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    Owner’ s Manual CS i 20 CS i 30 CS i 40 Center Channel Loudspeakers FX i 30 FX i 50 Surround FX Loudspeakers[...]

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    POLK AUDIO HISTORY— A P ASSION FOR SOUND Polk Audio was founded in Baltimore in 1972 by Johns Hopkins University graduates Matthew Polk and George Klopfer . T oday , Polk Audio is a leading international manufacturer of high quality home, car and multimedia loudspeakers. Polk products emphasize superior sound and build quality , and feature many [...]

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    LEFT FIGURE 1 Most popular placement, above the TV screen. CSi Series Center Speakers are magnetically shielded for safe placement near TV or video monitors. If you notice video distor tion or discoloration, immediately move the speakers away from the video source and call Polk Audio Customer Service 800.377.7655 (US and Canada) or polkcs@polkaudio[...]

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    FOR MANUAL UPDA TES, VISIT http://www .polkaudio.com/home/librar y/manuals.php FOR MORE DET AILED HOOK UP AND PLACEMENT INFORMATION, VISIT http://www .polkaudio.com/home/faqad/ FOR RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES (INCLUDING SPEAKER ST ANDS, BRACKETS AND EXCLUSIVE POLK AUDIO LOGOWEAR), VISIT OUR WEBSTORE: http://shop.polkaudio.com/ Contact Polk Audio Custom[...]

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    C ENTE R FIGURE 5 Basic Center Channel Speaker hookup diagram. Set Center Channel to “small” in your receiver’ s Bass Management settings. Diagrama básico de conexión. Diagramme de branchement rudimentaire. Grundlegendes Anschlussdiagramm. FIGURE 6 Basic Surround FX Speaker hookup diagram. Set Surrounds to “small” in your receiver’ s [...]

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    Bi-amping [figure 9] allows you to use separate amplifiers for the high and low frequency sections of your loudspeaker for greater dynamic range and lower distortion. After removing the jumpers, connect the speaker wires from the high frequency amplifier outputs to the upper set of terminal posts on each speaker . Follow the same procedure for conn[...]

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    FIGURE 1 0 Use template to mark mounting location. Use la plantilla para marcar la ubicación de montaje. Utilisez le gabarit pour marquer le lieu de fixation. Ve r wenden Sie die Schablone zur Markierung der Befestigungsstelle. FIGURE 1 1a & 1 1b Use #10 screw for wall stud, use #10 wall anchors + screw for no wall stud. Use un tornillo n° 10[...]

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    POLK AUDIO, INC. • 5601 METRO DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21215 USA • 800.377.7655 • SALES DEPT . F AX: 410.764.5266 WWW .POLKAUDIO.COM RM0307-1 LIMITED FIVE YEAR W ARRANTY Polk Audio, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser only that this Polk Audio Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a[...]