Niles Audio DS00420ACN manuale d’uso

INST ALLA TION GUIDE FOR USE IN MUL TI-CHANNEL MUSIC OR HOME THEA TER SYSTEMS HIGH DEFINITION, LEFT/CENTER/RIGHT CHANNEL BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKER H D L C R B X DS00420ACN_HDLCRbx.indd 1 5/6/05 10:09:40 AM[...]

Thank you for choosing the HDLCRbx High-Definitio n, Left/Center /Right Channe l Loudspeaker from Nile s. With proper installation and operation, you s hould enjoy years of trouble-f ree use. Niles man ufactures the industry’ s mo st complete l ine of custom installation com ponents and accessori es for audio/ video systems . T o see the compl e[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI INTRODUCTION The Niles HDLCRbx High-Definition, Left/Center/Right Channel Loudspeaker is expressly designed for superior sonic quality in front left-, center -, or front right-channel applica tions. It employs ad - vanced technology components that extract th[...]

2 ACOUSTIC FINE TUNING The HDLCRbx includes acoustic fine-tuning controls on the rear panel. These controls enable optimiza- tion of the high frequencies and dialog with 3 dB of T reble Cut and 3 dB of Dialog Enhancement. D.S.F .G. DIRECTED SOUND FIELD GEOMETR Y ® DEFEA T The HDLCRbx includes a rear -panel control that enables the installer to de[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 3 INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER For satisfactory performance, we recommend using a surround amplifier with a power ra ting of 10 to 150 watts. Curiously , most loudspeakers are not damaged by large amplifiers, but rather by small amplifiers. If your system is playing loud [...]

LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENT NOTE: THE NILES HDLCR BX LOUDSPEAKER IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN FRONT LEFT -, CENTER-, OR FRONT RIGHT -CHANNEL APPLICA TIONS ONL Y . FOR BEST RESUL TS, PLACE THE HDLCR BX ON A ST AND OR BOOKSHELF . FOR REAR-CHANNEL APPLICA TIONS, WE RECOMMEND USING A NILES HDFX OR CM6HD FX LOUDSPEAKER. PLACING HDLCR BX’ S AS THE FRONT LEFT AND R[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI As for placement height, place front left and right loudspeakers vertically on either side of the picture source, so that their tweeters are not more than 24 inches above or below the center- channel loudspeaker’ s tweeter (see Figur e 2 on page 6). F or best response, orient the loudspeakers so the tw[...]

• For ins tallations where a perforat ed project ion scre en will be used, pla ce the HDL CRbx, either horizontal ly or vert ically , be hind the screen at ear level , as sho wn in Figu re 3 . NOTE: WHEN PLACING THE HDLCR BX A T EAR LEVEL, SET THE D.S.F .G. SWITCH (ON THE REAR) TO DEFEA T . SEE P AGE 7 FOR MORE DETAILS. 6 Figure 3. Recommended HD[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI FINISHING THE INST ALLA TION CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKER 1. At each loudspeaker , separ ate the loudspeaker wire so that at least 2 inches of each conductor are free . Strip away 1/4 inc h of insulation from each loudspeaker wire . Using correct polarity , connect the appropriate conductor to each five-wa[...]

ACOUSTIC FINE TUNING Each HDLCRbx loudspeaker features separate T reble Cut and Dialog Enhance controls on the rear for acoustic fine-tuning after placement, as shown in Figure 4 . Adjust these controls as follows: • Initially set T reble Cut to Flat and Dialog Enhance to Normal. • If a HDLCRbx is placed in a room with highly reflective surfac[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI Of course, there are some wires that appear completely identical. So be careful, or you might make a connection mistake. If you do, one loudspeaker will be playing “out-of-phase” with the other loudspeaker . A pair of out-of-phase loudspeakers works against each other , and the sound of the two playi[...]

OPERA TION LISTENING A T HIGHER VOLUMES Achieving a reasonable volume of sound in a large room requires more amplifier power than it does in a small room. It is possible to turn the volume up so high that the amplifier runs out of power . This creates “clipping” distortion, which will make treble sound very harsh and unmusical. When you hear [...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI SPECIFICA TIONS Driver Complement • T wo 5-1/4" TCC Woofers • 1" T eteron T weeter with fluid cooling Design Principle • Acoustic suspension with a tuned port • D.S.F .G. Directed Sound Field Geometry ® for optimum phase and frequency response Recommended Amplifier P ower 10 to 150 w[...]

12 LIMITED W ARRANTY NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION (“NILES”) WARRANTS ITS LOUDSPEAKER PRODUCTS TO THE ORIGINAL PUR- CHASER TO BE FREE OF MANUF ACTURING DEFECTS IN MA TERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM D A TE OF PURCHASE. THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND LIMIT A TIONS. THE W ARRANTY IS VOID AND I[...]

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