TEAC S-300HR Owner's Manual
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3-530008-033558
S-300HR
Coaxial 2-Way Speaker System
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
ENGLISH FRANÇAIS
Table of contentsSafety information
Model for Europe
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby, TEAC Corporation declares that
the product complies with the European
Directives request and the other Commission
Regulations.
To use this product safely
Please read the following cautions carefully in order to prevent injury to yourself or others and damage to property.
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CAUTION
Ignoring the following items and mishandling equipment
could result in electric shock or other accidents, leading to
injury or damage to nearby property.
Before connecting to an amplifier or similar equipment, turn off the power, carefully read the manuals
of the equipment that you are connecting and follow
their instructions.
Always use the specified cords to make connections.
Minimize the volume before turning the power on.
Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises that
might harm your hearing or cause other trouble.
Do not install in an unstable location, such as on an
unstable stand or on a slope, or in a location with
frequent vibrations.
It could fall down or fall over, causing injury.
Do not use for long periods of time to listen to distorted audio.
Doing so could cause the speaker units to generate heat,
leading to fire or injury.
Thank you for choosing TEAC. Read this manual carefully to
get the best performance from this unit.
Safety information ........................................2
Before use ................................................3
Setting up the speakers ...................................4
Connecting the speakers .................................5
Specifications .............................................7
Company names and product names in this document are
the trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners.
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Before use
Checking the included accessories
In the unlikely event that any of the following included
items is missing or damaged, please contact the store
where you purchased the product or our customer support (contact information on back cover).
Speaker cables (2 m or 6 1/2 ft) × 2
Screw spikes × 6
Washers × 6
Nuts × 6 (already attached to screw spikes)
Spike bases × 6
Cleaning cloth × 1
Owner’s Manual (including warranty) (this document)
× 1
Precautions for use
o Do not strike the enclosure (cabinet) or front surface
Saran Fiber with hard objects. Doing so could cause
scratching or damage the speaker units.
o Avoid contact with rubber and vinyl for long periods of
time, because it could damage the surface.
o This product has been designed to minimize magnetic
effects, but you should not place cards, tapes and discs
that use magnetic recording or other items that are easily affected by magnetic force on top of it. Failure to do
so could result in data loss or damage.
o Listen within an appropriate input level range from the
amplifier. Excessive input could damage the speaker
units.
Moreover, even if the input level is less than the maximum, signals with a frequent clipping, for example, will
have a negative impact on the speaker units. Please
be careful to prevent distortion of the audio at the
amplifier.
Using the TEAC Global Site
You can download updates for this unit from the TEAC
Global Site: http://teac-global.com/
1) Open the TEAC Global Site.
2) In the TEAC Downloads section, click the desired language to open the Downloads website page for that
language.
NOTE
If the desired language does not appear, click Other
Languages.
3) Click the “Search by Model Name” section to open the
Downloads page for that product. (Users in Europe
should click the product name in the “Products” section instead.)
4) Select and download the updates that are needed.
Product registration
Customers in the USA, please visit the following TEAC
website to register your TEAC product online.
http://audio.teac.com/support/registration/
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Cleaning
o When the surface becomes dirty, wipe it with the
included cleaning cloth. Do not wipe it with finemeshed cleaning cloths, chemical cleaning cloths,
thinner, abrasives or similar materials. Doing so could
damage the surface.
o Use a clothing brush or a similar tool to remove dust
that sticks to the Saran Fiber.
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Setting up the speakers
Precautions for installation
o Do not install in a location that becomes hot, including
places exposed to direct sunlight or near heating equipment. Doing so could cause damage.
o Do not install in a location that becomes humid,
including near humidifiers. Moreover, do not install in
a location that become smoky. Doing so could cause
damage.
o Do not install in an unstable location, such as on an
unstable stand or on a slope, or in a location that
vibrates. It could fall down or fall over, causing injury.
Moreover, be very careful to prevent the product from
falling over due to uneven leg heights, for example.
o This product has been designed to minimize magnetic
effects, but installation near a CRT television might
cause color inconsistencies to appear on the screen. If
this should occur, move the speakers and the television
far enough apart so that the inconsistencies disappear.
LCD televisions and plasma televisions are not affected
by magnetism.
o Do not place obstructions between the speakers and
the listening position. Obstructions block the direct
sound, which can change the sound quality.
o Ideally, no items that reflect sound or resonate should
be in the nearby environment. For example, glass doors
sometimes resonate. To prevent this, fix them securely
or use thick curtains or similar materials to absorb
sound.
In addition, parallel walls make it easy for standing
waves to occur, so place furniture to disrupt parallel
surfaces and use thick curtains or similar materials to
absorb sound
Using the screw spikes
Screw spikes and spike bases are included with these
speakers. Using these spikes might improve the clarity of
bass frequencies. Use them according to the compatibility
with the amplifier and the conditions of the room.
Since the spikes are pointed, they could damage surfaces
that they are placed on. Use the included spike bases if you
want to avoid this.
1) Spread a blanket or similar material on the work surface and place the speakers on their sides.
2) Screw the spikes into the screw holes on the bottoms
of the speakers, using the nuts to adjust their heights.
Washer
Nut
Bottom of speaker
3) After attaching spikes in three places, place the
speaker where it will be used and adjust the height
of each spike so that the bottom is level, and then
tighten the nuts securely. When placing the speaker
on furniture or flooring, for example, use the included
spike bases to prevent damage. Place the bases so
that the tips of the spikes fill their hollows.
Bottom of speaker
Screw spike
Speaker placement
o For stereo playback, the left and right speakers should
usually be placed so that they form an equilateral or
isosceles triangle with the listener at the top corner.
Listening position
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Spike base
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Be careful not to let the speakers fall over
and cause injury. They are more likely to
fall over during earthquakes, in particular,
so we encourage you to consider this when
you place them.
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The tips of the spikes are very sharp, so be
very careful not to injure your feet, hands or
fingers.
Connecting the speakers
Speaker cables
o Use the included speaker cables or commercially-avail-
able cables designed for speakers.
o We recommend using the shortest speaker cables
possible.
o We recommend using left and right speaker cables of
the same length.
CAUTION
Before connecting
Always turn the amplifier’s power OFF before connecting
speakers.
After connecting
Turn the volume down completely before turning the
amplifier’s power ON to prevent sudden loud noises.
Confirm that the speaker terminals have been connected correctly and that cables are not contacting other
terminals.
Connecting the cables
Bare/sleeved wire
Insert the core wire through the hole in the terminal completely and tighten the cap firmly.
Banana plugs
After connecting the banana plug to the speaker cable,
insert the plug into the terminal.
Tighen the cap
o Carefully read the instructions for the banana plugs that
you are using.
Normal connections
Leaving the links attached, connect the HF+ (high frequency +) terminals or LF+ (low frequency +) terminal
to the amplifier + terminal and connect the HF− (high
frequency −) terminal or LF− (low-frequency −) to the
amplifier − terminal.
We recommend connecting the LF (low frequency) terminals with this unit.
Example of connecting LF (low frequency) terminals
to an amplifier
Links (do not remove)
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Spade lugs
Place the spade around the terminal and tighten the cap
firmly.
o When using spade lugs to connect the speakers, they
should have an inside diameter of at least 8 mm (3/8").
Connect the right (R) speaker in
the same way
Amplifier
o Do not remove the links that connect the two + termi-
nals together and the two −terminals together.
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