Panasonic WS-AT250, WS-AT200 User Manual

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Speaker System
WS-AT200
Subwoofer System
WS-AT250
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions completely

CONTENTS

REGULATORY STATEMENTS ............................................................................ 2
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................... 2
PREFACE ............................................................................................................ 3
INSTALLING THE SPEAKER .............................................................................. 4
CONNECTING SPEAKER CABLES .................................................................... 6
WIRING CONNECTOR AND CABLE .................................................................. 7
SETTING THE SUBWOOFER PROCESSOR ....................................................... 8
PROTECTION CIRCUITS FOR WS-AT200 .......................................................... 8
SYSTEM DIAGRAM ............................................................................................ 8
BLOCK DIAGRAM .............................................................................................. 9
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 9
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE .................................................................................. 10
DIRECTIVITY ....................................................................................................... 10
APPEARANCE .................................................................................................... 11
WS-AT200
WS-AT250
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Please observe the following instructions carefully for your own safety and that of equipment.
• If the speakers fall, it can cause serious damage to persons or properties.
• Read the instructions printed on the back of the speakers.
• Ask your nearest dealer or qualified installers for installation and wiring.
• Place the speakers on a stable surface.
• Secure the speakers with safety wires or equivalent.
• Detach the speaker and the speaker stand before adjusting their height.
• Separate the speaker and the speaker stand before moving the set to a different location.
• Do not install the speaker with the stand at a place where passers-by might stumble on them.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS
TURE.
The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the unit. You should note the serial number of this unit in the space provided and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft.
Model No. Serial No.

REGULATOR Y STATEMENTS

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WS-AT200
• This speaker system is a 2-way bass-reflex type incorporating a 30-cm (12”) woofer and a Square Contour Wave Guide (SCWG) horn tweeter.
• The speaker system accepts a continuous program input of 300 W or 150 W (RMS). It delivers high out­puts from its compact body with a maximum sound pressure level of 121 dB.
• The SCWG horn minimizes the disturbing reflection sound generated near the open end and to provide a constant directivity of 90˚ (horizontal) and 40˚ (vertical). You can easily attach again the horn to the enclosure by turning it 90˚ as required for hori­zontal or vertical speaker installation.
• The enclosure has essential features such as toughness to transportation, a recessed type han­dle for carrying, the convex and concave for stack­ing, holes for mounting bracket, safety wires, etc.

PREF ACE

WS-AT250
• This Subwoofer is a bass-reflex type incorporating a 20-cm (12”) cone speaker and to be used with the RAMSA Subwoofer Processor WS-SP2A.
• The WS-AT250 accepts an input of 400 W (RMS). It delivers high outputs, though it is small in size, with a maximum sound pressure level of 117 dB.
• The enclosure has essential features such as toughness to transportation, a recessed type han­dle for carrying, the convex and concave for stack­ing, holes for mounting bracket, safety wires, etc.

PRECAUTIONS

* High frequency noise developed by fast-forward
or fast-rewind operation of a tapedeck
* Out of tune noise in FM broadcast * Feed-back from microphones or electronics
musical instruments
• Match the polarities of all the speakers by observing the connectors and wire colours when using two or more speakers.
• Read “PROTECTION CIRCUITS” on page 8. Turn down the volume control of the amplifier immediate­ly if the sound suddenly decreases.
• You should use the WS-AT250 Subwoofer all the time with Subwoofer Processor WS-SP2A. The WS­SP2A processes the signal to protect the speakers from damage due to an excessive input signal.
• Power loss may increase as the total speaker impedance gets lower with a number of speaker hookups. Use the largest speaker cable in wire gauge to reduce power loss.
• Switch off the power amplifiers before connecting the speakers or other peripherals.
• Avoid the followings all the time to protect the speakers from damage.
* Turning on and off mixing consoles and other
peripherals may cause shock noise when the amplifiers and subwoofer processor are on
* Shock noise resulting from the connection/ dis-
connection of inputs/outputs with any powered­up equipment
* Pop noise from microphones without appropri-
ate use of breath-pop screen and/or high-pass filter
* Click noise caused by switching on or off the
phantom power for microphones
* Continuous operation at very low frequency from
an oscillator, synthesizer or program sources.
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• Changing the tweeter direction
You can alter the directivity when placing the WS­AT200 horizontally.
1. Unscrew four bolts to detach the tweeter.
2. Turn the tweeter by 90˚.
3. Tighten four bolts to attach the tweeter again.
4. Rotate the RAMSA badge by 90˚.

