Pioneer VM-50 Owner's manual

Brand: Pioneer

Model: VM-50

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

VM-70
VM-80

Active Monitor Speaker

Instruction manual

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Introduction

Main Features

• “Vortexbassaccelerator”structuretoachieveafastresponserichbasssound.

• ConstantdirectivityHorntoachievepowerfulmediumandhighrangesoundandbroaduniformlisteningspace.

• Rigidaluminumfrontbaffletoreduceunwantedvibrations.

• ClassDamplifierwith96kHzsamplingtoenablewidebandwidthsoundreproduction.

• “DSPcontrol”toenable16-bandadjustmentinaccordancewiththeuse,roomacousticproperties,andpreferences.

Confirm All Accessories

• Powercord×1

• Bottomcushionx1(4pcs/1sheet)

• PrecautionsforUse×1

• InstructionManual(thisdocument)

• Warranty(forsomeregions)*

*OnlyproductsinEurope.

ThecontentsofthewarrantyfortheUnitedStatesandCanadaareprovidedonthelastpagesoftheinstructionsinEnglishand

French.

Names and Functions of Parts

Front Panel Facilities

Aluminum front baffle

Reducesunwantedvibrations.

1-inch high-resolution soft dome tweeter

Tweeter protective guard

Constant directivity Horn

Achievesuniformlisteningspace.

POWER/STANDBY indicator

Lightsupinwhitewhenturningthepowersupplyon.During

standbyitislitinred.

Aramid fiber woofer

Lightandextremelyrigidconesprovidesthebestbass

response.

Rear Panel Facilities

Bass-reflex duct

“Vortexbassaccelerator”structureofthebass-reflexductto

achievehigh-speeddeepbassreproduction.

Switch for switching HIGH EQ

UsetoswitchbetweenfourtypesofEQsetting:ROOM1,

FLAT,ROOM2,andBRIGHTTREBLE.Fordetailssee

“DSPCONTROL”onpage4.

Switch for switching LOW EQ

UsetoswitchbetweenfourtypesofEQsetting:ROOM1,

FLAT,ROOM2,andCLUBBASS.Fordetailssee“DSP

CONTROL”onpage4.

AUTO STANDBY switch

Usetoturntheautostandbyfunctiononoroff.

Whentheautostandbyfunctionisturnedon,thespeakers

automaticallyenterstandbymodeifnoinputsignalis

receivedforacertainperiodoftime(approximately25

minutes)andpowerconsumptioncanbereduced.Whenan

inputsignalisreceivedwhilethespeakersareinstandby

mode,thespeakerswillautomaticallyresumefromstandby

mode.

•ThePOWERindicatoronthefrontpanelislitinredduring

standbymode.

•Whentheinputsignalisweakerthanacertainlevel,the

speakersmaynotautomaticallyresumefromstandby

mode.Insuchcases,turnoffthe[AUTOSTANDBY]switch

tousethespeakers.

•Toforcethespeakerstoresumefromstandbymode,turn

offthe[POWER]switchontherearpanelonce,andturnit

backonafterafewseconds.

VOLUME dial

Usetoadjustthesoundlevel(volume).

AC IN

ConnecttheaccessorypowercordhereandtoanAC

poweroutlet.Donotpluginthepowercorduntilallother

connectionshavebeencompleted.Useonlythefurnished

accessorypowercord.

Fuse holder

POWER switch

Usetoturnthepoweronandoff.

RCA INPUT jack

RCApin-typeunbalancedinputjacks.

XLR/TRS INPUT jack

BothXLRjack(balanced)and1/4”TRS(balancedtype

PHONO)aresupported.TheXLRjackarrangementisPin1

Ground,Pin2Hot,andPin3Cold.

DSP CONTROL

Thisunithasafunctionforadjustingthefrequencycharacteristicsinaccordancewiththeinstallationlocationorenvironment.Carry

outtheadjustmentusingacombinationofthetwodialsontherearpanel.Atthetimeofshipmentfromthefactoryitissetsothatflat

propertiescanbeobtainedinananechoicchamber,soperformtheadjustmenttosuittheinstallationenvironment.

LOW EQ

Usethisforadjustingthebass,inaccordancewiththe

installationlocationandpurposeofuse.

• L1:ROOM1

Tonequalitywithbassminimized.Thisiseffectivewhen

installednearwalls,etc.,andthevolumeofthebassistoo

loud,orwhenyoudonotwantthebassreverberatingatnight

time.

• L2:FLAT

Flatfrequencycharacteristicsthatfaithfullyreproducesthe

inputsound.

• L3:ROOM2

Tonequalitywithhighbassvolume.Thisiseffectivewhen

thereverberationinaroomistoosmallandthebassis

insufficient.

• L4:CLUBBASS

Basswithextrapunch,foraclub-likesound.Thisiseffective

whenthebassisinsufficient.

HIGH EQ

Usethisforadjustingthetreble,inaccordancewiththe

installationlocationandpurposeofuse.

• H1:ROOM1

Tonequalitywithtrebleminimizedacertainamount.Thisis

effectivewhenusedinaroomwherethevolumeofthetreble

istooloudduringaliveevent.

• H2:FLAT

Flatfrequencycharacteristicsthatfaithfullyreproducesthe

inputsound.

• H3:ROOM2

Soundwithhightreblevolumewiththeimageofbrightwide

spaces.Thisiseffectivewhenthetrebleisinsufficient.

• H4:BRIGHTTREBLE

Thesoundofthemusicalinstrumentscanbeclearlyheard.

Forexampletheoutlinesofthesoundofguitars,cymbals,

trumpets,etc.,areclear.

