Octave 5A
02 OWNER’S MANUAL
04 ILLUSTRATIONS
14 SPECIFICATIONS
14 TROUBLESHOOT
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Owner’s manual
Dear Customer,
Quality has always been our driving force and founding Argon Audio is a natural extension of this philosophy. We have 20 years’ experience in creating and specifying
high quality products, manufacturing them and selling them on to end users with Value-for-Money as the primary aim. And Argon Audio is a brand fully compliant with these values.
Design, features and quality standards are all specified in Denmark and manufacturing takes place in the Far East, where quality vendors are highly competitive - and as a result supply outstanding Value-for-Money products
– to the delight of both ourselves and our customers!
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Argon Audio loudspeakers, we hope they will bring you many years of enjoyment. Please read this manual fully before unpacking and installing the product.
Unpacking
We have during production and packing carefully checked and inspected these loudspeakers.
After unpacking please check for any damage from transport.
We recommend that you keep the original carton box and packing material for any future shipping.
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Loudspeaker installation
The speakers are best used with the tweeters approximately at ear level when seated.
Loudspeaker positioning
Variations in placement of your loudspeakers can produce dramatic differences in the way music sounds. No listening room is the same and therefore we encourage you to spend some time experimenting with which placements work best in your listening room. Trust your ears and be willing to experiment freely, you can not ruin anything.
You can start with our basic recommendations.
Please try to ensure that the room’s surroundings of each loudspeaker left and right are similar in acoustic character. For example, if one loudspeaker is placed on bare walls while the other is placed close to soft furniture’s and curtains, both the overall sound quality and the stereo image are likely to be compromised.
Because bookshelves are usually located close to the wall placement on bookshelves will often provide a richer, more full-bodied sound. In other words; you will get more Bass.
On the other hand, if you place the speakers free-standing You will get less Bass but a clearer sound.
T o begin with, the speakers should be positioned between 1.5 m and 3 m apart at two corners of an equilateral triangle, completed by the listening area at the third corner. This is the optimal way of placement.
The Argon Octave 5A is designed to play single-standing, if the room is not too big.
In bigger rooms (+30 sqm) a subwoofer will need to be added in order to get optimal sound.
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Running-in period
We recommend a running-in time of your new Argon Octave 5A loudspeakers of approximately 15-20 hours at normal listening level before you decide on the final positioning of the loudspeakers. During the running-in time the drive units will settle in and perform as intended.
Connecting your loudspeakers
We recommend that you read the manual of your other audio products carefully before connecting your loudspeakers. Please switch off all equipment when connecting your loudspeakers.
The speaker binding posts on the terminal accepts wire up to Ø 4mm or cables with banana plugs.
Make sure that positive terminal binding posts on the Passive speaker (marked + and colored red) are connected to the positive output terminal binding posts on the Active speaker and that the negative terminals on the Passive speaker (marked – and colored black) are connected to the negative output terminal on the Active speaker.
Now you can connect the audio source you want. (read more about this on page 4 and forward).
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Care and cleaning
We don’t recommend use of any solvents or cleaners on Argon Octave 5A cabinets, the cabinet surface usually only requires dusting or cleaning with a damp soft cloth
(only use cold clean water).
Avoid touching the drive units, especially the tweeter, as damage may result.
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Environmental information
Argon Octave 5A loudspeakers comply with international directives on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment and the disposal of Waste.
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - the crossed bin symbol indicates compliance and that the products must be appropriately recycled or processed in accordance with these directives.
Safety instructions
Please store this instruction manual for future reference.
Do not use this product near water or moisture. Clean only with a dry cloth. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Place the unit on a solid surface. Do not block any ventilation openings. Do not put it in a closed bookcase or a cabinet that may keep air from flowing through its ventilation openings. Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other appliances that produce heat. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs and the point where they exit from the product. Servicing is required when the product has been damaged. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards. Please contact the manufacturer to be referred to an authorized service center near you. To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid over loading wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles. Do not let objects or liquids enter the product. Use proper power sources. Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product.
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Octave 5A
Front panel, input indicators
Power ON LED, and input indicator
•Lights Yellow when in stand-by
•Lights bright Blue when “ON”
•Lights bright Blue when in RCA, Mini Jack and Optical mode 1 and 2
•Lights bright Blue + flashing light Blue, when ready to connect in Bluetooth mode
•Lights bright Blue + light Blue
when connected in Bluetooth mode
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Rear panel and connections
Input for CD player, DVD player etc. using RCA plugs.
3,5 Mini-Jack input for connecting iPod, MP3 or PC
Out put for active subwoofer
Volume control and
Input selector.
Turn the knob to adjust the volume
up or down.
Press the knob to change between
inputs (BT, RCA, 3,5mm and 2 x optical)
USB charge 5v to charge mobile phone, tablet etc.
Power On/Off switch.
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Bass port that enhances the bass.
Do not block this port.
Spdiff Digital optical input 1 and 2.
For connecting a music source that has a digital spdiff output.
Connection to (right)
Passive speaker. + and -
Fuse holder, if fuse needs to be replaced only use same type and value. IMPORTANT; remember to unplug the power cable from mains socket before opening the fuse holder
Main Power connection
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