Cetacea Sound Ensemble User manual

CetaceaSound
Technical Audiofor
The 21st CenturyClassroom

A INTRODUCTION 2
Welcome 2
Group Listening Technology 2
B GETTING STARTED 3-5
Shipping Kit Contents 3
Ensémble Up Close 4
Optional Equipment 5
C OPERATION 6-8
Safety Precautions & Specifications 6
Ensémble Instructions 7-8
D ROOM ARRANGEMENTS 9-11
Classrooms & Auditoriums 9
Conference Rooms 10
Remote Rooms & Courtrooms11
E HOOKUP DIAGRAMS 12-13
Computer & Projector 12
DVD, iPod® & Orbiter™ 13
F LIMITED WARRANTY 14
Index
OWNER'S MANUAL
For use with the following Ensémble system.
System No.: ENS-903 | ENS-903-ORB
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Introduction
INTRODUCTION TO THE
ENSÉMBLE
Welcome
The Ensémble is a portable speaker used by professional
presenters.
This includes sales people, health care professionals, fire
and rescue, teachers, personal development, law
enforcement, the military and many other professionals in
the presentation, training, and development fields. The
Ensémble is the smallest, lightest, and most powerful
speaker made anywhere in the world. Its small and light
weight size make it ideal for the road warrior. It is also easy
to stow away or lock up securely to avoid theft.
The Ensémble outperforms other speaker systems many
times its size and weight and is more economical to own
and easier to use.
This remarkable speaker only weighs 8 ounces yet contains a
3-input mixer for up to three devices. These connections
make it easy to switch between a microphone, projector,
computer, iPod® or iPad® during the presentation.
Group Listening Technology™
Using patented“Group ListeningTechnology”, the Ensémble is
a high technology device that is specifically engineered to
make business meetings more productive. The sound it
creates is heard the same and understood by everyone in
the room regardless of where they are seated. This
technology makes speech more easily understood and
audiences more relaxed and focused on the presentation.
The Ensémble is the only portable powered speaker that
allows the listeners freedom of position within the room
without loss of sound quality.
Designed like no other, the Ensémble takes the worry out
of presentations and you can rest assured that everyone
can hear and understand you.
iPod® and iPad® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
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A

Getting Started
SHIPPING KIT CONTENTS
Please check that you have all of the
following items. If any items are missing,
please contact us immediately.
PLEASE SAVE THE BOXES IN CASE YOU NEED TO RETURN YOUR PRODUCT FOR ANY REASON
Cable
s
3.5 mm M-
M, 1 M
RCA to 3.5 mm Female
Stereo VCR/DVD
In-line Volume
Control
3
12 Volt Wall Mount Power
Supply
Ensémble
Speaker
Universal Carry
Case
B

Getting Started
ENSÉMBLE UP CLOSE
PATENTED OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ACOUSTICS
3 LINE INPUTS
–A, B, & C
Stereo/mono, 3.5
mm mini-jack
DC POWER
External power
supply connector
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B

Getting Started
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Ensémble & Orbiter Microphone
System
# ENS-903-ORB
Orbiter
ORBITER
TRANSMITTER
(sold
separately)
R/C
Ensém
ble™
Orbit
er™
ENSÉ
MBLE
Includes:
Ensémble Speaker
12V Wall Mount Power
Supply In-line Volume
Control
Stereo Cable, 3.5 mm Male-to-
Male Stereo Cable, RCA to 3.5
mm Female Carrying Case
Orbiter™ Wireless Pendant
Microphone
ORBITER
RECEIVER
(sold
separately)
Usage
Wireless pendant microphone bundle for
portable voice amplification.
Classroom illustration of
the Ensémble
and Orbiter system.
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B

