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1 TOUR SERIESFrom Fender Pro AudioOwner's Manual for118s, 118scLOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMSP/N 050751 Fender Musical Instruments7975 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 knows the importance of sound reinforcement . From the simple box-top mixerto today's professional touring concert SYSTEMS , the need to communicate, to make theconnection between the performer and the audience is foremost in Fender's no other single piece of gear can make or break your band's sound . You see,your sound system is more than just a combination of dials, wires and speakers. It isan integral part of the audio chain and should be treated with special care and attentionto Fender, we know what building quality musical instruments and sound reinforcementequipment is all about. In fact, many of the world's best sounding electric musicalinstruments and sound reinforcement equipment proudly wear the Fender you need a simple box top powered mixer for your Saturday afternoon jam, ora professional full-size concert system , Fender has the sound reinforcement equipmentto meet your you years of enjoyment and a heartfelt thank you,Bill SchultzChairmanFender Musical Instruments CorporationBill Schultz13-Ply Baltic Birch Cabinet800W Program Power Handling40 Hz to 400 Hz Frequency Response98 dB Sensitivity @ 1W / 1mOne 18 (46 cm) Cast Frame Woofer with 4 (10 cm) Voice Coil and 109 Ounce Magnet4-pole Speakon Connectors and HighCurrent 1/4 Phone JacksReinforced for Flying Applications (118s only)

2 Thank you for purchasing a Tour SERIES 118s or118sc Professional Subwoofer from Fender ProAudio. We are sure you will find it both a unique andeffective sound reinforcement product, providingyears of trouble-free service. Designed for the most demanding concert soundand sound contracting requirements, the cabinet sinternal wood bracing helps eliminate side wallmovement. This design results in low distortion, veryhigh power handling and very high SPL , large ports on the 118s and cabinetprevent compression at high SPL due to large moisture sealing, the 118s cabinet is paintedwith a environmentally friendly tough black finish forlonger life and lasting looks. The 118sc is covered ina rugged black carpet with the addition of metalcorners and feet.

3 The 118s is equipped withflypoints to attach rigging hardware for flyingapplications. With its trapezoidal shape, the 118sfits well in a tight cluster with either the 2912 or 2915enclosures. When used in this configuration, the118s effectively reproduces the low-endfrequencies; the 2912 / 2915's are then used asmid-high : Almost all speakers produce strongmagnetic fields which may interfere with thenormal operation of nearby electronic devices,including televisions and computer videomonitors. To reduce or eliminate interference,increase the distance between this product andother nearby electronic SERIES 118s / 118scPROFESSIONAL SUBWOOFERLOUDSPEAKERS3 The two 4-Pole Speakon connectors and the two1/4" phone jacks are wired in full parallel so that anyone of the connectors may be used as an input andthe other connector as an output to anothersubwoofer.

4 This allows the multiple cabinets to be"daisy chained", eliminating the need for several longruns of speaker : A single 118s / 118sc subwoofer representsan 8 load to the amplifier. Daisy chaining two ofthem in parallel will represent a 4 load to theamplifier. Only amplifiers rated for 4 output shouldbe used in this following polarity convention should be usedwhen making connections to the 118s / 118sc:PolarityPhone JackSpeakon Positive (+)Tip1+ and/or 2+Negative (-)Sleeve1- and/or 2-The 118s / 118sc is designed to augment the lowfrequency performance of the main speakersusing bi-amplification. By reproducing very highlevels of the low bass frequencies, the 118s / 118screlieve the smaller main speakers from having tosupply this order to split frequencies and send certainfrequencies to one type of speaker and otherfrequencies to another type, a line-level electroniccrossover, such as a Fender PCN-2 or PCN-4, different configurations are shown on pages 5and 6, demonstrating how easy it is to add asubwoofer to a system .

5 Figure 3, on page 7, showsa more extensive configuration for those set-upsrequiring additional placement of any speaker can dramaticallyaffect its sound . Thus, there are three primaryconsiderations to review when placing first is time alignment. The mid/high racksshould be as close as possible to the subwoofer sothe sound from the subwoofer reaches the audienceat the same time as the sound from the mid/highpacks. If the subwoofer is placed too far from themid/high packs, a slight smearing of the lower bassfrequencies may occur. While ideal placement forthis consideration would involve stacking themid/high pack on top of the subwoofer, this effect isquite subtle and an obvious effect may not be hearduntil the separation between the two cabinets is largeenough to cause an audible time second consideration is to try to obtain asmuch bass as possible from the subwoofer.

