KLING & FREITAG PASSIO SUB 12 User manual

K&F PASSIO SUB 12
Important Information,
Please Read Before Use!
KLING & FREITAG GmbH
Junkersstraße 14
D-30179 Hannover
TEL [phone]
FAX [phone]
www.kling-freitag.de
Operating Instructions
Translation of the original instructions
Version 1.3
Released: 18.10.2016

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Table of contents
1Introduction 4
1.1 Icons Used 4
1.2 About these operating instructions 4
2Product Description 5
2.1 Items Included 5
2.2 System Requirements 5
2.3 Components 5
2.4 Accessories 6
3Safety Instructions 7
3.1 Notes for Mounting the Speakers 7
3.2 Instructions for Speaker Stacking 7
3.3 Preventing Hearing Damage 7
3.4 Protecting the Speakers / Operating Safety 7
4Fuse in the PASSIO SUB 12 9
4.1 Replacing the Fuses 9
5Configuration and Connecting Diagram 10
5.1 PASSIO SUB 12 combined with other K&F tops. 10
5.1.1 Combination with Top Speakers in 2-Channel Mode 10
5.1.2 Combination with Top Speakers in 1-Channel Mode 11
6Transportation and Storage 13
7Care and Maintenance 13
8Technical Specifications 14
9Measuring Diagrams 15
10 Dimensions PASSIO SUB 12 15
11 Disposal 16
11.1 Germany 16
11.2 EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein 16
11.3 All Other Countries 16
12 EC Declaration of Conformity 18

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a KLING & FREITAG product. To guarantee a trouble-free operating
of the equipment and to allow your KLING & FREITAG PASSIO SUB 12 system to achieve its full
potential read the operating instructions carefully before use. This item is a quality accessory
for the PASSIO SUB 12 speaker system. As the owner of a PASSIO SUB 12 loudspeaker, you
now have a versatile and highly professional tool which, when operated properly, is a true
pleasure to use.
1.1 Icons Used
Warning
This icon indicates a risk of injury or death. Not following these instructions may result in
serious health problems including potentially fatal injuries.
Caution
This icon indicates a possibly dangerous situation. Not following these instructions may cause
minor injuries or damage.
This icon marks instructions for proper use of the described products. Not following these
instructions may cause malfunctions or damage.
Tip
This icon marks information provided for simplified use of the described products.
1.2 About these operating instructions
© KLING & FREITAG GMBH. All rights reserved.
All specifications regarding the features of the described products and applicable safety
guidelines provided in these operating instructions are based on information available at the
time of publishing.
We assume no responsibility for technical specifications, dimensions, weights, and properties.
All information in these operating instructions is subject to change without notice.
All persons who use the speaker system must have this guide and all further information for
safe operations available to them during assembly, disassembly, and use. The speaker system
may neither be set up nor used until these operating instructions has been read, understood
and kept readily available in site.
The original language of all KLING & FREITAG operating instructions is German.
If you need operating instructions from KLING & FREITAG, you can order a replacement or
download it from our www.kling-freitag.de.
Contact: [email protected]
KLING & FREITAG GMBH, Junkersstr. 14, D-30179 Hannover
Telefon [phone], Telefax [phone]

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2. Product Description
2.1 Items Included
• Subwoofer PASSIO SUB 12
• (1x) Operating Instructions
2.2 System Requirements
Lab.gruppen IPD 2400
or
K&F PLM+ 20k44 (SystemAmp, ProRental)
K&F PLM+ 12k44 (SystemAmp, ProRental)
with
K&F Connector Panel CP+
Anschlussfeld
(optional)
or
K&F D200:4 (SystemAmp, InstallSound)
K&F D120:4 (SystemAmp, InstallSound)
K&F D80:4 (SystemAmp, InstallSound)
or
K&F SystemRack

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2.3 Components
6
5
4
1
3
2
1. (4x) Stacking grooves on top of the enclosure, for stackings of identical enclosures
2. (2x) handle
3. Threaded stand flange with M20 threads for use with distance rod.
4. Front grille
5. (2x) SpeakOn connector 4-pin NLT4MP (parallel)
6. (8x) rubber foot 4 x on the side, 4 x on the bottom.
2.4 Accessories
Protective Cover PASSIO SUB 12
Distance rod 337

