Owner’s M a n u al Bipolar Series & ΤΧ-Subwoofers • • • • • BPS 2.0 Bipolar satellites (pair) LCR speaker (pc) BPS 5.1 Bipolar satellites & TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB Subwoofer (5.1 system) BPT 5.0 Bipolar Towers & center (5.0 system) TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB Subwoofer (pc) www.crystal-acoustics.
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Contents Bipolar Series & TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB 1. Precautions 4 2. Introduction 2.1 Prior to installation 2.2 Product features 5 5 3. Positioning your new Bipolar speakers 3.1 Placing BPS or BPT speakers as front left and right 3.2 Placing BPS as a centre channel speaker 3.3 Placing BPS or BPT speakers as surround left and right 3.4 Placing BPS speakers on the wall 7 9 9 9 10 4. Speakers and subwoofer connections with your AV receiver 12 5. Installation of TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB 5.1 Inputs 5.
Precautions Operating voltage: Before powering the subwoofer make sure the operating voltage of the local power supply is identical to that specified for the subwoofer. AV amplifier: Ensure that your AV amplifier is switched off before connecting the subwoofer. Make sure you have connected the plus (+) and minus (-) binding posts of each speaker to the corresponding plus (+) and minus (-) terminals on the amplifier or receiver.
2 Intr o duc ti o n Congratulations on your purchase of the Crystal Acoustics loudspeakers and subwoofer! Your new loudspeakers and subwoofer are designed and built to the highest standards for powerful and vivid high performance. Crystal Acoustics home cinema systems deliver powerful, engaging, you-are-there video and a profound yet nuanced, detailed and dynamic musical presentation.
2. LCR speaker (pc) • LCR speaker for use as a center, front or surround speaker on any system 3. Bipolar Towers BPΤ-3Τ 2.0 (pair of tower speakers) •• Bipolar Tower Speakers BPT with 2 x 3” woofers and 1 x 1” tweeter for use as front or surround speakers. 4. Bipolar System 5.0 BPT •• 4 Bipolar Tower Speakers BPT with 2 x 3” woofers and 1 x 1” tweeter for use as front or surround speakers •• 1 LCR center 5. Bipolar System 5.
3 Positioning your new Bipolar speakers The sound field reproduced by a multi-channel audio system envelops listeners to create a very three-dimensional image. To achieve the best results follow these set-up procedures. > Ideally, all five speakers should be equidistant from the listener and develop identical sound levels when fed identical signals.
> Your TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB subwoofer is magnetically shielded to reduce the amount of stray magnetic energy emitted from the speaker’s motor structure. This greatly increases flexibility when placing the unit close to video monitors, as there is very little stray magnetism. Certain types of TV are particularly sensitive to stray magnetic fields.
3.1 Placing BPS, LCR or BPT speakers as front left and right Try to follow these set-up suggestions as illustrated in Figure 1. Use our online Room Acoustics Designer® (www.crystal-acoustics.com) to find other placement suggestions. 1. Place your BPS or BPT speakers equidistantly from your TV/projector’s screen 2. Measure the distance between your left and right speakers 3. Measure the distance between the listening position and the midpoint between your left and right speakers 4.
*** Additionally, using the Crystal Acoustics Wireless amplifiers TR-100 or TR-60 (optional) you can easily connect your surround speakers with the minimum of fuss and free from the clutter of speaker wires. 3.4 Placing BPS & LCR speakers on the wall The LCR speaker includes an invisible wall mounting system at the rear of the cabinet for either vertical or horizontal placement. 1. Due to their unique bipolar 45ο design they can be placed as close to the wall as you like without dispersion problems. 2.
Wall bracket Installation **ΑΤΤΕΝΤΙΟΝ: Please consult a special technician for advisory on your wall specifications and mounting instructions if you are not familiar or you don’t know how much weight your wall can stand. Wall bracket parts 1. Molded nut 2. Metal nut 3. Screw 4. Bracket top 5. BPS speaker 6. EVA 7. Screws (not included) 8. Bracket bottom 9.
4 Speakers & subwoofer connections with your AV receiver Figure 3: Connection of speakers and subwoofer with receiver. IMPORTANT: All connections must be made with the equipment switched off. Refer to your AV receiver manual before proceeding with connections. Connections to the speakers are made at the binding post terminals located on the rear panel of the receiver. These terminals permit a variety of connection methods. 1.
Be sure to choose the correct output terminals on your amplifier or receiver to properly connect your BPS and BPT speakers (figure 3).
5.3 Phase adjustment 0ο / 180ο Phase control allows you to “reverse” the phase of the subwoofer’s output signal 180ο to correct for any possible mismatch and resulting cancellation between the subwoofer and your main speakers/ amplifier. To adjust, simply listen to the system with music playing then depress the phase switch from one position to the other and listen for a change in low frequency output. The correct position will have a greater amount of apparent low frequency output.
5.5 Subwoofer installation guide The following instructions are for THX Certified as well as non-certified Dolby Digital/DTS A/V receivers or surround processors. 1. Turn off your receiver or multi-channel amplifier and make sure the TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB is off 2. Use a high quality shielded interconnect with RCA connectors to link the TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB to the output of your receiver or multi-channel amplifier. 3. Set the phase switch to 0ο 4. Turn on your system and the TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB 5.
15. Using the Crystal Acoustics Wireless Transmitter-Receiver solution you can easily connect your subwoofer with the minimum of fuss and free from the clutter of speaker wires. Use the AC socket at the rear panel of the TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB in order to connect the Crystal Acoustics receiver. Refer to Crystal Acoustics Wireless Transmitter-Receiver owner’s manual for further details on connection capabilities. 6 Troubleshooting 6.
6.3 The system plays at low volumes but shuts off as volume increases > Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers > Make sure all wires are connected properly > Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured, or touching each other. > If more than one pair of main speakers is being used, check the minimum impedance requirements of your receiver/amplifier 6.
6.5 No sound from TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB > Make sure your TX-8SUB / TX-10SUB is plugged into an AC outlet > Make sure the Subwoofer Y/N option is set to Yes in your receiver or processor’s speaker setup menu > Make sure the volume control is not set to Minimum > Make sure your subwoofer interconnect is functioning properly and replace any defective cables 6.
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