Energy Speaker Systems HomeTheater System User's Manual
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1. owners manual Home Theater Systems AC 300 L C R EC 200 L C R EC 100 L C R SYSTEM TYPE Dual vent Dual front vented Dual front vented alignment D Apolito alignment D Apolito alignment D Apolito driver configuration driver configuration driver configuration TWEETER Magnetically shielded Magnetically shielded Magnetically shielded ferro fluid cooled 2 5cm ferro fluid cooled ferro fluid cooled 3 4 Aluminum Dome 25cm multi laminate soft dome BASS MID DRIVERS 2 5 1 2 14 magnetically shielded with polypropylene cones cast Spherex Baskets and rubber surrounds 2 x 5 12 14 cm magnetically shielded design with injection molded polypropylene cone and rubber surround 2x 4 1 2 114 magnetically shielded design with polypropylene cone FREQUENCY RESPONSE ON AXIS 3dB 40 Hz 22 KHz 45 Hz 22 kHz 60 Hz 20 KHz SENSITIVITY 90 dB 1M 2 83V 90 dB 283V IM 89 dB 283V IM anechoic CROSSOVER POINTS 8 KHz 22 KHz 25KHz IMPEDANCE 6 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal 12 ohms nominal 4 ohms minimum 8 ohms minimum RECOMMENDED AMP POWER 5 175 watts channel 15 150 watts channel 15 100 watts channel MAXIMUM POWER 75 watts 150 watts 100 watts HANDLING less than 526 clipping less than 526 clipping less than 5 clipping DIMENSIONS in 72. 9tp Jo e ejuns eu 32e304d pue Je eeds eu Ayjiqeas ureJ8erp UMOYS se jeu jeqqna eArseupe yas pms 3 Y 5 993 patjddns u q s3 oq 9220 51 993 aeu pue Bue s eu FY eJnsu3 5 5 5 pnis e qissod j etn Sununoui 5 eui Apnje re Y UMOYs Se SIY 8 Sununoui eu eJns eg Aexeeds X49 992 eu 03 3e peJq Sununoui euo swaJ2s POOM p x9 aun 815 00O 000 aq 5 x43 eu uo uone2o paursep eu 199 25 y suonsanb Aue nof j eouusisse euorssojo id sjexeedspno 32e3u07 se noeud pue uonon nsuoo peziudo eJ pej easu eq pjnous x43 941 43119405 1352 vu ONILNNOW JHL ONISN 5 51023333 ANNOYYNS X33 AOY3N3 JHL dO ONILNNOW 34245 34VS JHL 55 N338 JAVH SNOILINULSNI 3S3H L S3q3unaaootud ONILNNOW TIVM X43
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4. 10 x 19 11 32 x 12 34 6 3 4 x 21 12 x 11 3 8 6x 18 34 x 9 1 8 cm 19x 49 1 x 324 169 x 545 x 289 152x 47 6 x 22 0 WEIGHT 23 lbs 10 46 kg 23 lbs 10 46 kg 14 lbs 6 36 kg FINISH Black High Gloss end caps Matte Black Matte Black GRILLE COLOUR Black wraparound Blad Black acoustically transparent grille doth DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO C HANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Home Theater Systems owners manual SPECIFICATIONS RVSS EFX SYSTEM TYPE Dual vent dipolar Acoustic Suspension Radiation pattern 400 Hz 20 kHz Dipolar Radiation 400 Hz 20 kHz TWEETER Ferro fluid cooled 2 x 3 4 Ferro fluid cooled 2 x 2 1 4 19 mm soft dome 57 mm cone Mid High frequency transducer BASS MID DRIVERS 2 x 5 5 140 mm with injection 2 5 5 140 mm with injection molded polypropylene cone and molded polypropylene cone foam surround USABLE BASS RESPONSE 55 KHz 80 KHz TOTAL RADIATED SOUND RESPONSE 65 Hz 18 KHz 90 Hz 12 KHz 3dB SENSITIVITY 86 dB 1M 2 83 V input 87 dB M 2 83V input CROSSOVER POINTS 25 KHz 400 KHz IMPEDANCE 6 ohms nominal 8 ohms 4 ohms minimum RECOMMENDED AMP POWER 5 watts 125 watts RMS channel 5 watts 100 watts RMS channel MAXIMUM POWERHANDLING 25 watts RMS less than 5 clipping 00 watts RMS less than 5 clipping DIMENSIONS in 0 25 x 10 x 8 25 0x105x55 cm 26 x 254 x 21 254 x 267 x 13
5. 97 WEIGHT each 5 Ibs 7 kg 0 4 55 kg FINISH Black or White atte Black or White GRILLE COLOUR Black or white acoustically Black or white acoustically transparent cloth ransparent cloth DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE owners manual Home Theater Systems LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY WARRANTY PROTECTION Energy warrants this product to the retail purchaser against any failure resulting from original manufacturing defects in workmanship or materials The warranty is in effect for a period of 5 years from date of purchase from an authorized Energy dealer and is valid only if the original dated bill of sale is presented when service is required The warranty does not cover damage caused during shipment by accident misuse abuse neglect unauthorized product modification failure to follow the instructions outlined in the owner s manual failure to perform routine maintenance damage resulting from unauthorized repairs or claims based upon misrepresentations of the warranty by the seller Warranty Service If you require service for your Energy loudspeaker s at any time during the 5 five year warranty period please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the product s 2 Energy National Service 203 Eggert Road Buffalo 14215 Tel 716 896 9801 or 3 Energy Loudspeakersa division of Audio Products International Corp 3641 McNicoll Avenue Scarborough
