ProCinema® 600 System
Owner's Manual
Congratulations
Congratulations on your purchase of the Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 System. This high-performance sixspeaker system is designed to deliver equally superb sound with music or movies. Please read the instructions carefully in order to fully familiarize yourself with the speaker system and assure yourself that you realize all the performance that has been engineered into this superior product.
Please Inspect For Shipping Damage
Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible or concealed damage most likely occurred in handling after it left our plant and should be reported at once to your Definitive dealer or the shipping company which delivered your loudspeaker.
Safety Precautions for ProSub 600
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of this device. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to licensed service technicians. Avis: Risque de choc electricque, ne pas ouvrir.
CAUTION! The international symbol of a lightning bolt inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the device’s enclosure. The international symbol of an exclamation point inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating, maintenance and servicing information in the manual accompanying the device.
CAUTION! To prevent electrical shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour eviter les chocs electriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.
CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
1.Read Instructions—All safety and operating instructions should be read before operating the device.
2.Retain Instructions—The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3.Heed Warnings—All warnings on the device and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4.Follow Instructions—All operating and safety instructions should be followed.
5.Water & Moisture—The device should never be used in, on or near water for risk of fatal shock.
6.Carts & Stands—The device should only be used on carts or stands recommended by the manufacturer.
7.Wall & Ceiling Mounting—The device should be mounted on a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
8.Ventilation—The device should always be located in such a way that it maintains proper ventilation. It should never be placed in a built-in installation or anywhere that may impede the flow of air through its heat sink.
9.Heat—Never locate the device near heat sources such as radiators, floor registers, stoves or other heat-generating devices.
10.Power Supply—The device should only be connected to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the device.
11.Power Cord Protection—Power cables should be routed so they are not likely to be stepped on or crushed by items placed on them or against them. Special attention should be paid to areas where the plug enters a socket or fused strip and where the cord exits the device.
12.Cleaning—The device should be cleaned in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
13.Periods Of Non-Use—The device should be unplugged when not being used for extended periods.
14.Dangerous Entry—Care should be taken that no foreign objects or liquids fall or are spilled inside the device.
15.Damage Requiring Service—The device should be serviced by licensed technicians when:
•The plug or power supply cord has been damaged.
•Objects have fallen or liquid spilled inside of the device.
•The device has been exposed to moisture.
•The device does not appear to be operating properly or exhibits a marked change in performance.
•The device has been dropped or the cabinet becomes damaged.
16.Service—The device should always be serviced by licensed technicians. Only replacement parts specified by the manufacturer should be used. The use of unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, shock, or other hazards.
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ProCinema 600 Six-Piece Surround Sound System
The Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 System consists of six speakers: four ProMonitor® 600s, one ProCenter® 600 and one ProSub® 600. Normally two of the ProMonitor 600s will be used as front speakers and two will be used as side or rear surround speakers. These speakers can be used with any surround decoding technology; however, since they will most often be used with Dolby Digital* receivers and decoders, the instruction manual is written for Dolby Digital hook-ups (and DTS which is hooked up the same way). If you are using an earlier ProLogic* receiver, please contact Definitive customer service for specific instructions that apply to your system.
Connecting Your Loudspeakers
Wiring up Your Speakers to Your Home Theater Surround Receiver
There are many different ways to wire your ProCinema 600 System to your home theater surround receiver. In order to simplify this process, we will describe the two most common methods. Method 1, which involves wiring your front left and right ProMonitor 600s to your ProSub 600 and then wiring your ProSub 600 to your receiver, is the preferred method in terms of sound quality — it will give you the best blending between the satellite speakers and the sub as well as the fullest, richest sound quality. Method 2, which involves wiring the front left and right ProMonitor 600s directly to your receiver and hooking your sub up with an RCA cable, uses less speaker wire and still sounds good but clearly not as good as Method 1.
We recommend Method 1, if possible.
Usually if distortion is heard when the speakers are being driven at loud levels, it is caused by driving (turning up) the amplifier too loud and not driving the speakers with more power than they can handle. Remember, most amplifiers put out their full rated power well before the volume control is turned all the way up! If your speakers distort when you play them loud, turn down the amplifier or get a bigger one.
Method 1
1.First, wire the + (red) terminal of the left channel speaker wire output of your receiver or amplifier to the + (red) terminal of the left channel speaker wire
(high level) input of your ProSub.
2.Next, wire the – (black) terminal of the left channel speaker wire output of your receiver or amplifier to the – (black) terminal of the left channel speaker wire (high level) input of the ProSub.
3.Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the right channel.
4.Wire the + (red) terminal of the left ProMonitor 600 to the left channel + (red) speaker wire (high level) out on the back of the ProSub.
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5.Wire the – (black) terminal of the left ProMonitor 600 to the left channel – (black) speaker wire (high level) out on the back of the ProSub.
6.Repeat steps 4 & 5 for the right ProMonitor 600.
7.Set the low frequency filter control on the back of the subwoofer to approximately 10 – 12 o’clock. Please note that the exact frequency will depend on many factors including specific positions of the speakers in the room, so you might experiment with a slightly higher or lower setting to achieve ideal blending between the sub and the satellites for your particular set-up. Listen to a wide variety of music to determine the correct setting for this in your system.
8.Set the subwoofer level control to approximately 12 o’clock. Please note that the exact level depends on many factors including your room size, positions of the speakers, etc. as well as your personal listening taste, so you might experiment with the subwoofer level while listening to a wide variety of music until you achieve the ideal setting for your system.
9.Wire your center channel to the center channel out on your receiver (or center channel amplifier) and your left and right rear surround speakers to the rear channel outputs on your receiver or rear channel amplifier (taking care that all speakers are in phase, i.e. + (red) to + (red) and – (black) to – (black).
10.Set the bass management system of your receiver or decoder for “Large Left and Right Main Speakers,” “Small Center” and “Small Rear Surround Speakers” and “No Subwoofer.” All the bass information including the .1 channel LFE signal will be directed to the main left and right channels and into the subwoofer giving you all the benefits of Dolby Digital.
Option for Method 1 Hook-Up
An option on this hook-up (if your decoder will allow you to select “Large Left and Right Main Speakers” and a “Subwoofer”), in addition to the hook-up as described above, is to use an RCA-to-RCA low level cable to connect the LFE/sub-out on your receiver to the low-level LFE/sub-in (the lower RCA input) on a ProSub. Tell your bass management system that you have “Large Left and Right Main Speakers” and a “Subwoofer” and “Small Center” and “Small Surrounds.” You will then be able to raise the LFE .1 channel level being fed to the subwoofer by either using the LFE/sub remote level adjustment on your decoder (if it has one) or the LFE .1 channel level control on your Dolby Digital channel balancing procedure. This set-up has the advantage of allowing you to set the low frequency level on the ProSub for smooth balance with music while also allowing you to “juice up the bass” for movies with the controls on your decoder. It should also sound somewhat better.
Variation on the Method 1 Optional Hook-up
One variation on the optional hook-up is to hook up and adjust the system as described under “Optional Hook-Up” except select “Small Left and Right Main Speakers” and a “Subwoofer” on the bass management system (along with “Small Center” and “Small Rear Surrounds”). The advantage of this over the Optional HookUp will be somewhat greater dynamic range (i.e., you can play the system louder). However, depending on the specific characteristics of the crossovers designed into your bass management system, the transition and blending between the satellites and subwoofer may not be quite as smooth and continuous as the Optional Hook-Up, or
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