User manual CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS THE SURROUND II 5.1

[. . . ] 10-Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 Introduction hank you for choosing a Cambridge SoundWorks speaker system. Our innovative surround products were designed specifically for use in a variety of surround sound systems. These systems include Dolby Digital® (AC-3), Dolby Surround® with Pro Logic®, DTS® and the wide variety of digital sound processors (DSP) available. [. . . ] Ideally, you should have more separation between the two surround speakers than between the Left and Right Main speakers. These surround speakers sound best mounted fairly high, approximately 18 inches from the ceiling or a few feet above the listeners. Be sure to connect each surround speaker "in-phase", as described in the "Speaker Connections" section on the next page. Left Surround Right Surround Center Left Front Right Front 4 Speaker Connections Use 18-gauge speaker wire or electrical "zip" cord for runs up to 50 feet. To prepare the speaker wires, first separate the two insulated conductors at the end of each wire for a distance of about one inch (as shown in A, below). Before making any connections, be sure no individual strands of wire short across the terminals of your amplifier, receiver or the speakers. Note: finger-tighten the connectors only -- using pliers could damage the plastic connectors or strip their threads. If your speaker cables terminate in banana plugs, insert them through the binding post holes, which will permit the speaker unit to fit flush against a wall. If flush-mounting isn't necessary, you can insert the banana plugs directly into the ends of the speaker units' connectors. It's important that you connect speaker pairs identically, so that they are electrically in-phase. All two-conductor speaker cable is coded along one conductor with lettering, with a stripe or a raised bead­or­the appearance of the two conductors differs, usually one copper and one silver. On each speaker, connect the cable's coded conductor to the red terminal and the blank conductor to the black terminal. At each speaker output on your amplifier or receiver, connect the coded conductor to the "+" terminal (red) and the blank conductor to the "­" terminal (black). While reversing the connections on one speaker will do no damage, the speakers would be out-of-phase, diminishing the surround effect. B The Surround II 5. 1 Push down on the spring-loaded terminal tabs to expose the connector holes. Insert the bare wires into the holes and release the connectors, as shown in C. The Surround 5. 1 The stripped ends of the speaker cable can be inserted directly through the holes in the speakers' binding posts, as shown in B. Turn the red and black connectors counter-clockwise until the holes are exposed, insert the stripped ends of the cables, then tighten the connectors back down (clockwise). A 1" C 1/2" 5 Finalizing Your Installation · Our surround speakers are usually hung directly on a wall. 10 screws into the wall so that their heads protrude about 3/8 inch, allowing them to fit into the keyhole slots on the back of each speaker. [. . . ] This, in turn, will allow your surround speakers to sound their best at high output levels. No useful lowfrequency output will be lost by this choice. 7 Cleaning The Cabinets If the cabinet ever requires more than simple dusting, use a window cleaning product. Avoid spraying the cleaner directly on the speaker grilles to prevent damage to the speaker drivers. [. . . ]