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[Page 1] Apogee APL-220

APL-220, APL-500, & APL-800 SELF-POWERED FULL-RANGE SPEAKER SYSTEM MANUAL © 2001 Apogee Sound International Specifications subject to change without notice. 55-0048-01D 0711 ...

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2 Notice Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this guide was complete and accurate at the time of printing. However, information is subject to change. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: To Reduce The Risk of Fire Or Electric Sho...

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Table of Contents Precautions & Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Concept of Integration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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English • To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the AC mains power cable before installing audio cable. Reconnect the power cord only after making all signal connections. • Connect the loudspeaker only to a three-pole, three-wire groun...

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• Ce haut-parleur contient des circuits haute tension présentant un danger. Ne jamais essayer de le démonter. Il n’y a aucun composant qui puisse être réparé par l’utilisateur. Toutes les reparations doivent être effectuées par du person...

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• No instale el altoparlante en lugares donde haya agua o humedad excesiva. • No deje que en el altoparlante entre agua ni ningún objeto extraño. No ponga objetos con líquidos encima de la unidad ni cerca de ella. • Para reducir el riesgo de...

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The Concept of Integration Why a Powered Loudspeaker? Apogee’s powered speaker systems further the company’s original concept of processor-based loudspeakers. By combining advanced electronic signal processing with precisely matched amplifiers, a...

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These engineering advancements result in the following benefits: • All aspects of the loudspeaker system’s performance are maximized. Sonic quality, power output capability, flatness of response, distortion, and behav- ior under abusive condition...

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(1) AC Power Connector and Cable The APL-220, -500, and -800 each use a PowerCon ® 3-pole AC mains con- nector for their power inlet (see Figure #1). When joined to the mating PowerCon connector supplied with the AC line cord, the connector pair lo...

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Max. Continuous Amperes APL-220, -500, and -800 Typical Program Conditions 120V AC 6.0 ARMS 4.0 ARMS 3.0 ARMS 2.0 ARMS 240V AC Chart 1 (2) Voltage Range The APL-220, -500, and -800 use advanced, high efficiency, intelligent, power supplies. A conve...

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We recommend powering no more than 2 APL-220, -500, or -800s from a single 15A, 120V AC circuit, and no more than 3 APL-220, -500, or -800s from a single 20A, 120V AC circuit, thereby allowing a margin for low voltages. The advanced design of the AP...

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AWG# 86°F (30°C) 104°F (40°C) 14 12 10 8 15 A 20 A 25 A 35 A 12.3 A 16.4 A 20.5 A 28.7 A 6.9 A 8.7 A 14.5 A 20.3 A Ambient Temperature As you can readily see from Chart 2, the maximum permissible current rat- ings decrease rapidly as the ambient...

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13 #14 AWG, 120V AC #14 AWG, 240V AC Length in Feet 5A 10A 15A 20A Length in Feet 5A 10A 15A 20A 25' 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 2.4% 25' 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2% 50' 1.2% 2.4% 3.6% 4.9% 50' 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 2.4% 75' 1.8% 3.6% 5.5% 7.3% 75&apo...

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(1) Input Impedance and Level The APL-220, -500, and -800 were designed to receive a balanced-line signal on their 3-pin female XLR type connector. They are also equipped with a 3- pin Male XLR output connector, labeled “loop-through,” intended ...

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(2) Input and Output Connectors The input and output connectors are wired as follows: XLR Pin # Function Pin 1 Earth & Chassis Ground Pin 2 Signal + DIFFERENTIAL INPUT Pin 3 Signal - DIFFERENTIAL INPUT Connector Case Earth & Chassis Ground ...

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The power supplies are robust and reliable. They each provide 650 watts of continuous power, giving the system considerable headroom above its nom- inal 500 WRMS per channel rating. Each of the two amplifiers is capable of delivering 500 WRMS, and as...

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(2) Ambient Temperature The APL-220, -500, and -800 are designed to be used in ambient tempera- tures ranging from 32°F - 113°F (0°C - 45°C). Higher or lower temperatures could cause system shutdown or result in early component failure. When u...

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Signal Processing Here’s a hypothetical example of what to look out for. An APL-500 might be set up outdoors in 85°F (29°C) temperature with sunlight shining partially on the rear panel. Let’s assume it is tested during a 30-minute sound check ...

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Many product designers would summarily reject such a driver, because its fre- quency response is not inherently flat, even though its response is excep- tionally linear and its distortion extremely low. Now the synergy of integrated design comes into...

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A clipping LED indicator is located on the rear panel. This LED will illuminate when the speaker is several dB into limiting and indicates maximum operat- ing level has been reached. It is not uncommon to see these LEDs illuminate regularly, such as ...

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(6) When to Use the High-Pass Filter Switch The High-Pass Filter Switch is very effective when the APL-220, -500, and - 800 are utilized with subwoofers, or other larger speaker systems. For example, a system may be made up primarily of FH-4s, 3X3s,...

