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BP7002/BP7004/BP7006
TM
Bipolar SuperTower Loudspeaker with Built-In Powered Subwoofer
Owner’s Manual
Congratulations
Congratulations on your purchase of the Definitive
Technology BP7002/BP7004/BP7006 Bipolar SuperTower
Loudspeaker System. The BP7002/BP7004/BP7006 are very
unique speakers which combine our award-winning and
patented bipolar technology with a built-in side-firing
subwoofer system (US Patent #5,887,068) complete with
high-power digital amplifiers. These extraordinary speakers
truly r
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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 inte
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Instructions: 1. Carefully lay the speaker on its front surface. 2. Place one of the stabilizer brackets in the rear slot provided. (Note: Stabilizer bracket will be flush with bottom of base.) 3. Insert two screws provided and tighten them securely, being careful not to strip out material. 4. Repeat steps #2 and #3 for the other stabilizer bracket. 5. Remove the supporting feet closest to the stabilizer brackets and thread them into the brass insert in the stabilizer brackets. 6. Carefully retur
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In most rooms the speakers should be placed 5 to 36 inches from the rear wall in order to allow the rear radiated sound to freely reflect off the back wall. Please note that they can go closer to, or further from, the wall if desired. Placement closer to the rear wall will increase the bass output while placement further from the rear wall will decrease the bass output (which, of course, can be compensated for with the speakers’ low frequency controls). Sometimes placement further from the rear w
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Speaker Break-In Your BP7002/BP7004/BP7006s should sound good right out of the box; however, an extended break-in period of 40-60 hours or more of normal playing is required to reach full performance capability. Break-in allows the suspensions to work in and results in fuller bass, a more open “blossoming” midrange and smoother high frequency reproduction. Connecting Your Loudspeakers Your BP7002/BP7004/BP7006s have a set of speaker level (high level) 5-way binding posts and in addition, each
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Hooking Up With Speaker Wire Only The simplest implementation of use with DTS or Dolby Digital is to simply hook-up your BP7002/BP7004/BP7006 with speaker wire as described above and set your receiver or processor’s menu to “Large” left and right main speakers and “no” subwoofer. The bass management system will then send the LFE .1 channel into the left and right channels and it will be reproduced by the subwoofers in your BP7002/BP7004SC/BP7006s giving you all the benefits of the discrete LFE s
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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 BP7002/ BP7004/BP7006, 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 recommend that you leave it flat. The reason for this
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Setting Low-Frequency Balance When Using Separate LFE Input We suggest that when you are using a separate LFE input, you set the bass level on your BP7002/BP7004/BP7006s to sound balanced when listening to music in stereo and use the .1 channel or bass level control in your Dolby Digital channel balancing procedure on your decoder to raise or lower the bass level for movie sound effects as you require. Normally the level control of the left speaker will be set the same as the level control of th
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Using your BP7002/BP7004/BP7006 with an Additional Subwoofer Although the built-in subwoofers in your BP7002/BP7004/BP7006s deliver superb low frequency response and are all that are required for amazing performance, some listeners go for the ultimate performance and add an additional powered subwoofer to their system. If you choose to do so, we strongly suggest using a Definitive PowerField SuperCube, PowerField or ProSub in order to achieve the highest level of sound quality possible. This s
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Service Service and warranty work on your Definitive loudspeakers will normally be performed by your local Definitive Technology dealer. If, however, you wish to return the speaker to us, please contact us first, describing the problem and requesting authorization as well as the location of the nearest factory service center. Please note that the address given in this booklet is the address of our offices only. Under no circumstances should loudspeakers be shipped to our offices or returned without c
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Technical Assistance It is our pleasure to offer assistance if you have any questions regarding your BP7002/BP7004/BP7006s or their set-up. Please contact your nearest Definitive Technology dealer or contact us directly at 410-363-7148. Specifications BP7002 Dimensions: 7.25"W x 16"D x 46.25"H Frequency Response: 15 Hz–30 kHz Efficiency: 92 dB Nominal Impedance: Compatible with 8 ohms Driver Complement: Four 5.25" high definition cast-magnesium basket polymer upper bass/midrange drivers. Two 1" pur
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Limited USA Warranty: 5-Years for Drivers and Cabinets, 3-Years for Electronic Components Definitive Technology warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Definitive Technology Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years covering the drivers and cabinets, and three (3) years for the electronic components from the date of the original purchase from a Definitive Technology Authorized Dealer. However, this warr
