Recoton/Advent ARS115PSB User's Manual
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1. Subwoofer LIGHTNING For added protection for the AR Subwoofer during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the AR Subwoofer due to a light ning and power line surges OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the AR Subwoofer SERVICING Do not attempt to service the AR subwoofer yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified Acoustic Research service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug the AR subwoofer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged B If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally by follow ing the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment2. follow Acoustic Research s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recom mended by Acoustic Research VENTILATION Slots and openings in the AR Subwoofer are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface The AR Subwoofer should not be placed in a built in installation such a s a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or Acoustic Research s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES The AR Subwoofer should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of power supply to your home consult your Acoustic Research dealer or local power company GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION The AR Subwoofer may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug is still unable to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the
3. not operate your speakers or subwoofer with the bass treble and loudness controls set to full boost This will place undue strain on the electronics and speakers and could damage them The volume control setting on your TV is not a specific indication of the overall loudness level at which the system can be played regardless of where the volume control is set Whenever changing cables pulling plugs etc ALWAYS TURN OFF ALL EQUIPMENT including the Subwoofer This prevents transients from enter ing the speakers and prevents elec trical energy from reaching you Keep all connections out of the reach of children To avoid electrical shock DO NOT OPEN THE SUBWOOFER There are no user serviceable parts inside ONUDI SAIUMQ S115PSB PERFORMANCE SERIES CAUTION DO NOT OPEN WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol 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 and maintenanc
4. of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the AR subwoofer to its normal operation E If the AR subwoofer has been dropped or damaged in any way F When the product exhibits a distinct change in a performance this indicates need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replace ment parts specified by Acoustic Research or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The AR subwoofer should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recom mended by Acoustic Research HEAT The AR subwoofer should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat INTRODUCTION Check your system carefully If it has been damaged in transit report the damage immediately by calling your Acoustic Research dealer and or the trucking firm that delivered it Observe all warnings and cautions WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard DO NOT EXPOSE this subwoofer system to rain or excessive moisture We recommend that you
5. H The Phase Switch controls the phase of the Subwoofer s output relative to the front speakers Listen carefully to the sound quality while playing a CD with low bass Select the position of the switch that produces the fullest deep bass without boominess You may need to readjust the Level and Low Pass Frequency controls after setting the Phase Switch CONNECTING YOU SUBWOOFER IMPORTANT When you make connections make sure that the power switches of all components including the Subwoofer are OFF AUDIO CABLES f you are connecting the Subwoofer into a system made up of separate components preamp amp power amps you will need dio cables long enough to reach the Subwoofer from the preamplifier and the power amplifier o SPEAKER WIRE Typical speaker wire has a pair of separate conductors with insulating jackets that are molded together We recommend that you use 16 gauge speaker wire for hooking your Receiver to your Front speakers To make connections to the Subwoofer in parallel with the Front speakers easier the speaker wire connecting the Receiver to the Subwoofer can be smaller higher gauge number since the Subwoofer does not draw large amounts of power through these wires TO RED TERMINAL color stripe ridges TO BLACK TERMINAL plain or silver or cooper 3 8 9mm BARE WIRE POLARITY All speakers in a system must be connected with the same polarity Speaker wire is marked for polarity so that you can i
