Teufel Concept C 100
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1. Technical specifications and operating instructions Concept C 100 Concept C 200 Active 2 1 multimedia set with table remote control Jeufel For your information The information in this document may be chan ged without advance notification and does not represent any obligation on the part of Lautspre cher Teufel GmbH No part of these operating instructions may be copied in any way whether electronically mecha nically using photocopies or recordings or trans ferred without the prior written agreement of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Version 1 0 December 2008 Trademark All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Original packaging We recommend keeping the packaging if you want to take advantage of the eight week right to re turn goods because we can only accept the spea kers IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING We are unable to supply empty boxes Technical Data Technical data can be found in the product de scription on our website 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 Gewerbehof Bulowbogen BulowstraBe 66 0783 Berlin Germany Tel 49 30 30 09 300 Fax 49 30 30 09 30 30 www teufel eu 2 Teufel Concept C 100 200 Warranty terms 12 year warranty for speakers and 2 year war ranty for powe2. trical voltage within the system housing and therefore a risk of electrical shock The exclamation mark in an equilateral triangle as affixed to the appliance is to make the user aware of important operating and maintenance instructions This product complies with European Community guidelines 89 336 EEC and 72 23 EEC E 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 m This product corresponds to standards DIN EN 61140 VDE 0140 1 and IEC 60417 of safety class II and does not require a safety plug just the plug included 2 pole The casing has reinforced or double insulation against electric shock Jeufel Concept C 100 200 11 Troubleshooting The subwoofer is buzzing The Concept C 100 200 has a powerful transfor mer and a generously proportioned power pack that make its high output performance possible These components can create a very quiet un obtrusive buzzing sound that can be heard at a short distance from the back of the subwoofer in quiet rooms if there is no signal present It can not be avoided in this price category During ope ration this light buzzing will disappear because 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 met
3. the correct polarity in order to ensure an appropriate three dimensional atmosphere and correct alignment of the sound Analogue connection from PC line out to sub woofer aux in Connection from sub woofer mic out to PC line in mic in A Connection from satellite speakers to subwoofer Two core speaker cable SS Connecting the Concept C 200 Digital connection to a computer The Concept C 200 has a USB interface in additi on to analogue stereo cinch inputs for connec tion see Concept C 100 page 8 The speaker set can be connected directly to a notebook or desktop computer PC owners with onboard sound cards with moderate sound qua ity find it easy to improve the sound quality of their computer at the source Connect a free USB port on your PC or Mac using a USB cable type A to type B with the USB input on the subwoofer The Concept C 200 amplifier now works like an external sound card The Concept C 200 is usually automatically re cognised by operating systems like Windows XP Windows Vista or Mac OS X without installing additional drivers In some cases it may be necessary to switch the Concept C 200 to active in the audio menu of your computer or to specifically select it as a playback device Alternatively you can use the stereo cinch input as described on the previous page or connect another source appliance ther
4. to the metal screw of the power amplifier and fixing the other cable end e g to the heating pipe or PC casing 12 Jeufel Concept C 100 200 There is no sound neither from the satel lites nor from the subwoofer Please check whether the Standby operating light on the front of the subwoofer lights up RED or BLUE If not please change the fuse for one of the same type The mains fuse on the subwoofer may have blown possibly as the result of a power surge The fuse is located at the mains power ca ble output on the back of the subwoofer see di agram on page 11 point 8 The subwoofer should now be ready for use again Only change the fuse if the subwoofer has been completely isolated from the mains power supply There is no sound or distorted sound from one of the satellites the other satellite is working n order to pinpoint the defect more specifically please briefly swap the non functioning satellite for the functioning satellite in order to deter mine whether the defect is in the satellite or the subwoofer electronics If the previously non func tioning satellite plays on the other channel of the subwoofer the defect is probably in the subwoo fer electronics If the satellite does not play on the other channel the satellite is defective There is no sound from the subwoofer both satellites are working You can check the function of the subwoofer by only connecting the signal o
5. You can use this button to switch the Concept C 100 200 to standby mode or to switch it on again In standby mode the ring around the button will light up red and in operation it will be blue If the ring does not light up the power supply to the subwoofer has been interrupted Fig 4 Subwoofer front 10 Teufel Concept C 100 200 Operating elements on the subwoofer R D Remote Control Mic Out 70 Teufel Meos lor a Right ior 6 wr Left Speaker Out Serial No ME off AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz CE O 150 Watts Fuse T 2 AL 250 V Subwoofer power amplifier Concept C 100 Attention choc electric Ne pa Aux In R L You can connect an audio source appliance PC Mac CD player etc to the Concept C 100 200 here You will also need a stereo cinch cable possibly with adapter Remote Control Connect the cable provided for the table remo te control here Please note that this cable can only be connected one way round with the arrow pointing to the right Connect the cable carefully to avoid damaging it Mic Out Concept C 100 only Using a 3 5mm jack cable connect the Concept C 100 Subwoofer to the Line In or Mic In input of your PC or Mac so that you can use the micro phone input MIC on the table remote control see page 11 USB Concept 200 only Connect the Concept C 200 to your PC or Mac here using the USB cabl
