User Manual

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Thank You

Thank you for choosing Deﬁnitive Technology AW Series

all-weather outdoor loudspeakers. Your AW loudspeaker is

a unique high performance product developed to allow you

to experience the joy of superb music reproduced anywhere,

whether indoors or outdoors, in both domestic and

commercial applications. It utilizes specially developed

materials and components, brought together to achieve a

level of sound quality previously unavailable in all-weather

loudspeakers.

Our engineers have spent many years in developing this

product. In order to ensure that you experience the ﬁnest

performance and durability possible, we encourage you

to take a moment to fully read this owner’s manual and

familiarize yourself with the proper installation and set-up

procedures for your AW Series speakers.

AW5500 & AW6500

All-Weather Loudspeakers

Owner’s Manual

Deﬁnitive Technology warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Deﬁnitive

Technology Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and

workmanship for a period of ﬁve (5) years from the date of the original purchase from a

Deﬁnitive Technology Franchised Dealer. However, this warranty will automatically

terminate prior to the expiration of ﬁve (5) years if the original retail purchaser sells or

otherwise transfers the Product to any other party or if the serial number is defaced or

removed. The original retail purchaser shall hereinafter be referred to as “you.” To obtain

the warranty protection for your DeﬁnitiveTechnology Product(s), you must ﬁll out the

Warranty Registration Card(s), within ten days of the date of purchase.

Defective Products must be shipped, together with proof of date of purchase, prepaid

insured to the Franchised Dealer from whom you purchased the Product, or to the nearest

Factory service center. Product(s) must be shipped in the original shipping container or its

equivalent; in any case the risk of loss or damage in transit is to be borne by you. If, upon

examination at the Factory or a Deﬁnitive Technology Franchised Dealer it is determined

that the unit was defective in materials or workmanship at any time during this Warranty

period, Deﬁnitive Technology or the Deﬁnitive Technology Franchised Dealer will, at its

option, repair or replace this product at no additional charge, except as set forth below. All

replaced parts and Product(s) become the property of Deﬁnitive Technology. Product(s)

replaced or repaired under this Warranty will be returned to you, within a reasonable time,

freight collect.

This Warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by accident,

misuse, abuse, negligence, improper mounting, inadequate packing or shipping procedures,

voltage in excess of the rated maximum of the unit, normal wear and tear, cosmetic

appearance of cabinetry or components not directly attributable to defects in materials or

workmanship, or service, or repair or modiﬁcation of the Product which has not

been authorized by Deﬁnitive Technology.

Deﬁnitive Technology makes no Warranty with respect to its Products purchased from

dealers or outlets other than Deﬁnitive Technology Franchised Dealers.

This Warranty is in lieu of all other expressed Warranties. If this Product is defective in

material or workmanship as warranted above, your sole remedy shall be repair or

replacement as provided above. In no event will Deﬁnitive Technology be liable to you for

any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the

Product, even if Deﬁnitive Technology or a Deﬁnitive Technology Franchised Dealer has

been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. Some

states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so the above

limitation may not apply to you.

All implied warranties on the Product are limited to the duration of this expressed

Warranty. Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied Warranty lasts, so

the above limitations may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights,

and you also may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Limited USA Warranty:

5-Years for Drivers and Cabinets

This product complies with the essential

requirements of the EMC directive 89/336/EEC.

EAAT012108

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Limited USA Warranty: 5-Years for Drivers and Cabinets Definitive Technology warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Definitive Technology Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of the original purchase from a Definitive Technology Franchised Dealer.
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Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of this device. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to licensed service technicians. Avis: Risque de choc electricque, ne pas ouvrir. Service Your local Definitive Technology dealer will usually be able to service your Definitive loudspeakers.
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Power and Loud Listening Levels It takes more speakers and more amplifier power to achieve a given amount of sound outdoors than it takes indoors. Keep this in mind when designing and listening to your outdoor system. Be careful how loud you turn up your outdoor system. We recommend leaving the bass and treble controls on your amplifier or receiver at their “flat” (0 dB) positions.
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AW speakers may be oriented either horizontally or vertically. Always position the speakers so that the side with the mid/bass driver and tweeter (the Definitive Technology logo badge is on this side) faces the listening area. The side with the Low Bass Radiator may point toward an adjacent surface such as a wall, the underside of an eave or the ground, as long as there are a couple of inches between the Low Bass Radiator and the surface.
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8. Drive screws into stud or wall anchors, leaving screw heads protruding 1 /8" (3 mm). 9. If speaker wire is being fed from a hole in the wall behind the bracket, pull this speaker wire through the center hole in the bracket before mounting the bracket. 10. Line up the bracket attached to the speaker, so that the screw heads pass through the large center hole of the bracket’s screw slot. 11. Let the speaker and bracket slide straight down, allowing the screw head to slip behind the smaller end of the slot.
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screw inserts on the end panels and the metal screws on the bracket knobs. Carefully mask both baffles to protect the drivers, tweeters, low-bass radiators, and baffles [figure C]. Make sure the tape forms a tight seal around the edges so that no paint can get on the baffle or speaker parts. If paint gets on the speaker parts (driver, tweeter, Low Bass Radiator), it will affect the sound and is not covered by the warranty. The grille features an engraved logo badge.
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screw inserts on the end panels and the metal screws on the bracket knobs. Carefully mask both baffles to protect the drivers, tweeters, low-bass radiators, and baffles [figure C]. Make sure the tape forms a tight seal around the edges so that no paint can get on the baffle or speaker parts. If paint gets on the speaker parts (driver, tweeter, Low Bass Radiator), it will affect the sound and is not covered by the warranty. The grille features an engraved logo badge.
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. Drive screws into stud or wall anchors, leaving screw heads protruding 1 /8" (3 mm). 9. If speaker wire is being fed from a hole in the wall behind the bracket, pull this speaker wire through the center hole in the bracket before mounting the bracket. 10. Line up the bracket attached to the speaker, so that the screw heads pass through the large center hole of the bracket’s screw slot. 11. Let the speaker and bracket slide straight down, allowing the screw head to slip behind the smaller end of the slot.
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AW speakers may be oriented either horizontally or vertically. Always position the speakers so that the side with the mid/bass driver and tweeter (the Definitive Technology logo badge is on this side) faces the listening area. The side with the Low Bass Radiator may point toward an adjacent surface such as a wall, the underside of an eave or the ground, as long as there are a couple of inches between the Low Bass Radiator and the surface.
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Power and Loud Listening Levels It takes more speakers and more amplifier power to achieve a given amount of sound outdoors than it takes indoors. Keep this in mind when designing and listening to your outdoor system. Be careful how loud you turn up your outdoor system. We recommend leaving the bass and treble controls on your amplifier or receiver at their “flat” (0 dB) positions.
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Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of this device. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to licensed service technicians. Avis: Risque de choc electricque, ne pas ouvrir. Service Your local Definitive Technology dealer will usually be able to service your Definitive loudspeakers.
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Limited Warranty: 5-Years for Drivers and Cabinets, 3-Years for Electronic Components Definitive Technology warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Definitive Technology Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years covering the drivers and cabinets, and three (3) years for the electronic components from the date of the original purchase from a Definitive Technology Authorized Dealer.