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Technical specifications and operating instructions Motiv 5 PC/multimedia/home cinema system with integrated 5.1 amplifier and remote control Teufel...
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Version 1.2 the end user has purchased from a different dis- September 2008 tributor. If the Teufel product is sold on privately, the warranty may be transferred to the purchas- er, providing that the original proof of purchase is also transferred.
Make sure that you know how much weight the 4 If the appliance has been in Information on spare parts: Lautsprecher Teufel will provide walls can bear. The appliance must not be placed near sources direct contact with rain or of heat.
Motiv 5, introduction Dear Lautsprecher Teufel customer, thank you for purchasing this Motiv 5 system. With this speaker set from Teufel, you have cho- sen an elegant and powerful multimedia home entertainment system that, despite its compact dimensions, delivers excellent sound quality.
45 x identical Motiv 5 satellite speakers MO 5 x satellite 5 FCR speakers MO 5 FCR 41 x Motiv 5 remote control A 500 RC incl. bat- teries 45 x U-shaped profiles for attaching the satel- lites to the wall brackets/bases Motiv 5...
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We recommend this cable especially if you are operating the Motiv 5 Height: 80 – 120 cm. on an AV receiver and/or if cables over six metres...
Setting up the Motiv 5 as a PC system Because of its compact size and elegant design, When using the Motiv 5 as a PC sound system, it is it’s easy to integrate the Motiv 5 harmoniously advisable to focus on the sound requirements of into your home.
Set-up: Home cinema system Setting up the Motiv 5 as a home cinema system When using the Motiv 5 as a home cinema system, The location of the subwoofer is freely selectable we recommended that you focus on the section and does not affect the other speakers.
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(3.5 mm stereo mini-jacks to 2 x cinch), to the in- puts for the front R/L, rear R/L, centre and sub- woofer on the reverse of the Motiv 5. The colours of the outputs and the types of signals transferred at 5.1 SOUND CARD...
DVD player/recorder the DVD player has an analogue 5.1 cinch output website www.teufel.eu in the The Motiv 5 can be used not only for direct con- at the back (6 cinch jacks for front R/L, rear R/L, “FAQ/support” area. nection to the PC, but also for direct connec- centre and subwoofer).
The subwoofer now pro- You can see here how universally the Motiv 5 can be duces a mixed signal for all speakers. With this used. The set can be operated successfully with any type of connection, the four satellites reproduce of the above appliances.
(front R/L, rear R/L, centre tially active in cooperation with an AV receiver. You and subwoofer), the Motiv 5 can also be connected can connect the Motiv 5 like a standard speaker via three cinch cable pairs to the subwoofer and system: the five satellites via speaker cable to the satellites via speaker cables to the subwoofer.
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Set-up: 5.1 sound card Sound card settings The Motiv 5 itself has no built-in decoder func- card software. Set the correct allocation so that tion. Therefore it is “dependent” on the allocation all satellites and the subwoofer are included and of the external decoders when splitting the sig- therefore also controlled.
Teufel speaker signals. This decoder is a component of the DVD set be activated, as the Motiv 5 itself has no built- player software. Its set-up options differ greatly in decoder function. The set-up options for the AV from appliance to appliance.
“ON” . Sub – bypass IEC socket If you operate your Motiv 5 on a device that allows you to set the cut-off frequency (“Crossover”), The power cable is connected here.
“Mute” on the front of the subwoofer lights It is also possible to make all equalisation settings up continuously in red on the subwoofer of the Motiv 5 using the remote control. The display for the settings is located on Main = Total volume the front of the subwoofer.
Frequently asked questions “The subwoofer is buzzing” 6. In order to better localise the cause of the The Motiv 5 has a powerful transformer and a buzzing, check whether the subwoofer oper- generously proportioned power pack that deliv- ates without buzzing on a power circuit in ers high-output performance.
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Either the cinch cable is defective or the subwoofer output of your source appliance is not generating a signal. The Motiv 5 is purely a playback system – it has no built-in decoder function. Therefore it is “depend- Alternatively, set the subwoofer volume to “mini- ent”...
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DVD player)” . still on the same channel, the subwoofer amplifier electronics are responsible. The Motiv 5 is purely a playback system – it has no built-in decoder function. Therefore it is “depend- “The satellites hiss” ent” on the allocation of the external decoders when splitting the signals.
Abrasive cleaners and products subwoofers) on the AV receiver, DVD player or PC that contain alcohol should be avoided. Remove sound card driver software, not on the Motiv 5. dust from the membrane very carefully with a dry cloth.
Cinema Set - 5.1 subwoofer is in another location, the “180°” setting can balance All Teufel speaker systems that are supplied with three direct out the reduced bass playback. Set the phase controller appro- front speakers and dipole effect speakers are also called a Cin- priately to get the strongest bass playback.
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Technical specifications and operating instructions Motiv 5 Teufel Please contact our service department if you have any questions, suggestions or if there is anything you think we could do better. All information is provided without Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Tel.: +49(30) 30 09 30 0 guarantee of correctness.