Positioning Your Speakers; Connecting Your Loudspeakers - Definitive Technology CS-8040HD Owner's Manual

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Unpacking Your CS-8040HD
Please Inspect For Shipping Damage
Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible or concealed
damage most likely occurred in handling after it left our plant and should be
reported at once to your Definitive dealer or the delivery company that
delivered your loudspeaker. Please unpack your system carefully. Save all cartons
and packing materials in case you move or need to ship your system. Record the
serial number found on the back of the center channel in the Notes section of
this owner's manual.

Positioning Your Speakers

Your new CS Series speaker is designed to add clarity and focus to the vocal
range and extend the musical image of your home theater. To optimize its
performance, please follow these simple guidelines. Although the following
recommendations will usually yield the best results, whatever sounds best to
you is correct.
Figure 1 – Positioning CS Series Center Channel
1-2"
(2.5-5 cm)
To receive the full benefit of the bass radiators built
into your CS speaker leave at least 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) of
space between the top of the speaker and any surface.

Connecting Your Loudspeakers

Figure 2 – Wiring and Polarity
Strip 1/4" (6mm) wire.
1
2
1. Unscrew binding post and insert wire.
2. Tighten until wire is secure.
2
above
A center channel
Speaker should be
placed as close to
or the center of your
television as pos-
sible without
obstructing your
below view.
+
-
Identify markings on wire and assign +/-.
Receiver/Amplifier
RECEIVER/
AMPLIFIER
Ensure that the speaker is always con-
nected to the receiver or amplifier + to +
and – to –.
CS-8040HD
Use the manual speaker setup functions in your receiver to set speaker
configuration, speaker distance and channel balance. Consult your receiver's or
processor's manual to learn how to access and use the setup menus. Set center
speaker to "small" with the crossover point set at 80Hz.
Figure 3 – Connecting Speaker to Amplifier
Speaker Setup:
Small, crossover at 80Hz
All Dolby/DTS multi-channel receiver/amplifiers feature a dedicated channel for a center
speaker. Consult your receiver's owner's manual for the appropriate connection procedure.
Troubleshooting
If you experience any difficulties with your CS Series Speaker, try the suggestions
below. If you still have problems, contact your Definitive Technology Authorized
Dealer for assistance.
1. Audible distortion when the speakers are playing at loud levels is caused
by driving (turning up) your receiver or amplifier louder than the receiver or
the speakers are capable of playing. Most receivers and amplifiers put out
their full-rated power well before the volume control is turned all the way
up, so the position of the volume control is a poor indicator of its power
limit. If your speakers distort when you play them loud, turn the
volume down!
2. If you experience a lack of bass, it is likely that one speaker is out of phase
(polarity) with the other speakers in the system and needs to be rewired,
paying closer attention to connect positive to positive and negative to
negative on both channels. Most speaker wire has some indicator (such as
color-coding, ribbing or writing) on one of the two conductors to help you
maintain consistency. It is essential to connect both speakers to the amplifier
in the same way (in phase).
3. Make sure all your system interconnects and power cords are solidly
connected.
4. Check that no foreign objects or liquid has entered the speaker cabinet.
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