User manual TANNOY MERCURY F3

[. . . ] Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus. [. . . ] Place the subwoofer in that location. MOUNTING OPTIONS SATELLITES AND SURROUNDS On shelves using the optional CVTS50 table stands. On the wall. Wall brackets are included. On compatible floor stands available from other manufacturers, using the supplied floor stand adaptors. ATTACHING THE CVTS50 TABLE STAND (AVAILABLE SEPARATELY) TO THE MERCURY F3 Important Safety Notes: · The table stand consists of two main parts: a metal column and a glass base. Be extremely careful in handling the fragile glass base to avoid breakage that might result in personal injury. · The CVTS50 table stands are only intended for use with the MERCURY F3 speaker. Attempting to use the stands with any other model speaker is unsafe and may result in personal injury and damage to the equipment. · The stands must be placed in a safe location, protected from young children and pets who might topple the stands, possibly resulting in serious injury. Never place the stand so that any part of it is sticking out over the edge of the table, shelf or other surface underneath it. · Do not install the MERCURY F3 or any other speaker on the table stand in a horizontal orientation, as this would be unstable and might result in personal injury. Carefully insert the glass base into the slot in the column, lining up the holes in the base with the holes in the bottom of the column. Screw in the bolts, making sure the plastic washers are between the bottom of the glass base and the bolt heads. Tighten the bolts securely using a Philips screwdriver (not supplied). You may need to separate the two conductors further in order to thread them through the shelf stand or floor stand adaptor. Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding (+) and (­) terminals. Most manufacturers of speakers and electronics, including TANNOY, use red to denote the (+) terminal and black to denote the (­) terminal. The (+) lead of the speaker wire is noted with a stripe. It is important to connect both speakers identically: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the amplifier and (­) on the speaker to (­) on the amplifier. Wiring "out of phase" results in thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo image. With the advent of multichannel surround sound systems, connecting all of the speakers in your system with the correct polarity remains equally important in order to preserve the proper ambience and directionality of the program material. To use the binding-post speaker terminals, unscrew the colored collar using the supplied wrench until the pass-through hole in the center post is visible under the collar. Insert the bare end of the wire through this hole; then screw the collar down until the connection is tight. The hole in the center of each collar is intended for use with banana-type connectors. To comply with European CE certification, these holes are blocked with plastic inserts at the point of manufacture. To use bananatype connectors requires the removal of the inserts. 8 SYSTEM CONNECTION The CVSUB50 subwoofer is equipped with only one input ­ a dedicated lowfrequency effects (LFE) input. [. . . ] · In Dolby Digital or DTS modes, make sure that the receiver/processor is configured so that the speaker in question is enabled. · Turn off all electronics and switch the speaker in question with one of the other speakers that is working correctly. Turn everything back on, and determine whether the problem has followed the speaker, or has remained in the same channel. If the problem is in the same channel, the source of the problem is most likely with your receiver or amplifier, and you should consult the owner's manual for that product for further information. [. . . ]