Connectors And Controls - HK Audio LUCAS 2K15 Mode D'emploi

LUCAS 2K15/2K18 1.0

2 Connectors and Controls

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Input
L R
2
Thru
L R
Satellites Out
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L R
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1
Input
Plug a cord equipped with an XLR connector or 1/4"/6.35 mm jack plug into
this electronically balanced XLR/ 1/4"/6.35 mm combo input to send a L/R
stereo line signal from your DJ controller, mixing console, keyboard or the
like to the system.
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2
Thru
These balanced parallel XLR outputs serve to send the L/R stereo signal
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1
routed into Input ( ) through to other components such as powered
monitors. The Thru jacks also connect the optional HK Audio LINEAR SUB
series model L SUB 1500 or L SUB 1800 A subwoofers. These bass bins
come highly recommended if you wish to boost your system's low-end
performance.
Heads up! The two recommended subwoofer add-ons and the respective
systems are matched to guarantee the best audio performance. We
cannot guarantee that other components will interact properly with your
system.
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3
Power LED
This LED lights up green when the Power button (
unit is getting mains power.
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4
Master
The Master knob adjusts the gain and thus the volume for the entire LUCAS
2K system. Turn it all the way down—that is, as far left as it will go—before
switching on the system.
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5
Sub
The Sub knob adjusts the subwoofer's volume separately. The satellite and
subwoofer's volume levels are relatively balanced when the knob is set to
the 0 dB—that is, the center-notched 12 o'clock position.
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Power
3
Master
1
0 dB
Sat
6
+6 dB
Limit
Sub
2
0 dB
Sub
7
+6 dB
Select Bass Boost for
use with L SUB 1500 A
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9
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Auto Sleep
10
Power
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10
) is set to On and the
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Limit Sat
This LED tells you the limiter is operating in the satellites' frequency range.
Heads up! If the Sat LED stays red while the system is up and running,
it is being overloaded. Turn down the Master knob! If you are not
feeding a signal into the system and the LED stays red, there has been
malfunction. Contact our Technical Service.
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7
Limit Sub
This LED tells you the limiter is operating in the subwoofer's low frequency
range.
Heads up! If the Sub LED stays red while the system is up and running,
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it is being overloaded. Turn down the Master knob! If you are not
feeding a signal into the system and the LED stays red, there has been
malfunction. Contact our Technical Service.
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8
Flat/Bass Boost Selector
This DSP-driven EQ optimizes the frequency response for the given
application.
Flat
Bass Boost
Flat
Bass Boost
On Off
Flat: This is the default. When this switch is set to Flat, LUCAS 2K delivers
On
Off
a factory-tuned, balanced audio image.
Flat
Bass Boost
Bass Boost:
If you want LUCAS 2K to pack a more powerful low-end
punch, set the switch to Bass Boost to bring up the subwoofer's low
frequencies.
This switch also serves to adapt the LUCAS 2K's frequency response when
you've added an optional LINEAR SUB series subwoofer to your setup. For
more on this, see section 5, "L SUB 1500 or L SUB 1800 Bass Extensions"
and the confi guration examples shown in the appendix starting on page 32.
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Auto Sleep
LUCAS 2K's Auto Sleep mode is enabled when the button is set to On. If the
system is left to idle for 350 minutes without receiving a signal, the amp
switches to this power-saving mode where it consumes around 0.5 watts.
To wake it up, fi rst press the power button (
for fi ve seconds. Then switch it on again to bring LUCAS 2K back on line. Set
Auto Standby to the Off position if you wish to disable this function and
ensure LUCAS 2K remains up and running.
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10
Power
This is LUCAS 2K's on/off button. The power LED (
it is engaged.
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Satellites Out
Plug speaker cords no less than 1.5 mm² thick and equipped with Speakon®
NL2-compatible +1/-1 connectors into these speaker outputs to connect the
LUCAS 2K satellites. If you connect any other device, it and the LUCAS 2K
subwoofer may be irreparably damaged.
Note: Be sure to rotate speaker connectors clockwise until they lock in
place!
Heads up: This type of connector has to be turned clockwise until it
engages. It also has to be disengaged before it can be unplugged. To this
end, pull the bayonet catch towards the cord and turn the connector
counter-clockwise.
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) to switch the system off
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) lights up green when