6 Asubwoofer hanging in free air is referred to asoperating in "full space" since the subwoofer is freeto radiate in all directions (omnidirectionally). Aspeaker in the middle of the floor or up in the air withits back against a wall is referred to as operating in"half space". Full space operation will result in abouta 3 dB decrease in output as compared to halfspace. In order to compensate for the decrease inoutput using a full space configuration, the poweramplifier may need to be turned up. Placing aspeaker near a large, flat wall and on the floor(quarter space) will boost the bass performance byabout 3 dB as compared to half space. The moresurfaces the subwoofer is placed against, the fewerthe number of subwoofer enclosures are needed toachieve a desired SPL.

7 The third consideration is convenience and thevisual aspect of the speaker array. For temporaryinstallations, the subwoofer can be used as asupport for a mid/high pack mounted directly on topof the subwoofer. In permanent installations, the118s/118sc, for example, can be placed under astage or table. For each particular situation, a compromise amongthese three factors should yield the best THE 118s/118s IN A SYSTEMSETUP SUGGESTIONS45 After the speaker system has been placed, thecrossover point needs to be set for maximumbenefit. While the 18" driver in the 118s/118sc isfully capable of accurately reproducing frequenciesabove 400 Hz, setting the crossover point this highmakes time alignment very difficult and the large 18"woofer will start to "beam".

8 Beaming occurs whenlower frequencies are emitted in an approximatelyomnidirectional pattern while higher frequencies areemitted more on-axis. For the 118s/118sc, thisoccurs above the crossover points of 400 Hz. If thecrossover point is set too high and the subwoofer isplaced far from the mid/high packs, bassfrequencies will sound like they are being producedin two different locations. Most listeners cannotlocate the origin of frequencies below 150 the crossover point too low (below 80 Hz)will not take full advantage of the subwooferbecause it places too high of a demand on themid/high packs. For these reasons, a crossoverpoint of ranging between 80 and 200 Hz isrecommended depending upon the placement ofthe output level of the subwoofer(s) should bematched by ear to the output level of the full rangecabinets by adjusting the level control at thecrossover (if it has one) or at the power , the output of the full range cabinets issubjectively higher than that of the subwoofers so abalance can be achieved by turning down themid/high frequency signal at or before the SUGGESTIONSFIGURE INMAINAMP INMAINOUTPOWERED MIXERPCN-2 ELECTRONICCROSSOVERINPUTHIGHOUTLOWOUTFUL LRANGEINPUT2912(c)FENDERTRIPOD STAND118s(c)6 FIGURE 22912(c)2912(c)

9 MONITOROUTMAINOUTUNPOWERED MIXERSPA-13000A IN B INA OUT B OUTM-500 MONITORAMPLIFIERINOUT OUTSPL 1285 MK-IIMONITORSPEAKERFULLRANGEINPUTFULLRAN GEINPUTPCN-2 ELECTRONICCROSSOVERINPUTLOWOUTHIGHOUTSPL 1285 MK-IIMONITORSPEAKER118s(c)7 FIGURE 3 MONITOROUTMAINOUTUNPOWERED MIXERSPA-13000 INA Out B OutM-500 MONITORAMPLIFIERINOUT OUTSPL 1285 MK-IIMONITORSPEAKERSPL 1285 MK-IIMONITORSPEAKER(Dual monooperation)INA Out B Out(Dual monooperation)2915(c)2915(c)2915(c)2915( c)SUBWOOFERSPCN-2 ELECTRONICCROSSOVERINPUTLOWOUTHIGHOUTSPA -13000118s(c)118s(c)PART NUMBER071-1310-000 118s071-1310-100 118scMAXIMUM dB SPL OUTPUT LONG TERM124 dBDRIVER18" (46 cm) cast frame woofer4" (10 cm) voice coil109 ounce ( kg) magnetCABINET3/4" 13-ply Baltic birchBlack paint (118s) Black carpet (118sc)FREQUENCY Axial +/- 3 dB:42 Hz to 400 HzRESPONSELF Limit +/- 3 dB:42 HzAXIALSPL @ 1W/1m:98 dBSENSITIVITY1/2 Space % RS 426-A Noise: 400W, for 8 hoursHANDLINGP rogram: 800 WPeak:1600 WNominal Impedance:8 DIMENSIONSW eight85 lbs.

10 (37 kg) " ( cm)Width (front) " ( cm)Width (rear) " ( cm) " ( cm)A PRODUCT OF:FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS , CA 91720 USASPECIFICATIONSWARNING: The length of the useful life of this cabinet will depend in substantial part upon how this cabinetis treated in use. The user of this cabinet must periodically have this cabinet inspected to ensure thatcontinued use has not weakened the cabinet's structure, including the various joints which are fastened withglue and/or screws. Because this cabinet is in some instances, suspended from heights in use and couldcause serious injuries or fatalities if it falls, this determination is important and must be attended to by the questions concerning flying your 118's, please refer to the "Flying with Fender RigSafe " booklet (P/N049646) or contact ATM FlyWare at (310) 834-5914.