Avantgarde UNO SD User manual

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User Manual
UNO SD & DUO SD & DUO GT
Version 1.4

Listen & Love

SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY INFORMATION 6
PRECAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION 7
OPERATING VOLTAGE 7
SET UP
CONTENT OF PACKAGES 8
UNPACKING 10
ADJUSTABLE FEET & SPIKES 12
ANGLE ADJUSTABLE FEET & SPIKES 13
OPERATION
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 14
CONNECTION PASSIVE VERSION – SINGLE WIRING 16
CONNECTION PASSIVE VERSION – BI WIRING 17
CONNECTION ITRON VERSION – BALANCED XLR 18
ON & OFF SWITCH 19
OPERATION ITRON – AUDIO SOUND ADJUSTMENTS 20
OPERATION ITRON – GAIN ADJUSTMENTS 21
OPERATION DSP SUBWOOFER AMP
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS 22
BALANCED INPUTS 23
INPUT SELECT SWITCH 24
LED BRIGHTNESS CONTROL 24
POWER MODE SWITCH 25
DSP VOLUME CONTROL 26
DSP SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 27
DSP USER INTERFACE 28
DSP SETTINGS 29
FINE TUNING
ROOM PLACEMENT 30
TOE–IN & TOE–OUT 31
LISTENING HEIGHT 32
BURN IN TIME 32
MISCELLANEOUS
12V DC TRIGGER 33
E–FUSE 33
FUTURE UPGRADES 33
CLEANING 34
WARRANTY 35
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SAFETY INFORMATION
PRECAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION
Do not carry the speakers by the horn.
Place the loudspeaker on a flat floor with a load-bearing capacity
that adequately supports the weight of the loudspeakers.
To prevent internal heat build–up in the components, place units in
a location with sufficient air circulation. Do not install the speakers
in a location near heat sources such as radiators, or in a place
subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical vibration.
Connect everything securely. Always insert the cables and plugs
fully into the jacks. A loose connection may cause hum pick-up and
can damage the system. Use only high–quality cables with self–
tightening banana speaker and RCA or XLR plugs.
To avoid damaging the finish, never use alcohol, paint thinner or
aggressive cleaners to clean the components.
Read this operators manual thoroughly before operating the
speaker system.
OPERATING VOLTAGE
The amplifier can be powered from main voltages of 90 – 250 volts
with a mains frequency of 50-60 Hz.
SAFETY INFORMATION
CAUTION
To prevent fire, shock or damage, do not expose the components to
rain or moisture.
Conditions for operation:
room temperature 5 – 35° C,
humidity 10 – 75%
It is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage“ within the products enclosure. To avoid
electrical shock, do not open the cabinet of the components.
Excessive sound pressure levels might cause serious damage to
your health. Do not turn up the volume of the loudspeaker system
to loud!
Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet of the
components, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
Unplug the components of your system from the wall outlet and
antenna if they are not to be used for an extended period of time. To
disconnect the power cord, always pull on the plug and never on the
cord directly. Never touch the plugs with wet hands.
Only have the system installed and repaired by authorized
personnel.
These loudspeakers are designed for the playback of audio signals.
Any misuse, especially commercial operation, will invalidate the
warranty.
PRIVATE USE
ONLY
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CONTENT OF PACKAGES
UNO SD, DUO SD & DUO GT
cardboard boxes with one speaker in each.
feet with Teflon glides (installed in the foot frame mechanism of
the speaker on delivery).
spikes, as an alternative to the standard feet.
protective plates (with center recess) for the spikes, to protect
sensitive floors from damage.
Tool to adjust the lock nuts, equipment feet & spikes.
user manual
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UNO SD, DUO SD & DUO GT
power cable (3m) for passive version
power cable (3m) for iTRON version
0,8m speaker cable between bass amplifier & passive crossover. (Passive
version only)
0.8m XLR cable between bass amplifier & iTRON module.
(iTRON version only)
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UNPACKING
UNO SD & DUO SD
When unpacking and setting up the speaker, be aware of their
heavy weight! For this work we strongly recommend the assistance
of at least three or more persons!
Do not move or carry the speakers by holding the horn assembly.
The horns may get damaged.
Place the packaging carton upright, remove the clips and open the
carton.
Carefully pull the loudspeaker forward using recessed grips.