Operation
SAFET Y PRECAUTIONS &
SPECIFICATIONS
Safeguard this equipment from high humidity conditions.
Take special care to not drop the equipment, place on a
flat stable surface.
Heed to all cautions and warnings posted within this
guide and on the speaker equipment.
When not using the equipment for long periods of time,
e.g. one month or longer, disconnect the power supply.
Never force anything into the openings or source inputs
of the speaker equipment.
Do not use this equipment if it shows obvious signs of
damage from shipping or dropping.
Do not use this equipment if ambient temperatures
exceed 120 °F (48 °C).
Stereo Sources
Maximum input voltage should not exceed 300 mV per input
channel (A, B, or C). Do not use any multi-channel sources
like 3-channel, Dolby Digital 5-channel, THX, or Q-Sound.
Mono Sources
Maximum input voltage should not exceed 150 mV per input
channel (A, B, or C). Use microphones that offer a mono or
stereo line output instead of microphone level output. Cetacea
Sound microphones are compatible with the Ensémble. Use of
other brands may result in unpredictable results and is not
advised.
Line Level Sources
Although preamps, projector outputs, and music mixers are
popular, it is possible to “overdrive” the Ensémble with these
devices, leading to premature failure and a loss of warranty
coverage.
Additionally, equalizers, bass boost, surround sound,
QSound, spatializer, and other compression techniques are
not necessary and will add nothing to the sound quality.
This can also “overdrive” the Ensémble, leading to failure
and a loss of warranty coverage.
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Input source specifications
Follow these instructions & use precautions
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NOTE
All literature can be found on our website. Please
download an electronic copy of this guide for your
records.
C

Operation
ENSÉMBLE INSTRUCTIONS
Connect Multimedia Devices
Source Inputs
There are three (3) source-input jacks on the Ensémble
speaker base that can use either mono or stereo inputs
depending on your “source”, i.e., computer, VCR, DVD,
projectors, microphones, etc. A
Volume Control
The Ensémble does not have an internal volume control.
Use the volume control on your source or, if required, use
the in-line volume control B included in this kit. The right
angle plug of the volume control must be plugged into the
“source”. Use the male-to-male extension cable C to finish
the connection to one of the Ensémble inputs labeled A, B,
or C. A
Turn Down The Volume
Turn the volume down low on your "source" before making
the power connection.
Turn Off Special Effects & Volume
If your source has a BASS BOOST, or special effects like
Spatializer, SRS, or controls that say JAZZ, ROCK,
BLUES, etc., turn them off for now.
Diagram
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A
C STEREO
CABLE
IN-LINE VOLUME
CONTROL
B
C

Operation
ENSÉMBLE INSTRUCTIONS
Connect Power
The Ensémble speaker requires power from the Cetacea
Sound approved“Power Adapter / Conditioner”. Plug the
power adapter D into a suitable source of 110-220v
power and the opposite small end into the base of the
Ensémble speaker. (It will only fit in one location.)
Turn It Up!
Turn on the source and slowly turn up the volume (on
both the source and the in-line volume control). Be sure
to use a high quality recording to fully appreciate the
awesome sound of the speaker. Once you are satisfied
with the sound, add additional sources to the other input
jacks so you can use them without changing connections
every time.
Diagram
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D
POWER
SUPPLY
C

Room Arrangements
CLASSROOMS & AUDITORIUMS
Normal classrooms of up to 90 people can use one speaker as
long as all listeners are within 40 feet of the Ensémble Speaker.
Wide seating arrangements can use one
Ensémble if all listeners are within forty feet
of the Ensémble. If not, just add another
Ensémble Speaker.
Auditorium Seating
Classroom seating
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D

Room Arrangements
CONFERENCE ROOMS
Conference Rooms & Translations
The clarity of the Ensémble makes it easy for small groups
to collectively listen to soft or poorly recorded sound
tracks.When used with a microphone it also makes it easy
to understand people with language difficulties or assist
listeners with hearing difficulties.
The omni-directional clarity of the Ensémble makes
it easy for small groups seated at angles or even
with their backs to the presenter to understand
speech.
When used with a microphone it also makes it
easy to understand people who are moving about
the room to assist with written tasks or workshop
assignments.
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Horseshoe Seating
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D

