Teufel Concept E 100
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1. ii ADO E BR SUB SUBWOOFER CONCEPT E FRONT REAR CENTRE YO AL N drO Y BR SUB Notebook laptop For 5 1 reproduction you usually need an external sound card with six analogue outputs Dif ferent companies offer solutions for connection to the PCMCIA port or via USB or FireWire If your notebook already has three analogue mini jack outputs please proceed as described in the section Connecting to a 5 1 sound carde Please note There should be no more plugs in the other sockets on the subwoofer in centre subwoofer rear R L Please note There should be no more plugs in the other sockets on the subwoofer in centre subwoofer rear R L Concept E Teufel 13 AV receiver settings are de scribed in detail on page 15 14 Jeufel Concept E Connection AV receiver Connection to an AV receiver The variety of uses for the Concept E includes connection to an AV receiver Although designed to be fully active the set is partially active in conjunction with an AV receiver You can connect the Concept E 100 200 300 400 speakers as you would a normal speaker system the five satellites are connected via speaker cables to the corre sponding speaker outputs on the AV receiver front R L rear R L and centre the subwoofer is connected via a mono cinch cable to the sub out output on the AV receiver If the AV receiver has preamplifier outputs for all channels front R L2. be placed on the speakers Ventilation the slits and openings in the casing are provided for ventilation Their purpose is to guarantee reliable operation and to prevent the appliance from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered which includes placing the appliance on a bed sofa carpet or other soft surface Do no place any newspapers or table cloths etc on the appliance The cooling plate of the amplifier electronics must not be covered or exposed to direct sunlight Additional active cooling of the appliance is generally not permitted Cl e Electrical supply the subwoofer should only be connected to a power source with the correct voltage as specified on the iden tification label If you are unsure about the electricity supply in your home please contact us or your electricity supplier for more information The appliance does not need to be earthed Please only use the appropriate two core mains cable for con necting to the mains socket This mains cable must not be modified under any circumstances Regulations on polarity and earth connection must be observed Use only an appropriate mains plug for connecting to the mains Information on wiring please place the power cable flat and flush to the wall and floor Loose cables constitute a risk as peo ple could trip over them This could also result in interference and cause the sound to be disrupted The power supply cable should be laid so
3. can change the fuse here The fuse should only be changed for one of equivalent type You MUST disconnect the mains cable from the power supply before changing the fuse Attention The separating equipment of this equipment is the mains plug this separating equipment must be usable without difficulties Start up Start up Switch the rear mains switch to On to acti vate the 5 1 amplifier Power i o The ring encircling the round Standby button on the front of the woofer lights up red Standby Volume Press the Standby button to switch on the de vice fully the rings encircling each of the three control elements turn blue indicating the sub woofer is now ready for use Standby Volume The 5 1 amplifier switches automatically to stand by mode if it does not receive an audio signal for approximately 20 minutes Standby Volume Volume Turn the Volume dial to control the overall vol ume of the 5 1 amplifier Please note that each of the upstream source devices i e the sound card or DVD player or the intermediary connection boxes like the decoder station itself has its own volume control You will have to find a balance between these devices and the Concept E system which is an easy thing to do Bass volume The Concept E subwoofer has a separate button for quickly and easily controlling the bass tones of the overall sound Volume Standby l The sa
4. connected compo nents 7 It can be useful to create an additional earth by fixing a cable e g speaker cable to the metal screw of the power amplifier and fixing the other cable end e g to the heating pipe or PC casing There is no sound neither from the satellites nor the subwoofer Please check to see if the LEDs on the front of the subwoofer display are il luminated if not change e e the fuse The main fuse on the subwoofer might have blown as a result of a power surge The fuse compartment on the Concept E subwoofer is underneath the IEC power connector see illustra tion on page 16 item Always disconnect the subwoofer from the mains supply before replacing the fuse Use a small screwdriver to open the lid replace both fuses and return the fuse holder to the fuse compartment The subwoofer should now be ready for use again There is no sound from one of the satellites or the sound is distorted all of the other sat ellites are working In order to pinpoint the defect more specifi cally please swap the non functioning satellite for a functioning satellite in order to determine whether the defect is in the satellite or the sub woofer If the non functioning satellite now plays on a different subwoofer channel the fault is probably with the subwoofer electronics If the satellite fails to play on a different channel the satellite itself is faulty There is no soun
