Quadral active subwoofer User Instructions - page 2
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First of all, congratulations on your purchase of an active subwoofer from
quadral. It is with discerning music lovers and connoisseurs like yourself in
mind that we build hi-fi and surround speakers to standards way beyond
the norm. On the following pages we would like to give you some useful tips
on setting up, connecting up and operating your quadral active subwoofer to
ensure many hours of pure listening pleasure.
Safety notes on active loudspeakers
Pleasereadtheseuserinstructionscarefullyandfollowallrecommendedstepstowardsputting
yoursystemintooperation.Youshouldatalltimesbeawareofandtakenoteofthewarnings
andsafetyinstructionsonthedeviceandintheseuserinstructions.Keeptheseuserinstruc-
tionsinasafeplacesoyoucanfindthemstraightawayifyoushouldhaveanyqueriesor
problemsatalaterdate.
• Yoursethasbeendraftedfortheusageat115V~0Hzor230V~50Hzmainssupply.Please
makesurebeforeusingthesystem,thatthecorrespondingworkingvoltageforyourcountryhasbeen
adjustedonthebackoftheset(bydeliveryitis230V~50Hz).
• Laythemainscableandothercablesinsuchawaythattheycannotbesteppedupon,orcrushed
ordamagedbyspikesorfurniture,orcauseanyonetotripoverthem.Themainsplugshallremain
readilyoperable.
• Whenremovingthemainscablefromthewallsocket,dosobypullingtheplugoutandnotbytug-
gingthecableitself.
• Unplugthemainscableintheeventofstormsorifyouarenotgoingtobeusingthesystemfora
longerperiodoftime.
• Theloudspeakerconnectionterminals(HighLevelInputandOutput)mayonlybeusedinconjunction
withthecorrespondingamplifieroutputsorsatellitespeakers.Connectionofanykindbetweenthese
terminalsandthemainssupply(230V/115V)isprohibitedandwillleaddirectlytotheimmediate
destructionoftheloudspeakerandallconnectedproducts.Forthisreasonitisessentialtoavoidfit-
tingthesecableconnectionswithplugswhichcouldinanywaywhatsoeverbeconfusedwithmains
plugs.
• At high volumes and depending on the connected power amplifier, voltages of over 30V can be
presentattheloudspeakerconnectionterminalsmarkedHighLevelInputandOutput.Theseterminals
shouldthereforeonnoaccountbetouchedwhilethesystemisactive.
• Oursubwoofersaredesigendforuseinnormallivingroomesandmoderateclimatesonlyandshould
neverbesetupandoperatedindamproomsortropicalclimates.Theynevergetintouchwithdrip-
pingorsplashingwater.Furtheronnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shouldbeplacedon
thesets.
• Massive overloading of loudspeakers due to excessively high volume levels can, under certain
circumstances,leadtothefusingofindividualelementsorspeakersinspiteofsafeguards.Theoreti-
cally,overloadingtothisextentcanevencausefireinsidealoudspeaker,soitisadvisabletokeep
loudspeakersundersurveillancewhenbeingoperatedatsuchoutertechnicallimits.
• Faultysafeguarding,ifaccessiblefromoutside,hastobereplacedonlybyequaltypes.
• Thetemperatureoftherearheatsinkcanrisetoover0°Cwhentheunitisusedoveralongerperiod
oftimeathighvolumes,sopleaseatalltimesavoidtouchingitwhenitisactive.
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FRANÇAIS
ESPAÑOL
DEUTSCH
Contents/Inhalt/Sommaire/Índice
Operating Instructions
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Safety notes
3-4
Setting up
5
Operation modes
5
Connecting up
6-10
Starting up
10-11
Operating the subwoofer
11-12
Maintenance of loudspeakers
12
Possible operation errors
13
Bedienungsanleitung
14
Sicherheitshinweise
14-15
Aufstellung
16
Betriebsarten
16-17
Anschluss
17-21
Inbetriebnahme
22-23
Betrieb des Subwoofers
23
Pflegehinweise
23
Mögliche Bedienungsfehler
24
Notice d’ utilisation
25
Consignes de sécurité
25-26
Installation
27
Modes de fonctionnement
27-28
Raccordement
28-32
Utilisation
32-33
Raccordement du caisson de grave
34
Nettoyage des haut-parleurs
34
Erreurs d’utilisation possibles
35
Manal de Introducción
36
Instrucciones de seguridad
36-37
Disposición
38
Modes operativos
38-39
Conexión
39-43
Activación
43-44
Funcionamiento del subwoofer
45
El mantenimiento de los altavozes
45
Posibles fallos de funcionamiento
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