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Dynaudio BM12A manual

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    a 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (includi[...]

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    3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . .a T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 OPERA TING Rear Panel - Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Dynaudio Acoustics BM12A active monitor system. With the right care and attention it will provide many years of excellent and trouble free audio reproduction. It is most important, however , that you take a few minutes at this early stage of your BM12A ’s life, to read this manual. It contain[...]

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    5 OVER VIEW - REAR P ANEL Correct setup and connections is essential to achieve optimal performance from your monitors. Please follow the instructions on the following pages. 1. AC power Input and fuse 2. Power On/Off switch 3. Balanced analog Input 4. High Pass filter switch 5. Level trim 6. LF - Low filter setting 7. MF - Mid filter setting 8. HF[...]

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    6 SETTING UP 1/2. Power On/Off switch/AC Power In Before switching on, make sure Mains V oltage matches your areas Mains V oltage specification. Replace fuse only with the fuse-type marked on the rear-panel label. 3. Balanced analog Input Audio Input is via a female XLR connector . The Input is electronically balanced with following connections. Th[...]

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    7 INDICA T ORS & POSITIONING Indicators On the front you will find 2 diodes. These are positioned just above the Dynaudio Logo. The green power diode indicates speaker on/off st atus. Green indicates; “power on”. The second diode has two functions. When the output stage is close to clipping the LED will light up orange. And it will light up[...]

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    8 MISCELLANEOUS T roubleshooting If Power LED lights green and no sound, check your input signal f.ex. by switching speakers. If power LED does not light at all and no sound, check the fuse. If replaced and still no sound contact your Dynaudio Acoustics Dealer . If protection LED lights red check the temperature of the heat sink. If it feels hot tu[...]

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    9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS System Frequency Response (+/- 3 dB) Input level for 85 dB SPL @1m Input Impedance Power consumption Amplifier power Bass Principle V ent tuning frequency Internal Cabinet V olume Crossover Frequency Crossover Slope T weeter Woofer Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) T wo-way Active Nearfield Monitor 38Hz - 21kHz -18dBu RMS @ [...]

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