Onkyo SKC-L500C User's Manual
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1. SKS L500 fm Page 1 Monday October 3 2005 2 33 PM J i ONKYO Speaker System SKS L500 SKC L500C Center Speaker System SKM L500S Surround Speaker System Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo speaker system Please read this manual thoroughly before using your new speakers Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your speaker system Please retain this manual for future reference Contents Getting Started Package Contents 2 ccsseeeee 2 AEE E E E 2 Installing amp Using Using Cork Spacers with the Speakers sninen enesenn 2 Center Speaker Base 2 000 2 Wall Mounttiing s ccesccsseeeeeeeees 2 Connecting the Speakers 3 Using Speaker Mounts Brackets 3 Appendix Operating Precautions Speaker care Use with a TV set or computer Specifications g ge e SKS L500 fm Page 2 Monday October 3 2005 2 33 PM Package Contents SKC L500C Center speaker x 1 SKM L500S Surround speaker x 2 e Speaker cable green 3 m blue gray 9 m e Cork spacers 12pcs e Bass for horizontal mounting x 1 9 Placement SKC L500C or le SKM L500S SKC L500C Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image In movies it s used mainly for d2. oe 1 sai e 6 mal Je SKS L500 fm Page 3 Monday October 3 2005 2 33 PM The plaque of each speaker rotates so that you can posi tion the speakers upside down 9 Caution A mounting screw s ability to support a speaker depends on how well it s anchored to the wall If you have hollow walls screw each mounting screw into a stud If there are no studs or the walls are solid use suitable wall anchors Use screws with a head diameter of 9 5 mm or less and a shank diameter of 4 mm or less With hollow walls use a cable pipe detector to check for any power cables or water pipes before making any holes Leave a gap of 5 mm Wall between the wall and the base of the screw head as fw shown We recommend that you consult a home installation professional Connecting the Speakers Read the following before connecting your speakers Turn off your amp before making any connections e The nominal impedance of these speakers is 6 Q Use only an amp that supports this impedance e Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity Con nect positive terminals to only positive termi nals and negative terminals to only negative terminals If the speakers are wired incorrectly the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires g 4l 7 i Doing so may damage your lA amp E Connecting the Speaker C
3. ables 1 Strip the insulation from the Ay ends of the speaker cables V S and twist the bare wires tightly 2 Use the cables to connect each speaker s input terminals to the corresponding speaker output terminals on your amp To make a connection while pressing the terminal lever as insert the wire into the hole and then release the lever i Make sure that the terminals are gripping the bare wires not the insulation SKR L500 SKR L500 SKC L500C Surround back Surround back Center speaker speaker speaker OF LE Green SKF L500 SKF L500 Front right speaker Front left speaker SURROUND GACXSPEAKEI SURROUND SPEAKERS y FRONT SPEAKERS as CAG Blue Fg P o AD SkM L500S SkKM L5008 Surround Surround left right speaker speaker Using Speaker Mounts Brackets Threaded inserts for 5 mm machine screws are provided for wall mounting with commercially available speaker mounts and brackets SKC L500C rear SKM L500S rear and buttom Refer to the manual supplied with your mounts or brackets for installation details Note Mount or bracket The portion of the screw that goes into the speaker s threaded insert should be between 5 mm and 9 mm long Operating Precautions The speakers can handle the sp
4. ecified input power when used for normal music reproduction If any of the fol lowing signals are fed to them even if the input power is within the specified rating excessive current may flow in the speaker coils causing burning or wire breakage 1 Interstation noise from an untuned FM radio 2 Sound from fast forwarding a cassette tape 3 High pitched sounds generated by an oscillator elec tronic musical instrument and so on 4 Amplifier oscillation Special test tones from audio test CDs and so on 6 Thumps and clicks caused by connecting or discon necting audio cables Always turn off your amplifier before connecting or disconnecting cables 7 Microphone feedback The speakers contain strong magnets so do not put magnetic or iron objects such as screwdrivers close to them If you do the object may be attached to the magnets causing personal injury or damage to the diaphragm nn e 3 P Je SKS L500 fm Page 4 Monday October 3 2005 2 33 PM Speaker care Specifications 9 Wipe the cabinet occasionally with a dry silica or soft SKS L500 cloth For heavier dirt after dampening a soft cloth in a f ae SKC L500C weak solution of mild detergent and water and wringing Type 2 way bass reflex it out dry wipe off the dirt Then dry immediately with Impedance 6Q a clean cloth Do not use rough material thinners alco Maximum input power 150W hol or other chem
