Eve Audio SC207 and SC208 product manual
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1. EVE AUDIO GmbH IN M Ernst Augustin Str 1a 12489 Berlin Germany Zi 49 30 6704 4180 a 49 30 6704 4188 info eve audio com amp www eve audio com 3 facebook com EveAudio f twitter com EveAudio Aug 2013 EVE Audio All rights reserved EVE Audio reserves the right to make changes in or additions to the information provided at any time2. If this is the case with your setup use the Desk Filter of your EVE Audio monitors to reduce the impact of the reflections from the desk or mixer Room Acoustics In order for the described measures to work effectively we recommend that you put special attention to the room acoustics The size contents wall parallelism proportion and reflective behavior of the room as well as the corners the building materials and their characteristics play a very important role in the acoustics of a room Room acoustics is a science in itself and itis unfortunately out of the scope of this manual However we have put together a short bibliography for you Recording Studio Design Englisch Philip Newell ISBN 0 240 51917 5 Home Recording Studio Build it like the Pros Englisch Rod Gervais ISBN 1 59863 034 2 Studio Akustik German Andreas Friesecke ISBN 978 3 932275 81 4 Praktische Raumakustik German Thomas Hentschel ISBN 978 3 8364 6800 8 Handbuch der Tonstudiotechnik Band 1 German Michael Dickreiter ISBN 3 598 11321 8 Handbuch der Audiotechnik German Stefan Weinzierl Ed ISBN 978 3 540 34300 4 POSITIONING Room Acoustics Product Description 2 Way Monitor Dimensions WxHxD mm 215 x 330 x 280 Dimensions WxHxD 8 46 x 12 99 x 11 02 Free field frequency range 3dB 44Hz 21kHz Tweeter AMT RS2 Woofer 165mm 6 5 Crossover freguency 3 000Hz Maxim
3. Rubber Feet eee LIII awana nana H H 14 Height and Distance EHO UR HER de pax ep HS Mt 15 SECOND seii eer AU tun TTT TTT 15 Stereo Setup Subwoofer 2 1 eee esee III ITI III He 16 Multichannel Setup VK 16 Mixer Workplace 17 ROOM ias Vei RG asana TOO 18 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 19 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY scssssscsescesssccescccescccescce 20 WARRANTY sa aaa dan O O O aaa 21 18207 184208 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your time and interest in the EVE Audio product range EVE Audio is a loudspeaker manufacturer based in Berlin Germany that specializes in the development and design of unigue studio monitors The use of first class components is our highest priority because we firmly believe this is the only way to manufacture first class products You have chosen a loudspeaker from our Silvercone SC series Both models SC207 and SC208 were conceived as two way systems The features allow multiple applications for use in professional recording studios as well as home studios These models combine a 6 5 or 8 SilverCone chassis with the Air Motion Transformer developed by EVE Audio for the RS series The loudspeaker systems are completed by high performance amplifiers and high resolution DSP technology The woofer of the SC207 SC208 is powered by a ded
4. Ss AUDIO PRODUCT MANUAL AUG 2013 eve audio 18207 184208 PAS PESETA E O 3 2 Deske S Fo 9 SC207 E sening S 18207 184208 Bb B SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To avoid the risk of electrical shock do not attempt to open the unit There are no user serviceable parts inside Do not attempt to service the eguipment yourself In case of problems please contact your local dealer or distributor This unit should be connected to a grounded power outlet If you use extension cords and power distributors they should be grounded as well Verify that the specified operating voltage on the rear side matches the local mains voltage If these values do not match you will have to adjust the loudspeaker setting appropriately and change the fuse type Use only the fuse types specified on the rear side of the unit Never bypass the fuse Make sure that no liguids wet the inside of the cabinet Never spray pour or spill liguids directly onto the unit Do not use a wet cloth nor flammable or acid chemicals for cleaning Do not touch the diaphragms of the loudspeaker and do not obstruct the bass reflex ports Make sure there is enough air flow behind the loudspeaker to maintain the electronic components cool Do not expose this product to extreme temperatures The diaphragms build up a magnetic field around the loudspeaker High sound pressure levels
5. integrated fuse If your EVE Audio monitors stop working and the fuse seems to be the problem proceed as follows Turn the loudspeaker off Disconnect the loudspeaker from the power grid Detach the IEC connector from the loudspeaker Remove the fuse Change the fuse The replacement fuse should comply with the values stated on the loudspeaker POSITIONING Speaker Positioning Rubber Feet Ideally there should be no objects or obstacles between the loudspeakers and the listening position Further a symmetrical positioning is important This applies to the distance between speakers as well as to the walls ceiling and floor In order to have a symmetrical stereo imageitis also importantto have symmetrical reflections We recommend to keep a distance of at least 0 5 m 19 inches to the walls in order to avoid low freguency boosting EVE Audio monitors can also be flush mounted in a wall in which case there should be enough air flow This is important to keep the electronic components cool but also to allow for the best performance of the bass reflex port We recommend to keep at least 2 cm to the sides and top The SC207 and SC208 monitors were especially designed to be placed vertically Fix the supplied rubber feet to the bottom side of the monitor and place it on an even and steady surface If the room conditions force you to place the SC207 or SC208 monitors in horizontal position make sure that the tweeter is pointing to t
