Fender Speaker 115SA User Manual

PROFESSIONAL  
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS  
From Fender Pro Audio  
Owner's Manual for  
115sA/118sA Subwoofer  
P/N 051712  
REV A  
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.  
ARTIST SERIES 115sA/118sA  
PROFESSIONAL SUBWOOFER  
LOUDSPEAKER  
INTRODUCTION  
Thank you for purchasing an Artist Series  
115sA/118sA Professional Subwoofer from Fender  
Pro Audio. We know that your music is important to  
you. With the addition of this subwoofer, your music  
will be reproduced as it was meant to be...Full, well  
rounded, and balanced throughout the frequency  
spectrum.  
3/4” (1.9 cm) Oriented Strand Board  
Cabinet  
700W or 900W Program Pow er  
Handling  
48 Hz to 110 Hz (115sA) / 42 Hz to  
110 Hz (118sA) Frequency Response  
Featuring one 15” (115sA) or 18” (118sA) woofer  
with a 2.5 “ voice coil and parallel high current 1/4”  
jacks that allow you to “daisy chain” other  
subwoofers or full range speakers to your system.  
The sA’s bandpass design naturally rolls off high  
frequencies so there is no need to use a passive or  
active crossover network in multi-speaker systems.  
The single reflex enclosure design provides for high  
sensitivity, high power handling and excellent low  
frequency response.  
99 dB Sensitivity @ 1W / 1m  
One 15” (38 cm) / 18” (46cm) Woofer  
with 2.5” (6 cm) Voice Coil  
High Current 1/4” Phone Jacks  
Please read through this owner’s manual in order to  
more thoroughly understand the operation, and  
applications of your 115sA/118sA professional  
subwoofer.  
Large Diameter Vents for Minimum  
Air Turbulence  
CAUTION: Almost all speakers produce strong  
magnetic fields which may interfere with the  
normal operation of nearby electronic devices,  
including televisions and computer video  
monitors. To reduce or eliminate interference,  
increase the distance between this product and  
other nearby electronic devices.  
3
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.  
CONNECTIONS  
SETUP SUGGESTIONS  
The two 1/4" phone jacks on the 115sA/118sA are The placement of any speaker can dramatically  
wired in full parallel so that any one of the connectors affect its sound. Thus, there are three primary  
may be used as an input and the other connector as considerations to review when placing subwoofers.  
an output to another enclosure. This allows multiple  
cabinets to be "daisy chained", eliminating the need The first is time alignment. The full-range speaker  
for several long runs of speaker cable.  
system should be as close as possible to the  
subwoofer so the sound from the subwoofer  
Note: A single 115sA/118sA subwoofer represents reaches the audience at the same time as the sound  
an 8load to the amplifier. Daisy chaining two of from the full-range speaker systems. If the  
them in parallel will represent a 4load to the subwoofer is placed too far from the full-range  
amplifier. Only amplifiers rated for 4output should speaker systems, a slight smearing of the lower  
be used in this configuration.  
bass frequencies may occur. While ideal placement  
for this consideration would involve stacking the full-  
The following polarity convention should be used range speaker on top of the subwoofer, this effect is  
when making connections to the 115sA/118sA:  
quite subtle and an obvious effect may not be heard  
until the separation between the two cabinets is large  
enough to cause an audible time delay.  
Polarity  
Phone Jack  
Positive (+)  
Negative (-)  
Tip  
Sleeve  
The second consideration is to try to obtain as  
much bass as possible from the subwoofer. A  
speaker in the middle of the floor or up in the air with  
its back against a wall is referred to as operating in  
"half space". Placing a speaker near a large, flat wall  
and on the floor (quarter space) will boost the bass  
USING THE 115sA/118sA IN A SYSTEM  
The 115sA/118sA is designed to augment the low performance by about 3 dB as compared to half  
frequency performance of the main P.A. speakers. space. The more surfaces the subwoofer is placed  
The single reflex bandpass design of these systems against, the fewer the number of subwoofer  
automatically rolls off the high frequencies enclosures are needed to achieve a desired SPL.  
eliminating the need for an active or electronic  
crossover network. Thus, the subwoofers can be The third consideration is convenience and the  
wired directly in parallel with almost any full-range visual aspect of the speaker array. For temporary  
speaker system.  
