HK Audio Elements E 435 Mode D'emploi page 4

Important Safety Instructions! Read before
connecting!
This product has been built by the manufacturer in accordance
with IEC 60065 and left the factory in safe working order. To
maintain this condition and ensure non-risk operation, the user
must follow the advice and warning comments found in the
operating instructions. If this product shall be used in vehicles,
ships or aircraft or at altitudes exceeding 2000 m above sea
level, take care of the relevant safety regulations which may
exceed the IEC 60065 requirements.
WARNING: To prevent the risk of fire and shock hazard, do not
expose this appliance to moisture or rain. Do not open case – no
user serviceable parts inside. Refer service to qualified service
personnel.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure –
voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the
presence of externally accessible hazardous voltage. External
wiring connected to any terminal marked with this symbol must
be a "ready made cable" complying with the manufacturers
recommendations, or must be a wiring installed by instructed
persons only.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important
operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying
literature. Read the manual.
This symbol, wherever it appears, tells you: Take care!
Hot surface! To prevent burns you must not touch.
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product and
in this manual.
• Do not use this product near water. Do not place the product
near water, baths, wash basins, kitchen sinks, wet areas,
swimming pools or damp rooms.
• Do not place objects containing liquid on the product – vases,
glasses, bottles etc.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not remove any covers or sections of the housing.
• The set operating voltage of the product must match the local
mains supply voltage. If you are not sure of the type of power
available consult your dealer or local power company.
• To reduce the risk of electrical shock, the grounding of this
product must be maintained. Use only the power supply cord
provided with this product, and maintain the function of the
center (grounding) pin of the mains connection at any time.
Make sure the mains outlet used provides a proper protective
ground connection.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the device! Power supply cords should
always be handled carefully. Periodically check cords for cuts
or sign of stress, especially at the plug and the point where the
cord exits the device.
• Never use a damaged power cord.
• Unplug this product during lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
• This product can be fully disconnected from mains only by
pulling the mains plug at the unit or the wall socket. The
product must be placed in such a way at any time, that
disconnecting from mains is easily possible.
• Fuses: Replace with IEC127 (5x20mm) type and rated fuse for
best performance only! It is prohibited to use "patched fuses"
or to short the fuse-holder. Replacing any kind of fuses must
only be carried out by qualified service personal.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the unit has been damaged in any way, such as:
- When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
- If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product.
- If the product has been exposed to rain or moisture.
- If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed.
- If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged.
• Do not connect external speakers to this product with an
impedance lower than the rated impedance given on the
product or in this manual. Use only cables with sufficient cross
section according to the local safety regulations.
• Keep away from direct sunlight.
• Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves or other devices that produce heat.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with manufacturer's instructions. This product must not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a rack unless proper
ventilation is provided.
• Always allow a cold device to warm up to ambient temperature,
when being moved into a room. Condensation can form inside it
and damage the product, when being used without warming up.
• Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles on
the product.
• The device must be positioned at least 20 cm/8" away from
walls.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified
by the manufacturer or sold with the product. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/product combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
• Use only accessories recommended by the manufacturer, this
applies for all kind of accessories, for example protective
covers, transport bags, stands, wall or ceiling mounting
equipment. In case of attaching any kind of accessories to the
product, always follow the instructions for use, provided by the
manufacturer. Never use fixing points on the product other than
specified by the manufacturer.
• This appliance is NOT suitable to be used by any person or
persons (including children) with limited physical, sensorical or
mental ability, or by persons with insufficient experience and/
or knowledge to operate such an appliance. Children under
4 years of age must be kept away from this appliance at all
times.
• Never push objects of any kind into this product through
cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or
short out parts that could result in risk of fire or electric shock.
• This product is capable of delivering sound pressure levels
in excess of 90 dB, which may cause permanent hearing
damage! Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a
permanent hearing loss. Wear hearing protection if continously
exposed to such high levels.
• The manufacturer only guarantees the safety, reliability and
efficiency of this product if:
- Assembly, extension, re-adjustment, modifications or repairs
are carried out by the manufacturer or by persons authorized
to do so.
