User manual KRK VSERIES2

[. . . ] U S E R G U I D E KRK V SERIES 2 BI-AMPLIFIED STUDIO MONITOR KRK SYSTEMS LLC. HTTP://WWW. KRKSYS. COM LITK00015 Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION ATTENTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ìdangerous voltageî within the productí s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] Rear panel response curve graphics assist you in selecting the appropriate setting. Factory setting for your V8 is -3dB @ 45 Hz (toggle switch is in up position). Room acoustics may dictate which type of adjustment you need to make to retain a flat frequency response from the monitor. (See additional information in Installing Your Monitors section on page 4. ) 4 The Neutrik® Combo connector accommodates _" phone plugs, XLR, TRS. If you are using an unbalanced connection make sure and wire PIN 1 and PIN 3 together at the source end. 5 Installing Your Monitors The close-field monitor, by definition, reduces room interaction. This can be compared to the conventional stereo configuration or the large monitor arrangement in a recording studio where sounds emanating from the monitor or reflecting off ceilings, walls, and floors greatly affect the sound quality. By shortening the path to the ear, the close-field monitor offers a tremendous amount of flexibility, allowing the sound to become less susceptible to differing room conditions. The ability to adjust the high and low frequency characteristics is equally important to help compensate for room irregularities and achieve the highest sound accuracy. (See HF Adjustments and LF Adjustments sections on page 2. Note- These adjustments are only available on the V8 Series II. ) A room that is heavily dampened would typically require a high frequency boost. Likewise, reducing the high frequencies can alter a reverberant room. The low frequency can be adjusted to compensate for the first reflection (bounce) off the woofer, whether it comes from the floor, as in the typical stereo setup, or from the surface of the mixing board (when the monitor is placed atop the meter bridge). Placing the monitor close to a rear wall, sidewall, or a corner will reinforce the low frequencies. Generally speaking, if you move them two to three feet away from walls and corners, you'll hear less low frequency interaction (excluding any interaction with the mixing console). But when ideal positioning isn't practical, low frequency control is the solution. Lets say you have two different studios in your facility; in one room the monitors are close to the wall, in the other they're further away from the wall. Simply adjust the low frequency on each monitor and you'll have the same sound in each room. This comes in handy if you're tracking in room A and mixing down in room B. Mid-Field Configuration ­ This configuration is basically the same as the CloseField set-up. (see Figure 2) It is normally used with larger monitors or when the monitors are too large or heavy for the meter bridge. This set-up has the potential for a larger sweet spot and better spatial imaging. Make sure that the height of the woofer is above height of the console. Figure 2 SUBWOOFER SET-UP Begin by determining the best location for your subwoofer. If possible, the optimum set-up would look like the set-up in Figure 3. [. . . ] If there is not a clear tonal quality or any sound at all then the tweeter probably needs to be replaced. · Once you have a better idea of what may be at fault then call us and speak with someone in the service department. They will help you determine the best solu tion to correct your monitors. The service department can be reached at (805) 584-5224, Problem: The monitor hisses, hums or makes other loud noises. . . [. . . ]