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Place the two AAA batteries supplied into the remote control. Be careful to ensure that it is correctly inserted according to the  
polarity (+/-). You should only use the battery specified for this system. Caution: When replacing the batteries, ensure that you only use 
standard AAA batteries which are not re chargeable. The use of an incorrect type of battery may cause severe damage to the remote or  
risk explosion.

1.  ON/Off

: Speakers from standby mode to operating mode. The LED on the front will indicate the color of the source last chosen. 

2.  Volume C/-

: Increase or decrease audio level. Release mute function. 

3.  Input Selection

: Toggle and select source. The LED on the front of the left speaker will change color, based on the active source: 

 

  Analog: 

 

 Cyan 

 

  Phono: 

 

 Green 

 

  USB: 

 Purple 

 

  Optical: 

 White 

 

  Bluetooth: Blue

4.  Mute

: Temporarily mute audio output or restore audio output from mute.

5.  Listening Mode Selection

: Press the “

MODE

” button on the remote control once to activate the display and cycle through the four 

listening modes. 

 

  

Mode 

  Effect 

     Color

 

 

 Stereo 

 

  Normal 

     No 

Color 

   

 

 Widesound 

 

 Expanded 

Soundstage 

   Green 

 

 Dialogue 

 

  Enhanced 

Dialogue 

Clarity 

   Amber 

 

 

WideSound™ Plus  

Expanded Soundstage with Enhanced Dialogue Clarity  

Blue

6.  Subwoofer On/Off

: Subwoofer output can be activated using the supplied remote control, which will also redirect part of the low 

frequency content to the subwoofer.

SUB

MODE

TREBLE

BASS

Remote Control

Power On/Off

Volume Control

Input Selection

Subwoofer ON/OFF

Treble Control

Bluetooth Interrupt

Input Selection

Mute

Sound Mode Selection

Bass Control

Summary of Contents for ALPHA AM5

Page 1: ...ALPHA AM5 OWNER S GUIDE www psbspeakers com ...

Page 2: ... to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product FCC Warnings This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undes...

Page 3: ...ng a built in amplifier to create a complete audio solution with enough acoustic output to fill small to medium sized rooms Based on decades of acoustic research and rigorous testing the Alpha powered speakers benefit from proven knowledge and techniques and delivers true to nature sound quality for today s music enthusiasts and professionals By supplying this owner s guide we hope you will read t...

Page 4: ...ols Bluetooth pairing mode Control Dial Turn to adjust the volume Press to change the input Remote Sensor Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons Do not expose the remote sensor of the speaker to light source such as direct sunlight or illumination If you do so you may not be able to operate the speaker with the remote control Front of the Amplified Speaker ...

Page 5: ...cannot be connected to this input Purple status light 5 SUB OUT Low Pass Filtered Output Mono For connecting an external active subwoofer Subwoofer output can be activated using the supplied remote control which will also redirect part of the low frequency content to the subwoofer Connect the Alpha AM5 to the low level input of the external subwoofer using a subwoofer interconnect cable 6 Speaker ...

Page 6: ...left speaker will change color based on the active source Analog Cyan Phono Green USB Purple Optical White Bluetooth Blue 4 Mute Temporarily mute audio output or restore audio output from mute 5 Listening Mode Selection Press the MODE button on the remote control once to activate the display and cycle through the four listening modes Mode Effect Color Stereo Normal No Color Widesound Expanded Soun...

Page 7: ...ed Learning Infrared IR Learning enables any non PSB remote controls learn IR control codes based on the supplied PSB PSR 1 remote control The functions Power ON OFF Volume UP DOWN Input Selection and Mute can be learned With the learned codes the configured non PSB remote control can be used to command or operate PSB AM5 How To Learn IR Remote Control Codes I Hold MUTE button for 5 seconds to ena...

Page 8: ... off the Bluetooth connection or unpair the device from the Alpha AM5 The active Bluetooth device can be disconnected by pressing the Bluetooth button on the remote control for 3 seconds The active Bluetooth stream can also be disconnected by pressing the Bluetooth interrupt button on the back of the left speaker Auto Standby The AM3 will automatically go to standby mode if there is no user interf...

Page 9: ...e levels can damage all types of speakers If your speakers are pushed to excessive volume levels they could be driven into clipping which may result in severe and or permanent damage If listening to your speakers at loud levels listen carefully for any signs of harsh distorted midrange and diminishing precision If detected turn the volume down immediately NEVER TEST PEAK LISTENING LEVELS OF YOUR S...

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