Soundmatters MAINstage Quick Setup Manual

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STEP
one
You should have a MAINstage unit, owner's manual, remote control, batteries, optical cable, stereo 1/8" mini-jack cable,
four Angle-Ease™ feet, and a power cord.
Adjust Angle-Ease
STEP
two
Connect inputs
STEP
The MAINstage has 4 inputs for connecting 4 different sound sources.
three
Use the following guide to optimize your connections.
TV Sound
From Cable TV
n
Best –
Digital 5.1 Direct
Cable Box
Good –
Analog Direct
Cable Box
Basic –
Analog via TV
Cable Cable Cable
Box Box Box
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™
feet
™
Use AngleEase feet
to aim MAINstage
at ears
Digital Audio Out Optical In
R
L
Analog L+R Audio Out
R
TV
L
Analog L+R Audio Out
Stereo 1/8" Mini-jack In using adapter
OR
Use the widest spacing possible for best stability. Adjust
angle to aim front at your head.
MAINstage
digital 2 digital 1 analog 2 analog 1
L
sub
sub
out
sens
level
R
low hi
digital analog
RCA In
OR
digital 2 digital 1 analog 2 analog 1
L
sub
sub
out
sens
level
R
low hi
digital analog
Analog RCA In
digital 2 digital 1 analog 2 analog 1
L
sub
sub
out
sens
level
R
low hi
digital analog
Analog RCA In
If there's a digital audio out, connect either
the RCA or the optical cable to one of the
digital inputs of the MAINstage
If no digital audio out, connect the
analog left and right RCA output to the
Analog 2 RCA inputs on the MAINstage
If your cable connects directly to your TV with
no cable box, you will need to connect the
audio out from your TV (RCA pair) to one of the
two audio inputs on the MAINstage. (Analog 2
uses RCA pair. For Analog 1 use RCA pair to
1/8" mini-jack adapter such as Radio Shack
catalog #274-769 or #274-883 gold.