Cerwin-Vega SM-LW12 Speaker User Manual


 
CERWIN-VEGA'S LIMITED WARRANTY
WELCOMETOTHEFAMILY[
Firstoff,youhavegreattasteinloudspeakers.AtCerwin-Vega,deepbass
and greathighsareawayoflife. Niceto knowthereareafewpeopleout
therewhoshareourpassionformusic.You'llbegladtoknowthat thisis
afamily-ownedcompany(hasbeensince1953). Andweconsideryouto
bethe newestmemberofthe family.
Webopeyourspeakersgiveyouyearsofenjoyment.Ofcourse,in theevent
ofa problem,makesureyoufamiliarizeyoursdfwiththiswarranty.Welike
to thinkthatwhileyou'resittingin frontofyourspeakers,we'restanding
behindthem. And nowa fewchoicewordsfromourlawyer.(Hey,every
familyhasone.)
WHO'S COVEREDBY THIS WARRANTY?
Cerwin-Vega's Limited Warranty on residentialspeakers extendsonly to
the original purchaser asevidencedby the original BillofSaleand only to
the residentialspeakerspurchased fromauthorizedCerwin-Vega dealers.
Ten words of advice:Retain theoriginalbillof salein asad placet
WHAT'S COVEREDBY THIS WARRANTY?
C.e_vin-Vegawarrants that all new residential speakersshallbe flee from
defectsin materialand workmanship, under normal and proper use.
Cetwin-Vega agreesto repair orreplace(at ouroption)allsuch defective
parts atno charge forlabor or materials.
WNM'S NOT COVEREDBY THIS WARRANTY?
This Limited Warranty doesnot applyto defectiveequipment that: has
been altered orrepairedby other than factory approvedprocedures; has
been subjected to negligence,misuse oraccident;hasbeen damaged by
improper line voltage;had its serialnumber orany part ofit altered,
defaced, orremoved; has been used for otherthan home entertainment
purposes; orhas been used in away that is contrary toCerwin-Vega's
written instructions.
Except as provided by statute, this LimitedWarranty does not cover
losses,consequential or otherwise,resulting from the improper useof, or
inability to operate, any Cerwm-Vega product.
HOW LONGDOESTHEWARRANTYEXTEND?
Cerwin-Vega'sLimitedWarrantyextendsforaperiodoffive(5)yearsfor
allsystemspeakercomponentsandtwo(2)yearsforallassociated
electronicscomponents,includingamplifierandcontrollerdevices,'from
dateofpurchaseasshownonthe originalBillofSale. Ifa defectexists
withinthewarrantyperiod,thewarrantywiltnot expireuntil thedefect
hasbeenfixed.
The warranty period willalso beextendedif the warranty repairshave
not beenperformed due to delayscausedby drcumstancesbeyond the
control of theoriginalpurchaser,or ifthe warrantyrepairsdid not
remedy the defect andthe original purchaser notifies Cerwin-Vegaor the
originaldealeroran AuthorizedCerwin-VegaService Centerof the
failure of the repairswithin 30 days afterthey were completed.
How DOYOUGET WARRANTY SERVICE?
Inorder to obtainwarrantyservice,contact youroriginaldealer or
distributor,oran AuthorizedCerwin-VegaServiceCenter. If,for some
reason, you havetrouble locatinga servicerepresentative,contact Cerwin-
Vega'sCustomerServiceDepartment for assistance:
Cerwin-Vega!
Customer ServiceDept.
555 EastEasy Srteet
Simi Valley,CA 93065
PHONE: 805-584-5300 or FAX:805-526-3653
In some cases,the Customer ServiceDepartment can solvea service
problem without any return ofequipment, thereby avoiding transit delays.
WHATIF THEPRODUCTMUSTBERETURNED?
Iftbe CustomerServiceDepartmentdeterminesthattheequipmentmust
hereturnedto Cerwin-Vegaforservice,a ReturnAuthorizationwillbe
issuedbymail,andthedefectivemerchandisemaybeshippeddirectlyto
theaboveaddressfreightprepaid,alongwithacopyofboththe Return
Authorizationand theoriginalBillofSale.
The product will be replaced orrepaired (atour option)and returned to
the originalpurchaser. Only the return postagewillbe paid byCerwin-
Vega. Cerwin-Vega will notbe responsible fordamageoccurringin
shipment from the originalpurchaser ordue to improper packing
materials. Rememberto packallequipment carefullyandin the original
carton ifpossible. Additional chargesmay beaddedifnew packing
materials arerequired forreturn shipment. SAVEYOUR ORIGINAL
PACKING MATERIALS_
WHM ARE OTHERREMEDIES UNDERTHE LAW?
The exerciseof anyof the provisions under the LimitedWarranty does
not affectthe protections or remediesofthe originalpurchaser under
otherlaws. lfyou have additionalquestions aboutservice,write orcallthe
Customer Service Department. This Limited Warranty appliesto all
residential speakers,andsupersedesallpreVmuswarrantystatements.
Cerwin-Vega reservesthe right to make changesin product designand
specificationsat any time.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN AND BYAPPLICABLE LAW,
CERWIN-VEGA MAKESNO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE MERCHANTABILITY,FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DESIGN CONDITION OR
WORKMANSHIP OF THE EQUIPMENT, OR THE QUALITY OF
THE MATERIALINCLUDED THEREIN, THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY CONSTITUTES THE SOLE AND ENTIRE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CERWIN-VEGA AND THE ORIGINAL
PURCHASER.
INTRODUCTION
This manual coversoperationinformationfor allPowered Subwoofers in
Cerwin-Vega'sHT-Sand LW series. Illustrationsof control locationsand
book-up wiring may differin physicalappearance and location than those
shown on the actualproduct youown. However, the operation
information isstill the same.
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
Carefully unpack your subwoofer, savingthe box and packing materials
incaseyou everneed to transport,ship, or move your subwoofer. Before
continuing with installation, pleasemake surethe subwooferisunplugged
and the power switch isturned OFF.
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d,ifud,wooferwAC_wer.
INSTALLATION
Pleasereadthe remaining pagesto determine which installation
procedure is best for your audiovideo system. For additionalhook-up
connections, you maywant to referto yourAN receiver,processor,or
amplifier's manual. NOTE.. Besureto readand obsen_the"Safety
Insmuffons" (wepage2) be_re startingtheinstallation.