Manual de instrucciones de MK Sound SS-500

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operation manual
SS-500 THX
Manufactured under license from
Lucasfilm Ltd. U.S. Patent Nos.
5,043,970; 5,189,703, and
5,222,059. Foreign patents
pending. Lucasfilm and THX are
registered trademarks of
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc.
9351 Deering Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 USA
(818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369
www.mksound.com
©2002 Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc.
dipole surround speaker

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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................3 2. THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM...............................................................3 3. PLACEMENT OF THE SS-500 AS SURROUND CHANNEL SPEAKERS....................3 4. INSTALLATION OF YOUR SS-500 SPEAKERS............................................................4 5. SS-500 SPEAKER HOOK-UP..................................

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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K SS-500 surround system will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excite- ment while listening to your favorite musical and audio/video sources in THX, Pro-Logic, and enhanced stereo modes. We encourage you to read this owner’s manual, as there is a great deal of information provided here to help you get the best possible performance. If you have any questions about your speaker system, please contact your M&K dealer

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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER placed so that listeners are sitting in the NULL of their radiation pattern, halfway in between the speakers. In other words, contrary to normal practice, the drivers (which are covered by the grilles) point at the front and rear walls of the room, NOT at the listeners. This configuration prevents listeners from localizing the surround speakers as a direct source of sound. Instead, the listeners are enveloped by a diffuse ambient soundfield, hearing only indirect sound re

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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER Tape the four corners of the template sheet to the wall in the location you have selected, using a carpenter's level to make sure the line marked "LEVEL TEMPLATE TO THIS LINE" is level. The template sheet has locations marked for four mounting holes, two each for the two brackets needed to hang the SS-500s. Once you are absolutely certain that you have the correct location, you are ready to drill the pilot holes. Go ahead and drill right through the paper template into th

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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER To confirm that the speakers are correctly installed right and left, check to see that the 5" woofer facing the television screen is at the bottom of the baffle for both the Left and Right speakers. The 5" woofer facing the back wall should be at the top of the baffle for both the Left and Right speakers. WIRING THE SS-500 The Positive ( + ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the RED ( + ) "INPUT" terminal, and the Negative ( — ) lead from your am

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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER When an amplifier clips, its sound becomes harsh and grating, and a break-up is often audible in the bass frequencies. It will become uncomfortable to listen to, compared to a slightly lower volume level. When you are listening at high volume levels, be aware of the onset of clipping distortion, and turn the volume down slightly if the sound takes on the character described above. When tone controls or equalizers are used to boost frequencies, the problem occurs much more

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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER FIGURE 4 SS-500thx Manual PN # 70065 04/22/02 rev.2 pt/qrk 8