Infinity HPS-250 manual

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  • Page 1

    Refer ence Standar d (RS 4, RS 5) – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 1 Owner’ s Manual Part # 333762-001 ® High-Performance Subwoofer Model HPS-250 HPS[...]

  • Page 2

    2 ◆ High-Performance Subwoofer (HPS) – Owner’ s Manual Caution ........................................................................................................................ .............3 Important Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................4 Introduction.[...]

  • Page 3

    HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 3 THIS INFINITY PRODUCT IS DESIGNED FOR 120-VOL T USE ONL Y! FOR DET AILED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, PLEASE SEE FOLLOWING P AGE IN THIS OWNER ’ S MANUAL FOR “IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . ” The lightning flash with arr owhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pr esence[...]

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    4 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual 20) Damage R equiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified ser- vice personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power-supply cor d or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c) If the product has been expo[...]

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    HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 5 I NTRODUCTION Infinity’ s HPS-250 subwoofer has been designed to enhance the bass frequencies of any audio system. The subwoofer may be used with speakers of any size. Obviously , the greatest bass enhancement will be achieved when the subwoofer is connected to speakers that do not have the capability to create[...]

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    6 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual P OSITION W ITHIN A R OOM W ILL S TRONGL Y I NFLUENCE P ERFORMANCE ... P OSITIONING Since the installation of a subwoofer is somewhat more complicated than installing full-range speakers, it is essential you read this section very carefully prior to connecting the subwoofer to your system. Should you have questio[...]

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    HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 7 Figur e 1. This view shows the subwoofer positioned behind the right-channel satellite speaker to r e-create the actual location of bass instruments in an or chestra and/or add impact to movie sound tracks. Here are some useful hints: 1. Experimentation with the position of your subwoofer may be useful. 2. If bas[...]

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    8 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual C ONTROLS ... Figur e 2. I DENTIFICA TION OF F RONT P ANEL C ONTROL (Refer to Figure 2.) 1. Crossover: Contr ols the upper roll-off point. 2. Phase: Reverse/normal switch changes audio-signal polarity . 3. Gain: Controls subwoofer volume level. PHASE • • • • 1 0 0 • • • • 150 50 0 • • • • [...]

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    HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 9 C ONNECTING Y OUR S UBWOOFER If your receiver/pr ocessor does not have subwoofer outputs for the left and right channels:[...]

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    10 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual C ONNECTING Y OUR S UBWOOFER (Continued) If your receiver/pr ocessor has subwoofer outputs for the left and right channels: NOTE: Some r eceivers have a single (mono) subwoofer output. In that case, it is r ecommended that you use a “Y” connector (not included) to maximize performance.[...]

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    HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 11 S ET C ONTROLS ... P OWER O N … A DJUST G AIN … C ROSSOVER A DJUSTMENTS … P HASE C ONTROL ... O PERA TION 1. Initially set the HPS’ s Gain control to the “O” position. 2. Initially set the HPS’ s Crossover contr ol to the 100Hz position. 3. Plug your HPS’ s AC cord into a wall outlet. Do not use [...]

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    12 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual A W ORD OF A DVICE The low-frequency Rollof f and V olume controls may be set anywher e within their rotation. However , it will be a most unusual circumstance if you have to set the V olume control completely clockwise. This may indicate an unbalanced condition in your system (too much bass), that the system is[...]

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    HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 13 C ARE OF Y OUR S UBWOOFER Y our Infinity subwoofer cabinet is finished with a heavy-duty , high-quality vinyl that requires very little maintenance. Keep the cabinet clean by dusting it occasionally with a damp cloth. F EEDBACK If the bass seems boomy , or you notice a rumbling sound when listening to r ecord al[...]

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    14 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’ s Manual S PECIFICA TIONS P ERFORMANCE D ATA D RIVE U NIT F INISH D IMENSIONS HPS-250 Frequency Response: 28 ~ 120Hz Amplifier Power: 250W 12" Downfiring woofer Dark-bronze laminate Height, W idth, Depth: 16 x 15 x 18" (406 x 381 x 457mm)[...]

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    High-Performance Subwoofer (HPS) – Owner’ s Manual ◆ 15 Notes[...]

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    16 ◆ Refer ence Standard (RS-8) – Owner’ s Manual Infinity constantly strives to update and improve existing pr oducts, as well as create new ones. Therefore, the specifications and construction details in this and r elated Infinity publications are subject to change without notice. © 1998 Infinity Systems, Inc., 250 Crossways Park Drive, W [...]