User manual ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGY 10 CSB INSTRUCTION MANUAL

[. . . ] Instruction Manual 10 CSB Corner Subwoofer 2 Safety Precautions 10 CSB Corner Subwoofer Safety Precautions Table of Contents 2 3 4 5 Model 10 CSB 10 CSB Subwoofer Rear Panel Features Connecting Your Subwoofer CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 5 5 5 5 Example 1: Subwoofer Line Out/Low Level In Example 2: Sub Out/Low Level In, Two Subs Example 3: Preamp Line Out/Low Level In for 1 Subwoofer Example 4: Preamp Line Out/ Low Level In for Stereo Subwoofers Example 5: Preamp Line Out/Low Level In Dual Mono Subs Example 6: Speaker Out/High Level In for 1 Subwoofer Example 7: Speaker Our/High Level In for Stereo Subwoofers Placement System Initial Set Up Low-Level Connection Adding a Second Sub High-Level Connection High-Level Output 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 Care of Your Subwoofer Painting the Cabinet Specifications Subwoofer Troubleshooting Guide Subwoofer Tuning Without an SPL Meter or Test Tones How Much is Enough? [. . . ] REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INPUT HIGH LEVEL OUTPUT VAC~ 6 0 H z VAC~ 5 0 H z WATT S + RIGHT - - L/MONO + + RIGHT - - L/MONO + Right Subwoofer Left Subwoofer Receiver/Processor 220-240V Right Speaker 110-120V CAUTION POWER 220-240V Left Speaker RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN OFF WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN AVIS:RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NEON OUVRIR PAS OFF WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL You can connect to the High-level inputs by removing 1/2" of insulation from each wire end, CAUTION twisting the strands of wire together and placing the wire into the appropriate terminal's hole on the rear of the subwoofer while pushing the adjacent latch as illustrated. Be careful WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN AVIS:RISQUE DE strands of wire touch across connections. that no stray CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING It is important to observe polarity while making speaker connections: red (+) terminals on the amplifier to red (+) on the speaker, black (­) on the amplifier to black (­) on the speaker. Look carefully at the wires you are using and note that one of the wires in each pair will be marked by either the conductor color, printing on the wire jacket, a ridge on one side of the wire jacket, or a thread intertwined with the wire strands. By convention, the marked wire is connected to the red (+) terminal. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 10- 1 2 0 VA C~6 0 H z 20-240VAC ~5 0 H z 1 8 0WAT T S FUSE 115, T2AL/250V FUST 230V, T1. 25AL/250V 110 -12 0VAC~6 0Hz 22 0-2 40VAC~50Hz 18 0WATTS Placement Instruction Manual 9 Placement use the level control on the rear panel of the sub to make this adjustment. If you decide not to use an SPL meter try to set all the speaker levels the same using the Test Tones. Of course, this will be more difficult without the meter, especially for the subwoofer. Subwoofer Tuning Without an SPL Meter or Test Tones Start by listening with the subwoofer Crosscontrol set at around 100Hz (midpoint) or in the Bypass position if you're LEVEL L/MONO using a THX Certified processor or unit with LOW a built-in crossover. Set the phase control to MIN MAX LEVEL 0º, and the Variable Level Control (Figure RIGHT 6) to the minimum position. Play some music that you know has good FREQ bass content, and turn the level control up until you just start to hear the NORMAL BYPASS subwoofer working. Now, from your normal listening position, deter50 mine whether the160 subwoofer is playing loudly enough and filling in the LOWPASS bass frequencies of the music evenly. If adjustment is necessary, start by changing the setting in the processor orON the level control if your with OFF AUTO PHASE processor lacks a subwoofer level adjustment. over STATUS As you listen, adjust the phase control for image "solidity" during those 0 180 frequencies/musical notes which are shared with the satellites. STDBY How Much is Enough? Place the subwoofer in the corner of the room flush up against the walls, as shown. You will still obtain perfectly acceptable results even if there is a 2 or 3-inch distance between the subwoofer cabinet and the walls because of decorative baseboard wall molding or other obstruction. If using a single sub, either front corner is usable, however, try to avoid placement next to an open doorway, as this may cause excessive loss of bass energy. The high temperatures may trigger the sub's protective circuitry resulting in temporary loss of output. Extreme high temperatures may result in damage to the sub. INPUT Sometimes people prefer more bass impact for movies, but using this setting for music can result in overpowering and HIGH unnatural bass reproLEVEL duction. You may wish to determine both a video level and an audio level if you find yourself falling into this camp. Remember however, the most OUTPUT common error people make when setting up their system is to play the subwoofer (and surrounds)-too loudly. Of course, the Home Theater + + Police will RIGHT you for L/MONO But should you desire the most not arrest this act. accurate overall reproduction, a well balanced sound from lowest bass to STATUS highest treble is the best way to get it. LEVEL L/MONO LOW UsingMIN Low Pass Frequency Crossover Control the MAX System Initial Set Up 110-120V 220-240V FREQ 50 When setting up a complete home theater we strongly recommend that you use a Sound Pressure Level meter. Radio Shack® has a good one POWER that is very affordably priced (approximately $40-50). [. . . ] In particular, + there will be a more integratedL/MONO between the satellites and the transition RIGHT subwoofer when they are properly phased. A Word About Bass, Center Channel Modes and System Set Up 0-240V Many surround processors and receivers feature a "Wide" and "Normal" mode for the center channel speaker. Atlantic Technology recommends that the center channel be operated in the "Normal" mode when using CAUTION a powered subwoofer. The center channel speaker will sound more dynamic and the intelligibility of the system will generally be improved when in the "Normal" mode. WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN OFF With discrete digital 5. 1, 6. 1, or 7. 1 channel systems (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc. ) many controllers provide a Bass Management option, which lets you WARNING TO front THE RISK OF speakers in a limited bandwidth (Small) or full set the REDUCE and rear FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. [. . . ]