Cerwin-Vega XLS-15S manual

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    User Manual XLS-12S & XLS-15S SUBWOOFERS[...]

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    ii CER WIN-VEGA ’S LIMITED W ARRANTY W elcome to the f amil y ! First off, you have great taste in loudspeakers. At Cerwin-V ega!, deep bass and great highs are a way of life. Nice to know there are a few people out there who share our passion for music. Y ou’ll be glad to know that this company has been in business since 1953. And we consider [...]

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    iii IMPORT ANT SYMBOLS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS e xplana tion of g raphic s ymbols The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the users to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equ[...]

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    1 CONTENTS 1. introduction This manual covers operation information for the Cerwin-V ega’s XLS-12S & XLS-15S Subwoofers. Illustrat ions of control locations and hook-up wiring may differ in physical appearance and location than those shown on the actual product you own. However , the operation information is still the same. 2. subWoofer inst [...]

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    2 2.3 CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS (CONT .) 7. PHASE: This switch allows you to compensate for having the subwoofer in a different location than the main speakers. This control allows the signal to be delayed 180 degrees so the output of the subwoofer will blend in with the main speakers. Slide the PHASE switch to “180.” At the listening position, list[...]

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    3 3. CONNECTING YOUR SUBWOOFER 3.1 line level connections Connect the LFE Output of an A/V receiver to the LFE Input (1) of the XLS subwoofer , or connect the left and right line level outputs of an A V receiver to the left and right Line Level Inputs (2) of the XLS subwoofer . (Figure 2). See your A/V receiver’s bass management instructions for [...]

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    4 s ymptoms Bass sounds distorted Distortion with volume control near minimum Distortion on music peaks or sound effects Buzz, hum, or crackle when connecting wires Buzz or hum when system is On No sound after listening at high-levels c auses Amplifier is at maximum output Receiver tone controls are set too high Defective receiver or preamplifier ,[...]

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    772 S. Military T rail • Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 www .cerwin-vega.com LITH0001 1 8/14/2009[...]