Definitive Technology 2000 manual

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    SuperCube ® 2000 Owner’ s Manual Manual del usuario Guide d’utilisation SC 2000 Manual_fnl_EN_SP_FR.qxp:Layout 1 10/26/09 12:12 PM Page 2[...]

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    2 W elcome Bienvenido. Bienvenue! Thank you for choosing the Definitive T echnology SuperCube 2000 subwoofer . In order to ensure that you experience the finest performance possible, we encourage you to take a moment to fully read this owner’ s manual and familiarize yourself with the pr oper installation and setup procedur es for your SuperCube [...]

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    Contents Safety Pr ecautions 4 Unpacking Y our Speaker 5 Placing the SC 2000 6 AC Mains (Power) Connection 7 Connection & Setup 8 & 9 T roubleshooting 10 Customer Service 11 Limited W arranty 12 Specifications / Especificaciones / Spécifications Dimensions (with floor glides attached) Dimensiones (con bases deslizables) Dimensions (avec pa[...]

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    4 Safety Pr ecautions Medidas de seguridad P ré ca u ti on s de s éc ur i té C A UTIO N! T o red uce th e ri sk o f e lec tric sh ock and fir e, do not r emov e t he c ove r or ba ck p lat e of th is d evi ce. The re ar e n o us er serv ice abl e pa rts ins ide . Pl eas e r efe r a l l serv ici ng to lice nse d ser vice tech nic ians . CAU TIO N[...]

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    Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible or concealed damage most likely occurr ed in handling after it left our plant and should be r eported at once to your Definitive dealer or the delivery company that delivered your loudspeaker . Please unpack your system carefully . Save all cartons and packing material in case you [...]

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    6 Placing the SuperCube 2000 Colocación del SuperCube 2000 Positionner le SuperCube 2000 There ar e some general guidelines that you should bear in mind when locating your subwoofer: 1. For best results, place the subwoofer on the same side of the r oom as your fr ont speakers. 2. Fo r max imum outpu t, th e subw oofe r sho uld be place d in a cor[...]

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    AC Mains (Power) Connection Conexión al tomacorrientes de CA (alimentación) Raccor dement électrique The SuperCube subwoofer must be plugged into a 120V , 60Hz electrical socket (use an unswitched outlet if possible). The subwoofer has a circuit which automatically tur ns the subwoofer on when a signal is fed to the loudspeaker and does not r eq[...]

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    Connection & Setup Conexión e instalación Branchement et configuration Plea se careful ly read th e o wner’ s manuals of your r eceiver and main speakers before attempting to set up the system. 8 Power -off the r eceiver and disconnect the subwoofer from the AC socket. Connect a standard RCA cable from the subwoofer/LFE output of your rece [...]

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    Ma in fr on t sp ea ke r ty pe Su gge st ed cr oss ov er se tt in g T i po de b oc in a fr on ta l pr in ci pa l Co nfi gu ra ció n de f il tr os su ge ri da T ype de h au t- pa rl eu r pr in ci pa l Fr équ en ce de c ou pu r e c on sei ll ée Large, full-range floorstanding De pie, de espectro completo, grande Gros haut-parleur en colonne à lar[...]

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    T r oubleshooting Resolución de pr oblemas Dépannage 10 If you experience any difficulties with your subwoofer , try the suggestions described below . 1. Make sure all your system inter connects and power cords are solidly in place. 2. Should you experience any hum, try plugging the subwoofer into the same circuit as your amplifier . Please note [...]

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    11 Service Mantenimiento y r eparaciones Service après-vente Service and warranty work on your Definitive loudspeaker will normally be performed by the Definitive T echnology dealer or importer . If, however , you wish to return the speaker to us, please contact us first, describing the problem and requesting proper authorization. NOTE: Definitive[...]

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    Limited warranty Garantía limitada Garantie limitée 12 5- Y ear s f or Dr iv ers an d C ab in ets , 3 -Y ea rs fo r E lec tr oni c C om po ne nts DE I Sa le s Co ., dba Def in it iv e T ec hn ol ogy (h er ei n “D ef in iti ve ”) , wa rr an ts t o th e o rig in al re ta il p ur ch as er o nl y th at thi s De fi ni ti ve l ou dsp ea ke r pr odu[...]