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L i n n A V L o u d s p e a k e r U s e r ’ s G u i d e

Important safety information

Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product:

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important maintenance and servicing information in the instruction and service manuals.

CAUTION

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE

COVER.

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT OPEN.

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR.

CAUTION: REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.

ATTENTION: UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.

DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE.

ATTENTION: DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

MAINS PLUGS

This appliance is supplied with a non-rewireable mains plug for the intended country.

Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer.

Should you need to change the plug please dispose of it carefully.

A plug with bared conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket.

The Brown wire must be connected to the Live (Line) supply pin. The Blue wire must be connected to the Neutral supply pin.

The Green/Yellow wire must be connected to the Earth (Ground) supply pin.

Please contact your retailer or a competent electrician if you are in any doubt.

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GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.Read instructions. Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the appliance.

2.Retain instructions. Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.

3.Heed warnings. Observe all warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions.

4.Follow instructions. Follow all operating and use instructions.

5.Water and moisture. Do not use the appliance near water, for example near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.

6.Carts and stands. Use only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

6a. An appliance and cart combination should be used with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

7.Wall or ceiling mounting. Mount to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

8.Ventilation. Site the appliance so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

9.Heat. Site the appliance away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

10.Power sources. Connect the appliance to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or marked on the appliance.

11.Grounding or polarisation. Do not defeat the precautions taken to ground or polarise the supply to the appliance.

12.Power cord protection. Route power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, power sockets, and at the point where they exit from the appliance.

13.Protective attachment plug. As a safety feature the product is equipped with an attachment plug containing overload protection. See the instruction manual about resetting or replacing the plug. Should the plug need replacing ensure that a replacement is used which has the same overload protection as the original.

14.Cleaning. The product should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.

15.Power lines. An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines.

16.Outdoor antenna grounding. If an outdoor antenna is connected to the tuner/receiver ensure that the antenna system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static build up.

In the USA see article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 concerning installation requirements.

17.Non-use periods. Unplug the power cord from the outlet if the product will be unused for a long period of time.

18.Objects and liquid entry. Take care not to let objects or liquids fall into the product.

19.Damage requiring service. The product should be serviced by qualified personnel if:

a)The power cord or plug has been damaged.

b)Objects or liquid have fallen into the product.

c)The product has been exposed to rain.

d)The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in operation.

e)The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged.

20.Servicing. Don’t attempt to service the product beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

UK USERS PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Fuse replacement

This appliance is fitted with a non-rewireable 13 Amp mains plug. The plug contains a 5 Amp fuse. If the fuse has blown it can be replaced as follows:

a)Pull out the red fuse cover/carrier.

b)Remove and dispose of the blown fuse.

c)Fit a new 5 Amp BS1362 approved fuse into the carrier and push the carrier back into the plug.

Always ensure the fuse cover is fitted. If the fuse cover is missing do not use the plug. Contact your Linn retailer to obtain a replacement fuse cover.

Fuses are for fire protection and do not protect against electric shock.

Mains plug replacement

Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do this proceed as follows. If you are in doubt contact your Linn retailer or a competent electrician.

a)Disconnect the plug from the mains supply.

b)Cut off the plug and dispose of it safely. A plug with bared conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket.

c)Only fit a 13 Amp BS1363A approved plug with a 5 Amp fuse.

d)The cable wire colours or a letter will be marked at the connection points of most quality plugs.

Attach the wires securely to their respective points. The Brown wire must go to the Live pin, the Blue wire must go to the Neutral pin, and the Green/Yellow wire must go to the Earth pin.

e)Before replacing the plug top ensure that the cable restraint is holding the outer sheath of the cable firmly and that the wires are correctly connected.

WARNING

THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

Replacing the fuse

Should the mains fuse blow replace it only with an equivalent part. The fuse holder is located just below the mains inlet socket. To replace the fuse disconnect the product from the mains supply. Using a flat blade screwdriver remove and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows a second time there is a fault in the product. Contact your local retailer.

Fuse ratings. See specifications section.

AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker 220V /230V /240V setting T3.15A.

115V /100V setting (if available): T6.3A. CSA approved.

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Replacing the fuse

Mains voltage operating range

AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker

115V, 230V +/- 10%, 50-60Hz.

Setting the mains operating voltage

All products with a voltage selector switch must be set to the local mains supply voltage before connecting to the mains supply.

Please check the setting of the voltage selector switch at the mains input socket before connecting the product to a mains supply.

To set the mains operating voltage unplug the mains supply cable and using a flat blade screwdriver turn the selector switch to the appropriate voltage.

Warning!! The power supply may be destroyed if it is connected to 240V when set for 120V.

