Electro-Voice EViD 3.2w, EViD6.2, EViD 4.2, EViD 4.2w, EViD 6.2w Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Important Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Model Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Packing List (3.2, 4.2, 6.2) . . . . . . . . . . 2

EVID™ Product Family . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Product Feature Identification

(3.2, 4.2, 6.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

SAM™ (Strong-Arm-Mount™)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step-by-Step Installation and Wiring

(3.2, 4.2, 6.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 1: Mount the SAM™ Bracket . . 4

Step 2: Select Voltage Tap

(Models 4.2t and 6.2t Only). . . . . . 5

Step 3: Mount the Speaker

to the SAM™ Bracket . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 4: Wire the Speaker . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 5: Secure the Seismic Tab

Connection Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 6: Test System Operation . . . . . 6

Packing List (12.1 Subwoofer) . . . . . . . 7

Product Feature Identification

(12.1 Subwoofer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step-by-Step Installation and Wiring

(12.1 Subwoofer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 1: Mount the Bracket . . . . . . . . 8

Step 2: Install the Safety Line . . . . . 8

Step 3: Wire the Speaker . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 4: Mount the Speaker

to the Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 5: Test System Operation . . . . 10

Safety Agency Compliance . . . . . . . . . 10

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Uniform Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . 11

Exclusions and Limitations. . . . . . . . . 11

Obtaining Warranty Service . . . . . . . . 11

Incidental and Consequential

Damages Excluded . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Other Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Speakers and Electronics . . . . . . . . . . 11

Appendix A:

Integrating the 12.1 Subwoofer . . . 12

Installation Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the 12.1 in Passive Mode . . . . . 12

Crossover Frequency

and Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using a Separate Amplifier

Channel for the 12.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Characteristics of All Subwoofers . . . . 12

Appendix B:

Painting the Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Painting Process (3.2, 4.2, 6.2) . . . . . . 13

Painting the Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Painting Process (12.1 Subwoofer) . . . 13

Appendix C:

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Table of Contents

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing EVID™ Series
loudspeakers. Read through this manual to
familiarize yourself with the features,
applications, and precautions before you
use these products.

EVID™ Series loudspeakers use inno­vative design and materials to provide
premium-level performance from compact
surface-mount speakers.

Four models comprise the EVID™ Series:
the 6.2 with dual 6-inch LF drivers and a 1­inch titanium tweeter with waveguide; the

4.2 with dual 4-inch LF drivers and a 1­inch titanium tweeter with waveguide; the

3.2 with dual 3.5-inch LF drivers and a .75­inch titanium direct radiator tweeter. The
EVID™ 12.1, a subwoofer designed to aug­ment and extend the full-range model’s low­frequency response completes the line.

Important Features

•

Line-array enhanced coverage control

•

Organic, unobtrusive shape

•

SAM™ (Strong-Arm-Mount™) system
for secure and reliable mounting

•

Extremely large speaker swing and
rotation ranges for flexible placement
and coverage everywhere

•

Full bandwidth overload protection

•

Weather resistant and paintable

•

Dual LF transducers

•

Extended bass

•

Greater power handling and output

•

Titanium HF transducers (4.2, 6.2
waveguide coupled)

•

High sensitivity

•

Shielded for video applications

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Product Description

Model Summary

EVID™ 3.2

Most compact of the EVID™ Series, the
EVID™ 3.2 uses dual 3.5-inch LF drivers
with a .75-inch titanium direct radiator
tweeter to provide high-fidelity, full-range
sound over an extremely wide coverage
area. The EVID™ 3.2t includes a trans­former for 70V or 100V systems.

EVID™ 4.2

The compact EVID™ 4.2 delivers very full­range sound from its dual 4-inch LF drivers
and a 1-inch titanium tweeter with wave­guide. It is able to deliver a 110-dB sound
level over a wide coverage area. The EVID™

4.2t includes a multi-tap transformer for
70V or 100V line distribution systems.

EVID™ 6.2

The EVID™ 6.2 is an extended-range high­output speaker with dual 6.5-inch woofers
and a 1-inch titanium tweeter with wave­guide, designed for high SPL over a wide
coverage area. The EVID™ 6.2t includes a
multi-tap transformer for a 70V or 100V
line distribution system.

EVID™ 12.1

This subwoofer’s unique 12-inch dual-voice­coil woofer design and side/front angled port
system allows for powerful low-frequency
reinforcement from a flexible, compact wall­or ceiling-mounted enclosure. The EVID™

12.1's full, rich bass is an ideal addition to
any EVID™ system.