6. MPORTANT TECHNICAL NOTE PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING SPEAKERS THE WARRANTY ON SPEAKERS IS VOID IF THE VOICE COILS ARE BURNED OR DAMAGED AS RESULT OF OVERPOWERING OR CLIPPING OVERPOWERING The volume control of most amplifiers and receivers is a logarithmic type which means that full power may be reached with the volume control at as little as the halfway point In addition operating the loudness feature or boosting the treble or bass controls increases power output well beyond rated levels AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE FACTORS A 30 WAT T AMPLIFIER CAN PRODUCE OUTPUT LEVELS OF OVER 100 WAT TS AND MAY DAMAGE YOUR LOUDSPEAKER CLIPPING Clipping refers to the power level at which an amplifier begins to distort a waveform by flattening its top and bottom into a square wave shape When fed to tweeters and or midrange speakers this may result in exceeding their maximum power handling capacity causing damage to the speaker voice coil CLIPPING CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY A FUZZY OR DISTORTED SOUND IF THIS IS HEARD LOWER THE VOLUME IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR SYSTEM CONTINUOUS CLIPPING WILL DAMAGE OR BURN OUT THE SPEAKERS
7. Ontario Canada 1065 Tel 416 321 1800 You will be responsible for transporting the speakers in adequate packaging to protect them from damage in transit and for the shipping costs to an authorized Energy service center or to Energy Loudspeakers If the product is returned for repair to Energy Loudspeakers in Scarborough or Buffalo the costs of the return shipment to you will be paid by Energy provided the repairs concerned fall within the Limited Warranty Energy Warranty is limited to repair or replacement of Energy products It does not cover any incidental or consequential damage of any kind If the provisions in any advertisement packing cartons or literature differ from those specified in this warranty the terms of the Limited Warranty prevail Warranty Outside of The United States and Canada Product warranties may be legislated differently from one country to another Ask your local Energy dealer for details of the LIMITED WARRANTY applicable in your country IMPORTANT Please retain the carton and packing material for this Energy product to protect it in the event it ever has to be shipped to a service center for repair Product received damaged by a service center that has been shipped by the end user in other than the original packaging will be repaired refurbished and properly packaged for return shipment at the end user s expense Home Theater Systems owners manual WARNING I
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9. THEATER y lt Home Theater Systems Owners manual PRINTED IN CANADA HT 4 Home Theater Systems owners manual WELCOME TO THE ENERGY HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE Congratulations on your selection of the Energy Home Theater system You about to experience the pure pleasure of listening in its finest form When the Energy Home Theater System are combined with quality electronic components they will reproduce superb high fidelity stereo music and help re create all the action and excitement of film soundtracks on video We are pleased with your decision to welcome Energy Home Theater speakers into your listening environment and look forward to many years together as we continue to develop fine audio products for your entertainment pleasure TABLE OF CONTENTS The Energy Home Theater System 2 A description of the system Wiring Instructions and Product Specifications 2 How to connect your speakers Typical Home Theater Room Layouts 4 Speaker Wire 2 2 RUM hee ERI RAT RR 4 Selection of proper connecting wire Cabinet Care pe ek ea S 5 How maintain the beauty of your speakers RVSS Hardware Diagram and Wall Mounting Procedures 6 EFX Hardware Diagram and Wall Mounting Procedures 7 Specifications wg past Coe n eee e Bea 8 9 Warr
10. anty 220205 EH ASI E een e EC HR YU 10 Energy s commitment to you NOTE Please carefully read the WARNING section of this manual to ensure years of trouble free listening 0 owners manual Home Theater Systems ER A COMPLETE LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT POWERED MAIN CHANNEL MAIN CHANNEL POWERED ENERGY HOME SUBWOOFER SPEAKER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER LEFT RIGHT SURROUND SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER OPTIONAL REAR CORNER POSITIONING FOR RVSS SURROUND SPEAKERS ONLY THEATER SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A Two left and right channel main speakers magnetically shielded for trouble free use on either side of the television screen or video monitor B One shielded center channel speaker should be located above or below the television or video screen to ensure the central audio image including the actor s voices emanate from the screen C Two surround channel effects speakers should be positioned behind or on either side of the primary listening area to provide accurate re creation of effects and ambience involving the audience in the action D One or two ES Series powered subwoofers may be located anywhere in your room to radiate deep bass information throughout the listening area Connecting your Home Theater System Speakers The following instructions and dia gram will assist you in conn
