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    Eris ™ Series E5 / E8 High-Definition Near F ield Studio Monitors O wner ’ s Manual ww w .presonus.c om ®[...]

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    The ex clamation point within an equilat eral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual. The lightning flash with arr owhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is int ended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulat ed “ dangerous” v oltage withi[...]

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    EU Direc tives on the Protection of the Environment and Other Euro Stuff RoHS This product is compliant with the EU Dir ective 2011/65/EU for the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment . No lead (Pb), cadmium (C d), mercur y (Hg), hexavalen t chromium ( Cr+6), PBB or PBDE is intentionally adde[...]

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    1 Overview — 1 1.1 Introduction — 1 1.2 Summar y of Eris E5/E8 Fea tures — 2 1.3 What is in the bo x — 2 2 Hookup — 3 2.1 Rear Panel C onnections and Controls — 3 2.1.1 Inputs — 3 2.1.2 Po wer — 4 2.1.3 Acoustic T uning Contr ols — 4 2.2 Hookup Diagrams — 5 2.2.1 Basic Setup — 5 2.2.2 Advanced Setup with Speak er Switching —[...]

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    1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 1 Overview 1.1 I ntroduction Thank you f or purchasing the PreSonus Eris E5/E8 studio monitors . The E5 and E8 self-power ed near- field monitors that offer ex cellent per formance at a reasonable pric e for budget-conscious project studios, with features normally r eser ved [...]

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    1 Overview 1.2 Summar y of Eris E5/E8 Fea tures Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 1.2 Summar y of Eris E5/E8 Featur es • 3 inputs: 2 balanced (XLR and ¼ ” TRS) and 1 unbalanced (RCA) • Kevlar® woofer and silk - dome tweeter • Separate amplifiers that are optimiz ed for the woof er and t weeter • Fr ont-firing acoustic por t [...]

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    2 Hookup 2.1 Rear Panel C onnec tions and Controls Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 2 Hookup 2.1 Rear Panel Connections and C ontrols 2.1.1 Inputs Line -level Inputs . The Eris E5/E8 provides a choice of three inputs: two balanced (XLR and ¼ ” TRS) and one unbalanced (RCA). These inputs accept a line-level signal from your audio sour [...]

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    2 Hookup 2.1 Rear Panel C onnec tions and Controls Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 2.1.2 Pow e r IEC Po wer Connection: Y our Eris E5/E8 accepts a standard IEC power cor d. W arning: Do not remove the center grounding prong or use a ground-lift adapter , as this could result in electric shock. Po wer Switch. This is the On/Off switch. [...]

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    2 Hookup 2.2 Hookup Diagrams Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 2.2 Hookup Diagrams 2.2.1 Basic Setup On 100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz Eris E8[...]

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    2 Hookup 2.2 Hookup Diagrams Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 2.2.2 Advanc ed S etup with Speaker Swit ching Power POWER 12-18VDC 10Watts Sceptre S6 Eris E5 AudioBox 1818VSL Central Station Plus[...]

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    3 T utorials 3.1 Monitor Placement Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 3 T utorials 3.1 M onitor Placement Ideally , near-field monitors should be placed so that the tweeters are at the same heigh t as your ears when you ar e mixing. Eris speakers can be placed vertically or horizontally ; when placed horizontally , they should form a mirr[...]

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    3 T utorials 3.2 Input Gain Setting Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 3.2 I nput Gain Setting The best place to start is to set the Input Level contr ol at its 12 o ’ clock position, which is labeled “U” for “unity gain. ” That means the level of the signal reaching the amplifier is the same as the level of the signal entering [...]

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    3 T utorials 3.4 Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual EQ curve. On the other hand, if you want t o emulate a cheap portable radio, try turning it up above 0. Try not to boost much, since this can add noise to the signal . The Lo w Cutoff contr ol rolls off the low frequencies below the specified frequenc[...]

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    4 Resources 4.1 T echnical Specifications Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 4 Resourc es 4.1 T echnical Specifications INPUTS (E5 and E8) 1- Balanced XLR 1- Balanced ¼” TRS 1- Unbalanced RCA PERFORMANCE Fr equency Response E5 53 Hz – 22 kHz E8 35 Hz – 22 kHz Crossov er Frequency E5 3 kHz E8 2.2 kHz LF Amplifier P ower E5 45W E8 7[...]

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    4 Resources 4.1 T echnical Specifications Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual USER C ONTROLS V olume Range E5 and E8 A-type taper MF Con trol E5 and E8 V ariable (-6 to +6 dB) HF Contr ol E5 and E8 V ariable (-6 to +6 dB) Low Cut E5 and E8 Flat , 80 Hz, 100 Hz Ac oustic Space E5 and E8 Flat , -2 dB, -4 dB PRO TEC TION (E5 and E8) RF interfe[...]

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    4 Resources 4.2 T roubleshooting Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 4.2 T roubleshooting No Po wer . First ensur e that your Eris E5/E8 is plugged in. If it ’ s connec ted to a power c onditioner, v erify that the power conditioner is turned on and functioning. If problem still exists, disconnect the power cable fr om your E5/E8 and chec[...]

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    4 Resources 4.3 PreSonus Limited Warranty Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual 4.3 PreSonus Limited W arranty PreSonus A udio Elec tronics, Inc., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the dat e of original retail purchase . This warranty is enforc eable only by the original reta[...]

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    4 Resources 4.3 PreSonus Limited Warranty Eris™ Series E5 and E8 Owner ’ s Manual Some states do not allow the exclusion of limita tion of incidental or consequential damages, so the abo ve limitation or exclusion may not apply t o you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights , and you may also have other rights , which vary from state t[...]

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    Added bonus: Pr eS onus’ previously T op Secret recipe f or … Rice Dressing Ingredients: • 1lb ground beef • 1 lb chopped chicken liver • 1 onion (diced) • 2 green peppers (diced) • 4-6 celery stalks (diced) • 2 garlic cloves (minced) • ¼ C. chopped fresh parsley • 3 C. chicken stock • 6 C. cooked rice • 1 Tbs. oil • Salt[...]

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    ® 7257 Florida Boulevard • Bat on Rouge, Louisiana 70806 USA • 1-225-216-7887 ww w .presonus.com Part# 820-P AE0024- C Eris ™ Series E5 / E8 High-Definition Near F ield Studio Monitors O wner ’ s Manual[...]