Phase Technology Speaker Cinemicro One User Manual

5.1 Reference Speaker System • Installation Instructions  
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est sound reproduction products available. We hold sev- Table of Contents  
eral key patents in loudspeaker technology, including the Safety Instructions  
soft-dome tweeter. Our mission, our passion is to con- Home Theater Speaker Placement  
stantly advance the art and science of accurate audio re- Subwoofer Placement  
production. Our dedication insures your new CineMicro Speaker Connections  
System will accurately reproduce all the impact, detail Mounting the CineMicroOne On A Wall  
and delicacy of today’s digital technologies.  
Table Top or Shelf Placement  
Powered Subwoofer Connections  
We recommend that you take the time to read this  
manual thoroughly before connecting speakers to your  
Caring for the CineMicroOne  
should experience a problem with set-up or operation, Maintenance and Service  
please contact one of our carefully chosen dealers for Warranty  
assistance, or contact us directly.  
We trust that your CineMicroOne home theater speaker  
system will enrich your enjoyment of music and movies  
beyond your expectations.  
Phase Technology Corporation  
8650 College Boulevard  
Overland Park, KS 66210  
(888) PHASE-TK Telephone  
(913) 663-9790 Fax  
8650 College Boulevard. Overland Park, KS 66210  
888-PHASE-TK  
 
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
HOME THEATER SPEAKER PLACEMENT  
from heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other  
appliances that produce heat.  
10. Power Source - The appliance should be  
connected to a power supply only of the type described  
in the operating instructions or as marked on the  
appliance.  
11. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords  
should be routed so that they are not likely to be  
walked on or pinched by items placed up or against  
them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs,  
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit  
from the appliance.  
12. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only  
as recommended by the manufacturer.  
13. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the  
appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when  
left unused for a long period of time.  
14. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken  
so that neither objects fall nor liquids spill into the inside  
of the appliance.  
15. Damage Requiring Service - The application  
should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:  
a. the power supply cord or the plug has been  
damaged,  
b. objects have fallen onto or liquid has been spilled  
into the appliance,  
c. the appliance has been exposed to rain,  
d. the appliance does not appear to operate normally  
or exhibits a marked change in performance, or  
e. the appliance has been dropped or the cabinet  
damaged.  
CAUTION  
Today’s digital multi-channel home theater technology has elevated the art of “surround sound” to reproduce the  
movie theater experience in your own home. Speaker requirements and placement are important when reproducing  
these multi-media effects.  
RISK OF ELECTRIC  
SHOCK  
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Two front speakers (left and right), two surround speakers (left and right), a center-channel speaker, and a subwoofer  
define the minimum arrangement for multi-channel systems such as Dolby® Pro Logic, DTS™, and Dolby Digital.  
The CineMicroOne was designed as a matched system to give you the most realistic seamless experience possible.  
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or  
back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service  
personnel.  
Explanation of Graphical Symbols  
Placement of speakers in your room will impact the final listening experience. To position your speakers, there are  
some general guidelines that take room size, shape, and fixtures and furnishings into account. Use the following  
illustrations as a general guide for speaker placement in a typical home theater system.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within  
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the  
presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage: within the  
product’s enclosure that may be off sufficient magnitude  
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.  
LF  
LF  
C
C
RF  
RF  
SUB  
SUB  
SUB  
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle  
is intended to alert you to the presence of important  
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the  
literature accompanying the appliance.  
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1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating  
instructions should be read before the appliance is  
operated.  
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating  
instructions should be retained for future reference.  
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and  
in the operating instructions should be adhered to.  
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and other  
instructions should be followed.  
5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not  
be used near water - for example, near a bathtub,  
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement,  
or near a swimming pool, etc.  
6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used  
only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the  
manufacturer.  
RS  
LS  
LS  
RS  
LR  
RR  
16. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service  
the appliance beyond those means described in the  
operating instructions. All other servicing should be  
referred to qualified service personnel.  
17. Grounding or Polarization - Precautions should  
be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of  
an appliance is not defeated.  
5.1 HOME THEATER SYSTEM  
7.2 HOME THEATER SYSTEM  
In a 5.1 home theater system, the center channel (C) should be  
placed at 0º directly below or above the video screen, the left front  
(LF) and right front (RF) speakers should be placed at 30º from the  
listening area, and the left and right surrounds (LS and RS) should  
be placed at 110º. All five speakers should be placed at or near ear  
level.  
In a 7.2 home theater system, the center channel (C) should be  
placed at 0º directly below or above the video screen, the left front  
(LF) and right front (RF) speakers should be placed at 30º from the  
listening area, and the left and right surrounds (LS and RS) should  
be placed at 90º. The left rear (LR) and right rear (RR) speakers (sold  
separately) should be placed at 150º. All seven speakers should be  
placed at or near ear level.  
