Fender Cooktop CS 18 User Manual

CONTRACTOR SERIES  
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS  
From Fender Pro Audio  
Owner's Manual  
for CS-18 Subwoofer  
P/N 051342  
REV A  
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CONTRACTOR SERIES CS-18  
PROFESSIONAL SUBWOOFER  
LOUDSPEAKER  
INTRODUCTION  
Thank you for purchasing a Contractor Series CS-18  
Professional Subwoofer from Fender® Pro Audio. We  
are sure you will find it both a unique and effective  
sound reinforcement product, providing years of  
trouble-free service.  
13-Ply Baltic Birch Cabinet  
800W Program Power Handling  
40 Hz to 400 Hz Frequency  
Response  
Designed for the most demanding sound  
contracting requirements, the cabinet’s internal  
wood bracing helps eliminate side wall movement.  
This design results in low distortion, very high power  
handling and very high SPL output. Likewise, large  
ports on the CS-18 and cabinet prevent  
compression at high SPL due to large exit velocities.  
98 dB Sensitivity @ 1W / 1m  
One 18” (46 cm) Cast Frame Woofer  
with 4” (10 cm) Voice Coil and 109  
Ounce Magnet  
Housed in a sanded unfinished cabinet, the CS-18  
offers the flexibility of painting and varnishing the  
cabinet to your specifications. Also, the CS-18 is  
equipped with flypoints to attach rigging hardware  
for flying applications. By using the Fender®  
RigSaferigging and flying hardware system, the  
CS-18 can be safely suspended overhead.  
Likewise, the RigSafesystem is compatible with  
both the JBL S.A.F.E.and ATM Fly-Ware™  
components. With its trapezoidal shape, the CS-18  
fits well in a tight cluster with either the CS-12 or  
CS-15 enclosures. When used in this configuration,  
the CS-18 effectively reproduces the low-end  
frequencies; the CS-12 or CS-15 is then used as a  
mid-high cabinet.  
4-pole Speakon™ Connectors and  
High Current 1/4” Phone Jacks  
Reinforced for Flying Applications  
CAUTION: Almost all speakers produce strong  
magnetic fields which may interfere with the  
normal operation of nearby electronic devices,  
including televisions and computer video  
monitors. To reduce or eliminate interference,  
increase the distance between this product and  
other nearby electronic devies.  
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CONNECTIONS  
SETUP SUGGESTIONS  
The two 4-Pole Speakonconnectors and the two The placement of any speaker can dramatically  
1/4" phone jacks are wired in full parallel so that any affect its sound. Thus, there are three primary  
one of the connectors may be used as an input and considerations to review when placing subwoofers.  
the other connector as an output to another  
subwoofer. This allows the multiple cabinets to be The first is time alignment. The mid/high racks  
"daisy chained", eliminating the need for several long should be as close as possible to the subwoofer so  
runs of speaker cable.  
the sound from the subwoofer reaches the audience  
at the same time as the sound from the mid/high  
Note: A single CS-18 subwoofer represents an 8packs. If the subwoofer is placed too far from the  
load to the amplifier. Daisy chaining two of them in mid/high packs, a slight smearing of the lower bass  
parallel will represent a 4load to the amplifier. frequencies may occur. While ideal placement for  
Only amplifiers rated for 4output should be used this consideration would involve stacking the  
in this configuration.  
mid/high pack on top of the subwoofer, this effect is  
quite subtle and an obvious effect may not be heard  
The following polarity convention should be used until the separation between the two cabinets is large  
when making connections to the CS-18:  
enough to cause an audible time delay.  
Polarity  
Phone Jack  
Speakon™ The second consideration is to try to obtain as  
much bass as possible from the subwoofer. A  
Positive (+)  
Negative (-)  
Tip  
Sleeve  
1+ and/or 2+ subwoofer hanging in free air is referred to as  
1- and/or 2-  
operating in "full space" since the subwoofer is free  
to radiate in all directions (omnidirectionally). A  
speaker in the middle of the floor or up in the air with  
its back against a wall is referred to as operating in  
"half space". Full space operation will result in about  
USING THE CS-18 IN A SYSTEM  
The CS-18 is designed to augment the low a 3 dB decrease in output as compared to half  
frequency performance of the main P.A. speakers space. In order to compensate for the decrease in  
using bi-amplification. By reproducing high levels of output using a full space configuration, the power  
the low bass frequencies, the CS-18 relieves the amplifier may need to be turned up. Placing a  
smaller main speakers from having to supply this speaker near a large, flat wall and on the floor  
energy.  
(quarter space) will boost the bass performance by  
about 3 dB as compared to half space. The more  
In order to split frequencies and send certain surfaces the subwoofer is placed against, the fewer  
frequencies to one type of speaker and other the number of subwoofer enclosures are needed to  
frequencies to another type, a line-level electronic achieve a desired SPL.  
crossover, such as a Fender® PCN-2or PCN-4, is  
required.  
The third consideration is convenience and the  
visual aspect of the speaker array. For temporary  
Two different configurations are shown on pages 5 installations, the subwoofer can be used as a  
and 6, demonstrating how easy it is to add a support for a mid/high pack mounted directly on top  
subwoofer to a system. Figure 3, on page 7, shows of the subwoofer. In permanent installations, the  
a more extensive configuration for those set-ups CS-18, for example, can be placed under a stage,  
requiring additional power.  
table, or podium.  
For each particular situation, a compromise among  
these three factors should yield the best solution  
possible.  
