Onkyo SKS-3600 Instruction Manual

Speaker System

SKS-3600

SKC-3600 Center Speaker System
SKM-3600 Surround Speaker System

Contents

Supplied accessories 2

Placement 2

Using the included cork
spacers and installation
brackets 2

Connections 3

Precaution on use 3

Speaker care 4

Instruction Manual

Thank you for your purchase of the Onkyo speaker
system.
Please read this manual thoroughly before using it.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new speaker system.
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Use with a TV set or
computer 4

Specifications 4

En

Supplied accessories

SKC-3600 (center speaker)
SKM-3600 (surround speaker)
Speaker cord
Bracket

×

Screw
Cork spacer

3 (green: 3 m, blue, gray: 9 m)

×

×

4

4

×

12

1

×

2

×

Placement

SKC-3600 (Center speaker)

Complements the sound effects from front left and right
speakers to enrich and clear the sound image and move­ment. In movies, an actor’s speech comes mainly from
the center speaker.
Place the center speaker as close as possible to the TV
or monitor, pointing it towards the listener’s ears. Also,
keep the center speaker’s height at the same level as the
front left and right speakers.

Using the included cork spacers and
installation brackets

We recommend that you use the included cork spacers
so you can enjoy superior sound. The cork spacers also
prevent the speakers from slipping.

Cork spacer

Bottom of SKM-3600

Bottom of
SKC-3600

Mounting on a wall

Bracket

Screw

Cork spacer

Bracket

SKM-3600

SKC-3600

SKM-3600 (Surround left and right speakers)

Enhance the sensation of being at a live performance by
giving three-dimensional sound movement to the sound
effects. Place the surround speakers at the side of the
listener or at a position diagonally from the listener. Ide­ally, speakers should be placed symmetrically.
Place these speakers so that their height is 1 meter
higher than that of the listener’s ears.

The speaker cabinet is made of wood and sensitive to
extreme temperatures and humidity. Avoid placing the
speaker system in locations subjected to direct sunlight
or in humid places such as near an air conditioner, bath­room, or kitchen.

2

Screw

Cork spacer

Wall-mount the speakers upside down. Layer two spac­ers and attach them to two locations. The plaques rotate
so that you can position the speakers upside down.

Attaching the brackets:

Use the included screws to attach the brackets to the
back of the speakers.

Caution:

• Make sure that the walls are rigid enough for support­ing the speaker’s weight.

• The weight a mounting screw can support varies
greatly depending on the wall material and the posi­tion of the reinforcing ribs embedded in the wall. Use
the thickest and longest possible mounting screws
whose head diameter is less than 10 mm and shank
diameter is less than 4 mm (consult with your
installer).

Connections

• Be sure to turn off your amplifier before connecting
the speaker system. Connecting it while the amplifier
is on may result in damage to the amplifier or the
speaker system.

• The nominal impedance of this speaker system is 8Ω.
Use only amplifiers capable of handling this imped­ance.

• Use the supplied speaker cables to connect between
the speaker’s input terminals and the amplifier’s
speaker terminals as illustrated below.

• Be sure to connect the Center, Surround Right and
Left speakers with the amplifier’s corresponding
speaker terminals. Also, be sure that you are connect­ing the speaker’s positive (+) and negative (–) input
terminals with the amplifier’s corresponding positive
and negative speaker terminals. Otherwise, undesir­able sound field or impaired bass-range reproduction
will result.

• Before turning on the amplifier’s power switch, pull
lightly on the speaker cables to ensure that they are
connected securely.

• To prevent damage to cir­cuitry, never short-circuit the
positive (+) and negative (–)
speaker wire.

SKF-3600
Front right
speaker

Center speaker

FRONT
SPEAKERS

A

L

R

Gray

SKM-3600
Surround right
speaker

SKC-3600

Green

B

L

R

SKF-3600
Front left
speaker

SURROUND
SPEAKERS

L

R

SURROUND BACK
SPEAKER

SKM-3600
Surround left
speaker

CENTER
SPEAKER

Blue

Installation using commercially­available stands and fixtures

The surround speaker bottom and rear are equipped
with screw holes so that you can attach commercially­available stands or mounting fixtures for a variety of
mounting options. (Two M5 screw holes, 60 mm pitch
on the bottom and one M5 screw hole on the rear.)

