HK Audio SOUNDCADDY ONE - Manual (Page 2)

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. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
• 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.
- The unit is regularly checked and tested for electrical safety by a competent technician.
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.
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.
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 deploying speakers outdoors, 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.
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
Version 2.2 01/2011