- The electrical installation of the relevant area complies with the
requirements of IEC (ANSI) specifications.
- The unit is used in accordance with the operating instructions.
• This product is optimized for use with music and speech
signals. Using this product with sine wave, square wave or
other kind of measuring signals at higher level may lead to
severe damage of the product.
General Notes on Safety for Loudspeaker
Systems
Mounting systems may only be used for those loudspeaker
systems authorized by the manufacturer and only with the
mounting accessories specified by the manufacturer in the
installation instructions. Read and heed the manufacturer's
installation instructions. The indicated load-bearing capacity
cannot be guaranteed and the manufacturer will not be liable for
damages in the event of improper installation or the use of
unauthorized mounting accessories.
The system's load-bearing capacity cannot be guaranteed and
the manufacturer will not be liable for damages in the event
that loudspeakers, mounting accessories, and connecting and
attaching components are modified in any way.
Components affecting safety may only be repaired by the
manufacturer or authorized agents, otherwise the operating
permit will be voided.
Installation may be performed qualified personnel only, and
then only at pick-points with sufficient load-carrying capacity and
in compliance with local building regulations. Use only the
mounting hardware specified by the manufacturer in the
installation instructions (screws, anchors, etc.). Take all the
precautions necessary to ensure bolted connections and other
threaded locking devices will not loosen.
Fixed and portable installations (in this case, speakers and
mounting accessories) must be secured by two independent
safeties to prevent them from falling. Safeties must be able to
catch accessories or parts that are loose or may become loose.
Ensure compliance with the given national regulations when
using connecting, attaching, and rigging devices. Factor potential
dynamic forces (jerk) into the equation when determining the
proper size and load-bearing capacity of safeties.
Version 2.3 05/2013
Be sure to observe speaker stands' maximum load-bearing
capacity. Note that for reasons of design and construction, most
speaker stands are approved to bear centric loads only; that is,
the speakers' mass has to be precisely centered and balanced.
Ensure speaker stands are set up stably and securely. Take
appropriate added measures to secure speaker stands, for
example when:
- the floor or ground surface does not provide a stable, secure
base.
- they are extended to heights that impede stability.
- high wind pressure may be expected.
- there is the risk that they may be knocked over by people.
Special measures may become necessary as precautions against
unsafe audience behavior. Do not set up speaker stands in
evacuation routes and emergency exits. Ensure corridors are
wide enough and put proper barriers and markings in place
when setting speaker stands up in passageways. Mounting and
dismounting are especially hazardous tasks. Use aids suitable
for this purpose. Observe the given national regulations when
doing so.
Wear proper protection (in particular, a helmet, gloves, and
safety shoes) and use only suitable means of ascent (ladders,
scaffolds, etc.) during installation. Compliance with this
requirement is the sole responsibility of the company performing
the installation.
WARNING!
After installation, inspect the system comprised of the mounting
fixtures and loudspeakers to ensure it is properly secured.
The operator of loudspeaker systems (fixed or portable) must
regularly inspect or task a third party to regularly inspect all
system components in accordance with the given country's
regulations and have possible defects repaired immediately.
We also strongly recommend maintaining a logbook or the like to
document all inspections.
When installing speakers for longer lasting or permanent outdoor
operation, be sure to take into account the stability and load-
bearing capacity of platforms and surfaces; loads and forces
exerted by wind, snow, and ice; as well as thermal influences.
Also be sure to provide sufficient safety margins for the rigging
points used for flown systems. Observe the given national
regulations when doing so.
• Ask the manufacturer if your product is allowed for outdoor
usage !
Professional loudspeaker systems can produce harmful
volume levels. Even prolonged exposure to seemingly harmless
levels (starting at about 95 dBA SPL) can cause permanent
hearing damage! Therefore we recommend that everyone who is
exposed to high volume levels produced by loudspeaker systems
wears professional hearing protection (earplugs or earmuffs).
Manufacturer: Stamer Musikanlagen GmbH, Magdeburger Str. 8,
66606 St. Wendel, Germany