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12. ecting the individual speakers to your amplifier or receiver First turn your amplifier or receiver off to avoid damage which may result from accidental shorting of the speaker leads Correct phase polarity is critical for proper stereo imaging and bass performance The red terminal on your amplifier or receiv er must be connected to the red terminal on your speaker The same applies for the black terminal Connect one loudspeaker at a time to ensure proper connection of left Home Theater Systems owners manual center right rear right and rear left channels Make sure all wires are firmly fastened If you notice a great lack of bass and or central image focus double check your connections for proper polarity NOTE If you are completing your Home Theater system with an Energy ES Series powered subwoofer consult the ES Series owner s manual for hook up instructions Positioning of your Home Theater Speakers Your Energy Home Theater speakers are designed to provide a large listening window allowing versatility of room placement The Center Channel speaker and Left Right Main speakers and the left and right surround speakers are sonically matched This ensures that the sound image coincides with the images on the screen We suggest that you follow the guidelines outlined below for each Home Theater speaker to achieve the best performance possible Center Channel Speaker A center channel speak
13. er s purpose is to ensure that the central audio image including the actors voices emanate from the TV screen For best results the center channel speaker should be located immediately above or below the TV or video screen Four protective self adhesive rubber feet are enclosed These should be applied to the bottom of the center channel cabinet to add stability on bookshelves or television cabinets and as added protection for your furnishings Left and Right Channel Main Speakers Your Home Theater speakers should be placed on either side of your TV or video monitor Since these speakers magnetically shielded they may be placed in close proximity to your television without affecting picture quality For best stereo separation we recommend a distance of 5 feet or more between your Left and Right Main speakers It is essential to place your Left and Right Main speakers on rigid speaker stands or other surfaces such as bookshelves so the tweeter is approximately at the listener s ear level when seated SST 21 21 high metal stands are ideal for this purpose Energy Surround Effects Speakers A pair of Energy surround effects speakers mounted on or near the side walls adjacent to the listener or behind the listener will provide the sense of spaciousness and ambience recorded in the film soundtrack Engineered to deliver sound power into the listening room that is identical to the front speakers these effects speakers ensure a smoo
14. m the corner will normally result in more detailed and accurate performance If you are using a pair of ES series Subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to place each subwoofer adjacent to the main front speaker of the same channel Selection of Connecting Wire We recommend the use of heavy gauge high quality speaker wire to obtain optimum performance from your Home Theater system speakers Speaker wire that consists of high quality silver or copper will normally provide best results Your Energy dealer can recommend the wire type that is best suited for these speakers Home Theater Systems owners manual Typical High Level Hook up to a Surround Receiver and a Powered Subwoofer SURROUND RECEIVER AMPLIFIER Y HIGH LEVEL RIGHT POWERED SUBWOOFER REAR SIDE RIGHT REAR OUT RIGHT RIGHT MAIN MAIN OUT SURROUND LEFT MAIN EFFECTS SPEAKER RIGHT MAIN CHANNEL SPEAKER PROGRAM SOURCE CENTER 4 CHANNEL SPEAKER TV VIDEO 4 MONITOR LEFT MAIN CHANNEL o SPEAKER SURROUND EFFECTS SPEAKER e LEFT POWERED SUBWOOFER HIGH LEVEL INPUT Typical Home Theater Room Layout Using Surround D S P Processor and Separate Amplifiers SURROUND D S P PROCESSOR LEFT REAR gt REAR REAR SIDE RIGHT REAR EFFECTS our Pe AMPLIFIER LOW MAIN OUT RIGHT MAIN LEVEL INPUT LEFT MAIN LOW LEVEL HIGH RIGHT POWERED SUBWOOFER PASS OUTPUT INPUT RIGHT m
15. th and seamless panning of special effects from the front to rear monitors Best surround sound effects are derived from dipole speakers that provide a null dead spot in the radiation pattern aimed at the main listener s position This pattern presents an enveloping surround sound field with no specific directional cues 9 owners manual Home Theater Systems RIGHT SURROUND SPEAKER LEFT SURROUND SPEAKER RVSS AND LISTENER SHOWING NULL amp DIPOLE RADIATION PATTERN Energy Effects speakers are designed with the necessary dipole radiation pattern in the critical mid to high frequency range 400Hz 20 kHz In addition they also feature unusually deep bass response not found in conventional dipole speaker designs adding further impact and realism to the film s special effects NOTE The unique shape of the RVSS cabinet allows versatility in placement in either side wall or rear corner locations ES Series Powered Subwoofers Optional Low frequencies are essentially non directional so your subwoofer may be placed anywhere in the listening room without significantly affecting the stereo image of your main speakers However low frequency response and output level are somewhat effected by placement in the room and you should experiment with positioning to obtain the best performance For example placement too near the corner of the room may result in boomy bass performance Having the subwoofer further fro
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