RCA 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker Package manual

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    owner’s manual 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker Package[...]

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    1 CONTENTS Features ............... ................................... ........................... ............................ ............. ......... 2 Important Safety Instruct ions ......................... ........................... ................................... . 3 Speaker Placement .................................. .................[...]

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    2 FEATURES Your RCA 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker Package is specially designed to give you great sound qu ality for the ul timate home theater experience. It includes two main (front) speakers, a center channel speaker, two rear channel surround speakers, and a 100-watt powe red subwoofer. Your main front speakers each have a 3-inch woofer for exce[...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Careful attention is devot ed to quality standards in the manufacture of your product, and safety is a m ajor factor in its design. However, safety is also yo ur responsibility. This section lists important in formation that will help you properly use and enjoy your product. Read all the included safety and operating[...]

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    4 P P P Po o o ow w w we e e er r r r S S S So o o ou u u ur r r rc e ce ce ces s s s — Operate this product using only the power source indicated on its marking label. If you are not sure of you r home's power type, consult your product dealer or local power company. P P P Po o o ol ll la a a ar r r ri ii iz a za za zat t t ti ii io o o on [...]

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    5 R R R Re e e ep p p pl ll lace ace ace acem m m me e e en n n nt t t t P P P Pa a a ar r r rt t t ts s s s — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufactur er or having the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitu tions may result in fire, electric s[...]

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    6 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Where and how you position your speakers has a great effect on the overall sound of your surround so und system. Cautions: • Keep the speakers away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other appliances. • Place your subwoofer at least 2–3 feet away from your television or yo ur computer's disk drive system [...]

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    7 You can either place the front speakers on a hard surface or mount them to the wall. When mounting the speakers to t he wall, you can change the sound direction by using the supplied attached bracket as shown (screws not s upplied). You can also mo unt the speakers using an optional 1 / 4 -inch wall- mount bracket available at your local RadioSha[...]

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    8 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO AN AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER Notes: • You can use an amplifier/receiver with an output power rating higher than that of the speaker system, but take care never to exceed the speaker system's maximum power rating (see “Specifications” on Page 14) • To avoid any damage to the speaker system or amplifier/[...]

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    9 CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO AN AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER You can connect your subwoofer to an amplifier/receiver's speaker terminals or line out terminals. Connecting the Subwoofer to the LINE LEVEL INPUT Jack Your amplifier/receiver's line out jacks might be labeled either REC OUT or PRE OUT. In that case, connect the subwoofer's LINE LE[...]

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    10 Connecting the Subwoofer to the HIGH LEVEL INPUT Terminals If your amplifier/receiver has a speaker output terminal for the subwoofer, you can connect the amplifier/receiver's speaker output terminals to the subwoofer's HIGH LEVEL INPUT terminals. Be sure to connect the amplifier/receiver's positive (+) terminals to the subwoofer&[...]

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    11 Notes: • If you connect your subwoof er to your amplifier/receiver's line out terminals and your amplifier/receiver has a line out selector switch, be sure to set it to the correct source so that you hear the subwoofer. • You can connect your subwoofer to your television if your television has lin e out jacks. Simply connect the LINE LE[...]

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    12 SUBWOOFER OPERATION AUTOMATIC ON/OFF Your subwoofer turns on and off automatically. It autom atically turns on when it receives signals from your amplifier/ receiver, and its indicator lights green. Your subwoofer automatically turns off i f it does not receive a signal for about 15 minutes, and its indicator lights red . ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Af[...]

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    13 TROUBLESHOOTING REPLACING THE FUSE If your subwoofer stops o perating properly, you might need to replace its fuse. It requires a slow operating type, 2 A/250 V fuse, available at your local RadioShack store. C C C Ca a a au u u ut t t ti ii io o o on n n n: :: : • Before replacing the fuse, disconnect the subwoofer’s AC p lug and turn off t[...]

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    14 SPECIFICATIONS M M M MA A A AI I I IN N N N F F F FR R R RO O O ON N N NT T T T S S S SP P P PE E E EA A A AK K K KE E E ER R R RS S S S Speaker Complement Woofer: ................................. ............................ .................................. ..... 3 -inch Woofer Tweeter: ................................ ......................[...]

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    15 R R R RE E E EA A A AR R R R C C C CH H H HA A A AN N NN NN NNE E E EL L L L S S S SU U U UR R R RR R R RO O O OU U U UN N N ND D D D S S S SP P P PE E E EA A A AK K K KE E E ER R R RS S S S Speaker Complement Woofer: ........................................... ........................... ............................. 3-inch Woofer Tweeter: ....[...]

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    RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 07A02 40-5040 Printed in China Limited Warranty This product is warranted by Radi oShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship. The amplified subwoofer is warr anted under normal use for one (1) year , and the center , front and rear speakers are warranted under normal use for fiv[...]