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System One
High Performance Compact
Home Theater Loudspeaker System
Thank you for choosing Compact Theater Series home theater
products. Your new speaker system is precision crafted to give you
years of enjoyable, trouble free service. This manual will show
you how to set up all the Compact Theater One System
components except the subwoofer. Compact Theater Series
Subwoofers are covered in detail in separate manuals. Compact
Theater System One has been optimized for use with all surround
formats including Dolby Surround
®
, Dolby Pro-Logic
®
, Dolby
Digital 5.1
®
and DTS
®
.
Compact Theater One LR Front
Channel Speaker
The Compact Theater One LR Front Channel Speakers are
two-way systems intended for use with a quality subwoofer. Each
speaker contains a precision 5-1/4" Poly composite woofer and a
3/4" Mylar tweeter, using a powerful neodymium magnet, in an
acoustically designed cabinet. The Theater One LR speakers are
magnetically shielded so they may be placed right next to a TV
set without concern.
Compact Theater One C Center
Channel Speaker
The Compact Theater One C Center Channel Speaker
contains a powerful 4" Poly composite cone woofer, 3/4" Mylar
tweeter, and a supplemental 4" passive radiator to enhance its
output and power capabilities. The Compact Theater One C is
designed for use in home theater systems that use a dedicated
center channel speaker. The Theater One C center speaker is
designed to be used in a horizontal position, as opposed to the
vertical positioning intended for the Compact Theater One LR.
Compact Theater One SR
Surround Speaker
The Compact Theater One SR Surround Speaker is intended
for use in audio/video sound systems with dedicated surround
channel speakers. Each speaker has the same driver compliment as
the Compact Theater LR speakers, without magnetic shielding.
It’s therefore important to use the Compact SR speakers only for
surround purposes in home theater applications. Simply check the
labels on the rear of the enclosure to be sure which speakers are
the LRs and which ones are the SRs.
Important: Be sure to identify the surround speakers by checking
the label on the rear of the enclosures. Because the SRs are not
magnetically shielded, they should not be placed near a television set.
Connecting Your System
We recommend that you connect your Compact Theater One
System with high quality dual conductor stranded wire of 18
gauge or larger, for lengths up to 25 feet. (Remember, the lower
the gauge number, the larger the wire). Use 16 gauge dual
conductor or larger for longer runs of wire. Contact your audio/
video dealer for specific cable recommendations and further
information for special circumstances.
Warning: To prevent risk of electrical shock or damage to your
equipment, always switch off the amplifier or receiver when making
connections to the speaker.
You can connect your Compact Theater System speakers by using
a variety of audio connectors, or you can:
1. Remove 1/2" of insulation from each wire end.
2. Twist the stranded wire together, keeping the two ends
separate.
3. Place the appropriate wire through the appropriate
postholes in the connectors. These holes are revealed
when you loosen the connector thumbscrew.
4. Screw down the thumbscrew tightly.
We recommend that you check your local electrical codes to make
sure that you are not using an improper connector.
It is important to observe polarity
while making speaker connections:
red (+) terminals on the amplifier
to red (+) on the speaker, black (–)
on the amplifier to black (–) on
the speaker. Look carefully at the
wires you are using and note that
one of the conductors of each pair is marked by a different color,
printing, ridges, or a thread intertwined with the wire strands.
By convention, the marked wire is connected to the red (+)
terminal.
Warning: Before turning on the amplifier, be certain that no stray
wire strands are touching across any two terminals as this might
damage your amplifier.
Finally, check the polarity of your front speakers by listening to
some music. If the sound seems hollow, unusually spread out, or
has weak bass, recheck your connections for proper polarity and
reverse any out of phase connections, if necessary. Only one
speaker wired out of phase is usually the culprit.