Soundworks With A Tv Set - Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks SoundWorks Instructions Manual

SoundWorks With A TV Set

Place the subwoofer on the floor against a wall
(surfaces that acoustically support the bass).
Placing it out from the wall and/or up on a
shelf could result in disappointing bass
performance (see text to the right). The
subwoofer is not magnetically shielded,
and must be at least 18 inches from the TV
to prevent picture distortion.
The cubes are magnetically shielded, and
therefore, can be placed close to your TV if
necessary. Placing them too far apart can
keep dialogue from sounding like it's coming
from the screen. (Wall-mounting instructions are
on the next page).
• To use SoundWorks with a
stereo TV, the set must have a
volume-controlled audio signal
output. This kind of audio signal
output retains a TV remote's
ability to control the overall sound
level. Typically, this will be either
left and right RCA jacks or a
headphone output.
• If your set's stereo audio outputs
are a pair of separate jacks rather
than a single stereo headphone
jack, call the store where pur-
chased or call a Cambridge
SoundWorks Audio/Video
Consultant at 1-877-YES-HIFI to
purchase the adapters you'll need
to add to the Volume Control
cable supplied with your
SoundWorks system.
• Switch off the TV's internal speak-
ers (some sets do so automatically
when you connect an external
audio system).
• The ear cannot localize low-bass,
so the subwoofer does not have to
be close to the cubes, and can be
hidden by furniture. The bass port
(the hole above the control panel)
must be at least 2 inches from the
nearest surface, however.
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• If you can't place the subwoofer
on the floor against a wall, the
Bass Level control will compen-
sate. Try turning it up if you place
the subwoofer up on a shelf, and/
or out from the wall.
• On the other hand, if the
subwoofer sits in a corner on the
floor, it may sound bass-heavy. In
this case, try turning the Bass
Level control down.
• Set the Bass Level control for best
bass balance, then forget it. It is
not intended to be adjusted regu-
larly to compensate for differences
in recordings and broadcasts.
• If what SoundWorks does for your
TV starts you thinking about a
full-blown "home theater" with
Dolby ® Surround sound, call a
Cambridge SoundWorks Audio/
Video Consultant for further
information.