Pioneer PDP-S51 User Manual

Speaker System
Enceintes acoustiques

PDP-S51

Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi

English

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions before
using your speaker system so you will know how to make
the most of its performance. After you have finished
reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for
future reference.

WARNING: Handling the power cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the product
will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State
of California and other governmental entities to cause
cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

CAUTION

About compatibility

This product is designed exclusively for use with the
Pioneer Plasma Display. For more information on
compatibility, please consult with your nearest Pioneer
authorized dealer or service center.

About installation and setting

÷ Attach the Plasma Display to the stand before installing

the speakers. See the Operating Instructions packed
together with the stand for how to assemble the stand.

÷ Do not lift up the display by the speakers. A speaker

may come off, so carry the display by holding it by the
top and its handle.

÷ When installing the speaker, do not use any screws

other than those supplied, otherwise the speaker may
come off from the main unit and fall over.

÷ When installing the speaker, tighten the screws firmly.
÷ Please handle the speaker with sufficient care, as the

grille net and the cabinet can become damaged or
broken when they are subjected to strong external
impacts.

÷ Placing a CRT computer screen or CRT monitor near to

the speaker may result in interference or color
distortion. If this happens, distance the monitor from
the speaker.

About the input

÷ In order to prevent damage to the speaker system

resulting from input overload, please observe the
following precautions:

÷ Do not use the speaker with anything other than the

specified Pioneer Plasma Display. Doing so may result
in damage or fire.

÷ Be sure to turn the connected devices off and remove

the power cord from the wall outlet beforehand when
changing the connection or installation method.

÷ When using a tone control function to greatly

emphasize treble sounds, do not use excessive
amplifier volume.

CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES

7 Speaker Cable × 2

7

Speakers Mounting Screw (M4 × 10 mm: Black) × 8

7

Speakers Mounting Screw (M5 × 10 mm: Black) × 8

7 Speaker Mounting Bracket

For LEFT-TOP

For LEFT-BOTTOM

For RIGHT-TOP

For RIGHT-BOTTOM

7

Cushions ×

2

Installation

÷ Consult your dealer if you encounter any difficulties

with this installation.

÷ Pioneer is not liable for any damage resulting from

improper installation, improper use, modification, or
natural disasters.

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English

MOUNTING THE SPEAKERS
TO YOUR PLASMA DISPLAY

NOTE:

The diagram depicts the mounting of the right
speaker. The left speaker mounts in the same way.

1. 1 Attach the speakers to the speakers mounting
bracket (top and bottom) with the speakers
mounting screws (M4 × 10 mm).

2 Remove the seals from the cushions and then

attach the cushions to the sides of the speakers
in the locations indicated in the diagram below.

Speakers Mounting

Speaker Mounting
Bracket (For
RIGHT-TOP)

Speakers Mounting
Screw (M4 × 10 mm)

Speaker Mounting
Bracket (For RIGHT­BOTTOM)

Screw (M4 × 10 mm)

Speaker R

3. Hang the speaker mounting bracket on the screw
you installed at the top by passing the wide part
over it and lowering into the slot; screw in the
lower screw temporarily.

After passing the wide part of the hole of the speaker
mounting bracket (top) over the screw, lower the
speaker onto it.

After passing the wide part of the
hole over the screw, lower the
speaker.

Speakers Mounting Screw
(M5 × 10 mm)

Tighten the bottom speaker
mounting bracket to the display
temporarily (one place bottom).

English

Cushion

Cushion

Speaker L

2. Loosely attach the speakers mounting screws
(M5 × 10 mm) to the plasma display (one location
on the left and one on the right).

Do not tighten it all the way yet. Leave it loose, with
about 5 mm left to tighten.

Speakers Mounting Screw
(M5 × 10 mm)

5 mm

Top, Back of
Display

4. Adjust the position of the speaker and then fix the
upper and lower screws firmly.

• Adjust the positions of the speakers and the Plasma

Display so their top surfaces are the same height.

• Adjust the positions of the speakers and the Plasma

Display so their side surfaces are parallel.

5. Tighten the two screws, at the top and bottom for
each speaker (total of four screws), thus fixing the
speakers to the display.

Speakers Mounting Screw
(M5 × 10 mm)

Leave a space of about 5 mm

Speakers Mounting Screw
(M5 × 10 mm)

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English

CONNECTION TO A PLASMA DISPLAY

Connecting your Speaker Cables
(to the speaker)

Gray line

Red

Black

Push the lever, insert the end of the speaker cable
into the hole, and release the lever.

Pay attention to the polarity of the speaker
terminals when making connections. (The gray line
represents the red terminal)

White

Connecting your Speaker Cables (to the
display)

Connect the cables correctly with respect to the
polarity of the Plasma Display and the speaker
terminals, that is, ª cable to ª terminals and ·
cable to · terminals. To do so, connect the cable
with the gray line to the ª terminals and the white
cable to the · terminals.

Gray line

Red

White

Black

Gray line

Red

NOTE:

• Press the lever and insert the end of
the cable.

• When you release the lever, it clamps
onto the speaker cable.

Caution

• Be sure to turn the connected devices off and remove
the power cord from the wall outlet beforehand when
changing the connection or installation method.

• If you insert the speaker cable too far so
that the insulation is touching the
speaker terminal, you may not get any
sound. Please insert it with showing the
copper wire.

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• Check if the end of the speaker cables are securely
connected to the terminals by slightly tugging on the
cable after making connections. Loose connections
may result in sound dropouts or noise.

• If there is a short in the  and  cables caused by an
exposed lead wire, excessive load may be applied to
the Plasma Display, resulting in interrupted operation or
malfunction.

• Incorrect connections of the speaker cable to the right
or left of the Plasma Display terminals with respect to
the polarity may result in insufficient stereo sound
effects, delivering poor bass sounds or unstable sound
image.

• Bundle the code without pulling the cord.