Connections ...12-15 Operation and Final Adjustment ...16 Specifications ...17 INTRODUCTION Thanks for choosing the MicroWorks II Multimedia Speaker System. It features the finest drivers, precision internal crossover and amplifier circuitry and an ele- gant enclosure design. The main left and right speakers feature magnetic shielding, allowing placement near any sensitive elec- tronic devices.
CARTON CONTENTS A) Two Satellite Loudspeakers B) Desktop Stands,Thumb screws (installed on satellites) C) Wallmount hardware, Self-adhesive Feet D) Hook and Loop fastener (for volume control, if not used on Desktop Stand) E) One Subwoofer/Amplifier Loudspeaker F) Power Adapter (AC to AC) G) Volume On/Off Control H) 2 Satellite Connection Cables (2-meters) Rubber Feet...
SETUP OPTIONS Cambridge SoundWorks, Inc. supplies screws and plastic anchors for convenience, but it is the speaker purchaser’s responsibility to insure that any speaker mounting or placement is secure, stable and reliable. Cambridge SoundWorks assumes no responsibility for damage to its products or any damage to property resulting from speaker positioning or placement.
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Wall Mounting With A Swivel Bracket Contact Cambridge SoundWorks about available swivel brackets. F) Follow the installation instructions for your particu- lar mounting bracket to attach it to a flat surface. If desired, you can install the whole bracket/satellite assembly inverted. This places the bracket above the satellite, concealing it when viewed from below.
Volume On/Off control MusicWorks Computer sound card 8 8 8 Right Speaker MicroWorks II Volume Control Connect the blue miniplug to INPUT A. Insert the green miniplug into your primary music source’s stereo minijack output (a sound card, a stereo TV or a Cambridge Connect a second sound source with a variable output to INPUT B.
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Left Speaker MicroWorks II Subwoofer Input Panel Music...
POSITIONING YOUR SPEAKERS SUBWOOFER/AMPLIFIER Place the Subwoofer cabinet on the floor, preferably near a wall. Do not place it on a desktop or shelf. For the most efficient bass performance, place the subwoofer near a corner. If the subwoofer is placed away from the intersection of two room surfaces, the maximum bass output will be reduced.
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POSITIONING THE SATELLITES Wall Placement (Swivel brackets available separately) Avoid facing a satellite parallel to a nearby wall (within 6-8 inches). The reflected sound from the wall degrades the sound coming directly from the satellite (diagram A). Try to position wall-mounted satellites so both are approximately at your ear level while sitting or slightly higher.
MusicWorks AUDIO OUT 12 12 12 12 Insert the green miniplug into your primary music source’s stereo minijack output (a sound card, a stereo TV or a Cambridge SoundWorks MusicWorks) Computer sound card Connect the blue miniplug to INPUT A.
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Volume On/Off control Green miniplug from Volume On/Off control d) If you connect the MicroWorks II to a television with variable audio outputs, you can still use your televi- sion's remote control to adjust overall output. Set the MicroWorks II Volume On/Off control at the 12 o'clock position.
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2) Using the MicroWorks II as a sound system for a component CD player. Typically, there are two RCA-type jacks (one red, one white) on the CD player. To connect to these jacks, obtain a stereo signal cable with two RCA plugs on one end and a 3.5 mm stereo minijack at...
Speaker Connections To connect the 2-meter speaker cables (two wires at each end): Push back the red speaker input tab on a satellite, exposing the wire hole. Fully insert one of the wires with a red band into the wire hole and release the tab. Repeat the procedure with the adjacent speaker wire and the black speaker input tab on that speaker.
OPERATION AND FINAL ADJUSTMENT 1) Use the Volume Control or the signal source control to vary output level. 2) Defeat or cancel any “tone control” or other sound adjustments within your audio program source. Portable CD players may have “bass boost” switch- es and many computer sound programs have audio adjustments concealed in drop-down menus.
SPECIFICATIONS Analog Input: 775 millivolts for full output 10 kohms input impedance Amplifiers: Satellite: 20 watts continuous at 1 kHz, two channels driven at less than .1% total harmonic distortion. Subwoofer: 40 watts continuous at 100 Hz, one channel driven at less than .3% total harmonic distortion. System Frequency response: Satellite: 150 Hz to 15 kHz, +/- 3 dB Subwoofer: 45 Hz to 150 Hz +/- 3 dB...
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CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS, INC. 26 DARTMOUTH STREET, WESTWOOD, MA 02090 Telephone: 1-800-367-4434 Fax: 1-617-527-3194 Company P81-1750...
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