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RSL Speedwoofer 10 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Compression Guide Series Owners Manual CG4, CG24 Monitor, Speedwoofer Written By People With Short Attention Spans Who Hate Manuals...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Therefore, if it’s not too much trouble, after your speakers are set up, email us a photo or two of you in front of your RSL Speakers. We promise that we will only use them here at our headquarters. That way, when you call for any help, or just to say hello, we’ll have a better idea of who you are.

  • Page 4: Previous Rsl Customer

    ARE YOU A PREVIOUS RSL CUSTOMER? If you are a previous RSL customer we would love to hear from you! Since 1970, we have enjoyed the chance to establish relationships with many loyal custom- ers, many of whom are still in touch with us today. If you are a previous customer or RSL speaker owner, we would love to hear about your RSL experience.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING! 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and oper- CAUTION ating instructions should be read before the product is operated RISK OF ELECTRIC 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operat- SHOCK ing instructions should be retained for future DO NOT...
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS — Continued 8. Ventilation – Slots and openings into the 12. Lightning – For added protection for this cabinet are provided for ventilation and to product during a lightning storm, or when it is ensure reliable operation of the product and left unattended and unused for long periods of to protect it from overheating, and these time, unplug it from the wall outlet and discon-...
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS — Continued 17. Replacement Parts – When replacement 23. WARNING: The 115V~/230V~ voltage selector parts are required be sure the technician must be set to the correct local voltage with the has used replacement parts specified by the proper Fuse installed.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    ..........1 Getting to Know You Better…………………………………………………………..… Previous RSL Customer?…………………………………………………………….…..2 Background of Your Speakers................. Important Safety Instructions..…………………………………………………….……..3 Features of the RSL CG4, CG24 Monitor ……………………………………….… ...…7 … Features of the RSL Speedwoofer 10....…............8 First Steps........................Record of Purchase…………………………………………………………......10 Room Acoustics………………………………………………………………………..…..11...

  • Page 9: Features Of The Rsl Cg4, Cg24 Monitor

    A speaker’s crossover network is the heart of the speaker. The quality of RSL CG4’s crossover parts is un- heard of for speakers in this price range.

  • Page 10: Features Of The Rsl Speedwoofer Tm 10

    A speaker’s crossover network is the heart of the speaker. The quality of RSL CG24 Monitor’s crossover parts is unheard of for a speaker in this price range.

  • Page 11: First Steps

    This will allow you to keep your RSL Speedwoofer concealed without sacrificing the remote control. (Please note that when using an A/V re- ceiver with the LFE input on the rear of the subwoofer, you bypass the RSL Speedwoofer 10’s built-in crossover.

  • Page 12: Record Of Purchase

    FIRST STEPS — Continued 5. Grills can be attached by positioning the magnetic tips over the appropriate insertion points and gently releasing. The magnetic points will sufficiently keep the grill attached while allowing for easy removal and re-application. 6. The first 30 – 40 hours of use is break-in time for the speakers. They will not sound their best until after that time.

  • Page 13: Room Acoustics

    FIRST: ACTIVATE THE REMOTE CONTROL’S BATTERY Your Speedwoofer 10 includes a handy re- mote control that allows you to adjust the sub- woofer’s volume and crossover frequency from your listening position. If you’re using an A/V receiver, the crossover frequency will be controlled by your receiver instead of the remote.

  • Page 14: Home Theater Placement

    Home Theater Placement General Information RSL CG4s and CG24s can be placed on speaker stands, shelves, or furniture. They include threaded inserts in the back of their cabinets for wall or ceiling brackets. Please note: when using the threaded inserts, do not over-tighten the mount- ing stud from the bracket! If you are going to place the speakers on shelves, or fur- niture;...

  • Page 15: Front Speakers

    PLACEMENT — Continued Front Left and Right Speakers (5.1, 7.1, 7.2 Systems) Both the RSL CG4 and RSL CG24 Monitors can be used as the left and right speakers. One speaker should be placed on each side of your television constituting a “right channel”...

  • Page 16: Center Channel

    Placement of your center channel is the most self-explanatory. Either the RSL CG4 or the RSL CG24 Monitor can be used as a center channel. The CG4 should stand vertically when used as a center channel while the CG24 should lie horizon- tally.

