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Owner’s

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Page 2: ...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 p a r a d i g m c o m MAN0000 081822 Paradigm Electronics Inc 205 Annagem Boulevard Mississauga ON Canada L5T 2V1 PARADIGM XR and ...

Page 3: ...pleasure for many years to come To achieve all of the exceptional sound that these subwoofers are capable of providing requires care in installation and operation Please take the time to read this manual and follow all instructions If you have further questions contact your Authorized Paradigm Dealer or visit the Frequently Asked Questions page in the Support section of our website at paradigm com...

Page 4: ...ctrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all s...

Page 5: ... sale voltage requirements vary by country Improper voltage can cause damage that will be potentially expensive to repair Paradigm products are shipped to authorized Paradigm distributors with the correct power supply for use in the country of intended sale A list of authorized distributors can be accessed at www paradigm com or by emailing info paradigm com WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR E...

Page 6: ...gm Electronics Inc 205 Annagem Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2V1 Canada MAN0200 072622 180 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CAUTION Once the bottom foam insert is removed the subwoofer becomes unsecured be extremely careful when flipping the carton subwoofer to an upright postion OPTIONAL CARPET SPIKES Install the carpet spikes as shown in steps 4 6 if you are placing your subwoofer on carpet Paradigm Elect 205 Annage...

Page 7: ... content of your program material is very loud and more continuous in nature we recommend connecting subwoofers with higher wattage ratings i e 1500 W to dedicated AC circuits You are about to experience the astonishing bass performance of a state of the art Paradigm subwoofer These subwoofers incorporate highly advanced patented technology and set all new standards for deep bass extension ultra l...

Page 8: ...ne in the front of the room and the other in the rear of the room Fig 2 usually provides the best bass performance and sonic integration Consult the Fine Tuning section of this Owners Manual for more information on adjusting phase settings If those locations are not possible or if you want to experiment with placement options using two subwoofers the following procedure will be a helpful guide to ...

Page 9: ...s only a guideline You may want to use a bass test disc and SPL meter to more accurately determine the bass characteristics of your listening room see your Dealer for more information Remember that room acoustics vary which means that it may take some experimenting with subwoofer placement to achieve the best subwoofer performance Fig 1a Fig 1b Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 2 Fig 2 Fig 1a Fig 1b Fig 2 ...

Page 10: ...ble low level source While this connection provides the lowest level of noise please remember that this connection does use the on board low pass filter settings so this will need to be configured in the device connected to the XR subwoofer Line Level Input LFE In Used to connect to the RCA Subwoofer Out of your Preamplifier Processor or other suitable low level source As with the XLR input this i...

Page 11: ... on and power off sequences do not occur immediately so some delay is normal and to be expected Trigger In this mode the XR subwoofer will power on and off accordingly only when instructed by a device connected to the 12V trigger input On In this mode the XR subwoofer is always powered on and ready to play with no delay caused by the power on or power off sequences Please note that this mode does ...

Page 12: ...ers maximum convenience by enabling the adjustment of these settings from anywhere within range of the subwoofer This also makes adjustments much more accurate as you can listen in real time from your listening position as you make changes in the app At any point within the app you can press the Help icon for an explanation of the feature or setting The app communicates to the subwoofer via Blueto...

Page 13: ...gin the sweep process The sweep will repeat continuously until it is stopped You can hold the sweep at any point by pressing the pause symbol that appears By pausing the sweep the subwoofer will hold that specific frequency This can also be adjusted with the frequency slider and or and buttons that appear when the sweep is on hold Press the continue button to exit these controls This sweep can the...

Page 14: ... phase setting until the bass appears to be as quiet as possible 4 When you have found the point where the bass is the most quiet simply toggle the inverted setting back to off and the bass should be noticeably stronger There are more precise way to perform this tuning but there is some risk involved in performing these other methods We have found this method still works well without the risk asso...

Page 15: ...the subwoofer s settings with a custom 4 digit passcode Once a passcode is set it can also be cleared on this screen A passcode is helpful in preventing others in the home from making changes to your preferred settings Rename Assigning a custom name to the subwoofer is useful if you have multiple in your system Names must be between 3 13 characters long Reset This menu allows you to perform a fact...

Page 16: ...ime or pause and repeat Step 1 again so that you are always using the Front speaker closest to the subwoofer There are several variations of this technique where you perform this process by wiring both Front speakers out of phase instead of disconnecting one or even using just the Center channel or other channel closest to each sub For the sake of this write up we are assuming you are using the sa...

