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Playing Two or More Speaker Pairs Simultaneously

1. 

Make sure the amplifier or receiver power is OFF and set

the volume to minimum.

2. 

On the right side of the HDL-4's front panel is a button

labeled PROTECTION. This button activates the HDL-4's
impedance correction circuitry. The circuitry assures that
your receiver or amplifier will see a safe operating load when
playing multiple speaker pairs simultaneously. Since most
receivers and amplifiers are not rated for use below a 4 ohm
load, you will need to activate the PROTECTION button
whenever the overall system impedance might fall below 4
ohms. Use the following chart as a guide for setting the
PROTECTION button.

3. 

Locate the ON/OFF buttons on the HDL-4 which corre-

spond to the speaker pairs you wish to play. Set them to the
ON position.

"TECH TIP"

You will need to 

activate the HDL-4's

PROTECTION button

whenever the overall

system impedance

might fall below 

4 ohms.

When playing the following speakers:

1 or 2 pair of 8-ohm speakers

3 or 4 pairs of 8-ohm speakers

1 pair of 4-ohm speakers

2, 3, or 4 pairs of 4-ohm speakers

Any combination of 4 and 8 ohm speakers

The Protection button should be:

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

Set the PROTECTION button to the correct position using the chart shown above.

Summary of Contents for HDL-4

Page 1: ...HDL 4 I N S T A L L A T I O N O P E R A T I O N G U I D E M O D E L HDL 4 HIGH DEFINITION SPEAKER SELECTION SYSTEM HDL 4...

Page 2: ...ing your amplifier The HDL 4 has a pro tection circuit that keeps your amplifier running safely even if you have all four pairs of speakers playing at the same time TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Fe...

Page 3: ...ntacts assure many years of trouble free use Isolated left and right channel ground returns make the HDL 4 compatible with all types of amplifiers Massive copper traces on printed circuit board handle...

Page 4: ...tested electronically and acoustically for frequency response distortion and power handling Standard 17 width allows the HDL 4 to stack neatly with other standard size components Ideal for both home...

Page 5: ...le if two pairs of 8 ohm speakers are connected in parallel the impedance will be 4 ohms two pairs of 4 ohm speakers in parallel become 2 ohms and so on Most receivers or amplifiers are not rated for...

Page 6: ...u use 16 or 18 gauge stranded copper speaker wire for the HDL 4 connections For wiring runs longer than 80 feet 14 gauge wire is recommend ed Using speaker wire larger than 14 gauge for the HDL 4 conn...

Page 7: ...electrical wiring Using the HDL 4 with Tube Type Amplifiers Virtually all tube amplifiers must have a load connected at all times If the amplifier to be connected to the HDL 4 is a tube amplifier be s...

Page 8: ...E C T I O N S Y S T E M Figure 1 Using a Tube Amplifier Tube Amplifier Niles HDL 4 150 150 AMPLIFIER L L R R L L R R L L R R L L R R L L R R SPEAKER 4 SPEAKER 3 SPEAKER 2 SPEAKER 1 CONSTANT PROTECTION...

Page 9: ...NSTANT PROTECTION ON OFF Niles Audio Corporation Miami Florida USA Recessed areas for custom room labels Attractive low profile design Simple push button operation Connect up to four pairs of speakers...

Page 10: ...ecessary wiring to the HDL 4 Label the wires for future reference See Figure 2 TUNER 94 9 15 AMPLIFIER L L R R L L R R L L R R L L R R L L R R SPEAKER 4 SPEAKER 3 SPEAKER 2 SPEAKER 1 CONSTANT PROTECTI...

Page 11: ...r terminals Be certain that proper phasing is observed connect the positive terminals on the HDL 4 to the positive terminals on the amplifier and speakers and the negative terminals on the HDL 4 to th...

Page 12: ...to play Set it to the ON position 3 Turn on the amplifier or receiver and select a source such as the tuner or CD player 4 Slowly turn up the amplifier or receiver volume and set it to a comfortable n...

Page 13: ...oad you will need to activate the PROTECTION button whenever the overall system impedance might fall below 4 ohms Use the following chart as a guide for setting the PROTECTION button 3 Locate the ON O...

Page 14: ...N OFF button s on the HDL 4 Refer to the Protection chart for the correct setting of the PROTECTION button Constant Protection Switch The HDL 4 is equipped with a manual override for the protec tion c...

Page 15: ...the speaker pairs in your system with a Niles volume control The controls allow you to adjust the volume of each speaker pair individually If all the speaker pairs in your system are equipped with Nil...

Page 16: ...lesaudio com 12331 S W 130 Street Miami Florida 33186 Tel 305 238 4373 Fax 305 238 0185 NILES 1999 Niles Audio Corporation Niles and the Niles logo are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation...

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