Congratulations on purchasing this Mordaunt-Short subwoofer. To ensure optimum performance please read and retain this manual, then sit back, relax and enjoy! Please read and retain this manual, it contains useful information that will ensure you get the very best from your new loudspeakers.
Important Safety Precautions For safety reasons please read the following instructions and the enclosed Important Safety Information carefully before attempting to connect your subwoofer unit to the mains. Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to.
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Important Safety Precautions Power-Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and point where they exit from the product.
If your amplification system does not have a dedicated subwoofer line output, your subwoofer must be connected via the high level terminals on the rear panel. Connection should be made from the speaker terminals on your amplification system to the High Level Input Connections.
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Raising the Low Frequency Cut-Off will increase the frequency range that the MS309W will reproduce. Lowering the Low Frequency Cut-Off will limit the range of frequencies reproduced.
Connecting via Line Input If your amplification system has a dedicated subwoofer line output then you should connect your MS309W via the Line Input on the rear panel using a good quality phono lead. Note that if your amplification system has a mono subwoofer line out then use the ‘L’...
"boomy", especially if it is too near a corner. It is worth experimenting with speaker positioning and controls (as explained in previous sections) to find the best balance of bass quantity and quality. A "boomy" sound delivers particular bass notes in the musical scale unexpectedly louder than others.
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4) Play Track 1 and adjust volume and your meter settings to a suitable level and record this value in the table provided - this is your reference value. 5) Play tracks 2-11 on the CD in turn. Sitting in the listening position, record in the table the reading shown on your meter for each track.
Taking Care of Your Subwoofer Taking Care of your Subwoofer Cabinets should be dusted and lightly polished as required. Do not use solvent based cleaners as they may damage the cabinet surface. Do not expose the cabinets to strong, direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity or allow them to become wet.
Frequency response: Power Consumption: Size (H x W x D)mm: Size (H x W x D)Inches: Mordaunt-Short’s policy is one of continuous improvement. Design and specifications are therefore subject to change without prior notice MS309W Technical Specifications 35Hz – 200Hz Sensitivty: Line in, 70mV (at max output) Hi Level in, 1.3V (at max output)
If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your Mordaunt-Short product, it can be returned by your dealer to Mordaunt-Short or an authorised Mordaunt-Short service agent. You will need to ship this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection.
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