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hurricane active
1. Introductions
Congratulations for having chosen the HURRICANE
ACTIVE series of loudspeaker system!
To make the best use of the system, please read this
manual thoroughly before operating the equipment.
2. Contents
3. Instructions for use and installation . . . 5
1. Protection and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Connector cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. The HURRICANE ACTIVE series. . . . . . . 5
5. Installation and connections . . . . . . . . . 5
1. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. SUB + SAT systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. Connection panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7. Technical specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Instructions for use and installation
1. Protection and maintenance.
To avoid jeopardizing correct operation, it is best not
to position the enclosure for long periods in exposed
places (damp, high temperature, etc.), in dusty
environments or those subject to strong vibrations.
On this subject, it’s advisable to always leave the
protective grid mounted on the enclosure. In the event
of breakdown, do not open the enclosure, but contact
the nearest GENERALMUSIC Service Centre.
2. Prevention of possible interference.
Avoid installing your equipment in the vicinity of
radios, televisions, etc., since this could cause noisy
disturbance. When connecting other equipment to
your sound system, pay close attention to so-called
earthloops, which can cause hum: in the event of
interference, try using the SHIELD switch on the
enclosure’s control panel.
3. Connections.
Before connecting the enclosure to the mains supply,
make certain that the current corresponds with that
indicated on the rear of the unit (there is an allowance
of ±10%). Always connect the power cable to the
enclosure before switching on the enclosure and
always remove it after having switched off. Remember
to always connect or disconnect other equipment with
the enclosure off and to always switch on the mixer fi rst,
then the enclosure: in this manner, annoying and often
dangerous peaks are avoided.
4. Connector cables (fi g. 4).
When connecting the enclosures to the mixer, make
certain to always use only screened signal cables
made up of two wires plus a braid/screen: the use
of unscreened cables could in fact probably cause
annoying hum and noise. Check periodically that your
cables are in good condition, correctly wired and with
perfectly effi cient contacts: in fact many problems and
drawbacks (false contacts, ground hum, crackles,
etc.) are caused by the use of unsuitable or damaged
cables.
4. The HURRICANE ACTIVE series (fi g. 1)
The HURRICANE series is range of active loudspeaker
systems hosted in poplar chipboard cabinets. The series
includes 9 different models.
- H150A: it is fi tted with a 1” compression driver on EWT
horn and with a 10” woofer. The built-in power amplifi er
has an output power of 150W EIA.
- H200A: it is fi tted with a 1” compression driver on EWT
horn and with a 12” woofer. The built-in power amplifi er
has an output power of 200W EIA.
- H300A: it is fi tted with a 1” compression driver on EWT
horn and with a 15” woofer. The built-in power amplifi er
has an output power of 250+50W EIA.
- H350A: it is fi tted with a 1.5” wide-dispersion super-
tweeter, an 8" midrange and a 15” woofer. The built-in
power amplifi er has an output power of 270+80W EIA.
- H350SA: it is a sub-woofer system fi tted with a 15”
woofer. The built-in power amplifi er has an output power
of 350W EIA.
- H400SA: it is a sub-woofer system fi tted with a 18”
woofer. The built-in power amplifi er has an output power
of 400W EIA.
- H100MA: it is a stage monitor fi tted with a 8” full-range
woofer. The built-in power amplifi er has an output power
of 100W EIA.
- H200MA: it is a stage monitor fitted with a 1”
compression driver on EWT horn and with a 12” woofer.
The built-in power amplifi er has an output power of
200W EIA.
- H300MA: it is a stage monitor fitted with a 1”
compression driver on EWT horn and with a 15” woofer.
The built-in power amplifi er has an output power of
250+50W EIA.
The models with single power amplifi er are equipped
with carefully engineered passive crossover, with a
sophisticated active circuit for the protection of the
drivers against power overloading and with an anti-
clipping system.
The models with bi-amp power amplifi ers are fi tted with
high-precision active crossover and independent limiters
for the high and the low section.
Finally, the two sub-woofer systems are equipped with
stereo connections and with frequency selectable active
crossover fi lter.