S PE A K E RS Y S T E M OPERATINGGUIDE

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r T h e s o u n d q u a l i t y m a y c h a n g ed e p e n d i n go n t h e o b j e c t s
I M P O R T A N TN O T l C E : surrounding the speaker system, the installation loca-
The serial number for this equipment is located on the t i o n s , a n d t h e l i s t e n i n g r o o m i t s e l f . T h e b a s s ,f o r i n -
reaf, s t a n c e ,w i l l s o u n d d i f f e r e n t w h e n t h e s p e a k e rs y s t e m i s
P l e a s ew r i t e t h i s s e r i a ln u m b e r o n y o u r e n c l o s e dw a r r a n - placed up againsta wall and when there is a crearance
ty card and keep in a secure area. This is for your b e t w e e n t h e s p e a k e rs y s t e m a n d t h e w a l l . S e e w h a t t h e
secuntv. s o u n d i s l i k e i n a n u m b e r o f p o s i t i o n s a n d c h o o s et h e
locationwhich offers a soundquality to your liking.

I N S T A L L A T I O NP RE C A U T I O N S
BEFOREUSE a Do not install this speaker system near a stove or
o t h e r h e a t i n g a p p l i a n c e ,a n d d o n o t p u t i t i n a p l a c e
. Pleaseread this operating guide through before using
e x p o s e d t o t h e s u n . L o c a t i o n s l i k e t h e s e m a y c a u s et h e
y o u r s p e a k e rs y s t e m s o y o u w i l l k n o w h o w t o m a k e t h e
c a b i n e t t o c h a n g ec o l o r a n d t h e s p e a k e rs y s t e mt o b r e a k
most of its performance. After you have finished oown.
reading the operating guide. store the leaflet in a safe r R e m e m b e r t h a t t h i s s p e a k e rs y s t e m i s q u i t e h e a v y . s o i t
place. You will then know where it is. should you wish
i s d a n g e r o u st o i n s t a l l i t i n a h i g h p l a c e l i k e o n a w a l l o r
to refer to it if something is unclearwhile the speaker p i l l a r o r i n o t h e r u n s t a b l el o c a t i o n s .
systemis being used.
o The nominal impedance of this speaker system is
6 . 3 o h m s . C o n n e c t t h e s p e a k e r st o a s t e r e o a m p l i f i e r
with a load impedance ranging from 4 to 16 ohms (a
m o d e l w i t h " 4 - 1 6 A " d i s p l a y e do n t h e s p e a k e ro u t p u t
CONNECTIONS
terminals). 1. S e t t h e a m p l i fi e r ' sp o w e r s w i t c h t o O F F .
r The maximum input power of these speakersis 250 2. Connect input terminal (+) of the speaker system to
wattr. Tire speakersmay'bscfatfaged or ynalrge sounds ---o-utput
ieiminal (+) oi amplifier, bnilinpdi-ierminal
m a y b e h e a r d t h r o u g h t h e m i f s i g n a l sw i t h a s t r e n g t h ( - ) t o o u t p u t t e r m i n a l( - ) .
e x c e e d i n gt h e m a x i m u m i n p u t p o w e r a r e a p p l i e d .
r R e m e m b e r t o h a n d l e t h e s p e a k e rs y s t e m c a r e f u l l y s i n c e
it is quite heavy. @ cords O
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INSTALLATION
o The normal listening position is at the apex of an
imaginary equilateraltriangle with the speakersystem
forming the base line. Alternatively, you can sit and
o
Speaker's
l i s t e nl u s t b e y o n d t h e a p e x . input terminals @ Rustr\
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Left speaker
Right speaker D e p r e s st h e i n p u t t e r m i n a l k n o b , i n s e r t t h e t i p o f
system
system t h e c o r d i n t o t h e h o l e a n d t h e n r e l e a s et h e k n o b s o
t h a t i t s p r i n g sb a c k i n t o p o s i t i o n .