6. Your Acoustic Research Subwoofer delivers powerful deep bass sound output for a natural life like sonic experience Please follow the direc tions in this manual to achieve the best performance from your system The hook up and operation of the Subwoofer is the same for a Home Theater surround sound system or a stereo music system The Subwoofer has its own built in amplifier so it works with any sound system The Subwoofer s own crossover network sends bass only signals to the Subwoofer s built in amplifier This lets the Subwoofer add extra bass to the output from your other speakers For simplicity we call your Home Theater system s or music system s main speakers the Front speakers We call your AV receiver stereo receiver or integrated amplifier the Receiver PLACEMENT Your Acoustic Research Subwoofer must sit on the floor in a corner to work properly The floor and corner are actually a part of the Subwoofer s design Place your Subwoofer in the corner nearest your system s electronic components to keep wire or cable runs short SUBWOOFER CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS FREQUENCY mo CS o Pase our mc SPEAKER LEVEL POWER CORD Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet or other AC outlet capable of supplying at least 400 Watts gt POWER SWITCH Turns the AC supply com pletely OFF or sets the Subwoofer to AUTO ON operation In AUTO ON the Subwoofer
7. back of the subwoofer SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENT amp USE Subwoofer initial control settings e Set the LOW PASS FREQUENCY Control to its center position e Set the LEVEL Control fully counterclockwise to MIN You ll reset this control after you make other adjustments Adjusting the Subwoofer controls e Play a program on your system For the following adjustments use the Dolby ProLogic Normal surround mode and select a movie that has a Dolby Surround soundtrack with a lot of music or play a music CD Adjust the Receiver s volume control for a comfortable sound level from the system speakers Increase the Subwoofer s LEVEL Control setting clockwise so that you hear the deep bass Adjust the control for a natural musical balance that has plenty of deep bass sound when it is actually present in the music e Listen carefully to bass voices and if needed adjust the LOW PASS FREQUENCY Control so that they sound natural Setting the frequency too high will make deep voices sound excessively chesty or resonant and will give the upper bass in music a one note quality Setting the frequency too low will make deep voices sound thin and will give music a lack of warmth e Make fine adjustments until the program has satisfying and natural sound quality on both bass voices and music TROUBLESHOOTING Subwoofer POWER Indicator LED does not light e Check that the Subwoofer s POWER Switch is in the AUTO ON positi
8. dentify which wire in the pair is which Polarity is shown by a color strip on the insulation by ridged molded into the insulation or by the colors of the wires one copper and one silver Strip the insulation from speaker wire ends to reveal the bare conductors before connecting to Receiver Subwoofer or Speaker terminals IMPORTANT Always connect the red terminal on the Receiver to the red terminal on the Subwoofer and the black terminal on the Receiver to the black terminal on the Subwoofer The same is true for hooking the Receiver outputs to the Front speakers red to red and black to black IMPORTANT USE OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 NOT BOTH OPTION 1 CONNECTION WITH SPEAKER WIRE SPK OUT RECEIVER L R IN i SPEAKER 7 LEVEL ouT l L R SPEAKERS _ SUBWOOFER Connect speaker wires from the Receiver front left and right speaker outputs to the subwoofer left and right Speaker In terminals Connect speaker wires from the subwoofer s left and right Speaker Out terminals to the left and right front speakers being used in the system OPTION 2 CONNECTION WITH AUDIO CABLE SPK OUT RECEIVER L R LFE or SUBWOOFER LINE IN O IN SPEAKER F LEVEL Ol our O l L R speakers L_ i SUBWOOFER Connect an audio cable from the Subwoofer Out or LFE Out on the back of your Receiver to the Line In jack on the
9. e servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product Acoustic Researe Acoustic Research is a registered trademark of Recoton Corporation Recoton Home Audio Inc 1090 Emma Oaks Trail Lake Mary FL 32746 2000 Recoton Corporation All rights reserved All specifications and prices subject to change without notice wwwacoustic research com
10. is in 5 3 i andby mode until it detects an audio signal input then the Subwoofer turns on automati cally A few minutes after audio input signals o cease the Subwoofer automatically returns to o standby mode POWER INDICATOR LED This LED is unlit when the AC power switch is OFF It glows red 6 when the Subwoofer is in standby mode ad green when the Subwoofer is on FUSE 250V 3A This fuse protects against SERIAL NO MODEL NO ARS115PSB internal and external faults If the POWER switch is ON and the power indicator LED is ne unlit unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and check the fuse by unscrewing the center piece from the holder IMPORTANT If arza the fuse is blown replace it only with a fuse of the same type and current rating L R SPEAKER IN TERMINALS See Connection Option 1 These terminals are for making connections using speaker wire If you use this option do not use Option 2 LINE IN See Connection Option 2 This jack is for connection using an audio cable If you use this option do not use Option 1 LOW PASS FREQUENCY CONTROL Adjusts the upper frequency limit for audio signals going to the Subwoofer amplifier This control helps you adjust the system tonal balance LEVEL CONTROL Balances the loudness of the Subwoofer relative to the Front speakers and compensates for room effects on the Subwoofer s output PHASE SWITC
