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RECYCLING AND REUSE GUIDELINES (Europe)

In accordance with the European Union WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive 

effective August 13, 2005, we would like to notify you that our speakers may contain regulated 

materials which, upon disposal, require special reuse and recycling processing. For this reason 

Paradigm Electronics Inc. (the manufacturer of Paradigm speakers and Anthem electronics 

products) has arranged with its distributors in European Union member nations to collect and 

recycle this product at no cost to you. To find your local distributor please contact the dealer from 

whom you purchased this product or go to our website at paradigm.com.
Please note that only the product falls under the WEEE directive. When disposing of packaging and 

other shipping material we encourage you to recycle through the normal channels.

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MAN0099 | 032621

Paradigm Electronics Inc.,  

205 Annagem Boulevard,  

Mississauga, ON, Canada  L5T 2V1

PARADIGM, PARADIGM REFERENCE COLLECTION, Founder and all associated proprietary and 

patented designs and technologies are registered trademarks of Paradigm Electronics Inc. Copyright  

© Paradigm Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their 

respective owner(s). Paradigm Electronics reserves the right to change specifications and/or features 

without notice as design improvements are incorporated.

Summary of Contents for Founder Series

Page 1: ...Owners Manual...

Page 2: ...from whom you purchased this product or go to our website at paradigm com Please note that only the product falls under the WEEE directive When disposing of packaging and other shipping material we e...

Page 3: ...OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Unpacking Instructions Floorstanding Speakers Securing Rubber Feet Floor or Spikes Carpet 2 General Tips 3 Break in 3 Cleaning 3 Preventing Speaker Damage 3 Amplifier Disto...

Page 4: ...ACKING INSTRUCTIONS FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS 180 180 IMPORTANT FOLLOW THESE STEPS BEFORE PROCEEDING 2 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 OPTIONAL Install carpet spikes if placing speaker on carpet Step 1 B 6 Step 2 Step 2 S...

Page 5: ...then begin to produce distorted power several times greater than its rated output power This will damage any brand of speaker very quickly Ask your Dealer for amplifier recommendations More Powerful A...

Page 6: ...reserves provide better sound However exercise caution Use the speakers within their power range rating to prevent damage keep listening levels below the point of excessive woofer cone excursion YOUR...

Page 7: ...NTING optional The Paradigm Founder 90C center channel speakers can be mounted to Paradigm s J 18C stand if desired Ask your Paradigm dealer for details Stand Mounting a Center Channel Speaker Founder...

Page 8: ...l isolate your speakers from the solid surface improving overall sound quality NOTE As an alternative you may choose to stand mount your Paradigm Founder 40B bookshelf speakers using Paradigm stands A...

Page 9: ...ned to allow flexible placement while providing a very large window of sound throughout your listening room To ensure the best performance possible we strongly recommend that you observe the placement...

Page 10: ...front speakers so that their high frequency drivers are approximately at ear level as shown below Placing bookshelf models on Paradigm speaker stands sold separately or bookshelves raises their high f...

Page 11: ...clarity Avoid corner placement Position front speakers 8 in 20 cm or more from the wall behind the speaker and as much as possible from either side wall as shown below This will ensure better bass per...

Page 12: ...he front speakers X For best imaging place speakers from three quarters of that distance up to that same distance from each other 3 4 of X to X as shown To further optimize imaging toe speakers slight...

Page 13: ...ility Placing your center channel speaker below or above the TV will ensure the best possible clarity and intelligibility Position the speaker flush with the front of the TV or speaker shelf to minimi...

Page 14: ...mpletely inaudible ARC is just that effective ARC requires multiple microphone measurements Most room equalization methods work from only a single point source taking one measurement at the primary li...

Page 15: ...procedures will not be interrupted The ARC acoustic measurement process rejects typical background noise but if loud noise is present it may interfere with the ARC process ARC may indicate that re me...

Page 16: ...otherwise reflections from your body may cause bad measurements PAIRING Founder 120H speakers have the ability to be set up as a pair Once you pair two Founder 120H speakers you will be able to connec...

Page 17: ...top to the speaker you placed in the Right position using the provided USB cable 3 Open ARC Genesis 4 Click on Pairing Tool under OTHER TOOLS on the left side of the screen 5 Click on the 120H speaker...

Page 18: ...by 1 foot or more from each other so they are not all the same distance from the wall see Diagram B QUICK MEASURE SPEAKER POSITION HELPER If speaker positioning is flexible you can try using Quick Mea...

Page 19: ...ile saved to your computer Up to 16 characters may be used to name a measurement Additional characters will be removed Valid naming characters are a z A Z 0 9 and Other characters will not be allowed...

Page 20: ...lengths See your Dealer for recommendations IMPORTANT Turn your amplifier s OFF before connecting your speakers This will avoid damage which could result from accidental shorting of speaker cables MIN...

Page 21: ...th jumper bars These speakers can be bi wired or bi amplified to achieve even better performance For standard connection of speakers with two input terminals leave the jumper bars attached and connect...

Page 22: ...continued Bi Wire Connection Bi wiring can improve clarity and openness with less grain and more solidity to the bass Two speaker cables are required for each speaker that is bi wired REMOVE JUMPER B...

Page 23: ...ed the speaker to speaker balance will be incorrect when vertically bi amped or the speaker system s frequency balance will be incorrect when horizontally bi amped To prevent problems use identical am...

Page 24: ...s to one amplifier at a time FINE TUNING Once you have your speakers positioned in the room and have set speaker distances and calibrated speaker levels through your A V Processor or A V Receiver it s...

Page 25: ...or Dislocated Image Make sure receiver preamp or amplifier is plugged in and turned on Check power outlet at the wall is working Are headphones plugged in or is the system on Mute Re check all connec...

Page 26: ...analog 300 Hz bass 15 400 watts 300 watts Compatible with 8 ohms 92 lbs 41 7 kg each 45 4 x 13 9 x 17 4 115 3cm x 35 4cm x 44 1cm Piano Black Black Walnut Midnight Cherry Walnut 5 driver 3 way floorst...

Page 27: ...A Two 7 177mm Ultra High Excursion CARBON X Unibody Cone Gen3 Active Ridge Technology ART with Vertical Mounting System Advanced SHOCK MOUNT Isolation and a 1 5 high temp multi layered voice coil wit...

Page 28: ...order electro acoustic at 1 6kHz tweeter midbass 15 150 watts 120 watts Compatible with 8 ohms 25lbs 11 3kg each 14 5 x 7 8 x 12 8 36 8cm x 19 7cm x 32cm Piano Black Black Walnut Midnight Cherry Waln...

Page 29: ...r damaged by an unauthorized service facility The serial number has been removed or defaced Owner Responsibilities Provide normal reasonable operating care and maintenance Provide or pay for transport...

Page 30: ...NOTES...

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