5. home cinema set Please read these instructions carefully before operating the unit and store the manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend keep ing the packaging a Concept E 300 Please make a note of the serial number that can be found on a sticker on the box and the invoice number here My INVOICE NUMBER is The serial number and the invoice number make it easier for us to process your request quickly if you require service If you encounter difficulties during operation or if you think that there is something wrong with the appliance please read the Frequently asked questions section on pages 18 to 20 carefully You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions here Concept E 200 Concept E 400 Concept E Jeufel 5 First please check that all system components are included Please note Please keep the boxes for the eight week return period at least as we can ONLY repay the full purchase price if the products are returned in the ORIGINAL PACKAGING in which they were supplied 6 Teufel Concept E Unpacking Contents Assembly Unpacking Fold back the flaps on the top of the box remove the polystyrene packaging and carefully lift each loudspeaker out of the box All Concept E sets are supplied as a complete sys tem Contents of Concept E 100 200 gt 1x subwoofer with integrated 5 1 amplifier gt 5 x identical satellite speak
6. in stereo and three for surround mode You can order the accessories shown online under www teufel eu Teufel Base M 50 P Slimline height adjustable base for the Concept E series The speaker cables can be hidden inside the base Height 80 120 cm Design Metal black Shortlock wall bracket This bracket makes it easy to mount the satellites us ing the thread in the speak ers The bracket allows free horizontal and vertical po sitioning Teufel cable packages for multimedia sets We have complete cable packages which make it easy to connect the Concept E set to your source appliance There are a range of sets with different types and lengths of cables AC 2005 WS 3 x stereo cinch cables for DVD player Decodersta tion plus 20 metre speaker cable 0 75 mm AC 3005 WS 3 x stereo cinch cables for DVD player Decodersta tion plus 30 metre speaker cable 1 5 mm AC 2015 WS 3 x stereo cinch gt mini jack cables for sound cards plus 20 metre speaker cable 0 75 mm AC 3015 WS 3 x stereo cinch gt mini jack cables for sound cards plus 30 metre speaker cable 1 5 mm Concept E Jeufel Concept E 100 200 300 400 Because the satellite speakers are identical you can position them any way you like and designate one of the five as the centre speaker Concept E 300 400 We often recommend positioning the speakers in a diagonal set up on a larger base and using the cloth cover with the T
7. or an gled towards the listener You can use the base supplied for this purpose The front speakers are set up in the traditional tereo position distance to listener distance etween the left and right speaker at the same istance or wall mounted to the left and right f the TV The M 50 P bases are ideal for this purpose as are the Shortlock wall brackets Us ing the base automatically guarantees optimum playback height for satellite speakers The Short lock brackets allow horizontal and vertical align ment to the listener O a rTu The following applies to wall or shelf placement the set up heights should be between 40 cen timetres and 1 20 metres If you are unable to observe these distances you can tilt the front speaker slightly towards the listener It is im portant that the centre and main speakers are placed in an even arc possibly slightly curved to wards the TV gt Front left Subwoofer You can put the subwoofer anywhere you wish it does not affect the other speakers The ideal po sition is within the straight line created by th two front satellites oO The two rear speakers should be set up to the eft and right either to the side or behind the istener ideally at a height of no more than 2 10 metres e g on a shelf or directly on the wall using the Shortlock wall mount The speakers can be set up at the same height as the front speakers using the
8. with the front input L R on the subwoofer The other four inputs on the subwoofer do not need to be occupied cinch cable disconnected With this connection plug arrangement of front in L R the Concept E amplifier activates all satel lites and the subwoofer through internal distri bution If the subwoofer and all five satellites are now working when connected directly to a CD player this means the Concept E was not receiving the correct signal before Either the cinch cable is defective try exchang ing it or the output of your source appliance is not producing the correct signal If you continue to experience unwanted noise individual malfunctions there is possibly a defect in the Teufel system Jeufel Please contact our service department if you have any questions suggestions or if there is anything you think we could do better Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Tel 49 30 30 09 30 O Gewerbehof B lowbogen B lowstraBe 66 Fax 49 30 30 09 30 30 10783 Berlin Germany www teufel eu All information is provided without guarantee of correctness Subject to technical changes typing errors and mistakes
9. 1 The subwoofer is connected to a different power circuit from the rest of the equipment Ensure that all linked appliances including the PC if connected are connected to a sin gle power circuit or plug 2 The aerial connected to the equipment or TV has a different ground potential than the socket To test this simply remove all aerial cables from the wall socket If the interference stops you need a sheath current filter available for around 5 10 euro from electronics retailers Insert the filter between the aerial socket and the TV or receiv er 3 A mains filter that can be bought separately to which all appliances must be connected may be useful in eliminating the buzzing Please ensure you have the right to return the filter if it fails to yield positive results 4 In some cases a multi socket extension has been shown to cause the buzzing To test this disconnect the plug strip and plug the subwoofer s mains plug directly into a wall socket 5 You can also try turning the mains plug around and inserting it into the socket the other way up inasmuch as your mains plug socket allows this 6 To narrow down the source of the buzzing plug the subwoofer in to the power socket in another room e g using an extension lead and check if the buzzing can still be heard You should also try disconnecting the cinch connection between the subwoofer and the PC DVD player receiver in order to cross off interference by other
