Sonance THX LCR, Cinema Select LCR User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Sonance Cinema Select LCR Cabinet
speakers. When properly installed, these THX-certified speakers will
bring out the best in all your entertainment, delivering film soundtracks
as their creators intended them to sound and reproducing music with
outstanding clarity and realism.

To get the most out of your new speakers, please read this manual
thoroughly before you begin installation.

PARTS LIST

Each Sonance Cinema Select LCR Cabinet Speaker includes the following:

• (1) Cinema Select LCR Cabinet speaker

• (1) Cloth grille

• (4) Self-adhesive rubber feet

ATTACHING THE RUBBER FEET

Peel the adhesive backing from the rubber feet and place them on the
bottom of the speaker as shown in Illustration 1. The feet should be
placed approximately 1”from the cabinet edges.

Note: The Cinema Select LCR Cabinet speaker is designed only for vertical
placement. Laying the speaker on its side will compromise performance.

CONNECTING THE SPEAKER

Run the appropriate gauge wire from your amplifier to the speaker loca­tions. See Wire Gauge for
the suggested wire gauge
for different wire lengths.

Connect the speaker wires
to the terminals on the
backs of the speakers. (See
Illustration 2.)

Make sure that the speaker
wire polarity is correct:
Speaker ‘+’ to amplifier ‘+’
and speaker ‘–’ to amplifier
‘–’. Proper polarity is par­ticularly critical to good
speaker performance in
home theater installations.

WIRE GAUGE

Extra resistance in the speaker wire can make a speaker sound less
dynamic and reduce definition of the bass frequencies. In extreme cases,
it can even attenuate high frequencies. Also, amplifier power is wasted in
wire with extra resistance, reducing your system’s maximum output level.

To prevent degrading sound quality, the total wire resistance should be
less than 10% of the speaker’s impedance. This means that for 8-ohm
speakers like the Cinema Select LCR Cabinet Speaker,the total resistance
of the wire should be less than 0.8 ohms. Refer to the following table
when selecting the proper wire gauge for your system:

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Placing the Left & Right Speakers

• Place the left & right channel speakers on either side of the video
screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart and 3 – 4 feet from the
floor (which corresponds to the height of your ears when you’re seated
on a couch or chair). Use Illustration 3 as a guide.

• If you’re placing the speakers inside of an entertainment center or other
furniture, make sure that the speaker’s front edges are even with the
front edges of the furniture.

• The main listening position should be between 8 and 12 feet away from
the speakers.

Placing the Center Channel Speaker

• Locate the center speaker as close to the same height as the left & right
speakers as possible. This will maintain consistent tonality between all
3 speakers.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CINEMA SELECT®LCR CABINET SPEAKER

Illustration 3: Cinema Select LCR Cabinet Speaker Placement

Illustration 1: Attaching the Rubber Feet

Illustration 2: Connector Panel

Wire resistance in Ohms vs. length of cable run

Distance in Feet 50' 100' 150' 200' 250' 300'

20 gauge

18 gauge

16 gauge

14 gauge

12 gauge

10 gauge

1.04

.65

.41

.26

.16

.10

2.07

1.30

.82

.52

.32

.20

3.11

1.96

1.22

.77

.49

.31

4.14

2.61

1.63

1.03

.65

.41

5.18

3.26

2.04

1.29

.81

.51

6.22

3.91

2.45

1.55

.97

.61

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Placing the Center Channel Speaker (continued)

• If you must place the center speaker above or below a video screen, we
recommend placing it no more than 2 feet above or below the
center of the left and right speakers. Use Illustration 3 as a guide.

Note: Make sure the speaker’s bottom front edge is as even with the front
edge of the TV as is practical.

• If the center speaker is placed above or below ear level, angle it up or
down so it is aiming directly at the listeners. Use a pair of rubber door
stops or similar to elevate the speaker’s bottom edge as required.

Tweeter Level Adjustment

In most rooms Cinema Select LCR Cabinet speakers will sound best with
the tweeter adjustment in the ‘Flat’ position. However, if the speakers
sound too bright in your room, set the switch to the ‘–3dB’position. If the
sound in your room is too dull, set the switch to the ‘+3dB’position.

Woofer Boundary Compensation Adjustment

Placing the Cinema Select LCR Cabinet speaker on top of a TV or in a
book case can increase the speaker’s bass by as much as 6dB in the
65Hz – 200Hz range. This can affect the naturalness of music, and make
male voices sound thick and heavy. (You can determine this by playing
pink noise through the Left, Center and Right speakers and noting any
tonal differences between the speakers.) If any of the speakers is affected
this way, set its boundary compensation switch to the ‘On’ position.

CLEANING THE SPEAKER

Clean the cabinet with a damp cloth. Do NOT use liquid cleaners or
aerosol sprays, as they may permanently damage the finish.When clean­ing the baffle panel, be especially careful not to touch the speaker drivers.

