Power (Watts) 25W (x 2)
LF Driver(s) 5-inch High X-Max Composite woofer
LF Program Power (Watts) 125W (x 2)
LF Protection Thermal / Peak (X-max)
Inputs 2 x XLR & ¼-inch TRS Balanced Combi-Jacks (Left/Right),
Stereo 1/8-inch TRS Jack / Bluetooth™ Wireless Streaming
Mode Controls Reference, HiFi, and Theatre Room Compensation
1/4 Space, 1/2 Space and Full Space
Level Controls Master Level
Cabinet Material Aluminum Unibody Design
Power Supply USA – 105 to 125 VAC /60HZ
Export units are configured for country of destination
Bass Principal Dual Opposing Passive Radiator
Dimensions (H, W, D) 12.4-inch x 7.6-inch x 3.6-inch each speaker
31mm x 19mm x 9mm each speaker
Weight 20lbs / 9kg (Pair)
ART maintains a policy of constant product improvement. ART reserves the right to make changes in design,
or make additions to, or improvements upon, this product without any obligation to install same on products
previously manufactured. Therefore, specifications are subject to change without notice.

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ADVANCED ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS