VERSE EDGE 500 User manual

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EDGE 500
Active Speakers

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CONTENTS
Important notes ........................................................................................................... 1
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2
Controls and connections ............................................................................................ 3
Connection examples .................................................................................................. 5
Components, configuration and performances ............................................................ 8
Placement ................................................................................................................... 9
Usage suggestions .................................................................................................... 12
Technical specifications ............................................................................................. 13
Block diagram............................................................................................................ 14
IMPORTANT NOTES
LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT
•Never apply excessive force to the structures or controls (knobs, switches).
•Do not stress the speaker in transit or during use.
•Do not place the device close to heat sources, in damp or dusty places or close to
strong magnetic fields.
•When possible, do not place the speaker close to units which generate strong
interference, such as radio and TV sets, monitors, etc.
•Never insert objects or liquids of any kind inside the device, for any reason.
•Clean using a soft brush or an air jet only; never use detergents, solvents or alcohol.
•When disconnecting cables from sockets, always take hold of them by the connector
and not by the cable itself, and when winding take care to avoid knots or twisting.
•Do not expose the speaker to direct sunlight.
CONNECTING TO THE MAINS
•To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not make connections with wet hands.
•Make sure that the mains voltage is the same as that indicated on the control panel.
•Connect the speaker to a mains socket with earth contact.
CONNECTING TO A MIXER
•Always use good quality screened cables.
•Before making the connections, check that all the speakers you are about to connect
are switched off. You will avoid noisy, if not hazardous, signal peaks.
IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION
•In case of malfunction, contact only an authorised service centre.

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PRESENTATION
EDGE 500 is an active speaker that combines
technology, experience and good taste in the ideal
combination of sound quality, power and user-
friendliness. It is equipped with 2 (two) 8" woofers
custom + 1" compression driver, 2 independent
signal processors for high/low frequencies .
The speaker is backed up by a digital signal
processing chain, 350W+65W biamplification and
meticulous sound engineering which ensures
impeccable results in terms of intelligible sound
reproduction, breadth and constancy of diffusion,
power and amplification precision.
The cabinet, in polypropylene with scratchproof
finish, is attractively styled and designed to make
the speaker easy to use and install in a variety of
positions, both on the ground and suspended.
The EDGE 500 is the ideal solution for all small
and medium-sized sound systems where it is
important to obtain the maximum sound coverage
with the smallest possible number of speakers.
TECHNOLOGY
AMPLIFIERS
The new digital technology totally changed the way a professional audio amplifier is
developed. No other way make possible to give great power and long term reliability.
Remarkable heat reduction and outstanding weight decrease make digital amplifier, that
equip VERSE EDGE 500, efficient, powerful and less heating.
The output stages of the amplifiers typically run at 95% efficiency, dissipating only 5% of
the input energy as heat. Moreover the efficiency doesn't depend on the output level,
and Since standard music has an average power density of 40% of the maximum level,
conventional amplifiers can easily generate 10 times more heat than VERSE ones for
the same volume of sound.
To grant reliability and durability, VERSE amplifiers are provided with short-circuit
protection, thermal protection with fan-speed control (that avoid temperature rising over
60° C) and amplifier disactivation system thus preventing amplifier breakdown if tempe-
rature rise to intolerable values. And also: protection circuit to cancel direct current
component, protection from ultrasonic components in input and output.
The I.T.P (Intelligent Thermal Protect) is warranty of perfect-working and long-lasting
speakers.