11. mptly advise you of what action to take We may direct you to an authorized Acoustic Research Service Center or ask you to send your speaker to the factory for repair You will need to present the original bill of sale to establish the date of purchase PLEASE DO NOT SHIP YOUR ACOUSTIC RESEARCH PRODUCT FOR REPAIR WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS IT IS NOT A SERVICE LOCATION You are respon sible for transporting your product for repair and for payment of any initial shipping charges However we will pay the return shipping charges if the repairs are covered under warranty IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ATTENTION Please read these instructions thoroughly before attempt ing to operate your AR Subwoofer Be sure to save this manual for future reference Also save your bill of sale as it may be required for warranty service CAUTION Please ensure that the correct plug is used on your AC outlet CLEANING Unplug the AR subwoofer from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning ATTACHMENTS Do not place the AR Subwoofer on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by Acoustic Research or sold with the AR Subwoofer Any mounting of the speakers should
12. on e f the POWER Switch is in the AUTO ON position check the AC out let the Subwoofer is plugged into to be sure that it is live You can use a tester or plug in a lamp to check it e If the AC outlet is live either the power cord or Subwoofer has a problem Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and check the fuse by unscrewing the center piece from the holder If it is blown replace the fuse only with a fuse of the same type and rating If this doesn t help take the Subwoofer to your dealer for service THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE No sound from the Front speakers e Be sure the Receiver and Subwoofer POWER Switches are in the On positions e Check the Receiver s Volume Control Setting if it is all the way down there won t be any sound e Check that the Receiver s Input Selector is set to an active source of audio signals and that a Tape Monitor Loop is not engaged e Be sure that the Receiver s Speaker Selector switch is turned on to he terminals A or B lor 2 that you have your Front speakers connected to If the Receiver has a headphone jack you can use headphones to check the Receiver for output e Check the wires and connections from the Receiver s Front Speaker Output terminals to the Subwoofer s SPEAKER IN terminals e Try removing the Subwoofer from the system leaving your Front speakers connected to the Receiver If there still is no sound take he Receiver to yo
13. peaker products and one year for electronic products This warranty protects the original owner providing that the product has been purchased from an authorized Acoustic Research dealer in the United States The original bill of sale must be presented whenever warranty serv ice is required For warranty service outside the United States contact the authorized Acoustic Research distributor in the country where the product was purchased Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship The following are not covered Damage caused by accident misuse abuse product modification or neglect damage occurring during shipment damage from failure to follow instructions contained in the own ers manual damage resulting from the performance of repairs by someone no authorized by Acoustic Research or any claims based on misrepresenta tions by the seller This warranty does not cover incidental or consequen tial damages It does not cover the cost of removing or reinstalling the unit This warranty is void if the serial number has been removed or defaced This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which cary from state to state Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above may not apply to you HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE Please call us at 800 225 9847 We will pro
14. ur dealer for service No sound from the Subwoofer e First be sure there is sound from the Front speakers and that the Receiver is working correctly as outlined above e Check the Subwoofer s LEVEL Control If it is all the way counter clockwise there may be no sound e The Subwoofer only reproduces deep bass sound If the program has no deep bass the Subwoofer will not make any sound Play a program with plenty of bass such as jazz or rock music or an action movie e f everything else checks OK take the Subwoofer to your dealer for service THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE SPECIFICATIONS Driver Complement and Enclosure 15 long throw woofer in a down firing configuration Slot loaded Port Tuned enclosure design Frequency Response 30 Hz to 100 Hz Amplification Power output 200 Watts RMS into 8 Ohms with protective limiter enabled Total Harmonic Distortion 1 200 Watts output Signal to Noise Ratio gt 90 dB Crossover frequency 3 dB 50 Hz MIN 200 Hz MAX Special Features 2 pairs 5 way gold binding posts for high level out 2 pairs 5 way gold binding posts for high level in 1 pair RCA inputs for low level input 1 pair RCA inputs for low level output Finish Black ash laminate Dimensions 16 40 64 cm x 19 48 26 cm x 19 48 26 cm Weight 66 Ibs 29 94 kgs LIMITED WARRANTY This warranty remains in effect for five years from the date of purchase for s
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