INSTALLING THE SPEAKER

• Stacking
Speakers can be stacked one upon another as illustrat­ed.
Place an additional speaker on top of another, making sure to match their convex and concave portions.
Do not place stacked speakers on an unstable surface. If the surface is uneven, not level, or vibrating, the stacked speakers may fall down and cause injuries.
40
90
40
90
Sound dispersion angles
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• On wall or ceiling
You can install the speaker on a wall or ceiling with a mounting bracket (not supplied).
q Place the bracket on the enclosure. w Screw the eye bolts into the screw holes of the
enclosure by hand.
e Fix the speaker to a wall or ceiling. r Take safety protections mentioned in “Secure the
speaker.” Note: Installers should seek advice on the building
structure and load capacity, if unknown, from an architect or a structural engineer.
• Secure the Speaker
Use safety wires (not supplied) when hanging the speaker from a wall or ceiling. This is not a major means of support but just a safety relief.
q Tighten the eye bolts with washers and bolt nuts
(not supplied) into the screw holes of the enclosure by hand.
w Set the direction of the eye bolts to be in the best
position for binding safety wires.
e Fasten the bolt nuts with wrench. r Bind one end of safety wires to the eye bolts. t Secure the other end of safety wires to the support-
ing structure of the building.
• Mounting on a stand
1. You can mount the speaker on a speaker stand by using the stand hole in the enclosure bottom.
2. The stand should have a supporting pipe of ø1.5 inches.
3. Take safety protections by placing it in a safety location, for exemple.

INSTALLING THE SPEAKER

Stand hole (Bottom side)
Mounting bracket
Hand tighten
Insert
Hand tighten
Washer
Set direction
Eye Bolt
Bolt nut Tighten with wrench
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You can find the TS (tip-sleeve) phone jack and SPEAKON connector on the back of the enclosure. These two are usable as input or output terminals since they are wired in parallel. See the block diagram on page 9.

CONNECTING SPEAKER CABLES

Notes:
• Do not connect more than two speakers in parallel. Excessively low impedance can cause distorted output sound or damage to the amplifier.
• Match the sound phase of all speakers by confirm­ing the polarities of connection when using two or more speakers.
1. Connect signal input from an amplifier to either TS phone jack or SPEAKON connector.
2. Bridge the first speaker and the second when using two speakers in parallel as illustrated.
From amplifier
From amplifier
From amplifier
From amplifier
SPEAKON connector
TS phone jack
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WIRING CONNECTOR AND CABLE

TS (tip-sleeve) phone plug
1. Unscrew the plug cover.
2. Thread speaker cables through the plug cover.
3. Connect and solder the + (positive) polarity wire to the tip of the plug.
4. Connect and solder the – (negative) polarity wire to the sleeve of the plug.
5. Tighten cable with the clamp of the plug.
6. Fasten the plug cover.
SPEAKON connector
Use SPEAKON connector (4-pole, NL4FC series, by NEUTRIK AG) as followings.
q Unscrew the connector cap by rotating it counter-
clockwise.
w Slide the cable clamp out from the rear of the con-
nector.
e Push and separate the connector sleeve from the
terminal block.
r Pass the connector cap and cable clamp over the
end of the cable.
t Loosen the clamping screws in the terminal block.
y Prepare and insert the wires into the terminals as
shown in the table.
u Tighten the screws to secure the wires.
i For added security in portable applications, solder-
ing of the wires together with the terminals is recom­mended.
o Assemble the terminal block and the connector
sleeve after matching the positions of the concave and the convex.
!0 Match the convex position of the cable clamp to the
concave of the connector sleeve, then push the cable clamp.
!11 Screw the connector cap.
Plug Cover
Speaker Cable
Terminal block
AMP OUT SPEAKON
+1 +
– (Not used) (Not used)
1 – 2 + 2 –
Sleeve
AMP OUT Plug
+ Tip – Sleeve
Push
Tip
Cable clamp
Connector sleeve
Loosen screws.
Cap
Concave
Concave
Cable
Push
Tighten the screw.
Convex
Solder here.
Push to the end.
Convex
Cable clamp
Cap
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SETTING THE SUBWOOFER PROCESSOR

