Cambridge SoundWorks Home Theater System manuale d’uso

Declaration Of Conformity ........................................................................ i Safety Precautions .................................................................................... ii Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Inspecting For Damage ............[...]

i Notice for the USA FCC Part 15: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequenc[...]

READ INSTRUCTIONS - All safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the DeskTop Theater 5.1 amplified subwoofer/ satellite system is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the subwoofer and in the operating instruc- tions should be [...]

1 hank you for purchasing DeskT op Theater 5.1 by Cambridge SoundW orks. DeskT op Theater 5.1 lets you Introduction Cambridge SoundWorks 1-877-YES-HIFI (1-877-937-4434) 24 hours a day, every day In Canada: 1-800-987-9104 Outside US or Canada: Tel: 617-332-5936 Fax: 617-527-3194 www.cambridgesoundworks.com E-mail: info@cambridgesoundworks.com T expe[...]

2 Inspecting F or Damage Important Notes channel sound cards such as Sound Blaster 16 or the Sound Blaster A WE series can also be used with DeskT op Theater 5.1 , but these cards will not provide rear channel output when playing games using DirectSound ® 3D or its derivatives. One pair of satellites has cables that are 3 meters (9 feet) long. The[...]

3 Speak er Placement Installation Sequence 1. Read all of the instructions before installing the speaker system. 2. Using the placement instructions as a guide, position the satellites, the center channel speaker and subwoofer around your com- puter . Install the Desktop Stands and Floor Stands as appropriate. 3. Connect the satellite speakers, cen[...]

4 The center channel speaker may be used with either of its two stands (Monitor Stand or Center Desktop Stand). It can be attached directly to the top of a monitor . The Monitor Stand attaches with hook and loop fasteners to the top of the computer monitor . It directs the sound down towards the listener (see Diagram C ). If your computer monitor ?[...]

5 The rear satellites may be installed on their convenient floor stands. While listening, the stands should be positioned to the left and right of your listening position (see Diagram G ). The Floor Stands are small enough to be stowed underneath a desk when not in use. See page 7 for floor stand assembly instructions. Larger work surfaces can acco[...]

FRONT LEFT 6 The Satellite Desktop Stands L The Center Channel Stands K Install a Satellite Desktop Stand by inserting it into the “T”-shaped socket in the back of each satellite, feeding the cable through the stand’s cut- out (see Diagram K ) . Apply the five self adhesive feet to the base of the Desktop Stands (see Diagram L ). The feet pre[...]

7 The Floor Stands Mounting The Speak ers P The rear satellites (with their Desktop Stands attached) may be installed in their floor stands. 1. T wo of the six floor stand legs have a full length slot, with short notches opposite the slot at each end. The slot allows the satellite cable to be concealed. Insert a satellite cable inside one of these [...]

8 Decoder Amplifier Placement The Decoder Amplifier can be placed on the desktop, a shelf or any site that makes the controls convenient. The P ower Adapter cord must be able to reach from the Decoder Amplifier back panel to your AC power receptacle. Place the Decoder Amplifier on a hard, flat surface. There are ventilation slots on the bottom and [...]

9 W iring Diagram T op Row 4) Creative Multi Speaker Surround: CMSS processes analog program material. Repeated presses of this button steps through four different operation modes. Music: Creates a 5.1 speaker soundfield appropriate for music from any analog sound source. Movie: Creates a 5.1 speaker soundfield appropriate for movie or game enjoyme[...]

10 5) Dolby Digital indicator light: This light turns on whenever a Dolby Digital signal is detected at the SPDIF input of the DeskT op Theater 5.1 . For Dolby Digital 5.1 sound reproduc- tion, make sure only this light is illuminated. 6) Surround Mode: This button cycles between Dolby Pro Logic processing of the digital input, then the analog inpu[...]

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital (earlier called AC-3) delivers five discrete full-range channels (left front, center , right front, left surround and right surround) plus a separate Low F requency Effects (LFE) channel. Many soundtracks on the latest generation laser discs, DVDs and High Definition T elevision (HDTV), are encoded with Dolby Digital tec[...]

Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMS S) CMS S is a 2 to 5.1 channel sound processor similar in some aspects to a Dolby Surround with Pro Logic processor . CMS S Music mode creates a convincing 5.1 channel surround soundfield with typical stereo sources, whether they are Dolby Surround-encoded or not. It works well with Dolby Pro Logic, W A VE, A VI[...]

T echnical Support Inside U.S.A., Canada and Latin America Creative Labs Inc. Technical Support If you need technical assistance, call 405-742-6622 . T echnical support is available seven days a week from 8:00 am to midnight, Central time. Y ou can get the latest program and driver updates from Creative Labs’ bulletin board, 24 hours a day . Call[...]

14 Inside Europe Creative Labs (Ireland) Ltd. Technical Support Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown Dublin, 15 Ireland Ireland Tel: +353 1 820 7555 Fax: +353 1 820 5052 BBS: +353 1 820 3784 (HST) +353 1 820 3818 (ZyXEL) Belgium Tel: +32 32300997 (French) (for Benelux) Fax: +32 32300998 (Dutch) BBS: +32 3281 4631 (HST V.34) +32 3281 4632 (V.34[...]

Inside Asia Creative Technology Ltd. Technical Support 31 International Business Park, Creative Resource, Singapore 609921 Tel: +65 8954100 Fax: +65 8954999 BBS: +65 776 2423 Operating hours (Singapore Time) Mon-Thu: 9am-6:30pm Fri: 9am-6pm Sat-Sun & Public Holidays: Closed This warranty is valid only when the speaker is returned to the retaile[...]

3 1 1 Needham Street, Newton MA 02 464 1 -877-937-4434 Fax: 6 1 7-527-3194 www.cambridgesoundworks.com Email: info@cambridgesoundworks.com P81-1300 0400 A Company[...]