Power consumption

Product	Operate mode	Standby mode
AV 5150 Active Isobarik	25W-850W	5W
Bass Loudspeaker

Switching the product on and off – standby operation

AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker

The AV 5150 contains circuitry which senses the presence of an audio signal and powers up the product. The AV 5150 remains powered up for several minutes after the audio signal disappears, then reverts to standby mode, consuming very little power. Standby mode is indicated by the front panel indicator glowing red. Full operation is indicated by the front panel indicator glowing green. The mains switch (behind the control area cover) switches the product OFF completely or ON. If, after three minutes, the AV 5150 does not sense an audio signal it will switch to standby mode.

Positioning the products and heat

All electronic products generate some heat. Audio products, in particular audio power amplifiers, have to handle and dissipate large amounts of power. It is essential to provide adequate ventilation to allow this heat to dissipate into the environment. All Linn products are fully protected against overheating and will shut down before any component becomes over heated. However the products will last longer and perform better if they are kept cool. The AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker keeps its power amplifier semiconductors cool by transferring the heat on to the extruded heatsink. As a result the extrusion will become warm in use.

Linn Products Limited, Floors Road, Waterfoot, Glasgow, G76 0EP, Scotland, United Kingdom.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Printed in the United Kingdom.

AV 5101, AV 5103, AV 5105, AV 5110, AV 5120, AV 5140, and AV 5150 are trademarks of Linn Products Limited.

The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Linn Products Limited. Linn Products Limited assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.

Part no: PACK 739

This manual was produced by Human-Computer Interface Ltd, Cambridge, England.

Declaration of Conformity

Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/ EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC.

The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 73/23/EEC (LVD) is proved by full compliance with the following standards:

Standard number	Date of issue	Test type
EN60065	1993	General requirements
		Marking
		Ionizing
		Heating under normal conditions
		Shock hazards under normal
		operating conditions
		Insulation requirements
		Fault conditions
		Mechanical strength
		Parts connected to the mains supply
		Components
		Terminal devices
		External flexible cords
		Electrical connections and
		mechanical fixings

The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 89/336/EEC (EMC) is proved by full compliance with the following standards:

Standard number	Date of issue	Test type
EN55013	1994	Conducted emissions
EN55013	1994	Absorbed emissions
EN60555-2	1987	Harmonics
EN60555-3	1987	Voltage fluctuations
EN55020	1994	Immunity

FCC notice

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

–Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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The Linn AV System.........................	1
AV 5103 System Controller.........................		1
AV 5101 Personal Handset.........................		2
AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier.........................			2
AV 5140 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker.........................			3
AV 5120 Compact Loudspeaker.........................			3
AV 5110 Local Loudspeaker.........................		4
AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker.........................			4
…Making it real.........................	5
About the AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier.........................			6
using the AV
loudspeakers .........................		7
Using the AV 5140 and AV 5120
loudspeakers.........................	7
Using the AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass
Loudspeaker.........................	9
Using the AV 5110 Local Loudspeaker.........................			10
setting up the AV 5140 and
AV 5120 .........................	11
Unpacking.........................	11
Positioning AV 5140 loudspeakers.........................			11
Positioning the AV 5120 loudspeaker.........................			13
Connecting the AV 5140 or AV 5120
loudspeakers.........................	15
Removing the grilles and cleaning the
loudspeakers.........................	18

setting up the
AV 5110 .........................		19
Unpacking.........................	19
Positioning AV 5110 loudspeakers		.........................	19
Connecting the AV 5110.........................		22
setting up the AV 5150 23
Unpacking.........................	23
Positioning.........................	23
Removing the base.........................		25
Connecting the AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass
Speaker.........................	26
Adjusting the AV 5150.........................		28
guarantee and service .........................			31
technical information .........................			32
AV 5140 Front Loudspeaker.........................		32
AV 5120 Compact Loudspeaker.........................			32
AV 5110 Local Loudspeaker.........................		33
AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker.........................			33
Index .........................	35

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The Linn AV System

To get the most out of a film you have to do more than simply watch it: you have to experience it fully, exactly as its creators intended. That means images and sound must be married together perfectly, giving you the same emotional impact you would receive in the cinema itself. Without sound of the very highest quality, every film lacks an essential dimension – and so does your pleasure in viewing it.

In designing your Linn AV system, we have set out to create the ultimate experience of cinema and music in the home and every component has been carefully designed to give you exactly that. No-one knows more than Linn about designing music systems for the home and we have used that unique experience and know how to create an AV system which gives you the same accuracy and purity of sound, even when you are listening to special effects in an action movie.

AV 5103 System Controller

The heart of the system is the AV 5103 System Controller. This controls your audio and video sources, to let you choose what you want to watch or listen to. It can control analogue signals, from a tape recorder or FM tuner, for example; digital signals, from a CD player or a LaserDisc player, and video sources, from a TV tuner, video recorder and LaserDisc player. It also decodes surround encoded materials, including AC-3, to give you a complete surround sound experience. With its informative two-line text display, and the option of on-screen graphics, the AV 5103 System Controller is both powerful and simple to use. Most operations involve just one key-press on the front panel or handset.

