Infinity Reference R152 User manual

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Owner's

Manual

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INFINITY

REFERENCE

SERIES

The

Reference

series

loudspeakers

continues

the

longstanding

Infinity

commitment

accurate

sound

reproduction.

Our

proprietary

CMMD®

(Ceramic

Metal

Matrix

Diaphragm)

drivers,

precision

dividing

networks

and

rigid,

well-braced

enclosures

combine

deliver

uncompromised

performance

any

stereo

multichannel

home

theater

system.

UNPACKING

THE

SPEAKERS

you

suspect

damage

from

transit,

report

immediately

your

dealer.

Keep

the

shipping

carton

and

packing

materials

for

future

use.

PLACEMENT

Stereo

Before

deciding

where

place

your

Reference

speakers,

survey

your

room

and

think

about

placement,

using

Figure

guide

and

keeping

the

following

points

mind:

•

For

best

results,

place

the

speakers

feet

(1.8

2.4

meters)

apart.

Angle

each

speaker

toward

the

listening

position.

•

Position

each

speaker

that

the

tweeter

approximately

ear

level.

•

Generally,

bass

output

will

increase

the

speaker

moved

closer

wall

corner.

•

Refer

the

"Home

Theater"

section

this

page

you

plan

use

the

speakers

for

home

theater

reproduction.

Left

channel

Stereo

player

II II

Couch/listening

position

Right

channel

Figure

This

overhead

view

shows

typical

stereo-speaker

plan.

Experiment

with

speaker

placement

obtain

the

best

bass

level

and

stereo

imaging

your

room.

(I)

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REFERENCE

SPEAKERS

Home

Theater

For

front-channel

use,

place

one

speaker

the

left

and

another

the

right

the

television

monitor.

Angle

your

front

speakers

toward

the

listening

position.

For

surround-sound

use,

place

the

speakers

alongside

the

listening

position.

Final

placement

depends

room

acoustics,

availability

space

and

your

listening

preference

(Figures

and

3).

Place

the

center-channel

speaker

top

directly

below

the

television.

Aim

toward

the

listening

area.

NOTE:

Infinity

powered

subwoofer

will

add

impact

and

realism

both

music

and

film

soundtracks.

Contact

your

Infinity

dealer

for

recommendations

subwoofer

models.

Front

lettO

channel

Surround

left

channel

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Center

channel

cofch

lnfinitysubwoofer

(optional)

Front

right

channel

Surround

right

channel

Figure

This

overhead

view

shows

typical

home

theater

plan.

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(optional)

ron

right

channel

~<J-__Center

channel

Front

left

channel

Surround

right

channel

ilo

Surround

left

channel

Figure

This

figure

shows

alternate

layout,

which

may

suitable

for

some

rooms.

CARPET

SPIKES-

R253

AND

R263

Use

the

included

carpet

spikes

for

stability

you

are

placing

your

tower

speakers

thick

rug

plush

carpeting.

The

carpet

spikes

can

manually

screwed

into

each

rubber

foot

the

base

the

speaker.

RUBBER

FEET

RC252

AND

RC263

Peel

the

adhesive

rubber

feet

from

the

included

card

and

apply

them

the

bottom

the

center

channel

speaker.

Rubber

feet

RUBBER

FEET-

R152

AND

R162

Peel

the

adhesive

rubber

feet

from

the

included

card

and

apply

them

the

bottom

the

bookshelf

speakers.

Rubber

feet

CAUTION:

Floorstanding

(tower)

loudspeakers

have

high

center

gravity

and

may

become

unstable

and

tip

over

during

earthquakes

they

are

rocked,

tipped

improperly

positioned.

Consider

anchoring

these

speakers

the

wall

behind

them,

using

the

procedures

and

hardware

customary

for

anchoring

bookcases

and

wall

units.

You

are

responsible

for

proper

installation

and

proper

selection

hardware.

WALL-MOUNTING

THE

RS152

have

designed

the

152

speakers

mount

directly

onto

wall.

Each

speaker

has

two

keyholes

the

back

and

will

require

two

1-1

/2"

(38mm),

#10

wood

screws

fastened

wall

stud.lf

wall

stud

unavailable,

install

anchor

appropriate

for

1-1

/2':

screw.

NOTE:

You

are

responsible

for

the

correct

selection

and

use

mounting

hardware

(available

through

hardware

stores)

that

will

ensure

the

proper

and

safe

wall-mounting

the

speakers.

+------+-

Keyholes

Rubber

cushions

Figure

152

keyhole

location

and

rubber

cushion

placement.

Step

Using

the

included

wall

template,

mark

the

positions

the

wall

where

you

would

place

the

mounting

screws.

Step

Fasten

two

1-1

/2':

wood

screws

the

wall

using

the

markings

from

Step

your

guide.

Leave

/16"

(1.59mm)

space

between

the

wall

and

screwhead.lf

wall

stud

not

available,

use

appropriate

anchor.

Step

protect

wall,

attach

rubber

cushions

(included)

suggested

locations.

Step

Place

the

speaker

the

wall

aligning

the

keyholes

the

back

the

speaker

the

screwheads

the

wall.

Once

positioned

properly,

the

speaker

should

slide

down

slightly

and

become

secure.