PORTABLE CART WARNING  
Front speakers should be placed 6-8 feet apart (or on the sides or your screen if your screen is wider) to fully  
separate the left and right channels. Whether placed on speaker stands or on shelves, your speakers should be at  
or slightly above ear level.  
7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be  
mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by  
the manufacturer.  
Rear surround speakers also should be placed at or slightly above your listening position for the best reproduction  
of surround-sound effects. Ideally, they should be facing into your favorite listening position from either side of the  
room.  
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8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so  
that its location or position does not interfere with its  
proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not  
be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that  
may block the ventilation openings; or placed in a built-  
in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may  
impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.  
9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away  
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE  
BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, INSERT FULLY.  
Center speaker placement should be, if possible, directly on top of or under your TV monitor or projection TV  
screen. Center speakers should be placed in a horizontal orientation, directly below (or above) the center of your  
video screen. This correctly positions the critical sound track information (usually dialogue) that filmmakers direct to  
the center channel. Phase Technology center speakers are magnetically shielded so that they will not interfere with  
any TV’s.  
ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES,  
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE  
DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRESE ET  
POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND.  
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SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT  
Center Speaker  
Left  
Front  
Right  
Front  
Subwoofer placement is less critical, because the frequencies they reproduce are omni directional. This means the  
human ear doesn’t perceive these low frequencies as coming from a specific direction, enabling placement of a  
subwoofer virtually anywhere in the listening room.  
It’s best, however, to keep a subwoofer within the sound field of the other speakers. The closer the subwoofer is  
to a wall, the louder and more intense its bass output will be: this effect is even stronger when the sub is placed in  
or near a room’s corner. If using two subwoofers, start by placing them next to the front left and right speakers, in  
both front corners or one in the corner and one 1/3 of the way along the front wall from the corner. Each room is  
different. Experiment with these options or try other locations until you get the best results. If you must choose a  
less-than-ideal position, the output level of Phase Technology powered subwoofers is adjustable to compensate for  
your listening environment.  
Subwoofer  
SUB OUT  
Right  
Front  
Left Right  
Surr. Surr.  
Left  
Front  
Center  
Channel  
Ampliꢀer Panel  
Line Input  
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS  
The following instructions apply whether you are using a separate amplifier or Home Theater receiver. For simplicity  
we will use the term “amplifier” throughout this manual to mean both. With system power off and your amplifier  
unplugged, please follow these steps:  
Right  
Surround  
Left  
Surround  
Special Note: Observe Speaker Polarity Carefully!  
Every cable, speaker and amplifier is clearly marked to show their positive (+) and negative (-) terminals. Amps and  
speakers may use some combination of these symbols and/or colors to indicate positive (usually red) and negative  
(usually black or white) connections. One strand of your cable will also be ridged and/or marked with a colored line  
or other indicator on the positive side. For proper polarity and, thus, ideal system performance, always connect the  
positive side of the cable to the positive terminals on your speakers and amplifier and the negative side of the cable  
to the negative terminals.  
Front Speakers: The pair of front speaker connections (left and right) on your amplifier will be labeled “Front” or  
“Main.” Connect the speaker cables for your left and right front speakers using these terminals and then connect  
the cables to the front satellites. Observe positive and negative polarities.  
MOUNTING THE CINEMICROONE ON A WALL  
The four satellites and center channel include keyhole-style inserts for on-wall mounting. Use an 8 mm screw in a  
drywall anchor capable of holding 2-3 times the weight of the speaker in the location you wish to mount the speaker.  
Leave the screw head about 1/4” out of the anchor, then slide the keyhole insert over the screw.  
Center Speaker: The center speaker connections on your amplifier will be labeled “Center” or “Center Channel.”  
Connect the speaker cables for your center channel speaker using these terminals and then connect the cables to  
the center speaker. Observe positive and negative polarities.  
Additionally, the four satellite and one center channel speakers feature M5 (5 mm) threaded inserts mounted on the  
rear or bottom of the speakers for use with standard wall mounting brackets (available from third party vendors).  
Surround Speakers: The pair of surround connections (left and right) on your amplifier will be labeled “Surround.”  
Connect the speaker cables for your left and right surround speakers using these terminals and then connect the  
cables to surround satellite speakers. Observe positive and negative polarities.  
TABLE TOP OR SHELF PLACEMENT  
Rear Speakers (optional purchase): The pair of rear connections (left and right) on your amplifier will be labeled  
“Rear.” Connect the speaker cables for your left and right rear speakers using these terminals and then connect the  
cables to the rear satellite speakers. Observe positive and negative polarities.  