10. 6 cinch jacks for front R L rear R L cen DVD PLAYER RECORDER FRONT REAR CENTRE L aa RO O O e U SUB 5 1 ANALOGUE OUT FRONT m CENTRE 209 alu r O O alo SUB 5 1 ANALOGUE OUT FRONT REAR CENTRE O b gt R l0 gt SUB 5 1 ANALOGUE OUT tre and subwoofer The DVD player recorder is connected directly to the subwoofer with three stereo cinch cables from the 5 1 cinch outputs of the DVD player to the 5 1 cinch inputs of the subwoofer Connecting the speakers to a Decoderstation The speakers are connected to a Decodersta tion in the same way as they are connected to a DVD player Please refer to the Decoderstation manual SUBWOOFER CONCEPT E RONT REAR CENTRE O l lt O r SUB FRONT REAR CENTRE A OL cer O k SUB FRONT REAR CENTRE Or SUB Connection Stereo sources Connection to stereo sources Stereo sound card notebook MP3 player satellite receiver TV set games console CD player DJ mixer Discman Walkman etc You can see just how versatile the Concept E series speakers are The speaker system can be operated successfully with any of the above appliance
11. E successfully Connect the stereo output of your appliance using a stereo cinch cable with the front input In R L on the subwoofer The front loudspeakers are responsible for stereo signal re production The centre generates an addition of the right and left channel of the stereo signal The rear loudspeaker is responsible for the subtraction of the right and left stereo signal This means that if the right and left signal are identical the rear loudspeaker will reproduce little to no signal at all The subwoofer transmits the bass signals from the left and right channel This admittedly does not sound as perfect as Dolby Digital but does sound better than pure stereo reproduction You will also be able to use your speakers using an AV receiver amplifier or Teufel decoder later allowing you to experience the pleasure of Dolby Digital and DTS 12 Jeufel Concept E Connection DVD player recorder Decoder station Connection to a DVD player recorder As well as being connected directly to your PC the Concept E 100 200 300 400 can also be connected straight to a DVD player recorder It allows you to create a complete home cinema sound system with just two audio appliances To control the set directly via a DVD player the player recorder must have an integrated Dolby Digital DTS decoder This type of equipment can often be recognised by the fact that the DVD player has an analogue 5 1 cinch output at the back
12. M 50 P bases but we advise you not to ocate them lower The optimum positioning is left and right from the listener A at around 20 degrees from the parallel We recommend that the distance be tween the rear speakers and the listening loca tion is more than 1 00 m But if you have to sit closer please ensure that the front of the speaker is not pointing directly at you but rather angle the speakers more towards the wall B Or create a greater distance by positioning the speakers higher than 1 20m this can also be on the ceiling or further away C Centre Rear left Concept E 100 200 300 400 Because the satellite speakers are identical you can position them any way you like and designate one of the five as the centre speaker Concept E 300 400 We often recommend positioning the speakers in a diagonal set up on a differently sized base and using the cloth cover with the Teufel logo on the side also supplied Example arrangement of Concept E for use as a home cinema You can configure the settings on the speaker management system to compensate for non optimum positioning due to differences in height and distance Please position the rear speakers within the grey area Concept E Teufel 9 10 Jeufel Concept E Connection Satellites Connecting the satellites To do this cut the cable to the required lengths Strip the plastic coat ing from the ends of the
13. Technical specifications and operating instructions a gt p gt p gt gt Concept E 100 Concept E 200 S Concept E 300 Concept E 400 Concept E 100 200 300 400 PC multimedia home cinema speaker systems with integrated 5 1 amplifier Jeufel 2 Teufel Concept E For your information The information in this document may be changed without advance notification and does not repre sent any obligation on the part of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH No part of these operating instructions may be copied in any way or transferred in any form whether electronically mechanically as photo copies or recordings without the prior written consent of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Version 1 1 April 2009 Original packaging We recommend keeping the packaging if you want to take advantage of the eight week right to re turn as we can only accept the speakers IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING We are unable to supply empty boxes Trademark All trademarks are the property of their re spective owners Technical Data Technical data can be found on our homepage at www teufel eu Contact Please contact our service department if you have any questions suggestions or if there is anything you think we could do better Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH B lowstraBe 66 10783 Berlin Germany Tel 49 30 30 09 300 Fax 49 30 30 09 30 30 www teufel eu Warranty terms 12 year warr
