English User Manual SYD Powered Speaker Supporting your digital lifestyle™
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a SYD Powered Speaker, designed by Kanto in Canada. SYD outputs 140W Peak power for remarkably bold and clean sound. Excellent sensitivity and frequency response provide deep thumping lows and clear, scintillating highs. SYD is an amazingly flexible speaker system that can accept four input sources and connect to a subwoofer for enhanced low frequency response. Additionally, it is equipped with the latest Bluetooth technology and a USB port for charging your devices.
Front & Rear Panels 2 1 4 3 FRONT PANEL 4 1 1” Silk Dome Tweeter 2 4” Kevlar® Mid/Woofer Driver 3 Volume / Input Select / Standby / Wakeup Status LED White - Power on / Playback Mode Yellow - Standby (solid) - Mute (flashing) Blue - Discover Mode (flashing) - Paired (solid) SYD’s volume knob functions as an input select knob as well. Push the knob to select an input source - it cycles through the following inputs depending on what input source was last used.
Remote Control Install two supplied AAA batteries in the back of your SYD remote. Remote Control functions are listed below. 1 Standby Button - press to enter Standby Mode or return to Playback Mode 2 RCA Input Select 3 3.
Setting Up SYD SYD is designed to perform optimally positioned at least 8” from the rear wall in an average listening room. However, it may not be possible to install the speaker in this position and since rooms vary in shape, size, and furnishing, a certain amount of experimentation is necessary to determine the most suitable position.
Connecting Audio Sources Use the appropriate audio cable to connect your audio source components to your speakers. • 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack AUX cable • Stereo RCA cable • Optical Toslink cable SYD supports data streams up to 24-bit/96 kHz resolution via Optical Toslink. Connecting a Turntable SYD features a built in Phono Pre-Amp that allows you to connect directly to a turntable.
Bluetooth® Pairing SYD features Bluetooth 4.0 with Qualcomm® aptX™ technology and can be paired with many devices for wireless audio playback from your phone, MP3 player or tablet. Pairing is easy. 1. Press the Bluetooth button ( ) on SYD’s remote to select it as the input source. The Bluetooth LED (blue) will flash to indicate that SYD is in pairing mode. 2. Enable your Bluetooth device to search for a new device to pair with.
Special Functions Sub Mute - You can disable/enable the sub output on SYD. This can be helpful in situations where you want to listen to your speakers but don’t want to disturb the neighbours with sub-bass. To mute the sub output, press and hold the Mute button for 5 seconds. You will see two LED blinks to confirm the sub output is muted. To un-mute the sub output, press and hold the Mute button again for 5 seconds. You will see one LED blink to confirm that the sub output has been un-muted.
Audio Troubleshooting Guide Frequently asked questions about Kanto’s SYD speaker. 1. None of the lights on the front panel are illuminated. • Make sure the power cable is connected to the speaker and power outlet. • Ensure that the power outlet is providing power. • Verify that the power switch on the rear of the speaker is in the “On” position. 6. The source will not connect to Bluetooth.
Specifications SYD POWERED SPEAKER SYSTEM Tweeters Woofers Amplifier Type Power Output Frequency Response Inputs Outputs Standby Power Consumption Remote Dimensions 1 inch Silk Dome 4 inch Kevlar® Class D 140 Watts Peak 60Hz – 20kHz 1 x 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack AUX 1 x RCA L/R 1 x Optical (Toslink) 1 x Bluetooth® 4.0 with Qualcomm aptX 1 x Subwoofer 1 x USB Charge Port 5 V 1.0A < 0.5 W Included W 17.5”x H 5.7” x D 6.
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