Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks SoundWorks Instructions Manual
Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks SoundWorks Instructions Manual

Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks SoundWorks Instructions Manual

Multimedia speaker system

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Contents
Instructions for:
Safety Precautions .................................................................................. i, ii
Introduction .............................................................................................. 1
Inspecting For Damage .............................................................................. 2
The SoundWorks
®
Getting Started .......................................................................................... 2
Satellite Cube Connections ........................................................................ 3
Program Source Connections ..................................................................... 4
Connecting Music Sources ......................................................................... 5
Multimedia
Mounting The Volume Control .................................................................. 5
Power Connection ...................................................................................... 6
Attaching The Stands ................................................................................ 7
Speaker System
SoundWorks With A Computer ................................................................... 9
SoundWorks As A Music System .............................................................. 10
SoundWorks With A TV Set ...................................................................... 11
by Henry Kloss
Mounting The Cubes ................................................................................ 12
1-Year Limited Warranty ......................................................................... 13
Technical Support .................................................................................... 13
Specifications .......................................................................................... 15
Wiring Diagram ....................................................................................... 15

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Mounting The Volume Control ... 5 Power Connection ... 6 Attaching The Stands ... 7 Speaker System Important – Please Read Before Operating Your SoundWorks ... 8 SoundWorks With A Computer ... 9 SoundWorks As A Music System ... 10 SoundWorks With A TV Set ...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead, within TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SUBWOOF- the user of the presence of uninsulated ER’S COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE “dangerous voltage” within a product’s en- PARTS INSIDE.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Cambridge SoundWorks OVERLOADING - Do not overload wall out- or have the same characteristics as the lets, extension cords, or integral conve- original part.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    At Cambridge SoundWorks, we started with the assumption that computer users care no less about sound quality than music lovers. We have developed a totally new...
  • Page 5: Inspecting For Damage

    Note the red band around one wire at each end of each speaker cable. This will help you connect speakers “in phase” as described on the next page. Wall-Mounting...
  • Page 6: Satellite Cube Connections

    INPUT – – SPEAKERS Right Satellite Cube To connect speaker wires to cubes, push tab CAMBRIDGE beneath connector back, insert bared end of wire, SoundWorks then return the tab to its original position. band To connect speaker wires to subwoofer,...
  • Page 7: Program Source Connections

    120V 60HZ 30W or down (and the Volume Control POWER accordingly). ON/OFF 12V DC IN AUDIO Computer CPU/ program source Short lead SPEAKER LINE (FROM SOURCE) BASS LEVEL Volume Control INPUT – – SPEAKERS Subwoofer...
  • Page 8: Connecting Music Sources

    Connecting Music Sources BASS 120V 60HZ 30W LEVEL POWER ON/OFF 12V DC IN AUDIO INPUT – – SPEAKERS When connecting tape and CD players, it is generally preferable to use the headphone output; fixed “line out” outputs will work, but any noise present in the player may be more audible at high levels.
  • Page 9: Power Connection

    INPUT SoundWorks can operate from 12 VDC sources such as a cars’ electrical system USE ONLY A C1P43012 CAR ADAPTER FROM CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS Push in to turn on the system’s amplifiers; push again to turn them off. ONLY after making all other connections, connect the 12 VDC power supply to SoundWorks .
  • Page 10: Attaching The Stands

    Attaching The Stands For most applications, the cube speakers should be attached to their stands. Install each stand by inserting it into the slot in the back of each satellite cube. CAMBRIDGE SoundWorks –...
  • Page 11: Important - Please Read Before Operating Your Soundworks

    Important – Please Read Before Operating Your SoundWorks Playback Levels SoundWorks is intended for indi- vidual or small group listening, not to fill a large room for hours on end with loud dance music. In fact, playing the system continu- ously at overly loud, distorted levels on program material may cause its internal fuse to blow...
  • Page 12: Soundworks With A Computer

    SoundWorks With A Computer Place the cubes, which are magnetically shielded, on the small stands to either side of the monitor, aimed straight ahead. Do not angle them inward to fire directly at you (see text). The cubes may also be attached to the sides of the monitor with the “hook &...
  • Page 13: Soundworks As A Music System

    SoundWorks As A Music System For recorded performers to appear “on stage” in front of you, place the cubes to form a roughly equal-sided triangle with your favorite listening position. But by all means, take advantage of their tiny size, and experiment liberally with their placement (see text for suggestions).
  • Page 14: Soundworks With A Tv Set

    TV starts you thinking about a cable supplied with your full-blown “home theater” with SoundWorks system. Dolby • Switch off the TV’s internal speak- Cambridge SoundWorks Audio/ ers (some sets do so automatically Video Consultant for further when you connect an external information. audio system).
  • Page 15: Mounting The Cubes

    Mounting The Cubes 3. Peel off just one paper cover from To the monitor: one of the mated hook & loop 1. Each cube requires two “hook & pairs. Press the adhesive side loop” strip pairs for stable mount- firmly into place at the top of the ing.
  • Page 16: 1-Year Limited Warranty

    ® Cambridge SoundWorks, Ensemble, SoundWorks and SoundWorks by Henry Kloss are registered trademarks of Cambridge SoundWorks, Incorporated. ® Dolby, Pro Logic and Dolby Surround are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Technical Support Inside U.S.A., Canada and Latin America...
  • Page 17 Inside Europe Creative Labs (Ireland) Ltd. Technical Support Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown Dublin, 15 Ireland Ireland Tel: +353 1 820 7555 Fax: +353 1 820 5052 BBS: +353 1 820 3784 (HST) +353 1 820 3818 (ZyXEL) Belgium Tel: +32 32300997 (French) (for Benelux) Fax: +32 32300998 (Dutch)
  • Page 18: Specifications

    120VAC souce. Note: in advertising, the term “peak power”—double an amplifier’s music power—is often used. Wiring Diagram CAMBRIDGE SoundWorks – OUND ORKS BY HENRY KLOSS ©CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS 1-800-FOR-HIFI 12680 BASS LEVEL 12-14V 1.5A AUDIO POWER INPUT DC IN...
  • Page 19 311 Needham Street, Newton MA 02464 1-877-937-4434 Fax: 617-527-3194 www.cambridgesoundworks.com Email: info@cambridgesoundworks.com Company P81-0640 0400 Company...

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