Page 17: ...rocess is critical to properly dealing with standing waves and ensuring optimal bass performance throughout the listening area With ARC Genesis there are no bad seats Unlike many Room EQ systems ARC Genesis applies correction to peaks modes and dips anti modes Tackling both allows us to achieve a far more accurate and natural room response To limit the demands on the amplifier and maximize signal ...

Page 18: ...our subwoofer following the instructions given in the section entitled Subwoofer Connection Once your subwoofer is connected you are ready to install the ARC Genesis software available for free download from the ARC Genesis website here https anthemarc com downloads index php BEFORE STARTING THE PROCEDURE NOTE THE FOLLOWING Although systems vary in general if your home theater receiver processor a...

Page 19: ...hould be symmetric to the left and right of the center line The same applies to the remaining positions IMPORTANT Even if your room has less than five seating positions to ensure optimal sound measurements must be taken from five different listening positions Each position should be at least 2 feet 60 cm apart 2 Set the microphone in the first position 3 Run ARC Genesis on your computer The progra...

Page 20: ...or 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 transportation charges for product to service facility Provide proof of purchase your sales receipt given at time of purchase from your Authorized Paradigm Dealer must be retained for proof of purchase date S...

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Page 23: ... en obtiendrez les coordonnées sur simple demande ou en consultant notre site internet paradigm com Notez que seul le produit fini est concerné par cette directive et ses obligations S agissant de son emballage et de ses accessoires de transport nous vous recommandons de les recycler selon les procédures mises en place par votre commune ou votre département p a r a d i g m c o m MAN0000 081822 Par...

Page 24: ... et développement exhaustives de ParadigmMD une technologie de pointe l utilisation des meilleurs matériaux ainsi que des techniques de fabrication et de contrôle de la qualité perfectionnées permettent d obtenir un rendement largement supérieur de chaque composant à toutes les étapes de la conception Les caissons de sous graves XRMC de ParadigmMD vous offriront une qualité d écoute sans égal pend...

Page 25: ...es ches des prises et des points où il sort de l appareil pour éviter qu on ne marche dessus ou qu on ne le pince 11 Utilisez uniquement les accessoires spécifiés par le fabricant CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES 13 Débranchez cet appareil en cas d orage ou lorsqu il reste inutilisé pendant une longue durée 14 Faites le réparer et entretenir par un personnel de service qualié Il est nécessaire de...

Page 26: ...re Une tension inappropriée peut causer des dommages potentiellement dispendieux à réparer Les produits Paradigm sont expédiés aux distributeurs Paradigm autorisés avec l alimentation électrique appropriée pour une utilisation dans le pays où la vente est prévue Une liste des distributeurs autorisés est disponible sur le site Web www paradigm com ou en envoyant un courriel à l adresse info paradig...

Page 27: ...UIVEZ CES ÉTAPES AVANT DE COMMENCER Paradigm Electronics Inc 205 Annagem Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2V1 Canada MAN0200 072622 180 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 POINTES DE TAPIS EN OPTION Installez des pointes de tapis comme indiqué aux étapes 4 à 6 si vous placez votre subwoofer sur un tapis MISE EN GARDE Une fois l insert en mousse inférieur est retiré le subwoofer se détache soyez extrêmement prudent lorsque v...

Page 28: ...l is very loud and more continuous in nature we recommend connecting subwoofers with higher wattage ratings i e 1500 W to dedicated AC circuits Vous êtes sur le point de faire l expérience de la précision et de la puissance des graves que permettent les caissons de sous graves ParadigmMD Ils produisent un signal d une qualité exceptionnelle de faible distorsion et d une incroyable résolution grâce...

Page 29: ... D ÉCOUTE Si deux caissons sont utilisés en placer un à l avant de la pièce et l autre à l arrière de la pièce Fig 2 permet généralement d optimiser la performance des graves et l intégration sonore Consulter la section Réglage de précision de ce mode d emploi pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur le réglage des paramètres de phase Si cela n est pas possible ou pour essayer d autres optio...

Page 30: ...essai des graves et un calibreur de niveau de pression acoustique pour déterminer plus précisément les caractéristiques de basses fréquences de la salle d écoute consulter le détaillant pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements L acoustique varie selon la pièce Il importe donc d essayer différentes configurations de positionnement pour optimiser la performance des caissons de sous graves Fig 1a F...

