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PIEGA Use r Manua l 28 PIEG A User Manual PIEGA_Manual_uni_de_RZ.indd 28 PIEGA_Manual_uni_de_RZ.indd 28 02.08.2007 10:39:47 Uhr 02.08.2007 10:39:47 Uhr[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l «Music. That‘s r eally the only impor tant issue when it comes t o loudspeak ers...» In our view , the superior loudspeaker is the one that does not interf ere. One that adds no sound of its own. That accurately and nat urally con ve ys what w as play ed in the concert or recording st udio. Since 1 986 we ha ve been w orking[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l Cont ents This user manual describes ho w to optimally install and connect the PIEGA loudspeakers f or a wide range of uses and contains some useful information on operating, caring for and maintaining your loudspeakers. It also contains instr uctions for unpac king and set ting up the loudspeakers. Pre c au ti ons 4 Unpa c ki n[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l Pr ecautions Please read this user manual carefully and pay special at tention to the follo wing precautions and warnings. Saf ety Pr ecautions: Ensure without fail that y our new PIEG A loudspeak- ers are mounted, positioned and connected exactly according to these instr uctions. PIEGA loudspeak ers were only designed f or use [...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l Special care was taken in the pac kaging of your ne w PIEGA quality products in order to ensure that your loudspeakers reac h your living room saf ely and undamaged. In order to av oid any damage when unpac king the loudspeakers, f ollow closely the instr uctions below without fail. Proce dure: In order to a void any damage when[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l Uses The PIEG A Loudspeak er Series comprises fl oor -st anding , satellite and center loudspeakers. Some series include all three loudspeaker types. All loudspeakers of the same series are based on the same tec hnology , either dome tweeter or PIEGA ribbon tweeter . All loudspeakers of the same tec hnology can alwa ys be com- [...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l Perfect sound qualit y depends on the correct positioning and alignment o f the loudspeak ers. For stereo operation, the best results ar e achiev ed using the st er eo triangle layout. In multi- channel systems, the front, cen ter and rear speak ers should be positioned as equidistantly as possible and aligned to the point o f l[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l On-W all Installation Y ou can use the wall brac ket (a vailable as an accessory) to mount the satellite loudspeakers either on the wall or ceiling and thus use it as a rear or side speaker f or both dif fused and direct sound. The brac kets are also used when installing the loudspeakers for a room sound sy stem. A special brac [...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l Connecting the Loudspeak ers The terminal f or single wiring applications is provided at the bac k of the loudspeaker . This is used f or connect- ing standard loudspeaker cables with banana plugs or with a lead. Ideally , PIEGA loudspeakers should be con- nected with the OPUS 3 or OPUS 1 loudspeaker cable whic h is av ailable a[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l Running in the Loudspeak ers As a loudspeak er is basically a mec hanical transducer consisting of several dif f erent components, the individ- ual elements must be r un in during the initial weeks. This will ensure that the sound quality potential of your loudspeakers is fully utiliz ed. Y ou will defi nitely notice the result[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l D aily Use F rom dev elopment to production, right down to quality testing , PIEGA only uses materials and components of the highest quality . Y our ne w PIEGA loudspeak ers are provided with a polished aluminum surf ace. Al- though this material is not very sensitive, it should be treated with due care. Car e instr uctions: Cle[...]
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PIEGA Use r Manua l W ar r anty Conditions The w arranty is limited to six years on our loudspeak ers and three years on our electronics in accordance with the conditions stated below . Read through the ser vice and warranty conditions carefully , especially the warnings concerning the purc hase of PIEGA loudspeak ers from unauthorized dealers. W a[...]
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PIEGA S A Bahnhofstrasse 29 CH-881 0 Horgen T elephone +41 44 725 90 42 Fax +41 44 725 91 92 mail@piega.c h www .piega.c h Information f or Exports PIEGA S A Bahnhofstrasse 29 CH-881 0 Horgen T elephone +41 44 725 90 02 Fax +41 44 725 91 92 mail@piega.c h www .piega.c h Published Summer 2007 Subject to modifi cations, in particular tec hnical modi[...]