Note:

When attaching an
accessory item to a
speaker, be careful

5 mm

7 ~ 12 mm

of the length of the
screws used. Use
only screws that

M5 screw

provide the required strength with a screw length
between 7 and 12 mm.

Precaution on use

• This speaker system can handle the specified input
power when it is used for ordinary music reproduc­tion. If the following abnormal signals are fed to the
speaker, however, an overcurrent may flow in the
internal circuits, causing burning or breakage of the
wires even if the input power is below the specified
rating.

1. Noise produced when FM station is not tuned in

2. Sound produced when fast-forwarding cassette
tape deck

3. High-frequency sound generated by an oscillator,
an electronic musical instruments, etc.

4. Oscillating amplifier signals

5. Special test signals produced by audio checking
CD, etc.

6. Sound produced when connecting or disconnect­ing audio connection cables (Always turn off the
amplifier’s power before connecting or discon­necting cables.)

7. Howling when a microphone is used

• Do not place magnetic objects such as screwdrivers
and iron parts near the speaker system since they use
speakers with strong magnets. Otherwise, the objects
may be attracted, causing injury or damaging the dia­phragm.

1. Strip the insulation of speaker
cables, and twist the core wires
tightly.

2. While pressing the lever, insert
the wire into the hole, and then
release the lever.

3. Make sure that the terminals
are gripping the core wires, not
the insulation.

3

Speaker care

Your Onkyo speakers are finished with a very high qual­ity polymer laminate covering that serves to protect the
wood speaker cabinet.
The covering may be cleaned with a soft cloth moist­ened with water and a mild soap. Avoid the use of furni­ture polishes or harsh cleansers.
Use a soft brush or hand vacuum cleaner to remove dust
and lint from the grille material.

Use with a TV set or computer

In general, Braun tubes used for color television sets
and computers are extremely sensitive and can be
affected even by the magnetism of the earth. If SKC­3600 is used near them, therefore, discoloration or dis­tortion of pictures will occur. To allow use with a color
television set or computer, this speaker system is pro­vided with magnetic shielding. Even so, discoloration
may still result, depending on the installation environ­ment. If discoloration occurs, turn off the power of the
television set or computer, wait for 15 to 30 minutes and
then turn it on again. This activates the self-demagnetiz­ing function of the television set or computer, improv­ing the display condition.
Do not place SKM-3600 close to TV or a computer
monitor because it has no magnetic shield.

Note:

If discoloration persists even after performing this rem­edy, move the speaker apart from the television set or
computer. Discoloration may also be caused when a
magnet or other magnetizing object exists near the tele­vision or computer because of the combined effect.

Specifications

SKS-3600

SKC-3600

Type: 2-way bass reflex

Impedance: 8

Maximum input power: 100 W

Output sound pressure level:

Frequency response: 60 Hz - 35 kHz

Crossover frequency: 6000 Hz

Cabinet capacity: 2.3 L

Speaker (woofer): 8 cm cone

Speaker (tweeter): 2.5 cm balanced dome

Dimensions:

Weight: 2.1 kg

Others: Magnetic shielding

SKM-3600

Type: 2-way bass reflex

Impedance: 8

Maximum input power: 100 W

Output sound pressure level:

Frequency response: 60 Hz - 35 kHz

Crossover frequency: 6000 Hz

Cabinet capacity: 1.2 L

Speaker (woofer): 8 cm cone

Speaker (tweeter): 2.5 cm balanced dome

Dimensions:

Weight: 1.1 kg

Specifications and appearance are subject to change for
improvement without prior notice.

In catalogs and on packaging, the letter added to the end
of the product name indicates the color of the SKS-

3600. Specifications and operation are the same regard­less of color.

Ω

84 dB

2

×

310 (W)

×

104 (H)

(Overall dimensions)

Ω

81 dB

104 (W)

×

169 (H)

(Overall dimensions)

×

127 (D) mm

×

127 (D) mm

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