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Your Chrysalis subwoofer does not require any regular maintenance. Normal dusting or cleaning of the surface for appearance purposes is all
that is required. We suggest you avoid any harsh detergents or chemicals when cleaning the cabinet. Abrasives, detergents, or cleaning
solutions may damage the finish on the cabinet. We recommend using only a damp cloth to clean the cabinet.

During normal conditions, your new subwoofer may be left on continuously without any problems. The unit is equipped with a signal-
sensing turn on/off that will automatically turn on the unit when a signal is present at the inputs and turn off the unit after several minutes
when there is no longer any signal at the inputs.

Your new subwoofer is equipped with circuitry to provide maximum performance with greatest reliability.

The unit is protected against:
1) Overheating the amplifier.
2) Excessive drop in power line voltage.

If either of the above should happen, you should reduce the volume setting or shut the unit off until normal operating conditions return. You
may also want to plug the unit into a different wall outlet, as dropping power line voltage will be most noticeable under strenuous conditions
and may result in the unit shutting down intermittently.

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Summary of Contents for Chrysalis PHOTON-10

Page 1: ...PHOTON 8 8 Inch Powered Subwoofer PHOTON 10 10 Inch Powered Subwoofer w w w c h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s c o m S E R I E S ...

Page 2: ...Photon Series Manual i ...

Page 3: ...ulations 1 Prepare for Installation 2 Installation 3 Line Level Connection Option A 4 Line Level Connection Option B 6 Speaker Level Connections 7 Subwoofer Outputs 8 Interconnnect Cables 8 Care of Your Subwoofer 9 Protection Circuitry 9 Troubleshooting and Service 10 Specifications 11 Chrysalis Products 12 ...

Page 4: ...he system carefully This unit is heavy Use caution when lifting or moving to avoid injury Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Packing this unit in any other carton may result in severe damage when shipping Record the serial number in the space provided on warranty card for future reference Product Features A single driver consisting of either 8 6 5 piston diameter dri...

Page 5: ... any walls and close to the center of your room Avoid these locations when possible When using a pair of Chrysalis subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to place each subwoofer near the satellite of the same channel Depending on the size and type of furnishings in the room perfect placement may not be possible Finding the best location within your environment will likely require some experimentati...

Page 6: ... crossover control allows you to adjust the upper limit of the subwoofer s frequency response from 40 to 120 Hz The subwoofer s response will begin rolling off above the frequency you set this control to You should set the crossover frequency to obtain a smooth and seamless transition from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system If your main speakers are smaller units with limited low fr...

Page 7: ...woofer out jack that is internally filtered and designed to be used with a conventional amplifier and speaker In some rare cases combining both an external crossover and the one internal to the subwoofer may result in low output and increased noise In these installations you may need to bypass the internal crossover in either the processor or Chrysalis subwoofer In some installations simply settin...

Page 8: ...rround sound processor s subwoofer out or LFE the auto on off circuit sensitivity will be affected When one input channel is used instead of two the unit will see lower signal levels present at the inputs This may cause the unit to turn off when listening at low volume levels If this occurs simply use a Y adapter available from most dealers to allow your processor s single sub line to be fed into ...

Page 9: ...e back of your amplifier When the subwoofer is installed in this fashion your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80 Hz which removes the lower bass frequencies from your external amplifier and speakers enabling them to do a better job reproducing the higher frequencies By utilizing this method you will have a bi amplified system gaining improved power and headroom for your system This inst...

Page 10: ...ive to red and black negative to black Be sure that all connections are tight and that there are no loose strands or frayed wires Figure 3 shows an easy way to connect your Chrysalis subwoofer directly to your receiver or integrated amplifier if it lacks line level outputs You may also connect your satellites directly to your receiver or amplifier along with the subwoofer Your receiver or amplifie...

Page 11: ...arked INTERNAL X OVER SUBWOOFER DIRECT on the rear panel of the subwoofer and set to the SUBWOOFER DIRECT position This will eliminate the internal crossover from the signal path When installing your new Chrysalis subwoofer using the line level connections you should always use shielded phono cables There are many high quality cables available today It is recommended that you keep the length of ca...

Page 12: ...nt at the inputs and turn off the unit after several minutes when there is no longer any signal at the inputs Your new subwoofer is equipped with circuitry to provide maximum performance with greatest reliability The unit is protected against 1 Overheating the amplifier 2 Excessive drop in power line voltage If either of the above should happen you should reduce the volume setting or shut the unit...

Page 13: ...h levels one of the protection circuits may be engaged Has the amplifier overheated 6 Make sure binding posts are tightened If the protection circuitry is active the unit may cycle on and off until operating parameters return to normal Under more serious conditions the unit may shut off completely Normal operation should return upon cooling but you may be required to turn the power off and then on...

Page 14: ...oice Coil 2 5 Dual Layer 3 Dual Layer inner outer wind inner outer wind Inputs Gold plated line level and speaker level Gold plated line level and speaker level Outputs Line level 80 Hz up Line level 80 Hz up Phase 0 or 180 0 or 180 Video Shielded No Yes Dimensions H W D 10 063 x 10 375 x 12 75 12 313 x 12 375 x 13 875 inc feet grill and knobs 27 x 26 x 33 cm 32 x 31 x 36 cm Cabinet Sealed enclosu...

Page 15: ...ies Manual w w w c h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s c o m 12 CH RY S A L I S PR O D U C T S BassMatrix Series BassMatrix 10 BassMatrix 12 Photon Series Photon 8 Photon 10 Starfire Series Starfire 10 Starfire 12 ...

Page 16: ...not responsible for damage caused by accidents abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or unauthorized modification The CHRYSALIS products are not intended for professional or commercial use and CHRYSALIS is not responsible for damage resulting from such use 4 The CHRYSALIS product warranty is limited to units that are purchased from authorized CHRYSALIS dealers and finalized within authorized d...

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