User manual MONITOR AUDIO R45HD

[. . . ] This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus. This exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 RadiusHD Safety Instructions For Fixing Your Radius HD Loudspeakers to a Wall WARNING: For safety reasons do not attempt to fix these speakers to your wall if you are unsure of your ability to provide a secure and safe fixing. You will need to determine where to fit the bracket and the structure of the wall. If unsure, please obtain the services of a competent qualified trades-person. [. . . ] For instructions on fitting your RadiusHD speakers to a wall, please go to pages 7, 8 & 9. Self adhesive rubber feet are provided to prevent movement due to vibration when using the RadiusHD on a table/ equipment stand. Positioning - Front Speakers With the centre channel the tweeter is best pointed towards the listener's ears to help direct the sound and should be the first speaker you place in your home theatre room. The centre channel's job is to anchor dialogue and other on-screen sounds to the screen. Typically, As much as 60% of a movie soundtrack comes through the centre channel . The centre channel can be placed either above or below your TV screen, and as close as possible. If positioned in a cabinet or sitting on top of the TV ensure that the front edge is aligned with the front edge of the TV or shelf. Where possible, the height of the centre channel's tweeter should be close to the height of your front speakers' tweeter -- ideally, within about 600mm. When placing your RadiusHD loudspeakers on the wall, around a plasma/ LCD TV, the left and right speakers need to be between 22 & 30° to the left and right of the seating position, with the tweeters at approximate ear level. Positioning - Surround Speakers Ideally, your primary pair of surround speakers should be placed to the left and right of your listening position -- either in line with it, or just behind it (90 - 110°). If you have a 6. 1 channel or 7. 1 channel system with more than two surround speakers, or if side placement isn't available in a 5. 1 channel system, consider placement behind your listening position, facing the front of the room (135 - 150°). Surround speakers should be placed high enough so that the drivers do not fire directly at your ears when you're sitting down -- one rule of thumb is to place them at ear level while standing. If your surround speakers fire directly at your ears, they can overpower your front speakers. If your surrounds are mounted on the side walls on adjustable brackets (R45HD & R90HD), experiment with aiming them. You may get good results from pointing them at the ceiling or toward the rear corners of the room. Surround speaker placement which is ideal for home theatre may not necessarily be perfect for multichannel music listening, where a precisely focused rear soundstage is best. If both types of listening are important to you, then you can position your surround speakers for a compromise between the two. monitoraudio. co. uk 5 Optimum Speaker Placement Left Right Centre 0° 22° 30° 90° Surround Left 110° Surround Right 135° 150° Rear Surround Left Rear Surround Right Figure 1. 6 RadiusHD Fixing to the Wall The R45HD comes with a bracket to mount it on the wall. It is fixed using the 2 button head screws on the back of the cabinet either side of the terminals. WARNING: Ensure that there are no water pipes, or electricity cables running behind where the wall bracket is going to be secured. Work from secure steps and avoid trailing wires. WARNING: Do not connect your speaker cable to the amplifier before connecting it to the speaker. When you unpack the Radius Wall Bracket you will notice that it is packed in two parts. Please do not put these two pieces together before fixing to the wall. [. . . ] This equipment has been fully tested prior to dispatch from the factory. Should you wish not to be contacted by us either by post, e-mail or phone, please tick the box on the warranty form on the web site. Alternatively you can request not to be contacted in future by writing to Customer Service, at the address above. monitoraudio. co. uk 11 EC Declaration of Conformity We, Monitor Audio Ltd. 24 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 7XL England 08 Declare in own responsibility, that the Radius HD products described in this manual is in compliance with Technical Standards/Council Directives: (LVD) 2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive EN60065: 2002+A1: 2006 Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar use. [. . . ]