  • Page 17: Side/Rear Speakers 7.1, 7.2 Systems

    PLACEMENT — Continued Side/Rear Channel Speakers Placement (7.1, 7.2 Systems) 7.1 or 7.2 surround sound systems consist of 4 surround channels; two side and two rear channels. In this scenario, the side channels should be well spread out and placed to the sides of your seating position. They should face inward, toward your ears.
  • Page 18 PLACEMENT — Continued Here are the best guidelines for placing your subwoofer: 1. We recommend that, if possible, the subwoofer be located somewhere in the vicinity of the front speakers rather than in the rear of your room. 2. Placement near a wall will increase your subwoofer’s bass output. Placement near or in a corner will increase it even further.
  • Page 19 PLACEMENT — Continued ▼You Can Skip This Section ▼ (Unless you are technically oriented and wish to go the extra mile to maximize subwoofer performance) Technical Method #1 - Using a sound level meter You’ll need a reasonably-priced sound level meter (available at Radio Shack or other electronics stores).

  • Page 20: Placing 2 Subwoofers 5.1, 7.1, 7.2 Systems

    Using 2 Subwoofers In The Same Corner Using 2 Subwoofers (5.1, 7.1, 7.2 Systems) A high quality subwoofer such as the RSL Speedwoofer 10 should be suffi- cient to give you the smile-inspiring impact you want. However, using two subwoofers has certain advantages that we have listed below.
  • Page 21 PLACEMENT — Continued 1. Place both subwoofers towards the front of the room rather than the back. 2. Try placing the subwoofers asymmetrically in the room to reduce room reso- nances that can occur when subwoofers are placed symmetrically. 3. Also try positioning both subwoofers in the same side of the room. This can be an effective way of creating smoother bass in some rooms.

  • Page 22: Placing Rsl Speedwoofer

    The remote box can be conveniently placed anywhere on or near the subwoofer. We have included a shielded category 5 Ethernet cable that connects the remote module to the RSL Speedwoofer 10. Just make sure that the remote mod- ule is visible from your seating position and that the category 5 Ethernet cable will reach.

  • Page 23: Installation

    ▼This Section Is Important▼ INSTALLATION Before You Start… Take a moment to read these brief recommendations. 1.Always shut off the power to all components before installing! 2. Use quality speaker wire. We recommend two-conductor wire with high quality copper. You’ll also want to make sure that there is a means of determining polar- ity (identifying the positive and negative strands).

  • Page 24: Connecting Satellite Speakers 5.1, 7.1, 7.2 Systems

    Properly twist wire to eliminate stray strands Do not allow strands to cause a short Listed below is our step-by-step guide for wiring your RSL home theater sys- tem. For alternative methods or suggestions, please consult the instructions that came with your receiver or amplifier.

  • Page 25: 7.1, 7.2 Systems And Subwoofer Installation

    INSTALLATION— Continued 3. With the wires already connected to your speakers, now connect each wire to the appropriate output terminal on your receiver or amplifier. Repeat this step for each channel to be hooked up. Your receiver or amplifier will specify which ter- minals are for which channels.
  • Page 26 In a home theater installation, the crossover for the subwoofer will be con- trolled by your receiver rather than the crossover in your subwoofer. Therefore, the crossover frequency control on the RSL Speedwoofer remote will be disabled as your receiver will control the crossover frequency.
  • Page 27 INSTALLATION— Continued Note About RCA Cables In a home theater system, you will use RCA cables to connect your subwoofer. You’ll use one cable for each subwoofer in your system that will plug into the LFE (LFE stands for “Low Frequency Effects”) input of the Speedwoofer. These RCA ca- bles do not have to be expensive.

  • Page 28: Installing The Rsl Speedwoofer Remote Box

    Connecting Your RSL Speedwoofer And Remote Receiver Box Your RSL Speedwoofer 10 connects to your receiver exactly the same way any other subwoofer does, so please refer to the appropriate section above. The RSL Speedwoofer comes equipped with a separate remote receiver box and wireless remote control transmitter.

  • Page 29: Stereo Installation

    INSTALLATION— Continued Installing The RSL Speedwoofer 10’s Feet Also included with your RSL Speedwoofer are two sets of feet, one for car- peted floors and one for hard floors. The pointed feet are designed to acoustically couple your RSL Speedwoofer 10 to a carpeted floor.
  • Page 30 Choose The Wiring Method That Best Suits Your Equipment 1. Utilizing the RSL Speedwoofer’s Built-in High Pass Filters Separate Preamplifier and Power Amplifier Required For this method you will be sending the sound from your preamplifier to your...
  • Page 31 3. Next, connect each cable to the right and left “low level in” input terminals on your RSL Speedwoofer (located on the back of the enclosure). Don’t use the LFE input. 4. Now, use the two remaining RCA cables and plug one end of each into the right and left “low level out”...
  • Page 32 10 is recommended. Some people may reason that a “Y” adapter could be used to combine two outputs of your preamplifier into a signal cable that could connect to the LFE input on the RSL Speedwoofer 10. DO NOT DO THIS!! It will cause your stereo system to become a mono system.
  • Page 33 INSTALLATION— Continued 1. You will need two RCA cables that will reach from your preamplifier to your sub- woofer. 2. If your preamplifier does not have four stereo outputs you will need to plug “Y” adapters (available at most any electronics stores) into the two stereo outputs to create four.
  • Page 34 (Consult the receiver’s owners manual for addi- tional help.) 2. Now, see step 2 of section #1. “Utilizing RSL Speedwoofer ’s Built-in High Pass Filters”, or step 2 of section #2 “Utilizing High Level Filters With Your Power Amplifier”(For this scenario, you will need two 100 Hz high pass filters...

