Positioning
Your
SR-8000
Surround
Speakers
Figure 3 - ConnectingSpeaker
to
Amplifier
Receiver/Amplifier
o
o
Figure I-Rear
and
Side SurroWld Placement
Speaker
Outputs
L R C
SR
SL
+
000
-
00000
Speaker
Setup:
Smoll,
SR-8080BP
Crossover
Of
80Hz
SR-8060BP
Crossover
011
OOHz
Connecting
Your
Loudspeakers
For
use
as
rear
surround
speakers,
position
the
speakers
approximately
6'
(2
m)
high
and
6'
(2
m)
apart
directly
behind
the
lis-
tening
area.
Figure 2 - Wiring
and
Polarity
For
use
as
side
surround
speakers,
position
the
speakers
approximatelly
6'
(2
m)
high
and
directly
beside
or
1-2'
(30-60
an)
behind
the
listening
area.
VERY
IMPORTANT:
Do
not use
your
receiver's
auto
setup function!!! The Bipolar
nature
of this speaker will often confuse the receiver's auto
setup.
Dolby Digital and DIS multi-channel systems have critical channel balance
and
speaker setup procedures which
must
be followed
if
the
system
is
to
perform properly. Consult your receiver's or processor's manual
to
learn
how
to access your system setup menus. Set speaker setup
to
"small"
and
crossover
to 80Hz for
the
SR-8080BP
and
100Hz for
the
SR-8060BP.
If
you experience
any
difficulties with your
SR
Series loudspeakers, try
the
suggestions below.
If
you still have problems, contact your Definitive
Technology Authorized Dealer for assistance.
1.
Audible distortion
when
the
speakers are playing at loud levels
is
caused by driving (turning up) your receiver or amplifier louder
than
it
or
the speakers are capable of playing. Most receivers
and
amplifiers
put
out
their full-rated power well before
the
volume control
is
turned all
the
way up, so
the
position of
the
volume control
is
a poor indicator of its
power limit.
If
your speakers distort
when
you play
them
loud,
turn
the
volume down!
2.
If
you experience a
lack
of
bass, it
is
likely
that
one
speaker
is
out
of
phase with
the
other
and
needs to be rewired paying closer attention to
connect positive
to
positive
and
negative
to
negative
on
both
channels.
Most speaker wire has some indicator (such
as
color-coding, ribbing or
writing)
on
one
of the two conductors
to
help you maintain consistency.
It
is
essential to connect
both
speakers
to
the
amplifier in
the
same way
(in phase).
3.
Make sure all your system interconnects are solidly in place.
4.
Check
that
no
foreign objects or liquid has entered the speaker cabinet.
Troubleshooting
Receiver/Amplifier
IdentifY
markings
on
wire
and
assign
+/-.
1.
Unscrew
binding
post
and
insert
wire.
Ensure
that
the
speaker
is
always
con-
2.
Tighten
until
wire
is
secure.
nected
to
the
receiver
or
amplifier
+
to
+
and
- to-.
Strip
1/4"
(6mm)
wire.
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