Klipsch ProMedia GMX D5.1
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1. gt EE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire do not remove the cover or back plate of the device enclosure There are no user servicea ble parts inside Refer servicing to a Klipsch authorized service center CAUTION The intemational symbol of a lighining bolt inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to uninsulated dangerous voltage within the device enclosure The international symbol of an exclamation point inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operat ing maintenance and servicing information in the manual accompanying the device WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture 1 Read Instructions All safety and operating instructions should be read before operating the device 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Wamings All warnings on the device and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and safety instructions should be followed 5 Attachments Do not use attachments not rec ommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 6 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry2. adaptor 2 Adjust 2 3 Tighten FIGURE 2 Power Connections The last setup steps are the power connections see Fig 2 Plug the DC supply cord into the jack labeled Decoder Supply on the subwoofer cabi net Next plug the other end into the jack labeled DC 7V IN on the back of the GMX control mod ule Plug the subwoofer s power cord into a wall outlet or AC power strip Your GMX D 5 1 is now ready to rumble The Control Module Everything you need fo run the GMX D 5 1 is on the face of the control module The function and opera tion of each control is listed below see Fig 4A 1 Display Indicates master volume setting and level trim during setup 2 Volume Pads Press the and buttons to raise or lower the volume These buttons are also used to adjust the levels of the speakers in the system relative to one another channel balance 3 Power Tums the system on and off The red LED indicates standby mode 4 Input Pressing this button selects one of the inputs Choosing an input will cause its indicator LED above the button to light up 5 Surround Pressing this bution selects one of the available audio modes Modes that can be used will depend on the input and type of signal e Dolby Digital Signals If you have selected one of the digital inputs it will automatically switch fo the appropriate Dolby Digital mode when a Dolby Digital signal is present The D
3. 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 following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and offen will require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way and f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 17 Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the man ufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 18 Safety Check Upon completion of any serv ice or repairs to this product ask the service tech nician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 19 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If this unit is purchased outside of the U S please contact your local dealer or distributor
4. tub in a wet base ment or near a swimming pool and the like 7 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 8 Heat This product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat regis ters stoves or other products including ampli fiers that produce heat 9 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply in your home consult with your product dealer or the local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 10 Polarization This product 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 should still fail to fit contact you
5. 02 m UU RS 0 m Zea Bb 0 On T DS Z emo 1 m ES Zug RS T mo S KI A ipsch an 3502 WOODVIEW TRACE SUITE 200 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268 1104 1 800 KLIPSCH WWW KLIPSCH COM COPYRIGHT 2002 KLIPSCH AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES J 328 3392 903 T S gt E Manufactured under license from Dolby re 2 me mn Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works O 1992 1999 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved NEP
6. center right left surround right surround and low frequency effects The system automatically engages Dolby Digital decoding when it receives a Dolby Digital sig nal at one of its digital inputs It is not available with any other sort of signal or when the analog input is selected The Dolby Digital decoder will configure itself automatically according to the input signal From one to five satellites and the subwoofer will be active e Stereo This is the standard mode for the analog input and for two channel signals received at a digi tal input Only the front left and right satellites and the subwoofer are active e 5 Channel Stereo Available for all inputs receiving analog or two channel digital signals It redistributes a stereo signal across the five satellite speakers to give very broad even coverage All five satellites and the subwoofer are active e Dolby Pro Logic Il Available for all inputs receiv ing analog or two channel digital signals This mode provides accurate decoding of Dolby Surround encoded signals and natural realistic five channel enhancement of stereo signals All five satellites and the subwoofer are active Dolby Pro Logic Il has two sub modes Cinema Red LED Select for sources that have been encoded in Dolby Surround This includes many games TV programs and movies on video Music Green LED This mode is especially appro priate for stereo music to which it adds a very appealing s
7. central display will show how much boost or cut you have applied in decibels dB Pressing the button again until the LED goes out will lock the setting and retum the volume pads to master mode controlling overall level To retum to the origi nal setting just tum the control on again and adjust the level until the display shows 0 Note This also controls the SWS Link output level see SWS Link section 9 Sur Allows adjustment of the surround speakers level relative to that of the front left and right To use press the button until the indicator LED lights Use the volume pads to raise or lower the surround level until you get the balance that you want The central dis play will show SR or SL fo indicate adjustment of the Surround Right or Surround Left output channel and then switch fo indicate how much boost or cut you have applied in decibels dB Pressing the button once will allow you to adjust the surround right chan nel Pressing the button a second time will allow you to adjust the surround left channel Pressing the button again until the LED goes out will lock the setting and retum the volume pads to master mode controlling overall level To retum to the original setting just turn the control on again and adjust the level until the dis play shows O 10 Cir Allows adjustment of the center speaker s level relative to that of the front left and right To use press the button until the indicator LED li
