Apex Digital AW-12 User Manual

Owners Manual

Introduction 1

Important Safety Instructions 2

Re-cycling 3

RoHS Declaration of Conformity 3

Unpacking 4

Spiked Foot Assembly 4

Amp Panel and Controls 5

Positioning/Initial Set Up 8

Set Up 8

Specification 9

Trouble Shooting 9

Guarantee and Service 10

Claims under this Guarantee 10

EC Declaration of Conformity 11

Data Protection 12

Owner Information 12

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the Monitor Audio AW-12 subwoofer, which has been designed and constructed
using quality systems and materials to provide years of enjoyment, reliability and pride of ownership.

Music is and should be a natural enhancement of life. It stimulates the imagination, changes your mood, helps
you relax, and provides endless hours of entertainment. At Monitor Audio we pride ourselves in attempting to
make the listening experience as close as possible to the original ‘music’ production.

Please read through this manual to familiarize yourself with any safety advice and how to set up your subwoofer
to achieve the very best listening experience.

Please retain this manual for future reference.

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Important Safety Instructions

Read these instructions1. .

Keep these instructions.2.

Heed all warnings.3.

Follow all instructions.4.

Do not use this apparatus with water.5.

Clean only with a dry cloth.6. Great care and attention has gone into the materials chosen to

produce the AW-12. A gentle wipe with a dry, clean cloth is all that is required to remove any dust.
Treat it as you would a fine piece of furniture because that is how they have been designed.

Do not block any ventilation openings. 7. Install in accordance with the manufacturers

instructions.

Do not install near any heat source8. , such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Do not defeat the purpose of the polarised or grounding type plug. 9. A polarised plug has two

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched10. particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Only use attachments/ accessories specified by the manufacturer.11.

Use only with the cart12. , stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightening storms13. , or when unused for long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.14. Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen onto the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally or has been dropped.

This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water 15. and that no object filled

with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.

This exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 16. is intended to alert the user to the presence

of important maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE •

OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE•

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT• .

This lightning flash with an arrow head symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to the persons.

Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or
back), no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.

This exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to presence of important maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

This is a “Class II”, “double insulated apparatus”. This apparatus must NOT
have a safety connection to Earth.

Re-cycling

Correct Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) by User in Private
Households in the EU.

This symbol on the product or accessories indicates that they must not be disposed of with
your household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment
or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the
sustainable reuse of material resources. Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your
waste equipment by handing it over to a designated WEEE collection point for recycling.
The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment will help conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment.

For more specific information about where you can take your equipment for recycling please contact your local
city/council office, your local waste disposal service or the outlet where you purchased your Apex product.

RoHS Declaration of Conformity

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the
use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, January2003.

Background

The RoHS directive restricts the use of Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), hexavalent Chromium (CrVI),
polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) compounds, and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) compounds in electrical
and electronic equipment sold in the European Union.

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