Packing List (3.2, 4.2, 6.2)

Listed and illustrated below are the parts in­cluded in each boxed pair of EVID™ speakers.

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Product Description

A 2 Speaker system

B 2 SAM™ assembly

C 2 Large logo cap

C 2 Small logo cap

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E 1 Warranty card

F 1 SAM™ mounting tool

Figure Quantity Part

A

B

C

EDF

Figure 1: EVID™ components

EVID™ Product Family

8-Ohm Impedance

Part Number Model Description

70-Volt/100-Volt-Equipped Units

Part Number Model Description

Subwoofers

Part Number Model Description

Product Feature Identification

Illustrated below are the major components
of the EVID™ Series full-range speakers.

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Product Description

301045-001 3.2 Dual 3.5" full range

shielded (black)

301045-002 3.2w Dual 3.5" full range

shielded (white)

301046-001 4.2 Dual 4" full range

shielded (black)

301046-002 4.2w Dual 4" full range

shielded (white)

301047-001 6.2 Dual 6" full range

shielded (black)

301047-002 6.2w Dual 6" full range

shielded (white)

301045-003 3.2t Dual 3.5" full range

shielded (black)

301045-004 3.2tw Dual 3.5" full range

shielded (white)

301046-003 4.2t Dual 4" full range

shielded (black)

301046-004 4.2tw Dual 4" full range

shielded (white)

301047-003 6.2t Dual 6" full range

shielded (black)

301047-004 6.2tw Dual 6" full range

shielded (white)

301048-001 12.1 12" dual input

(black)

301048-002 12.1w 12" dual input

(white)

Input wire
connectors

Voltage tap
selector
(4.2t and

6.2t only)

Connection eyebolt
for seismic
security cable

7

0

V

Figure 3: EVID™ features (back)

A. Shielded dual woofers
B. Coherent Coverage Waveguide horn

(4.2 and 6.2 only)
C. Dual low-frequency ports
D. Treated woofer cones
E. Durable zinc-plated steel grille (not shown)
F. Cast aluminum Strong-Arm-Mount™ (SAM™)
G. Over 100 degrees of swing; 90 degrees

of rotation
H. Simple keyed socket head adjustments
I. Titanium dome tweeters with neodymium

magnet structures

A

I

H

G

F

(E)

D

C

B

Figure 2: EVID™ features (front)

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SAM™ (Strong-Arm-Mount™)
System

EVID™’s SAM™ system (Strong-Arm­Mount™) excels at meeting the four require­ments for mounting FGM/BGM systems:
simple, quick, versatile, and reliable. Three
easy steps and you are done: Attach the sur­face bracket to the wall or ceiling; attach the
EVID™ enclosure to the bracket with the
socket-head bolt; aim the enclosure and
tighten the bolt. SAM™ allows greater flexi­bility for aiming than ball-type mounts that
limit range of motion when not on center.
Typical ball designs have limited rotation
when pointing straight ahead, and even that
is reduced when the enclosure contacts the
wall and is moved off axis. By contrast,
SAM™ allows full rotation even at full
sweep. Figure 4 shows SAM™’s range of
rotation (note that EVID™’s curved cabinet
allows it to rotate much further [90 degrees]
than a rectangular or trapezoidal box).
Figure 5 shows the range of sweep motion
left and right on the wall. All three models
allow 100 degrees of sidewise motion.

Step-by-Step Installation
and Wiring (3.2, 4.2, 6.2)

Step 1: Mount the SAM™ Bracket

The SAM™ bracket can be mounted on
either side of the speaker, enabling optimal
configuration for any installation. First,
determine whether the bracket should be
mounted on the left or right side of the
speaker (do not bolt the speaker to the
bracket). It is best to mount the bracket on
the side away from the direction in which
the speaker will be aimed. This ensures
that the full sweep angle is available for
aiming on that side and provides easier
access to the sweep tightening bolt on the
wall bracket (see step 3). For safey, make

sure the mounting surface can support
more than the speaker's weight! Use

only industry-accepted fasteners and
mounting methods when mounting the
bracket. Consult an expert if you are not
sure. Read steps 2 and 3 before mounting
the speaker in step 4.

For standard vertical installation mount
the SAM™ bracket as shown in Figure 6.
For horizontal mounting configurations,
mounting the bracket on the bottom side
(as in Figure 7) is easiest and safest, and
allows the speaker to be mounted closer to
the ceiling.

Product Description

90˚

Figure 4: Rotation range (90 degrees)

SAM™

Ceiling

Figure 7: SAM™ mounted on bottom

100˚

Figure 5: Sweep range (100 degrees)

SAM™

Figure 6: SAM™ mounted on side