NOTES:
o Make sure that the speaker cords are connected
to the terminals securely. lnsecure connections may
cause not only sound to be interrupted and noise to be
generated but also the cords to be shorted and the
amplifier to break down-
o When listening to a stereo performance with the
speaker system connected to a stereo amplifier,
Listening you will find that the bass is insufficient. the sound is
position not spread out and there is no stereo effect if the
cords of one of the speaker system have been plugged
into the wrong polarity terminals.

Caution:
B e a r i n m i n d t h a t t h e c o n e o f t h e s e s p e a k e r sm a y b e d e f o r m e d b y h e a t i f t h e s p e a k e r sa r e i n s t a l l e di n d i r e c t s u n l i g h t o r i n t h e
v i c i n i t y o f a h e a t e rf o r a p r o l o n g e d p e r i o d o f t i m e .
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DETACHINGAND REPLAC. CABINETMAINTENANCE
ING THE FRONTGRILLE r Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and
d irt.
T h e f r o n t g r i l l e o f t h i s s p e a k e rs y s t e m i s r e m o v a b l e .
o When the cabinet is very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
Proceed as follows:
d i p p e d i n s o m e n e u t r a l c l e a n s e rd i l u t e d f i v e o r s i x t i m e s
1. Use both hands to hold the bottom part of the
with water, and then wipe again with a dry cloth.
grille, and pull it gently towards you. You will
o N e v e r u s e t h i n n e r s , b e n z i n e , i n s e c t i c i d es p r a y sa n d o t h e r
then be able to free the bottom part of the grille.
chemicals on or near the cabinets, since these will
2. Similarly, take hold of the top part of the grille,
corrode the surfaces.
and pull it towards you; the whole grille will then
be detached from the speaker system.
3. To replace the grille, align the projections in eacn
of the grille's cornerswith the openingsin the speaker, SPECIFICATIONS
a n d p u s h e a c h o f t h e c o r n e r si n t o p l a c e .
Enclosure F l o o r s t y l e , B a s s - r e f l e xt y p e
System . 4-speaker,4-way system
USING THE LEVEL Loudspeakers:

CONTROLS Woofer .
Mid-range
40cm (15-3/4in) cone type, PG cone
12cm (4-3l4inl cone type, PG cone
Tweeter 4.5cm (1-3l4in) cone type, PG cone
T h i s s p e a k e rs y s t e m i s e q u i p p e d w i t h m i d - r a n g ea n d t r e b l e
Supertweeter Horn loadedhigh polymer type
level controls which you can adjust to produce the desired
Nominal lmpedance 6.3onms
sound in accordance with the position of the speaker
FrequencyRange. . . 25 to 50,000H2
s y s t e m o r t h e a c o u s t i c so f y o u r l i s t e n i n gr o o m .
Sensitivity 92.5d8/W at 1m distance
The levelcontrols can be found at the front of the speaker
MaximumlnputPower .....250W
cabinet.
RatedlnputPower. .......125W
1 . D e t a c ht h e g r i l l e .
C r o s s o v e rF r e q u e n c y 850H2,2,000H2, 16,000H2
2. Set the tone controls on the stereoamplifier to the flat
E x t e r n a lD i m e n s i o n s. . . . 5 0 0 ( W ) x 9 1 0 ( H ) x 3 5 8 ( D ) m m
r e s p o n s ep o s i t i o n ( F L A T o r 0 p o s i t i o n ) .
1 9 - 11/ 1 6 ( W ) x 3 5 - 2 7l 3 2 l H l x 1 4 - 3 1 3 2( D ) i n
3. Play a i'eccrd or a tape whose sound you are familiar
Weight. ..31.8k9/70tb1oz
with and, at the same time, rotate the level control
NOTE:
knobs to adjust the sound quality to your preference.
Specifications and design sub.iect to possible modifi-
The HIGH RANGE control is for adjusting the treble cation without notice, due to improvements.
and the MID RANGE control is for adjusting the
m i d - r a n g e .W i t h t h e " 0 " p o s i t i o n a s t h e r e f e r e n c el e v e l , F R E O U E N C YR E S P O N S&
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