User manual PIONEER S-VSL3

[. . . ] If using a chemically impregnated dusting cloth, read the instructions carefully and follow all precautions for use. Regarding Installation The playback sound from the speaker system may change as a result of influences from the conditions of the listening room. When installing the speakers, consider the location carefully in order to get optimum results from your installation. · For a suspended installation, fasten a cord or chain to the metal fixture on the rear panel and attach securely to a pillar or wall. Be sure the pillar or wall used has sufficient strength to support the speaker's weight. [. . . ] Now it's time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds "normal" can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. · Start your volume controluntil low can hear it comfortably and sound · Slowly increase thedistortion. you clearly, and without Once you have established a comfortable sound level: Set the dial and leave it there. To establish a safe level: · Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime. 3 IM-S-VSL3-new. p65 3 3/22/2004, 4:38 PM · The most natural listening experience will be produced when the listening position is midway between and an equal distance from the two speakers, as shown. Adjust the speaker wire to the same length from both speakers. 1. Remove insulation at end of wire and twist ends of wire strands. 2. Insert speaker wire through hole in the bottom of the speaker stand. Loosen the screws, pass the wire cores through the terminal holes and retighten thoroughly. Red + Black - Adjusting the Bass Range This speaker system is supplied with acoustic control material which can be affixed to the bottom of the stand as a means of adjusting the bass frequency range. Apply the material as shown, in accordance with your installation location and personal listening tastes. Connect the hot-side speaker wire to the + speaker output terminal. Connect the common-side speaker wire to the - speaker output terminal. Acoustic control material Apply acoustic control material sheet to the bottom surface of the speaker system stand. Take care not to allow the sheet to come between the small skid-pads and floor. · · · When using the speakers in a room with permeable walls, place the speakers as closely as possible along the walls or install them in front of a screen or other object with reflective properties. When used with a television, the speakers should be installed so that their front surfaces are in the same plane as the screen of the television. When using the speakers with a television screen, the optimum breadth of sound will be produced when the television screen is placed midway between the right and left speakers and the speakers are oriented at angles of about 50­60° from the listening position. In rooms with hard reflective or resonating walls it may be desirable to cover the walls with a curtain and/or place a carpet on the floor to dampen excessive sound reflection. Extending the curtain all the way to the corners will help prevent local deadening of the sound. [. . . ] 300 ALLSTATE PARKWAY MARKHAM, ON L3R OP2 Phone: 905-479-4411, 1-877-283-5901 DO NOT RETURN ANY PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES. THEY ARE NOT SERVICE LOCATIONS. RECORD THE PLACE AND DATE OF PURCHASE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Model No. : _____________________ Serial No. : _______________________ Purchase Date: ___________ Purchased From: ________________________ KEEP THIS INFORMATION AND YOUR SALES RECEIPT IN A SAFE PLACE PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada PIONEER ELECTRONIC (EUROPE) N. V. [. . . ]