Carefully lay the loudspeaker on its back.
Remove the lower EPP packaging protection.
Carefully lift the speaker to the upright position and remove the
EPP packaging protection.
Use a wheel board (minimum size 70 x 70 cm) to transport the loud‐
speaker to its listening position. Note that the spherical horns can
be removed by unscrewing them counterclockwise. This makes it
easier to pass through narrow doorways.
UNPACKING
DUO GT
When unpacking and setting up the speaker, be aware of their
heavy weight! For this work we strongly recommend the assistance
of at least three or more persons!
Do not move or carry the speakers by holding the horn assembly.
The horns may get damaged.
Place the packaging carton upright, remove the clips and open the
carton.
Carefully pull the loudspeaker forward using recessed grips.
Carefully lay the loudspeaker on its back.
Remove the lower EPP packaging protection.
Carefully lift the speaker to the upright position and remove the
EPP packaging protection.
Use a wheel board (minimum size 70 x 70 cm) to transport the loud‐
speaker to its listening position. Note that the spherical horns can
be removed by unscrewing them counterclockwise. This makes it
easier to pass through narrow doorways.
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HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF FEET
UNO SD, DUO SD & DUO GT
The loudspeaker stands on 4 x rotatable base frame arms . On de‐
livery, standard feet with Teflon glides are installed.
After the final installation of the speaker, adjust the height of the
feet by turning the handle clockwise to level the speaker.
OPTIONAL SPIKE
UNO SD, DUO SD & DUO GT
Alternatively, the optional spikes can be installed instead of the
standard feet . For this work, we strongly recommend the assis‐
tance of a second person!
One person carefully tilts the speaker backwards. The front two feet
will float in the air.
The second person can now unscrew the standard feet by turning
them counterclockwise using the tool .
If desired, screw in the lock nuts using the tool to f ix the
height adjustment of the spikes.
Screw in the spikes clockwise with the help of the tool. If neces‐
sary, use the protective washers to protect sensitive floors f rom
damage.
After mounting the front spikes , now carefully tilt the speaker for‐
ward and replace the rear feet accordingly.
After the speaker is finally set up, adjust the height by turning the
handle clockwise to level the speaker.
Firmly tighten the lock nuts to fix the height adjustment.
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ANGLE ADJUSTMENT OF FEET
UNO SD, DUO SD & DUO GT
On delivery, the 4 x rotatable base f rame arms are mounted on
the loudspeaker at a 45 degree angle.
The angle of the arms can be adjusted in 7.5 degree steps by the
precision Hirth toothing. For this work, we strongly recommend the
assistance of a second person!
One person carefully tilts the speaker backwards. The front two feet
will then float in the air.
The second person can now loosen the mounting screw of the
Hirth gear and turn the base frame arms to the desired position.
Tighten the mounting screw again.
After adjusting the angle of the front foot stand booms, now care‐
fully tilt the speaker forward and adjust the rear base f rame arms
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
ON INSTALLATION
The power to all components must be switched “off” (or
disconnected from the household AC) before making any audio
connections.
To prevent malfunction/defects, never operate components with
unassigned input sockets (unwired)!.
Control the polarity of speaker cables! Never mix up “+” and “–“.
Wrong polarity will deteriorate the sound quality and can damage
amplifier and the active power module of the subwoofer.
Do not short circuit the +/– electric poles of the speaker cables.
Use high quality cable with solid speaker plugs (spades, bananas
etc).
OPERATION OPERATION
+ 1.5
+ 3
+ 6
WARNING
ELECTRICALSHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN!
110 – 240V~ 50/60HZ
MAXPOWER CONSUMPTION – 570W
POWEROUTPUT – 530W RMS
FUSE 2.5 A SLOW
0dB 0dB
–1.5
–3
–6
TOTAL GAINDRIVER GAIN
MIDRESET HIGH IN OUT
BALANCED INPUT
+ 1.5
–1.5
+ 1.5
–1.5
0dB
ENGAGED
FUSE
E FUSE
UNO G3 DUO G3
ITRON AMP
MADE IN GERMANY
SPEAKER TYPE
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SERIAL NO.
only to be used with markedspeaker type
WARNING
ELECTRICALSHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN!