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(8) Level Control A single level control is located just above the XLR input. Under normal cir- cumstances, the level control should be turned fully clockwise to the 0 posi- tion. This is full gain, or 0 dB of attenuation. In certain environments, f...

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(d) The amplifier has failed to pass its automatic internal start-up test. If conditions b, c, or d are encountered, the amplifier will latch in the Protect mode until the power is cycled to force a reset. However, if the fault condi- tion has not be...

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(2) Using The APL-220, -500, and -800 with Subwoofers To broaden the scope of applications for the APL-220, -500, and -800, they can be used with an accompanying subwoofer, such as the Apogee APL-10 or APL-12. A subwoofer is intended to extend the r...

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(3) Speaker Placement and Polarity when the APL-220, -500, and -800 are used with Subwoofers The optimum polarity for a subwoofer used with the APL-220, -500, and -800 is a function of its placement in relation to the full-range speaker that it is u...

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With both systems in-phase, a low-frequency peak will occur in the region where the two systems overlap. This is normal and can be dealt with by one of the following: (a) The low-frequency peak in the overlap region can be filtered out with an equali...

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In such a case, an easy way to determine the best phase relationship is to lis- ten to a low-frequency source while standing in front of the system and have someone swap the phase relationship of the subwoofer from Normal to Reverse while you listen....

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an Apogee Powered Subwoofer to determine its best phase relationship to the full-range speaker system it is being used with; if the best position turns out to be reversed, we recommend that you instead reverse the full-range system(s) with phase reve...

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(6) Flying the APL-220, -500, and -800 For many applications, the APL-220, -500, or -800 may need to be flown. This requirement commonly occurs in television work, political conventions, the- atrical productions, rock concerts, permanent installatio...

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30 as when the speaker is used on its side and rigging plates are attached. In sheer, the friction provided by tightening and preloading the bolt actually increases the strength of the joint and decreases cyclic failure of the fastener. Consult an ex...

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Figure 8b Figure 8a Figure 8c (7) Rigging Accessories Apogee manufactures many rigging accessories for the APL-220, -500, and -800. Some of these are: • Yokes that allow a single APL-220, -500, or -800 to be fastened to a wall, ceiling, or theat...

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32 Troubleshooting the APL-220, -500, or -800 is a simple process. With an inte- grated system like the APLs, there’s not much that can go wrong. If a prob- lem does arise, it usually can be solved quickly by performing the processes described belo...

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33 force that would otherwise be placed on the driver as the fasteners are loos- ened, if the enclosure were upright. To remove the driver after the eight Allen-drive fasteners have been taken out, use a small, flat bladed screwdriv- er to pry the dr...

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horn to the enclosure. On the APL-500, this is most easily accomplished by using a ball-headed Allen wrench. Pull up on the horn to unseat it from the gasket. The next step is to lift the horn away from the enclosure and reach in through the cone dri...

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Accessories The entire assembly can be replaced in a matter of minutes by reversing the removal process. Be sure to tighten the fasteners gradually in a cross-pattern to avoid warping the heat sink. There are no user serviceable parts or assemblies c...

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The system exhibits hum or noise PROBLEM POWER LED illuminates but audio is not present SUGGESTIONS • Check to be sure that the signal feed cable has audio present. This can be done by plugging it into a speaker/amplifier that is known to work, or ...

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37 Line AC Panel of an Apogee APL Full-Range Speaker 1 Power Switch 2 Main AC Protection Fuse 3 AC Input Connector, Neutrik Powercon NAC3FCA 4 AC Line Voltage Selection Switch 5 AC Output Connection, Neutrik Powercon NAC3FCB 1 2 3 4 5 Amplifier Back ...

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38 Audio Input Panel of an Apogee APL Full-Range Speaker 1 Signal Presence Indicator 2 System Protection Indicator 3 Amplifier Clip Indicator 4 System Power Indicator 5 Volume Control 6 Ch 2 Mute Switch (LF Channel) 7 Ch 1 Mute Switch (HF Channel) 8...

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39 APL-220 SELF-POWERED COMPACT SPEAKER Line Drawings ...

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40 APL-500 SELF-POWERED ARRAYABLE SPEAKER ...

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41 APL-800 SELF-POWERED ARRAYABLE SPEAKER ...

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42 Specifications Enclosure Type 30° Trapezoidal, optimally-vented bass 20° Trapezoidal, optimally-vented bass 53 Hz to 21 kHz ± 3 dB (on axis) 53 Hz to 17.5 kHz ± 3 dB (on axis) 48 Hz to 18 kHz ± 3 dB (on axis) Bi-amped, two-way, self-containe...

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LIMITED WARRANTY Apogee Sound International's self-amplified speaker products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and service, when installed and operated in accordance with product specifications...

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