Page 2 - DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT
DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT The material and instructions covered in the document are subject to change without notice. Telex Communications, Inc. does not guarantee the suitability of the material contained herein for your particular application. Copyright © 2003 Telex Communications, Inc. All right...
Page 3 - Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents Table Of Contents............................................................................................................................ 3 The Business Audio “Business”....................................................................................................... 5 EV ...
Page 5 - The Business Audio “Business”; EV HAS ALL THE PERFECTLY POSITIONED PRODUCTS!; Category
The Business Audio “Business” Business audio or “background music” has come a long way since the days of Muzak and “elevator music” systems of the 50’s – 80’s. Countless retail establishments such as clothing stores restaurants, department stores and even “drug stores” are spending money on better q...
Page 7 - EV Business Audio Product Guide; EVID Surface Mount Speaker Systems
EV Business Audio Product Guide EVID Surface Mount Speaker Systems The “ID” in EVID is for I nnovative D esign of high quality foreground/background speaker systems. EVID is not just another box, or trapezoidal system, EVID is different. It’s unique design concept combines style with acoustics for s...
Page 8 - “Outdoor Ready” Construction; EVID Ceiling Mount Speaker Systems
Dual L.F. elements extend bandwidth and increase power handling. A sophisticated network uses 2 nd order filters for smooth, low distortion response, and overload protection for all transducers. “Outdoor Ready” Construction All EVID models except the 12.1 subwoofer are weather resistant. EVID 3.2, 4...
Page 10 - EV Amplification Products; MA Series Mixer Amplifiers
solution. Situations where cost, tight physical spaces, audio response, local building or fire codes, etc… come into play may require a unique EV component speaker solution. The EV raw frame ceiling speaker line consists of 6 models listed below to address nearly every situation: Model Size Acoustic...
Page 11 - Primary Features; EV Commercial Power Amplifiers
Primary Features • 10 balanced mic or line inputs – All available with 24v phantom power! • 2 Auxiliary stereo summing inputs with 4 level sensitivity adjustment. • 60 or 120 watt models available • Balanced line level output for adding additional power amplifiers. • 24 volt powered operation availa...
Page 12 - Key CPS Amplifier Product Features; Feature Benefit; ProAnnounce Digital Routing System; Overview
Key CPS Amplifier Product Features Feature Benefit Protection and Safety Over-temperature protection Ensures that the amplifier will never reach a critical operating temperature thus preventing any thermal damage. (includes a probe at the transformer too) DC protection Eliminates amplifier damage in...
Page 13 - Basic System Components; Model; Audio Routing Made Easy
Basic System Components Shown below is a typical basic ProAnnounce equipment list of the ProAnnounce components for a 4 zone BGM installation. This list includes a basic paging station and the ability to connect any number of remote volume controls on the system. The design can accept up to 3 differ...
Page 14 - Basic Business Audio System Design Guide; The Basic System Components
Basic Business Audio System Design Guide The Basic System Components Microphones EV has a complete line of microphones for paging and announcing. The models range from simple single zone gooseneck paging models to microprocessor controlled stations designed to route announcements to one or more area...
Page 15 - Step 2 – Determine the Acoustic Requirements; Step 3 – Conduct a Preliminary Layout and “Walk Through”
preference? Getting this kind of information at the beginning will help to avoid confusion and delays at the installation stage. Just as important as the human factors are the construction details of the site. How are the walls and ceilings constructed? What kinds of mounting surfaces will be encoun...
Page 17 - Selecting & Positioning Ceiling Loudspeakers
Standardizing for Profitability One of the best strategies that we can recommend for success in contracting is to standardize your operations wherever possible. Settle on a few basic system designs that can be modified to cover a wide variety of circumstances and then educate your sales staff about ...
Page 18 - Ceiling Speaker Coverage
constraints tend to favor sacrificing density, so the optimum center-to-center configuration is, in practice, the least common of the three. Ceiling Speaker Coverage The main objectives in deciding about the placement pattern and density of loudspeakers in a distributed system are covering the area ...
Page 20 - When Controlled Coverage is Needed; The Use of Subwoofers
The EVID C4.2 is just such a 4” speaker. The effect of the C4.2’s wider dispersion is indicated in the figure at the right. In applications where reverberation is not an issue, the C4.2 (shown with coverage pattern “A”) offers greater overlap and, thus, more uniform coverage than an 8-inch unit (cov...
Page 22 - When To Specify Mixer/Amplifiers
originate, and from what type of interface? The answers to questions such as these will help to determine the input configurations of the unit. Similarly, take a look at the expected load requirements. For example, how many loudspeakers will be needed to adequately cover the space and assure good in...
Page 23 - When the Job Calls For ProAnnounce!
systems and outdoor installations, a utility model will serve the client’s needs just as well, and decrease the equipment costs. Approached methodically and logically, the choosing of a mixer/ amplifier for a distributed sound system can be a painless and efficient process. Don’t select a “pro spec”...
Page 28 - BGM Installations - System Examples; Retail Store – Single Zone; System Layout
BGM Installations - System Examples Retail Store – Single Zone This basic retail example illustrates a simple installation to control 3 sources within a single zone of audio in a 2,500 sq ft space. The system has one paging microphone at the cashiers desk and telephone paging can be implemented if n...
Page 29 - Office Building - 5 Zone - Simplified system; Layout Overview; System Diagram
Office Building - 5 Zone - Simplified system Layout Overview This very basic office building example illustrates the interconnectivity and flexibility of these components. Here we take a stand-alone ProAnnounce DCS408 card and have it do the zone switching for a basic paging only system. The 408 car...
Page 31 - Health Club - 4 Zone
Health Club - 4 Zone Layout Overview This example is a small to medium size health club with four separate listening zones and 6 sources. Also present are 3 separate paging areas. The zones are laid out with 4 zones including a Snack Shop/Retail/Lobby Area, Pool Area, Exercise room and Spin Room. Th...
Page 32 - Retail Clothing Store -2 Zone; Equipment List
Retail Clothing Store -2 Zone s for n tailored more for high school and college ch of have different tastes in clothing, music, and personal interests. Layout Overview This is an example of a typical retail clothing storefront with two separate merchandising areacustomers. One is the young women’s c...
Page 34 - Large Department Store - 6 Zone
Large Department Store - 6 Zone Layout Overview To extend the power of the ProAnnounce routing system the DCS control system can be used topage to different zones. This system shown here uses such an expansion. In a large departmenstore many independent programs and zones are needed. This system can...
Page 35 - Basic Warehouse - 5 Zone
Basic Warehouse - 5 Zone Layout Overview The ProAnnounce system can be extremely cost effective as illustrated in this example. This system allows for flexible paging into 5 different zones with a single dual channel amplifier. This maximizes flexibility while minimizing cost. This system has 1 BGM ...
Page 38 - Amplifier Bridging; Single-Channel Direct Drive
One relic of the tube days, though, is the relatively common misconception thaoutput transformer on any amplifier that drives a CV line. In fact, given the sta t you must use an te of modem power a tage distribution systems. ier’s , let’s lop 70 volts directly. s, V iers of this power class are toda...
Page 39 - Use of Autotransformers
The use of a 75 watt-per-channel amplifier can also bring added benefits in certain Installations. For instance, there is often a need to drive one or two full-range high-quality loudspeakers — say, for foreground music — in addition to a CV paging line. (One could imagine such a situation in asmall...