Optimal Audio Up 3 User manual

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The Optimal Audio range of
compatible audio zoners, ampliers
and loudspeakers are designed to
work together simply and effectively.
Our quick start guides will take you
through the simple connection and
set up procedure.
Optimal Audio Up loudspeakers
deliver high-quality, even coverage
with minimal visual impact. When
used in conjunction with the rest of
the Optimal Audio eco-system Up
will surprise you with its punchy
performance and professional
aesthetic. This Quick Start Guide
will help you get your Ups positioned
and connected correctly.
Congratulations on your choice of Optimal Audio
for your latest sound system installation.
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The Up range of ceiling speakers has been designed to suit almost any
application where distributed sound is required. The models are distinguished by
several factors all sharing the same visual aesthetic, conical coverage pattern and
signature sound.
The table demonstrates the fundamental differences across the Up range,
helping you to choose the right loudspeaker for the job.
Model Format Enclosure Impedence Power Frequency
Response
Up 3 Single 3” driver Steel back can 8 Ohm or 70V –
100V line
Rated power
(AES) 20W 95Hz – 15kHz
Up 4O Single 4” driver Open back 70V – 100V line
only
Rated power
(AES) 10W 87Hz – 15kHz
Up 4S Two-way passive
coaxial 4”
Shallow steel
back can
8 Ohm or 70V –
100V line
Rated power
(AES) 15W 110Hz – 15kHz
Up 4 Two-way passive
coaxial 4” Steel back can 8 Ohm or 70V – 100V line
Rated power
(AES) 30W 100Hz – 18kHz
Up 6 Two-way passive
coaxial 6” Steel back can 16 Ohm or 70V – 100V line
Rated power
(AES) 30W 115Hz – 18kHz
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All models in the Up range are supplied with support rails designed to t
600mm standard ceiling tiles. The following images clearly show the installation
procedure step-by-step.
A tile cutout template and a paint shield for each Up model is included. Be sure
to cut your holes in the correct tiles before xing the ceiling speakers!
Fitting Up ceiling loudspeakers
Lay the support rails across the
ceiling tile mounting system
Ensure the locking tabs are in the open
position before mounting the loudspeaker
Insert the speaker into the ceiling tile Carefully tighten the locking tabs using a
suitable Philips screwdriver until they are
tight. Do not overtighten
IMPORTANT! Ensure the correct
transformer tap is selected
Check the speaker is secure. Once you have
tested the system and satised yourself it is
working correctly and the loudspeaker tapping
is correct, t the supplied loudspeaker grille.
Place the C Ring in between the
support rails as as shown
Align the C Ring with the hole cut
in the tile and secure
1.
5. 6. 7. 8.
2. 3. 4.
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All Up loudspeakers are tted with 4 pin Euroblock connectors. The terminals are wired as follows:
Pin 1 : Negative In Pin 2 : Negative link through
Pin 3 : Positive In Pin 4 : Positive link through
To connect the cable to the loudspeaker terminals, follow this procedure.
Replace the plate by reversing the procedure.
! When wiring loudspeaker cables be careful to observe the correct polarity of the cable and connector at both ends.
Connecting Up
Undo the two screws that secure
the protective plate on the top of
the back can
Slide the plate sideways and lift off Pass the cable(s) through the cable grip
Connect to the Euroblock terminals as
shown above
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To get the best from your loudspeakers, it’s important to make sure the amplier
you are using is up to the job. Several factors have to be considered, and it’s
worth clarifying what they mean and how they affect the performance of a
loudspeaker.
Loudspeakers tend to be quantied using Watts, but this is purely a measure
of the amount of power a loudspeaker can take at its input over time, and not
necessarily a measurement of how loud it might go.
Optimal Audio loudspeaker power handling is therefore quoted as Watts (AES)
and Watts (Peak); AES is a standard measurement of average power handling
over time, and Peak represents the transient power handling capability of the
loudspeaker.
So for an Up 4 the AES power rating is 30 Watts, which will continuously
deliver 102dB at 1m distance from the loudspeaker – transients however will
momentarily reach 105dB if you drive it with an amplier capable of producing
enough power to do so.
However, this only applies when the loudspeaker is running in low impedence
mode (8 or 16 Ohms).
All Up series are capable of running at 70 volt – 100 volt line, and Up 4O can only
be run this way. What does this mean?
An amplier that can produce this level of voltage, either via a transformer on the
output or through bridging of channels would normally damage a loudspeaker.
Transformers that step the voltage down to suitable level are tted into the
loudspeakers, and the voltage is maintained along the chain.
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Each loudspeaker can be ‘tapped’ to receive a specic voltage, making individual
control of the loudspeaker output possible. Take care to use the correct tap
setting for the output voltage of the amplier you are using. In the case of
SmartAmps, which can drive either 70 or 100 volt lines, the 70 volt setting is
recommended.
The total number of loudspeakers it is possible to connect to a single amplier
channel is determined by adding the total wattage of the loudspeakers together.
For speech systems, where low frequency response is not critical, these systems
can offer extremely good value for money.
A 100 Watt amplier running at 100 volts can drive 100 loudspeakers tapped at
1 Watt, 50 loudspeakers tapped at 2 Watts, or 2 loudspeakers at 50 Watts and
anywhere in between. Up series loudspeakers have a wide range of transformer
taps to choose from.