6. most common 5 1 systems consist of three front channels left right and center two surround channels left right and a subwoofer for the low frequencies The speakers from a circle around the listening position POSITIONING Multichannel Setup 5 1 AS Audio product manual Ideally a 5 1 system would comprise five EVE Audio SC207 or SC208 and a TS110 or TS112 subwoofer Following combinations are also possible Front SC207 Center SC305 Rear SC207 or Front SC208 Center SC307 Rear SC208 The positioning of the two front speakers and the subwoofer should be done in the same manner as in a stereo setup with subwoofer see Stereo Setup Subwoofer Place the center monitor directly in front of the listening position i e right in the center between both front satellites The rear satellites should form an isosceles triangle with the listening position forming an angle of 140 Verify that all soeakers are at the same distance from the listening position so that they are synced in time Mixer Workplace Reflections Regardless of whether the monitors are to be used ina recording studio with a mixing desk and meter bridge or in a desktop environment hard surfaces can produce annoying reflections that alter the natural reproduction of the loudspeakers Especially in the low mid frequency range POSITIONING Mixer Workplace Reflections 18207 184208 AS Audio product manual m TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
7. the manufacturing process guality control and product documentation accord with the need to assure continued compliance Issued in Berlin Signed Che Roland Stenz Director EVE Audio DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 7 gt AS Audio product manual WARRANTY The manufacturer warranty is valid for a period of two 2 years after the date of purchase The warranty covers repair costs labor and spare parts product replacement if applicable and return transport within the country where the product was bought The warranty will be void if any of the following applies Damages have been caused by incorrect installation and or connection Damages have been caused by misuse or negligence The unit has been tampered or modified in any way The unit has been repaired or modified by unqualified personnel Damages have been caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of EVE Audio lightning fire flood etc The client should always keep the original packaging of any EVE Audio product Only products with original packaging are eligible for warranty service If the product is not packaged in its original box EVE Audio will not be liable for any damages occurred during transit Should service be required during or after the warranty period please contact your local EVE Audio dealer or distributor WARRANTY 21 3 3 Audio product manual Ss AUDIO PRODUCT MANUAL 20 0
8. your system power off your loudspeakers first and then all audio sources 2 DIP Switches On the rear panel of your EVE Audio monitors you will find three DIP Switches These allow you to secure your loudspeaker settings to prevent them from being changed inadvertently Volume When set to locked this DIP Switch secures the current volume setting The LED ring on the front panel indicates the volume setting which cannot be modified When set to variable the volume setting can be changed by simply turning the knob Filters When set to locked this DIP Switch secures the current filter settings The filter settings can be read on the LED ring but they cannot be modified When set to variable the filters can be modified freely not used No function assigned on the SC207 and SC208 2 Mains Voltage Selector The Mains Voltage Selector allows you to adjust the operating voltage of your EVE Audio monitors to the local power grid Set it to 230 if your local power grid is 220 240 volts or 115 if it is 110 120 volts If you change the mains voltage value you also have to replace the fuse of the IEC connector with an appropriate one The corresponding fuse values are printed on the unit underneath the IEC connector Power Connector IEC Use the power cord supplied to connect your EVE Audio monitors to the OPERATION Power Connector IEC 13 18207 184208 power grid The IEC connector includes an
