Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Point Seven Alesis
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POINT SEVEN* SHIELDED REFERENCE MONITOR REFEREilCE IUNilUAt lQt ==19.
POINT SEVEN- SHIELDED REFERENCE MONITOR RereneilcE Mnnuru. At-g.sits 1996.
Intloduction Thank you for purchasing the Alesis Point Seven Shielded Reference Monitors. To take full advantage of the Point seven's operation, and to enjoy long and trouble.
C€ DECI.ARATIOIU OF COilFORMTTY Alesis Corporation 3530 Holdrege Ave. Los Angeles, CA90016 USA Point Seven EN55013:1990 Class B EN55020:1988 sections 4.3, 5.4, 5.2, 7.0 & 8.0 are under consideration Sound Technology 17 Letchworth Point, Lechworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1ND, England.
Contents About the Point Seven .........., Unpacking and lnspection Spcaker Installatlon ................. ......... tl Speaker Placement.... About Wire .
About the Point Seven- Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 Aeour rHE Polur S=v=lu Unpacking and lnspection Your Point Sevens were packed carefully at the factory, and the shipping carton was designed to protect the speakers during shipping. Please retain this container in the highly unlikely event that you need to retum the Point Sevens for servicing.
Chapter 1 - About the Point Seven The frequency response of Alesis' ProPrietary tweeter is designed to be flat (t 2 dB] from itJ2kHz crossover frequency to 10kHz. At 10kHz the response drops smoothly to Z7kJl.lz, at which point it drops by -6d8. This is an optimal response for non- fatiguing, long term, high levef nearfield mixdowns.
About the Point Seven- Chapter 1 A Liltle History br the early days of recording, most recording studios used big monitor speakers almost exclusively. Unfortunately, they also required high powered amplifiers and expensive acoustic treatment (often poorly done) of.
Speaker lnstallation - Chapter 2 CIIAPTER 2 SpemER lnsrnl.r.nrroru Like any speaker system, your Point Sevens will work best when properly positioned in a suitable acoustic environment.
Chapter 2 - Speaker Installation This kind of speaker placement also couples acoustic energy from the speaker's cabinet more readily into the console's chassis. Both conditions should be reduced by placing the speakers on their o. wn standd acoustcally detached,frop, and slightly behind, the console as shown belort.
Speaker brstallation - Chapter 2 Alesis has designed the Point Sevens for vertical mounting. If, however, you need to keep their height profile as low as possible to minimize the recording engineer's visual obstructions, they may be mounted horizontally.
Chapter 2 - Speaker lnstallation Fnq 50Fh 100H2 Without port lvith pon Connections Professional grade 5-way gold-plated binding posts are provided for extemal wiring to the amplifier. This type of cormector can accommodate bare or tirmed wires, banana plugs and even spade lugs.
Speaker Installation - Chapter 2 Point Seven. Consult the manual of your power amplifier for specific information. Lr a properly-phased system, a positive input to the amplifier should result in a positive voltage on the red terminal, and push the driver forward.
Troubleshooting - Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 TnouBLEsHoorrNG Troubleshooting lndex If you experience problems while using the Point Sevens, please use the following table to locate possible causes and solutions before contacting Alesis Technical Support for assistance.
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Obtaining Repair Seruice Before contacting Alesis, check over all your connections, and make sure you've read the manual. Customers in the USA and Canada: If the problem persists, caII Alesis USA at 1-80G S-ALESIS and request the Technical Support deparknent.
Troubleshooting - Chapter 3 Sp=crFrcATlolus Drivers: 5.25" non-woven carbon fiber coned woofer, magnetically shielded 1" ferrofluid cooled silk dome tweeter, magnetically shielded Crossovet: 2.
ALESIS LIMITED WARR/INTY ALESIS CORPORATION C'ALESIS) warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days for parts ;nd labor from the date of original retail purchase. This warranty is enfbrceable only liy the original retail purchaser.
An important point after buying a device Alesis Point Seven (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Alesis Point Seven yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Alesis Point Seven - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Alesis Point Seven you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Alesis Point Seven will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Alesis Point Seven, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Alesis Point Seven.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Alesis Point Seven. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Alesis Point Seven along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
