PIONEER DJ VM-50 User manual

Active Monitor Speaker
Instruction manual
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VM-50 / VM-50-W /
VM-70 / VM-80

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Introduction
Main Features
• “Vortexbassaccelerator”structuretoachieveafastresponserichbasssound.
• ConstantdirectivityHorntoachievepowerfulmediumandhighrangesoundandbroaduniformlisteningspace.
• Rigidaluminumfrontbaffletoreduceunwantedvibrations.
• ClassDamplifierwith96kHzsamplingtoenablewidebandwidthsoundreproduction.
• “DSPcontrol”toenable16-bandadjustmentinaccordancewiththeuse,roomacousticproperties,andpreferences.
Confirm All Accessories
• Powercord×1
• Bottomcushionx1(4pcs/1sheet)
• PrecautionsforUse×1
• InstructionManual(thisdocument)
• Warranty(forsomeregions)*
*OnlyproductsinEurope.
ThecontentsofthewarrantyfortheUnitedStatesandCanadaareprovidedonthelastpagesoftheinstructionsinEnglishand
French.
Names and Functions of Parts
Front Panel Facilities
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1 Aluminum front baffle
Reducesunwantedvibrations.
2 1-inch high-resolution soft dome tweeter
3 Tweeter protective guard
4 Constant directivity Horn
Achievesuniformlisteningspace.
5 POWER/STANDBY indicator
Lightsupinwhitewhenturningthepowersupplyon.During
standbyitislitinred.
6 Aramid fiber woofer
Lightandextremelyrigidconesprovidesthebestbass
response.

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Rear Panel Facilities
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1 Bass-reflex duct
“Vortexbassaccelerator”structureofthebass-reflexductto
achievehigh-speeddeepbassreproduction.
2 Switch for switching HIGH EQ
UsetoswitchbetweenfourtypesofEQsetting:ROOM1,
FLAT,ROOM2,andBRIGHTTREBLE.Fordetailssee
“DSPCONTROL”onpage4.
3 Switch for switching LOW EQ
UsetoswitchbetweenfourtypesofEQsetting:ROOM1,
FLAT,ROOM2,andCLUBBASS.Fordetailssee“DSP
CONTROL”onpage4.
4 AUTO STANDBY switch
Usetoturntheautostandbyfunctiononoroff.
Whentheautostandbyfunctionisturnedon,thespeakers
automaticallyenterstandbymodeifnoinputsignalis
receivedforacertainperiodoftime(approximately25
minutes)andpowerconsumptioncanbereduced.Whenan
inputsignalisreceivedwhilethespeakersareinstandby
mode,thespeakerswillautomaticallyresumefromstandby
mode.
•ThePOWERindicatoronthefrontpanelislitinredduring
standbymode.
•Whentheinputsignalisweakerthanacertainlevel,the
speakersmaynotautomaticallyresumefromstandby
mode.Insuchcases,turnoffthe[AUTOSTANDBY]switch
tousethespeakers.
•Toforcethespeakerstoresumefromstandbymode,turn
offthe[POWER]switchontherearpanelonce,andturnit
backonafterafewseconds.
5 VOLUME dial
Usetoadjustthesoundlevel(volume).
6 AC IN
ConnecttheaccessorypowercordhereandtoanAC
poweroutlet.Donotpluginthepowercorduntilallother
connectionshavebeencompleted.Useonlythefurnished
accessorypowercord.
7 Fuse holder
8 POWER switch
Usetoturnthepoweronandoff.
9 RCA INPUT jack
RCApin-typeunbalancedinputjacks.
a XLR/TRS INPUT jack
BothXLRjack(balanced)and1/4”TRS(balancedtype
PHONO)aresupported.TheXLRjackarrangementisPin1
Ground,Pin2Hot,andPin3Cold.

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DSP CONTROL
Thisunithasafunctionforadjustingthefrequencycharacteristicsinaccordancewiththeinstallationlocationorenvironment.Carry
outtheadjustmentusingacombinationofthetwodialsontherearpanel.Atthetimeofshipmentfromthefactoryitissetsothatflat
propertiescanbeobtainedinananechoicchamber,soperformtheadjustmenttosuittheinstallationenvironment.
LOW EQ
Usethisforadjustingthebass,inaccordancewiththe
installationlocationandpurposeofuse.
• L1:ROOM1
Tonequalitywithbassminimized.Thisiseffectivewhen
installednearwalls,etc.,andthevolumeofthebassistoo
loud,orwhenyoudonotwantthebassreverberatingatnight
time.
• L2:FLAT
Flatfrequencycharacteristicsthatfaithfullyreproducesthe
inputsound.
• L3:ROOM2
Tonequalitywithhighbassvolume.Thisiseffectivewhen
thereverberationinaroomistoosmallandthebassis
insufficient.
• L4:CLUBBASS
Basswithextrapunch,foraclub-likesound.Thisiseffective
whenthebassisinsufficient.
HIGH EQ
Usethisforadjustingthetreble,inaccordancewiththe
installationlocationandpurposeofuse.
• H1:ROOM1
Tonequalitywithtrebleminimizedacertainamount.Thisis
effectivewhenusedinaroomwherethevolumeofthetreble
istooloudduringaliveevent.
• H2:FLAT
Flatfrequencycharacteristicsthatfaithfullyreproducesthe
inputsound.
• H3:ROOM2
Soundwithhightreblevolumewiththeimageofbrightwide
spaces.Thisiseffectivewhenthetrebleisinsufficient.
• H4:BRIGHTTREBLE
Thesoundofthemusicalinstrumentscanbeclearlyheard.
Forexampletheoutlinesofthesoundofguitars,cymbals,
trumpets,etc.,areclear.
Installation and Connections
How to Install
Aspeaker’splaybacksoundisdelicatelyinfluencedby
conditionsinthelisteningroom.Toproduceoptimumlistening
conditions,takedueconsiderationoftheconditionsofyour
installationlocationbeforebeginningactualinstallation.
• Placethespeakersatearlevel.
• Foranaturalstereoeffect,therightandleftspeakersshould
beinstalledinsymmetricalandequidistantpositionsfromthe
listeningposition.
• Topreventsliding,applythefurnishedcushionstothe
bottomofthemainunit.
WARNING
Store small parts out of the reach of
children and infants. If accidentally
swallowed, contact a doctor
immediately.
D41-6-4_A1_En
• Speakersshouldideallybelocatedat30°anglesfromthe
listeningposition(togetherformingatotal60°angle),and
rotatedinwardtofacethelisteningposition.
50 °～ 60 °
VENTILATION CAUTION
When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the
unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least
15 cm at top, 15 cm at rear
, and 15 cm at each side).
W
ARNING
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to
ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from
overheating.
To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never
be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,
table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick
carpet or a bed.
D3-4-2-1-7b*_A1_En

