Energy Speaker Systems act Cinema Subwoofer SET UP, Subwoofer Placement, Subwoofer Connections

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The most common surround speaker locations are the following:

Side walls: For best results in side wall mounting applications, position the speakers adjacent to and slightly behind the primary listening area at a height of approximately 6 feet.

Rear walls: For best results mounting on a rear wall, position the speakers so they flank the main listening area and point towards the front of the room. They should be raised to a height of approximately 6 feet and should ideally have a space of 6 feet between them.

Ceiling Mount: The speaker bracket is designed for ceiling mount as well, and this can solve many installation problems. Place the speakers behind and angled down towards the seating areas.

If you have followed these guidelines, then there should be speakers surrounding your listening area, which will result in the encompassing surround sound feeling. These are basic guidelines and can be tailored to suit the décor of your room.

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SUBWOOFER SET UP

“Level” Control

This rotary control adjusts the output level of your act cinema and should be used to balance the level of the subwoofer with that of your main speakers. Adjust the volume control according to taste, but try to maintain a neutral balance, and not a “bass- heavy” or “boomy” sound.

NOTE: The Subwoofer Level Control is designed to control the balance between your subwoofer and main/satellite speakers and should not be used as a substitute for the bass or loudness controls on your amplifier or receiver. Adjust the subwoofer’s level for smoothest low frequency performance. If more bass is desired, then advance the bass and/or loudness controls on your main amplifier or receiver.

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CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS (See Diagram 3)

On the rear of your speakers are red and black spring connectors. Using standard speaker wire, connect the system one channel at a time, and start your process at the Receiver. Connect the speaker wire from the positive (RED +) terminal on the receiver to the positive (RED+) terminal on the speaker. Connect the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the receiver to the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the speaker. Do this one channel at a time until all of your speakers are connected properly. Be careful to correctly match positive and negative, as well as the correct speaker to the correct channel.

NOTE: If you inadvertently reverse one of the connections (i.e, red to black), you will notice a severe lack of bass from your system. This is called wiring the system "Out of Phase". If this occurs, check the wiring and re-connect as necessary.

SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT

The placement of your new ENERGY® subwoofer is critical to its performance. The three most common locations include: in the corner of the room (which can result in a boomy or exaggerated low frequency response), placement along one wall but out of the corner (moderate bass performance with increased fidelity over corner placement), or alongside a front speaker (creating a better blend with the front speaker, but sacrificing overall volume). Experimentation with subwoofer placement is highly encouraged, as slight adjustments can create large benefits in sound reproduction.

To further test subwoofer placement, install the subwoofer temporarily in your main listening position and while playing a familiar piece of music, walk around the listening room until you find the best sounding position. This is a possible location for the subwoofer to be placed.

SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS

CAUTION: (A) DO NOT USE BOTH LOW LEVEL AND HIGH LEVEL METHODS SIMULTANEOUSLY. (B) TURN OFF ALL POWER IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE SUBWOOFER.

Using the low level RCA subwoofer output on your Receiver (Recommended)

Connect a single RCA to RCA interconnect cable to the “subwoofer output” jack from your receiver to the RCA “subwoofer input” on the rear panel of the subwoofer.

Using High Level Speaker connectors

(for receivers without Subwoofer Output Jacks)

Using traditional speaker wire, connect a pair (left and right) of speaker cables from your Receiver's Front Speaker Output terminals to the Speaker Input terminals of the act cinema. If you have two sets of Front Speaker terminals on the receiver, (Speaker A and B) use Speaker B terminals. Speaker A terminals should be used for the front speakers.

FOR SPEAKER INSTALLATION (See Diagrams 4 Through 8)

WARRANTY FOR UNITED STATES

AND CANADA

(see back cover)

WARRANTY OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Product warranties may be legislated differently from one country to another. Ask your local dealer for details of the LIMITED WARRANTY applicable in your country.

“ENERGY”, the “ENERGY” logo, are trademarks of Audio Products International Corp.

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