CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA TCS Series Loudspeakers OPERATING MANUAL
Shown: A typical TCS 60º array consisting of five TCS215’s, one TCS215W for bass and one TCS 115 mounted at a 45º angle for downfill.
Congratulations! You’ve joined a fast growing group of people who have chosen the high quality TCS loudspeaker systems. We welcome you and will do our best to satisfy you with your new TCS loudspeaker.
In order for you to use this product most effectively, please take some time to read this manual. We have included a great deal of information that will help you achieve optimum performance, sound, and quality from your new loudspeaker system.
The TCS series loudspeakers give you greater response, more power, and more intelligibility than any other two-way speaker system on the market today. We achieved this by using the highest quality components, the best speaker design systems, and over 80 years of combined experience in professional audio engineering. TCS systems provide the ultimate in pro sound for any venue, large or small. TCS loudspeakers are designed to be suspended separately or several different models together to create perfect coverage for a given application. TCS loudspeakers are specifically engineered for optimum performance as front of house speakers, fills, subwoofers, and stage monitors. Set up an entire sound system using Carvin’s TCS series loudspeakers.
All TCS loudspeakers are designed around 13 ply Baltic birch enclosures that are engineered to a rated 1000 lbs. tensile strength. Each enclosure incorporates 12 to 16 fly points to create any array cluster desired. TCS enclosures feature 26 ply Baltic birch baffles (except TCS115M and TCS210) to eliminate cabinet resonance and increase overall efficiency. All enclosures include internal bracing for structural stability and support.
For your records, you may wish to record the following information.
Serial No._____________________ Invoice Date_______________
76-00021 1099
TCS115 TCS115M
TCS210
TCS215 |
TCS215W |
TCS218
12340 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
(800) 854-2235 www.carvin.com
RECEIVING INSPECTION—READ BEFORE GETTING STARTED
INSPECT YOUR UNIT FOR ANY DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping. If any damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN immediately. SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to re-ship your unit, always use the original carton and packing material. This will provide the best possible protection during shipment. CARVIN and the shipping company are not liable for any damage caused by improper packing.
SAVE YOUR INVOICE. It will be required for warranty service if needed in the future. SHIPMENT SHORTAGE. If you find items missing, they may have been shipped sepa-
rately. Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquiring. RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER on the enclosed warranty card or below on this manual for your records. Keep your portion of the card and return the portion with your name and comments to us.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CAUTION: describes an operating condition or user action that may expose the equipment, user, or other parties to potential damage or danger.
WARNING: describes an operating condition or user action that will cause damage to the equipment or injure the user or other parties.
DANGER: describes an operating condition or user action that will immediately damage the equipment or be extremely dangerous or possibly life threatening to the user or other parties.
WARRANTY
CARVIN TCS loudspeakers are covered by a ONE year limited warranty unless otherwise stated. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: 1) Opened or burned voice coils. 2) Torn cones due to improper packing or abuse. 3) Damage from rain, moisture, ETC. When returning defective driver(s), remove them from the enclosure to reduce shipping costs. DO NOT stuff paper into the driver(s). Return pre-paid by UPS. Include your address and description of the problem. Your driver(s) will be returned COD for the cost of shipping and reconditioning if not covered under warranty.
INTERNAL CROSSOVER
Each TCS series loudspeaker includes an internal crossover constructed of high quality components such as precision wound inductors, high current resistors, and 250 Volt film capacitors. These components along with high grade FR-4 circuit board material, ensure high quality for many years. The characteristics of the crossover along with the physical alignments of the drivers ensures seamless integration causing a virtually coherent acoustic wavefront as from a single source. All TCS series crossovers are Bi ampable with the exception of the TCS218 and TCS215W. Carvin suggests using the internal crossover at all times in either Full Range or Bi Amp mode as the components work together to form one system.
OPERATING MODES
The switch on the TCS series input panels allows you to select two operating modes: FULL RANGE mode (single amplifier) or BI AMP mode (separate low and high frequency amplifiers). In FULL RANGE mode, the internal crossover of the loudspeakers divide the audio signal into the seperate frequency ranges for each driver. In BI AMP mode, one amplifier is used to power the low frequency drivers and another amplifier is used to power the high frequency drivers. In both modes the internal crossover is active to ensure the best quality sound possible from the loudspeaker.
QUICK START: FULL RANGE MODE |
QUICK START: BI AMP MODE |
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FULL RANGE MODE |
FULL RANGE MODE |
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8Ω TOTAL IMPEDANCE |
SERIES CONNECTION |
PARALLEL CONNECTION |
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