Page 2 - PRECAUTIONS; WARNING
2 CXS series Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuitin g , d...
Page 3 - NOTICE; Handlin; Information; About this manual
CXS series Owner’s Manual 3 NOTICE To avoid the possibility of malfunction/damage to the product, or damage to other property, follow the notices below. Handlin g and maintenance • Do not expose the product to excessive dust or vibration, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a...
Page 5 - Introduction; Included Accessories
CXS series Owner’s Manual 5 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha CXS18XLF, CXS15XLF SUBWOOFER (hereinafter referred to as “CXS”). This product is a speaker designed for live performance, sound reinforcement and fixed installa-tion sound system applications. This manual explains how to in...
Page 6 - Functions; Front
6 CXS series Owner’s Manual Functions q Dual pole sockets Compatible with commercially available speaker poles of 35 mm diameter and M20 screws. If you use the pole socket for mounting of a satellite speaker, observe the conditions below for your safety. w Feet cups When stacking multiple speakers, ...
Page 7 - Connection; Wirin; Invalid connection
CXS series Owner’s Manual 7 Connection Wirin g Wire the plugs as shown below. Use cables specially designed for speakers. When using only the CXS itself, wiring to the 2+ and 2– contacts is unnecessary. When the signal to a full-range speaker, or the signal for cardioid mode are sent together over a...
Page 8 - Selection and Settin; This system is connected by a sin
8 CXS series Owner’s Manual Selection and Settin g s of Processors and Amplifiers In order to take full ad v antage of the CXS performance, make sure to adjust the cut-off and equalizer (EQ) using a processor/DSP b uilt-in amplifier. W hen selecting an amplifier, the amplifier should ha v e a simila...
Page 9 - Cardioid Mode Setup
CXS series Owner’s Manual 9 Cardioid Mode Setup Because directi v ity in the low frequency range is weak, the output sound from the su b woofer diffracts not only toward the audience b ut also to the stage with almost the same sound pressure. By using the Cardioid mode, b ass to the audience is summ...
Page 10 - Specifications; General Specifications
6 8 CXS series Owner’s Manual Specifications General Specifications *1: W ith recommended DSP processing. *2: Half-space (2π) The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the pu b lishing date. To o b tain the latest manual, access the Yamaha we b site then download the manua...
Page 11 - Dimensions
CXS series Owner’s Manual 69 Specifications Dimensions 550 657 720 Ø35 M20 82 40 16 x M6 CXS18XLF Unit: mm M20 Ø35 587 450 600 82 40 16 x M6 CXS15XLF Unit: mm
Page 13 - ADDRESS LIST
CXS series Owner’s Manual 71 ADDRESS LIST Head Office/Manufacturer: Yamaha Corporation 10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, 430-8650, Japan (For European Countries) Importer: Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Siemensstrasse 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. 135 Milner Avenue,...