Crystal Audiovideo SmArt User's Manual
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1. cccecsseceeeeseeeeeeees 12 ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 3 _ www crystalaudiovideo com Precautions Before connecting the subwoofer unit to a power outlet make sure that the operating voltage of the local power supply is identical to that specified for the subwoofer Ensure that your amplifier is switched off before connecting the speakers Turn off the subwoofer before connecting the input signal cable on its internal amplifier Make sure that you have connected the plus and minus terminals of each speaker to the corresponding plus and minus terminals on the amplifier Make sure that all screws on the binding posts are tight enough especially if you are using bare speaker wires A contact between bare speaker wires may cause short circuit and potentially damage your equipment Avoid the use of your amplifier in its power limits Especially in the case that your amplifier is of low power the continuous use in high power levels can cause distortion of the signal amplifier clipping and may cause severe damage to your speakers Therefore high power amplifiers are more preferable Do not drive speaker units with a continuous wattage exceeding the maximum power indicated in this instruction manual for each speaker model Use the best speaker and interconnect cables you can afford Do not place loudspeakers in dusty or humid environments Avoid exposure to direct sunlight Cautio2. CRYSTAL AUDIO SmArt Home Theater System Instructions Manual Designed to be used with HX SELE CID Subwoofers This is not a THX certified product CRYSTAL AUDIOVIDEO LTD LONDON UK www crystalaudiovideo com ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 2 PREGAULIONS E A E E E son cdeduatavsatdesataaheseoddesacuahe calecconsbaeececesy 3 D AMCOUUCH Ce A E E E 4 1 1 SmArt amp THX SUB Speaker System ssssssssssssesesssseesssessssssssseeesssessssessseeesssee 4 1 1 1 SMArt SPeak rss ciccasiecsseeeitieascl accent andssddetses aaea aae e ei aa aE AES 5 2 Positioning your SmArt Speakers sssssssssssseesssessssesssseessseesssssssseeessseesseessseeess 5 2 1 Placement of SmArtTower for Front Right and Left Channels ssssssssessssesssssess 6 2 2 Placement OF SMAMt Avssscesccssvassscevenesvascanneeceaseastaaveees EAA EERIE 6 2 3 Placement of SmArt Tower for Surround Right and Left Channels sssssssssesssseess 6 2 4 Placement of SmArt 4 on the wall ssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssssssceesssssssssssssseeee 7 3s Speakers Connections o scssi aE ANa EEEE AA ARA TEROARE EE 8 4 Operation between AV Receivers amp your THX SUB subwoofer cccseeeeceeeeeeeees 9 5 Side Panels for SmArt 4 and SmArt 8 speaker systems amp Specifications 0 10 6 Room Acoustics Designer Loudspeaker Placement Interactive Software 11 7 Home Theater Handbook The Salesman s amp Buyer s GuUide
3. include the following speakers 1 SmArt 8 System SmArt Tower Speakers with 8 woofers for the front and surround channel SmArt 4 Speakers for the center channel 2 SmArt 4 System SmArt Tower Speakers with 4 woofers the front and surround channel SmArt 4 Speakers for the center channel 2 Positioning your SmArt Speakers The sound fields generated by a multichannel audio system surround the audience and create a three dimension audio image In order to get the maximum accuracy and fidelity that you have paid for you should follow a careful set up procedure You will always be rewarded Ideally the five speakers are equidistant from the listener and generate identical sound levels when fed an identical signal In real life the speakers may not be equidistant time delays must be employed ensuring that sound from all speakers arrives to the listener s ears at the same time The sound field must be homogeneous and controlled SmArt amp THX SUB speakers will provide Hi End performance multichannel sound in small to medium size rooms Subwoofer Figure 1 Speaker placement RAL A X Surround Surround Left Right ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 6 2 1 Placement of SmArt Tower for Front Right and Left Channels Always follow the rule of thumb as is shown in figure 1 page 5 1 Place your SmArt speakers equidistant from the TV Projector screen 2 Measure the distance between your Left an
4. 0 Page 7 www crystalaudiovideo com 2 4 Placement of SmArt 4 on the wall Because of their smart design the SmArt 4 speakers can also be placed on the wall as a center horizontal placement or a surround speaker vertical placement Additionally by removing the side panels it can be enwalled making its appearance even more diacritic VERTICAL Placement on Wall Surround lf I Vt I AA Gy HORIZONTAL placement On Wall te Center A 7 A Figure 2 On wall placement of SmArt 4 in vertical or horizontal position ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 8 3 Speakers Connections Front Right Front Left a O Center IMPORTANT All connections AV Amplifier i the equipment switched off L should be made with oo LINE IN Rear Right Rear Left Figure3 Speakers Connections Subwoofer Connections to the loudspeaker system are made at the terminals located at the rear panel of the enclosure These terminals permit a variety of connection methods 1 Single wire ensure that the positive terminal on the speaker marked and coloured red is connected to the positive output terminal of the Receiver Similarly the neg ative speaker terminal marked and coloured black should be connected to the negative Receiver terminal Incorrect connection can result in poor imaging and reduced bass output 2 Bi wir
