Contents Introduction OBERON C Overview Thank you for choosing DALI OBERON C speakers. DALI is renowned for continually striving to enhance the experience Unpacking of music, while simultaneously designing audio products that be er suit our lives and homes. The OBERON C series of...
However, The OBERON 1 C is a compact speaker only the DALI SOUND HUB, with its optional HDMI module intended for wall or stand-mounting. The fi ed, is able to broadcast multi-channel home theatre OBERON 7 C is a floor-standing speaker.
2. Unpacking 1 C 7 C ON-WALL C VOKAL C The contents of each DALI OBERON C pack is illustrated in Diagram 1. Take care when unpacking your DALI OBERON C speakers. Be especially careful not to touch the bass driver cones or tweeter domes.
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Unpacking DALI OBERON C speakers are supplied with grilles fi ed. However, tweeter protection masks beneath the grilles must be removed DIAGRAM 2 before the speakers are used. To remove a mask, detach the speaker grille by pulling it gently away from the cabinet, li the mask away, and replace the grille.
DIAGRAM 3A – STEREO SETUP DIAGRAM 3B – STEREO SETUP DALI OBERON 1 C & 7 C DALI OBERON ON-WALL C OBERON 1 C: 0-1.0 m OBERON 7 C: 0.3-1.5 m > 0.75 m...
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TV. Diagram 3C illustrates multi-channel home theatre speaker positions. DIAGRAM 3C – HOME THEATRE SYSTEM DALI OBERON VOKAL C AND SURROUND SPEAKERS In 5.1 systems, the surround speakers In 7.1 systems, the rear surround speakers are...
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Positioning and Installation Although OBERON C speakers need no wired signal connection, they require connection to a mains power supply. Use the cables supplied to connect the speaker rear panel mains sockets to mains power. The location of the mains sockets is illustrated in the rear panel Diagram 4. DIAGRAM 4 OBERON 1 C OBERON 7 C...
3.1 OBERON 1 C & OBERON 7 C – Positioning OBERON 1 C speakers can be mounted that the acoustic environment around each on either speaker stands, shelves, wall speaker is similar. Solid walls and heavy brackets or furniture units. The speakers curtains, for example, would constitute also incorporate keyhole slots on their di erent acoustic environments.
3.2 OBERON 7 C – Floor spikes or feet The plinths fi ed to the underside of OBERON 7 C speakers incorporate screw holes for the installation of the supplied floor spikes. We recommend that floor spikes are employed if the speakers are to be used on carpeted floors.
3.3 OBERON ON-WALL C – Positioning OBERON ON-WALL C speakers are designed to be wall mounted in environments where their low profile dimensions aid compatibili with interior design schemes. They are suited to stereo le /right, centre and surround channel roles. The speakers incorporate keyhole slots in their rear panels that enable them to be wall-hung using a single screw.
3.4 OBERON VOKAL C – Positioning The OBERON VOKAL C is primarily intended to be used in the centre channel role in multi-channel home theatre systems. It can potentially also be used however in both front and surround channel roles. When used in a centre channel role, the OBERON VOKAL C is best positioned on a furniture unit or wall shelf either immediately above or below the TV screen.
3.5 Using OBERON 1 C and ON-WALL C wall hanging features The OBERON 1 C and ON-WALL C DIAGRAM 5 incorporate keyhole slots on their rear panels that enable them to be directly wall-mounted. Before you begin you must be confident that the wall and wall fi...
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30 mm position, 30 mm (1.25 inches) The front grille DALI logo below the speaker top panel. (1.25 inches) below the speaker top can be rotated 90° for panel.
NOTE: rear panels. The location of the reset bu on is illustrated below. If you are installing either a DALI SOUND HUB or SOUND HUB COMPACT at the same time as you are installing OBERON C speakers, we Reset bu on recommend that you have its user manual to hand.
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Speaker Connecting and Configuring Switch ON the SOUND HUB or SOUND HUB COMPACT • When connection is established, the cyclic illumination will and press its LINK & CONNECT bu on . The SOUND HUB stop, the speaker will play a short confirmation tone, and the or SOUND HUB COMPACT will indicate speaker connection channel matrix indicators will flash on the channels that the mode as described in its user manual.
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Speaker Connecting and Configuring • The channel matrix display on the speaker rear panel • When all the speakers in the system are connected and incorporates indicators at each available channel position. their channels assigned, return to the SOUND HUB or The speaker can now be assigned to the appropriate channel.
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Speaker Connecting and Configuring DIAGRAM 6A – STEREO SYSTEM NOTE: System with SOUND HUB Press the LINK & CONNECT bu on on the Press the LINK & CONNECT bu on on the Press the LINK & CONNECT bu on on the SOUND HUB COMPACT/SOUND LEFT speaker.
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Speaker Connecting and Configuring DIAGRAM 6B – MULTI-CHANNEL HOME THEATRE SYSTEM ✓ The SOUND HUB must be switched ON. Repeat procedure for each speaker. Press the LINK & CONNECT bu on Press the LINK & CONNECT bu on Press the LINK & CONNECT bu on on the SOUND HUB.
5. Listening and Using Once your OBERON C speakers are installed and connected to your OBERON C speakers can be used without their grilles fi ed. SOUND HUB or SOUND HUB COMPACT, you can begin listening. However, we strongly recommend that grilles are used if your home Select an active input source on the SOUND HUB or SOUND includes inquisitive children or pets.
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Firmware updates will loud. On those occasions, please take your neighbours into account, be made available for download from the DALI website and will be and listen for any distortion that might indicate that your speakers accompanied by full instructions on the update process.
In the unlikely event of your OBERON C speakers failing to operate correctly, the fault indications and fixes described here may provide a solution. Further help is always available from DALI, your local retailer, or via the support pages of the DALI website.
7. Technical Specifications OBERON 1 C OBERON 7 C OBERON ON-WALL C OBERON VOKAL C Frequency range (±3 dB) (Hz) 39 – 26,000 Hz 31 – 26,000 Hz 51 – 26,000 Hz 47 – 26,000 Hz Maximum SPL (dB) 106 dB 108 dB 107 dB 107 dB Crossover frequency (Hz) 2350 Hz 2450 Hz 2700 Hz...
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