14. anty for speakers and 2 year war ranty for power amplifiers and electronics from purchase date on materials and work time with the exception of damage caused by incorrect use or electrical or mechanical overload An original copy of our invoice is required as the warranty document This warranty is exclusively valid for speakers power amplifiers and electronics that have been purchased from Teufel for private use by end customers The warranty is not valid for speakers power amplifiers and electronics that the end user has purchased from a different dis tributor If the Teufel product is sold on privately the warranty can be transferred to the purchaser providing that the original proof of purchase is also transferred Returns Teufel provides an eight week right to exchange or return the product with reimbursement of the full purchase price paid The return of individual components from a set is only possible if these components are also of fered for sale separately by Lautsprecher Teufel If one or more components are returned any price discount given by Lautsprecher Teufel on all components in a set as part of the price for the set is waived When returning a component the customer will be reimbursed for the price dif ference between the set price and the purchase price of the individual components retained by him her The financial outcome for customers is as if they had bought the remaining components at the indi
15. cables 3 5 mm stereo mini jacks to 2 x cinch for the front R L rear R L centre and subwoofer positioned on the back of the Concept 5 1 SOUND CARD Con a gt a_i j t Op aeP y LINE OUT FRONT L R COn Sob o_o A Op s gt y LINE OUT REAR L R COn Or a_i Op al y LINE OUT SUBWOOFER CENTRE E subwoofer The colours of the outputs and the types of signals transferred at each output differ from sound card to sound card Please refer to the sound card manual The Teufel system then reproduces the surround signal de coded by the sound card SUBWOOFER CONCEPT E Example connection of a 5 1sound card FRONT REAR CENTRE Ar O Lin AO R SUB Note Ifyou are using a 7 1 sound card the outputs for the centre rear channels are not used FRONT REAR CENTRE ee Lin lt A O R SUB FRONT REAR CENTRE lt 0 L IN A R SUB Concept E Jeufel 11 DVD player settings are descri bed in detail on page 15 Connecting the Concept E toa DVD player recorder without 5 1 analogue outputs Even if your DVD player recorder does not have a decoder or six analogue cinch outputs you can still use the Concept
16. d from the subwoofer all of the other satellites are working You can check the function of the subwoofer by connecting the subwoofer cinch input on the sub woofer only to the output from one of the front channels L R front on the sound card or a device such as a portable CD player If the subwoofer now Troubleshooting plays it could not have been getting the correct signal before Either the cinch cable is faulty or the subwoofer output of your source device is not generating a signal Alternatively set the subwoofer volume to Min remove the subwoofer cinch cable from the PC DVD player AV receiver increase the volume care fully and touch the inner cinch thermistor with your finger If you can hear buzzing or crackling there is an error in the PC DVD player AV receiv er or its settings If the subwoofer stays silent please read the following frequently asked ques tions carefully The subwoofer does not work when connect ed to stereo sources e g audio CDs on PC DVD player The Concept E is purely a replay system it does not have a built in decoder function Therefore it is dependent on the allocation of the external decoders when splitting the signals This decoder is a component of the sound card DVD player or decoder station software If the signal only plays on two satellites in stereo mode for example the correct allocation in the software of the sound card DVD decoder station player is eithe
17. ers gt 5 x table bases for satellite speakers gt Screws for mounting speakers gt 25 rubber feet for the satellites gt 1x IEC cable for power supply gt U shaped profile for attaching the satellites to the optional M 50 P bases Contents of Concept E 300 400 gt 1x subwoofer with integrated 5 1 amplifier gt 5 x identical satellite speakers gt 1x cover for diagonal mounting of centre gt 5 x table bases for satellite speakers gt 1x base for diagonal mounting of centre gt Screws for mounting speakers gt 30 rubber feet for the satellites gt 1x IEC cable for power supply gt U shaped profile for attaching the satellites to the optional M 50 P bases Mounting the bases If required use the screws supplied to attach the satellite speakers CE 10 FCR or CE 20 FCR to the bases provided as shown in the diagram For acoustic reasons we do not recommend placing the satellites straight onto the table We also rec ommend that you stick the rubber pads supplied to the points on the table bases provided for this purpose to ensure a safe and secure position and to protect the top of the table as well as possi ble Use the u shaped profiles supplied if you are us ing an optional M 50 P base to mount the system a Subwoofer CE 400 SW CE 300 SW CE 200 SW CE 100 SW Satellite speaker CE 10 FCR Satellite speaker CE 20 FCR IEC cables Optional accessories selection Accessor
18. eufel logo on the side also supplied Example arrangement of a Concept E set asa PC sound system Non optimum positioning due to different distances and heights can be offset by configuring the software for the sound card or decoder station Place the front and rear speakers in the grey area 8 Teufel Concept E Set up PC system General information on arranging the speakers Because of its compact size and elegant design the Concept E 100 200 300 400 will beautifully integrate into your home For a surround set however there are some set up criteria you need to observe in order to get the best sound from your Teufel speakers The recommended set up on the following pages represents the best possible arrangement for perfect multichannel playback at home Your available space your partner or your furniture may not always allow you to arrange the speak ers in the ideal manner Try to meet as many of the requirements as possible Modern AV receiv ers and DVD players or the sound card software of a PC offer lots of opportunities to electronically compensate for any restrictions in the set up Generally speaking the following rule always ap plies you can always use our recommendations to experiment with what works best acoustically and optically Let your ears and eyes decide Set up as a PC system If you are using the speaker with your PC it is ad visable to focus on the sound requirements of the PC