5. ialog Position it close to your TV facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front left and right speakers SKM L500S Surround left and right speakers These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience Position them at the sides of the listener or slightly behind about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener The speaker cabinets are sensitive to extreme temper atures and humidity do not put them in locations sub ject to direct sunlight or in humid places such as near an air conditioner humidifier bathroom or kitchen Do not put water or other liquids close to the speak ers If liquid is spilled over the speakers the drive units may be damaged e As explained in this manual mount the speakers on a wall or on the optional stands brackets otherwise they may fall causing personal injury or damage to the speakers Using Cork Spacers with the Speakers We recommend using Cork the supplied cork spacers P o spacers to achieve the best possi i ble sound from your j Dai ree speakers The cork spac ers prevent the speakers from moving providing a more stable setup Bottom of the SKM L500S Center Speaker Base Use the center speaker base to mount the center speaker horizontally If you place the speaker and its base on top of a TV or an entertainment center adjust the angle of the speaker
6. ical solvents or cloths since these Output sound pressure level 82 dB W m could damage the finish remove the panel lettering or Frequency response 60 Hz 100 kHz cause discoloration If you are using a chemical cloth Crossover frequency 8 kHz always follow the instructions that come with the cloth Cabinet capacity 2 8L For dust accumulated on grilles use a vacuum cleaner Speaker woofer 8 cm A OMF diaphragm x 2 or brush it off Speaker tweeter 2 5 cm balanced dome Terminal Spring type color coded Dimensions 378 W X 161 H x 93 D mm Overall dimensions Use with aTV set or computer Weight gt kg i se Others Magnetic shielding TVs and computer monitors are magnetically sensitive devices and as such are likely to suffer discoloration or SKM L500S picture distortion when conventional speakers are Type 2 way bass reflex placed nearby To prevent this the SKC L500C speaker Impedance 6Q features internal magnetic shielding In some situations Maximum input power 130 W however discoloration may still be an issue in which Output sound pressure level 80 dB W m case you should turn off your TV or monitor wait 15 to Frequency response 60 Hz 35 kHz 30 minutes and then turn it back on again This nor Crossover frequency 8 kHz mally activates the degaussing function which neutral Cabinet capacity 21L i i Speaker woofer 8 cm cone izes the magnetic field thereby removing any i i Speaker tweeter 2 5 cm balanced d
7. ome discoloration effects If discoloration problems persist Terminal Spine lot coded erminal pring type color code try moving the speakers away from your TV or monitor Dimensions 161 W x 288 H x 93 D mm Note that discoloration can also be caused by a magnet Overall dimensions or demagnetizing tool that s too close to your TV or Weight 1 1 kg monitor Specifications and appearance are subject to change for improvement without prior notice In catalogs and on packaging the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the SKS L500 Specifications and operation are the same regard less of color ONKYO CORPORATION Sales amp Product Planning Div 2 1 Nisshin cho Neyagawa shi OSAKA 572 8540 JAPAN Tel 072 831 8023 Fax 072 831 8124 ONKYO U S A CORPORATION 18 Park Way Upper Saddle River N J 07458 U S A Tel 201 785 2600 Fax 201 785 2650 http www us onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6 82194 Groebenzell GERMANY Tel 49 8142 4401 0 Fax 49 8142 4401 555 http www eu onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE UK Office Suite 1 Gregories Court Gregories Road Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1HQ ONKYO UNITED KINGDOM Tel 44 0 1494 681515 Fax 44 0 1494 680452 VOMEPAGE ONKYO CHINA LIMITED http www onkyo com Units 2102 2107 Metroplaza Tower 223 Hing Fong Road Kwai Chung N T HONG KONG Tel 852 2429 3118 Fax 852 2428 9039 http www ch onkyo com 10508 1 swan INT C Cop
8. so that it faces toward the listening position The center speaker should be installed on the base securely If the speaker is loose try adjusting the posi tion so that it sits securely on the base The bottom of the center speaker and the top rear sur face of the base feature each two stoppers to prevent the speaker from moving Therefore you can tilt the speaker toward the front by up to 15 degrees SKC L500C Stoppers Base for horizontal mounting E Using the included cork spacers We recommend using the o Cork spacer supplied cork spacers to j achieve the best possible sound from your speak ers The cork spacers prevent the speakers from moving providing a more stable setup Buttom of Wall Mounting The speakers can easily be wall mounted by using the keyhole slots To prevent the speaker from vibrating against the wall attach four of the supplied cork spacers to the rear of each speaker E Mounting vertically To mount the speakers vertically use the two keyhole slots shown to hang each speaker on two screws that are securely screwed into the wall Cork spacer Keyhole slot for wall mounting E Mounting horizontally To mount the speakers horizontally use the two keyhole slots shown to hang each speaker on two screws that are securely screwed into the wall Keyhole slot for wall mounting 1 l ie _ NU See Rae s O 7 ey s bare 1 Cork spacers po i a
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