COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER INTRODUCTION...3 THE COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER...3 THE TRIPOLE ® SURROUND CONCEPT...3 SPEAKER HOOK-UP...4 SPEAKER PLACEMENT...5 COLUMN SURROUND MOUNTING OPTIONS...7 CUSTOM MODES AND REMOTE OPERATION (CS-150 ONLY)...9 SPEAKER POLARITY TEST...10 SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT...11 IF YOU NEED SERVICE...11 M&K TEN YEAR WARRANTY...11 CABINET MAINTENANCE...12 SPECIFICATIONS...12...
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RED ( + ) "INPUT" terminal labeled "1", and the Negative ( — ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the BLACK ( — ) "INPUT" terminal labeled "2". See Figure 2. FIGURE 1 BASIC WIRING FOR CS-35, CS-29, CS-22 COLUMN TRIPOLE ®...
COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER TRIPOLE ® OR DIPOLE OPERATION (CS-150 ONLY) To operate in the Tripole ® mode, the jumper between the terminals labeled "3" and "4" must be in place. To operate the speaker in the Dipole mode, the jumper between the terminals labeled "3" and "4" must be removed. Do not throw away or lose this jumper.
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In the CS-150, these drivers radiate forward, and in the CS-35, CS-29, and CS-22, these drivers radiate upward. The CS-35, CS-29, and CS-22 also have an additional 6.5" woofer to provide greater output at low frequencies.
Here are the parts you need: 2 each: Column Surround Speakers 2 each: Bases CS-35, CS-29, CS-22: 10" x 11" CS-150: 8" x 9 3/8" 4 each: 1/4 -20 x 1" Phillips Pan Head machine screw (PN 20590) TOOLS REQUIRED: Phillips screwdriver...
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Column Surround. For the CS-35, CS-29, and CS-22, this is direct- ly behind the 6.5" woofer. You will first need to remove the round head screws that are installed at the factory before shipment.
COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER You have two sets of mounting locations (4 holes per set). You can use either set of mounting holes on the mounting plate to adjust the location of the speaker depending on the floor covering and the moulding at the base of the wall.
COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER e. Tripole ® With Adjustable Attenuated Dipole To adjust the attenuation of the Dipole element, connect the positive (+) lead to Terminal 3 and insert a 5 watt resistor between terminals 3 and 4. The resistor can be any value between 2 and 11 ohms.
9. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT An important factor to consider with any speaker system is the potential for speaker damage. Even though your speakers have high power handling ability, they still can be damaged by relatively low powered amplifiers.
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