HK Audio CONTOUR ARRAY User Manual

ConTour Array™ 1.4
Table of Contents
A Notes on Rigging Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Unintended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Warranty and Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Notes on Safety for the HK AUDIO ConTour Array™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.1 Responsibilities of the Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 Maintenance, Inspection and Repair of ConTour Array™ Rigging Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.3 Technical Specifications of ConTour Array™ Rigging Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.4 Maximum Number of Flown ConTour Array™ Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.5 Pick-points for Flying ConTour Array™ Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.6 Structural Modifications of ConTour Array™ Rigging Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.7 Original HK AUDIO Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.8 Initiation and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
B ConTour Array™ Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1 The CTA 208 Mid/High Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1 Specifications, CTA 208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 The CTA 208 Enclosures‘ Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 CTA 118 Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1 Specifications, CTA 118 Sub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 Technical Data, CTA 118 Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
C Rigging ConTour Array™ Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1 Components and Applications of ConTour Array™ Rigging Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.1 Mounting the Rigging Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.2 Setting the DualCurve™ Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.3 Rigging Additional CTA 208 Mid/High Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 Ground stacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Mains and Generator Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
D The ConTour Array™ DDO-Pro™ Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1 The DDO-Pro™ Net Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2 Audio Signal Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3 Handling the DDO-Pro™ Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.1 Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.2 Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.3 Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.4 Sub Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.5 Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.6 Sub Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.7 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.8 Quick Guide to the V1.01 Controller‘s Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4 Technical Specifications, DDO-Pro™ Controller: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2 ConTour Array™ Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Replacing Loudspeakers and Voice Coils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.1 1", 8" and 18" Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2 The Drivers‘ Voice Coils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Checking Speakers‘ Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table of Figures
Figure 1: CTA 208 ........................................................................................................8
Figure 2: CTA 208 housing dimensions [in mm]........................................................ 9
Figure 3: CTA 118 Sub .................................................................................................. 10
Figure 4: CTA 118 Sub housing dimensions [in mm] .................................................11
Figure 5: Integrated rigging attachments .................................................................12
Figure 6: ConTour Array™ rigging frame ..................................................................12
Figure 7: Shackles for attaching motors, chain hoists .............................................12
Figure 8: Mounting the rigging frame ....................................................................... 13
Figure 9: Setting an intermediate angle ................................................................... 13
Figure 10: Hoisting the mounted CTA 208 enclosure............................................... 13
Figure 11 a,b,c,d,e: Rigging additional CTA 208 enclosures .................................... 13
Figure 12 a, b: ConTour Array™ ground stack connectors ....................................... 14
Figure 13: ConTour Array™ stack plate ..................................................................... 14
Figure 14 a,b: Attaching the stack plate to the CTA 118 Sub................................... 14
Figure 15 a,b,c: CTA 208 Mid/High stack.................................................................. 14
Figure 16: DDO-Pro™ network .................................................................................. 15
Figure 17: DDO-Pro™ Controller panel ..................................................................... 15
Figure 18 a,b,c,d,e,f: System Setups ......................................................................... 16
Figure 19: Menu structure of the DDO-Pro™ Controller ........................................17

HK Audio CONTOUR ARRAY Specifications

General

Nominal impedance	8 Ohms
Model	CONTOUR ARRAY
Low/Mid Speaker	2x 8"
Connections	2 x NL4
Rigging points	Integrated rigging system
Dimensions (WxHxD)	40 cm

Summary

NOTES ON SAFETY FOR THE HK AUDIO CONTOUR ARRAY™

MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF RIGGING HARDWARE

Regular inspections, maintenance, and authorized repairs are required for load-bearing equipment.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FLOWN ENCLOSURES

Fly no more than five (5) CTA 208 units in stacked array from a rigging frame.

PICK-POINTS FOR FLYING ENCLOSURES

Use rigging frame shackles for attaching motors/hoists. Clear the area below before lifting/lowering.

STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS OF RIGGING HARDWARE

INITIATION AND OPERATION

THE CTA 208 ENCLOSURES' TECHNICAL DATA

TECHNICAL DATA, CTA 118 SUB

RIGGING CONTOUR ARRAY™ ENCLOSURES

COMPONENTS AND APPLICATIONS OF RIGGING HARDWARE

Details components of rigging hardware: frame, shackles, quick-release pins, and their applications.

MOUNTING THE RIGGING FRAME

Step-by-step guide for mounting the rigging frame, involving two people and securing pins.

SETTING THE DUALCURVETM ANGLE

Instructions for setting the array curvature angle (0°, 3°, 6°, 9°) using the rear connector component.

RIGGING ADDITIONAL CTA 208 MID/HIGH ENCLOSURES

Procedure for rigging multiple CTA 208 units, involving attaching front/rear connectors and pins.

GROUND STACKING

Mount mid/high units individually

Procedure for stacking mid/high units on subwoofers using the stack plate for angle adjustment.

MAINS and GENERATOR POWER SUPPLY

Power connection limits

Power connection limits: max two CTA 118 Subs per 16A phase; generator use precautions.

THE CONTOUR ARRAY™ DDO-PRO™ CONTROLLER

AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTING

LEVEL

Adjusting input levels from -96 dB to +6 dB. Avoid Digital Clip by reducing console input level.

CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS

SUB DELAY

DELAY

SUB LEVEL

SERVICE

REPLACING 1", 8", AND 18" SPEAKERS

REPLACING DRIVERS' VOICE COILS

CHECKING SPEAKERS' PHASE