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Infinity CLASSIA PSW310W manual

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    I NFINIT Y C LASS I A ™ Co MP A CT P OWERED S UBWOOFER O WNER ’ S G UIDE PSW310W (120V)[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) F EDERAL C OMMUNICA TIONS C OMMISSION I NTERFERENCE S T A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) T able of Cont ents ii Important Safety Pr ecautions 1 Unpacking the Subwoofer 1 Placement 2 Controls and Connections 3 System Connections 4 Operation 5 Room Adapti ve Bass Optimization System (R.A.B.O .S.) 6 Contents of the R.A.B.O .S. T est CD 6 The R.A.B.O .S. Sound-Le vel Meter (RSLM) 6 RSLM Placement 7 Initial S[...]

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    1 I NFINITY C LASSIA ™ PSW310W The Infinity Classia PSW310W continues the legendary Infinity ® dedication to accur ate sound r eproduction. The patented Ceramic Metal Matrix Diaphr agm (CMMD ® ) dri vers , high-power ed amplifier and pr o pr ietary Room Adaptiv e Bass Optimization System ™ (R.A.B.O .S. ™ ) technology , along with a rigid, w[...]

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    Power On O PSW 310W A nt e nna Crossover [Hz] On Of f Phase Level Frequency Width Level Sub In Wireless Green: Sub On Orange: Sub On and Wireless Link Active Red: Standby LFE L R ff On O Low-Pass ID Code AC 120V~60Hz 2A 2 Rear Panel C ONTROLS AND C ONNECTIONS ¡ Power Switch ™ Line-Lev el Inputs £ LFE Input ¢ Power Indicator LED ∞ Low-Pass[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) S YSTEM C ONNECTIONS Choose either Wireless or Wired connection, then follow the appropria te instruc tions. WIRELESS If your recei ver/pr ocessor does not contain a Dolby Digital or DTS processor but has subwoof er outputs: Line In Sub In LFE L R Crossover [Hz] Level Wireless ID Code ff On O Low-Pass Green: Sub On O[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Once you hav e a green or or ange LED on the subwoofer , turn your Subwoofer -Lev el Control • up halfway so that the knob indicator points up. You should now be hear ing bass information coming fr om the subwoofer . Adjust Level Set the ov erall v olume control of the pr eamplifier or ster eo to a comfortable le v[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Wall-Mount ing the T ransmitt er Module NOTE: T he customer is responsible for the cor rect selection and use of mounting hardwar e (av ailable through har dware stor es) that will ensure the pr oper and safe wall-mounting of the tr ansmitter . Step 1. Insert the two M3 x 4 machine screws thr ough the wall bracket an[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Power is switched on or off by pr essing the button directly below the bar -gr aph window . When the unit is on, one or more LEDs will always be illuminated. The function of the LEDs is described in the following section. • P ower -On/Low Signal: This is indicated by the illumination of any LED on the bar graph. If[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Init ial System-Lev el Sett ing The following steps will set the pla yback lev el of the system to the corr ect lev el for all tests that f ollow . T urn the system v olume to minimum. Cue the R.A.B.O .S. T est CD to T rack 2 and pr ess Pause II . This track will pr oduce band-limited pink noise in both the left and [...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Each of the following tr acks produces a low-fr equency test tone. The range of these tests is fr om 100Hz down to 20Hz. The frequency of each test is announced bef ore it begins . The first test is the highest frequency (100Hz); theref ore, you will be marking the template fr om right to left. Each frequency point i[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) At this point, you may simply enter the data you just measured into the R.A.B.O .S . calculator , found on the Infinity W eb site at www .infinitysystems.com. After entering the data, this R.A.B.O.S . wizard will retur n the corr ect settings for all thr ee R.A.B.O.S . controls: ¤ , C and D . Skip to page 14 and adj[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Using the Width Selec tor Read the following instr uctions carefully . The example presented ma y not look like the graph you just cr eated. Focus on the concepts and techniques pr esented. Specific cases will be discussed later . Y ou will use the R.A.B.O .S. Measurement T emplate just completed and the Width Select[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) The pointer on the slider will indicate the cor rect width setting. Enter this number in the Width f ield of the R.A.B.O.S . Measurement T emplate. In our example, the width is 12.5%. It is not realistic to expect a perf ect fit. Acoustic measurements encompass the beha vior of not only the speaker s but of the room [...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Example 2. Two Response P eaks: Character ized by two response peaks , approximately equal in amplitude and width. This requir es that you make a choice between the two peaks. In situations like this, the higher frequency peak will alwa ys be more audible and objectionable . Response peaks below 45Hz, unless extreme,[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) 1. Select a new test position: Cue the test track cor responding to the center frequency of the dip . In the first example in F igure 18, you would play T rack 13 (56Hz). Press Pla y › . You will see a reading v ery close to what you had befor e. Now , slowly move the RSLM around the ar ea, if possible remaining wi[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) 1. Select a new test position: Cue the test track cor responding to the center frequency of the dip . In the example in Figure 19 you would play T racks 14 (52Hz) and 18 (40Hz). Press Play › . Y ou will see a r eading very close to what you had befor e. Now, slowly mov e the RSLM around the ar ea, if possible remai[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) If using more than one subwoof er , always adjust both subwoofer s together . Adjust the contr ols as indicated by the Measurement T emplate. Each value shown in the table is repr esented by detents in the R.A.B.O .S. controls . Simply count the number of detents necessary , indicated by the results of your R.A.B.O .[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) M AINTENANCE AND S ERVICE The enclosur e and grille ma y be cleaned using a soft cloth to remo ve f ingerprints or to wipe off dust. All wiring connections should be inspected and c leaned or remade per iodically . The frequency of maintenance depends on the metals inv olved in the connections , atmospheric condition[...]

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    Frequency Width Frequency Width Hz dB % Hz dB % INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) 17[...]

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    INFINITY CLASSIA PSW310W (120V) Frequency Width Frequency Width Hz dB % Hz dB % 18[...]

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    Infinity Classia ™ PSW310W F requency Response: 32Hz – 150Hz (–3dB) 28Hz – 150Hz (–6dB) Amplifier RMS Pow er: 400 Watts RMS Amplifier Peak Dynamic P ower † : 700 Watts Crossov er F requencies: 50Hz – 150Hz, continuously adjustable when activated Driver: 10" (250mm) CMMD ® Dual 10" (250mm) CMMD passi ve r adiators RF Opera t[...]

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    N O TES[...]

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    Harman Consumer Group , Inc., 250 Crossways P ark Driv e, Woodbury , NY 11797 USA 516.674.4463 (USA only) www .infinitysystems.com Infinity and CMMD (patent nos. 6,327,372 and 6,404,897) ar e trademarks of Harman International Industries , Incorporated, registere d in the United States and or/other countries . Infinity Classia, Room Adaptiv e Bass [...]