Troubleshooting
If your system appears not to be working as well as you expect, the following notes may be of some help.
Before investigating the cause of a problem, always switch off the system at the mains.
Please bear in mind that Home Theatre systems can be quite complex and there is often a variety of factors involved.
Please read this manual together with all the manuals concerning the rest of your system.
If, having attempted to resolve the problem, the trouble still persists, consult your dealer for assistance.
Do NOT try to remove any covers on the product or attempt to dismantle it in any way. There are no user serviceable parts inside and you will invalidate any warranty.
Specifications and Service
Crystal | Crystal | Crystal | Crystal | Crystal | Crystal |
CR 8 | CR 10 | CR 20 | CR 30 | CR 40 | CR CEN |
Crystal Series
Symptom | Possible Cause |
No Sound | System not switched on |
| Wrong source selected |
Sound lacks bass content | Loudspeakers wired incorrectly |
Bass reproduction muddy or indistinct | Front speakers set to ‘Small’ with no subwoofer connected |
Excessive bass distortion at low volume levels | Bass level set too high |
| LFE level set too high |
Excessive or distorted bass at high volume levels | System level set too high |
| Front loudspeakers or subwoofer too close to room corners |
Distorted or rattling sounds at high volume levels | System level set too high |
| Objects placed on Front loudspeakers or subwoofer |
Popping sounds or thumps from Front speakers or subwoofer | System level set too high |
| LFE level set too high: Subwoofer level set too high |
Nominal Impedance | 4 Ohms | 4 Ohms | 4 Ohms | 4 Ohms | 4 Ohms | 4 Ohms |
Recommended Amplifier Power | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 - 100 Watts | |
Sensitivity (1W@1m) | 84 dB | 86 dB | 86 dB | 87 dB | 88 dB | 86 dB |
Frequency Response | 75 - 20 kHz | 55 - 20 kHz | 45 - 20 kHz | 40 - 20 kHz | 30 - 20 kHz | 60 - 20 kHz |
Bass Unit | 101 mm | 170 mm | 170 mm | 170 mm | 170 mm | 2 x 101 mm |
Midrange Unit |
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Treble Unit | 25mm Textile | 25mm Textile | 25mm Textile | 25mm Textile | 25mm Textile | 25mm Textile |
Dimensions Overall |
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H x W x D mm | 220 x 180 x 155 | 295 x 210 x 225 | 330 x 235 x 225 | 850 x 235 x 225 | 1000 x 235 x 225 | 167 x 380 x 155 |
H x W x D inches | 8.7 x 7.1 x 6.1 | 11.6 x 8.3 x 8.9 | 13.0 x 9.3 x 8.9 | 33.5 x 9.3 x 8.9 | 39.4 x 9.3 x 8.9 | 6.6 x 15.0 x 6.1 |
Wharfedale Crystal speakers are compatible with most currently available audio amplifiers
Instruction Manual
Indistinct sound | One or more loudspeakers is out of phase |
Poor localisation of effects | (See the relevant pages of this manual for the correct connection procedure) |
Television picture is distorted or there is colour distortion | Front loudspeakers or subwoofer too close to the TV. (Switch off the system and TV. Move loudspeaker |
| away. Leave 15 mins. Switch on again) |
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Further help and advice
A wide range of AV and audio topics can be found at the Wharfedale web site.
www.wharfedale.co.uk
Home Theatre is discussed in depth at the Dolby Laboratories web site.
www.dolby.com
The Digital Theater Systems web site is also full of interest and worth a visit.
www.dtsonline.com
Authorised Wharfedale Service Centres
UK
Wharfedale International Ltd.
IAG House, Sovereign Court,
Ermine Business Park,
Huntingdon,
Cambs PE29 6XU,
England.
Tel:+44 (0)1480 447700
Fax: +44 (0)1480 43176
USA | CANADA |
IAG America, Inc. | Korbon Trading Ltd |
15 Walpole Park South | 6800 Kitimat Road |
Walpole | Units |
MA 02081 | Mississauga |
Tel: +1 508 850 3950 | Ontario |
| Tel: +1 905 567 1920 |
For information on other authorised service centres worldwide contact Wharfedale International in the U.K.
A worldwide distributor list is available on the Wharfedale website: www.wharfedale.co.uk
The name ‘WHARFEDALE' is a registered trademark of Wharfedale International Limited.
Wharfedale has a policy of continuous product development and reserves the right to change specification without notice.
1932Loudspeaker Manufacturers since 1932
In 1932, when Gilbert Briggs founded the Wharfedale Wireless Works, his company was at the leading edge of an exciting new technology which was dedicated to bringing the pleasure of music and entertainment to a wide range of people. As the technology advanced Wharfedale gave many music lovers their first taste of High Fidelity, mounting a series of live sound demonstrations which excited the audio world and heralded the era of the modern
Today Wharfedale still takes the same uncompromising approach to the design and manufacture of every loudspeaker system, using high quality components and
BRITAIN'S MOST FAMOUS LOUDSPEAKERS
Wharfedale is a member of the International Audio Group.
