QSC WideLine 10 Owners manual
WideLine-10
Loudspeaker User Manual
WL2102 – Cored composite enclosure
WL2102-w – Birch plywood enclosure
AF2102-LA – Large aluminum array frame
WL SMALL GRID – Small steel array frame
TD-000227-00-C
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
Install in accordance with instructions by QSC Audio Products, LLC instructions and under the supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer.
WARNING!
Before placing, installing, rigging, or suspending any speaker product, inspect all hardware, suspension, cabinets, transducers, brackets and
associated equipment for damage. Any missing, corroded, deformed, or non-load rated component could significantly reduce the strength of
the installation, placement or array. Any such condition severely reduces the safety of the installation and should be immediately corrected.
Use only hardware which is rated for the loading conditions of the installation and any possible short-term, unexpected overloading. Never
exceed the rating of the hardware or equipment.
Consult a licensed, Professional Engineer regarding physical equipment installation. Ensure that all local, state and national regulations
regarding the safety and operation of suspension equipment are understood and adhered to.
Warranty (USA only; other countries, see your dealer or distributor)
Disclaimer
QSC Audio Products, LLC is not liable for any damage to amplifiers or any other equipment that is caused by negligence or improper installation and/
or use of this loudspeaker product.
QSC Audio Products 3-Year Limited Warranty
QSC Audio Products, LLC (”QSC”) guarantees its products to be free from defective material and/or workmanship and will replace defective parts and
repair malfunctioning products under this warranty when the defect occurs under normal installation and use-provided the unit is returned to our factory,
one of our authorized service stations or an authorized QSC International Distributor via pre-paid transportation with a copy of proof of purchase (i.e.,
sales receipt). This warranty provides that the examination of the return product must indicate, in our judgment, a manufacturing defect. This warranty
does not extend to any product which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident, improper installation, or where the date code has been removed
or defaced. QSC shall not be liable for incidental and/or consequential damages. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. This limited warranty is
freely transferable during the term of the warranty period. The warranty on QSC products is NOT VALID if the products have been purchased from an
unauthorized dealer/online e-tailer, or if the original factory serial number has been removed, defaced, or replaced in any way. Damage to, or loss of any
software or data residing on the product is not covered. When providing repair or replacement service, QSC will use reasonable efforts to reinstall the
product’s original software configuration and subsequent update releases, but will not provide any recovery or transfer of software or data contained on
the serviced unit not originally included in the product.
Customers may have additional rights, which vary from state to state or from country to country. In the event that a provision of this limited warranty is
void, prohibited or superseded by local laws, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.
Periodically, this warranty is updated. To obtain the most recent version of QSC’s warranty statement, please visit www.qscaudio.com.
Contact us at 800-854-4079 or visit our website at www.qscaudio.com.
The QSC limited warranty is valid for a period of three (3) years from date of purchase in the United States and many (but not all)
other countries.
For QSC warranty information in countries other than the United States, contact your authorized QSC international distributor. A list of QSC International
distributors is available at www.qscaudio.com.
To register your QSC product online, go to www.qscaudio.com and select ”Product Registration”. Other questions regarding this warranty can be
answered by calling, e-mailing or contacting your authorized QSC distributor.
© 2009, QSC Audio Products, LLC.
Patents may apply or be pending.
QSC is a registered trademark of QSC Audio Products, LLC.
“QSC” and the QSC logo are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Introduction
The WideLine-10 loudspeaker system has been designed to provide a compact system that has unique dispersion characteristics, high-power handling
and extended low-frequency response. Its primary uses include ballrooms, theatres, night clubs, houses of worship, and small to medium size events
for the corporate and industrial markets.
WL2102 enclosures are constructed of lightweight cored-composite and weigh 70 lb (31.8 kg). WL2102-w enclosures are constructed of birch plywood
and weigh 83 lb (37.7 kg). The hardware allows for simple vertical splay angle adjustment of 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10° between enclosures.
Two array frames are available. The WL SMALL GRID is for suspended applications or stacking on top of QSC’s 215SB or 215PCM subwoofers. The
AF2102-LA is for suspended or ground stack applications.
The WideLine-10 system is suitable for stand alone applications as a full-range, articulate, high-fidelity, sound reinforcement product with the ability to
reproduce many musical programs without subwoofers or bass modules. It has bass response to 55 Hz (-3 dB) in a small format package. Its 3-way,
bi-amp or tri-amp design keeps required amplification to a minimum.
