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Cambridge SoundWorks FPS1800 manual

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    ™ Cover.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 20, 2000 8:21 AM[...]

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    311 Needham Street, Newton MA USA 02464 1-877-367-4434 F ax: 617-527-3194 www .cambridg esoundworks.com or e-mail us at info@cambridgesoundworks.com 0200000000015 Rev . A Cover.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 18, 2000 4:49 PM[...]

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    -2 CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , INSERT FULLY . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’A U F OND . WA R N I N G : T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RA[...]

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    -1 READ INSTRUCTIONS – All safety and operating instructions should be read before the FPS1800 amplified subwoofer/ satellite system is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED W ARNINGS – All warnings on the subwoofer and in the operating instructions should be adher[...]

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    Thank you for buying Cambridge SoundW orks’ F ourP ointSur round FPS1800, a powerful surround sound system ideal for intense gaming. Inventory ............................................................................................................ 1 Speaker Placement ............................................................................[...]

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    1 ❒ Examine each unit carefully . If anything is missing or damaged, do not install or use the system. Contact the retailer where the system was purchased. ❒ Save the carton and its inserts in case you need to ship or move your FPS1800 system later . Subwoofer Satellite Speak ers (4) V olume Control with Holder A udio Connection Cable Desktop S[...]

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    2 ❒ F or the strongest bass output, place the subwoofer on the floor in a corner . ❒ Place the front satellites to the sides of your monitor . ❒ T o connect the cables correctly later , use the identification labels provided to mark the satellites and their cables. ❒ Keep the path between you and the satellites clear . Caution ❒ Do not pl[...]

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    3 ❒ Mount the rear satellites only on walls that are structurally sound. ❒ P osition the satellites behind you and slightly above ear level. 1 Drill a hole about 0.5 cm (¼ inch) deep into wall. 2 T ap plastic anchor into hole until it is flush with wall. 3 Screw a M5 x 25 mm scre w into anchor , leaving about 0.5 cm (¼ inch) protr uding. 4 Ap[...]

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    4 ❒ Attach the V olume Control holder only to a mounting surface that is smooth and clean, for example, the side of your computer monitor . ❒ The F ront/Rear Balance Control need not be adjusted more than once during any single game. ❒ See “ Controlling Noise and Distortion ” on page 7 for related information. 1 P eel off the protective s[...]

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    5 T o computer audio card or 4-channel player Front (Lime-green) and Rear (Black miniplugs) A T o 2-channel computer audio card Front (Lime-green miniplugs only) T o ster eo players Front (Lime-green miniplugs only) C B A udio connection cable A udio connection cable A udio connection cable To F r o n t j a c k . T o F ront jack. FPS1800.fm Page 5 [...]

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    6 F ront Right Satellite F ront Left Satellite Rear Left Satellite Rear Right Satellite Subwoofer V olume Control A udio Connection Cable P ower Supply Adapter Place the left satellites to you r left side, and the right satellites to your right . Adjust the Bass Le vel control to achie ve the bass output you lik e. T o power source . Note: Disconne[...]

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    7 FPS1800 has high input sensitivity , so it may amplify the hum and hiss inherent in some audio program sources. This noise is not due to a fault in the speaker system. Y ou can minimize this background noise by following these guidelines: ❒ Decide which volume control you would like to use as the master level control: the FPS1800 volume control[...]

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    8 EAX is a collection of powerful, innovative audio technologies. Designed by Creative’s world-class audio scientists and built into groundbreaking P ersonal Digital Entertainment (PDE) Internet solutions, EAX is changing the way audio is experienced. EAX offers advanced, interactive audio and high-definition sound to a new generation of portable[...]

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    9 Inside U.S.A., Canada and Latin America Creative Labs Inc. T echnical Support 1523 Cimarron Plaza Stillwater , OK 74075 T el: 1–405–742–6622 F ax 1–405–742–6633 Operating hours (Central Time): Daily 8:00 A . M .–12 Midnight T o reach T echnical Support via the Internet, visit our web site at http://www .cr eativehelp.com. Y o u can [...]