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Owner’s manual
Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing Bowers & Wilkins. Please read this manual fully before unpacking and installing the product. It will help you to optimise its performance. B&W maintains a network of dedicated distributors in over 60 countries who will be able to help you should you have any problems your dealer cannot resolve.
Environmental Information
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Carton Contents
Check in the carton for:
1 Speakon® plug
1 Wall mount bracket (3 parts)
4 M6 bolts
Speaker Installation
The CT8.4 LCRS speaker is intended for use in home theatre front, centre and surround channel applications. More specifically it can also be used as the surround speaker option for the CT800 system when space constraints prohibit the use of the
CT8 DS. The speaker can be wall mounted in either vertical or horisontal orientation using the accessory brackets.
To use the wall bracket attach its two shorter elements to the speaker using the tapped holes in its back panel and the four supplied M6 bolts. Attach the longer bracket element to the wall in the appropriate position. Once the two bracket elements are securely attached the speaker can be hung on the wall. Figure 2 illustrates use of the wall bracket. Before using the bracket ensure that the wall and fixings are capable of supporting the weight of the speaker. B&W can accept no liability for any failure of wall and/or fixings.
Regardless of the style of installation take care when lifting the speaker into position. It is unwieldy and heavy and best handled by two people working together.
A black fabric grille is attached via
Speaker Positioning
CT8.4 LCRS speakers used for the front channels in a home theatre system should be positioned one either side of the screen on the horizontal
A CT8.4 LCRS speaker used for the centre channel in a home theatre system should be positioned centrally either directly above or below the screen. In the case of acoustically transparent screens, the centre channel speaker should be positioned centrally behind the screen. See Figure 1.
CT8.4 LCRS speakers used for the surround channels in a home theatre system should be positioned above and to either side or behind the listening position. See Figure 1.
Stray Magnetic Fields
The speaker drive units create stray magnetic fields that extend beyond the boundaries of the cabinet. We recommend you keep magnetically sensitive articles (CRT television and computer screens, computer discs, audio and video tapes, swipe cards and the like) at least 0.5m (20 in) from the speaker. LCD and plasma screens are not affected by magnetic fields.
Connections
All connections should be made with the equipment switched off.
CT8.4 LCRS speakers have two pairs of binding post connection terminals and one Neutrik® Speakon® connection socket on their back panels. The binding post terminals provide quick and easy connection of stripped wires while Speakon® sockets provide a more secure and reliable connection method. Both Speakon® and binding post terminal connection methods provide the opportunity to
To connect the speakers in conventional
To connect the speakers in conventional
To connect the speakers in
If the Speakon® option is to be used, disassemble the Speakon® plug as shown in Figure 4a and connect one pair of positive and negative cables to the terminals marked +1 and
2