AUDAC CHA530 Guide

CHA530/660
User & Installation
Manual
www.audac.eu

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The CHA530/660 are 2-way horn loaded loudspeakers designed for long-throw, full
range reproduction of music and speech in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor ap-
plications.
Theconstruction is composed of a 1” high frequency compression driver and a mid/low
frequency driver. The selection of high-quality components and acoustic engineering
craftmanship makes them significantly better performing than other traditional horn
speakers. A smooth frequency response and high efficiency ensures an extraordinary
clarity of speech and extended frequency response for music.
The enclosure is constructed using high quality UV and impact resistant ABS materials
and a powder coated steel mounting bracket allows secure mounting and tilting for
perfect directional placement. This makes it comply with IP66 ingress protection requi-
rements, resulting in a weatherproof solution for permanent outdoor installation.
A multi-tapping line transformer allows the speaker to be used in 100 Volt public ad-
dress systems. It is connected using a waterproof rotatable AWX-5 connector whereby
the desired power tap is selected depending on the rotation of the connector.
Introduction
2-Way Horn loudspeakers

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Precautions
READ FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY
• ALWAYS KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. NEVER THROW
THEM AWAY
• ALWAYS HANDLE THIS UNIT WITH CARE
• CLEAN ONLY WITH DRY CLOTH
• HEED ALL WARNINGS AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
• DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS
OR OTHER APPARATUS THAT PRODUCE HEAT
• ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
• ONLY INSTALL THE SPEAKER IN LOCATIONS THAT CAN STRUCTURALLY
SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER. IGNORING THIS CAN BRING THE
SPEAKER DOWN.
• DO NOT USE ANY OTHER METHOD THAN SPECIFIED TO MOUNT THE SPEAKER.
IF EXTREME FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE SPEAKER, IT COULD FALL DOWN
• ATTACH A SAFETY WIRE TO THE SPEAKER WHEN IT IS MOUNTED HIGH UP.
ONLY USE INDUSTRY-ACCEPTED RIGGING TOOLS AND METHODS
• CAREFULLY CHECK THE UNIT’S CONDITION AFTER UNPACKING.
IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE TO THE CARTON BOX OR THE UNIT ITSELF, INFORM
YOUR VENDOR IMMEDIATELY.
• ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LOCAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING
INSTALLATION, SUSPENSION AND CONNECTION OF THIS LOUDSPEAKER. EVEN
WHEN OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
• THE INSTALLATION OF THIS LOUDSPEAKER SHALL BE DONE BY QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL ONLY.
• USE THE APPARATUS ONLY IN MODERATE CLIMATES

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CAUTION
• USE CABLES OF THE RIGHT GAUGE TO CONNECT THE LOUDSPEAKER
• USE CABLES WITH CLEAR COLOR CODING INDICATING THE POLARITY AND
MAINTAIN THE SAME POLARITY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
• ONLY USE THE CORRECT AMPLIFIER OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND IMPEDANCE.
EXCEEDING THESE LIMITS COULD CAUSE FIRE OR OTHER FAILURES.
AVOID EXPLOSIONS: DO NOT USE THE SPEAKER AROUND GASOLINE,
THINNER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES
• AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCKS: SWITCH OFF THE AMPLIFIER WHEN CONNECTING
THE LOUDSPEAKER
• DO NOT USE THE LOUDSPEAKER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AT
DISTORTED SOUND. THIS COULD CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE.
CAUTION - SERVICING
This product contains no user serviceable parts. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel. Do not perform any servicing
(unless you are qualified to do so.)
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
This product conforms to all the essential requirements and further
relevant specifications described in following directives: 2014/30/
EU (EMC) and 2014/35/EU (LVD)
WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE)
The WEEE marking indicates that this product should not be
disposed with regular household waste at the end of its product
life. This regulation is created to protect both the environment
and human health.
This product is developed and manufactured with high quality
materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused.
Please dispose this product to your local collection point or
recycling centre for electrical and electronic waste. This will
make to sure that it will be recycled on an environmentally friendly
manner, and will help to protect the environment in which we all
live.

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Installing the loudspeaker
The CHA530/660 horn loudspeakers are designed for use in 100 Volt public address
systems. Before connecting the loudspeakers to the system, make sure the amplifier
is switched off.
A 5-pin waterproof AWX-5 connector is located on the rear cover of the speaker, allowing
connection to the amplifier output using the included connection cable (AWC07) with a
length of 0.7 meter. The blue conductor shall always be connected to the COM terminal of
the amplifier output and red conductor shall always be connected to the positive terminal
of the amplifier output. Mind the polarity markings when wiring the loudspeaker cables.
The power tap selection is made by adjusting the rotation angle of the waterproof con-
nector. A dot on the connector indicates the direction of the connector and the various
power tappings are indicated on a label attached to the speaker and in the image below.
CHA530 CHA660
15W
30W
3.75W
7.5W
30W
60W
7.5W
15W
Power Impedance Power Impedance
30 W 333 Ω60 W 167 Ω
15 W 667 Ω30 W 333 Ω
7.5 W 1.33 kΩ15 W 667 Ω
3.75 W 2.67 kΩ7.5 W 1.33 kΩ
After the connector is correctly plugged into the socket, make sure the screw nut is well
tightened to guarantee the IP66 waterproof performance of the loudspeaker.
When mounting the speaker to any wall or ceiling, make sure the mounting surface can
structurally support the weight of the speaker and the appropriate fasteners are used
depending of the mounting surface. (brick, wood, concrete, ...)

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Additional Information
Technical specifications
CHA530 CHA660
Max Power 60 Watt 120 Watt
RMS Power 30 Watt 60 Watt
Line Transformer Taps 30 Watt / 333 Ohm 60 Watt / 167 Ohm
15 Watt / 667 Ohm 30 Watt / 333 Ohm
7.5 Watt / 1.33 kOhm 15 Watt / 667 Ohm
3.75 Watt / 2.66 kOhm 7.5 Watt / 1.33 kOhm
Sensitivity (1W/1m) 98 dB 99 dB
Sound Pressure (Max W/1m)
@ 100 V
113 dB 116 dB
Frequency response (± 3 dB) 110 Hz - 16 kHz 100 Hz - 16 kHz
Drivers 1” HF Horn tweeter 1” HF Horn tweeter
5” MF / LF Woofer 6.5” MF / LF Woofer
Connectors AWX-5 Waterproof AWX-5 Waterproof
Mounting bracket Powder coated steel (included) Powder coated steel (included)
Construction Impact resistant ABS Impact resistant ABS
Ingress Protection IP66 IP66
Operation temperature range -20 °C to +50 °C -20 °C to +50 °C
Coverage Horizontal 110° 100°
Vertical 60° 60°
Colour Light grey (RAL7035) Light grey (RAL7035)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 310 x 215 x 330 mm 420 x 335 x 400 mm
Weight 4.7 Kg 6.7 Kg
Packaging Carton box Carton box
Shipping weight & Volume 6 Kg - 0.04 Cbm 9 Kg - 0.07 Cbm
Accessories included AWC07 connection cable (0.7 meter)
Optional accessories AWCxx connection cables (various length)

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Notes