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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Content Checklist . . . . . . . 2 Hookup Instructions . . . . . . 3 Product Features . . . . . . . . 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . 10 Appendices -- A. Warranty Information. . . 13 B. How to Contact Us . . . .
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read and observe the following safety points at all times. WARNING – Liquid: Avoid Electrical Shocks Do not operate your Monster Cable Multi-Speaker Selector if liquid of any kind is spilled onto or inside the unit. Do not operate your multi-speaker selector near rain or water that’s spilled or contained (e.g., bathtub, kitchen or bathroom sink).
CAUTION – Exposure to Heat Do not expose your Monster Multi-Speaker Selector to direct sunlight or place it near wall heaters, space heaters, or any enclosed space prone to temperature increase (e.g., car trunk). CAUTION – Do Not Place Multi-Speaker Selector In An Unprotected Area Place your Monster Multi-Speaker Selector indoors, in a protected area that has adequate air flow, and is free from excessive dust. Do not expose the unit to humidity, rain, heat emitting sources, or direct sunlight.
INTRODUCTION Thank You Thank you for purchasing Monster’s Multi-Speaker Selector. This easy-to-use, high quality speaker selector ensures that no matter where you are, relaxing on the couch in the living room or lounging poolside, you can enjoy the convenience and flexibility of listening to multiple speaker pairs simultaneously. Monster’s Multi-Speaker Selector also provides invaluable protection for your amplifier. Most amplifiers aren’t designed to power multiple speaker pairs.
CONTENT CHECKLIST Before You Begin Before you do anything, make sure you have everything you need to enjoy your Monster Cable Multi-Speaker Selector. You’ll need the following items to get started: 1) This owner’s manual. 2) Your favorite pen or a computer with internet browser (for registering your warranty information). 3) One Monster Cable Multi-Speaker Selector (MSS-4 or MSS-6).
HOOKUP INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Amplifier to Speaker Selector Hookup (Using Pre-Terminated Speaker Cable) IMPORTANT NOTE Your Monster Multi-Speaker Selector is designed to accept any size cable terminated with Monster® Angled Gold Pin® connectors and up to 14 gauge non-terminated speaker wire. If you’re using non-terminated speaker wire, do not use any speaker wire that is larger than 14 gauge. The lower the gauge number, the larger the cable (e.g., 12 gauge is larger in actual physical size than 14 gauge).
A) Before you do anything, turn off power to all components in the signal path, including your amplifier and Monster Multi-Speaker Selector. B) Using speaker cable, hook up the “Left” channel (red for “+” and black for “-”) from the Speaker Output terminals found on the back of your amplifier to the matching Amplifier Input terminals on the back of the Monster Multi-Speaker Selector.
STEP 2 Main Speaker Pair-to MSS-4/MSS-6 Speaker 1 Hookup NOTE For the best possible audio quality, we recommend only using a high performance speaker cable, such as Monster® XP, not the ordinary “zip” cord that comes free in the box with your speakers. A) Hook up the “Left” channel (red for “+” and black for “-”) found on the back of your speaker to the matching Speaker 1 Input terminals on the back of the Monster Multi-Speaker Selector.
STEP 3 Selecting Speakers NOTE The selector buttons on the front panel enable you to engage or disengage the speaker pair they correspond to. If you want to adjust the volume of each speaker pair individually, you must use separate volume controls. For maximum performance, we recommend using Monster Cable® Stereo Volume Control. A) Turn on your amp or receiver and select a source (e.g, CD player). B) Adjust the volume control to the desired level.
Monster Cable® Multi-Speaker Selector MSS-4 Features Please see page 9 for feature descriptions.
Monster Cable Multi-Speaker Selector MSS-6 Features Please see page 9 for feature descriptions.
MONSTER CABLE MULTI-SPEAKER SELECTOR FEATURES Numbers refer to drawings on pages 7-8. 1. High Current Amplifier Protection Circuitry When engaged, this impedance matched circuitry maximizes high power amplifier performance and allows you to safely use multiple speaker pairs simultaneously without overloading or damaging your amplifier. 2. Large, Easy-to-Use Push-Button Speaker Selectors Select up to four (MSS-4) or six (MSS-6) pairs of speakers simultaneously. 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM - One of the speaker pairs hooked up to the Monster Multi-Speaker Selector isn't working. Possible Cause #1 You haven't pushed the speaker selector button on the front panel of your Monster Multi-Speaker Selector that corresponds with correct speaker terminal on the back panel. For example, if you push the Speaker 2 selector button, that will only select the speaker pair properly hooked up to the speaker terminal labelled Speaker 2.
Possible Cause #4 A short in one of your speaker cables has occurred. NOTE: A good way to test if a cable short has occured is to play a CD and listen for sound coming out of the left and right speakers. If no sound comes out of one speaker (or both) there is a possible short in the cable. Possible Solution • Replace the shorted cable. Possible Cause #5 One or both of your speakers is damaged (damaged cone, woofer, etc…).
PROBLEM -Your Multi-Speaker Selector is not functioning properly Possible Cause The unit is defective. Possible Solution • If the unit is still under warranty, please refer to warranty section of this owner's manual for terms and conditions (page 13).
APPENDIX A Warranty Information Monster Cable Products, Inc. warrants that this product shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for 2 years. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is nontransferable. During the warranty period, Monster Cable Products, Inc. will, at no additional charge, repair or replace defective parts or, at the option of Monster Cable Products, Inc., replace the entire unit. This warranty does not extend to any Monster Cable Products, Inc.
APPENDIX B How to Contact Us 9 Write to us at: Monster Cable Products, Inc. 455 Valley Drive Brisbane, CA 94005 Visit us on the web at: www.monstercable.
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▲ Please Tear the Return Registration Card Out of the Manual Here ▲ Register Your Product For Warranty Coverage – Monster Multi-Speaker Selector Please either complete and return this questionnaire by mail, or go to www.monstercable.com to register online (online registrations are automatically entered each month in a drawing to win Monsterous prizes).
5. Was this Monster Product a gift? o Yes o No 6. What was the purchase price of this unit? __________________ 7. How would you describe your experience when purchasing this product? o The salesperson was knowledgeable and helpful o The salesperson was not knowledgeable about Monster Cable products o I knew exactly what I wanted and didn’t need any help with my decision o Not applicable o Other_________________________ 8.