PROTECTION CIRCUITS FOR WS-AT200

SYSTEM DIAGRAM

The WS-AT200 has separate overload protection cir­cuits for woofer and tweeter. When activated by an excessive input signal, they mute the output sound. Turn down the volume control for 2 to 20 seconds to reset the circuits.
A B VLFI VLFI
123 123 123
AK
WS-AT250
SUB WOOFER MAIN SPEAKER
RECOMMENDED FUNCTION SELECTOR SETTING
FUNCTION SELECTOR POSITION
WS-AT200
For further details please refer to the Operating Instructions of the RAMSA Subwoofer Processor WS-SP2A.
Note: Make sure to lower the volume control of the
amplifiers if the output sound suddenly decreases. Keeping or even increasing the volume can cause serious damage to the speaker.
This shows an example of system connections.
Amplifier
Subwoofer
Audio Mixer
In A
In B
Processor
WS-SP2A
Amplifier
150W
150W
WS-AT200
400W BTL
Amplifier
400W BTL
WS-AT250
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WS-AT200 WS-AT250 Type 2 Way, Bass-reflex type Bass–reflex type Input impedance 8 Power capacity 300 W (continuous program input) 400W (RMS)
150 W (RMS) — Sound Pressure Level 99 dB [1 W, 1m (3.3 ft)] 92 dB [1 W, 1m (3.3 ft)] Max. Sound Pressure Level 121 dB [1m (3.3 ft)] 118 dB [1m (3.3 ft)] Frequency response 70 Hz - 18 000 Hz 30 Hz - 1 400 Hz Crossover frequency 2400 Hz — Speaker
Woofer 30 cm (12”) cone speaker 30 cm (12”) cone speaker
Tweeter SCWG horn speaker — Dispersion 90° (horizontal), 40° (vertical) — Dimensions 394 (W) x 577 (H) x300 (D) mm [15-1/2” (W) x 22-3/4” (H) x 11-13/16” (D) ] Weight 15 kg (33.1 lbs.) Finish
Enclosure Resin molded, Blue black
Front panel Punched grille, Blue black
Standard accessories Eyebolt (M8 x 25) ........................................... 2
Operating Instructions .................................... 1

BLOCK DIAGRAM

SPECIFICATIONS

• Dimensions and weight indicated are approximate.
• Specifications are subject to change without notice.
• True effective power measured by the test method prescribed by American National Standard EIA (Electronic Industries Association), RS-426-A (1980). In this test, the noise signal with a higher frequency power component was used to match the latest program sources.
WS-AT200
Phone jack
SPEAKON Connector
@
Tweeter Protector
!
Woofer Protector
HPF
LPF
WS-AT250
Phone jack
SPEAKON Connector
!
@
Tweeter
Woofer
Woofer
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE

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WS-A T200 WS-A T250

DIRECTIVITY

WS-A T200
Horizontal Vertical
120
[dB][]
110
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90 800
80 250
70 80
60 25
50 8
40 2.5
30 0.8
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10 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
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APPEARANCE

WS-A T200
150 (5-7/8)
150 (5-7/8)
346 (13-5/8)
150 (5-7/8)
110 (4-5/16)
369 (14-17/32)
394 (15-1/2)
150 (5-7/8)
8-M8
171 (6-23/32)
577 (22-3/4)
571 (22-15/32)
99 (3-29/32)
22 (55/64)
171 (6-23/32)
79
(3-3/32)
300 (11-13/16)
WS-A T250
Unit: mm [inch]
• Dimensions shown are approximate.
346 (13-5/8)
150 (5-7/8)
110 (4-5/16)
369 (14-17/32)
99 (3-29/32)22 (55/64)
171 (6-23/32)
79
(3-3/32)
300 (11-13/16)
150 (5-7/8)
8-M8
394 (15-1/2)
150 (5-7/8)
577 (22-3/4)
571 (22-15/32)
171 (6-23/32)
150 (5-7/8)
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