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I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E
F O R U S E I N M U LT I - C H A N N E L M U S I C O R H O M E T H E AT E R S Y S T E M S
HIGH DEFINITION, LEFT/CENTER/RIGHT CHANNEL BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKER
HDLCRBX
DS00420ACN_HDLCRbx.indd 1 5/6/05 10:09:40 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for choosing the HDLCRbx High-Definition, Left/Center/Right Channel Loudspeaker from Niles. With proper installation and operation, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry’s most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems. To see the complete Niles product assortment, visit us on the Internet at: www.nilesaudio.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Features and Benefits 1 Installation
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INTRODUCTION The Niles HDLCRbx High-Definition, Left/Center/Right Channel Loudspeaker is expressly designed for superior sonic quality in front left-, center-, or front right-channel applications. It employs ad- vanced technology components that extract the subtle nuances in recorded music or the thunder- ous action sound in a movie. The HDLCRbx is the perfect choice wherever quality of sound is the most important consideration. FEATURES AND BENEFITS DUAL 5-1/4-INCH TCC WOOFERS WITH BUTYL-RUBB
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ACOUSTIC FINE TUNING The HDLCRbx includes acoustic fine-tuning controls on the rear panel. These controls enable optimiza- tion of the high frequencies and dialog with 3 dB of Treble Cut and 3 dB of Dialog Enhancement. ® D.S.F.G. DIRECTED SOUND FIELD GEOMETRY DEFEAT The HDLCRbx includes a rear-panel control that enables the installer to deactivate the D.S.F.G. ® Directed Sound Field Geometry in certain applications. For example, when the loudspeaker is installed at ear level behind a perfora
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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER For satisfactory performance, we recommend using a surround amplifier with a power rating of 10 to 150 watts. Curiously, most loudspeakers are not damaged by large amplifiers, but rather by small amplifiers. If your system is playing loud music, a small amplifier will run out of power very quickly and can create damaging “clipping” distortions. A more powerful amplifier will play at the same volume without distorting. See OPERATION on pag
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LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENT NOTE: THE NILES HDLCRBX LOUDSPEAKER IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN FRONT LEFT-, CENTER-, OR FRONT RIGHT-CHANNEL APPLICATIONS ONLY. FOR BEST RESULTS, PLACE THE HDLCRBX ON A STAND OR BOOKSHELF. FOR REAR-CHANNEL APPLICATIONS, WE RECOMMEND USING A NILES HDFX OR CM6HDFX LOUDSPEAKER. PLACING HDLCRBX’S AS THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT LOUDSPEAKERS In a home theater, the intelligibility of dialog and action reproduced by the front loudspeakers is para- mount! The position of the loudspea
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As for placement height, place front left and right loudspeakers vertically on either side of the picture source, so that their tweeters are not more than 24 inches above or below the center- channel loudspeaker’s tweeter (see Figure 2 on page 6). For best response, orient the loudspeakers so the tweeters face out. NOTE: DO NOT PLACE AN HDLCRBX LOUDSPEAKER TOO CLOSE TO A DIRECT-VIEW TV MONITOR, AS IT MAY CAUSE PICTURE DISCOLORATION. TEST THE PLACEMENT DISTANCE FOR PICTURE DEGRADATION BEFOR
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PLACING AN HDLCRBX AS THE CENTER-CHANNEL LOUDSPEAKER (CONTINUED) HD LCR BX HD LCR HDLC R HD LCR BX Figure 2. If the HDLCRbx is placed above a TV, orient the loudspeaker with the tweeter up. If it is placed below a TV, orient the HDLCRbx with the tweeter down. • F or installations where a perforated projection screen will be used, place the HDLCRbx, either horizontally or vertically, behind the screen at ear level, as shown in Figure 3. NOTE: WHEN PLACING THE HDLCRBX AT EAR LEVEL, SET
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FINISHING THE INSTALLATION CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKER 1. At eac h loudspeaker, separate the loudspeaker wire so that at least 2 inches of each conductor are free. Strip away 1/4 inch of insulation from each loudspeaker wire. Using correct polarity, connect the appropriate conductor to each five-way binding post. NOTE: Observe correct polarity: Positive (+) goes to the RED post and negative (–) goes to the BLACK post. If you are unsure of wire polarity, see the section, Checking Louds
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ACOUSTIC FINE TUNING Each HDLCRbx loudspeaker features separate Treble Cut and Dialog Enhance controls on the rear for acoustic fine-tuning after placement, as shown in Figure 4. Adjust these controls as follows: • Initially set Treble Cut to Flat and Dialog Enhance to Normal. • If a HDLCRbx is placed in a room with highly reflective surfaces like glass or tile or the reproduced sound is too bright, set the Treble Cut switch to – 3 dB to lower the high- frequency response. • Listen t
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Of course, there are some wires that appear completely identical. So be careful, or you might make a connection mistake. If you do, one loudspeaker will be playing “out-of-phase” with the other loudspeaker. A pair of out-of-phase loudspeakers works against each other, and the sound of the two playing together will be lacking in bass and sound “phasey.” If you suspect the sound is not right, and you cannot see any markings on the wire, try this simple test: 1. Stand halfway between the lo
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OPERATION LISTENING AT HIGHER VOLUMES Achieving a reasonable volume of sound in a large room requires more amplifier power than it does in a small room. It is possible to turn the volume up so high that the amplifier runs out of power. This creates “clipping” distortion, which will make treble sound very harsh and unmusical. When you hear harsh-sounding treble from any good loudspeaker, turn the volume down immedi- ately! Those harsh sounds are masking much more powerful ultra-high-frequency s
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SPECIFICATIONS Driver Complement • Two 5-1/4" TCC Woofers • 1" Teteron Tweeter with fluid cooling Design Principle • Acoustic suspension with a tuned port ® • D.S.F.G. Directed Sound Field Geometry for optimum phase and frequency response Recommended Amplifier Power 10 to 150 watts per channel Nominal Impedance 4 ohms Frequency Response 45 Hz to 21 kHz, +/- 3 dB Sensitivity 90 dB with 2.83 V pink noise input, measured at 1 meter on axis Dimensions 21" L x 7-1/4" W x 9-3/4" D Weight 21 lb Wir
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LIMITED WARRANTY NILES AUDIO CORPORATION (“NILES”) WARRANTS ITS LOUDSPEAKER PRODUCTS TO THE ORIGINAL PUR- CHASER TO BE FREE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS. THE WARRANTY IS VOID AND INAPPLICABLE IF NILES DEEMS THAT THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN USED OR HANDLED OTHER THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, INCLUDING BUT NO
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WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD Model Purchased_________________________________________________________ Serial Number___________________________________________________________ Date Purchased (month/day/year)_____________________________________________ Dealer Name and Location__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Dr. Miss Mr. Mrs. Ms. Name__________________________________________________________
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® B L E N D I N G H I G H F I D E L I T Y A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E N i l e s A u d i o C o r p o r a t i o n 1 2 3 3 1 S . W . 1 3 0 S t r e e t M i a m i , F l o r i d a 3 3 1 8 6 D e s i g n e d a n d E n g i n e e r e d i n U S A M a d e i n C h i n a ©2005 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reser ved. Niles, the Niles logos, Blending High Fidelity and Architecture and D.S.F.G. Directed Sound Field Geometr y are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. All other trademarks
