Klipsch Reference series User manual

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CENTER

CHANNEL

OWNERIS

MANUAL

REFERENCE

SERIES

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRIICTIONS

READ

these

instructions.

KEEP

these

instructions.

HEED

all

warnings.

all

instructions.

NOT

use

this

apparatus

near

water.

CLEAN

ONLY

with

dry

cloth.

NOT

block

any

ventilation

openings.

Install

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions.

NOT

install

near

any

heat

sources

such

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

other

apparatus

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

NOT

defeat

the

safety

purpose

the

polarized

grounding

type

plug.

polarized

plug

has

two

blades

with

one

wider

than

the

other.

grounding

type

plug

has

two

blades

and

third

grounding

prong.

The

wider

blade

the

third

prong

are

provided

for

your

safety.

the

provided

plug

does

not

fit

into

your

outlet,

consult

electrician

for

replacement

the

obsolete

outlet.

10.

PROTECT

the

power

cord

from

being

walked

pinched,

particularly

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

apparatus.

11.

ONLY

USE

attachments/accessories

specified

the

manufacturer.

12.

USE

only

with

cart,

stand,

tripod,

bracket,

table

specified

the

manufacturer,

sold

with

the

apparatus.

When

cart

used,

use

caution

when

moving

the

cart/apparatus

\CIt

combination

avoid

injUry

from

tip-over.

13.

UNPLUG

this

apparatus

during

lightning

storms

when

unused

for

long

periods

time.

14.

REFER

all

servicing

qualified

service

personnel.

Servicing

required

when

the

apparatus

has

been

damaged

any

way,

such

power-supply

cord

plug

damaged,

liquid

has

been

spilled

objects

have

fallen

into

the

apparatus,

the

apparatus

has

been

exposed

rain

moisture,

does

not

operate

normally,

has

been

dropped.

.If\.

This

symbol

indicates

that

there

are

important

operating

and

maintenance

instructions

the

literature

accompanying

this

unit.

I:\.

This

symbol

indicates

that

dangerous

voltage

constituting

risk

electric

shock

ill

present

within

this

unit.

WARNING:

reduce

the

risk

fire

electrical

shock,

not

expose

this

apparatus

rain

moisture.

UNPACKING

The

easiest

way

remove

the

speaker

from

its

carton

turn

the

open

side

the

box

down

that

resting

table

the

floor,

with

the

flaps

spread

out

and

away.

Then

pull

the

box

straight

and

off.

Remove

any

packing

material

from

the

speaker

and

grille,

place

back

the

carton,

and

store

case

you

ever

need

ship

the

loudspeaker.

Align

the

magnetic

posts

the

inside

the

grille

with

the

screws

the

front

the

speaker

and

will

snap

into

place.

ACEMENT

Center

the

speaker

directly

above

below

your

video

screen.

necessary,

you

can

place

the

speaker

floor

stand

front

and

below

the

screen

that

elevates

the

correct

height.

Ideally,

however,

the

speaker's

front

baffle

should

flush

with

the

front

the

screen.

(See

Figure

1.)

Leveling

foot

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-Below

Leveling

foot

Figure 1

the

speaker

well

above

below

the

ear

height

seated

listeners,

you

can

improve

performance

angling

slightly

compensate.

Included

with

the

speaker

adjustable

foot

that

you

can

screw

into

one

two

threaded

inserts

the

bottom

the

cabinet.

tilt

the

speaker

down,

install

the

foot

the

insert

near

the

back

the

cabinet;

tilt

up,

install

the

foot

the

one

near

the

front

the

cabinet.

After

adjusting

the

amount

tilt,

gently

snug

the

supplied

jamb

nut

secure

the

foot's

position.

Cover

any

unused

threaded

holes

with

the

supplied

flat,

self

stick

rubber

pads.

Attach

the

dome

shaped,

self-stick

pads

the

bottom

the

cabinet

for

shelf

protection.

(See

Figure

2.)

Figure 2

CONNECTIONS

1 _

Note:

Proper

connection

your

speakers

your

amplifier

receiver

vital

obtaining

good

sound

quality.

Please

these

directions

carefully.

Sloppy

connections

can

cause

amplifier

malfunction

damage.

WARNING:

Voltages

this

equipment

are

hazardous

life.

user-serviceable

parts

inside.