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PROCESSING
The processors include cross-over and pass-band filters, level compressors/limiters,
delay for the phase alignment of the system. The processors work automatically and are
conceived to assure the best condition of playback and safety.
In detail: each one of the two ways has his own limiter wich act on the equalizer section
and not – as usually happens – on the overall level only. This leaves – also when the
limiter acts – the sound nearly unchanged, because only the critic frequency region is
damped.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
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1. Link: sends on output the same signal coming from LINE INPUT connector. This
allow the cascade connection of different devices to the same sound source.
2. Line Input: balanced XLR socket for connection of the signal to be amplified.
3. D.Loud.: activates a dynamic equalization of the system, to compensate the natural
sensibility curve of the human ear, which is weaker on low and high frequencies,
when the sound volume is low. The equalization is dynamic, allowing to regulate
continously the amount, according to the signal level, fading away when the volumes
get to the highest levels.
4. H.Pass: activates a High-Pass filter, expressly made to join the speaker together
with a subwoofer. When this filter is turned off, the speaker behaves like a full-range
speaker, while when the filter is activated the speaker behaves like a "satellite" of a
subwoofer.
5. AC-IN: power supply cable socket. The socket is fitted with a fuse in a protected
casing. If the fuse needs changing, it is very important to proceed as follows:
- switch off the device;
- remove the power supply cable;
- access the fuse compartment by opening the cover with a screwdriver;
- replace the fuse with another having exactly the same specifications, T2A L 250V in
230 VAC version or - T4A L 250V in 120 VAC and 100 VAC versions;
- close the cover.
6. LEDs:
- ON: indicates that the speaker is On.
- Prot.: indicates that the internal amplifier switched to protection mode due to a fault
of the amplifier itself or of the connected speakers (please call the technical support).
- Temp.: indicates that the internal amplifier switched to protection mode due to
excessive heating. In this condition, the amplifier supply half the normal power.
Please reduce the input signal to allow the restore of normal load conditions.
- Comp. H.: indicates activity of the High frequency compressor. If the signal passes
over a safety threshold, the compressor guarantees a good quality playback without
acoustic distortion, damping the appropriate signal frequencies. The system operates
in total safety. If the LED is constantly On, there is an excess of signal. In this case,
please reduce the incoming signal level.
- Comp. L.: indicates activity of the Low frequency compressor. If the signal passes
over a safety threshold, the compressor guarantees a good quality playback without
acoustic distortion, damping the appropriate signal frequencies. The system operates
in total safety. If the LED is constantly On, there is an excess of signal. In this case,
please reduce the incoming signal level.
- Sign.: indicates that the signal is present.
7. Gain: to adjust the signal gain in the range from -35dB to 0dB.
8. POWER: switches the power on/off.

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CONNECTION EXAMPLES
MIXER + 2 (or more) EDGE 500 - STEREO
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LEFT RIGHT
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1 ACTIVE SUB + 2 EDGE 500 - STEREO
Input Link Input Link
Left/Mono Right
Stereo
Mono
ACTIVE SUB-WOOFER
LEFT RIGHT
Left
Source
Signal
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Signal

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2 ACTIVE SUB + 2 EDGE 500 - STEREO
LEFT RIGHT
Input Link Input Link
Left/Mono Right
Stereo
Mono
ACTIVE SUB-WOOFER
Left
Source
Signal
Input Link Input Link
Left/Mono Right
Stereo
Mono
ACTIVE SUB-WOOFER
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Signal

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COMPONENTS, CONFIGURATION AND PERFORMANCES
The diffusion section uses high efficiency custom devices, engineered in the special
configuration: 2 x 8” woofer + 1" compression driver.
The connection of these elements offers significant advantages for both the reliability
and the acoustic performance, especially in the reproduction of the vocal range.
Some examples:
a. The double 8" woofer reduces the interacting
masses by 30% compared to the classic
configuration with a single 12" speaker. This
leads to a higher acceleration factor (faster
response to the transients), a wider
extension toward high frequencies and
therefore a better acoustic continuity among
high/low components of the system.
b. Using a 1" HF driver, made following the last
generation technologies and provided with
a polyestere diaphragm, causes a much
more efficient high frequencies (106 dB)
transduction, a wider frequency extension,
a better acceleration factor and a higher
reliability.
c. The HF driver is assembled on a elliptical
wave trumpet, designed for being free from
acoustic resonance and, at the same time,
for being characterised by a wide dispersion
angle, an excellent quality of the diffusion – even out of the axis – and a special
intelligibility of medium-high and high frequencies range. All these characteristic
provide an acoustic coherence that allows: - The audience: to enjoy the same
sound quality anywhere on the stand. - The performers: to maintain a constant
hearing perception, whenever the loudspeaker is placed vertically, for monitor use,
etc.