Alto M Series Owner's Manual

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PASSIVE & ACTIVE MODELS M SERIES MONITORS OWNER'S MANUAL www.altoproaudio.com Version 1.4 SEPTEMBER 2007 LTO R English ...

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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR THE BACK PANEL OF THIS EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE NO PARTS NEEDED BY USER INSIDE THE EQUIPMENT. FOR SERVICE, PLEA...

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IN THIS MANUAL: 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 2. PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................ 2 3.. INSTA...

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WHY PLASTIC? Because we can produce thousands and thousands of piece with the same characteristics of material integrity. Our Plastic is water and moisture resistance and it is finished with a "velvet-touch" paint that protects the unit fro...

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Compact Studio Monitors are also generally addressed as "Near-Field Monitors" In big Recording Studios the Monitors are usually far away from the Listeners. They interact the room since the sound will reflect on ceiling, wall and floor thus...

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2 CHANNELS+SUBWOOFER This is the best possible positioning for the Monitors and the subwoofer but this set-up maybe not practical in your room. So, play some music with the subwoofer in different positions. Usually, the only possible positioning is u...

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4. PANEL CONTROLS SPOTLIGHT (1) Power Indicator This blue LED lights up when the M series active monitor are powered on. (2) Power Switch This switch is used to turn the M series active monitor on or off. Caution: Make sure your supply voltage is ide...

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4. PANEL CONTROLS SPOTLIGHT This professional push-pull speaker terminal is used to input the amplified program sources coming from an external power amplifier. For detailed connecting information, please refer to the " HOOKUP EXAMPLES" for...

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HOOK UP 5. HOOKUP EXAMPLES -. For Active Monitors In this example the main outputs or control room outputs of your mixer are connected via jack or XLR to the input COMBO connector of your active M Monitor. In this example the main monitors are connec...

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HOOK UP 5. HOOKUP EXAMPLES Follow this scheme to connect your passive M Monitor to a power amplifier. Make sure to respect the polarity always connecting "+" with "+" and " " with " ". + - INPUT + - INPUT 1+ 1-...

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9 6. WALL MOUNTING To install M Monitor on the wall or ceiling, Alto has provided an optional custom-built bracket: The YS 60 Installation steps: 1. Mount the base (4) on the wall. 2. Adjust the angle of the bracket according to your needs. 3. Push t...

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Exploded Diagram of The Accessory (YS-60) Part Description Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ni Screw, M6 55 1.0PH Fixing Bracket - Left Spring Mounting Base Fixing bracket - Right Spring Washer 8 9 10 11 12 Fixing Lever Zn Screw, M6 1.0PH 10 Connecting Lever Ni Scre...

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7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION M3 2Way AES 30 W 87 dB 50 Hz-13 kHz (-10 dB) 102 dB 4 Ohms 2.3-3 kHz (1m/W) 216.5 x 143.5 x 152.5 mm 2.4 kg Model No. System type Power Handing SPL (1W/1m) Frequency Response Max SPL Impedance Crossover Frequency Dimension(...

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12 7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION M5 2Way AES 80 W 95 dB 40 Hz-15 kHz (-10dB) 113 dB 4 Ohms 2.3-3 kHz (1m/W) 376 x 223.5 x 267 mm 6.6 kg Model No. System type Power Handing SPL (1W/1m) Frequency Response Max SPL Impedance Crossover Frequency Dimension (H...

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8. WARRANTY 1. WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD To obtain Warranty Service, the buyer should first fill out and return the enclosed Warranty Registration Card within 10 days of the Purchase Date. All the information presented in this Warranty Registration ...

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NF01519-1.4 c All rights reserved to ALTO. All features and content might be changed without prior notice. Any photocopy, translation, or reproduction of part of this manual without written permission is forbidden. Copyright 2007 Seikaku Group SEIKAK...