9. 8 dBu Higher levels produce distortion due to the overloading of the analog to digital converter Given that many professional studio devices can produce in excess of 8 dBu the LED ring will start blinking whenever the AD converter is overloading If that is the case the output level of the source should be reduced Volume adjustment Turn the Volume control to adjust the volume Depending on the LED mode selected see LED Mode the volume will be displayed as a dim bright circle or as a dim bright point 20 dB 1 Step 0 5 dB 1 LED 4 Steps 1 Step 1 dB 1 LED 4 steps 48 dB o _ END 1 Step 2 dB 2 1 Step 0 5 dB 1 LED 4 Steps 80 dB 0 dB The control s response curve is not linear The increments become finer as the volume increases 80 dB minimum to 48 dB 2 dB 48 dB to 20 dB 1 dB 20 dB to O dB maximum 0 5 dB OPERATION Volume Mode AS Audio product manual Mute To put the monitor in Mute Mode turn the Volume control counter clockwise until you reach the minimum level When the LED on the left end lights up dimly the Mute Mode is activated To exit the Mute Mode simply turn the control clockwise Settings Menu Press the control once to enter the Settings menu Here you can set three different filters Low Desk High as well as the LED ring s behavior The LED of the currently active function blinks Turn the control to choose the filter or L
10. Audio monitors are supplied with a metal grid which has no impacton the sound The grid is attached to the tweeter by means of magnetic attraction Be careful not to damage the folded tweeter diaphragm when placing the grid OPERATION The Grid AS Audio product manual Wrong grid position Correct grid position Hold the grid with your fingers parallel to the front side of the monitor The perforated hexagon must exhibit two horizontal sides Make sure that the grid remains parallel to the front side Draw the grid close to the tweeter The tweeter s magnetic field will attract and fix the grid which can always be adjusted later if needed Operating Modes O o e O O O LED Setting 3 LED Setting 3 LED Setting 3 Volume Volume Volume Standby Mode Volume Mode 10 dB Setting Menu Low filter amp 2 dB Powering on off Standby Mode Press and hold the control three seconds in order to put the monitor in Standby Mode The volume will decrease gradually while the LED ring lights up once around the Volume control Afterwards the LED on the right end will light dimly and the power consumption is reduced to 1 watt To exit the Standby Mode press briefly the Volume control once again The level will increase gradually OPERATION Powering on off Standby Mode 184207 184208 3 5 Volume Mode Level adjustment The maximum input level for balanced XLR and unbalanced signals RCA is
11. ED mode desired The blinking LED indicates the function selected while the steady on LED indicates the value assigned to that function Press the control to confirm your selection The blinking will stop once the selection is confirmed Turn the control to adjust the filter or the LED behavior When you are satisfied with the setting press the control again to go back to the Settings menu You can then select and edit another function To exit the Settings menu press and hold the control for three seconds or simply wait 10 seconds The loudspeaker will then return automatically to the Volume Mode Filters The filters of the EVE Audio monitors were specially developed to offer you the possibility of adjusting your monitoring system to the characteristics of your room These filters help correct the alterations to the frequency response produced by the room acoustics and listening distance Do note that the corrections of bad room acoustics with filters will only deliver average results In any case you should try to use the filters as little as possible Low Filter The Low Shelf Filter allows you to boost or attenuate frequencies below 300 Hz in 0 5dB steps Use this filter whenever the acoustics of your room cause problems in the low freguency range OPERATION Low Filter 18207 184208 If the low freguencies are boosted by the room you can a
12. can damage your hearing permanently Avoid standing close to loudspeakers producing high sound pressure levels asa Audio product manual 2 1 2 2 2 3 a d 3 2 3 3 3 4 25 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION supre ana gan gae Nagan E ae A Nala BIN E DE BA a akan 4 QUICK O FFF FF REF HWYR 5 FIL OD Y TG Y 5 Speaker CONANEC LO ss sisiuks 5 pO a E 5 OPERATION e 6 EIS OD T 6 llc Y 6 Operating Modes cuim FR EP PUR NUR 7 Powering on off Standby MO E sa naa i ai is deka 7 Volume MOLE EE FR 8 sa pis MEN gt LAN E a 2 2111 9 9 LOW o 9 E 10 Low and High Filter OMDINalONS scene matti iai at iii i Vai 11 DES dal Tm 11 WEDA jo FP rep rr 12 Saving Your alia e e t S 12 Power SWIECITS aaa apa a A i t 12 DIP SNI TETES ii is r r 13 Mains Voltage Selector eee na naen nenen anaa en anan a 13 Power Connector EC ss sanksi aa aaa Eng a ankoneo i KR i a akan i a ss 13 POSITIONING iiis aaa aana na RK ag E TENGENE DAN ONANG AHAD EDEN ENENGE ABEN Aa 14 Speaker Positioning