19. frequency is 150Hz 120Hz or 20012 is also possible Decoderstation settings Setting at the AV receiver If the Concept E set is connected to an AV receiver the way the speakers function will depend on the AV receiver settings The full complement of speakers will emit sound only when the decoder on the re ceiver assigns the signals correctly This is because the Concept E itself has no built in decoder func tion The set up options for the AV receiver differ greatly from appliance to appliance Please consult the handbook for your AV receiver O HERE O O ooo o o 9 09 The following basic settings should always be made gt Our front centre rear speakers should be defined in the speaker set up menu speaker management bass management of the AV receiver as small or normal not large gt Set the subwoofer to on or yes on the speaker set up menu gt The optimum cut off frequency is 150Hz 120Hz or 2001 is also possible Please observe the detailed description in the Teufel Decoderstation manual or consult the sup port section on our website www teufel eu Concept E Teufel 15 Explanation of symbols A The arrow headed lightning symbol in an equilateral triangle indicates the presence of a dangerous non insulated elec trical voltage within the system housing and therefore a risk of electrical shock A The exclamation mark in an equilateral trian
20. gle as affixed to the appliance is to make the user aware of important operating and maintenance instructions C This product complies with European Community guidelines 2004 108 EC and 2006 95 EC The dustbin symbol printed on our products type plates and amplifiers states that Lautsprecher Teufel guarantees proper disposal of these speakers and subwoofers in line with the Electrical and Electronic Appli ance Act This product is a safety class II product in accordance with DIN standard EN 61140 VDE 0140 1 and IEC 60417 and does not re quire a safety plug only the plug supplied 2 pole The casing has reinforced or double insulation against electric shock 16 Jeufel Concept E Operating elements Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Front Front Left Right Front Right Rear Right Rear Left Sub Rear Right Center Center Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH BillowstraBe 66 10783 Berlin www teufel de www teufel eu Power O Speaker Out Clamp the speaker cable from the five satellites here O Line In Connect the cinch cable from the playback device sound card DVD player receiver or control de vice Decoderstation Power power supply When set to OFF the subwoofer is switched off and on when it is set to ON Jeufel Serial No Front Left Rear Left Center 220 240 VAC 50Hz O Cold appliance socket The power cable is connected here O Fuse You
21. he output of your source appliance is not pro ducing a sufficient signal However if you continue to hear increased noise on this channel there is possibly a fault in the Concept E Check which of the speakers might be faulty by swapping them around this will also help find out if the satellite or the subwoofer elec tronics are generating the hissing sound If the fault moves with the satellite the satellite is af fected On the other hand if the noise remains on the same channel the subwoofer amplifier elec tronics are responsible Concept E Teufel 19 20 Jeufel Concept E Troubleshooting There is a loud crack or noise when I switch the PC on or off The speaker system reproduces any kind of acoustic signal that it receives from the signal source It cannot differentiate between useful and disruptive signals When the PC s sound card transfers the on off impulses to the box set the speakers will play it back These will not usually damage your speakers Nevertheless we recom mend minimising the volume via the PC s soft ware before switching off in order to limit these strong impulses Basic function test You can check the function of the subwoofer and the satellites by only connecting the stereo sig nal from an external source that is guaranteed to be good quality such as a music CD played on a portable CD player via a cinch cable and pos sibly a Y adapter
22. ies Because all customers have different require ments Concept E systems are supplied without connecting cables wall mounts or bases We rec ommend the following articles Teufel speaker cable 2 x 2 5 mm Highly flexible copper wire BP 650 strands with trans parent cover and mark ings for correct polarity DW Due to a high number of customer requests our cable is pre cut to practical lengths We recom mend this cable especially if you are operating the Concept E set on an AV receiver and or if ca bles over six metres long per speaker have to be bridged A Teufel voltage reducer This cable adapter al lows to you to connect to speakers that have speaker outputs instead of a cinch cable subwoof er output Sub Outs A speaker cable and H is adapted to a cinch jack You will need two for stereo amplifiers Teufel mono cinch cable Specially developed sub woofer cinch cable the best way to connect our active subwoofer to your receiver or ampli FF fier Screened to protect against interference from other sources Stable gold plated plugs ensure reliable contacts The cable is available in graded lengths so the subwoofer really can be placed anywhere For sound connections to PC or portable CD MP3 players for amplifying the Teufel Y adapter cable Concept E set The 3 5 mm plug makes it easy to con y nect a sound card You need one adapter for fully active operation on a PC
