Matrix Amplification CFR 12 User manual

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Thank You
Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Matrix lou speaker. Matrix pro ucts are the
result of a collaboration between Designers,
Engineers an Musicians with many eca es
of experience in the esign an practical in
fiel application of exceptionally robust,
reliable an ergonomic au io equipment.
This manual will help you to get the most
from your lou speaker. For maximum
benefit, it is recommen e that all
instructions an warnings are carefully rea .
Where unsure about anything, please consult
a qualifie technician.
For warranty service, please retain your
receipt an all packaging that comes with
the lou speaker, as it has been specifically
esigne to transport the cabinet safely.
Unpacking
Please unpack an inspect your new
lou speaker for any amage that may have
occurre uring transit. If amage is foun ,
notify the carrier imme iately.
PLEASE RETAIN ALL FACTORY PACKAGING
FOR ANY FUTURE POSTAL TRANSIT.
CONTENTS:
Page
Thank You 1
1. Features and Specifications 2–
2. Mono Loudspeaker Usage 4
. Stereo Loudspeaker Usage 5
4. Recommended Amplification 6
5. Warranty 7
6. Declaration of CE Conformity 8
CAUTION:
OBSERVE ALL SAFETY AND USAGE
INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGE
TO EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS
(THIS SYMBOL UNIVERSALLY FLAGS CAUTION
NOTICES)
LETHAL VOLTAGES PRESENT AT SPEAKER,
CABLE AND AMPLIFIER TERMINALS; ENSURE
ALL WIRING IS SAFE AND CORRECT BEFORE
USE.
(THIS SYMBOL ALSO UNIVERSALLY FLAGS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS)
DO NOT OPEN LOUDSPEAKER; LEAVE ALL
INTERNAL SERVICE OPERATIONS TO A
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN.
THIS PRODUCT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHICH MAY
DAMAGE HEARING. THE USER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPOSURE LEVELS AND
USE OF HEARING PROTECTION.
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1. Features and Specifications:
The CFR 12 is a 12” coaxial, full range lou speaker cabinet which has been esigne for
optimal performance an flexibility within its inten e application as a musicians monitor
lou speaker. It is a passive, n-amplified cabinet, leaving the user free to choose an amplifier.
The esign was conceive with consi erable consultation with customers an we welcome
any comments an suggestions you may have in our continual quest to bring you the pro ucts
you want to use.
Loudspeaker features:
•Optimised for Guitar Sound Reproduction With Cabinet Simulation Pre-amps.
Also suitable for use for monitoring keyboar s, vocals an other sources at the users
iscretion.
.
•Coaxial 12” Driver – Providing a Large and Unchanging Sweet Spot of Sound.
This cabinet contains a coaxial lou speaker – a single river incorporating a tweeter
river an paper cone river esigne specifically to work together into a single, constant
irectivity, spherical point source. This offers the unique a vantage of of a soun -fiel which
oes not significantly change in tonal characteristic wherever the user chooses to listen to
the cabinet off axis by up to 40 egrees (a total soun -fiel span of 80 egrees) both
horizontally & vertically. The soun ispersion iagram below illustrates this behaviour.
Cabinet prod ces a wide sweet spot in both planes for faithf l reprod ction over a wide area.
•Multiple Orientation Cabinet Design - May be used as a monitor or upright
cabinet.
The esign of the cabinet allows for use as a monitor or as a conventional cabinet
stan ing upright for applications such as projection into the au ience from ban backline.
The cabinet orientation iagram below illustrates possible placements.
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•Cabinet Connectors support the use of 1/4” Jack and Speakon Connections.
To maintain compatibility with system configurations many musicians are familiar with,
the ability to connect to the lou speaker using 1/4” Jacks is also provi e via combination
ual format Speakon connectors.
We woul like to recommen however that Speakon connectors are use
where possible for connecting lou speaker cabinets, as this ecreases the
chance of amaging equipment or electrocution through acci ental exposure
to the live en of an amplifier output lea , shorting, or connection to line level
inputs.
Loudspeaker Terminal Connections:
For reference only, cons lt a q alified engineer if cable wiring modifications are req ired.
Loudspeaker Specifications:
CFR 12
Number of Audio Channels: 1
Power - Watts/RMS Continuous : 260 W
Power – Watts/Peak Headroom : 520 W
Cabinet Impedance : 8 Ω
Frequency Bandwidth Nominal : 40-20,000 Hz
Sound Dispersion Pattern
Nominal :
80H x 80V Degrees
Cabinet Weight : 1 Kg
Cabinet Dimensions Inches : 18.2H x 14.4W x 10.8D
Cabinet Dimensions Millimetres : 46 H x 6W x 274D
THIS PRODUCT IS
CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS
WHICH MAY DAMAGE
HEARING.
THE USER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR
EXPOSURE LEVELS AND
USE OF HEARING
PROTECTION.
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2. Mono Loudspeaker Usage:
.
For Mono (single channel applications) connect speaker cabinet to amplifier as shown. Where
chaining a itional cabinets to the same amplifier channel is require , the Output Link from the
first cabinet can be use as shown above in grey.
When connecting one or more speakers to an amplifier ensure that the amplifier can han le
the loa presente an that the configuration is properly matche for safe an optimal
performance. A Table of recommen e combinations is provi e on page 6.
If unsure about any aspect of using the the lou speaker system, then consult with a qualifie
au io engineer.
The speaker cabinet is a Mono only evice, un er NO circumstances attach
multiple amplifier channels to the same cabinets connector block, otherwise poor
performance an amage to equipment being use is likely to occur.
For stereo applications please follow the instructions on the next page, using
two or more speaker cabinets.
Also note that series & series parallel connections cannot be use with this cabinet
ue to the presence of an internal crossover splitting the signal for the coaxial
river; poor performance will result.
