T+A Elektroakustik AE 14 Setting up, using the speaker for the first time, Unpacking, Wiring

Setting up, using the speaker for the first time

Unpacking

Please unpack your sub-woofer and accessories carefully. The carton contains the following components:

Fold up the original packaging and store it in a safe place. The carton and packing pieces are specially designed for these speakers. They form a secure container if you ever need to transport the sub-woofer, and help to maintain the speaker's value if you ever wish to sell it.

If you do not want to keep the packaging materials, kindly return them to your dealer who will dispose of them in the proper way.

Assembly notes

Some subwoofer models are equipped with threads for spikes or furniture glides on their bottom sides. To install the spikes or glides please follow the instructions below:

If you wish to fit the sub-woofer with spikes / furniture glides, place the cabinet in its final position and lay it on its side.

Screw the nuts onto the threaded shank of the spikes / furniture glides, and screw the spikes / furniture glides into the vacant threaded holes in the cabinet bottom. Set the sub-woofer upright again.

The height of the spikes / furniture glides can be adjusted individually to correct any tendency for the sub- woofer to wobble. When the spikes / furniture glides are set correctly, lock them in place by tightening the nuts against the cabinet.

Spike

Furniture glides

Caution:

The spikes are extremely sharp, and therefore capable of inflicting injury. Please handle them with the greatest care, and keep them well away from children.

The points of spikes may damage delicate floor surfaces (e.g. parquet flooring or tiles).

Set-up position

Wherever possible the sub-woofer should be positioned on the same side of the room as the satellite loud- speakers.

In most cases the most favourable position for the sub- woofer is on the floor close to a wall. In this case switch

POSITION should be set to the 'WALL' position.

Positioning the sub-woofer right in one corner of the room may result in excessive emphasis of the low- frequency bass signal. Move the POSITION switch  to the 'CORNER' setting to compensate for this.

The subwoofer can also be positioned at a bigger distance (> 1 metre) from the walls of your room. In this case the switch  POSITION should be set to the position labelled 'FREE'.

Wiring

To complete the connections invert the sub-woofer and lay it on a non-scratching surface. From the wiring diagrams (see section 'Wiring variants') select the combination which matches your application, and complete the wiring as shown.

Note:

Be sure to set the switches and adjustors correctly, as shown in the table!

Connect the mains lead supplied with the sub-woofer to the mains socket .

Switch on the unit using the mains switch while the sub- woofer is still upside-down. You can now test the unit and optimise the switch and adjustor positions.

When you are satisfied, turn the sub-woofer the right way up and place it on its feet in the final position. It is now ready for use.

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