User manual BANG & OLUFSEN BEOLAB 11

[. . . ] When you switch off your system, or mute the sound, the red indicator light appears immediately, indicating that the subwoofer is not in use. Subwoofer protection If the active speaker unit becomes overheated, the subwoofer will instantly reduce the sound level. Once the situation has stabilised, the sound level is slowly returned to normal. If the subwoofer is played constantly at a very high volume level, it will eventually mute the sound completely. [. . . ] Mains cord: The supplied mains cord and plug are specially designed for the product. If you change the plug or damage the mains cord, you must buy another from your Bang & Olufsen retailer! POWER LINK IN LINE - dB EXT. BASS MANAGEMENT POS. 1 POS. 2 POS. 3 6 Connect your speaker system Connect the subwoofer to your system using the enclosed Power Link cable. You gain access to the subwoofer socket panel from the bottom, see page 5. For specific information about the other speakers and units in your Bang & Olufsen system, refer to the Guides enclosed with these products. Speaker connections On these two pages you can see examples of two different setups. Surround system: The system has a dedicated subwoofer socket, and all speakers are connected directly to your Bang & Olufsen system. > Connect one end of the cable to the socket marked POWER LINK IN on the subwoofer, and the other end to the subwoofer socket on your Bang & Olufsen system. > Connect your other speakers to the speaker sockets on your Bang & Olufsen system. to the socket marked . Stereo system: The left and right speakers are connected to the subwoofer, and the subwoofer is connected to your Bang & Olufsen system. > Connect one end of the cable to the socket marked POWER LINK IN on the subwoofer, and the other end to one of the speaker sockets on your Bang & Olufsen system. > Connect your other speakers to the sockets marked POWER LINK OUT on the subwoofer > Select INT. BASS MANAGEMENT, see page 9. ~ 7 'Surround system' IN SUBWOOFER FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R 'Stereo system' OUT OUT IN L R L R OUT OUT IN L R OUT IN Routing the signals through from speaker to speaker: To avoid cables running from both front speakers to the subwoofer, you may choose to route the signal through from speaker to speaker. 8 Adapt the subwoofer to your setup Placement is flexible and easy with the subwoofer. Due to its relative small size it can easily be integrated in most home environments, and may be placed almost anywhere you wish in the room. To obtain the most natural sound you should place the subwoofer on the floor in the front half of the room ­ based on your favourite listening position. Setting the POWER LINK and LINE switch Use this switch to set up your system. . . . To a Bang & Olufsen system: Use the enclosed Power Link cable to connect the subwoofer to your system. . . . To a non-Bang & Olufsen system: Use a special cable with an ordinary phono/mini jack plug in one end, and a DIN-plug in the other (optional accessory, available from your Bang & Olufsen retailer). Setting the -dB/0dB switch Use the -dB/0dB switch to adapt the output from the subwoofer to the sensitivity levels of the different connected BeoLab speakers. Only when using the subwoofer with BeoLab 4 PC, set the switch to -dB. For all other speakers, set the switch to 0dB. L R Ideally the subwoofer should be placed at about the same distance from your favourite listening position as the front set of speakers, that is, the left, (centre) and right speakers. If possible, you should choose a placement between the two front speakers. 9 POS. We recommend that you avoid placing any of your loudspeakers in the area inside the thin dotted line. Setting the EXT. BASS MANAGEMENT switch Depending on your setup, you have to make settings for the bass management. BASS MANAGEMENT' if the subwoofer is connected to a subwoofer socket on a product and no speakers are connected to the subwoofer. [. . . ] ­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ­ Consult the retailer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Technical specifications, features and the use thereof are subject to change without notice! For the Canadian market only!This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. For the US-market only! [. . . ]