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tain types of grounds like wood floors.
Powerful drivers generate magnetic fields that can extend
beyond the boundaries of the speaker cabinet. We recommend
you keep magnetically sensitive articles (TV, computer screen,
computer discs, audio and video tapes, swipe cards...) at least
1.5 ft (50 cm) away from the speaker. Cabasse centre speakers or
the ones marked «TV» are not concerned with this, being magne-
tically shielded.
POSITIONING SPEAKERS IN A ROOM
OPTIMAL POSITIONING FOR A 2.1 OR STEREO WITH A
SUBWOOFER SYSTEM
For a stereo listening with 2 speakers or 2 satellites and 1
subwoofer, we recommend you to place the subwoofer in the
front listening area. The placement of the subwoofer against a
wall reinforces the low frequencies and limit the reflections from
80 to 200 Hz. However to obtain the best results, it is always ne-
cessary to carry out tests according to the acoustic of the room.
OPTIMAL POSITIONING FOR A 5.1 OR HOME THEATRE SYSTEM
Setting up a multi-channel Audio-Video system requires great
care when positioning the specific AV speakers.
The centre speaker should be placed as close as possible to the
screen and where it sounds best from your listening spot while
offering the optimal picture/dialogue cohesion. Theoretically,
the screen should be located within a virtual triangle formed
by the acoustical centres of the main speakers and the centre
speaker. Practically speaking, this means that the principal spea-
ker should be placed above the screen if the main speakers are
below it, and below the screen if the main speakers are above.
The centre speaker should also, if possible, be set slightly back
from the others, so that it is located at the same distance from
the listener as the main speakers.
The rear speakers or surround should be placed against the
side walls, at listening height. They should not be positioned far
behind the listening zone.
The subwoofer should be placed in the front listening area,
its position against a wall reinforces the extreme low re-
gister and limits the reflections between 80 and 200 Hz.
However to obtain the best result, it is always necessary
to carry out tests according to the acoustics of the room.
Your AV processor enables the adjustment in level and
delay of each of the 5/6/7 channels of your system. Fine-
tuning is necessary to obtain a perfect sound stage.
Turn off all the amplifiers before connecting them to the louds-
peakers. In order to connect loudspeakers properly, it is most
important to keep in mind the following two factors: cable sec-
tion and phase.
CONNECTION
CABLE SECTION
To get the full sonic potential of Cabasse loudspeakers and avoid
power losses, the cables connecting the speakers to the power
amplifier must have the lowest possible electrical resistance. To
help you in choosing the correct cable gauge, follow diagram.
Length between
recommended
amplifier and loudspeakers
section
4,5 m
1,5 mm
2
6 m
2 mm
2
7,5 m
2,5 mm
2
9 m
3 mm
2
12 m
4 mm
2
PHASE
In order to maintain the phase relationship and frequency ba-
lance of the loudspeaker system, both loudspeakers must be pro-
perly connected to the power amplifier. When properly connec-
ted, the cones of the drivers of both loudspeakers will move in
the same direction when driven by the same signals. If the cones
move in opposite directions, the resulting out of phase signals
will create a perceptible power loss, particularly in the low fre-
quencies. The stereophonic message will also be degraded.
Amplifier and speaker manufacturers typically indicate connec-
tion polarity in one of two ways: red and black or plus and minus.
In either case, always connect red or plus to red or plus and black
or minus to black or minus. Connections should be identical for
both channels. To check that the speakers are in correct phase,
switch the system to mono while music is being played. If the
amplifier does not have a phase inversion switch, it will be neces-
sary to change over the connections on one only of the louds-
peakers. If in correct phase, the image should be distinctly loca-
ted between the loudspeakers with a slight loss of bass and low
midrange level. If the image is confused and not centrally located
and there is a drastic loss of bass and low midrange level, recheck
your connections.
POWER MANAGEMENT
Select the right voltage with the 115 V – 230 V
A1
switch and
connect the
A3
plug to the mains with a 700 W or more power
chord cable (3 A / 230 V, 6 A /115 V). Then power on the amplifier
with the
A2
switch. Finally press the POWER key of the remote
control or any key on the front pad to get the system on play
mode. The display will be activated after 3 to 4 seconds.
Attention, before operating the unit, be sure that
the operating voltage of your unit is identical with
that of your local power voltage.
SETTINGS
I) THE AJUSTABLE PARAMETERS
USE OF THE FRONT PANEL PAD :
The 5 keys on the front panels of the Santorin give access to all
the here-under adjustable parameters.
Use the “
“ and “
“ (TP6 et TP3) keys to select the parameters,
then select the right option or value thanks to the “
“ et “
“ (TP4
et TP2) keys. The “ENTER” (TP1) key must be pressed down to
confirm a setting and/or answer to “ENTER ?” and “ VALIDATE ?”.
A) PARAMETERS ADJUSTABLE ONLY BY MEAN OF THE
FRONT PANEL :
SOURCE: selection of the type of input/output being used :
- RCA+HL: RCA “LOW LEVEL INPUTS”
A7
inputs and « HIGH
LEVEL INPUTS » (
A5
speaker cable terminals). These 2 types
of inputs can be used simultaneously depending on configu-
ration.
- XLR: XLR
A6
inputs
CHANNELS: selection of the input channels being used :
- R: right channel
- L: left channel
- R+L: right and left channels
VOLUME: adjustment of the subwoofer sound level, -30 dB to
+6 dB, pressing the “+” and “-“ keys in 1 dB increments.
LOW PASS FILTER: adjustment of the subwoofer’s low-pass fre-
quency, 30 Hz to 200 Hz, pressing the “+” and “-“ keys in 1 dB
increments.