6. ains power cable 2x U profiles for speaker stand setup Concept C 200 contents 1x Subwoofer CC 200 SW with integrated 2 1 amplifier 2x Satellite speakers CE 20 FCR 2x Cloth frames for CE 20 FCR 2x Table base for CE 20 FCR incl screws 8x Self adhesive rubber pads for the table bases 1x Table remote control CC 21 RC 1X Mains power cable 2x U profiles for speaker stand setup Subwoofer CC 100 SW Satellite speakers CE 10 FCR incl cloth frame and table base Table remote con trol CC 21 RC Power supply cable Subwoofer CC 200 SW Satellite speakers CE 20 FCR incl cloth frame and table base Table remote control CC 21 RC Mains power cable 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 All optional accessories can easily be ordered as required e g from the accessories area on our website www teufel eu First please check that the system is complete Teufel Concept C 100 200 5 Accessories optional Installation Assembling the table bases If required use the screws supplied to attach the satellite speakers CE 10 FCR or CE 20 FCR to the table bases provided as shown in the diagram For acou
7. d bought the remaining components at the individual 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 COMLENES 6 5 4 5i0 0005 0osct deuesreeiene wee eels eee ane Ra Ne s Th aee se aeeM Teed Page Introduction to Concept C 100 200 sce c nce c nc ec cc ceceeeeeceeeceeeceees Page Unpacking Contents nesse erine asenna oitiesieie e B eleise e s 8 odes eee Page Accessories optional Installation cece cece sce c cece cece eceeeeceeees Page SOC SU a isisccetes iar ec aceiiuaca e E E N ES Page Connecting the Concept C 100 cece cece cece ete cece eee e cece ee eeeeeeees Page Connecting the Concept C 200 ccc e cece cece eee e cece eee ence a Page Operating the Concept C 100 200 cece cece ccc e nce e eee eeeeceeeeseeees Page Operating elements on the subwoofer cece cece cece cece eee e ee eeeeeees Page Troubleshooting 6 5 s sccs etaeiwcacs pase saesed seein RE EREE EREA Page 10 11 12 Teufel Concept C 100 200 3 Introduction to Concept C 100 200 Dear Lautsprecher Teufel customer Thank you f
8. e Both signals ill be reproduced simultaneously as soon as a USB connection is active at the same time The volumes of the cinch input on page 11 can then be controlled separately in your operating system s audio mixer to avoid interference for example and can also be muted if necessary The volumes of the USB signal can also be con trolled separately there The microphone input MIC on the front of the table remote control supplied only works with a USB connection Connecting the satellites The satellites for the Concept C 200 are con nected as described for the Concept C 100 on the previous page Pe l Digital connection from PC USB type A to sub y woofer USB type B 4d Fourd Sew Hordeare W LSE Miura Ea pees Dekt S If this speech bubble or its equivalent depending on the operating system is displayed the Concept C 200 has been successfully recognised by your computer and can be used ux Wakae Gardi daie w Haa feud pe Coola rece LFA Ubicada Maaco Drac ine nkama ome Meee Bd ee eet ere un a So is E teow he Fie uie im ee SS s You might have to select the Concept C 200 as a playback device in the audio menu of your operating system It is shown as a USB Multimedia Audio Device Important Please appreciably reduce the volume BEFORE using the USB port of the Concept C 200 The USB conn
9. e connector type B to A We recommend this type of connection for the Concept C 200 because the microphone input MIC at the table remote control can only be used if the Concept C 200 is connected to the PC via USB Remote Control g vs 4 Teufel odel CEEE he 2 F Right I 5 B i f aie Left Speaker Out f Serial No TT AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz x 300 Watts cezo Fuse T 3 15 AL 250 V k Subwoofer power amplifier Concept C 200 Speaker Output Right Left Connect the speaker cable from the two satellites here Please observe the plus and minus polarity and the set up of the satellite speakers right right satellite left left satellite Power On Off When set to Off the subwoofer is switched off and when set to On it is switched on Mains cable Connect the mains power cable supplied here in order to connect the Concept C 100 200 to the power supply You can change the rh mains fuse here if re quired it should only be replaced with one of the same type and amperage Please use a suitable screwdriver for changing the fuse as shown in the dia gram opposite Only change the fuse if the subwoofer is com pletely disconnected from the mains power supply otherwise fatal injury could result Explanation of symbols The arrow headed lightning symbol in an equilateral triangle indicates the presence of a dangerous non insulated elec