Up model 70V taps
(Watts)
100V taps
(Watts)
Low Impedence
(Ω)
Up 3 15, 7.5, 3.8, 1.9 15, 7.5, 3.8 8
Up 4O 6, 3, 1.5, 0.75 6, 3, 1.5 N/A
Up 4S 8, 4, 2, 1, 0.5 8, 4, 2, 1 8
Up 4 25, 12.5, 6.3, 3.2 25, 12.5, 6.3 8
Up 6 60, 30, 15, 7.5 60, 30, 15 16
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Specifications
Up 3 Up 4O Up 4S Up 4 Up 6
TYPE Full range, passive, ceiling speaker Full range, passive, ceiling speaker Two-way, full range, passive, ceiling speaker Two-way, full range, passive, ceiling speaker Two-way, full range, passive, ceiling speaker
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (with preset) 95Hz - 15kHz ± 3dB
-10dB @68Hz
87Hz - 15kHz ± 3dB
-10dB @60Hz
110Hz - 18kHz ± 3dB
-10dB @85Hz
100Hz - 18kHz ± 3dB
-10dB @74Hz
115Hz - 18kHz ± 3dB
-10dB @80Hz
DRIVERS 3” (78mm), coated paper 4” (105mm), coated paper LF: 4” (105mm), polypropylene injection moulded
HF: 1 (25mm) exit/0.7 (20mm) voice coil,
silk dome
LF: 4” (105mm), coated paper
HF: 1 (25mm) exit/0.7” (20mm) voice coil,
silk dome
LF: 6.5” (162mm), coated paper
HF: 1” (25mm) exit/ 0.7” (20mm) metal dome
RATED POWER 20W (AES) 40W (peak) 10W (AES) 15W (AES) 30W (peak) 30W (AES) 60W (peak) 30W (AES) 60W (peak)
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8Ω Tap dependent 8Ω 8Ω 16Ω
SENSITIVITY (1W/1m) 84dB 93dB 86dB 87dB 90dB
MAXIMUM SPL 97dB (cont), 100dB (peak) 100dB (cont) 98dB (cont), 101dB (peak) 102dB (cont), 105dB (peak) 108dB (cont), 111dB (peak)
CROSSOVER n/a n/a 3.5kHz passive 3.5kHz passive 2.7kHz passive
RECOMMENDED HIGH-PASS FILTER 24dB/octave @90Hz 24dB/Octave @80Hz 24dB/octave @85Hz 24dB/octave @90Hz 24dB/octave @80Hz
TRANSFORMER TAPS @ 70V 15, 7.5, 3.8, 1.9W 6, 3, 1.5, 0.75W 8, 4, 2, 1, 0.5W 25, 12.5, 6.3, 3.2W 60, 30, 15, 7.5W
TRANSFORMER TAPS @ 100V 15, 7.5, 3.8W 6, 3, 1.5W 8, 4, 2, 1W 25, 12.5, 6.3W 60, 30, 15W
DISPERSION (-6dB) 130˚ conical 130˚ conical 150˚ conical 120˚ conical 110˚ conical
BACK CAN Zinc-plated steel n/a Zinc-plated steel Zinc-plated steel Zinc-plated steel
BAFFLE ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS
PROTECTIVE GRILLE Perforated steel with cloth backing Perforated steel with cloth backing Perforated steel with cloth backing Perforated steel with cloth backing Perforated steel with cloth backing
FIRE RATING UL94-V0 UL94-V0 UL94-V0 UL94-V0 UL94-V0
CONNECTORS 4 pin Euroblock with link out Bare wires 4 pin Euroblock with link out 4 pin Euroblock with link out 4 pin Euroblock with link out
FITTINGS C-ring support backing plate C-ring support backing plate C-ring support backing plate C-ring support backing plate C-ring support backing plate
DIMENSIONS (inc. Grille) (Ø) 202mm x (D) 165mm
(Ø) 7.95” x (D) 5.7”
(Ø) 202mm x (D) 117mm
(Ø) 7.95” x (D) 4.62”
(Ø) 202mm x (D) 144mm
(Ø) 7.95” x (D) 5.67”
(Ø) 202mm x (D) 227.5mm
(Ø) 7.95” x (D) 8.96”
(Ø) 251mm x (D) 205.1mm
{Ø) 9.88” x (D) 8.08”
CUT-OUT DIAMETER 178mm (7.01”) 178mm (7.01”) 178mm (7.01”) 178mm (7.01”) 222mm (8.74”)
WEIGHT 1.6kg (3.5lb) 1.3kg (2.9lb) 2.2kg (4.9lb) 2.2kg (4.9lb) 3.0kg (6.6lb)
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 2 tile support rails (for 2ft or 600mm tile spans),
cutout template, paint shield, removable locking,
multi-pin connector
2 tile support rails (for 2ft or 600mm tile spans),
cutout template, paint shield, removable locking
multi-pin connector
2 tile support rails (for 2ft or 600mm tile spans),
cutout template, paint shield, removable locking
multi-pin connector
2 tile support rails (for 2ft or 600mm tile spans),
cutout template, paint shield, removable locking
multi-pin connector
2 tile support rails (for 2ft or 600mm tile spans),
cutout template, paint shield, removable locking
multi-pin connector
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This symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING!
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation opening. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
9. Protect the loudspeaker cable from being walked on or pinched particularly
at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
10. Do not unplug the unit by pulling on the loudspeaker cable, use the plug.
11. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
12. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects
lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
13. Do not remove any covers, loosen any xings or allow items to enter any
aperture.
14. Ensure the loudspeaker is mounted with appropriately sized xings of
suitable load bearing capacity
15. Always ensure a secondary safety xing is used where loudspeakers are
mounted overhead.
Important Safety Instructions
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