KEF Audio PSW 2500 manual

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    17 Model PSW 2500 T ype Po w ered Subwoof er LF Drive Unit 1 x 250 mm (10 in.) Frequency range 15Hz - 140Hz at a rate of 12 dB / 24 d B Amplifier 250 Watts b uilt in Maximum Output (SPL) 108 dB Low Le vel Signal Inputs RCA phono sock ets Low Le vel Signal Outputs RCA phono sock ets (Actively filtered at 12dB/octav e @ 130 Hz) Enclosure T ype Sealed[...]

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    Part No. 290138ML Issue 1: November 2002 INST ALLA TION MANU AL (F) Manuel d’installation (D) Installationshandbuch (I) Manuale d’installazione (ES) Manual de instalación (P) Manual de instalação (NL) Installatie (DK) Installationsanvisning www .k ef.com[...]

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    SAFETY INFORMA TION W ARNING: Due to the mains s witch being located on the rear panel, the apparatus must be located in an open area without an ything obstructing access to the mains switch. FOR UK: The mains lead is terminated with a moulded three pin plug. Should the plug on the fle xible cord not be of the type f or your sock et outlets do not [...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Please take heed of the follo wing before using the KEF Model PSW2500. Note also that the word “appliance” shall refer to the KEF PSW2500 subw oofer , or any part of it. 1. Read Instructions – All the Saf ety and Operating Instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions –[...]

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    1 (F) Utilisation (F) Introduction (D) Einleitung (I) Introduzione (ES) Introducción (P) Introdução (NL) Inleiding (DK) Introduktion 1. INTR ODUCTION (F) Utilisation du manuel (D) V erwendung der Anleitung (I) Uso del manuale (ES) Uso del manual (P) Utilização do manual (NL) Gebruik v an de handleiding (DK) Brug af manualen USING THE MANU AL ([...]

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    2 (F) T able des matières (D) Übersicht (I) Indice (ES) Indice (P) Índice (NL) Inde x (DK) Indholdsfortegnelse 2. INDEX 1 Introduction/Using the manual ..............................................................................................................................................................................................1 GB [...]

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    3 (F) P oints impor tants (D) Wichtige Punkte (I) Punti impor tanti (ES) Puntos impor tantes (P) P ontos impor tantes (NL) Belangrijke aandac htspunten (DK) Vigtige punkter 3. IMPOR T ANT POINTS SPIRIT > 35ºC < 5ºC (GB) Follo w this manual carefully for best results from speak ers. (F) Afin de tirer les meilleurs résultats des haut-parleur[...]

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    4 (F) Déballage (D) A uspac ken (I) Aper tura della confezione (ES) Desembalaje (P) Desembalagem (NL) Het toestel uitpakken (DK) Udpakning 4. UNP A CKING 1 2 3 4 6 5 1 x 2 5 0m m ( 10") U ltra lo n g -thro w b ass driver 2 50 W att built-in am p lifier Selectab le C inem a / Music setting 2 5 0m m ( 10") U ltra lo n g- thro w bass d rive[...]

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    5. ENGLISH INSTR UCTIONS 5 Model PSW2500 Rear Panel 1. Line in input sock ets 2. High pass output sock ets 3. Ground in / out 4. Lev el control 5. Music / cinema 6. Crossov er F requency control 7. Slope 8. Phase control 9. Mains indicator light P ower ON Po w er OFF 10. Auto/man ual switch 11. ‘ON/OFF’ s witch (v acation switch) 12. AC po wer [...]

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    6 5. INSTR UCTIONS EN FRANCAIS REMEDE Vé r ifier que la fiche du subwoofer est bien branchée sur le secteur et que les comm utateurs sont positionnés sur ‘ON’. Vé r ifier tous les fusibles (ainsi que la fiche) circuit d’alimentation du subwoof er . P our de plus amples conseils, adressez-vous à v otre rev endeur. Vé r ifier que toute l?[...]

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    5. DEUTSCHE ANLEITUNG 7 A. Frequenzeinstellung Die F requenzeinstellung änder t die obere T rennfrequenz des Subwoof ers, Der Einstell- bereich reicht von 15Hz bis 140Hz; die Flankensteilheit beträgt 12dB/24dB/Oktav e. Der Regler sollte so eingestellt sein, daß F rontlautsprecher und Subwoofer optimal zu- sammenarbeiten; d.h. es sind weder “Fr[...]

