Teufel T 1108/1 SW, T 1110/1 SW User Manual

Subwoofer T 1108/1 SW

T 1110/1 SW

Technical Description and
User Manual

You can find an extensive user
manual online at http://manual.

teufelaudio.com

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Contents

General Notes and Information

Notice

The information in this document
may change without prior notice and
in no way constitutes any liability
on the part of Lautsprecher Teufel
GmbH.

No part of this user manual may
be reproduced in any form or be
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recording without the written permis­sion of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH.

© Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH

Version 1.0

December 2017

General Notes and Information ........ 2

Unpacking .......................................... 7

Assembly and Setup .......................... 9

Connecting .......................................10

Use and Settings .............................11

Troubleshooting ...............................14

Technical Data .................................15

Declaration of Conformity ...............16

Original packaging

If you wish to exercise your eight­week right of return, we ask that you
be absolutely sure to hold onto the
packaging. We can only accept the
return of the speakers WITH THE
ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Empty boxes are not available!

Complaints

In case of a complaint we will need
the following information to process
your enquiry:

1. Invoice number

Can be found on the sales slip
(enclosed with the product) or on the
order confirmation received as a PDF
document, e.g. 4322543

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2. Serial number or batch number

Located on the back side of
the device, e.g. serial no.:
KB20240129A-123.

Thank you for your support!

Contact

Please contact our customer service
department with any questions,
suggestions, or complaints:

Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH

BIKINI Berlin

Budapester Straße 44

10787 Berlin (Germany)

Telephone:

Denmark [phone]
Finland [phone]

Norway [phone]
The Netherlands [phone]
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The rest of
Europe

[phone]

Online support:
www.teufelaudio.com/service

Contact form:
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Proper use

The active subwoofer is designed
for the playback of low audio signals
from an external player.

Only use the subwoofer as described
in this user manual. Any other use
will be deemed as not in accordance

with the instructions and may lead to
damage of property or even persons.

The manufacturer accepts no liability
for damage caused by improper use.

The subwoofer is intended for private
use.

Before operating the product
for the first time, please

read the safety notes and
operating instructions carefully. Only
in this way, can you ensure that all
functions are used in a safe and
reliable manner. Keep the enclosed
documents in a safe place and also
be sure to pass it on to any subse­quent owner.

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Safety notes

This chapter contains general safety
notes which you should always
observe to protect yourself and third
parties. Also observe the warning
notes in each chapter of this user
manual.

Touching live parts can result in
severe injury or death.

– When connecting the device, make

sure that the correct voltage is
present. You can find more informa­tion about this on the rating plate.

– Check the device regularly for

damage.

Immediately disconnect the mains
plug and do not operate the device
if its housing or mains cord is
defective or exhibits other visible
damages.

– If the mains cord of the device is

damaged, only have it replaced
by the manufacturer, its customer
service department or a person
with similar qualifications.

– This device can only be completely

disconnected from the grid by
pulling the mains plug. Thus, make
sure that the mains plug is always
easily accessible.

– If the device emits smoke, smells

burnt or produces unusual sounds,
immediately disconnect it from the
mains and do not operate it further.

– Never open the device housing.

Repairs may only be carried out by
an authorised specialist workshop.
Only parts that match the original
specifications may be used.

– Only use the accessory products

specified by the manufacturer.

– Only use the device indoors.

– Do not operate the device in wet

rooms and protect it from dripping
and splashing water. Make sure
that no vases or other liquid-filled
objects are located on or near the
device in order to prevent liquid
from penetrating the housing. If
water or any foreign objects have
entered the housing, immediately
disconnect the mains plug and
send the device to our service
address.

– Never modify the device. Unauthor-

ised modifications may affect the
safety and functionality.

– Never touch the mains plug with

wet hands.

An unsuitable setup location may
result in injury and damage.

– If the subwoofer is not securely

mounted, do not use it in vehi­cles, in unstable locations, on
wobbly tripods or furniture, on
underdimensioned brackets etc.
The subwoofer may tip or fall over
and cause injury to persons or be
damaged itself.

– Place the subwoofer in such a way

that it cannot be knocked over
inadvertently and make sure that
the cables do not pose a tripping
hazard.

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– Do not place the subwoofer near

heat sources (e.g. heaters, ovens,
other heat generating equipment
such as amplifiers etc.).

