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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of content About this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About These Operating Instructions .

  • Page 3: About This Device

    The Burmester team About this Device The BC350 loudspeakers are capable of reproducing music in two different tunings . Switching between the discrete crossovers, which are consistently constructed separately, allows the listener to choose between the highest attention to detail in Pure Mode and maximum level readiness when the stage is raised in Live Mode .

  • Page 4: About These Operating Instructions

    About these operAting instructions About These Operating Instructions These operating instructions describe the operation of the BC350 speakers by the user . In addition, they provide information for skilled workers . Sections which exclusively concern skilled persons are marked accordingly in the heading . Additionally there is a coloured bar at the top of the corresponding pages .

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    importAnt sAfety instructions Important safety instructions ► Please read the operating instructions for your speakers fully and keep them . Unpacking ► To avoid damaging the housing, do not use any sharp objects when opening the packaging . When setting up Observe the following points when setting up: •...

  • Page 6: Scope Of Delivery

    Delivery Scope of delivery Included in delivery: • BC350 Loudspeaker • Cable bridges (installed on speaker) • Packaging for accessories: — Catalogue — Booklet “Making of . . . ” — Operating Instructions — Guarantee certificate — Spirit level for aligning the speaker —...

  • Page 7: The Correct Installation Position

    The spatial imaging increases as the distance between the speakers and the wall increases, while bass reproduction decreases . The BC350 loudspeakers are designed in such a way that they do not require any bass boost through placing them close to the wall .

  • Page 8: Adjusting The Feet (Skilled Workers)

    ADjusting the feet (skilleD workers) Adjusting the feet (skilled workers) Each loudspeaker has four height-adjustable feet to compensate for any unevenness in the floor . Procedure Turn the speaker 90° in any direction . Place the spirit level as shown in the picture . Turn the feet as required, until the air bubble is exactly in the middle of the spirit level .
  • Page 9 ADjusting the feet (skilleD workers) Adjusting a foot upwards You can do this with any of the feet . This is explained for one foot for illustrative purposes . Position the tool as shown in the picture below . Turn the tool clockwise . ...

  • Page 10: Aligning The Speaker

    Aligning the speAker Aligning the speaker WARNING Stability of the loudspeakers The speakers are extremely heavy and may cause serious injury if it falls over . ► The loudspeakers may only be turned by a maximum of 15° in each direction . ►...

  • Page 11: The Loudspeaker At A Glance

    the louDspeAker At A glAnce The loudspeaker at a glance Loudspeaker Seitenenansicht innen Seitenenansicht außen 4 Mid-range driver 5 Woofer 6 AMT tweeter (Air Motion Transformer) Upwards-emitting tweeter to amplify the room sound in Live Mode . With level adjustment knob 7 AMT tweeter (Air Motion Transformer) 8 Bass reflex tubes 9 Height-adjustable feet...
  • Page 12 the louDspeAker At A glAnce Connector panel 10 Switch for Pure Mode / Live Mode 11 Level adjustment control for the upper AMT tweeter 12 Connection for the mid-range / tweeter unit 13 Connection bridge 14 Connection for the woofer unit...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Speakers (Skilled Workers)

    . Connection cable Burmester recommends the use of cables with a large cross-section as the connection between loudspeaker and power amplifier . The large cross-section allows the damping factor of the power amplifiers to be maintained for optimum control of the loudspeakers .

  • Page 14: Mounting The Connection Bridges

    connecting the speAkers (skilleD workers) Mounting the connection bridges Switch off the power amplifier . Fully loosen the negative terminals (black) by turning them counterclockwise . Place the connection bridge on the connections . Attach the negative terminals (black) to the negative terminal again by turning clockwise .

  • Page 15: Correct Polarity

    connecting the speAkers (skilleD workers) Correct polarity ► When connecting the speakers, make sure that the polarity of the connections is correct . It is important that you establish all connections in phase: — positive output of the power amplifier = positive input of the loudspeaker —...

  • Page 16: Bi-Amping

    Place two mono power amplifiers near each speakers . Connect the pre-amplifier to the mono power amplifiers as shown below . You will need two optional Burmester bi-amp adapters or adapter cables . Your dealer will be happy to assist you .

  • Page 17: Operating The Speakers

    operAting the speAkers Operating the speakers ATTENTION Incorrect wiring or excessive sound levels Incorrect wiring or excessive levels can damage system components . ► Before switching on the system, check all cable connections for correct polarity (positive, negative) . ► After any new wiring, slowly raise the volume until you are sure that everything is connected correctly .

  • Page 18: Optimising The Sound - Pure / Live Mode

    operAting the speAkers Optimising the sound - Pure / Live mode You can operate the speakers in two different modes to optimally adjust the sound to your needs: Pure Mode: For audiophile music enjoyment, the planar loudspeaker is operated in "Pure Mode"...

  • Page 19: Changing The Modes (Skilled Workers)

    operAting the speAkers Changing the modes (skilled workers) WARNING Dangerous voltage at the terminals Dangerous voltages may be present at the terminals during operation . ► Before opening the flap, switch off all components of your music system and switch on the components only after you have closed the flap again .

  • Page 20: Ambience Tweeter (Skilled Workers)

    . With conventional loudspeaker systems, this results in a very precise but also sometimes cramped spatial image . To counteract this, the BC350 is equipped with the Live mode . Among other things, an upwards-emitting tweeter is additionally activated here . This provides a wider and deeper stage, which you can adjust to your personal taste using the control on the connector panel .

  • Page 21: Service, Repairs And Maintenance

    . Guarantee Burmester offers a 5-year warranty on loudspeakers . Prerequisites for this are proper connection without overloading, mechanical integrity of the loudspeakers and sending in the warranty claim papers .

  • Page 22: Technical Data

    technicAl DAtA Technical data Principle 3-way bass reflex Weight (per unit) 405 kg Width 420 mm Height 1,889 mm Depth 1,000 mm Nominal power handling Pure Mode 550 Watt capacity Live Mode 900 Watt Sensitivity at Pure Mode 90 dB 2 .83 V / 1 m Live Mode 90 dB...
  • Page 23 Burmester Home Audio GmbH Wilhelm–Kabus Straße 47 · 10829 Berlin, Germany www.burmester.de BA-Version . /...

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