installations, the subwoofer can be used as a  
support for a full-range speaker system mounted  
Nonetheless, a line-level electronic crossover, such directly on top of the subwoofer. Use only the 27”  
as a Fender® PCN-2or PCN-4, can be used in Fender Mounting Pole (P/N 711327) which has  
order to split frequencies and send mid/high been specifically designed for use with both the  
frequencies to a full-range speaker system and low 115sA/118sA subwoofer enclosures. In  
frequencies to a subwoofer. By reproducing high permanent installations, the 115sA/118sA can be  
levels of low bass frequencies, the 115sA/118sA placed under a stage, table, or podium.  
relieves the smaller main speakers from having to  
supply this energy. If a crossover is used in your For each particular situation, a compromise among  
set-up, make sure that the crossover point is these three factors should yield the best solution  
between 100/120 Hz to ensure maximum possible.  
efficiency from your 115sA/118sA.  
Two different configurations are shown on pages 5  
and 6, demonstrating how easy it is to add a  
subwoofer to your system. Figure 3, on page 7,  
shows a more extensive configuration for those set-  
ups requiring additional power.  
4
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.  
USING A FULL RANGE CABINET AND A 115sA/118sA SUBWOOFER  
112-ELC  
112-ELC  
5
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.  
USING MULTIPLE FULL RANGE CABINETS AND 115sA/118sA SUBWOOFERS  
112-ELC  
112-ELC  
112-ELC  
112-ELC  
6
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.  
BI-AMPED MAIN SYSTEM WITH MONITORS  
SPL 1225  
SPL 1225  
SPL 1225  
SPL 1225  
SUBWOOFERS  
A Out  
B Out  
UNPOWERED MIXER  
MONITOR  
OUT  
MAIN  
OUT  
(Dual mono  
operation)  
IN  
B Out  
A Out  
IN  
M-500  
MONITOR  
AMPLIFIER  
(Dual mono  
operation)  
OUT  
OUT  
IN  
LOW HIGH  
OUT OUT  
INPUT  
-  
- ∞  
- ∞  
- ∞  
-  
- ∞  
PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER  
1275A  
MONITOR  
SPEAKER  
1275A  
MONITOR  
SPEAKER  
7
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.  
SPECIFICATIONS  
MODEL  
115sA  
118sA  
PART NUMBER  
071-1150-000  
071-1180-000  
MAXIMUM dB SPL  
OUTPUT LONG TERM  
124 dB  
125 dB  
DRIVER  
15" (38 cm) woofer  
2.5" (6 cm) voice coil  
18" (46 cm) woofer  
2.5" (6 cm) voice coil  
CABINET  
3/4" (1.9 cm)  
3/4" (1.9 cm)  
Oriented Strand Board  
Oriented Strand Board  
FREQUENCY  
RESPONSE  
+/- 3 dB:  
48 Hz to 110 Hz  
42 Hz to 110 Hz  
AXIAL  
SENSITIVITY  
SPL @ 1W/1m:  
1/2 Space Efficiency:  
99 dB  
5.4 %  
99 dB  
5.4 %  
POWER  
HANDLING  
E.I.A. RS 426-A Noise: 350W  
450W  
900W  
1800W  
8Ω  
Program:  
700W  
1400W  
8Ω  
Peak:  
Nominal Impedance:  
DIMENSIONS  
Weight  
Height  
Width  
Depth  
65 lbs. (29.5 kg)  
87 lbs. (39.5 kg)  
26"  
(66.0 cm)  
32"  
(81.3 cm)  
24.75" (62.8 cm)  
24.25" (61.6 cm)  
24.75" (62.8 cm)  
24.75" (62.8 cm)  
Product specifications are subject to change without notice.  
A PRODUCT OF:  
FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.  
CORONA, CA 91720 USA  
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.  

EverFocus Security Camera EDH 5240 User Manual
Exido Scale 246 026 User Manual
Fiesta Gas Grill EZT34545 P303 User Manual
Fireboy Xintex LTD Automobile Parts 8402 User Manual
Fire Magic Gas Grill 000 BTU User Manual
Flymo Trimmer 500 XT User Manual
Freecom Technologies Blu ray Player 220AW8FB User Manual
Frigidaire Dishwasher FDB2410HI User Manual
Furuno SONAR CH 32 User Manual
GE Heat Pump AZ39H09DAC User Manual