Despite the simplicity of its front panel, however, almost every aspect of the System Controller can be configured in exactly the way you want. You can define and control everything: the inputs you use for each of your sources, the name of those sources, the surround-sound decoding options and loudspeaker settings. The System Controller also provides a sophisticated range of audio and video recording options, allowing you to record several sources simultaneously without affecting what you are watching or hearing.

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AV 5101 Personal Handset

The power and flexibility of the Linn AV system is entirely under your control, from wherever you are in the room, with the AV 5101 Personal Handset. This uses a powerful infra-red signal to allow you to select any of the AV 5103 System Controller’s functions with a few simple key presses.

Its uniquely contoured shape makes it extremely comfortable to hold, and the keys are large, and easy to read and use. It is also equally suitable for table-top use, if you prefer.

As well as controlling the Linn AV system, and any other Linn products you may own, the Personal Handset can also learn the commands for your other equipment, so that your whole system can be controlled with a single handset.

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AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier

The AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier is the ideal companion to the System Controller in your AV system. It has the power to cope with the most demanding cinema effects, while providing the purity and low distortion needed for the perfect reproduction of music.

Each AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier will drive two of the loudspeakers in your system, and for the best possible sound we recommend you divide the output of one AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier to drive the bass and treble sections of your centre speaker separately.

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AV 5140 FloorStanding

Loudspeaker

The AV 5140 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker is the perfect choice for use as the front speakers in a surround sound installation. With film, TV, video, or music the outstanding bass performance of the AV 5140 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers, combined with their natural reproduction of voice and music, will provide you with a totally absorbing and breathtaking cinematic experience. Their unique stylish shape ensures that they enhance, rather than dominate, your home.

AV 5120 Compact Loudspeaker

The centre loudspeaker is fundamental to a good AV system because it has the task of reproducing the most critical information for music and cinema sources. We therefore designed the AV 5120 Compact Loudspeaker without any compromises to give a superior full-range response, together with especially good bass handling.

As well as giving superb reproduction of music it reproduces speech with particular accuracy, making it ideal for use with film soundtracks. We also carefully matched it to the AV 5140 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers so that sounds which pan across and move between the speakers sound both accurate and highly dramatic. This gives you the most realistic possible impression when listening to film and video soundtracks.

The AV 5120 drive units are shielded to ensure that there is no interference if you place it next to your television.

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AV 5110 Local Loudspeaker

The rear loudspeakers in a surround system are important in creating a spacious sound for music and provide background noises and special effects in film soundtracks. These need to be capable of handing the full dynamic range for AC-3 but only limited range for ProLogic. The AV 5110 Local Loudspeakers were designed to be compact and stylish, so that they can be positioned easily in any room.

Despite their size they produce a deceptively full sound with excellent bass response. For even better performance, and especially if you are using AC- 3, a recommended alternative is to use a pair of AV 5120 or AV 5140 FloorStanding Loudspeakers as the rear surround speakers.

AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass

Speaker

The AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker extends the bass performance of the whole system to give you totally involving cinematic effects and enhance the impact of music. We designed the AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker to reproduce bass sounds as faithfully as our full-range loudspeakers, with the result that its contribution to the overall sound is extremely natural and unobtrusive. Because low frequency sounds are not directional you can position the bass speaker anywhere convenient in the room.

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… Making it real

The Linn AV system has been designed to give you the most exciting and satisfying experience of cinema it is possible to achieve in the home. Our aim is to bring you the complete film as its creators intended: with images and sound working together in the most memorable way. To achieve this demanding objective we have designed each of our components to give outstanding performance in their own right while ensuring that each of them work perfectly with each other.

The result is an integrated system that will give you the most rewarding experience you can achieve from watching a film, or listening to a music recording: bringing a new dimension to the way you experience cinema in the home.

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About the AV 5105 Stereo Power

Amplifier

The Linn AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier is intended for use in high performance audio and audio/video systems. It combines high output power, ruggedness, and ease of use with our passion for quality. It draws on years of experience of designing and making high quality audio power amplifiers.

Inside the compact case are two completely independent electrically isolated channels with fully regulated power supplies giving ‘dual mono’ performance. The signal path is DC coupled and servo controlled for the lowest distortion, cleanest, least coloured sound. The output stage is highly derated for cool, reliable operation, and the protection circuitry protects extensively against accidents or abuse.

A signal sensing circuit detects the presence of audio above a very low level and turns on the main power supplies to the amplifier, bringing the power amplifier channel from a very low standby power consumption to full operation. It reverts to the standby condition a few minutes after the input signal disappears. This is particularly useful in multi-channel surround sound systems.

The AV 5105 accepts the Linn active crossover modules, automatically detecting their presence and switching them in circuit as soon as they are plugged in. This makes playback system upgrades easy.

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