Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VXT8 KRK
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Introduction Congratulations on your KRK purchase! And welcome to the growing family of KRK owners. KRK’s VXT Series of powered studio monitors are precision speakers designed to forever change the way you handle your most demanding audio jobs.
Design Philosophy A studio monitor is a tool used to aurally “measure” the changes in an audio path. Ask any seasoned recording professional what they think makes a great studio monitor and you’ll get basically the same answers: “Accuracy , transparency , flat response, and the truth.
Design Elements N ew Custom Made T weeter and Woofer Designs – KRK is renowned for designing high performance studio monitor drivers. Y our VXT monitors are no exception. A woven Kevlar® low frequency driver was custom-designed specifically for each model.
Back Panel Features SYSTEM LEVEL ADJUST Input sensitivity is adjusted (counterclockwise reduces sensitivity) through a rear panel mounted trim control. Adjustment range is from -30dB to +6dB. Factory preset gain is +6dB, which should suffice for most conditions.
Clip Indicator/Limiter Switch The Clip Indicator/Limiter switch allows you to choose between three options. 1. In the On position the clip led (RED) is active and the limiter is bypassed. At the onset of the red LED illuminating, the amplifier is close to clipping.
NEUTRIK® COMBO CONNECTOR The Neutr ik® Combo connector accommodates XLR, 1/4” TRS and 1/4” phone plugs. Please note th at PI N 2 is ho t! If yo u a re us in g a n unbalanced connection make sure to wire Sleeve and Ring together at the source end.
2-CHANNEL SET -UP Close-Field Configuration - In a control room situation, the monitors are often times placed on the meter bridge or in a close-field listening position.
Figure 3 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Setup Begin by placing the Left and Right front channels 30 degrees from the Center channel and equidistant to the listening position (Figure 4). The Left Surround (rear) and Right Surround (rear) channels should be placed 1 10 degrees from the Center channel.
7.1 Channel Surround Sound Setup The 7.1 channel surround sound setup adds two speakers to the sides of the mix position and is most similar to the actual surround sound configuration of cinema—with the difference being that cinemas commonly add additional side surrounds to compensate for the length of the theater .
T roubleshooting We welcome your input. If you should have any problems with your KRK monitors, we want to hear about it. Y ou can either email us (please provide your phone number with your email) or contact our technical support department directly at 954-949-9600.
13 Monitor suddenly stops working. • T urn the monitor level down or off • Repeat steps in the troubleshooting sections above before continuing to the next steps.
14 Monitor hisses, hums or makes other loud noises. • Make sure that the power cord is plugged snugly into the IEC socket on the rear of the monitor . • Check the connections between the signal source and the monitor . Make sure all connections are secure and that the cable is not damaged or wired incorrectly .
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