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Summary of Contents for Mordaunt Short 500 Series THX
- Page 1 500 Series THX Select System Owners' Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION & CONTENTS This 500 Series THX Select System is the result of an extensive Research and Development program undertaken to provide you with accurate, uncompromised reproduction of movie soundtracks and music. With attention to detail second to none, these loudspeakers not only guarantee outstanding enjoyment but their elegant, clean lines also allow them to integrate easily into the home. -
Page 3: Brief Introduction To Home Thx
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO HOME THX Incorporating a series of patented electronic and loudspeaker developments, home THX is the ultimate in sound for multi-channel home cinema systems. The system was developed after it was realised that conventional audio components could not satisfactorily reproduce movie soundtracks in the home environment. -
Page 4: Getting Started
Connecting your MS500 THX Select System Please do not compromise the performance of your system by using infe- rior quality cables. Mordaunt-Short recommends that high quality cables of 16 gauge or higher be used. Your professional dealer will give you good advice. - Page 5 3 Positioning your Loudspeakers Properly placed, your Mordaunt-Short THX Select loudspeaker system will provide an excellent, wholly satisfying sound. However, with each room varying in size, dimension and layout, it will be necessary to experi- ment with the placement of your loudspeakers in order to gain optimum performance.
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Page 6: Ms502 Subwoofer Amplifier
• INT does not require a separate line level connection to the MS502. In this mode the user can connect the MS502 as a conventional speaker by using a set of normal speaker leads. The subwoofer derives its input signal internally and thus does not need a separate input. This mode is used with either a stereo or Pro-Logic receiver (wiring configuration shown in fig. -
Page 7: Notch Filter
5. Volume This control allows you to adjust the volume of the low frequency output of your sub woofer amplifier for best sound-balance. This adjustment is defeated in THX mode as THX approved surround-sound processors allow subwoofer level adjustments to be done by the processor. 6. -
Page 8: Subwoofer Tuning For Optimum Sound Quality
5), ensuring that the notch filter is set to the OFF position on both units. 2. Set the levels of the whole speaker system as required for optimum response (fixed in THX mode). 3. Sitting in the listening position (as per fig.5) set the SPL meter range to 75 dB, it’s weighting to C, and set the response to slow if it has a slow/... -
Page 9: Taking Care Of Your Loudspeakers
This is generally due to the common belief that if a speaker is rated at more than the amplifier’s output rating, there is no chance of blowing that speaker... -
Page 10: Safety Precautions
Should you lose the fuse carrier the correct part must be reordered from your Mordaunt-Short dealer. The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous... -
Page 11: Specifications
2nd order DVP HF Connections Bi-wirable, gold-plated 5-way binding posts/switched LFE/low-level and hi-level active LF inputs Size (HxWxD) 950 x 180 x 350 (mm) Weight (each speaker) Operating Position MS504 30Hz - 22kHz 80Hz - 22kHz 90dB 90dB 4 Ohms...