8. ense of spaciousness and depth ki Ni fal H ETIYHY T VGI Tyrd DO ar DIGITAL mu SCH STEREO DOE SWS Link On the back of the GMX D 5 1 s subwoofer is a jack labeled SWS Link a special port for attachment of one or more Klipsch ProMedia SWS powered sub woofers This port enables full integration of SWS subwoofers into the GMX system Although the GMX D 5 1 provides good bass output on its own one or more SWS subwoofers will add both depth and power to your system s bottom end The Klipsch ProMedia SWS subwoofer system is available for purchase at klipsch com Accessories A number of accessories are available for the GMX D 5 1 including floor stands and wall mounting brackets for the satellites and grille and foot kits color coordinated with the leading game consoles For more information visit your dealer or klipsch com FIGURE 4A WARRANTY U S AND CANADA KLIPSCH LLC KLIPSCH warrants this product to be free from defects in materi als and workmanship subject to the terms set forth below for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase During the warranty period KLIPSCH will repair or replace at KLIPSCH s option this product or any defective parts Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that this product is within the warranty period must be presented or included to obtain warranty service This warranty does not cove
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10. for service center information If purchased inside the U S and dealer service is not available contact Klipsch Customer Service for a return authoriza fion RA number before shipping For further service information contact KUPSCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 3502 WOODVIEW TRACE SUITE 200 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268 1104 1 888 554 5665 WWW KLPSCH COM ProMedia GMX D 5 1 Welcome to the Klipsch ProMedia GMX D 5 1 speaker system The GMX D 5 1 is a high perform ance powered speaker system consisting of five small identical satellites and a single subwoofer It is operat ed from a compact easy to use control module with built in Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Il surround decoders Although designed primarily for use with game consoles such as the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2 the GMX D 5 1 will also deliver excellent sound as a multimedia speaker system for a personal computer or even as the audio portion of a small home theater IMPORTANT NOTE Before You Begin Do not plug in the GMX D 5 1 subwoofers power cord until all other wiring is completed and do not disassemble the system before you have unplugged the subwoofer s power cord Be especially careful not to connect or disconnect any signal cables while power is applied Failure to observe this caution may result in loud hums buzzes or pops that will at the very least be annoying and that in the extreme may damage your speakers Unpacking Carefully remove t
11. ghts Use the volume pads fo raise or lower the center chanel level until you get the balance that you want The central display will show how much boost or cut you have applied in decibels dB Pressing the button again until the LED goes out will lock the setting and retum the volume pads to master mode controlling overall level To return to the original setting just tum the con trol on again and adjust the level until the display shows 0 11 Mute Tums the sound on and off When the sys fem is muted the LED above the button will light 12 Mode Indicator LEDs At the top of the control module there are three mode indicator LEDs When no LED is lit stereo decoding is taking place When the incoming signal is decoded in 5 channel stereo the 5 CH Stereo LED will be lit The PLI LED will be lit when Pro Logic Il movie mode decoding is tak ing place When the Dolby Digital LED is lit the GMX is receiving and decoding a Dolby Digital bit stream On Dolby Digital 2 0 signals 5 channel stereo and Pro Logic decoding can be applied If one of these post processing modes is applied the appro priate LED will be lit in conjunction with the Dolby Digital LED Choosing the Right Sur round Mode The GMX D 5 1 offers five surround modes selected via the Surround button on the GMX control module e Dolby Digital This is a discrete chan nel digital mode that allows 1 to 5 1 channel reproduction The channels are left
12. he system components from the carton e 1 Subwoofer e 5 Satellite speakers on pedestal bases e Digital preamplifier and control module e 1 Multipin control cable with DC supply cord e 5 Speaker cables with RCA connector on one end e 1 Stereo miniplug to RCA sockets adaptor e 1 AC power cord GORKA Speaker Setup The subwoofer requires an AC power connection do not plug it in until setup is completed All five satellite speakers and the control module connect to the sub woofer which provides the power for all channels Set up the speakers as follows 1 Place the satellite speakers around the area where you will be sitting more or less as illustrated in Fig 1 The center speaker should be directly above or below your TV or monitor the satellites are magnetically shielded to prevent picture interference Place the left and right front speakers to either side and equidistant from the screen Place the surround rear speakers to the left and right and slightly behind the seating area and facing in toward it If possible all five satellites should be about the same distance from the seating area 2 The subwoofer can go virtually anywhere that is convenient but we recommend placing it in the front soundstage of your system and if possible against a wall or in a comer 3 Using the five supplied speaker cables connect the outpuis on the back of the subwoofer to the matching satellites as shown in Fig 2 The striped
13. olby Digital indicator LED above the Surround button will light Dolby Digital modes are available only when a Dolby Digital signal is present at the selected digital input no surround changes may be made to a discrete Dolby Digital 5 1 signal The Surround button will be active in Dolby Digital mode only when the signal is two channel stereo as described immediately below e Stereo Signals If you have selected the analog input or a digital input receiving a PCM signal such as from a CD you have a choice of four modes Stereo 5 Channel Stereo Dolby Pro Logic Il Cinema and Music The Dolby Pro Logic Il modes can also be applied to a Stereo Dolby Digital signal Switch modes by pressing the Surround button until you reach the one you want as indicated by the LEDs above the button Stereo is indicated when no LEDs are lit 6 Test This button tums the channel test signal on and off When on the LED above the button will light and you will hear noise for several seconds from each satellite speaker in turn The signal will rotate from speaker to speaker in this fashion until you tum it off This signal has two uses e Making sure that all speakers are connected and working e Helping you set channel balance Because the five satellites in the GMX D 5 1 are identical you will usu ally get correct channel balance automatically To find out tum the test signal on and listen it should be equally loud from each speaker If not y