5. d Right speakers LR 3 Measure the distance between your listening position and the middle point between your Left and Right speakers PM 4 The difference in length of the above distances should be no more than 15 5 Angle your speakers inwards and towards the listeners Find the optimum angle that pro duces the best sound 6 Adjust your speakers so that the tweeters are at about the same height as your ears when sitting at the listening position if possible 7 To reinforce lower frequencies move the speakers towards the room boundaries To reduce lower frequencies do the opposite 8 Do not spread your speakers too far apart otherwise you get a hole in the center image 9 Do not place your speakers too close together otherwise the sound stage collapses into a fuzzy mono sound 2 2 Placement of SmArt 4 for center channel TV screen Place your SmArt 4 speaker directly above or below the screen wherever is closest to ear level Projector screen Place your SmArt 4 behind or in front of the centre of your screen whether the screen is acoustically transparent or not 2 3 Placement of SmArt Speakers for Surround Right and Left Channels Your SmArt speakers are also used for the surround channels and are optimized to offer an enveloping surround field 1 Place the speakers slightly behind the primary listening position 2 Adjust the speakers to fire towards each other behind the seating area ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 4
6. e remove the links by loosening the speaker terminal caps and use a separate 2 core cable from the Receiver to each pair of terminals This can improve the resolution of low level detail Always observe the correct polarity When bi wiring incorrect connection can also impair the frequency response Make sure that you choose the correct output speaker terminals on your Receiver to con nect your SmArt speakers For the front left and right speakers Use the front right and left speaker output termi nals on your Receiver to connect two SmArt Tower speakers For the center speaker Use the center speaker output terminals on your Receiver to connect your SmArt 4 speaker For surround speakers Use the two surround speaker output terminals on your Receiver to connect two SmArt Tower or your SmArt 4 speakers S ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 9 www crystalaudiovideo com 4 Operation between AV Receivers amp your THX SUB subwoofer THX certified and not certified Dolby Digital DTS Receivers also include Crossover Frequency Controls to set at different low frequencies the roll off point of the signal led to the subwoofer Set the Operation Mode on your THX SUB subwoofer to THX position if you have a THX amplifier or to VAR position if not The VAR position offers independent control of the subwoofer s volume through the rotating switch at the rear side of it Set the Phase switch of you THX SUB to Normal positio
7. from the speaker replace them with new ones of different colour and your speaker will transform to a new one according to your aesthetics The sound integration is excellent with your THX SUB subwoofer supporting flat anechoic response from 35Hz to 200Hz and accurate in room response from 19Hz to 350Hz So they reproduce either the sound of music or movies with the authority of larger and more expen sive speakers Your SmArt amp THX SUB System not only use THX technology for the low frequencies but also the best Hi End Small Towers for the mid and high frequencies supporting Electronic protection for the tweeter and the woofer Magnetic shielding Absolutely flat frequency response Wide horizontal dispersion to hear full and flat frequency response across the room Controlled vertical dispersion to diminish the ceiling and floor reflections and provide superior imaging High power handling 200WRmsMax 200Hz for safe operation with powerful AV Receivers High Sensitivity very important for low power AV Receivers Removable side panels in 4 different silver dark cherry maple black for easy change of colour and style whenever you change decor THX is a trademark or registered trademark of THX Ltd All rights reserved SmArt is not a THX certified Product ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 5 a www crystalaudiovideo com 1 1 1 SmArt Speakers Your SmArt system is available in 2 different versions that
8. he Salesman s amp Buyer s Training Guide keting tricks This book includes an innovative training system over 350 Questions and Answers many Frequently Asked Questions amp Answers over 100 colour drawings and photos Crystal Audiovideo Ltd www crystalaudiovideo com info crystalaudiovideo com