Installation and Connections

How to Install

Aspeaker’splaybacksoundisdelicatelyinfluencedby

conditionsinthelisteningroom.Toproduceoptimumlistening

conditions,takedueconsiderationoftheconditionsofyour

installationlocationbeforebeginningactualinstallation.

• Placethespeakersatearlevel.

• Foranaturalstereoeffect,therightandleftspeakersshould

beinstalledinsymmetricalandequidistantpositionsfromthe

listeningposition.

• Topreventsliding,applythefurnishedcushionstothe

bottomofthemainunit.

WARNING

Store small parts out of the reach of

children and infants. If accidentally

swallowed, contact a doctor

immediately.

D41-6-4_A1_En

• Speakersshouldideallybelocatedat30°anglesfromthe

listeningposition(togetherformingatotal60°angle),and

rotatedinwardtofacethelisteningposition.

50 °～ 60 °

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the

unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least

15 cm at top, 15 cm at rear

, and 15 cm at each side).

ARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to

ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from

overheating.

To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never

be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,

table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick

carpet or a bed.

D3-4-2-1-7b*_A1_En

Connections

• Whenmakingorchangingconnections,alwaysturnoffthe

poweranddisconnectthepowercordfromitsoutlet.

• Also,besuretoreadtheoperatinginstructionsfortheother

componentstowhichyouareconnectingthesespeakers.

• Donotpluginthepowercorduntilallotherconnectionshave

beencompleted.

• Useonlythefurnishedaccessorypowercord.

• Makesuretosetthesoundlevelatanappropriatelevel

astheinputsignalstotheXLRINPUTconnector(orTRS

INPUTjack)andRCAINPUTjackwillbemixedtogether,

affectingthesoundlevel.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

• Checkthefollowingitemswhenyouthinkthereisaproblem.Also,checktheequipmentconnectedtotheunit.Ifitisstillnot

operatingproperly,contactyourdealer.

• Onoccasion,theunitmayfailtooperateproperlyduetostaticelectricityorotherexternalconditions.Inthisevent,disconnect

thepowercordandwaitforfiveminutesormore,thenreconnectthepowercordandcheckforproperoperation.

Symptom Items to Check Remedy

Nopower Ispowercordconnectedproperly? Connectpowercordtooutlet.

Nosoundfromconnectedaudiodevices,or

soundisverysmall.

Hasconnectedaudiodevicebeensetproperly? Setdevice’sexternalinputandsoundvolumeproperly.

Isconnectioncableconnectedproperly? Connectcablesproperly.

Areconnectorsorplugsdirty? Cleanconnectorsandplugsbeforeconnecting.

Isthesoundvolumesetproperly? Turnthe[VOLUME]dialontherearpanelclockwiseandturnupthe

volume.

Isthepowerturnedon? Turnonthe[POWER]switchontherearpanel.

Istheautostandbyfunctionon? Turnoffthe[POWER]switchontherearpanelonce,waitafew

seconds,andthenturnitbackon.

ThePOWERindicator(white)doesnotlight. Isthepowerturnedon? Turnonthe[POWER]switchontherearpanel.

Istheautostandbyfunctionon? Turnoffthe[POWER]switchontherearpanelonce,waitafew

seconds,andthenturnitbackon.

Speakersdonotresume(turnon)from

standbymode.

Istheleveloftheinputsignallow? Increasetheleveloftheinputsignal.

Turnoffthe[AUTOSTANDBY]switchontherearpanelandturnoffthe

autostandbyfunction.

Soundisdistorted. Isthesoundvolumesetproperly? Slowlyturnthe[VOLUME]dialontherearpanelcounterclockwiseand

turndownthevolume.

Istheoutputleveloftheconnectedaudiodeviceset

properly?

Adjusttheoutputleveloftheconnectedaudiodeviceproperly.

Feedback(continuoushowlingsound) Isthesoundvolumesetproperly? Slowlyturnthe[VOLUME]dialontherearpanelcounterclockwiseand

turndownthevolume.

Trademarks and Registered Trademarks

• “PioneerDJ”isatrademarkofPioneerCorporation,andisusedunderlicense.

• Otherlistedcompanynamesandaproductnamearetheregisteredtrademarkofthecompaniesortrademarks.

Specifications

VM-50/VM-50-W VM-70 VM-80

Type Bi-amp2-wayactivespeaker

Amplifier

Amplifiertype ClassDwithDSP

LFamplifier 30W 70W 90W

HFamplifier 30W 30W 30W

Inputconnectors(balancedinput) XLR/TRScombo×1

Inputconnectors(unbalancedinput) RCA×1

Inputimpedance 10kΩ

Speaker

Enclosure Bassreflex

Enclosurematerial MDFvinyllaminate

Woofer(LFdriver) 5.25"(133mm)cones 6.5"(165mm)cones 8"(203mm)cones

Tweeter(HFdriver) 1"(25mm)softdome

Reproductionfrequencyband 40Hz–36kHz 37Hz–36kHz 34Hz–36kHz

Powerunit/other

Supportedvoltages AC110V–240V,50Hz/60Hz

Powerconsumption 30W 45W 60W

Powerconsumptionduringstandbymode 0.3Worless

Externaldimensions(W×H×D) 197×299×265mm 228×340×312mm 266×399×325mm

Weight 5.5kg 7.7kg 9.7kg

Thespecificationsanddesignofthisproductaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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6F, Yokohama i-Mark Place, 4-4-5 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012 JAPAN

6F, Йокогама i-Mark Place, 4-4-5 Минатомирай, Ниси-ку, Йокогама, Канагава 220-0012 ЯПОНИЯ

Artemis Building, Odyssey Business Park, West End Road, South Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6QE, U.K. TEL: +44-203-7617-220

2050 W. 190th Street, Suite 109, Torrance, CA 90504, U.S.A. TEL: +1 (424) 488-0480

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