Table of Contents

MODULUS® II HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER’S GUIDE

iiImportant Safety Precautions

ivIntroduction

ivTechnology

ivCeramic Metal Matrix Diaphragms (CMMD™)

ivRoom-Friendly Acoustical Design

1Unpacking the System

2Planning Your System

2Placement

5Center and Satellite Speaker Connections

6Subwoofer Controls

7Subwoofer Connections

8Operation

9Room Adaptive Bass Optimization System™ (R.A.B.O.S™. )

10Contents of the R.A.B.O.S. Test CD

10R.A.B.O.S. Sound-Level Meter (RSLM)

15What You Measure, What To Do

18Adjusting the R.A.B.O.S. Equalizer

19Final System Balance

19Maintenance and Service

20Specifications

21R.A.B.O.S. Measurement Templates

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Modulus Home Theater System Ii Modulus II Home Theater System Read First Modulus II Home Theater System Table of Contents Technology Introduction Unpacking the System Sound-Level MeterGraph Templates Planning Your System Placement For Shelf Placement Installing the Satellites For Wall-Mounting Wall Turn Off All Power SatellitesMay damage your equipment Front Panel Few Suggestions ¡ R.A.B.O.S. On/Off SwitchSubwoofer Controls Rear Panel Subwoofer Connections Set Low-Pass Filter § to OffSet Low-Pass Filter § to On Operation Performing R.A.B.O.S.Tests R.A.B.O.S. Kit Includes Following ComponentsWhat R.A.B.O.S. Does R.A.B.O.S. Goal Contents of the R.A.B.O.S. Test CD Rslm PlacementR.A.B.O.S. Sound-Level Meter Rslm When finished, press Pause Initial System-Level SettingSetting the Subwoofer Test Level Adjusting the subwoofer levels for a 0dB peak Too Low Indicating an under-range test Locating a test point These instructions are based on the example in Figure Effect of adjustable width WidthB.O.S. Online What Does a Parametric Equalizer Do? Completing the Measurement Template Using the Width Selector Level What You Measure,What To DoOur example, you would enter 9 in the attenuation field Skip to the Adjusting the R.A.B.O.S. Equalizersection on Modulus II Home Theater System Table below illustrates all switch positions Position Adjusting the R.A.B.O.S. Equalizer Final System Balance Maintenance and Service Modulus II Home Theater System Satellite Center Channel Specifications Frequency Width Modulus II Home Theater System Modulus II Home Theater System

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MODULUS® II HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER’S GUIDE

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