13. d freguency presence through Low High filter cut Desk Filter dB The Desk Filter has two functions When turned down it acts as a narrow band EQ set to 170 Hz SC207 or 160 Hz SC208 The reflections of mixers and similar surfaces usually result in the boosting of low mids With the Desk Filter you can lessen this effect by turning down the filter gain When turned up the Desk Filter also works as an EO but this time set to 80 OPERATION Desk Filter 11 18207 184208 Hz This allows you to give more punch to the lower freguencies The following applies to all three filters Every step represents a 0 5 dB increment Maximal boost is 3 dB and maximal attenuation is 5 dB Refer to the chapter on POSITIONING to set the filters of your EVE Audio monitors effectively 4 LED Mode The LED Mode determines in which of the four available fashions the LED ring displays the volume level The LEDs represent given levels which are displayed and adjusted according to four steps Intermediate steps are indicated by the brightness between two adjacent LEDs Bright Ring All LEDs up to the selected volume level light up brightly The louder the signal the longer the brightly lit up ring Bright Point Only the LEDs corresponding to the selected volume level light up brightly The louder the signal the further up the brightly lit u
14. he outside and that the loudspeakers are angled towards the listening position In any case you should also try placing the tweeters pointing to the inside Regardless of the position always mind the symmetry both tweeters should point either to the inside or to the outside Rubber feet your EVE Audio monitors are supplied with four self adhesive rubber feet Fix them to the bottom of your loudspeakers to place the monitors safely on an even surface Furthermore the rubber feet improve the acoustic decoupling of the loudspeakers from the surface POSITIONING Speaker Positioning Rubber Feet 4 2 AS Audio product manual Height and Distance The tweeter of your EVE Audio monitors should be ideally placed at the same height as your ears If this is not possible tilt the monitors so that the tweeter is directed to your ears The ideal distance between the monitors and the listening position is 1 2 m 3 4 6 5 ft for the SC207 and 1 5 2 5 m 4 9 8 2 ft for the SC208 These values are only meant as a reference and depend a lot on the characteristics of the room In live rooms you will be forced to reduce the distance while in dead rooms the distance to the loudspeakers can be larger Stereo Setup The so called stereo triangle is the best way to place speakers in a stereo setup i e the monitors and the listening position should form an equilateral triangle Try the following Establish the ideal distance to the lis
15. icated 100W 150W amplifier while the tweeter is fed by a 50W amplifier We wish you enjoy your new EVE Audio monitor If you have any questions regarding our products do not hesitate to contact your nearest dealer or get directly in touch with us We will be more than happy to help you out All the best from Berlin The EVE Audio Team INTRODUCTION 2 AS Audio product manual QUICK START Ifyou already have experience with studio monitors the Quick Start guide ought to be more than enough to get you started For unexperienced users we recommend reading the whole user s manual in order to prevent any misuse First Steps Check the package components loudspeaker user s manual power cord grid rubber feet Check the voltage setting see Mains Voltage Selector Check the setting of the DIP Switches variable Speaker Connection Connect one of the monitor inputs on the rear side RCA or XLR to the line output of a playback source for instance an audio interface The output level should be as low as possible Powering On Engage the Power switch on the rear side of the loudspeaker to turn it on or off The LEDs around the Volume control on the front panel will light up clockwise If the LED on the right end is dimly lit this indicates that the loudspeaker is in Standby Mode Press the Volume control to turn the loudspeaker on If you turn the Volume control counter clockwise until the LED on the left e
16. nd lights up dimly the loudspeaker will be muted Increase the output level on the source device until the LED ring starts to blink then reduce the output level a bit The maximum operating level for the input i e the analog to digital converter is now set optimally To set the desired listening volume use the Volume control on the loudspeaker The LED ring indicates the volume setting If the LED ring starts to blink reduce the output level on the signal source QUICK START Powering On 14207 164208 3 3 1 OPERATION First Steps Volume Filter not used Unbalanced locked 00 pie Balanced Analog Input R ckseitige Anschlusse amp DIP Schalter Check the package components loudspeaker user s manual power cord grid rubber feet Check the voltage setting see Mains Voltage Selector Check the setting of the DIP Switches variable Connections there are two input connectors on the rear side These allow the connection of balanced sources with XLR connectors or unbalanced sources with RCA connectors Pin assignment XLR 1 Shield 2 hot 4 3 cold Pin assignment RCA Center conductor Signal Ring Shield Both analog inputs can be used simultaneously whereby the signals are summed The maximum level of the source signal should not exceed 8 dBu If the input is overloaded the LED ring will start blinking The Grid In order to protect the tweeter your EVE