10. ection may create distinctly higher output volumes than the analogue connection You can use USB 1 0 1 1 as well as USB 2 0 ports Note Please note that when using the USB and the stereo cinch input at the same time separate volu me control is also possible using the internal control on your computer You should also mute one of the connection types there to avoid interference Note Please note that the microphone input MIC on the front of the table remote only works when the USB connection is used Teufel Concept C 100 200 9 Operating the Concept C 100 200 Connecting the table remote control Connect the cable for the table remote control supplied to the back of the subwoofer using the REMOTE CONTROL connection provided Remote Control page 11 Please note that this cable can only be con nected one way round with the arrow pointing to the right Connect the cable carefully to avoid damaging it ZJ Operating the Concept C 100 200 Power Note You can switch the Concept C 100 200 to standby Fig 1 Connecting the table remote control BTE e sine he mode and switch it back on again using this button table remote control ifitis In standby mode the Power lettering will light up ee red When switched on the button will light up blue Alternatively you can switch If neither the button nor the lettering are lit up spac el ia acta then the power supply to the subwoofer is being the front o
11. ets described above along side the table bases supplied Using the bases au tomatically guarantees optimum playback height for satellite speakers Select a position height of between 40cm and 1 60m If you are unable to observe these distances you can slightly tilt the front speaker towards the listening area The Shortlock wall bracket allows horizontal and vertical alignment to the listener You can put the subwoofer anywhere you wish it does not affect the other speakers Satellite Subwoofer Satellite left KA E right gt a Subwoofer 4 Satellite Satellite left p J right A L C Note The nearer you position the satellites to the listening position the greater the subjective impression of sound and the maximum undistorted reproduction level Tip The closer you place the subwoo fer to a wall or corner the louder you can hear the bass playback Teufel Concept C 100 200 7 Connecting the Concept C 100 8 Teufel Concept C 100 200 Analogue connection to a stereo source Computer sound card MP3 player satellite re ceiver TV set games console CD player DJ mixer Discman Walkman and much more The Concept C 100 is perfect for direct connec tion to any common music playback device that has one or two analogue audio outputs These are usually a 3 5mm stereo mini jack socket or two cinch sockets line out left right The outpu
12. f a secure source e g a portable CD player to the line in left right cinch input on the subwoofer If the subwoofer now plays it could not have been getting the cor rect signal before Either the cinch cable is defec tive or the output of your source appliance is not generating a signal Alternatively you can reduce the volume level of the subwoofer remove the subwoofer cinch cable from the PC CD player steadily and carefully raise the level and touch the inner cinch thermistor with your finger If you can now hear buzzing or crackling there is an error in the PC CD player or its settings If the subwoofer remains silent please contact our service department
13. f the subwoofer see interrupted or the table remote control is not diagram 4 connected Volume You can control the volume of the Concept C 100 200 using the infinite control dial Volume display The blue LED indicates the current volumes of the Concept C 100 200 The display only refers to the relative volumes of the Concept C 100 200 Separate volume settings that may be available on the source appliance itself PC Mac CD player etc are not shown here Bass You can control the bass of the Concept C 100 200 using the infinite control dial Bass Display Both blue LEDs display the current basses of the Fig 2 Table remote control top Concept C 100 200 The bottom left LED indicates a high bass proportion and the top right LED shows that the bass proportion is lower Phones You can connect headphones here using a 3 5mm jack cable As soon as a jack cable is connected the Concept C 100 200 will automatically mute the sa tellites and the subwoofer Note Mic The microphone connection You can connect a microphone here using a 3 5mm Fig 3 Table remote control front only works when the Mic Out jack cable The microphone will automatically be output Concept C 100 or the g g USB connection Concept C 200 recognised by the computer Depending on your pn E ice d operating system you might receive notification willnot work that a recording device has been connected or you may have to confirm it Standby
14. ilver but only come in pair pairs 6 Teufel Concept C 100 200 Set up Set up as a PC system When using the Concept C 100 200 as a PC spea ker sound system it is advisable to focus on the sound requirements of the PC workplace i e the area where the screen and the listener are loca ted The satellite speakers are placed using the table bases included next to the computer monitor at the same distance from it left and right or atta ched to the wall Attachment 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 We recommend using our Short lock wall brackets see page 6 for wall mounting These wall brackets allow for horizontal and ver tical mounting You can put the subwoofer anywhere you wish it does not affect the other speakers Placement within a straight line between the two front sa tellites e g under the desk is ideal Set up as a stereo system The Concept C 100 can also be used in smaller rooms up to 15m as a complete stereo system for listening to music and the Concept C 200 can even be used in rooms up to 20m If possible the satellite speakers should be set up at the same distance from the listener left and right or attached to the wall The M 50 P height adjustable base also offers an alternative to the Shortlock wall brack
