Infinity manual BETA ES250, Placement Application, Setting the Surround Configuration Selector

IMPORTANT NOTE: The set of drivers closer to the monopole setting indicator in Figure 3 should be installed toward the front of the room. It does not matter whether the tweeter is positioned above or below the woofer. This will ensure proper operation and performance should the Monopole or Dipole position on the surround mode configuration switch be selected.

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Figure 3. Surround mode configuration switch.

Placement (Application 2)

When using the Beta ES250 as a rear speaker(s) in a 6- or 7-channel home theater system, refer to Figures 4 and 5. The speaker(s) should be mounted on the rear wall facing the listening area, between the side channel speakers. If you are using one rear speaker, it should be mounted as close as possible to the center of the listening area. When using two

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Figure 4. This overhead view shows a typical home theater plan with a single rear-center surround channel.

rear speakers, they should be spaced evenly within the width of the listening area.

Setting the Surround Configuration Selector

When used as a rear channel speaker in a 6- or 7-channel system, it is recommended that the Surround Mode Configuration Switch be set to Bipole, as shown in Figure 6.

Placement (Application 3)

The Beta ES250 also possesses the unique capacity to behave as two distinct loudspeakers from one enclosure. This allows you to use a single ES250 for both the left and right rear speakers in a 7-channel system.

To utilize the ES250 in this application, follow these simple steps:

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1.Decide where you want to mount the speaker. Ideally, it should be mounted in the center of the rear wall, similar to how it would be mounted in a 6-channel system (Fig. 4).

2.Loosen the terminals and remove the strapping bars that connect the two sets of terminals (Fig. 9).

3.To ensure proper left/right connections, make sure that the speaker is in the “upright” position. The label on the back of the speaker should be readable, not upside down.

4.Connect the speaker wire for the RIGHT REAR speaker to

the top set of terminals (Fig.10).

5.Connect the speaker wire for the LEFT REAR speaker to the bottom set of terminals (Fig. 10).

6.Set the mode configuration switch to the Bipole position (Fig. 6).

Figure 5. This overhead view shows a typical home theater plan when using two rear channel speakers.

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Figure 6. Surround mode configuration switch.

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