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    User Manual GS W12[...]

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    C ontents Important Saf ety Instruction s 2-3 Recycling & R oHS Dec laration of C onformity 3 Unpac king 4 Foot/Spik e Fixing 4 Introduction 5 GSW12 Fe atures 5 Amp & C ontrol Panel 6-7 Remote C ontrol Functions 8 Positionin g 9 Set Up 9-10 Specific ation 11 T rouble Shooting 12 Guarantee and Ser vic e 13 Cl aims under this guarantee 13 Da[...]

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    Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 . 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17 . R ead these instructions. All the s afety and operating in structions shoul d be read before thi s product is operated. K eep these instructions. The s afety and operatin g instructions shou ld be retained for fut ure referenc e. Heed all warnings. All w arn[...]

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    W ARNING! • THE MAINS PL UG IS USED AS A DISC ONNECT DEVIC E, THE DISC ONNECT DEVICE SHALL REMAIN READIL Y OPERABLE. • T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NO T USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION C ORD, RE CEPT ACLE OR O THER OUTLET UNLES S THE BLADES CAN BE FULL Y INSER TED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE • T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NO T E[...]

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    Unpacking Car e must be taken at all times when handling the GSW12 due to the extreme weight of the product. We recommend a tw o-person lift wherever appropriat e. The feet/spik e assemblie s and mains power cord/s are contained w ithin the pack aging and should be remov ed. Plea se select the power cord appropriate to your C ountry/location. Mains[...]

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    Introduction Thank you for your purch ase of Monitor Audio GSW12 subwoofer , which ha s been designed and cons tructed using quality systems and materials to provide years of enjoyment, reliability and pride of ownership. This product, as with al l the Gold Signat ure ran ge, i s h and crafted from top to bottom u sing tr aditional woodworking skil[...]

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    Amp and Control P anel 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 7a 8 9 10 Monitor Audio 2007 GS W12 Rev 1 6[...]

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    1. RC A Line Lev el Inputs (Stereo Left & Right) For connection to a 2 c hannel/ ster eo amplifier system. C onnection should be prov ided by a pair of high-quality signal cabl es from the pre-out section of an amplifier . Note: - cable lengths should not exceed 10 metres to av oid interferenc e from other electric al applianc es. 2. RCA Line[...]

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    R emote Control NO TE: - The remote control should be directed t owards the IR lens loc ated on the front of the GSW12 cabinet. For distanc e and angle limits pl ease refer to the Set Up Guide (pa ge 2). 1. Mute T oggle between mute and normal operation. Mute can only be acc essed by using the r emote control. 2. Pow er/ Standby T oggle between sta[...]

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    Positioning The GSW12 should now be sited in the mo st suitabl e po sition, preferably not dir ectly in the c orner of a r oom a s this may cause exc ess ive bass boom. Onc e a des irable position is achieved it is impor tant to chec k if the cables are long enough to reac h comfortably without being u nder tension. L eave the GSW12 unplugged until[...]

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    Crosso ver setting (Stereo left & right input only) The crossov er control should be set in accordanc e with the size or bass output of the main/sat ellite speak ers. The crosso ver control can be adjusted in steps of 40Hz, 50Hz, 63Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 125Hz and 160Hz. The crosso ver slope char acteristic can also be adjust ed from 0 to 54dB/Octave[...]

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    Specication Amplifier Output 600 Watts (RMS) 1200 W atts (Pe ak) Cros sover (Lo w Pass) 40Hz - 160Hz V ariable slope c haracteris tic from 6 – 54dB/Octave Sub- Sonic Filter (High Pas s 16, 25 & 31Hz V ariable slope c haracteris tic from 6 – 54dB/Octave EQ 4 x Preset 1 x User Set Equalis ation Graphic 10 B and Equaliser . ± 6dB in 0. 5d[...]

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    T rouble Shooting Should y ou experience any technic al, or set-up prob lems with y our GSW12 plea se chec k the T rouble Shooting Guide belo w: My GS W12 will not turn on/no power • Is the LED illuminated on the bac k of the unit? If not, then chec k your mains lead is properly connected both at the GSW12 and at the mains outlet. Also chec k the[...]

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    Guarantee and Service V alid upon completion of the inc orporated warranty card and its r eturn within 30 day s of purc hase. This equipment has been fully tested prior to dispat ch from the factory. Both the craftsmanship and the performance of this product is guaranteed agains t manufact uring defects for the period of one year from the date of p[...]

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    EC Declaration of Conformity W e, Monitor Audio Ltd. Unit 2,24 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 7XL England Declar e in own respon sibility , that the GSW12 product described in this manual is in comp liance with T echnic al St andards/C ounci l Directives: (L VD) 2006/95/EC Low V oltage Directiv e EN60065: 2002+A1: 2006 Safety requirements for mains [...]

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    Owner Information Product Details Model GSW12 Product Serial No:.............................................................................................................................................................. Date of P urch ase:............................................................................................................[...]

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    ® Monitor Audio Ltd. Unit 2, 24 Brook Road Rayleigh, Es sex SS6 7XL England T el: 01268 7 40580 Fax: 01268 7 40589 Email: info@monitor audio.co.uk www.monit oraudio.c o.uk Designed in the Unit ed Kingdom V ersion 1[...]