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Connections
• Whenmakingorchangingconnections,alwaysturnoffthe
poweranddisconnectthepowercordfromitsoutlet.
• Also,besuretoreadtheoperatinginstructionsfortheother
componentstowhichyouareconnectingthesespeakers.
• Donotpluginthepowercorduntilallotherconnectionshave
beencompleted.
• Useonlythefurnishedaccessorypowercord.
• Makesuretosetthesoundlevelatanappropriatelevel
astheinputsignalstotheXLRINPUTconnector(orTRS
INPUTjack)andRCAINPUTjackwillbemixedtogether,
affectingthesoundlevel.
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
• Checkthefollowingitemswhenyouthinkthereisaproblem.Also,checktheequipmentconnectedtotheunit.Ifitisstillnot
operatingproperly,contactyourdealer.
• Onoccasion,theunitmayfailtooperateproperlyduetostaticelectricityorotherexternalconditions.Inthisevent,disconnect
thepowercordandwaitforfiveminutesormore,thenreconnectthepowercordandcheckforproperoperation.
Symptom Items to Check Remedy
Nopower Ispowercordconnectedproperly? Connectpowercordtooutlet.
Nosoundfromconnectedaudiodevices,or
soundisverysmall.
Hasconnectedaudiodevicebeensetproperly? Setdevice’sexternalinputandsoundvolumeproperly.
Isconnectioncableconnectedproperly? Connectcablesproperly.
Areconnectorsorplugsdirty? Cleanconnectorsandplugsbeforeconnecting.
Isthesoundvolumesetproperly? Turnthe[VOLUME]dialontherearpanelclockwiseandturnupthe
volume.
Isthepowerturnedon? Turnonthe[POWER]switchontherearpanel.
Istheautostandbyfunctionon? Turnoffthe[POWER]switchontherearpanelonce,waitafew
seconds,andthenturnitbackon.
ThePOWERindicator(white)doesnotlight. Isthepowerturnedon? Turnonthe[POWER]switchontherearpanel.
Istheautostandbyfunctionon? Turnoffthe[POWER]switchontherearpanelonce,waitafew
seconds,andthenturnitbackon.
Speakersdonotresume(turnon)from
standbymode.
Istheleveloftheinputsignallow? Increasetheleveloftheinputsignal.
Turnoffthe[AUTOSTANDBY]switchontherearpanelandturnoffthe
autostandbyfunction.
Soundisdistorted. Isthesoundvolumesetproperly? Slowlyturnthe[VOLUME]dialontherearpanelcounterclockwiseand
turndownthevolume.
Istheoutputleveloftheconnectedaudiodeviceset
properly?
Adjusttheoutputleveloftheconnectedaudiodeviceproperly.
Feedback(continuoushowlingsound) Isthesoundvolumesetproperly? Slowlyturnthe[VOLUME]dialontherearpanelcounterclockwiseand
turndownthevolume.
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
• “PioneerDJ”isatrademarkofPioneerCorporation,andisusedunderlicense.
• Otherlistedcompanynamesandaproductnamearetheregisteredtrademarkofthecompaniesortrademarks.

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Specifications
VM-50/VM-50-W VM-70 VM-80
Type Bi-amp2-wayactivespeaker
Amplifier
Amplifiertype ClassDwithDSP
LFamplifier 30W 70W 90W
HFamplifier 30W 30W 30W
Inputconnectors(balancedinput) XLR/TRScombo×1
Inputconnectors(unbalancedinput) RCA×1
Inputimpedance 10kΩ
Speaker
Enclosure Bassreflex
Enclosurematerial MDFvinyllaminate
Woofer(LFdriver) 5.25"(133mm)cones 6.5"(165mm)cones 8"(203mm)cones
Tweeter(HFdriver) 1"(25mm)softdome
Reproductionfrequencyband 40Hz–36kHz 37Hz–36kHz 34Hz–36kHz
Powerunit/other
Supportedvoltages AC110V–240V,50Hz/60Hz
Powerconsumption 30W 45W 60W
Powerconsumptionduringstandbymode 0.3Worless
Externaldimensions(W×H×D) 197×299×265mm 228×340×312mm 266×399×325mm
Weight 5.5kg 7.7kg 9.7kg
Thespecificationsanddesignofthisproductaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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