110 – 240V~ 50/60HZ
MAXPOWER CONSUMPTION – 550W
POWEROUTPUT – 500W RMS
FUSE 4.0 A SLOW
CLIP
VOL
VOL
SIG
SERVICE USE ONLY
12V DC
ENGAGED
FUSE
OUT IN
INPUT
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
OUTPUT
BALANCED SIGNAL
SPKR
RESET
MODE XLR
MUTE
INPUT SELECTE FUSE
GROUND
POWER
TOGGLE
DIMMER
TRIGGER
DSP
DSP PROGRAMMING
A D
B C
SERIAL NO.
BASSAMP-G3-500
MADE IN GERMANY
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SPEAKER TYPE UNO SD DUO SD
only to be used with markedspeaker type
SERVICE USE ONLY
IN OUT
MID
AMP SWITCH
SERIAL NO.
PASSIVECROSSOVER SWITCH
MADE IN GERMANY
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SPEAKER TYPE UNO G3 DUO G3
only to be used with markedspeaker type
MIDHIGH MID
MID
FUSE
FUSE
PUSH
PUSH
PASSIVE CROSSOVER
CONNECTION
OF EXTERNAL
POWER AMPLIFIER
SPKR BRIDGE
FOR
DSP BASS AMP
CONNECTION
OF EXTERNAL
PRE AMPLIFIER
BALANCED
BRIDGE FOR
DSP BASS AMP
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ITRON AMPLIFIER
ITRON MAINS
DSP BASS MAINS
DSP BASS AMPLIFIER

CONNECTION – PASSIVE VERSION
BI–WIRING
To operate the system in BI-Wiring or BI-Amping mode, the 2 x OFC
2-way bridges & must be removed.
Open the screw caps of the tweeter and midrange speaker ter‐
minals and remove the two OFC 2-way bridges & .
Connect the speaker output of your power amplifier (or integrated
amplifier) to the speaker terminals of the loudspeaker, using a sep‐
arate cable for each terminal. The same applies if you are using mul‐
tiple amplifiers for treble and midrange.
Connect the HIGH terminal of the speaker and the speaker input
terminals of the DSP subwoofer amplifier with the jumper cable.
The jumper cable is included in the accessory box.
The jumper cables have hollow banana plugs which are open at the
rear. This way it is possible to stack multiple speaker cables to the
same speaker terminal.
Only now connect the components' power cords to a household
outlet and turn on the subwoofer and other equipment.
The inputs and outputs of the AMP SWITCH are exclusively avail‐
able on devices with ITRON amplifier (incl. the AMP SWITCH cir‐
cuitry) and are used for remote switching between PASSIVE cross‐
over and ITRON amplifier.
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CONNECTION – PASSIVE VERSION
SINGLE–WIRING
High and mid have separate speaker terminals. In the standard
conf iguration these connectors interconnected with 2 x OFC 2-way
bridges & . One bridge interconnects all "+" terminals, the
other bridge interconnects all "-" terminals.
Connect the Speaker-Output of your power (or integrated) amplifier
to the Speaker-MID connector of the speakers.
Connect the HIGH terminal of the speaker and the speaker input
terminals of the DSP subwoofer amplifier with the jumper cable.
The jumper cable is included in the accessory box.
Only now connect the components' power cords to a household
outlet and turn on the subwoofer and other equipment.
The inputs and outputs of the AMP SWITCH are exclusively avail‐
able on devices with ITRON amplifier (incl. the AMP SWITCH cir‐
cuitry) and are used for remote switching between PASSIVE cross‐
over and ITRON amplifier.
+ 1.5
+ 3
+ 6
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN!
110 – 240V ~ 50/60HZ
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION – 570W
POWER OUTPUT – 530W RMS
FUSE 2.5 A SLOW
0dB 0dB
–1.5
–3
–6
TOTAL GAINDRIVER GAIN
MIDRESET HIGH IN OUT
BALANCED INPUT
+ 1.5
–1.5
+ 1.5
–1.5
0dB
ENGAGED
FUSE
E FUSE
UNO G3 DUO G3
ITRON AMP
MADE IN GERMANY
SPEAKER TYPE
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SERIAL NO.
only to be used with marked speaker type
IN OUT
MID
AMP SWITCH
SERIAL NO.
PASSIVE CROSSOVER SWITCH
MADE IN GERMANY
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SPEAKER TYPE UNO G3 DUO G3
only to be used with marked speaker type
MIDHIGH MID
MID
PUSH
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+ 1.5
+ 3
+ 6
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN!
