Energy Tempest II Owner's Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY

IN THE UNITED STATES AND

CANADA

ENERGY

®

warrants this product to the retail purchaser against any failure

resulting from original manufacturing defects in workmanship or materials.

The warranty is in effect for a period of: Speaker Section-five (5) years,

Subwoofer Section-one (1) year from date of purchase from an authorized

ENERGY

®

dealer and is valid only if the original dated bill of sale is

presented when service is required.

The warranty does not cover damage caused during shipment, by accident,

misuse, abuse, neglect, unauthorized product modification, failure to follow

the instructions outlined in the owner’s manual, failure to perform routine

maintenance, damage resulting from unauthorized repairs or claims based

upon misrepresentations of the warranty by the seller.

WARRANTY SERVICE

If you require service for your ENERGY

®

speaker(s) at any time during the

warranty period, please contact:

1) the dealer from whom you purchased the product(s),

2) ENERGY NATIONAL SERVICE, 203 Eggert Road, Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

Tel: [phone] or

3) ENERGY

®

, a division of Audio Products International Corp., 3641

McNicoll Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1X 1G5,

Tel: [phone].

4) Additional service centers can be found by checking the ENERGY

®

website: www.energy-speakers.com or, by calling either of the

above numbers.

You will be responsible for transporting the speakers in adequate packaging

to protect them from damage in transit and for the shipping costs to an

authorized ENERGY

®

service center or to ENERGY

®

. If the product is

returned for repair to ENERGY

®

in Toronto or Buffalo, the costs of the

return shipment to you will be paid by ENERGY

®

, provided the repairs

concerned fall within the Limited Warranty. The ENERGY

®

Warranty is

limited to repair or replacement of ENERGY

®

products. It does not cover

any incidental or consequential damage of any kind. If the provisions in any

advertisement, packing cartons or literature differ from those specified in

this warranty, the terms of the Limited Warranty prevail.

GARANTIE

GARANTIE AUX

ÉTATS-UNIS ET AU CANADA

La société ENERGY

®

garantit cet appareil contre toute défectuosité

attribuable aux pièces d’origine et à la main-d’oeuvre. Cette garantie est

valide pendant une période de cinq (5) ans (enceinte) et d’un (1) an

(extreme graves) à partir de la date d’achat auprès d’un revendeur

ENERGY

®

agréé ; la garantie ne sera honorée que sur présentation d’une

pièce justificative de la date d’achat.

La garantie ne couvre aucun dommage subi pendant le transport ou

imputable à un accident, à une utilisation impropre ou abusive, à la

négligence, à une modification non autorisée, à la non-observance des

instructions décrites dans le manuel de l’utilisateur ou des directives

d’entretien, ni aucun dommage subi par suite de réparations non autorisées

ou de réclamations fondées sur une mauvaise interprétation des conditions

de la présente garantie par le revendeur.

SERVICE SOUS GARANTIE

Dans l’éventualité où une réparation deviendrait nécessaire

pendant la période de couverture de la garantie, communiquez avec :

1) le revendeur auprès de qui l’appareil a été acheté,

2) ENERGY National Service, 203, Eggert Road, Buffalo, N.Y. 14215,

tél. : [phone] ou

3) ENERGY

®

, 3641, avenue McNicoll, Toronto (Ontario), Canada, M1X 1G5,

tél. : [phone].

4) Pour connaître l'adresse de tous nos centres de service, consultez le site

Web de ENERGY

®

à www.energy-speakers.com ou composez l’un des

numéros indiqués plus haut.

Le propriétaire de l’appareil est responsable de son emballage et de tous

frais d’expédition à un centre de service ENERGY

®

agréé ou à ENERGY

®

.

Si l’appareil est expédié à ENERGY

®

à Toronto ou à Buffalo aux fins de

réparation, les frais de réexpédition seront assumés par ENERGY

®

à la

condition que les réparations effectuées soient couvertes par la garantie.

La garantie est limitée à la réparation ou au remplacement des appareils

fabriqués et distribués par ENERGY

®

. Elle ne couvre aucun dommage

indirect ou consécutif de quelque nature que ce soit. Si les conditions

accompagnant toute publicité, emballage ou documentation divergent de

celles de la présente garantie, les conditions de la présente garantie

prévaudront.

WARRANTY

GARANTIE

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OWNERS MANUAL

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DIAGRAMS/FIGURES/DIAGRAMAS

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Read Instructions: All safety and operating instructions should be read

before the product is operated.

Retain instructions: Safety and operating instructions should be retained

for future reference.

Heed Warnings: All warnings on the product & operation instructions

should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions: All operating and use instructions should be

followed.

Cleaning: Unplug the product from the wall before cleaning. Do not use

aerosol or liquid cleaners, just a damp cloth.

DO NOT EXPOSURE THE SPEAKERS TO DIRECT RAINFALL OR

SUBMERGE THEM UNDERWATER – PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL

RESULT

Damage Requiring Service: The product should be serviced by qualified

personnel when:

A. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a

marked change in performance; or

B. Product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

C. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating

instructions.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of Energy speakers! Proprietary

technology and high quality manufacturing will allow you to enjoy the most

natural and accurate music reproduction for many years. The advice offered

in this manual is aimed at helping you maximize and maintain peak

performance, and therefore, your listening satisfaction. Please take the time

to read all of the instructions contained in this manual to make certain your

system is properly installed and functioning correctly.

