ADAM AUDIO T5V (03) PDF Document

Please adhere to the following safety instructions when using your ADAM AUDIO T5V monitors:

Electrical Safety:

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the loudspeaker. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• This product must be terminated with an earth ground three-conductor AC mains power cord.

• Never replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. Never bypass any fuse.

• Ensure that the specified voltage matches the voltage of your power supply.

• To completely disconnect from AC mains, unplug the power supply from the power socket.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

• Do not disconnect the earth wire in an earthed plug.

Operational Safety:

• Always switch off your entire system before connecting or disconnecting any cables.

• High SPLs may damage your hearing. Do not get close to the loudspeakers when using them at high volumes.

• The speaker diaphragms emit a magnetic field. Keep magnetically sensitive items at least 0.5 m away from the speaker.

• Assure free airflow behind the speakers to maintain sufficient cooling by keeping a distance of at least 100 mm [4″] to the wall.

• The speakers must be positioned on a solid surface or a stand.

• Use only with stands, tripods or brackets specified by the manufacturer. When moving the loudspeakers on a trolley, take care and do not over-balance the trolley.

Environmental and Maintenance:

• Do not expose this product to rain or moisture, and never pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit.

• Always keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children.

• No naked flame sources, such as lit candles, should be placed on the speaker.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, hot air vents, stoves, or other equipment that produces heat.

• Never use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components.

• Use a dry cloth for cleaning.

• Always use fully checked cables. Defective cables can harm your speakers and are a common source for noise, hum, or crackling.

Your ADAM AUDIO T5V monitors are designed for nearfield use and should be placed on speaker stands, a console bridge, or a desktop in relatively close proximity (ideally about three feet) to your mix position. This placement ensures that the sound you hear directly from the monitors is louder than the sound reflecting off your room’s walls, floor, and ceiling, providing a more accurate reference of your mix.

If your control room is not symmetrical, you will achieve the most balanced frequency response by setting up the monitors at the symmetrical end of the room. Point the monitors down the length of the room so the rear wall is as far away from your mix position as possible.

To avoid introducing unwanted boosts and dips in bass-frequency response, avoid placing each monitor so that its woofer is an equal distance from two or more nearby boundaries (for example, front and side walls, or a wall and floor). For a consistent bass response, place the monitors in mirror images with respect to nearby walls. This means the left monitor should be the same distance from the left wall as the right monitor is from the right wall, and both monitors should be the same distance from the front wall behind them. For the flattest bass response, each monitor should be placed at least 16 inches from the nearest wall.

The monitors’ tweeters should be at ear level when you are seated at your mix position. If this isn’t feasible, angle the monitors up or down so that the tweeters are aiming directly at your ears. It is recommended to place your ADAM AUDIO T5V monitors on isolated speaker stands that can be adjusted to modify the tilt angle. These stands should “decouple,” or acoustically isolate, the cabinets from the surface they are placed on, which helps prevent muddy-sounding upper-bass resonances.

To have the tweeters aimed correctly at your ears, you will need to toe-in the monitors so that they form an equilateral triangle with your ears when you’re seated at your mix position. With this setup, while facing the centerline between the left and right monitors, you should notice a rock-solid phantom center image, pinpoint localization of panned tracks, excellent high-frequency detail, clear midrange, and an even bass response.

The rear panel of the ADAM AUDIO T5V includes the following features:

[1] BASS-REFLEX PORT: Works with the monitor’s woofer to produce a flat and extended bass response.

[2] HF SWITCH: Use this switch to boost or cut the monitor’s high-frequency response by 2 dB. The “0” setting maintains a flat response.

[3] LF SWITCH: Use this switch to boost or cut the monitor’s low-frequency response by 2 dB. The “0” setting maintains a flat response.

[4] LEVEL KNOB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase the monitor’s volume, or counterclockwise to decrease it. The “0 dB” setting will be optimal in most situations.

[5] BAL. IN CONNECTOR: Use this XLR connector to input balanced audio with a nominal +4 dBu level.

[6] UNBAL. IN CONNECTOR: Use this RCA connector to input unbalanced audio with a nominal -10 dBV level.

[7] +4 dBu/-10 dBV SWITCH: Set this switch to the “+4 dBu” position when inputting audio using the XLR connector. Set the switch to the “-10 dBV” position when inputting audio using the RCA connector.

[8] POWER SWITCH: Set this switch to the ON position to apply power to the monitor. An associated green LED will light when the monitor is turned on.