23. ll any liquids of any kind on the device Troubleshooting do not attempt to repair the appliance your self Contact our service department first for authorisation if you think that you can repair the fault yourself Otherwise the device must be sent to our service department Transport the appliance should be transported using a hand truck Great care must be taken during transport Please note that uneven surfaces sudden stopping or inappropriate exerti on of force may cause the hand truck and the load to fall over Information on spare parts Lautsprecher Teufel will provide you with spare parts during the warranty period Your warranty will not be invalidated if you pick up the parts yourself from Lautsprecher Teufel Unusual sounds if any unusual sounds occur during use or the sound becomes distorted the speaker output must be reduced immediately so that the system plays an undistorted sound Connecting and changing the fuse disconnect the mains plug A faulty fuse should only be replaced with a fuse of the same type Information on volume loud noise can damage hearing Sud den high sound pressure may be created particularly if a sub woofer in Standby Auto On mode is switched on by a bass impulse at full volume In addition to physical damage please be aware of possible psychological consequences Children and pets require particular care If necessary set the volume control of your signal so
24. me applies here each of the upstream source devices i e the sound card or DVD player or the intermediary connection boxes like the decoder station itself has its own bass control It is possible to find an individual balance between these devices Feel free to experiment and find the configuration that works best for you Please note If you are going to be away or if the 5 1 amplifier is not going to be used for a long period of time turn the mains switch to Off Concept E Jeufel 18 Teufel Concept E Troubleshooting The subwoofer is buzzing The Concept E 100 200 300 400 has a power ful transformer and a generously proportioned power pack that make its high output perform ance possible These components can produce a very quiet unobtrusive buzzing sound that can be detected a short distance from the side of the subwoofer in quiet rooms in the absence of a signal During operation this minimal buzzing will disappear as it is masked by the sound output On the other hand if the buzzing can clearly be heard from a distance of more than a metre and or can also be heard from the satellites there is possibly a fault assuming the subwoofer is not touching other appliances In some cases it could come from connection to other appliances through equalising currents that are caused by different casing potentials or similar Please read the following instructions for a solution to the case above
25. owing safety information carefully Risk of suffocation keep packaging materials e g the plastic bags and film out of reach and sight of children Risk of electrocution do not leave children unattended in the presence of electrical devices In case of emergency If any of the following occur disconnect the appliance from the mains and consult our technicians If either plug or cable is damaged gt If foreign bodies or liquid have entered the appliance If the device has been in direct contact with rain or other water If the appliance does not play even though you have followed the operating instructions If the appliance has been dropped or damaged in some other way We cannot accept any responsibility for incidents resulting from failure to observe the safety information 4 Teufel Concept E Safety information Important please read through these operating instructions very carefully It is essential that you take note of all of the sa fety information and operating instructions before switching on the appliance Please keep these operating instructions in a safe place for future reference Essential please read the operating instructions You should also follow all instructions for start up and continued use Information on cleaning please do not attempt to clean the device using household chemicals as these could damage the surface Simply use a dry cloth Disconnect the a
26. ppliance from the mains before cleaning Caution moisture and sunlight never operate the appliances in damp rooms i e close to baths showers wash basins drains damp cellars or swimming pools never use them where there is moisture Never expose the speakers to high air humidity and avoid direct sunlight Do not expose device to dripping or splashing water Do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the device Information on location do not use the appliance unsecured in vehicles in unstable locations on wobbly tripods or furniture or supports that are too small The speakers could fall and inju re you or other people The weight of the speakers could cause them to fall and cause damage particularly if positioned on stands or on the TV monitor even if they have been positioned securely and stably They could also fall as a result of external influences such as the cable being pulled by persons tripping over the cable or unintentional physical contact This also ap plies to wall supports that have been attached inappropriately or incorrectly to walls that may not be capable of supporting their weight Only use suitable wall brackets for mounting Make sure that you know how much weight the walls can bear The appliance must not be placed near sources of heat This inclu des radiators and heaters ovens and other appliances that emi heat e g amplifiers Sources of heat such as fan heaters or candles should not