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    8 5. ISTR UZIONI IN IT ALIANO A. Regolazione di frequenza Il regolatore di frequenza modifica la frequenza di taglio superiore del subwoof er , con un inter vallo effettiv o di 15-140 Hz a 12dB/24dB per ottav a. Regolare la frequenza in modo da ottenere la migliore integrazione tra i diffusori principali/secondari e il subwoofer . La rotazione in s[...]

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    9 5. INSTR UCCIONES EN ESP AÑOL El giro en el sentido de las agujas del reloj incrementa la frecuencia de cor te y en sentido contrario la decrementa. 1. F recuencia de cambio ideal. Respuesta plana. 2. El punto de frecuencia de cambio fijado demasiado bajo causa una depresión en la respuesta combinada. 3. El punto de frecuencia de cambio fijado [...]

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    10 5. INSTR UÇÕES EM POR TUGUÊS A. Controlo de frequência O controlo de frequência altera a frequência superior de cor te do subwoof er . O seu inter valo ef ectivo é de 15 Hz a 140 Hz numa proporção de 12dB/24dB por oitav a. O controlo de frequência de ve ser ajustado para se obter a mais suav e integração possível entre a coluna prin[...]

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    11 5. NEDERLANDSE HANDLEIDING A. Instelling voor de over gangsfrequentie Met deze Instelling kiest u tot welk e frequentie de 20B aktief blijft. Het bereik v an dez e instelling loopt van 15Hz tot 140Hz, met een filtersteilheid v an 12dB/24dB per octaaf. Stel deze regelaar zodanig in, dat u de soepelste ov ergang tussen hoofd- en satellietluidsprek[...]

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    12 5. D ANSKE INSTR UKTIONER V ed at dreje den i urets retning ø ges afskærings frekvensen og ved at dreje den mod urets retning formindskes . 1. Ideel ov ergangsfrekvens - Jævn gengiv else. 2. Overgangsfrekv ens sat for lavt - medf ø rer fald i den k ombinerede gengivelse . 3. Overgangsfrekv ens sat for hø jt - medfø rer en pukkel i den k om[...]

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    1 13 (F) Commandes et prises (D) Bedienungselemente und Anschlüsse (I) Comandi e prese (ES) Controles y conexiones (P) Comandos e fichas (NL) Regelaars en aansluitingen (DK) Betjeningsknapper og stik 6. CONTR OLS AND SOCKETS LINE IN LEFT HIGH P ASS OUTPUT LEFT GROUND SLOPE IN / OUT LINE IN RIGHT HIGH P ASS OUTPUT RIGHT MUSIC / CINEMA 40Hz 140Hz 12[...]

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    14 (F) P ositionnement (D) A ufstellung (I) P osizionamento (ES) P osicionamiento (P) P osicionamento (NL) Plaats en aansluiting van het netsnoer (DK) Placering 7. POSITIONING 0dB 107dB 0dB 107dB 103dB 0dB 107dB 100dB[...]

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    1 15 (F) Connexions (D) Anschlüsse (I) Collegamenti (ES) Conexiones (P) Ligações (NL) Aansluitingen (DK) F orbindelser 8. CONNECTIONS LINE IN LEFT HIGH PASS OUTPUT LEFT GROUND SLOPE IN / OUT LINE IN RIGHT HIGH PASS OUTPUT RIGHT MUSIC / CINEMA 40Hz 140Hz 12dB / 24dB LINE IN LEFT HIGH PASS OUTPUT LEFT GROUND SLOPE IN / OUT LINE IN RIGHT HIGH PASS [...]

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    16 (F) Connexions (D) Anschlüsse (I) Collegamenti (ES) Conexiones (P) Ligações (NL) Aansluitingen (DK) F orbindelser 8. CONNECTIONS (F) Réglage des commandes (D) Einstellen der Bedienungselemente (I) regolazione dei comandi (ES) Ajuste de los controles (P) Ajuste dos comandos (NL) bediening van de regelaars (DK) J ustering af betjeningsknappern[...]