Refer

all

servicing

qualified

service

personnel.

CAUTION:

Changes

modifications

not

expressly

approved

the

manufacturer

could

void

the

user's

authority

operate

this

device.

ABOUT

YOUR

KUPSCH

PURCHASE

1--------------

Thank

you

for

your

purchase

Klipsch

center

channel.

After

reading

this

manual

and

connecting

your

system,

you

will

hear

the

result

over

years

stringent

engineering

and

class-leading

research

and

development.

all

Klipsch

products,

your

center

channel

features

Klipsch

Tractrix®

Horn-loaded

Technology-the

guiding

design

for

the

first

Klipschorn®

developed

1946

and

for

every

product

that

has

followed.

Horn-loading

allows

your

speakers

deliver

high

sensitivity,

low

distortion,

flat

frequency

response

and

wide

dispersion,

which

translates

unequaled

power,

detail

and

dynamics,

the

hallmarks

"The

Klipsch

Sound."

Please

sure

fill

out

the

warranty

card

the

back

this

manual

online

www.klipsch.com

are

better

able

serve

you.

Again,

thank

you

for

choosing

Klipsch

and

hope

that

your

speaker

brings

life

your

music

and

movies

for

many

years.

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degraded.

The

easiest

way

ensure

that

your

speakers

are

wired

phase

always

connect

the

positive

and

negative

output

terminals

your

amplifier

receiver

the

matching

input

terminals

your

speakers:

positive

("+",

color-coded

red)

positive

and

negative

("-",

color-coded

black)

negative.

(See

Figure

3.)

Most

pre-terminated

speaker

cables

have

color-coded

connectors

that

make

easy

match

output

and

inputs

correctly.

yours

not,

you

are

making

your

own

out

paired,

two-conductor

wire,

look

for

identifying

marks

the

insulation

the

two

conductors.

Normally

there

will

printing,

stripe

molded

ridge

along

one

the

conductors.

Figure 4

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Bi-wiring

bi-wiring,

separate

cables

are

connected

from

the

amplifier

receiver

out-

put

terminals

the

speaker

input

terminals

for

the

tweeter

and

woofers.

(See

Figure

4.)

This

results

lower

electrical

resistance

between

the

amplifier

and

speaker

than

single-

wiring

with

the

same

gauge

cable.

some

cases

bi-wiring

may

preferable

single-

wiring

with

lower-gauge

cable,

which

will

thicker

and

probably

less

flexible.

bi-wire

your

Reference

Series

speakers,

loosen

the

nuts

the

binding

posts

and

remove

the

metal

straps

linking

the

woofer

and

tweeter

terminals.

Observing

proper

polarity,

connect

one

cable

the

tweeter

binding

posts

(upper)

and

another

the

woofer

binding

posts

(lower).

Run

both

cables

back

your

amplifier

receiver

and

attach

them

the

same

channel.

(00

not,

for

example,

attach

one

speaker

output

and

the

other

speaker

output

amplifier

receiver

with

AlB

speaker

switching.)

Amplifiers

may

severely

damaged

straps

are

not

removed.

the

back

each

speaker

are

two

sets

binding

posts,

one

feeding

the

tweeter

and

the

other

the

woofers.

For

conventional

wiring,

these

sets

are

connected

together

with

gold-plated

metal

straps,

which

must

removed

for

bi-wiring

biamping.

will

explain

ordinary

single-wiring

first

and

then

the

alternatives.

All

the

information

regarding

single-wiring

also

applies

bi-wiring.

Klipsch

Reference

Series

speakers

are

wired

internally

with

Bandwidth

Balanced™

Monster®

Cable.

Bandwidth

Balanced

technology

employs

multiple

gauges

high-purity

copper

wire,

carefully

selected

and

wound

ensure

optimum

signal

transfer

all

fre-

quencies.

You

will

obtain

best

performance

from

your

speakers

you

connect

them

your

amplifier

receiver

with

Monster

Cable

similar

quality

wire

available

from

your

dealer.

recommend

that

you

use

16-gauge

heavier

stranded

copper

wire.

Use

lower

gauge

(heavier)

wire

for

longer

runs

reduce

the

amount

amplifier

power

lost

due

the

wire's

resistance.

Bill

FIRS!,

TYPES

CONNECTORS

Bare

wire.