27. r not pos sible or not correctly set The Concept E is not to blame it only plays back the signals it receives Therefore correct alloca tion in the software of the sound card DVD player is essential Please contact the support depart ment of the sound card DVD player manufacturer The rear satellites and or centre will not play with stereo sources e g audio CDs on PC or DVD player The Concept E itself is only a sound reproduction system it does not have a built in decoder func tion Therefore it is dependent on the allocation of the external decoders when splitting the sig nals This decoder is a component of the sound card DVD player or decoder station software If the signal only plays on two satellites in stereo mode for example the correct allocation in the software of the sound card DVD player is either not possible or not correctly set The Concept E is not to blame it only plays back the signals it receives Therefore correct al location in the software of the sound card DVD player is essential Please contact the support department of the sound card DVD player manu facturer I m receiving radio interference signals In rare cases it may be possible to receive radio interference frequencies this depends on the lo cal environment Please remove all cinch cables from the subwoofer and check whether the in terference still occurs We recommend trying out shorter higher quality
28. rear R L centre and sub woofer the Concept E set can also be connected to the subwoofer via three cinch cable pairs and the satellites can be connected to the subwoofer via speaker cables However we recommend using the first version FRONT SPEAKER LEFT FRONT SPEAKER RIGHT REAR SPEAKER LEFT REAR SPEAKER RIGHT CENTRE AV RECEIVER SUB o gt OUT FRONT LEFT ry FRONT RIGHT REAR t REAR ul RIGHT MAS AV RECEIVER SPEAKER OUTPUT SUBWOOFER CONCEPT E FRONT REAR CENTER 0 000 Q00 SUB Set up DVD player Receiver Decoderstation Adjustment to the DVD player with 5 1 analogue output The Concept E 100 200 300 400 set has no integrated decoder functions Therefore it is dependent on the allocation of the external decoders when splitting the signals This de coder is a component of the DVD player soft ware Its set up options differ greatly from de vice to device Please consult the handbook for your DVD player The following basic settings should always be made gt Our front centre rear speakers should be defined in the speaker set up menu speaker management bass management of the DVD player as small or normal not large gt Set the subwoofer to on or yes on the speaker set up menu gt The optimum cut off
29. s And not just in stereo but also with virtual surround sound using the integrated upmix function that involves all six of the Concept E speakers This admit tedly does not sound as perfect as Dolby Digital but does sound better than pure stereo reproduction NOTEBOOK MP3 PLAYER DISCMAN WALKMAN STEREO SOUND CARD a fom 1 gt LINE OUT SAT RECEIVER TV GAMES CONSOLE CD PLAYER DJ MIXER L OS R Oj AUDIO OUT Here s how it works Connect the stereo output of your appliance to the front left right inputs on the rear connec tor panel of the subwoofer It is possible to use a 3 5mm mini jack to stereo cinch adapter All five satellite boxes are connected to the subwoofer via the speaker cable The amplifier now produces a mixed signal for all speakers The front loudspeakers are respon sible for stereo signal reproduction The centre generates an addition of the right and left chan nel of the stereo signal The rear loudspeaker i responsible for the subtraction of the right an left stereo signal This means that if the right an left signal are identical the rear loudspeaker wi reproduce little to no signal at all The subwoofe transmits the bass signals from the left and righ channel a aan rs SUBWOOFER CONCEPT E FRONT REAR CENTRE PO A BL
30. shielded cinch connection cables The satellites crackle Please disconnect the Teufel speaker system from your PC or other connected devices by discon necting the cable connection and check whether the crackling stops Try operating the set with a different power source in a different room just use an extension cable If you can still hear the crackling please check which satellite is affected by swapping them over and finding out whether it is the satellite or the subwoofer electronics that are generating the excessive crackling If the fault moves with the satellite the satellite is affected On the other hand if the crackling is still on the same channel the subwoofer amplifier electronics are responsible The satellites hiss In principle the Concept E is a very low noise system In the high range area very good quality high resolution speaker systems can expose the defective quality of a signal source e g from MP3 files or analogue cassette recordings that is hardly noticeable on lower quality speakers You can check the basic noise level by connecting an output signal via a cinch cable from an exter nal source that is guaranteed to be good quality such as a music CD on a portable CD player to the front L R input on the subwoofer If all of the satellites are now playing noise free then they were not getting the correct signal before Either the cinch cable is defective try swapping them or t
31. speaker cables as shown The speakers and am plifier have corresponding and terminals The cable of the speaker cable is marked ac cordingly It is important to observe the correct polarity when connecting the speakers the plus pole of the speaker connects to the plus pole of the amplifier and the minus pole of the speaker to the minus pole of the amplifier Connecting the cables with the incorrect phases can result in thin sound weak bass and reduced stereo charac teristics For multichannel surround systems too it is important that all speakers are connected with the correct polarity in order to ensure an appropriate three dimensional atmosphere and the correct alignment of the sound Connect the speakers to the appropriately marked clamp connections on the rear of the subwoofer i e the front left speaker to FL and the rear left speaker to RL and so on FRONT SPEAKER LEFT FRONT SPEAKER RIGHT REAR SPEAKER LEFT REAR SPEAKER RIGHT CENTRE CONNECTION FIELD SUBWOOFER REAR FRONT aj ry FRONT RIGHT REAR as LEFT REAR a RIGHT MAS SPEAKER OUT Connection 5 1 sound card Connecting to a 5 1 sound card The Concept E 100 200 300 400 systems are per fect for using with any computer If your sound card is set up for 5 1 operation it will usually have three 3 5mm mini jack outputs Connect these to the in puts using three