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. Stereo Loudspeaker Usage:
For Stereo lou speaker usage, two or more cabinets are require , connect as shown above.
When multiple cabinets are require on the same amplifier channel, connect a itional
lou speakers as shown on the previous page.
Also note that series & series parallel connections cannot be use with this cabinet ue to the
presence of an internal crossover splitting the signal for the coaxial river; poor performance will
result.
Under NO circumstances connect multiple amplifier channels to the same cabinet !
Irreversible damage to both speaker, amplifier and associated eq ipment is likely to occ r
and is not covered by warranty.
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4. Recommended Amplification:
We recommen the use of matrix GT an GM series amplifiers to power the CFR 12
optimally; however other amplifiers maybe use at users iscretion.
As a rule of thumb concerning musical instrument use of the cabinet in combination with
an amplifier, a power capacity of up to twice the continuous RMS rating is permissible for soli
state amps; provi e the source oesn't maintain a continuous level tone (e.g. some electronic
organs), this allows the cabinet to work at full output without amplifiers clipping rea ily.
Amplifiers of less than rate minimum power are not recommen e as har clipping
typically present when soli state amps are over riven is likely to amage the lou speaker.
Valve amplifiers however maybe use at lower power levels as specifie below, as they
clip much more softly when over riven, resulting in less stress on the river than an abuse
soli state amplifier. With valves this is one no less to extract the tonal characteristics of valves
riven near their limit. We recommen however that a soli state amplifier is use within its
limits an one of the many excellent cabinet mo elling effects units is use to recreate this tonal
effect at any esire volume level, rather than ramping it up to 'eleven'.
Matrix Amplifiers:
Recommended
Amplifiers:
1 cabinet per
amplifier channel:
2 cabinets per
amplifier channel:
Max total cabs
per an Amp:
GT800FX YES YES 4
GT1000FX YES YES 4
GM50 - (mono) YES YES 2
Also Supported:
XT800 YES YES 4
XT1000 YES YES 4
XT2004 YES YES 8
XT2004EQ YES YES 8
We recommend the g itar series amplifiers (GT/GM) are sed for optimal performance.
Parallel Cabinet Impedance Table:
Parallel cabs: 1 2 4
Impedance: 8 4 2.66 2
Notes: Not recommen e Not recommen e
Paralleling more than two speakers is done at ser discretion, we recommend a
maxim m of 2 per amplifier channel even where the amplifier will s pport more for
optimal performance. Also note series & series parallel connections are not s pported.
rd Party Amplification:
Amplifier Type: Recommended min. power: Recommended max. power:
Solid State 200 W @ 8Ω amp rating 520 W @ 8Ω amp rating
Valve 25 W @ 8Ω amp rating 100 W @ 8Ω amp rating
Recommendations serve as a g ide, if yo are ns re abo t any of the above then
cons lt a q alified technician.
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Full Two Year Warranty
Summary of Warranty
.
Matrix Amplification Limite , warrant to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of each Matrix Lou
Speaker, for a perio of 2 (two) years from the ate of purchase, that the Lou Speaker is free
from efects in materials an workmanship an we further warrant the new Matrix Lou
Speaker, regar less of the reason of failure except as exclu e in this warranty.
Items Subject to Exclusion from this Warranty
.
This Matrix Lou Speaker Warranty is in effect only for failure of a new Matrix Lou Speaker
which occurre uring the warranty perio . It oes not cover any pro uct that has been
amage because of any misuse be it intentional or otherwise, acci ent, negligence, or loss
which is covere un er any insurance.
What the Warranter Will Do
.
We will reme y any efect, regar less of the reason for failure (except as exclu e above),
by repair or replacement. Warranty work can only be performe at our authorise istributors or
at Matrix Amplification Limite . We will reme y the efect an ship the pro uct from the service
centre or our own factory within a reasonable time after receipt of the efective pro uct. All
expenses in reme ying the efect, inclu ing freight costs from ourselves to you (within mainlan
UK) will be borne by us. You must bear the costs of shipping the pro uct to our authorise
service centre or factory.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
.
You must notify us of your nee for warranty service not later than the expiry of your
warranty. The Lou Speaker must be shippe in a factory pack, which if require can be
obtaine from us at a mo est charge. The Lou Speaker must be sent to us carriage pai an
insure . Corrective action will be taken within a reasonable time from the ate of receipt of
the efective pro uct by us or our authorise service centre. If repairs ma e by us or our
authorise service centre are not satisfactory, contact us imme iately.
Warranty Alterations
..
No person has the authority to enlarge, amen or mo ify this warranty. The warranty is not
exten e by the length of time which you are eprive of the use of the Lou Speaker. Repairs
an replacement parts will only carry the unexpire portion of this warranty.
Design Changes
.
Matrix Amplification Limite has a policy of continuous improvement to esigns without
notice an with no obligation to make correspon ing changes in pro ucts previously
manufacture .
Your Statutory Rights are Unaffecte by this Warranty
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Declaration of CE Conformity
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Issuers Name and Address: An rew Hunt,
MATRIX AMPLIFICATION LIMITED,
32 Dewslan Park Roa , Newport, South Wales. Unite King om.
NP20 4EF
Products: CFR 12
Equipment Type: Commercial Au io Lou speakers.
Safety Standard:
EN 60065 :2002+A12 : 2011 Safety requirements: Au io, vi eo an similar electronic apparatus.
EN 5510 -2 : 2009/IS1: 2012 Electromagnetic compatibility: Au io-visual apparatus for professional use - Part 2:
Immunity
Declaration:
I certify that the pro uct i entifie above conforms to the above stan ar s.
Signatories:
An rew Hunt,
Managing Director.
Date of Issue:
3 August 2012.
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