Included with your CineMicro speakers are self adhesive bumpers that can be used on the bottoms of the speakers  
to protect the finish when placing it on a shelf or table top. Simply peel off four of the bumpers from the backing  
paper and apply the four bumpers to the bottoms of each of the satellite speakers. To keep the center channel  
speaker from rocking and to level the speaker, two angled plastic feet are included that can be attached to the  
bottom of the speaker cabinet. Use to two supplied screws to attach the feet to the left and right threaded inserts  
in the bottom of the cabinet. Two extra bumpers are also included to apply to the bottom of the speaker to protect  
the finish of the cabinet.  
6.1-7.2 and Additional Subwoofers: Individual CineMicroOne satellite speakers and subwoofers are offered  
separately. One or two extra satellites can expand your 5.1 system into a 6.1 or 7.1 system. Adding an extra subwoofer  
will expand your system to a 5.2, 6.2, or 7.2 system. Ask your Phase Technology dealer for details.  
Please refer to the diagram on the following page for speaker connections.  
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SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS  
AMPLIFIER SETUP AND BASS MANAGEMENT  
Option 1: Low Level Setup This is the recommended method for those amplifiers and receivers that are equipped  
with a “Subwoofer Out” or “Pre-Amp Out” connection. Virtually all audio/video receivers have this connection clearly  
marked on the rear panel. Run a dedicated interconnect cable with RCA connectors from the subwoofer output jack  
to the line input on the subwoofer. In this setup, you will be using the internal crossover on your processor.  
Many home theater receivers/processors have a feature that controls how the bass is processed and delivered  
to the subwoofer. It also adjusts the amount of bass that is sent to your satellite speakers. Look carefully in your  
amplifier or receiver’s instruction manual for details on how to adjust for the speaker size (sometimes called “Speaker  
Setup”) for your system.  
When using a Dolby Digital or DTS-capable receiver/processor with the subwoofer connected to the subwoofer out  
on your amplifier turn the “LOW-PASS FREQUENCY” control to the highest setting (200 Hz) on the back of your  
subwoofer. Set the subwoofer crossover setting in the speaker setup section of the amplifier setup menu to 150 HZ  
(or the next highest setting) and set the Satellites and Center channels to “small”.  
Subwoofer  
SUB OUT  
Right  
Front  
Left Right  
Surr. Surr.  
Left  
Front  
Center  
Channel  
Line Input  
If you are NOT using the receiver’s internal processor for subwoofer control then turn the “CROSSOVER FREQUENCY”  
control on the subwoofer to the 3 o’clock (150 Hz) setting.  
Ampliꢀer Panel  
SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL  
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1. Power ON/Auto/OFF: This switch, when left  
in the “Auto” position, automatically activates the  
subwoofer when an audio signal is detected and  
shuts the subwoofer off after approximately ten  
(10) minutes of silence.  
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Option 2: High Level Input Setup If your amplifier or receiver does not have a dedicated subwoofer output, it will  
be necessary to connect your new subwoofer directly to the speaker output terminals on the back of the unit. In this  
scenario, you will be running high quality speaker wires from the left and right front outputs of your amplifier to the  
high level inputs on the subwoofer. You will then need a second set of wires to carry the signal from the subwoofer  
back to the main speakers.  
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2. Subwoofer Level Control: Adjusts the volume  
of bass energy allowing you to customize overall  
tonal balance to your individual room acoustics  
and personal taste.  
Center Speaker  
Left  
Front  
Right  
Front  
3.  
Crossover  
Frequency  
Control:  
This  
adjustment varies the point at which the  
subwoofer takes over the task of creating low  
bass frequencies from the rest of the audio  
signal permitting additional fine tuning of the total  
system. A little experimentation with this control  
will allow you to match the performance of the  
subwoofer to the rest of your speakers resulting  
in extraordinary, accurate, deep bass response.  
This control should be turned to its highest  
setting when the sub is connected through the  
Subwoofer out on your receiver.  
Ampliꢀer Panel  
SUB OUT  
Right  
Front  
Left Right  
Surr. Surr.  
Left  
Front  
Center  
Channel  
4. Phase Control: This adjustment matches the  
phase - the in and out movement of speaker  
cones - to that of your main speakers. Adjust this  
control by listening to music with bass content.  
The setting is correct when the bass sounds the  
fullest.  
Subwoofer  
To Speaker  
Right  
From Receiver  
Right Input  
Left Input  
Left  
5. High Level Input and Output: Used for direct  
speaker connections from the left and right front  
speaker outputs when a low-level subwoofer  
output is not available.  
6. Low Level Input: Used from pre-out or  
Subwoofer-out.  
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