32. that it is not likely to be stepped on or squas hed from the sides or above by heavy objects Damaged cables must be replaced Pay particular attention to the cable plug connection the mains socket and the cable output from the subwoofer The power supply cable and the cables connecting the speakers should be checked regularly for insulation faults or breaks If a fault is discovered the appliance and the cabling must be disconnected from the mains immediately and the de fective cable must be replaced When not in use disconnect the subwoofer from the power upply if the unit will not be used or you will not be home for extended periods v During thunderstorms in order to avoid damage caused by lightning strikes switch off and unplug the device if you are expecting a thunderstorm Risk of overload you should not overload wall sockets exten sion cables or integrated appliance sockets because this could potentially lead to short circuits and even fires You should also avoid turning up the volume very high on the relevant amplifier especially if you have increased the bass using the bass control the volume button or one of the deep bass boost switches Foreign bodies and liquids under no circumstances should foreign bodies and liquids be allowed to enter the appliance via any openings as they could come into contact with parts car rying high voltages which could then cause short circuits and fires Therefore do not spi
33. urce device to the lowest level At high volumes always keep a certain distance from the appliance and never have your ears right next to the speaker Introduction to the Concept E 100 200 300 400 Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing the Concept E System With this speaker set from Teufel you have cho sen an elegant and powerful multimedia home entertainment system that despite its compact dimensions delivers excellent sound quality This speaker set can be operated either with a multichannel AV receiver amplifier partially ac tive or independently without an additional amplifier fully active through a PC or DVD player with decoder Stereo sources such as MP3 players satellite receivers TV sets games consoles CD players or DJ mixers can also be used very suc cessfully with a Concept E set The Concept E 100 200 300 400 subwoofer has six integrated power amplifiers one for the in tegrated bass speaker and five for the satellites There is an analogue 5 1 input on the back for di rect connection of compatible sound cards DVD players or decoder boxes or receivers with sub woofer pre out output Because the set up has a decisive impact on the sound characteristics of any surround system we recommend that you take the time to posi tion all of the speakers correctly These operating instructions contain all of the information neces sary for correctly setting up and operating our Concept E multimedia
34. vidual price from the outset You can find more information on the subject of returns on the returns form that accompanies the delivery or online in the support area of our website www teufel eu If you need to return an item do not act without the prior agreement of Lautsprecher Teufel We can only process and accept returns if you have informed us first by phone and discussed the procedure with us Contents Table of contents 545 A A A EEE ners Sanaa ies se Page Safety NOMINA aces AE Page TNE OOUCTION eiii des Page Unpacking Contents Assembly 0c cece cece cere ccc e cece eee eeeeeeeeees Page Accessories Optional voor catas signe a E EEEE Page Set up POST A ENA Page Homecinema System adi RE Susie Rusia lasnue ie ora ans e s sincere Page Connection Satellites lt pind a iaa Page BU SOUR CANG sec ops szavevor eves tare avesese oe Ave i A 6 Sher ecatavele sls ere ete rare Page DVD player recorder gt Decoderstation scsi scis cs av seeecads sees dr Page SECVEO SOUFCES sia ss Sie E sierersraueraZatav als iors E olf ereueceisia oiate sie a Page AV TOC ia A A ware whe ew ARA A AAA ARA Page Set up DVD player Receiver DecoderstatiO evisos sa Page Operating elements on the subwoofer oooooococcoccccoccnccccccoccccnr coo Page SAP a AA A AA Tree ree Page Troubleshooting siria a a Page 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Concept E Jeufel 3 Please read the foll
35. workplace i e the area in which the screen and receivers are located Because the centre speaker transmits spoken dialogue this speaker must be positioned as centrally as possible under over next to on top of the monitor and inclined or angled towards the listener The front speakers are positioned or wall mounted at equal distances to the right and left of the monitor listening position At tachment at ear height is optimal but anything in the range between 0 80 and 1 60 metres is completely acceptable If the values are outside the recommended range you can slightly tilt the front speaker You can put the subwoofer anywhere you wish it does not affect the other speakers Often the best position is within the straight line created by the two front satellite speakers The rear speakers should be behind or next to the listen ing position ideally at the same height or higher max 2 10 metres We do not recommend placing them lower Subwoofer Centre Set up Home cinema system Setting up a home cinema system When using the Teufel set as a home cinema sys tem we recommended focussing on the section of the room where the TV and seats are positioned It is useful to position the monitor as centrally as possible from the perspective of the viewer listener Because the centre plays back spoken dialogue this speaker must be positioned as centrally as possible under or over the TV and inclined
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