14. ou can use the CTR and SURR buttons described below together with the volume pads fo adjust the level of the sur round speakers up or down relative to the front left and right The adjustment level trim is from 9dB to 9dB with default settings of 0 Note Possible gain range settings for each channel are 2dB to 2dB and will be retained as the main volume approaches 60dB However new settings made at high volumes will only be allowed as the total reaches 60dB In other words if the main volume reads 55dB the boost will be limited to 5dB and if main volume is set to 60dB maximum no boost is available 7 Dyn Comp Toggles through the three modes of the Dolby Digital dynamic compression function Dynamic compression reduces the level difference between loud and soft sounds This can be useful when you are having trouble hearing dialogue clear ly or when you want fo minimize disturbance of oth ers by very loud sounds Available modes are Half Full and Off the selected mode will be indicated by the LEDs above the button Off selects no com pression whereas Full selects maximum compres sion This function is available only when the system is processing a Dolby Digital input 8 Sub Allows adjustment of the subwoofers relative level To use press the button until the indicator LED lights Use the volume pads fo raise or lower the bass level until you get the balance of lows to highs that you want The
15. r damage due to misuse abuse negligence acts of God accident commercial use or modifi cation of or to any part of this product This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation maintenance or installation or attempted repair by anyone other than KLIPSCH or someone authorized by KLIPSCH to do warranty work Any unauthorized repairs will void this warranty This warranty does not cover product sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number or date stamp has been altered or removed from this product This Warranty is only valid for the origi nal purchaser and will automatically ter minate prior to expiration if this product is sold or otherwise trans ferred to another party REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS AS PRO VIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CON SUMER KLIPSCH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER INCLUD ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WAR RANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FIT NESS FOR A PRACTICAL PURPOSE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to every customer This warranty gives you specific legal righ
16. r electrician to replace your obso lete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 11 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not like ly to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular atten tion to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 12 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience recep tacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electri cal shock 13 Lightning and Periods of Non Use For added protection for this product during a light ning storm or when it is 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 product due to lightning and powerline surges 14 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before deaning Do net use liquid deaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp doth for clean ing 15 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this produd 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 product 16 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing fo qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When
17. ts and you may have other rights which vary from State to State TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS 1 If you purchased this product from a retail store please return this product to such store in its original packaging along with proof of purchase 2 If you purchased this product from a computer manufacturer please contact that manufacturer 3 For purchases made through www klipsch com please call KLIPSCH Customer Service at 1 888 554 5665 Product may only be returned to KLIPSCH after a Return Authorization number has been obtained from KLIPSCH Returned product must be shipped freight prepaid to KLIPSCH in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection along with proof of purchase OUTSIDE THE U S AND CANADA The warranty on this product if it is sold to a consumer outside of the United States or Canada shall comply with applicable law and shall be the sole responsibility of the distributor that supplied this product To obtain any applicable warranty serv ice please contact the dealer from which you purchased this product or the distrib utor that supplied this product ProMedia GMX D 5 1 nn A nun a NOW REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWKLIPSCH COM For multiple speaker purchases please fill out only one warranty card Name Street Address City State Zip Home Phone Work Phone E mail Address Would you like to receive the lat
18. wire should be connected to the red speaker terminal 4 Using the supplied multipin DIN cable connect the DIN output on the back of the system control module to the DIN input on the back of the subwoofer see Fig 2 5 The satellite speakers attach to their pedestal bases via a ball socket that allows a very wide range of motion Adjustments are simple as illustrat ed in Fig 3 Signal Input Connections The GMX control module has three audio inputs see Fig 4A Toslink optical digital coaxial digital orange RCA jack and stereo analog red and white RCA jacks Use these inputs fo connect audio sources such as a game console DVD player CD player computer sound card or TV set Whenever possible use one of the digital inputs since this will allow Dolby Digital playback Fig 4B illustrates a setup in which a game console DVD player and TV set are connected fo the GMX D 5 1 Important Note Each input demands a particular type of cable and a matching output on the source component The optical digital input requires a Toslink fiber optic cable The coaxial digital input requires a coaxial cable with RCA plugs on each end To ensure reliable operation use a cable labeled for video or digital audio connections The stereo analog input requires a pair of ordinary shielded audio cables with RCA plugs on each end If you are connecting the analog inputs fo a device that has a minijack output use the supplied miniplug to RCA
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