Room Arrangements
REMOTE ROOMS & COURTROOMS
Isolated Rooms & Distance Learning
A) Presenter in same room as audience. A
B,C,D) Audience in overflow rooms or listening to video
stream from Room A.
VIDEOSCREEN B
C VIDEOSCREEN VIDEO SCREEN D
Courtrooms, Dispositions & Grand Juries
The Ensémble is shown placed
close to the jury listening to
recordings made by undercover
agents.
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D

Hookup Diagrams
COMPUTER & PROJECTOR
Computer Connections
Computer
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Projector
Ensémble Speaker
Audio-Out
3.5 MM SPEAKER CABLE
POWER SUPPLY
Portable Projector Connections
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Ensémble Speaker
FOR PC
STEREO
FOR APPLE
S/PDIF
3.5mm SPEAKER CABLE
POWER SUPPLY
E

Hookup Diagrams
DVD, IPOD® & ORBITER™
DVD & VCR Connections Orbiter™ Wireless Microphone Connections
iPod®
Ensémble Speaker
TopView of iPod®
3.5 MM SPEAKER CABLE
POWER SUPPLY
iPod® Connections
Ensé
mble
Spea
ker
EXT. ANT.
INPUTS
1
2
3
OUTP UTS
LINE
Orbiter™
Wireless
Microphon
e
(sold
separately)
3.5
MM
SPEA
KER
CABL
E
POW
ER
SUP
PLY
VAR
ORB ITER
15V DC
PWR
POWER
SUPPLY
Orbiter™
Receiver
(sold
separately)
DVD/ Blu-ray
™
/ VCR
Ensémble Speaker
AUDIO
L
R
SPEAKER CABLE 3.5 MM
RCA ADAPTER
IN-LINE VOLUME CONTROL
(or other attenuators)
POWER SUPPLY
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E

Limited Warranty
FULL 1-YEAR ON ALL COMPONENTS
Cetacea Sound Corp. warrants to the original purchaser
that, if the product purchased from an authorized Cetacea
Sound Dealer fails in normal use due to defect in materials or
workmanship within one year of the date of the original
purchase, Cetacea Sound Corp. or a designated authorized
partner will, at its option, repair or replace the product
without charge. Products repaired or replaced are
warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER defects
caused by freight damage; abuse; inappropriate use;
exposure to extreme temperatures, solvents or other liquids,
or foreign particles or contaminates; modification;
alteration; accident or casualty; malfunction resulting from
the malfunction of other audio equipment; operation of the
product in a manner contrary to the instructions
accompanying the product; repair or service by anyone
other than Cetacea Sound Corp. or a designated authorized
partner; or poor sound quality or noise due to poor cable
quality, installation or routing, power fluctuations, improper
grounding, or failure to follow the published installation
guidelines of the International Communications Industry
Assoc. (ICIA).
ANY EXPRESS WARRANTY NOT PROVIDED IN THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY STATEMENT, AND ANY REMEDY FOR
BREACH OF CONTRACT THAT, BUT FOR THIS PROVISION,
MIGHT ARISE BY IMPLICATION OR OPERATION OF LAW,
IS HEREBY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED. IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS
ON HOWLONG AN IMPLIEDWARRANTY LASTS, SO THIS LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL
CETACEA SOUND CORP. BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR
ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF
BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR
OTHERWISE. SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION
OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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To obtain Warranty Service, the customer must contact Cetacea Sound if purchased in the USA or a designated authorized
partner if purchased outside the country. For customers within the USA, follow the instructions shown on our website, and
return the product to us at the address shown below with the Return Material Authorization number issued by Customer
Service. All removal, installation, and shipping expenses are the responsibility of the purchaser.
This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary between states and countries
outside the USA.
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multiple international patents.
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