15. or buying a Concept C 100 200 system With this Teufel product you have bought a 2 1 multimedia speaker set that offers excellent sound quality despite its compact size This set can be operated independently without an additional amplifier directly through a PC or CD player Other stereo sources with analogue outputs such as MP3 players satellite receivers TV sets Xbox PlayStation or DJ mixers can also be used very successfully with the Concept C range The Concept C range subwoofer has three integrated power amplifiers one for the bass speaker and two for the satellites There is an analogue stereo input at the rear for direct connection e g to sound cards or MP3 players The USB port on the Concept C 200 is especially useful for computers with low quality sound cards or no sound cards at all Because the set up has a major influence on the sound characteristics of any speaker system we recommend that you take the time to position everything correctly These operating instructions contain all of the information necessary to correctly set up and operate our Concept C multimedia sets Please read the instructions included carefully paying particular attention to the safety information before operating the unit and store them in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you keep the packaging Jeufel Concept C 100 Please take a note of the serial number that can be found on a sticker on the b
16. ox and the invoice number which can be found on the invoice 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 device please read the Troubleshooting section on page 12 You can find answers here to the most frequently asked questions 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 Gewerbehof B lowbogen B lowstra e 66 10783 Berlin Germany 4 Teufel Concept C 100 200 Tel 49 30 30 09 30 0 Fax 49 30 30 09 30 30 www teufel eu All information is provided without guarantee of correctness Subject to technical changes typing errors and mistakes Unpacking Contents Unpacking Fold back the flaps on the upper side of the box remove the polystyrene pieces and lift the speakers out of the box carefully We recommend retaining the boxes in order to ensure safe transport for any later servicing Concept C 100 contents 1X Subwoofer CC 100 SW with integrated 2 1 amplifier 2 X Satellite speakers CE 10 FCR 2x Cloth frames for CE 10 FCR 2x Table bases for CE 10 FCR incl screws 8x Self adhesive rubber pads for the table bases 1x Table remote control CC 21 RC 1X M
17. r 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 For third party products the warranty conditions of the respective manufacturers shall apply If the Teufel product is sold on privately the warranty may 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 ha
18. re and or can also be heard from the satellites there is possibly a defect 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 solu tion to the case above m The subwoofer is connected to a different po wer circuit from the rest of the equipment En sure that all linked appliances including the PC if connected are connected to a single power circuit or plug 2 The aerial connected to the equipment or TV has a different ground potential than the so cket To test this simply remove all aerial ca bles from the wall socket If the buzzing stops you need a sheath current filter available from electronics retailers often in the car stereo department 3 A mains filter that can be bought separately to which all appliances must be connected may be useful in eliminating the buzzing 4 A multiple socket strip can sometimes prove to be responsible for creating buzzing noises 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 It can be useful to create an additional earth by fixing a cable e g speaker cable
19. stic reasons we don t recommend placing the satel lites straight onto the table We also recommend 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 possible The M 50 P base or the Shortlock wall bracket for example are also available in our webshop They pro vide a secure yet flexible way of displaying your satellites as an alternative to the table bases supplied For fixing the satellites to the optional speaker stand M 50 P you will need to use the included U profiles Accessories The Concept C range is supplied without connecting cables because customers have different require ments You can find the cable you need in our online shop www teufel de for example in the acces sories section More optional accessories for the system are shown here Speaker stand M 50 P Shortlock wall bracket Pog jie neal m Teufel r Bases developed especially for Teufel The ideal wall mounting for online at satellite speakers The speaker cable is satellites from Teufel Con hidden inside the base cept 100 200 systems be cause the required screw threads are already on the back Allows unobtrusive and secure mounting on cei www teufel eu Height Adjustable between 80 and 120cm Design lings sloping ceilings or walls The wall brackets Metal black They are supplied as a are available in black or s
20. ts are directly connected to the stereo line in left right on the subwoofer using the ste reo cinch cable The Y adapter cable mini jack on stereo cinch can also be used for appliances with mini jack outputs e g sound cards To guarantee that all of the functions of the ta ble remote control supplied work correctly the Mic Out output on the back of the subwoofer must be connected to the microphone input on the PC A standard 3 5 mm jack cable is used for this purpose Without this connection nearly all of the functions of the table remote control see page 10 can still be used independently Only the integrated Microphone input MIC will not work Connecting the satellites The two satellites are connected directly to the screw grips on the subwoofer with the cable clips provided using a speaker cable Strip and split the ends of the speaker cable as shown Speakers and amplifiers have corresponding and clamps The individual strands of a speaker cable are nor mally clearly colour coded It is important to ob serve 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 characteristics Therefore it is important that all speakers are connected with
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