User manual SAMSON RUBICONR10S

[. . . ] STUDIO REFERENCE MONITORS ® 150 Watt Active Sub Woofer Safety Instructions/Consignes de sécurité/Sicherheitsvorkehrungen WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. [. . . ] The R10s's enclosure is constructed of rigid MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) to insure maximum sound pressure level and is finished in durable black satin textured paint. The R10s is also a perfect add-on to your Rubicon 5a, 6a, or 8a, or for any near field monitor system where extended low end is desired. In these pages, you'll find a detailed description of the features of the R10s subwoofer, as well as a guided tour through its control panel, step-by-step instructions for its setup and use, and full specifications. You'll also find a warranty card enclosed--please don't forget to fill it out and mail it in so that you can receive online technical support and so we can send you updated information about these and other Samson products in the future. With proper care and adequate air circulation, your R10s will operate trouble free for many years. We recommend you record your serial number in the space provided below for future reference. Serial number:__________________________________________ Date of purchase: _______________________________________ Should your unit ever require servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA) must be obtained before shipping your unit to Samson. Without this number, the unit will not be accepted. Please call Samson at 1-800-3SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) for a Return Authorization number prior to shipping your unit. Please retain the original packing materials and if possible, return the unit in the original carton and packing materials. 5 5 Rubicon R10s Features ® The Samson Rubicon R10s reference subwoofer is a perfect compliment to the Rubicon models or any near-field or multimedia monitor system. Here are some of its main features: · · · · · · · · · · · · · Heavy-duty, 1. 3" long excursion (34mm) transducer with Butyl surround 150 Watt Power Amplifier Infrared Remote control for System volume, Sub volume, Dim, Mute and Sub Mute Eight-segment LED Input VU Meter Tuned Port Enclosure High Pass Outputs for satellite speakers, which return to full range operation when the sub is muted Variable Crossover 40 - 150 Hz Mute Switch Footswitch Jack Phase Switch Balanced Line Inputs and Outputs on XLR connectors plus Unbalanced Line Inputs on RCA connectors. Volume Control Black Satin Finish Three-year extended warranty 6 6 Rubicon R10s Layout Front View Layout Remote Control Layout ® 1 2 3 SUB DOWN - Push switch used to lower the Sub volume. MUTE ­ LED lights indicating that the sub is off. POWER LED ­ Blue LED lights indicating that the R10s is powered up and ready for operation. The Power LED will also flash while receiving information from the IR remote control. VU METER ­ Eight segment LED VU meter showing input level. SUB UP ­ Push switch used to raise the Sub volume. ENCLOSURE - Rigid MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) construction finished in a sleek black textured paint. TRANSDUCER - Heavy Duty 10, " long excursion (34mm) extended range low frequency transducer. BUTYL SURROUND - Provides maximum excursion while maintaining tight bass response. TUNED PORT - Quiet port design offering linear extended low frequency response. (Bottom of unit. ) A B SYSTEM DIM switch ­ When pressed the system level is lowered by 20dB. [. . . ] Now adjust the FREQUENCY control to the desired frequency. Consult your studio monitors owner's manual for a recommended crossover point. You can also use your ears by adjusting the SWEEP control to the frequency that sounds good to you. (10 O'clock) Run an audio signal (like some music from a CD) through your mixer and raise the level to a comfortable listening level. [. . . ]