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CROSSOVER SUGGESTIONS  
After the speaker system has been placed, the The output level of the subwoofer(s) should be  
crossover point needs to be set for maximum matched by ear to the output level of the full range  
benefit. While the 18" driver in the CS-18 is fully cabinets by adjusting the level control at the  
capable of accurately reproducing frequencies crossover (if it has one) or at the power amplifiers.  
above 400 Hz, setting the crossover point this high Normally, the output of the full range cabinets is  
makes time alignment very difficult and the large 18" subjectively higher than that of the subwoofers so a  
woofer will start to "beam". Beaming occurs when balance can be achieved by turning down the  
lower frequencies are emitted in an approximately mid/high frequency signal at or before the power  
omnidirectional pattern while higher frequencies are amplifiers.  
emitted more on-axis. For the CS-18, this occurs  
above the crossover point of 400 Hz. If the  
crossover point is set too high and the subwoofer is  
placed far from the mid/high packs, bass  
frequencies will sound like they are being produced  
in two different locations. Most listeners cannot  
locate the origin of frequencies below 150 Hz.  
Setting the crossover point too low (below 80 Hz)  
will not take full advantage of the subwoofer  
because it places too high of a demand on the  
mid/high packs. For these reasons, a crossover  
point of ranging between 80 and 200 Hz is  
recommended depending upon the placement of  
the speakers.  
BI-AMP SYSTEM USING A FULL RANGE CABINET AND SUBWOOFER  
FULL  
RANGE  
INPUT  
C-12  
or  
C-15  
POWERED MIXER  
MAIN  
OUT  
MAIN  
MON.  
MAIN  
MONITOR  
AMP IN  
AMP IN  
AMP OUT AMP OUT  
FENDER  
TRIPOD STAND  
HIGH LOW  
OUT OUT  
INPUT  
-  
-  
- ∞  
- ∞  
- ∞  
- ∞  
C-18  
PCN-2  
ELECTRONIC  
CROSSOVER  
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BI-AMPED MAIN SYSTEM WITH MONITORS  
PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER  
UNPOWERED MIXER  
MONITOR  
OUT  
MAIN  
OUT  
-  
- ∞  
- ∞  
- ∞  
-  
- ∞  
LOW  
OUT  
HIGH  
OUT  
INPUT  
A IN  
B IN  
SPA-13000  
A OUT  
B OUT  
FULL  
RANGE  
INPUT  
FULL  
RANGE  
INPUT  
C-12  
C-12  
IN  
or  
or  
C-15  
C-15  
OUT  
OUT  
M-500  
MONITOR  
AMPLIFIER  
C-18  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
SPEAKER  
SPEAKER  
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MULTIPLE SPEAKERS IN BI-AMPED SYSTEM WITH MONITORS  
C-12  
or  
C-15  
C-12  
or  
C-15  
C-12  
or  
C-15  
C-12  
or  
C-15  
SUBWOOFERS  
C-18  
C-18  
B Out  
A Out  
UNPOWERED MIXER  
MONITOR  
OUT  
MAIN  
OUT  
(Dual mono  
operation)  
IN  
IN  
SPA-13000  
B Out  
A Out  
IN  
(Dual mono  
operation)  
SPA-13000  
M-500  
MONITOR  
AMPLIFIER  
OUT  
OUT  
LOW HIGH  
OUT OUT  
INPUT  
-  
- ∞  
- ∞  
- ∞  
-  
- ∞  
PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
SPL 1285 MK-II  
MONITOR  
SPEAKER  
SPEAKER  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
MODEL  
CS-18  
PART NUMBER  
071-1310-300  
MAXIMUM dB SPL  
OUTPUT LONG TERM  
124 dB  
DRIVER  
18" (46 cm) cast frame woofer  
4" (10 cm) voice coil  
109 ounce (3.1 kg) magnet  
CABINET  
3/4" (1.9 cm) 13-ply Baltic birch (unfinished)  
FREQUENCY  
RESPONSE  
Axial +/- 3 dB:  
LF Limit +/- 3 dB:  
42 Hz to 400 Hz  
42 Hz  
AXIAL  
SPL @ 1W/1m:  
98 dB  
SENSITIVITY  
1/2 Space Efficiency:  
2.25 %  
POWER  
E.I.A. RS 426-A Noise: 400W, for 8 hours  
HANDLING  
Program:  
Peak:  
Nominal Impedance:  
800W  
1600W  
8Ω  
DIMENSIONS  
Weight  
Height  
Width (front)  
Width (rear)  
Depth  
85 lbs.  
28.5"  
24.6"  
8.8"  
(37 kg)  
(72.4 cm)  
(62.4 cm)  
(22.2 cm)  
(61.3 cm)  
24.1"  
Product specifications are subject to change without notice.  
WARNING: The length of the useful life of this cabinet will depend in substantial part upon how this cabinet  
is treated in use. The user of this cabinet must periodically have this cabinet inspected to ensure that  
continued use has not weakened the cabinet's structure, including the various joints which are fastened with  
glue and/or screws. Because this cabinet is in some instances, suspended from heights in use and could  
cause serious injuries or fatalities if it falls, this determination is important and must be attended to by the user.  
For questions concerning flying your CS-18, please refer to the "Flying with Fender RigSafe" booklet (P/N  
049646) or contact ATM Fly-Wareat (310) 834-5914.  
A PRODUCT OF:  
FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.  
CORONA, CA 91720 USA  
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