User manual SMART DEVICES CS-3X

[. . . ] Rev 3 Manual 12/15/1999 Copyright 1999-2000 by SMART Devices, Inc. 5945 Peachtree Corners East Norcross, GA 30071-1337 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: --Read all of these instructions. --Save these instructions for later use. --Follow all warnings and instructions in this manual and on the product. [. . . ] Please record this serial number for your records. SERIAL # _______________ 3 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS Noise Interference may result if this product is placed too close to an operating television set or a computer, or if it is placed on top of an amplifier or power conditioner product. High temperatures are detrimental to the performance and longetivity of electronic equipment. Do not place too close to high temperature devices. CONNECTIONS The Center Surround 3X connects between the existing processor surround output channels and the power amplifiers and speakers. The Center Surround 3X can accept either standard line level processor outputs from RCA jacks or amplifier outputs which normally connect to the surround speakers. If you have an integrated processor/power amplifier, it may be possible to break the signal between the processor outputs and the amplifier inputs. See your equipment manual for information on whether this is possible. If so, you may be able to use the surround amplifier channels in the integrated unit. If this is not possible, then you will need a separate dual channel power amplifier for the Left Surround and Right Surround speakers. POWER Connect the power pack plug into the POWER jack. Do not substitute as damage could occur. LINE LEVEL SOURCE If you are using the line level surround outputs from your processor, disconnect them from your existing surround channel amplifiers and connect them to the RCA jacks marked LS IN and RS IN. Push the SOURCE pushbutton to the LINE position. SPEAKER LEVEL SOURCE (AMPLIFIER OUTPUTS) If you are using the existing surround amplifier speaker outputs as your source, then connect them using ordinary speaker hookup wire to the 4 terminals marked LS+ and LS- and RS+ and RS-. Connect the + terminals to the hot side of your amplifier outputs and the - terminals to the ground or minus side of your amplifier outputs. Release the SOURCE pushbutton to the SPKR position. OUTPUTS Connect a RCA patch cable from the LS OUT and RS OUT jacks to the Left Surround and Right Surround amplifier inputs. Connect a RCA patch cable from the CS OUT jack to the amplifier input for the rear wall surround speakers. If you have a surround subwoofer system, connect a RCA patch cable from the SW OUT jack to the Subwoofer Amplifier input. The SP1 and SP2 outputs are for special future formats such as overhead surround channels and are not used at present. comes from the factory set up for unity gain levels. This means that whatever levels are going in are also the same levels going out. [. . . ] The CENTER FILL control is used to adjust the CS channel output level relative to the Left and Right Surround levels. It can be used to raise or lower the CS volume to suit the particular soundtrack being played. Usually this level is about 3dB higher than the Left and Right Surround channels. BACKGROUND Even though the Surround EXTM format was created recently and has only been specifically used in a couple of movies, the fact is that ALL digital soundtracks have had in-phase material recorded on the surround channels when the sound mixer wanted the surround sound to appear to come from somewhere between the left and right walls. 8. 6" W x 2. 00" H x 6. 25" D Outputs Signal to Noise Ratio Dynamic Range Headroom Distortion Subwoofer Output Channel Separation Pink Noise Power Supply Weight and Dimensions LIMITED WARRANTY SMART products and accessories are warranted against malfunction or failure due to defects in workmanship or materials for a period of one year from the date of shipment. [. . . ]