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Contents Table of Contents Contents 2 English 4 iLoud Micro Monitor 4 Register your iLoud Micro Monitor 4 iLoud Micro Monitor overview 5 Installation and setup 6 Control panel 10 Audio inputs 10 Speaker’s connection ports 10 Bluetooth pairing 11 Volume 11 Power switch and DC input 11 Acoustic setup 12 Desktop filter 12 High frequency filter 13 Low frequency filter 13 LED 13 Drivers 13 Woofer 13 Tweeter 13 Bass port 14 Speakers placement 14 Desktop positioning 14 Listening position 15 Room acoustics 15 Micro
English iLoud Micro Monitor Thank you for purchasing iLoud Micro Monitor. Your package contains • iLoud Micro Monitor speakers • Power supply unit • Speakers connection cable • RCA cable • Quick start guide • Registration card iLoud Micro Monitor is a full-featured ultra-compact stereo monitoring system. It’s a pair of portable studio monitors with a professional-quality bi-amplified design that provides an honest and accurate sound with a true linear frequency response.
English iLoud Micro Monitor overview Active speaker (left) 6
English Installation and setup We recommend using high-quality audio cables to guarantee optimal performance. It is important to ensure the speakers stand firmly on a solid ground. Please note that the loudspeakers will need a few days to achieve optimum sonic performance. 1. Make sure that the volume control of iLoud Micro Monitor is set to minimum. Make sure that the ON/OFF switch on the rear panel is set to OFF. 2. Connect the speakers with the included connection cable.
English 3. Connect the included PSU to the DC socket on the left speaker. 4. Connect your sound source to the left speaker. You can use both the 1/8” jack input or the unbalanced RCA stereo inputs.
English 5. Switch ON the main ON/OFF switch on the rear panel of the left speaker. 6. It is also possible to stream audio wirelessly by pairing a Bluetooth® device with iLoud Micro Monitor.
English 7. Play audio from your audio source and slowly raise the volume of the iLoud Micro Monitor to a comfortable listening level. 8. If needed, adjust the speakers response with the dedicated controls on the rear panel of the left speaker. 9. If needed adjust the speakers inclination with the tilting pads. Note: Before plugging in and turning on, remember the “last on, first off” rule of powered speakers.
English Control panel Audio inputs RCA unbalanced line input These RCA jacks allows for the connection of line sources (i.e., mixer/audio interface bal/unbal line out) both for the Left and Right channel. 1/8” AUX unbalanced input This unbalanced line input allows for the connection of stereo unbalanced audio sources (i.e., computer stereo output, music player stereo output, smartphone/tablet stereo output).
English Bluetooth pairing The iLoud Micro Monitor uses Bluetooth® to stream high quality audio from your Bluetooth® enabled device without the need to connect any audio cable. In order for your device to work with the iLoud Micro Monitor it must first be paired. To pairing your device: • Turn the back panel volume control counter-clockwise to the -INF position.
English Acoustic setup These three switches on the back panel will help you to fit perfectly iLoud Micro Monitor in every acoustic environment. Desktop filter This switch sets a notch filter to compensate the typical acoustic effect of a console or a desktop. Such placement usually results in a peak in the lower midrange. The Desktop switch activates a bell shaped notch filter, with a +3.5dB between 1kHz and 10kHz and -1dB below 400Hz.
English High frequency filter This switch controls the high frequency level using a shelf-type EQ. The level can be set to 0dB or +2dB (above 4kHz). Low frequency filter This switch controls the low frequency level using a shelf-type EQ. The level can be set to 0dB or -3dB (below 250Hz). This filter is used to adjust the proximity effect of side walls and ceiling. Use this filter whenever the acoustics of your room cause problems in the low frequency range.
English Bass port The hole in the front panel is a bass reflex port. It is designed to discharge the low frequency signals and enhance the overall bass response. Speakers placement Please make sure that no obstacles are presents in the way from the monitors to your ears. You should be able to see the speakers completely. iLoud Micro Monitor has been designed for a vertical set up. The speakers must be positioned on a firm ground or a stand.
English Listening position When you use iLoud Micro Monitor for stereo applications, the optimum listening position should be located in the middle of an imaginary triangle. This means that your listening point (sweet point) will be located at the top of an equilateral triangle and the two loudspeakers should be placed at the other two points of this triangle. Furthermore, a symmetrical positioning is also important: this applies to the distance between speakers as well as to the walls, ceiling and floor.
English Microphone stand mounting Thanks to the thread adapter on the bottom of the speakers, iLoud Micro Monitor can be mounted on any standard 3/8” microphone stand. This allows you to place the speakers at the perfect height and, most important, helps to reduce the typical reflections of the desktop (or shell) and, consequently, improves the frequency response/linearity of the speaker. Block diagram EQ CONTROLS CROSS-OVER TIME ALIGNMENT SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION DYNAMIC CONTROL .....
English Troubleshooting I have connected my device to iLoud Micro Monitor, but no sound comes out. Make sure to set up the volume with the volume potentiometer on iLoud Micro Monitor and/or with your device’s volume control. Sound is distorted. When a noticeable distortion occurs, please turn down the level of the speakers, or of the connected audio source.
English Graphics ILOUD MICRO MONITOR FREQUENCY RESPONSE (normalized at 0dB) 20 Magnitude (dB) 10 0 -10 -20 1K 100 10K Frequency (Hz) Measured at 1 meter distance, in anechoic chamber, on tweeter axis. All calibration switches set to “FLAT”. ILOUD MICRO MONITOR MAXIMUM SPL 110 Magnitude (dBSPL) 100 90 80 70 60 100 1K Frequency (Hz) Measured at 50 cm distance, with two speakers playing, for 10% THD.
English Warranty Please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/warranty for the complete warranty policy. Support and more info www.ikmultimedia.com/support www.iloudmm.
