Unpacking the Equipment, Connections and Terminals

UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT

The QUAD carton contains

!The QUAD L-ite Centre loudspeaker

!Instruction Manual

!Warranty Registration Form

Consult your dealer if any of these items is not present.

Unpack the loudspeakers carefully. Be especially careful not to damage the loudspeaker cabinets when removing the polythene sleeves. Please retain the packing materials for future transportation. If you dispose of the packing do so with regard to any recycling provision in your area.

Retain the user manual and the information concerning the date and place of purchase of this equipment for future reference. In the unlikely event that you pass this product on to a third party please include the user manual.

POSITIONING YOUR LOUDSPEAKERS

The loudspeaker should be positioned centrally between the loudspeakers close to the television and mounted either above or below the screen.

Locate the loudspeaker on a stable flat surface to avoid any danger of the cabinet moving when it is vibrated by high sound levels. If you mount the unit on top of the television, move it forward so that the front grilles are level with or slightly in front of the screen. This will reduce reflections from the screen and the top of the cabinet.

Although you may place the centre channel loudspeaker under the TV monitor, this should always be regarded as second best. The preferred position is always above the monitor, as

TVshown.

As an alternative to placing the loudspeaker on or under the TV screen, the speaker incorporates a a threaded bracket mounting on the rear panel suitable for a wide range of proprietary brackets. Your dealer will advise you on a suitable choice.

RACK

VIDEO/DVD

CONNECTIONS AND TERMINALS

Connecting Speaker Terminals

Unscrew the terminal. Thread the bared end of each cable through the hole in the bottom of the terminal post. Ensure that there are no loose strands which may touch adjacent terminals. Retighten the terminal securely.

CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKER

Standard Connections

A/V

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	Amplifier
Front Right	Front Left
Rear Right	Centre
Rear Right	Rear Left
	Subwoofer

Choose a suitable length of twin core speaker cable, and prepare the ends as described.

Connect the positive(+) terminal of the loudspeaker to the positive(+) terminal of the Centre Channel on your A/V amplifier. Note that the positive(+) terminal is located on the right of the loudspeaker terminal panel.

You may connect to either the upper or lower pair of terminals.

Bi-Wiring

Remove

Straps!

Crossover Network

Quad crossovers separate the treble and bass networks into two distinct sections, each connected by a dedicated pair of terminal posts. This enables the treble and bass components to be separately driven for optimum performance. The upper pair of terminals is connected to the treble network and the lower pair to the bass network.

As supplied, the treble terminal pair is connected to the bass terminal pair by removable metal straps. These should be left in place for standard installations.

Choosing and Preparing Cable

Front Right

Rear Right

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Centre

Subwoofer

A/V

Amplifier

Front Left

Rear Left

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Specialist audio cable will usually offer better performance than general purpose 'bell' or 'zip' wire. Audio cable is polarised, with two cores of different colours, or often, in the case of twin cable, a coloured tracer or ridge along one wire to indicate polarity.

Choose a cable of suitable diameter - cable that is too thin will limit the dynamics of the sound and may impair the bass response. Split the twin cores to a depth of about 40mm. Carefully strip the insulation from each end, leaving about 10mm of bare wire. If the cable is stranded, lightly twist to gather any loose strands.

Most of the audio signal going to the speakers drives the bass units. Where one cable feeds both bass and treble units, this heavy bass current can modulate the high frequencies. Using separate cables for treble and bass units reduces intermodulation effects and improves headroom and clarity. This technique of wiring is known as Bi-Wiring. To bi-wire, you will need to install two lengths of twin core cable between the amplifier and each loudspeaker.

Unscrew each terminal a few turns and remove the metal straps. The upper pair of terminals on the crossover panel feeds the treble units and the lower terminals feed the bass unit. Connect the cables between the amplifier and the loudspeaker as indicated above and re- tighten all the terminals securely.