BREAK-IN PERIOD

We strongly advise that you resist the temptation to play the Energy

speakers to their full capabilities until they have been properly broken in.

This process should last approximately 50 to 100 hours of music playback.

This can be easily be done by putting your compact disc player on Repeat

mode, while playing a CD with a wide dynamic range at average room

volume listening levels.

THE ENERGY STORY

Energy is a division of Audio Products International Corp., known

throughout the industry as “API”. A Canadian company founded in 1975,

The API factory is a modern 165,000 square foot research, development

and manufacturing facility located in Toronto, Canada. API is one of the

largest speaker manufacturers in the world, distributing products to over 60

countries worldwide. A talented research and development team utilizes

advanced computer-based design and sophisticated measurement

techniques in its ongoing quest for new and better acoustic technologies.

This research is based upon the years of pioneering psycho-acoustic

research developed in conjunction with the Canadian “National Research

Council” (NRC), to create speakers that achieve high performance in typical

home listening environments. Extensive research into every aspect of the

speaker is analyzed and evaluated before the design stage begins, a

concept that we refer to as a holistic design approach. This method

guarantees that the finest components and materials are made and tested

with sophisticated manufacturing and quality control techniques to ensure

exceptional performance that is superior to speakers costing several times

their price.

AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS

All Energy speakers are designed to be extremely efficient. The Tempest II is

designed to be 8 ohm compatible allowing playback on almost any

amplifier or receiver on the market. Most amplifiers with a power rating of

20-100 watts per channel will effectively operate the Energy Tempest II

speakers.

Warning: If an amplifier or receiver is over-driven, the resulting

distortion is actually many times greater than its rated power. Over-

driven amplifier distortion is called “Clipping”, easily identified by its

fuzzy, distorted sound, and can damage any speaker. The volume

control of most amplifiers and receivers is a logarithmic type, which

means that full power may be reached with the volume control set

at as little as the halfway point. Operating the loudness, treble, or

bass controls increases power output well beyond rated levels. The

warranty on your speakers is therefore void if the voice coils are

burned or damaged as a result of overpowering or clipping.

CABINET CARE

Great care and craftsmanship have gone into the construction and finish of

the cabinet. Periodically use a soft, dry cloth to remove dust or fingerprints.

Do not use paper towel or other abrasive materials as it may damage the

finish.

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Caution: * Turn off all power in your audio/video system before

proceeding with your installation. Not doing so could result in

potential damage to the system.

CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS

On the rear of your Energy Tempest II speakers are red and black

connectors. Using standard speaker wire, connect the speakers one at a

time, and start your process at the Receiver. Connect the speaker wire from

the positive (RED +) terminal on the receiver to the positive (RED+) terminal

on the speaker. Connect the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the receiver to

the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the speaker. To connect the wire to the

speaker, completely push the appropriate terminal in, and insert the wire

through the hole that appears on the stem of the gold plated terminal.

Release the terminal and the internal springs will hold the wire in place.

Repeat for the other terminal.

Do this one speaker at a time until your speakers are connected properly. Be

careful to correctly match positive and negative, as well as the correct

speaker to the correct channel.

NOTE: If you inadvertently reverse one of the connections (i.e, red to

black), you will notice a severe lack of bass from your system. This is

called wiring the system “Out of Phase”. If this occurs, check the

wiring and re-connect as necessary.

MOUNTING THE SPEAKERS

To mount the speaker find a secure mounting location that is not in direct

exposure to the elements, such as rain, high winds, or sunlight. The

speakers are weather resistant but are not designed to be directly exposed

to rain or submerged under water. The speaker bracket needs to be

mounted to a secure location, it is advisable to mount the bracket to a solid

wall surface, wall stud, or brick. Mounting to aluminum siding, or

eavestroughs for example will not provide adequate strength to safely hold

the speaker. Use the appropriate hardware necessary to securely hold the

speakers weight of roughly 9 pounds. The bracket attaches to the speaker

using the two large threaded knobs. Before adjusting the angle of the

speaker, make sure you loosen the knobs three or four turns until the teeth

are separated. Point the speaker towards the seating area, and then tighten

both knobs hand tight only. If you are not confident about the mounting

procedures, please contact your authorized Energy retailer for assistance.

LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY

WARRANTY FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA (see back cover)

Warranty Outside of The United States and Canada:

Product warranties may be legislated differently from one country to

another. Ask your local dealer for details of the LIMITED WARRANTY

applicable in your country.

NOTE: Please retain the carton and packing material for the Energy

speakers to protect them in the event of a move or if they need to

be shipped to a service center. Product received damaged by a

service center that has been shipped by the end user in other than

the original packaging will be repaired, refurbished and properly

packaged for return shipment at the end user's expense.

“ENERGY”, the “ENERGY” logo, are trademarks of Audio Products International Corp.

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