Page 31: ... connect to the Balanced XLR Sub LFE Output of your Preamplifier Processor or other suitable low level source While this connection provides the lowest level of noise please remember that this connection does use the on board low pass filter settings so this will need to be configured in the device connected to the XR subwoofer Line Level Input LFE In Used to connect to the RCA Subwoofer Out of yo...

Page 32: ... on and power off sequences do not occur immediately so some delay is normal and to be expected Trigger In this mode the XR subwoofer will power on and off accordingly only when instructed by a device connected to the 12V trigger input On In this mode the XR subwoofer is always powered on and ready to play with no delay caused by the power on or power off sequences Please note that this mode does ...

Page 33: ...fers maximum convenience by enabling the adjustment of these settings from anywhere within range of the subwoofer This also makes adjustments much more accurate as you can listen in real time from your listening position as you make changes in the app At any point within the app you can press the Help icon for an explanation of the feature or setting The app communicates to the subwoofer via Bluet...

Page 34: ...gin the sweep process The sweep will repeat continuously until it is stopped You can hold the sweep at any point by pressing the pause symbol that appears By pausing the sweep the subwoofer will hold that specific frequency This can also be adjusted with the frequency slider and or and buttons that appear when the sweep is on hold Press the continue button to exit these controls This sweep can the...

Page 35: ... phase setting until the bass appears to be as quiet as possible 4 When you have found the point where the bass is the most quiet simply toggle the inverted setting back to off and the bass should be noticeably stronger There are more precise way to perform this tuning but there is some risk involved in performing these other methods We have found this method still works well without the risk asso...

Page 36: ...the subwoofer s settings with a custom 4 digit passcode Once a passcode is set it can also be cleared on this screen A passcode is helpful in preventing others in the home from making changes to your preferred settings Rename Assigning a custom name to the subwoofer is useful if you have multiple in your system Names must be between 3 13 characters long Reset This menu allows you to perform a fact...

Page 37: ... ignored 1 Wire the Front speaker that is closest to the subwoofer out of phase reverse red and black speaker wire connections and then safely disconnect the other Front speaker so it does not play during this process Note If using multiple subwoofers you can either choose to continue using the same Front speaker the whole time or pause and repeat Step 1 again so that you are always using the Fron...

Page 38: ...h subwoofer in the system making sure only 1 speaker and 1 sub are playing during the test 6 Now rewire the Front Speaker back to normal polarity positive to positive negative to negative and properly reconnect any speakers or subwoofers that were disconnected previously ...

Page 39: ...trairement à de nombreux systèmes d égalisation de la pièce le ARC Genesis applique la correction aux crêtes modes et aux creux antimodes Le fait de s occuper des deux nous permet d obtenir une réponse beaucoup plus naturelle et précise de la pièce De plus pour limiter les demandes à l amplificateur et pour maximiser le ratio signal bruit le ARC Genesis applique les limites appropriées à cette cor...

Page 40: ...nt du caisson de sous graves indiqués au début de cette section puis raccordez votre caisson en suivant les instructions de la section Raccord du caisson de sous graves Une fois le caisson de sous graves raccordé suivez la procédure pour raccorder le Perfect Bass Kit de Paradigm en vous assurant que votre caisson de sous graves est placé au meilleur endroit pour entendre toutes les graves majestue...

Page 41: ...tions 2 et 3 doivent être symétriques à gauche et à droite de la ligne centrale La même procédure s applique aux positions restantes IMPORTANT Même si la pièce possède moins de cinq positions assises pour obtenir un son optimal les mesures du son doivent être prises à cinq positions d écoute différentes une distance d au moins deux pieds 60 cm doit être conservée entre chaque position 2 Régler le ...

Page 42: ...SI Le produit est assujetti à un usage abusif accidentel ou intentionnel Le produit est utilisé avec du matériel défectueux ou non adéquat Le produit est soumis à des signaux électriques dommageables un transport dangereux des dommages mécaniques ou toute autre condition anormale Le produit y compris le boîtier est altéré ou endommagé lors d une réparation non autorisée La plaque du numéro de séri...

Page 43: ...ons par quiconque Paradigm Electronics Inc et ses représentants ou agents ne peuvent pas être tenus responsables de dommages découlant de l utilisation de ces produits Là où une réglementation spécifique interdit une telle limitation de la responsabilité cette exclusion ne s applique pas Conserver le présent manuel et le reçu comme preuves d achat jusqu au terme de la garantie ...

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