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3. Safety Instructions
3.1 Notes for Mounting the Speakers
Warning
Mount the speakers securely. To avoid injury or damage, always be sure to mount the
speakers securely so that they do not fall.
Please note that speakers can move as a result of vibrations. To prevent them from falling
from their mounted position, they must be secured properly.
Run the cables in a way that nobody can trip over them.
3.2 Instructions for Speaker Stacking
Warning
Falling speakers pose the threat of fatal injuries to people near them!
Be sure to follow the relevant national specifications, norms, and safety regulations.
Always make sure that a sufficient safety level is still given, even when outside forces have
an additional impact on the stacked speakers. Before setup, carefully ascertain if there are
any possible outside forces that could result in the array falling over. (Slant of the ground /
the bearing capacity of the ground / wind / person or vehicle impact, etc.). A technical expert
who is responsible for the setup must evaluate and determine necessary measures (including
calculating the statics). If necessary, obtain expert proof of stability.
Stacked systems may not fall over even if they are inclined by 15° in each direction. If this
requirement is not fulfilled, then it is necessary to take steps to achieve compliance. Possible
measures include strapping it to an appropriate base structure or fastening it using safety
straps. A planned tilt of the loudspeakers ist not permissible. In calculations, the tilted setup
serves the purpose of levelling out unevenness.
With the set-up systems for which you cannot verify the structural safety without safeguards,
you must secure them to prevent sliding or tipping in order to provide proof of this safety. To
secure the system from tipping over, use water tanks or floor bolts. Other possible measures
include strapping it to a suitable substructure or tying it using safety straps.
For outdoor and trade fair venues in which wind loads must be considered, additional proof
of stability is necessary.
Make sure that the stacking feet of subwoofers stacked on top of one another are securely
positioned in the grooves of the lower speaker.
If you place a top speaker on a PASSIO SUB 12 you must always strap the speakers to one
another and secure them from falling over.
3.3 Preventing Hearing Damage
Caution
Keep your distance from operating speakers. This equipment is capable of delivering sound
pressure levels in excess of 90 dB SPL, which may cause permanent hearing damage.
3.4 Protecting the Speakers / Operating Safety
PASSIO SUB 12 speakers may only be used in combination with a K&F SystemAmp/
SystemRack.
In general, audio signals must not be overdriven. This may be caused by mixing consoles,
equalizers, effect equipment, etc. and should be indicated on this equipment. When a power
amplifier is overloaded at the output (clipping), then the amplifier activates a clipping
warning signal. In any case, the signal must be reduced as soon as it sounds unnaturally
distorted.

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For damage caused by
• overloading the speakers or
• using the speakers without K&F SystemAmp/SystemRack
we do not assume warranty and excludes liability for possible consequential damage.
The following signals may damage the speakers:
• permanent high-level signals with high frequency and continuous noise from feedback,
• permanently distorted high-level signals,
• noises, which occur when the amplifier is on while equipment is being connected,
disconnected or switched on.
Do not install devices in any of the following places:
• where the devices are permanently exposed to direct sunlight.
• where the devices are exposed to high moisture or rain.
• where the devices are exposed to strong vibrations and dust.
Damage caused by the speakers' magnetic fields
Speakers are permanently surrounded by a magnetic field, even when they are not
connected. Therefore, during transport and placement of the speakers, it is important to
ensure that there is always approx. 1 m between the speakers and magnetic data media and
computer/video monitors.

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4. Fuse in the PASSIO SUB 12
To increase the operating safety of the PASSIO SUB 12, the subwoofer is equipped with fuses
at the signal input mounted on the crossover. This fuse reduces the risk of consequential
damage resulting from a short circuit (i.e. charred cables / connectors / fire damage).
4.1 Replacing the Fuses
When the fuse is burned out, then the chassis is most likely already ruined, as the fuse just
prevents consequential damage resulting from a short circuit of the chassis. A replacement of
the chassis is, therefore, unavoidable.
Required tools:
1. 3 mm Allen key for loosening the front grille
2. 3 mm Allen key for loosening the chassis
Instructions:
1. Remove the front grille.
2. Remove the speaker chassis.
3. Replace the fuse.
The fuse holder is mounted on the internal crossover.
Replace the fuse with the following original fuse only:
Bussmann S 506-8A, T 250 V
4. Insert the (replacement) chassis.
By tightening the screws diagonally in two steps, a deformation of the chassis and thus a
possible deentring of the voice coil can be avoided.
5. Mount the front grille.