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REFERENCE

SPEAKERS

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WIRING

THE

SYSTEM

IMPORTANT:

Make

sure

that

all

equipment

turned

off

before

making

any

connections.

For

speaker

connections,

use

minimum

#16-gauge

speaker

wire

with

polarity

coding.

The

side

the

wire

with

ridge

other

coding

usually

considered

positive

polarity

(i.e.,

+).

NOTE:

you

are

unsure

about

the

proper

wire

use,

consult

your

local

Infinity

dealer

about

speaker

wire

and

connection

options.

The

speakers

have

coded

terminals

that

variety

wire

connectors.

Figure

shows

the

most

common

connection.

Insert

bare

end;

tighten

terminal

stripe(-)

Red(+)

Figure

This

example

shows

how

connect

bare

wires

the

terminals.

ensure

proper

polarity,

connect

each+

terminal

the

back

the

amplifier

receiver

the

respective+

(red)

terminal

each

speaker,

shown

Figure

Connect

the-

(black)

terminals

similar

way.

See

the

owner's

guides

that

were

included

with

your

amplifier,

receiver

and

television

confirm

connection

procedures.

IMPORTANT:

not

reverse

polarities

(i.e.,+

to-or-

to+)

when

making

connections.

Doing

will

cause

poor

imaging

and

diminished

bass

response.

(One

channel

shown)

BLACK

RED

Receiver

amplifier

(rear

view)

I+~

YJJ-1

Speaker

(rear

view)

Figure

Wiring

diagram

shows

polarity

connections

for

one

channel

stereo

home

theater

system.

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Receiver

Amplifier

(rear

view)

Speaker

(rea

view)

Figure

For

RC263,

R263,

and

R253

speakers,

you

can

choose

either

set

terminals.

IMPORTANT:

not

remove

the

metal

jumpers

from

between

the

two

sets

terminals

when

connecting

the

speaker

wires.

BI-WIRE

CONNECTION

RC263,

R253

AND

R263

These

speaker

connection

assemblies

have

two

sets

input

terminals

that

are

connected

metal

jumper

bars.

The

upper

set

terminals

for

the

midrange/tweeter,

and

the

lower

set

terminals

for

the

woofers.

This

arrangement

allows

you

bi-wire

the

speakers

using

single

stereo

amplifier

using

two

stereo

amplifiers.

Bi-wiring

can

offer

sonic

advantages

and

flexibility

power-amplifier

selection

over

conventional

single-wire

connection.

Before

bi-wiring

the

speakers,

remove

the

jumper

bars.

Remove

Jumpers

SINGLE-AMPLIFIER

81-WIRING

Left

Speaker

Right

Speaker

Amplifier

•

Left

-Right

Midrange/Tweeter .·.. :

.·

Ch.

. .

Ch.

.·.

•.

.·

.· .

Midrange

.·

/Tweeter

connection -

ruf"

connection

Woofer

(!j

Woofer

Connection~

Connection

For

information

about

various

speaker-wire

and

connection

options,

contact

your

local

Infinity

dealer.

FINAL

ADJUSTMENT

Check

the

speakers

for

playback,

first

setting

the

system

volume

control

minimum

level

and

then

applying

power

your

audio

system.

Play

favorite

music

video

segment,

and

increase

the

system

volume

control

comfortable

level.

NOTE:

You

should

hear

balanced

audio

reproduction

across

the

entire

frequency

spectrum,

from

high

tones

deep

bass.

not,

check

all

wiring

connections

consult

the

authorized

Infinity

dealer

from

whom

you

purchased

the

system.

number

different

factors-

including

the

room's

size

and

shape,

the

construction

materials

used

build

the

room,

the

listener's

position

relative

the

speakers,

and

the

position

the

speakers

the

room-

will

affect

the

amount

bass

you

hear

and

the

stereo-image

quality

(the

placement

sounds

space).

Listen

variety

music

selections

and

note

the

bass

level.

there

too

much

bass,

move

the

speakers

away

from

nearby

walls.

Conversely,

you

place

the

speakers

closer

the

walls,

you

should

hear

bass.

Nearby

refiecting

surfaces

can

adversely

affect

stereo-imaging

quality.

they

do,

try

angling

the

speakers

slightly

inward

toward

the

listening

position

until

you

achieve

the

best

possible

sound.

(ARE

YOUR

SPEAKER

SYSTEM

Each

Reference

series

cabinet

has

wood-grain

vinyl

finish

that

does

not

require

any

routine

maintenance.

You

may

use

soft

cloth

remove

any

fingerprints

dust.

Clean

the

grille

gentle

vacuuming.

NOTE:

not

use

any

cleaning

products

polishes

the

cabinet

grille.

your

Infinity

speaker

needs

service,

contact

your

Infinity

dealer

distributor,

visit

www.infinityspeakers.com

for

the

location

the

nearest

service

center.

Harman

International

Industries,

Inc.

8500

Balboa

Blvd.,

Northridge,

91329

USA

2014

Harman

International

Industries,

Incorporated.

All

rights

reserved.

Infinity,

Infinity

Reference

and

CMMD

are

trademarks

Harman

International

Industries,

Incorporated,

registered

the

United

States

and/or

other

countries.

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