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Subwoofer Installation Manual Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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Subwoofer Installation Manual Consignes de sécurité importantes 1) Lisez ces instructions. 2) Conservez ces instructions. 3) Observez tous les avertissements. 4) Observez tous les avertissements. 5) N’utilisez pas cet appareil à proximité de l’eau. 6) Utilisez uniquement un chiffon sec pour le nettoyer. 7) Ne bloquez pas les ouvertures de ventilation.
Adept Audio authorized dealer. If the product is determined to be defective, it will be repaired or replaced at Adept Audio’s discretion. If the product must be replaced yet it is no longer manufactured, it will be replaced with a model of equal to or greater value that is the most similar to the original.
- Exceptionally hot or cold - Close to magnetic cards (since the speakers are not magnetically shielded placing magnetic cards such as credit cards may cause them to fail) Caution! Adept Audio subwoofers are heavy. Be careful when lifting them to prevent personal injury.
Subwoofer Installation Manual Controls and Connections Status Light This light glows when the subwoofer’s power is on. Off/Auto/On Switch This switch functions only when the power switch (see pg. 8 “Power Switch”) is set to “on.” When this switch and the power switch are both set to “on,”...
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Subwoofer Installation Manual Inputs These jacks accept a signal from an AV receiver, a surround-sound processor, a stereo receiver or a stereo preamp. In a surround-sound system, use an RCA audio interconnect cable (not included) to connect the receiver or processor’s subwoofer output to the input jack labeled LFE.
Do all of your listening tests from the chair or couch where most of the listening will take place. Specifications ADS8 ADS10 ADS12 8” Front-Firing Treated Paper Cone Woofer 10”...
Subwoofer Installation Manual Troubleshooting Main speakers work but no sound from the subwoofer: If the status LED is not lit, make sure the subwoofer’s master power switch and off/auto/on switches are set to “on.” If the status LED still does not come on, check to make sure the AC cord is plugged into the subwoofer and the AC outlet.
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If you are considering returning the product, it’s required that you contact Adept Audio prior to any return attempts. This way we can determine if the issue can...
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