17. p point moves Dim Ring All LEDs up to the selected volume level light up dimly The louder the signal the longer the dimly lit up ring In this mode the LEDs light up brightly momentarily while you adjust the volume level Dim Point Only the LEDs corresponding to the selected volume level light up dimly The louder the signal the further up the dimly lit up point moves Intermediate steps are indicated by the lighting of two adjacent LEDs The level ranges from 60 dB to 10 dB taking O dB as reference point 1 Saving Your Settings All settings on the front and rear panels are automatically saved The loudspeakers can be disconnected anytime without the settings being lost 1 Power Switch The power switch on the rear panel disconnects the loudspeaker completely from the power grid When powered off all loudspeaker settings are saved and the power consumption is reduced to 0 watts OPERATION Power Switch ASI Audio product manual After powering on again the loudspeaker will return to the state it was in before being turned off Standby Mode Mute Mode or a given volume level Even if you use a multiple outlet power strip to power the monitor off it will return to its previous state when powered on again In order to prevent switching noise with your monitoring system keep in mind the following rules When turning on your system power all audio sources on first and your loudspeakers last When turning off
18. tening position see Height amp Distance Place the monitors in such a way that the distance from each other and to the listening position is the same Turn both monitors so that their front panels are pointed towards the listening position all angles of the stereo triangle should be 60 POSITIONING Stereo Setup 15 Stereo Setup left amp Stereo Setup Subwoofer right Stereo Setup Subwoofer 2 1 In such a setup the subwoofer is fed by the stereo signal source The subwoofer filters the low frequency components of the stereo channels and sums them to produce a mono signal which it then reproduces The high frequencies are forwarded to the full range satellite speakers Ideally such a system would comprise two EVE Audio SC207 or SC208 monitors plus an EVE Audio TS110 or TS112 subwoofer These subwoofers allow you to set the crossover frequency for the satellite loudspeakers and the subwoofer The positioning of the two satellites should be done in the same manner as in a stereo setup see Stereo Setup The subwoofer should be placed on the ground between both satellites Considering that low frequencies are omnidirectional the subwoofer does not have to be centered exactly between the two satellites The subwoofer can be moved back a bit so that it is at the same distance from the listening position as the satellites This guarantees all transducers are synced in time Multichannel Setup 5 1 The
19. ttenuate them with the Low Shelf Filter The reasons for this boost could be the room modes or the loudspeakers being too close to the walls In the same way if the low freguencies are to weak you can boost them to balance the freguency response High Filter dB 100 1k 10k The High Shelf Filter allows you to boost or attenuate freguencies above 3 kHz in 0 5dB steps High freguencies are affected depending on the distance from the sound source to the listening position The further you are from the loudspeakers the weaker the high freguencies In such cases the filter should be set to boost them In desktop applications distances can be as short as 1 m G3 ft which results in the high freguencies being boosted To compensate for this effect you should use the High Shelf Filter to attenuate the high freguencies If you have a very dead room it might be wise to boost the high freguencies in order to have a more balanced overall sound When the listening position is too close to the loudspeakers or the room has reflective surfaces it is reasonable to attenuate the high freguencies OPERATION High Filter aa Audio product manual cl Low and High Filter Combinations dB 100 1k 10k Mi
20. um SPL 1m 106dB Number of amplifiers 2 Total short term output power 150W Short term out power woofer 100W Short term out power tweeter 50W Protection limiter yes Settings Volume inf 6dB High shelve filter 5db 3dB gt 3kHz Desk filter boost Odb 3dB 80Hz Desk filter cut 5db OdB 170Hz Low shelve filter 5db 3dB lt 300Hz Level lock dip switch yes Filter lock dip switch yes Connectors XLR in impedance yes 10kQ RCA in impedance yes 10kQ Power consumption Standby lt 1W Full output 120VA Misc Weight kg Ib 8 17 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 Way Monitor 255 x 390 x 330 10 04 x 15 35 x 12 99 36Hz 21kHz AMT RS2 200mm 8 2 800Hz 112dB 2 200W 150W 50W yes inf 6dB 3kHz 80Hz 160Hz 300Hz yes yes yes 10kO yes 10kO lt 1W 170VA 10 9 24 19 14207 184208 6 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We EVE Audio GmbH whose registered office is situated at Ernst Augustin Str 1a 12489 Berlin Deutschland declare under our sole responsibility that the products SC207 and SC208 comply with the following directives and standards EC standards EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 A11 2008 A2 2010 A12 2011 EC Regulation 1275 2008 2008 12 18 EN 62301 2005 EMC standards EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 55020 2007 A11 2011 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 This declaration attests that
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