WideLine-10’s exceptionally wide dispersion practically eliminates the need for “side” or “fill” hangs when used as the main array. Its wide dispersion also provides enhanced coverage when used as a center cluster or as a downfill or underhang enclosure when used with larger format line
array systems.
Wide dispersion is accomplished with a 3" (76 mm) diaphragm, 1.4" (36 mm) exit neodymium high-frequency driver mounted on a proprietary,
patented* multiple aperture diffraction-slot waveguide. This device is the ideal linear source needed for wide angle line array performance.
Internal, mid-frequency shading can be switched to either 10" (254 mm) transducer. Both transducers handle the low frequencies, but only the nonshaded transducer handles the mids. This provides smoother pattern control at the mid-high crossover. With selectable shading, the enclosures can be
used as house right or left by flipping the switch, not the enclosure.
WideLine-10 users can also use EASE Focus software to aid in the design and implementation of a WideLine-10 array. EASE Focus can calculate the
number of enclosures required for a given space (venue), determine the optimum splay angle between those enclosures, calculate at what angle to
set the array frame in a single (variable) pick-point or fixed suspension point application, and predict the acoustical response and sound pressure levels
throughout the venue in a two-dimensional illustration. The software may be downloaded from the QSC website. Contact QSC for more information.
Like all QSC products, WideLine-10 design focuses on accurate audio performance, rapid set-up, and reduced labor requirements. Ease of transportation, assembly, use, and self contained rigging hardware make WideLine-10 the clear choice.
Front (grille removed)
1 2
3
4
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Receiver tube (front left and right) with captive articulated 1.
joint (inside receiver tube) and ball-lock pins
Low-frequency transducer B2.
High-frequency transducer aperture3.
Low-frequency transducer A4.
Rear
5. Input / output connectors (NL8)
5
6. Rear link, mounting block, and ball-lock pin
768
7. TRI AMP / BI AMP selector switch
8. MF (UNSHADED) SELECT switch
*Patent number 7,177,437
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TRI AMP/BI AMP Switch
TRI AMP: Shading network is NOT applied (shading must be provided
by upstream signal processing). Connect the full-range input signal to
pins 1+ and 1-, connect the shaded (processed) signal to pins 2+ and
2-. To flip shaded transducer location, use the MF (UNSHADED) SELECT
switch or alter signal processing. Default MF (UNSHADED) SELECT
switch position for three way mode is position A; if put in position B,
connections (Table 1) to LF transducers A and B are interchanged.
BI AMP: The “full-range” LF input is applied to pins 1+ and 1- and the
-6 dB per octave shading network is applied to one of the LF transducers
using the MF (UNSHADED) SELECT switch.
TRI AMP
BI AMP
MF (UNSHADED) SELECT Switch
The WideLine-10 is a 3-way design (shaded, non-shaded and highfrequency) with shading provided by a passive network in BI AMP mode
or upstream signal processing (DSP) in TRI AMP mode. This allows switch
position selection for use as either “house left” or “house right”, without
the need to invert boxes.
BI AMP: The shading switch allows either low-frequency transducer
to be selected as the shaded unit (bass only) by inserting a -6 dB per
octave network. The switch handle points to the side of the unshaded
(full-range) low-frequency transducer.
TRI AMP: The internal -6 dB per octave network is NOT applied to
either LF transducer. Shading is accomplished with signal processing.
The switch handle points to the side of the non-shaded (full-range)
low-frequency transducer ONLY IF the full-range signal is applied to
pins 1+ and 1- and the shaded signal to pins 2+ and 2-. Default position
for TRI AMP mode is position A; if put in position B, connections to LF
transducers A and B are interchanged.
A
B
MF (UNSHADED)
SELECT
MF (UNSHADED) SELECT Switch: BI AMP Mode
Pins 1+, 1-
-6dB per octave
LF Transducer A
LF Transducer B
Pins 2+, 2- : not used
Pins 3+, 3- : not used
Pins 4+, 4-
HF Transducer
MF (UNSHADED) SELECT Switch: TRI AMP Mode
Pins 1+, 1-
Pins 2+, 2-
Pins 3+, 3- : not used
Pins 4+, 4-
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LF Transducer A
LF Transducer B
HF Transducer
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