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• CABINET CARE
Great care and craftsmanship have gone into the construction
and finish of the cabinet. Periodically use a soft, dry cloth to
remove dust or fingerprints. Do not use paper towel or other
abrasive materials as it may damage the finish.
• LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY
Warranty Outside of The United States and Canada:
Product warranties may be legislated differently from one
country to another. Ask your local dealer for details of the LIMITED
WARRANTY applicable in your country.
NOTE: Please retain the carton and packing material for the
athena TECHNOLOGIES
®
speakers to protect them in the event of
a move or if they need to be shipped to a service center. Product
received damaged by a service center that has been shipped by
the end user in other than the original packaging will be
repaired, refurbished and properly packaged for return shipment
at the end user's expense.
• WARRANTY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA (SEE BACK COVER)
• SPEAKER AND SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT
S.5 Front Speaker placement
For best stereo imaging, the left and right speakers should be
the same distance from their respective side walls. If the distance
from one speaker to the listener is very different from the other it
can affect the soundstage or stereo imaging. Therefore, the ideal
position is having the speakers equidistant to the listener.
A general guideline for speaker placement is to set up the space
between speaker and listener at approximately 1-1/2 times the
distance between the speakers. For example, if the speakers are
placed a minimum of 6-feet (1.8m) apart (the absolute minimum),
the best seating position would be 9-feet (2.4m) away.
C.5 Center Channel placement
A center channel can be expected to reproduce as much as 60%
of a movie's soundtrack, most of which is dialogue. In order to
maintain the effect of voices emanating from the actor's mouth, the
C.5 should be centrally located between the left and right main
channels and placed above or below the television. Be sure that the
C.5's front baffle is flush with the front face of the television or
cabinet to maximize dispersion.
S.5 Surround Speaker placement
The surround speakers can be positioned in a variety of locations.
The most popular places used for surround speaker placement are
the following:
Side walls: To maximize the ambient field for side wall mounting,
position the speakers adjacent to and slightly behind the primary
listening area at a height of approximately 6 feet.
Rear walls: To maximize the ambient field for rear wall mounting,
position the speakers so they flank the main listening area and point
towards the front of the room. They should be raised to a height of
approximately 6 feet and should ideally have a space of 6 feet
between them.
Stand mount: Place the stand mounted speakers slightly behind
and on each side of the main listening area. They can be anywhere
from 1-6 feet behind or to the side of the main listening area.
If you have followed these guidelines, then there should be
speakers surrounding your listening area, which will result in the
encompassing surround sound feeling. These are basic guidelines
and can be tailored to suit the décor of your room.
P.5 Active Subwoofer placement
The P.5 subwoofer can be placed virtually anywhere in your
listening room, however interactions between the subwoofer and
your room's acoustic properties will have some impact on the overall
bass performance. Start off by placing the subwoofer near a corner,
or against a wall, which will produce maximum bass output, but
may result in a “boomy” bass reproduction. Move the subwoofer
away from the wall or corner in stages to find the position that
yields maximum bass output without “boominess”. It is important
to leave at least 4 inches (10cm) of clearance space between the
subwoofer and walls or room furnishings.
SPEAKER AND SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS
Caution:
* On the subwoofer, do not use both low level (RCA) and high
level (Speaker type connections) methods simultaneously.
* Turn off all power in your audio/video system before
proceeding with your installation. Not doing so could result in
potential damage to the system.
Connecting the S.5 and C.5 Speakers
On the rear of your athena TECHNOLOGIES
®
S.5 and C.5
speakers are red and black binding posts. Using standard speaker
wire, connect the system one channel at a time, and start your
process at the Receiver. Connect the speaker wire from the positive
(RED +) terminal on the receiver to the positive (RED+) terminal on
the speaker. Connect the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the receiver
to the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the speaker. Do this one
channel at a time until all of your speakers are connected properly.
Be careful to correctly match positive and negative, as well as the
correct speaker to the correct channel. See Diagrams 1 and 2.
NOTE: If you inadvertently reverse one of the connections (i.e,
red to black), you will notice a severe lack of bass from your
system. This is called wiring the system “Out of Phase”. If this
occurs, check the wiring and re-connect as necessary.
A Note about Speaker wire
Contrary to popular belief, not all speaker wire is the same. The
speaker wire is the only contact the speaker has with the amplifier.
If thin, low quality cable, such as “lamp cord” is used, then the
overall sound quality will suffer, particularly in lengths of 10 feet or
more. We strongly recommend the use of high quality speaker cable
to obtain the best performance from your speakers.
Connecting the P.5 Subwoofer
Using the low level RCA subwoofer output on
your Receiver
Connect a single RCA to RCA interconnect cable to the
“subwoofer output” jack from your receiver to the RCA “subwoofer
input” on the rear panel of the subwoofer. Please read the
“Subwoofer Controls” section to ensure all the controls are set-up
correctly for this purpose.