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TOTAL SPEAKER SOLUTIONS
TSS-1200
Owner’s Guide
(120V)
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read First! 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms care should be taken to keep from touching such or when unused for long periods of time. power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the 19. Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, apparatus has been damaged in any way, such or integral convenience recepta
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 5 TSS-1200 OWNER’S GUIDE Table of Contents 2 Important Safety Precautions 4 Introduction 4 Unpacking the System 4 Planning Your System 5 Placement 5 Wall-Mounting the Satellites and Center Channel 7 Center and Satellite Speaker Connections 8 Subwoofer Controls 9 Subwoofer Connections 10 Operation 10 Maintenance and Service 11 Specifications 3 TSS-1200 (120V)
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 6 INTRODUCTION PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM ™ Before deciding where to best place your speakers, survey your room Infinity Total Solutions and study Figures 1 and 2. Infinity Total Solutions continues Infinity’s longstanding commitment to accurate sound reproduction. Our proprietary Metal Matrix ™ ® Diaphragm (MMD ) drivers, precision dividing networks and rigid, Subwoofer well-braced enclosures combine to deliver uncompromised Left Front Center Right Front
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® TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 7 Mounting on Floor Stands PLACEMENT Optional TSS-STAND1200 floor stands are available, should you prefer to place your TSS-1200 satellites on the floor; see your Left and Right Front Channels dealer or visit www.infinitysystems.com for more information. For left and right front channels, place one satellite to the left In addition, there is a 1/4"-20 insert in each satellite that and another to the right of the television, as shown in Figure 1. allow
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® TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 8 Adjustable Wall Bracket Step 5. Screw the ball and shaft assembly (B) to the lower 1/4"- 20 insert on the rear of the satellite, or the upper insert on the Step 1. Remove the rear foot by loosening the screw on the rear of the center channel, until it is fully seated. Back out 1/2 bottom of the satellite. of a turn and tighten the nut against the speaker. Securely tightening this nut against the speaker enclosure is very Step 2. Mark the positions
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 9 CENTER AND SATELLITE SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Center Channel Turn Off All Power After placing the speakers, you are ready to connect your system. Observe polarities when making speaker connections, as shown in Figure 5. Connect each + terminal on the back of the amplifier or First, turn off all audio-system power. Use high-quality speaker wire to make your connections. #18-gauge speaker wire with receiver to the respective + (red) terminal on the speaker.
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 10 SUBWOOFER CONTROLS 1 Subwoofer-Level Control Rear Panel 2 LFE/Normal Switch 3 Phase Switch 4 Crossover-Frequency Control 5 Line-Level (LFE) Inputs LEVEL Min Max 6 Power Switch LFE NORMAL PHASE 0˚ 180˚ 80Hz CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 150Hz 50Hz A Few Suggestions L R We recommend that you do not operate your speakers or subwoofer with the bass, treble and loudness controls set to LINE LEVEL IN full boost.This will place undue strain on your electronics and
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 11 SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS ® ® If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver/ If your receiver/processor does not contain processor with a low-frequency-effects (LFE) a Dolby Digital or DTS processor but has a or subwoofer output: subwoofer output: SUBWOOFER OR RECEIVER/PROCESSOR LEVEL LFE OUTPUT Min Max LFE NORMAL PHASE 0˚ 180˚ 80Hz LEVEL Min Max CROSSOVER 15' FREQUENCY LFE NORMAL subwoofer 50Hz 150Hz cable PHASE 0˚ 180˚ L
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 12 OPERATION Surround Modes Crossover Adjustment The Crossover-Frequency Control 4 determines the highest When using the system in a Dolby Digital or DTS home theater frequency at which the subwoofer reproduces sounds. For the system, make sure all speakers are set to “Small” . When using the ® TSS-1200 in a Dolby Pro Logic home theater system, make sure TSS-1200, it is recommended that this control be set at 120Hz the receiver’s center channel mode is
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 13 SPECIFICATIONS TSS-1200 Satellites Center Channel Frequency Range: 120Hz – 20,000Hz (±3dB) 120Hz – 20,000Hz (±3dB) Recommended Amplifier Power Range: 10 – 125 Watts 10 – 125 Watts Sensitivity: 89dB 89dB (2.83V @ 1 meter) Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms 8 Ohms Crossover Frequency: 3,500Hz, 24dB/Octave 3,500Hz, 24dB/Octave ® ® Midrange Drivers: Dual 3-1/2" (89mm) MMD, Dual 3-1/2" (89mm) MMD, magnetically shielded magnetically shielded ® ® High-Frequency Driv
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TSS-1200 OM-no LED 9/27/06 2:03 PM Page 2 © 2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated.All rights reserved. Infinity Systems, 250 Crossways Park Drive,Woodbury, NY 11797 USA www.infinitysystems.com Infinity, Harman International and MMD are registered trademarks, and Total Solutions and Metal Matrix Diaphragm are trademarks, of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. Dolby and Pro Logic are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, In