[9] POWER CONNECTOR: Use this standard three-prong IEC AC power receptacle to connect the detachable AC cord to the monitor.

To begin using your ADAM AUDIO T5V monitors, follow these simple steps:

1. Before making any connections, make sure the power switch for each monitor is turned off and each monitor’s Level control knob is set to its “0 dB” setting. Also ensure the equipment you will connect to your monitors is turned off and its output-level controls, if any, are turned all the way down.

2. If you’ll be sending balanced +4 dBu analog audio, use the monitors’ respective XLR connectors and set their +4 dBu/-10 dBV switches to the +4 dBu setting.

3. If you’ll be sending unbalanced -10 dBV analog audio, use the monitors’ respective RCA connectors and set their +4 dBu/-10 dBV switches to the -10 dBV setting.

4. After all connections are made to your T Series monitors, turn on the equipment feeding them.

5. Flip the power switch for each of your T Series monitors to the ON position.

6. Set the output level controls, if any, on the equipment feeding your monitors to their nominal level or to where you normally set them.

7. While playing audio, fine-tune the Level control knob setting on each monitor to attain the listening volume you desire. If your monitors are placed properly in a symmetrical room, the settings for the Level control knobs on both monitors should be the same to achieve equal playback volume and balanced imaging.

8. At the end of each session, turn off your T Series monitors before powering down any equipment connected to them.

Yes, all professional audio monitors require some burn-in time to reach their optimal performance. Please play complex program material through your ADAM AUDIO T5V monitors for at least eight hours before using them on a critical project.

The LF switch adjusts the low-frequency response to compensate for room acoustics, specifically the “boundary effect,” where bass frequencies are boosted when a speaker is close to a wall, floor, or ceiling. Follow these guidelines:

• If your room’s layout dictates you must place your monitors closer than 16 inches away from a wall, try setting the LF switch to the “-2 dB” position to compensate for the natural boost in bass frequencies.

• If you wish to listen to your monitors with an exaggerated bass response, set the LF switch to the “+2 dB” position.

• For optimally placed monitors, the “0” (flat) setting is usually best.

The HF switch adjusts the high-frequency response to compensate for your room’s acoustic properties. Sound-absorbing materials can affect how high frequencies are perceived. Follow these guidelines:

• If your room is heavily treated with absorptive acoustic materials such as foam or fiberglass wall panels, you may notice that high frequencies are being acoustically attenuated, resulting in a dull sound. In this case, try setting the monitor’s HF switch to its “+2 dB” position to restore high-frequency detail.

• In an especially live, bright-sounding room, you may prefer setting the HF switch to its “-2 dB” setting to compensate for the room’s acoustics.

• For a well-balanced room, the “0” (flat) setting is usually best.

If your speakers are producing no signal or a distorted signal, follow these troubleshooting steps:

a) Consider where the problem is. If all of your speakers are exhibiting the same issue, it’s more likely that the problem lies with the audio source. If only a single loudspeaker is affected, the problem is more likely to lie with that specific speaker.

b) Check your wiring and cables, if possible swapping them for others that you know are working without any problems. If you only have a pair of cables, see if the fault changes speakers when you swap the cables over. If so, the problem is likely to be found in the cable.

c) Check your signal source by connecting the speakers as directly as possible to the source. This helps determine if the fault could lie with another component, for example a mixer or processor, which is usually connected before the speakers in the signal path.

If your speakers are producing a signal but it is affected by occasional unwanted noise, try these steps:

a) Check your cables by swapping them or replacing them where possible, and see if the fault is also affected.

b) Check that there are no sources of electromagnetic interference close to the speakers that could be causing problems (e.g., mobile phones, wireless routers, power supplies, electrical motors or heaters, and so on).

• Please switch off your monitors before cleaning them.

• Please be aware that the speaker drivers generate a significant electromagnetic field. Magnetically sensitive items should be kept at a distance of at least half a meter [20 inches].

• Please ensure that no liquids enter the cabinet. Wet cloths should not be used for cleaning, and cleaning fluids should not be sprayed near the loudspeakers.

• Flammable or acidic chemicals should not be used for cleaning either.

• If at all possible, do not touch the loudspeaker cones [they may be dusted lightly, using a very soft brush].

• We recommend a lint-free, damp [not wet] cloth for general cleaning.

We recommend that you keep your loudspeaker packaging if at all possible, in case your monitors ever need to be sent for repair. It is extremely difficult to protect your loudspeakers so that they can be shipped without damage if the original packaging is not available. We cannot accept responsibility for damages arising due to improper packaging being used when the loudspeakers are in transit.