American Acoustic Development C -11 manual

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    C -11 Pow ered Subwoofer Owner s Informa tion '[...]

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    C-11 Powered Subwoofer Information Important Instructions 1. Read your owner's manual carefully before using the product. Retain this manual for future reference. 2. The subwoofer should be placed at a ventilated, dry and cool location, away from any heat sources such as radiators or amplifiers. Do not obstruct the amplifier in the C-1 1 from [...]

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    proprietary 10 ” drivers, the C-11 produces clean, powerful and controlled bass. Three large rear-firing vents ensure ventilation of both driver and amplifier for cool running at high power . The vent's large bore and “ gas flowed ” cross-section reduces air turbulence that causes audible distortion. Please refer to Fig. 3 (Front control[...]

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    Power switch on/off Upper position: Power on Lower position: Power off Middle position: Auto on At this position the subwoofer amplifier is in a stand by mode, awaiting an input signal. When there is no signal, the amplifier is shut down. As soon as the signal appears, the amplifier switches on. If signal is absent, the amplifier will shut down aut[...]

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    pressure wave. Y ou can use this position if you are unable to get a good integration between the subwoofer and main speakers. Equalizer on/off At “off” position, the amplifier will function normally without the effect of the 5-band equalizer . 5-band Equalizer Please refer to “S etting up EQ for the Room ” High Level Inputs L&R These i[...]

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    Connection Please see diagrams below for different method of connecting the subwoofer to your main amplifier/receiver . It may be possible to use alternative connecting methods. Please refer to the owner's manual of your amplifier/receiver or seek professional advice from your retailer or installer . CAUTION! Before switching power on, please [...]

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    Setting up EQ or the Room Play some familiar pieces of music that have prominent bass lines. Start with the EQ switched out and then adjust the EQ filters one by one switching the EQ in and out. It is better to start with the EQ cutting the frequencies and not boosting them. Remember that a 10 dB boost is adding ten times the power at that frequenc[...]

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    Service and Warranty The C-1 1 Subwoofers have a warranty period of 1 year, starting from the date of purchase. This warranty is provided to the original owner who purchased the product from an authorized dealer . This warranty covers defect in materials or workmanship that occurs in normal use only, and excludes damage that results from abuse, mis[...]

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    1-9 C-1 1 Specifications Amplifier type Solid state Class A /B Power 160 watts continuous into 4 Ohm W oofer Frequency response 30 Hz to 160 Hz +/- 3 dB Electronic crossover Continuously variable from 30 Hz to 160 Hz 24dB/oc tave Phase control V ariable 0 - 180 Inputs Low level RCA 300mv sensitivity in both channel High level 5 way binding post 10v[...]

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