Electro-Voice SonicXJR User Manual

2.1 Multimedia Speaker System

User Manual

Telex and Electro-Voice have been making speakers for some of the biggest names in the music

business for over 75 years. Every year of that experience has been engineered into your new EV

Sonic XJR multimedia speakers. All youll have to do is listen and youll be able to tell that weve

taken computer audio to the extreme with hardcore multimedia.

Setup and Configuration

1. Connections:
Note: Be sure that the power switch is in the off position before connecting and configuring

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a. Connect the right speaker (red plug) to the subwoofer (red jack).
b. Connect the left speaker (white plug) to the subwoofer (white jack).
c. Connect the subwoofer control cable (Black DIN) to the right speaker.
d. Connect the AC power cord on the subwoofer to a wall outlet.

e. Connect the right speaker to the PC, using the supplied connector cable

i. Green plug to soundcard (green speaker jack)
ii. Green plug to Audio In jack on right speaker

f. The following are optional:

i. Connect headphones to the orange headphone jack on the right speaker.
ii. Connect a microphone to the pink microphone jack on the right speaker
iii. Connect the supplied microphone cable (pink plugs) to the microphone out to PC

(pink) jack on the right speaker. Connect the other end of the supplied microphone
cable to your sound card's microphone input jack.

Setup and Configuration (cont')

2. User controls:

a. System power on/off. Move the power switch on the subwoofer to the desired position.

The On position is at the top of the switch. The Off position is at the bottom of the switch.
The blue power indicator light will shut off when the speakers are turned off.

b. System volume control. Turn the control knob clockwise to increase the volume. Turn the

knob counterclockwise to reduce the volume.

c. Subwoofer volume control. Turn the control clockwise to increase the subwoofer volume.

Turn the control counterclockwise to reduce the subwoofer volume.

d. Software volume control.

Windows 95.

1. Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia, Volume Control.

2. Adjust the volume slider to the appropriate level. Be sure that Mute is
unchecked.

Windows 98.

1. Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control.

2. Adjust the volume slider to the appropriate level. Be sure that Mute is
unchecked.

Windows Me & 2000.

1. Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control.

2. Adjust the volume slider to the appropriate level. Be sure that Mute is
unchecked.

Windows XP.

1. Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control.

2. Adjust the volume slider to the appropriate level. Be sure that Mute is
unchecked

3. Speaker placement

a. Speaker placement. The satellite speakers are magnetically shielded to prevent

interference with your computers monitor. They can be placed anywhere on your
desktop for optimal performance.

b. Subwoofer placement. For best bass response, the subwoofer should be placed on the

floor, preferably in a corner or near a solid wall.