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C/L/R 2500
Center/Left/Right Professional Audio Video Shielded Loudspeaker
with Built-In Powered Subwoofer
Owner's Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Definitive Technology C/L/R 2500 Shielded
Center/Left/Right Audio Video Loudspeaker System.
This revolutionary loudspeaker utilizes state-of-the-
art components (cast-basket homopolymer-coned
bass/midrange drivers, moving coil ferrofluid-cooled
dome high-frequency radiator, long excursion sub-
woofer, infinite power source amplifier,
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Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of this device. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to licensed service technicians. Avis: Risque de choc electricque, ne pas ouvrir. CAUTION! The international symbol of a lightning bolt inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the device’s enclosure. The int
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Unpacking Your C/L/R 2500 Please Inspect For Shipping Damage Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible or concealed damage most likely occurred in handling after it left our plant and should be reported at once to your Definitive dealer or the delivery company that delivered your loudspeaker. Please unpack your system carefully. Save all cartons and packing materials in case you move or need to ship your sys- tem. Record the serial number found on the back of the C/L/R
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Rear Panel ® High BALTIMORE MD USA TM + - CLR - 2500 Center Channel WITH BUILT-IN POWERED SUBWOOFER PATENT PENDING HIGH
Mid LEVEL
IN FULL RANGE
Power
+ - Automatic On/Off LEVEL LOW LEVEL IN AVIS CAUTION 1.2A 250V 120 V 60 Hz RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR
REPLACAE FUSE WITH SAME
UTILISER FUSIBLE DE
TYPE 1.2A 250V RECHARGE DE MEME TYPE
1.2A 250V Low AC 120V 60HZ
250 WATT + - SERIAL NUMBER High FULL RANGE
Power
Mid Automatic On/O
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Connecting Your Loudspeakers Since in most cases the C/L/R 2500 will be used as a center channel, we will give hook-up instructions as such. If you use C/L/R 2500s across the front (or a pair in stereo) simply hook-up each C/L/R 2500 by repeating similar hook ups for the left and right channel C/L/R 2500s to their appro- priate channel as for the center. Connecting Each Speaker with One Pair of Speaker Wires Only When the C/L/R 2500(s) are hooked up using simply one set of speaker wire per speak
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Bi- or Tri-Wiring The concept of bi- or tri-wiring is that higher sonic performance (greater inner detail, higher definition, increased transparency and improved depth) is achieved by utilizing two or three sets of wires to connect each loud- speaker to its respective channel of your amplifier or receiver. If you choose this method of hook-up, follow these instructions: For bi-wiring: (See diagram # 2) Remove both the jumpers between the mid and high terminals on the speaker. Then take care to
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For tri-wiring: (See diagram # 3) Remove all the gold jumpers on the speaker and wire with separate wires to each of the low, mid and high ter- minals going to the appropriate + or - terminal of its appropriate channel of your amplifier. It is critical that all + terminals on each speaker be connect- ed to only the + terminal of its appropriate channel (center to center) on the amplifier and all - terminals only get connected to the - terminal of its appropriate channel on the amplifier. Please
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Using the Full-Range Low-Level Input for Driving the Built- In Powered Subwoofer Your C/L/R 2500(s) has a separate RCA input jack labeled “Full Range Low Level In” which may be used to drive the built-in powered subwoofer directly from your preamp or preamp section of your receiver (if you have center channel low-level full-range output). This input should be connect- ed to a full-range center channel output from your pre-amp or decoder and not from “Subwoofer or LFE Out.” Many experts feel that
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When you use this low-level input to the subwoofer, it is very important to disconnect (on the speaker(s)) the gold jumper going between the + (red) mid and low, and - (black) mid and low 5-way binding posts. (There should be nothing connected to the 5-way binding posts labeled low.) Hook up your high (speaker) level signal as you would normally between your center chan- nel amplifier terminals to the corresponding center speaker + mid terminal and - mid terminal. Do the same for all your speake
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Using Your C/L/R 2500(s) in a Dolby Digital AC-3 System Using your C/L/R 2500 as a Center Channel in a Dolby Digital System When using your C/L/R 2500 as a center channel in a Dolby Digital system simply hook up the C/L/R 2500 to the center channel output of your system as described in the preceding section. Do not hook up a subwoofer/LFE output to the low-level input on your C/L/R 2500. The subwoofer in the C/L/R 2500 is not in most cases designed to be the main dedicated LFE .1 main subwoofer
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Setting Bass and Treble Controls on Your Receiver or Amplifier Normally we recommend that you set the Bass and Treble controls on flat or 0 dB. This will give you the most linear and natural sound. If you want more bass, raise the subwoofer’s Level control on your C/L/R 2500, keeping in mind that even a little turn of the knob can make a big difference in the sound. Also, if your amplifier or receiver has a graphic equalizer, we recom- mend that you leave it flat. The reason for this is that we
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If you use C/L/R 2500 as left and right main front speakers, normally the level con- trol of the left speaker will be set the same as the level control of the right speaker. However, these controls can also be set differently on the two speakers in order to allow you to vary the response of left and right speakers separately to compensate for variations and asymmetrical positioning of the left and right speakers in your room (i.e., when one is closer to a side wall or corner, etc.) if this is ho
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Installing the Logo Because the C/L/R 2500 can be used either vertically or horizontally, the logo is supplied separately. Holes are provided for installation when the speak- er is used horizontally. These are located under the grill cloth at the center of 11 the lower edge at the front of the speaker approximately /16'' up from the edge 1 2 and 1 / '' apart. Locate the logo over these two holes and gently tap it in through the grill cloth. Installing the Feet/Angling Device The C/L/R 2500 is su
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C/L/R 2500 Specifications 1 1 3 Dimensions 23 /2"W x 14 /16"D x 6 /4"H Frequency Response 20 Hz – 30 kHz Efficiency 91 dB Nominal Impedance Compatible with 4-8 ohms outputs 1 Driver Complement Two 5 /4" cast-magnesium basket bass/midrange drivers, and a 1" pure aluminum dome in D’Appolito Array. Plus a long-throw 8" powered subwoofer. Shielded Recommended Associated Amplification 20 – 300 watts/channel Built-in Subwoofer Power Amplifier 150 watts Limited Warranty: 5-Years for Drivers and Cabin