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5. Configuration and Connecting Diagram
5.1 PASSIO SUB 12 combined with other K&F tops.
5.1.1 Combination with Top Speakers in 2-Channel Mode
The PASSIO SUB 12 can only be combined in 2 channel mode with all K&F top speakers when
using a K&F systemamp or systemrack.
To do so, select the desired LS blocks for the top speaker in the K&F systemamp or systemrack,
and combine these with the LS block for the PASSIO SUB 12 subwoofer.
PASSIO SUB 12
nächstes / next
SystemRack
The 2-channel mode guarantees best sound quality and performance

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5.1.2 Combination with Top Speakers in 1-Channel Mode
If you want to drive the loudspeaker in conjunction with a top using only one channel, you
have to use a Lab.gruppen IPD2400 EU-amp and one of the following tops:
PASSIO SUB 12
combined with...
Selected LSBlock
(Controller CD 44)
Filename
K&F PASSIO 2xPassio+PSub12 K&F 2x Passio + Passio Sub 12
K&F GRAVIS 8 2xGra8W+PSub12 K&F 2x Gravis 8 W + Passio Sub 12
K&F GRAVIS 12N 2xGra12+N+PSub12 K&F 2x Gravis 12+N + Passio Sub 12
K&F GRAVIS 12W 2xGra12+W+PSub12 K&F 2x Gravis 12+W + Passio Sub 12
K&F GRAVIS 12XW 2xGr12+XW+PSub12 K&F 2x Gravis 12+XW + Passio Sub 12
K&F CA 106 2xCA106+PaSub12 K&F 2x CA106 + Passio Sub 12
K&F CA 1001 2xCA1001+PSub12 K&F 2x CA1001 + Passio Sub 12

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PASSIO SUB 12
PASSIO
IPD2400 EU: LS-Block
To the next
IPD2400 EU
IPD2400 EU
Tip
Depending on the top used, you must make allowances in 1-channel operations for more or
less significant volume losses as compared to 2-channel operations.

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6. Transportation and Storage
The PASSIO SUB 12 is protected against short-term moisture. Store, transport, and use the
accessories in dry environments only. The PASSIO SUB 12 System is not designed for long-term
use in a corrosive environment.
Make sure that the system is adequately ventilated during longer storage periods so any
residual moisture can escape from the equipment.
Furthermore, you should ensure that the PASSIO SUB 12 System is protected from mechanical
strain to prevent possible damage.
We recommend using suitable transport and storage cases and the optional soft cover that
protects from the above-mentioned influences.
7. Care and Maintenance
1.
Warning
For the owner and user, it is mandatory to be aware of the safety relevance of speakers
that can be flown.
Note that the mains cables are delivered with varying connector options or with open
wires (mains side), depending on the country or order number.
The PASSIO SUB 12 system can exhibit signs of wear over the years, for example, from
mechanical strain, transport damage, corrosion, or improper handling. Remember that
flying speakers always impose a high safety risk.
Generally, perform a visual inspection of your speaker every time you suspend it or take
it down. In fixed installations, check the speaker for signs of wear at regular intervals.
When performing those checks, particularly look for deformations, cracks, dents, damage
to threads, and corrosion. Also check slings and lifts (e.g. shackles, chains, and steel
ropes) carefully for wear and deformation.
If as a result of these checks any uncertainty should arise with regard to safety or defects
are found, don’t use the speaker any longer.
Inspection regulations may vary depending on application and country of use. Observe
all applicable regulations; when in doubt, contact the local authorities.
Many countries require regular inspection of mounting components and accessories. An
additional annual inspection is typically required to be performed by a technical expert.
Moreover, a legally certified or official authority must perform a detailed inspection
every four years.
Therefore, be sure to maintain an inspection log. Enter the values determined for each
speaker and accessory during the periodic checks into this log. This way, relevant data
are always at hand in case of inspection. The log should also document maintenance
measures and inspection intervals and contain parts lists.
2. The Polyurea synthetic coating used by KLING & FREITAG is impact proof and highly
resistant. We recommend using protective coverings or transport cases to help avoid
damaging the paint in case of continuous mobile use, etc.
3. To replace the filter foam, send the front grille incl. foam to KLING & FREITAG GMBH.
Upon payment for expenses, the grille with the new covering will be returned.

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8. Technical Specifications
Concept Bass reflex system
Operated with K&F SystemRack, K&F TOPAS, K&F PLM+,
K&F D-Series or Lab.gruppen IPD 2400
Cut-off frequencies
(2-channel mode)
100 Hz
Lower cut-off frequency
(-3 dB/-10 dB)
44 Hz / 40 Hz
Coverage Omnidirectional
Power handling 400 watts nominal1,
800 watts program2)
Max. SPL 123 dB (SPL peak/1 m/free field)
Components 12“ Langhubchassis, doppelt zentrierte
75 mm Schwingspule, innen und außen
belüftet, geringste Verzerrungen durch
Demodulationsring
Speakers / channel 2 (with Lab.gruppen IPD 2400 and K&F
TOPAS),
3 (with K&F SystemRack, K&F PLM+ and
K&F D-Serie)
Connection (1+/1-) 2 x speakON® 4-pol NLT4MP
IN parallel zu OUT
Enclosure Design 15 mm Multiplex enclosure with highly
resistable Polyurea synthetic coating in
black, 2 ergonomic handles on the sides, 8
anti-slip rubber feet,
4 stacking grooves for save stackings of
identical enclusures, ball proof steel grille
with black exchangeable acoustic foam
behind the grille.
Dimensions (W x H x D) 502 x 345 x 512 mm
Weight 20.6 kg
Accessories see catalogue or visit www.kling-
freitag.de
1) Pink noise 40 – 250 Hz, 2 h; 2) as 1) but with 50% duty cycle

