Monitor Audio RXFX manual

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    owners manual s e r i e s S i l v e r R X Silver RX Manual.indd 1 03/06/2009 16:18:09[...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 1 CONTENTS P AGE Important Safety Instructions 2 Recycling 3 RoHS Declaration of Conformity 3 Introduction 4 Positioning 6 A V Positioning 6 2 Channel Positioning 9 Setting up the RX-FX 9 Fixing the RX-FX to a W all 10 Plinth Fixing 10 Grilles 10 Spiked Foot Fixing 11 Port Bungs 12 Specifications 13 Guarantee and Service 14 Clai[...]

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    silver RX 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read these instructions 1. . Please keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Follow all instructions. 4. Do not use this apparatus with water . 5. Clean only with a dry cloth. 6. Great care and attention has gone into the materials chosen to produce the Silver RX Series. A gentle wipe with [...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 3 RE-CYCLING Correct Disposal of W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) by User in Private Households in the EU. This symbol on the product or accessories indicates that they must not be disposed of with your household wastes thr oughout the EU. T o pr event possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontr[...]

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    INTRODUCTION The new Silver RX Series builds on the huge success of the award winning Silver RS Series by incorporating advanced technologies, developed from the prestigious Platinum and Gold Signature Series. It’ s the blend of these advanced technologies that makes the new RX Series so unique, with performance to eclipse that of its predecessor[...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 5 RX6 The elegant floor -standing RX6 places the new wider -bandwidth RX tweeter in concert with freshly-designed 6” C-CAM bass and 6” C-CAM bass/mid drivers to form a balanced two-and-a-half way system. Separate chambers are utilised within the enclosure to provide differential tuning for the 6” drivers, producing higher [...]

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    silver RX 6 POSITIONING A V Positioning In the following pages, there are illustrations showing optimal positioning and some suggested room layouts for A V applications. For advice on configuring a 2 channel system, please refer to page 9. The front, and in some cases rear , floor standing and stand mount speakers should be positioned approx 6 - [...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 7 Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Silver RX Manual.indd 7 03/06/2009 16:18:12[...]

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    silver RX 8 Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Silver RX Manual.indd 8 03/06/2009 16:18:13[...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 9 NOTE: When using 2 pairs of RX-FX in a 7.1 system, you need to use the Right speaker for the rear surround left and the Left speaker for the r ear surround right. This is because of the tweeter phasing. 2 Channel Positioning For use in a 2 channel system, the listening position and the loudspeakers should form an equilateral tr[...]

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    FIXING THE RX-FX TO A W ALL CAUTION: Y ou will need to determine wher e the RX-FX will be fixed and the structure of the wall. For safety r easons, if you ar e unsure of your ability to pr ovide a secure and safe fixing, do not attempt to fix these speakers to your wall, please obtain the services of a competent and qualified trades person. CAU[...]

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    SPIKED FOOT For Carpeted Floors (Silver RX6 & RX8 only) The Silver RX spiked foot encorporates a spike for use on carpeted floors and also, a soft polymer pad for use on wooden or tiled floors. Please ensure there ar e no hidden wires under the carpet that could be damaged by the spikes. The foot comes fully assembled for use on carpeted flo[...]

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    silver RX 12 PORT BUNGS WARNING: Care must be taken not to insert the port bungs too far into the port as this may result in the foam bung being lost inside the cabinet. If the loudspeaker is to be used in a small room, typically 9 sqM ( 80 sqFT) or a room that is known to reproduce accentuated bass response, it may be desirable to fit the port bu[...]

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    Model RX1 RX2 RX6 RX8 RX-Centre RX-FX System Format 2 W ay 2 W ay 2 1/2 W ay 3 W ay 2 1/2 W ay 2 W ay Frequency Response 45Hz - 35kHz 40Hz - 35kHz 38Hz - 35kHz 32Hz - 35kHz 45Hz - 35kHz 60Hz - 35kHz Sensitivity (1w @ 1m) 89dB 90dB 90dB 90dB 90dB 89dB Nominal Impedance 6 Ohms 6 Ohms 6 Ohms 4 Ohms 6 Ohms 6 Ohms Maximum SPL (dBA) 111.8 113.8 114.8 116[...]

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    silver RX 14 GUARANTEE AND SERVICE T o validate your warranty please visit www .monitoraudio.co.uk within 30 days of purchase. When you register online you’ll gain free entry to our monthly prize draw! What’ s more you’ll be the first to hear about the great things happening at Monitor Audio, including new products and events! This equipment[...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 15 DA T A PROTECTION We at Monitor Audio ar e committed to respecting the wishes and privacy of our customers. Any information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence and only used within the Monitor Audio organisation for the provision of services such as warranty claims or spare parts. We may wish to contact you i[...]

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    silver RX 16 EC Declaration of Conformity We, Monitor Audio Ltd. 24 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 7XJ England Declare in own responsibility , that the Silver RX pr oducts described in this manual is in compliance with T echnical Standards/Council Dir ectives: (L VD) 2006/95/EC Low V oltage Directive EN60065: 2002+A1: 2006 Safety requirements for ma[...]

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    Monitor Audio Ltd. Unit 2, 24 Brook Road Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7XJ England T el: +44 (0)1268 740580 Fax: +44 (0)1268 740589 Email: info@monitoraudio.co.uk monitoraudio.co.uk Designed in the United Kingdom © 2009. V ersion 1 m o n i t o r a u d i o . c o . u k Silver RX Manual.indd 18 03/06/2009 16:18:20[...]