110 – 240V ~ 50/60HZ
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION – 570W
POWER OUTPUT – 530W RMS
FUSE 2.5 A SLOW
0dB 0dB
–1.5
–3
–6
TOTAL GAINDRIVER GAIN
MIDRESET HIGH IN OUT
BALANCED INPUT
+ 1.5
–1.5
+ 1.5
–1.5
0dB
ENGAGED
FUSE
E FUSE
UNO G3 DUO G3
ITRON AMP
MADE IN GERMANY
SPEAKER TYPE
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SERIAL NO.
only to be used with marked speaker type
IN OUT
MID
AMP SWITCH
SERIAL NO.
PASSIVE CROSSOVER SWITCH
MADE IN GERMANY
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SPEAKER TYPE UNO G3 DUO G3
only to be used with marked speaker type
MIDHIGH MID
MID
PUSH
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CONNECTION – ITRON VERSION
BALANCED XLR CONNECTION
Line level connections feature balanced XLR connectors/terminals.
The pin assignment of these follows the EIA RS-297-A standard:
PIN 1 = GND, PIN 2 = HOT, PIN 3 = COLD. Never use cables with
differing pin assignment! This will deteriorate the sound quality and
can damage the amplifiers and/or the active power modules of the
subwoofers.
Connect the line level output of your preamplifier with the balanced
line level input of the ITRON amplifier with an XLR cable.
Connect the balanced XLR daisy-chain output of the iTRON ampli‐
fier and the balanced XLR input of the DSP subwoofer amplifier
with the XLR jumper cable. The jumper cable is included in the ac‐
cessory box.
Only now, connect the AC power of the components to a
household AC outlet and turn on the ITRON module and the
subwoofer DSP amplifier.
+ 1.5
+ 3
+ 6
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN!
110 – 240V ~ 50/60HZ
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION – 570W
POWER OUTPUT – 530W RMS
FUSE 2.5 A SLOW
0dB 0dB
–1.5
–3
–6
TOTAL GAINDRIVER GAIN
MIDRESET HIGH IN OUT
BALANCED INPUT
+ 1.5
–1.5
+ 1.5
–1.5
0dB
ENGAGED
FUSE
E FUSE
UNO G3 DUO G3
ITRON AMP
MADE IN GERMANY
SPEAKER TYPE
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SERIAL NO.
only to be used with marked speaker type
PUSH
+ 1.5
+ 3
+ 6
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN!
110 – 240V ~ 50/60HZ
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION – 570W
POWER OUTPUT – 530W RMS
FUSE 2.5 A SLOW
0dB 0dB
–1.5
–3
–6
TOTAL GAINDRIVER GAIN
MIDRESET HIGH IN OUT
BALANCED INPUT
+ 1.5
–1.5
+ 1.5
–1.5
0dB
ENGAGED
FUSE
E FUSE
UNO G3 DUO G3
ITRON AMP
MADE IN GERMANY
SPEAKER TYPE
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SERIAL NO.
only to be used with marked speaker type
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN!
110 – 240V ~ 50/60HZ
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION – 550W
POWER OUTPUT – 500W RMS
FUSE 4.0 A SLOW
CLIP
VOL
VOL
SIG
SERVICE USE ONLY
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
DSP
DSP PROGRAMMING
SERIAL NO.
BASSAMP-G3-500
MADE IN GERMANY
MODEL NO.
ORIGIN
SPEAKER TYPE UNO SD DUO SD
only to be used with marked speaker type
SERVICE USE ONLY
FUSE
PUSH
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OPERATION – POWER SWITCH
ON/OFF
The power switch has an "O" OFF position and a "1" ON position.
Switch it to the ON position for operation.
The speaker has an illuminated push button on the front below
the tweeter to turn on the speaker.
ORANGE = Standby
WHITE = ON
PURPLE = OTA-Firmware Update (future upgrade)
The brightness of the light can be switched between 8 x intensities
using the DIMMER TOGGLE button of the DSP subwoofer ampli‐
fier.
The POWER-ON mode switch of the DSP subwoofer amplifier can
be used to select 4 different power on/off modes. See description of
the subwoofer DSP amplifier.
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POWER ON
MODE
A D
B C
TOGGLE
DIMMER