Pull

the

two

conductors

apart

for

about

inch

and

strip

approximately

1/4-

inch

insulation

from

the

end

each.

wire

stripper

will

simplify

this,

but

you

can

use

ordinary

pocket

knife

cut

around

and

through

the

Insulation

down

the

wire.)

Twist

the

strands

wire

each

individual

conductor

tightly

together.

Loosen

the

nuts

pair

binding

posts

until

the

holes

through

the

metal

posts

are

exposed,

then

insert

the

bare

wire

through

the

holes.

Screw

the

nuts

down

finger-tight

the

wire.

Make

sure

that

strands

wire

are

touching

from

one

binding

post

the

other

any

strands

from

the

other

conductor.

Failure

observe

this

precaution

either

end

the

connection

can

result

amplifier

malfunction

damage.

Pins.

Many

pre-made

speaker

cables

are

terminated

with

metal

pins.

Loosen

the

nuts

pair

binding

posts

until

the

holes

through

the

metal

posts

are

exposed,

then

insert

the

pins

through

the

holes.

Screw

the

nuts

down

finger

-tight

the

pins

not

overtighten.

Make

sure

that

there

metal-to-metal

contact

between

the

two

pins

binding

posts.

Failure

observe

this

precaution

either

end

the

connection

can

result

amplifier

malfunction

damage.

Spade

lugs.

Some

speaker

cables

are

terminated

with

U-shaped

connectors

called

spade

lugs.

Loosen

the

nuts

pair

binding

posts

and

slip

the

spade

lugs

around

the

metal

posts.

Screw

the

nuts

down

finger-tight

the

lugs

and

inspect

ensure

they

have

remained

firmly

place.

Make

sure

that

there

metal-to-metal

contact

between

the

two

lugs

binding

posts.

Failure

observe

this

precaution

either

end

the

connection

can

result

amplifier

malfunction

damage.

OTHER

TYPES

SPECIALTY

CONNECTORS

ARE

AVAILABLE

FACILITATE

HOOKING

YOUR

SPEAKERS.

PLEASE

CONSULT

YOUR

AUTHORIZED

KLiPSCH

DEALER

FOR

SUGGESTIONS

AND

FURTHER

DETAILS.

SPEAKERS

AMPliFIER'

KEEpING

STRAIGHI

1 _

One

the

most

important

things

about

hooking

your

speakers

keeping

them

the

same

polarity,

phase.

they

are

connected

out

phase,

bass

and

sound

imaging

will

Biamping

biamplification,

the

tweeter

and

woofers

are

driven

separate

amplifiers

fed

from

the

same

preamplifier

output.

not

recommend

biamplifying

any

our

speakers,

since

general

will

produce

benefit

that

could

not

obtained

simply

using

single

larger

amplifier

and

may

cause

severe

sound

degradation

not

done

properly.

you

biamplify,

use

the

same

model

amplifier

for

the

tweeter

and

woofer

sections

(to

prevent

frequency-response

errors

caused

different

amplifier

gains)

and

sure

remove

the

straps

linking

the

two

sets

input

terminals

the

speaker.

Amplifiers

may

severely

damaged

straps

are

not

removed.

BASS

MANAGEMENT

SffilNGS I

Surround-sound

receivers

and

processors

use

what

known

bass

management

ensure

that

low

frequencies

the

various

channels

are

sent

speakers

that

can

handle

them

well

and

away

from

small

speakers

that

cannot.

Any

the

Klipsch

Reference

Series

center

-channel

speakers

can

set

Large

your

receiver

processor's

speaker

setup

necessary.

But

your

system

includes

good

powered

subwoofer

floorstanding

left

and

right

front

speakers,

you

probably

will

get

better

overall

performance

using

the

Small

setting

for

the

center.

CARE

AND

EANING

1 _

The

only

thing

you

should

ever

need

your

speakers

dust

them

occasionally.

Never

apply

any

abrasive

solvent-based

cleaner

any

harsh

detergent.

You

can

clean

the

grilles

with

the

brush

attachment

vacuum

cleaner.

Figure 3

AMP

Speaker

Right

Speake

leave

strap)

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strap

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offl

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product

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and

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forth

below)

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period

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(5)

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this

product

any

defective

parts

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electronics

and

amplifiers).

For

products

that

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electronics

amplifiers,

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the

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