SPECIFICATIONS

Tweeter 1" (25mm) Silk dome, Ferrofluid-cooled, shielded magnet
Woofer 6½" (165mm) Carbon fiber cone, rubber surround,

shielded magnet
Frequency Response 80Hz – 20kHz ±3dB
Impedance 8 Ohms nominal; 5 Ohms minimum
Power Handling 5 watts minimum; 135 Watts maximum
Sensitivity 90dB SPL (2.83V 1 meter)
Cabinet Material 1” MDF baffle & back panel;

laminate (½” MDF / ½” particle board) top, bottom & sides
Grille Material Black cloth
Adjustments ±3dB Tweeter level, woofer boundary compensation
Dimensions (W x H x D) 7½" (190mm) x 11" (279mm) x 11½" (292mm)
Shipping Weight 18 lbs. (8.2 KG) each

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE

If you any have questions about the operation or installation of this prod­uct, please call our Technical Assistance Department on any business day
at [phone] or [phone]; from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., PST.

If your speakers should need repair or service, contact your
Sonance Authorized Dealer for help, or use the following procedure:

1. Prior to calling, note the product’s model number, serial number,

purchase date, and the name and address of the dealer where you
purchased the product.

2. Contact our Technical Assistance Department at the above num-

ber(s) and describe the problem the unit is experiencing. If
applicable, they will issue a Return Authorization Number.

IMPORTANT: YOU MUST HAVE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TO
RETURN YOUR SPEAKER TO SONANCE!

3. If you’re directed to return the unit to Sonance for repair, pack the
unit in its original shipping carton. If needed, you can obtain
replacement packaging from us for a small charge. Note: it is best
if you place the box into an additional outer “overcarton” before
shipment to minimize a chance of theft in shipment. Please
include a copy of the original bill of sale inside the package.

4. Contact United Parcel Service, Federal Express, or RPS to arrange
prepaid (not collect) shipping. Do not use the U.S. Postal Service.

IMPORTANT: FREIGHT COLLECT SHIPMENTS WILL BE
REFUSED.

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6. Ship the packaged unit to:

Quality Assurance Department
Sonance
212 Avenida Fabricante
San Clemente, CA 92672-7531

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY COVERAGE (U.S. ONLY)

Sonance warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Sonance product will be free
from defects in materials and workmanship, provided the speaker was purchased from a
Sonance Authorized Dealer.

Defective products must be shipped, together with proof of purchase, prepaid insured to the
Authorized Sonance Dealer from whom they were purchased, or to the Sonance factor at the
address listed on this instruction manual. Freight collect shipments will be refused. It is
preferable to ship this product in the original shipping container to lessen the chance of tran­sit damage. In any case, the risk or loss or damage in transit is to be borne by the purchaser.
If, upon examination at the Factor or Authorized Sonance Dealer, it is determined that the
unit was defective in materials or workmanship at any time during this warranty period,
sonance or the Authorized Sonance Dealer will, at its option,repair or replace this product at
no additional charge, except as set forth below. It this model is no longer available and can
not be repaired effectively, Sonance, at is sole option, may replace the unit with a current
model of equal or grater value. In some cases where a new model is substituted, a modifica­tion to the mounting surface may be required. If mounting surface modification is required,
Sonance assumes no responsibility or liability for such modification. All replaced parts and
product become the property of Sonance. Products replaced or repaired under this warran­ty will be returned to the original retail purchaser, within a reasonable time, freight prepaid.

This Warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by accident, disas­ter, misuse, abuse, negligence, inadequate packing or shipping procedures, commercial use,
voltage inputs in excess of the rated maximum of the unit, or service, repair or modification
of the product which has not been authorized or approved by Sonance. This Warranty also
excludes normal cosmetic deterioration caused by environmental conditions.This Warranty
will be void if the Serial Number on the product has been removed, tampered-with or
defaced. This Warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties. If the product is defective
in materials or workmanship as warranted above, the purchaser’s sole remedy shall be repair
or replacement as provided above. In no event will Sonance be liable for any incidental or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product, even if Sonance
or a Authorized Sonance Dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for
any claim by any other party.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so the above
limitation and exclusion may not apply. All implied warranties on the product are limited to
the duration of this expressed Warranty. Some states do not allow limitation on the length of
an implied warranty. If the original retail purchaser resides in such a state,this limitation does
not apply.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

The warranty set forth above is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or otherwise. The warranty is limited
to Sonance products registered herein and specifically excludes any damage to
loudspeakers and other allied or associated equipment which may result for any reason
from use with this product. Sonance shall, in no event, be liable for incidental or
consequential damages arising from any breach of this warranty or otherwise. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from
state to state.