RCA PRO-CS5II User Manual

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PRO-CS5II 2-WAY CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER SYSTEM

Your RCA PRO-CS5 II 2-Way Center
Channel Speaker System is designed for
use as a center speaker in your surround­sound audio/video system. It gives you

wide-angle (about 180°) sound

distribution with clear movie dialogue and
vivid sound effects. It is magnetically
shielded, so you can place it directly on
top of your television for the most efficient
center-channel effect.

The speaker’s two 5-inch woofers are
designed to produce the lower
frequency bass sounds (55 Hz to 2.5

kHz), while the single 3 × 3

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tweeter’s pliable diaphragm is designed to
produce the high-frequency treble sounds
(2–25 kHz). The tweeter’s unique design
virtually eliminates all physical limitations
to high-frequency sound production.

The speaker’s acoustics have been
carefully designed to match the speaker
elements to the enclosure and its damping
materials. The result is an amazingly
smooth and broad frequency response
that allows the system to accurately
produce both bass and treble sounds with
extraordinarily low distortion.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Correct speaker positioning is vital for the
best performance. Since your PRO-CS5 II
speaker is designed to reproduce the
dialogue, its best position is directly above
or below your TV’s screen.

Note: To avoid possible TV picture
distortion, position the PRO-CS5 II
speaker above your TV so its front edge is
behind the TV’s front edge (the speaker’s
front is farther away from you than the
TV’s front).

While your PRO-CS5 II can work with
most speaker systems, it is designed to
give the best results with RCA PRO­X88AV (Cat. Nos. 40-5005 and 40-5006)
or PRO-LX5 II (Cat. No. 40-5007)
speakers.

© 1999 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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CONNECTING TO YOUR
AMPLIFIER

For maximum bass response and the best
overall performance, it is essential that you
keep your speakers in proper phase
(connected + to +, and – to –). We
recommend you use color-coded or marked
wires to help you correctly connect the
speaker to your sound system.

Note: Color-coded wires have a stripe;
marked wires have ridges running along one
of the conductors.

Measure the distance from the speaker to the
amplifier. For distances of 50 feet or less,
use 18-gauge speaker wire or ordinary lamp
cord. For distances greater than 50 feet, use
heavier 16-gauge wire.

If your speaker wire ends have banana
plugs, simply insert them into the terminal
openings without loosening the terminals.

1. Separate the wire’s two conductors
about 1 inch at each end.

2. Remove about

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/4 inch of insulation

from the ends of each wire.

3. Turn the speaker’s positive (+) terminal
(with a red stripe) counter- clockwise to
loosen it and insert one end of the
ridged or striped wire into the opening.
Then turn the terminal clockwise to
tighten it.

Note: Your local RadioShack store has a
wide selection of speaker wire and banana
plugs.

If your speaker wire ends are plain wire
without plugs, follow these steps to connect
the speaker to your amplifier.

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4. Turn the speaker’s negative (–) terminal
(with a black stripe) counterclockwise
to loosen it and insert one end of the
other wire into the opening. Then turn
the terminal clockwise to tighten it.

5. Connect the other end of the ridged or
striped wire to the amplifier’s positive
(+) output terminal.

6. Connect the other end of the unmarked
wire to the amplifier’s negative (–)
output terminal.