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9. Measuring Diagrams
Frequency response
Frequency response with system controller
10. Dimensions PASSIO SUB 12

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11. Disposal
Please recycle the packaging material of the device.
11.1 Germany
Don’t dispose of waste electrical equipment through household waste.
Don’t deliver it to official recycling points either.
All KLING & FREITAG products are plain business-to-business (B2B) products. Therefore,
KLING & FREITAG GmbH is exclusively responsible for disposing of all KLING & FREITAG waste
equipment marked with a garbage-can icon. Please call the below phone number when you
have a KLING & FREITAG product (marked with the garbage-can icon) for disposal. We will
offer you a straightforward and professional disposal at no cost.
KLING & FREITAG equipment with no such icon was sold before 24 March
2006; in that case, the owner is legally responsible for disposal. We will,
however, gladly assist you by naming appropriate ways of disposal.
For further disposal information of KLING & FREITAG waste products, call [phone]
Background information: The Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Appliances Act
(ElektroG) is the German implementation of the European (EU) Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE, 2002/96/EC).
Therefore, starting on 24 March 2006, KLING & FREITAG GmbH has marked all products
subject to the WEEE that are distributed in Germany with an icon showing a crossed-out
garbage can with a white bar below it. The icon indicates that the equipment was distributed
on or after 24 March 2006 and must not be disposed of through household waste.
KLING & FREITAG GmbH is legally registered as a manufacturer with the German waste-
equipment registration authority (EAR). The WEEE registration number is: DE64110372.
We substantiated towards the EAR that our products are for B2B trade only.
11.2 EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
Don’t dispose of waste electrical equipment through household waste.
Starting on 13 August 2005, KLING & FREITAG GMBH has marked all products subject to the
WEEE directive that are distributed in any member state of the European Union (except
Germany), Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein with an icon showing a crossed-out garbage can
with a white bar below it.
The icon indicates that the equipment was distributed on or after 13 August
2005 and must not be disposed of through household waste.
Unfortunately, the European WEEE directive was implemented in different national
legislation in the EU member states, making it impossible to offer a consistent disposal
solution throughout Europe.
The local distributor (sales partner) in the respective country is responsible for complying with
the applicable legislation.
Contact your retailer or the local authorities for information on the regulations applicable in
any EU member state (except Germany).

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11.3 All Other Countries
Contact your retailer or the local authorities for information on the regulations applicable in
any country not listed above.

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12. EC Declaration of Conformity
applicable to all products designated hereafter and distributed by KLING & FREITAG
GmbH including model variants unless these products have been altered afterwards.
Loudspeaker systems:
ACCESS B5
ACCESS B10
ACCESS T5/T9
CA 106
CA 205 *) **)
CA 1001
CA 1201 *)
CA 1215 -6/-9
CA 1515 -6/-9
GRAVIS 8 W
GRAVIS 12 N/W*
GRAVIS 12+ N/W/XW
GRAVIS 15 N/W/XW
E 90 MK II
LINE 212 -6/-9
NOMOS LS CIN
NOMOS LS II
NOMOS LT
NOMOS XLC
NOMOS XLS
NOMOS XLT
PASSIO **)
PASSIO SUB 12
PASSIO SUB 15
SCENA 15
SEQUENZA 10 N/W
SEQUENZA 10 B
SEQUENZA 5 W
SEQUENZA 5 B
SONA 5 **)
SONA 6
SONA 8
SONA SUB **)
SONS SUB II
SW 112
SW 115D *)
SW 115E
SW 118E
SW 212E
*) These products are discontinued.
**) These systems are not covered by the Low Voltage Directive because of the rated
voltage used.
We declare that the designated product(s) are in conformity with the protection
requirements imposed by the following EU directives:
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive
Low Voltage Directive
Technical documentation for the assessment of
electrical and electronic products with respect to
the restriction of hazardous substances
(2004/108/EC)
(2006/95/EC)
(VDE 0042-12:2013-02)
The operating conditions specified in these operating instructions must be met
accordingly.
This declaration is issued under sole responsibility of the manufacturer:
KLING & FREITAG GmbH
Junkersstraße 14, D-30179 Hannover, Germany
Hannover, 30th March 2015 Jürgen Freitag

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(Managing Director / CEO)