  • Page 35: Settings And Operation

    Some A/V receivers ask you to select the size of your satellite speakers and give you a choice of small or large. In the case of RSL CG4s or RSL CG24 Monitors, you must choose the “small” setting in order to correctly protect the speakers.

  • Page 36: Setting Up Your A/V Receiver

    6-8 ohms. This is correct for your RSL Speakers. All of your RSL’s are eager to pour out their little hearts for your viewing and listening enjoyment. All they ask in return is for you to provide them with the opportu- nity by properly balancing them.

  • Page 37: Using A Sound Level Meter

    SETTINGS AND OPERATION — Continued Balancing Your System with a Sound Level Meter taste. This will give you flexibility later when you need to adjust the subwoofer’s volume by remote control. 4. When you are done balancing your speakers, play some movie samples to help you make any final adjustments.

  • Page 38: Other A/V Receiver Gadgetry

    We recommend that you set the bass and treble controls on your A/V re- ceiver to the flat or neutral position. Your RSL Speakers were designed to sound best this way. If you must use your tone controls, use the least amount possible..
  • Page 39 The RSL Speedwoofer 10 uses high quality protection designed to keep clipping to a minimum. Therefore, if you have an RSL Speedwoofer this may be a difficult indication to listen for. If you’re not sure if your subwoofer is being overdriven, remove the grill and look at the woofer itself.

  • Page 40: Remote Receiver Box And Remote Control

    (or LFE) level controls in their setup menu. Second, the vol- ume control of your A/V Receiver will control the bass output to your subwoofer. Third is the volume control for the RSL Speedwoofer, which is located on the remote box. To set the volume on your RSL Speedwoofer 10 , begin by setting the volume control on the remote box to the straight up (the 12 o’clock position).

  • Page 41: Phase Control

    115 volt fuse is a T8AL/250 8 amp fuse. The required 230 volt fuse is a T4AL/250 4 amp fuse. Failing to operate the RSL Speedwoofer at the proper voltage or with the correct fuse, will blow the fuse and/or cause severe damage to your sub-...

  • Page 42: Care And Maintenance

    We don’t think we need to do that, because we’re certain you’ll become very attached to them and want the best for them. Caring for your RSL Speakers and Speedwoofer is relatively easy. They do not require much on your part.

  • Page 43: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS — Continued RSL CG4 Woofer: 4” with Ferrite Magnet, Polypropylene Cone, and Cast aluminum frame Tweeter: 1” Silk Dome, Ferrite Magnet Frequency Response: 100-25,000 Hz ± 3db Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms Sensitivity: 88 db SPL @ 1 watt, 1 meter distance Recommended Power: 25-125 watts (Please note the following: this rating is for use above 100 HZ.
  • Page 44 SPECIFICATIONS — Continued RSL Speedwoofer Frequency Response: 24-180 Hz ± 3db Woofer: 10” Cast Aluminum Frame, Massive Ferrite Magnet Structure, rubber sur- round Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms System resonance: 18 Hz Weight: 64 lbs Dimensions: H: 16 1/2” W: 16 1/2” D: 17 1/4” (Not including spikes) Feet and Spikes: 4 spikes for carpeted floors and 4 plastic feet for hard floors sup- plied.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Here we will address some of the most commonly occurring problems that can occur when installing and using a home theater system. Remember we at RSL are always available to answer questions and offer support. Feel free to contact us.
  • Page 46 Category 5 Ethernet cable is properly attached (it will click into place). 5. Your RSL Speedwoofer amplifier contains a removable fuse designed to pro- tect it from overheating, short circuits, and other potentially damaging occur- rences.
  • Page 47 Frequency Control Doesn’t Seem to Work ’s Check to see if you connected your receiver to the RSL Speedwoofer LFE in- put (this is preferred in home theater installations). If so, your receiver’s crossover is being used rather than your Speedwoofer’s, resulting in deactivation of your Speed- woofer’s frequency control.

  • Page 48: Warranty Information

    WARRANTY Simply Stated: If it breaks and it’s our fault we’ll fix it for free. Speakers are warranted for 5 years; electronics are warranted for 2 years. Here are the terms: We warranty our speakers for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase. We warranty our subwoofer amplifiers for a period of 2 years from the date of pur- chase.

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