Snell AMC Sub 88 manual

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    AMC Sub 88 Owner’ s Manual[...]

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    2 2 Con te nt s Introduction 2 Thank you! 3 Specifications 3 Installation Tips 4 Installation Instructions 7 P ainting 9 Listening Levels 1 0 P ower Handling 10 Limited Warranty 1 0 Con te ni do Introducción 2 ¡Gracias! 3 Especificaciones 3 Consejos para el montaje 4 Instrucciones de montaje 7 Pintura 9 Niveles de audición Manejo de potencia 10 [...]

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    3 Tha nk you! Thank you for selectin g the Snell Acoust ics AMC 88 in-wall sub- woofer . You r subwoofer has been design ed to deliver years of stu n- ning audio perfor mance. Please keep your manual in a safe place in case you need to refer to it later . Eve n profess ional insta ll- ers who have experience with in-wal l speaker s should read the [...]

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    4 In stall at io n Tip s WARNING Always turn off the SPA200 P owe r Amplif ier whe n connectin g the subwoo fer , spea ker s, or any other compon ents to the system. The AMC Sub 88 must be used wit h the Snell Acoust ics SPA2 00 Po wer Amplifie r . It is the nature of low-fr equen cy ener gy (bass) to cause objects to vibr ate. Car e should be take[...]

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    5 Instal lation Tips (cont .) Wall Dampening P erfor mance of your Sub 88 can be enhanc ed if the wal l cavity is filled with standar d fiber gla ss insulatio n. If ther e is already insulation and it has a paper backing facing the speaker , rem ove the backing in the area behind the spe aker . (Consult local buildi ng codes for compliance .) New C[...]

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    6 Instal lation Tips (cont .) Required Clearances Beh in d th e mo unt in g su rf ace the r e mu st be o ne i nc h of cle ar an ce all the way ar ou nd the ins tal la ti on c ut ou t. Wall Thickness With the supplied hardwar e, the sub- woofer s can be installed into walls with a surface thickne ss of 1/2 to 1 1/4-inche s. Wit h thicker surface s y[...]

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    7 In struc ci on es de mon ta je AVISO Apague siempre el ampl ificad or SPA 200 cuando conect e subwoofer s, altavo ces o cualquier otr o compo- nente al sistema. El AMC Sub 88 debe usar se únicame nte con el amplifica- dor Snell Acousti cs SPA20 0. NOT A En este manual pre supone que el instal ador posee conoci mientos y habili dades en el manejo[...]

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    8 Instal lations anweisu ngen (Forts. ) Alle Installationen 1. 13 mm Isolierung vom K abel entmanteln, und die Drahtlitzen zusammendrehen. Der VRi- Subwooferanschluss nimmt entweder blanken Draht bis zu AWG 12 oder einfache Gabelschuhstecker auf. 2. Das Kabel an den Subwoofer anschließen. 3. Den Subwoofer wie dargestellt in den Ausschnitt schieben[...]

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    9 P ain tin g The Subwoofer Frame The subwoofe r may be pai nted befor e or after it is installed. It is alr eady primed . 1. Insert the supplied paint mask into the frame of the subwoofer . [See diagram below .] 2. P aint the frame. If you are using spray paint, apply two light coats. If you are applying paint with a brush or roller , thin the pai[...]

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    1 0 Li steni ng Leve l s P owe r Han dli ng The SPA2 00 P ower Amplifi er is design ed to be the perfe ct companion to the AMC Sub 88. Car e should be taken in setting the cr ossover fre- quency and vol ume level so that you oper ate the system in a way tha t does not prod uce distorti on. Please re ad the SPA2 00 P ower Amplifi er manual for infor[...]

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    1 1 Einges chränkt e Garant ie (Forts.) Wen n die Seriennumme r entfernt oder unkennt lich gemach t worden ist, gilt diese Gar antie nicht . Diese Gar antie verleiht Ihnen bestim- mte Rechte. Darüb er hinaus haben Sie spezifis che Rechte, die von Bundes staat zu Bundesst aat unter- schied lich sind. Reparatur anfor derung Wen den Sie sich bitte e[...]

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    12 Snell Acoustics 300 Jubilee Drive P .O . Box 37 17 P eabody , MA 0 1961-37 17 U.S.A. Tel 978.538.6262 Fax 978.538.6266 www .snellacou stics.com 542-1037 Snell Acoust ics is a r egist ere d tradem ark of Snell Acoustics , Inc. Dolby and Dolby Pro Logic ar e registe re d tradem arks of Dolby Labor atories Licensing Corpor at ion. © 2004 Snell Aco[...]