9. n Proceed to the Surround Setup on your Receiver Menu to calibrate the channel level delay and size In many systems delay calibration is taking place in m meters from the hearing position For further details consult your amplifier s manual Adjust the crossover frequency between 120Hz and 150Hz on the Crossover Frequency Control of your Receiver Setting the crossover frequency at 120Hz ensures better perf ormance of the Subwoofer making it more flexible to place in different locations in your room Setting the crossover frequency at 150Hz ensures bigger output power with the restriction that the subwoofer is placed near the speakers The adjustment of crossover frequency is taking place through a technique that is called bi amplification resulting in the improvement of the frequency response of a home cinema Additionally bi amplification lowers the signal distortion and increases the dynamic area Through that technique the lower frequencies are being amplified exclu sively by the built in subwoofer s amplifier Note For further details according to the proper adjustments and placement of THX SUB in space please refer to the subwoofer s manual ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 10 5 Side panels for SmArt 4 and SmArt 8 speakers Crystal SmArt speakers offer you the additional ability to change their color and fin ishing by changing their side panels into different colors so that they match with your room and aes
10. n Your SmArt speakers come with electronically protected tweeter in order to avoid problems of overheating that can cause their destruction However for even greater protection avoid extremely high volumes in your amplifier that can distort your sound signal or cause severe damage to your amplifier and your speakers ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 4 1 Introduction Congratulations Your Crystal Audiovideo speakers are built to the highest specifications standards meet ing any technological requirements for Hi End sound reproduction at any price You will experience state of the art multichannel sound performance as the director of the movie or the creator of the music tune intended Crystal Audiovideo speakers provide every music note of enjoyment that you expect from high performance speakers and that you paid for 1 1 SmArt Systems with THX SUB Speaker System SmArt Speakers are designed to be used perfectly with the THX select certified Subwoofers offering that way supreme THX quality in affordable prices SmArt speakers are not THX certified because of their small shape and the set of the amplifier s crossover at 120 Hz instead of 80 which is the requirement for the THX certification SmArt speakers have the extra ability to change their side panels making them able to change colour whenever you change decor without having to change the entire speaker sys tem Just remove the side panels as you remove the grille
11. rrect placement of the speakers in the room based on the room dimensions furniture e t c Room Designer is more than a simple program that selects loudspeakers based on the input of the user SET UP SPEAKERS peene aE Takes into consideration the fur OE S nishing of the room and the dimensions hate Seren of the video display or TV to place the tars od base loudspeakers in optimal locations OE ey Re Offers the suggestions to the user MESS hokage in a friendly graphical way Combination A When the user changes the lis tening position then simultaneously all the components of the system display speakers are moved so that the acoustic rules are observed design Room Designer is patented software accessible free of charge at Crystal Audiovideo s web site http www crystalaudiovideo com 11 ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 12 7 Home Theatre Handbook O If you are interested in setting up a Home HOME THEATER HANDBOOK Cinema for your entertainment this book offers all the necessary information to make an educated selection of equipment and to avoid the pitfalls of purchasing out dated or inappropriate for your needs com ponents The book provides all the back ground information and the latest develop ments to make you an expert on the HOME THEATRE subject You will be able to distinguish sales hype from facts and valuable features from mar T
12. thetics The side panels have their own individual packaging They can be easily removed and replaced through the catchers in the side of the speakers as is being displayed in the here below figure In order to adjust the side panels on the cabinet Follow steps 1 to 4 Make sure the panels are thoroughly attached on to the speaker cabinet to avoid unwanted vibrations i lt gt lt gt p l Specifications TYPE SmArt 4 SmArt TOWER 4 SmArt TOWER 8 MAGNETICALLY SHIELDED 2 5 Way 2 5 Way 3 5 Way ELECTRONIC PROTECTION va va S WOOFER 3 ALUMINUM f of y TWEETER 1 ALUMINUM DOME 4 4 8 INPUT POWER WRMS MAXIMUM POWER Watt 150WRms 120 Hz 300WRms 150Hz 150WRms 150Hz 300WRms 200Hz 200WRms 120Hz 400WRms 150Hz SENSITIVITY dB W m 90 91 92 IMPEDANCE Ohm 8 8 8 MIN IMPEDANCE Ohm 4 4 4 FREQUENCY RESPONSE Hz 120 22k 120 22k 120 22k ENCLOSURE TYPE BASS REFLEX Y v4 v DIMENSIONS DxHxW cm 8x10x60 10x120x10 10x180x10 10 wn ManualEnglish qxd 13 04 2005 16 40 Page 11 www crystalaudiovideo com 6 Room Acoustics Designer Loudspeaker Placement Interactive Software L Room Acoustics Designer is a unique interactive software developed by Crystal Audiovideo Through it the user can choose different types of speakers according to his her preferences and his her room dimensions ome At the same time the user is properly con Theater sulted for the co
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