– Do not use the device in environ-

ments where there is a risk of
explosion.

– Only use the wireless function in

locations where wireless radio
transmission is allowed.

An unstable base may cause the
unit to tip and injure or even kill
persons, children are particularly
at risk. You can prevent a large
number of accidents by taking the
following precautions:

– Only place the subwoofer on the

floor.

– If you want to use underframes or

speaker stands, only use those
recommended by the manufac­turer.

– When storing the product, also

ensure that it stands safely and
that it cannot be knocked down or
over.

Children can become trapped in
the plastic wrapping when playing
and suffocate.

– Do not allow children to play with

the device or the plastic wrapping.
There is a danger of suffocation.

– Ensure that children do not remove

small parts from the device or take
them off of the device (e.g. control
knobs or plug adapters). They could
swallow the parts and choke.

– Never allow children to operate

electrical equipment unsupervised.

Extended listening at high volumes
may lead to hearing loss.

To avoid damage to health, avoid
extended listening at high volumes.

– When the volume is set high,

always keep a certain distance
from the device and never place
your ear directly on the speaker.

– If a speaker is set to full volume,

this may produce very high sound
pressure. This may have psycho­logical consequences and also
cause physical injury. Children and
pets are particularly at risk. Set
your signal source device volume
control to a low setting before
turning on the power.

This product contains magnetic
material.

– If necessary, consult your physician

and ask for effects on implants
such as pacemakers or defibrilla­tors.

The isolation pads can produce
discolouration on sensitive
surfaces.

– On parquet, varnished wood and

similar surfaces, you should stick
felt gliders to the rubber feet of
the subwoofer or put blankets or
small carpets under them. This will
prevent discolouration of the floor
over the long term.

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Explanation of symbols

Protection class II

Dual insulation

Risk of electrical shock –
do not open the housing.
Disconnect the mains cord
before changing a fuse.

Old devices must not
be disposed of with
household waste!

If the device is no longer
operational, every
consumer is required
by law to dispose of old
devices separately from
household waste, e.g. at
a collection point run by
the communal authority/
borough. This ensures that
old devices are recycled
in a professional manner
and also rules out nega­tive consequences for the
environment.

For this reason, electrical
equipment is marked with
the adjacent symbol.

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Unpacking

Package contents

(1) Subwoofer

(2) 4 × support feet for subwoofer

(3) 4 × screws for the support feet

• Check that all items have been
delivered and that nothing is
damaged. If you find any damage,
do not operate the device; instead
contact our customer service
department (see back side).

• Please keep the packaging for the
duration of the warranty period.

(1)

(2)

(3)

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Subwoofer

220-230V~50Hz

125 WATTS

(4) Mains cord
(5) Holder for the mains cord
(6) STATUS: LED illuminates contin-

uously with the wireless connec­tion. Blinks slowly if there is
no connection to the external
player. Blinks quickly in pairing
mode.

(7) CLIP: Overload indicator. If the

LED lights up, immediately
reduce the volume.

(8) POWER: LED illuminates in

green when the subwoofer is
switched on and red in standby.

(9) POWER: Automatic activation/

deactivation or permanent acti­vation.

(10) INPUT: Select the input of the

subwoofer (wireless or via SUB
IN).

(11) PHASE: Shifts the subwoofer

phase by 180°. Can lead to
improved sound.

(12)

BASS BOOST: Adjust the sound
of the subwoofer.

(13) SUB LEVEL: Increase/decrease

the subwoofer volume.

(14) AUTO LEVEL: Sensitivity control

for the automatic activation/
deactivation function.

(15) SUB IN: RCA input for connecting

to the external player with a
cable.

(16) PAIRING: Create a wireless

connection to the external player
(siehe Kapitel „Establishing a
wireless connection“ auf Seite

11)

.

(6)

(16) (15) (14) (13) (12)

(7) (8) (10)(9) (11)

(5)

(4)

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Assembly and Setup

To the extent possible, you should
set up the subwoofer in front of
your sitting area close to the front
speakers. Generally, you can also
set it up at any other location in the
room as the human ear is unable to
localise low tones.

You can operate the subwoofer as
downfiring (membrane facing down)
or frontfiring (membrane facing
forward).

• Downfire: The subwoofer projects
the sound waves directly towards
the ground. The sound waves are
directly reflected and thus produce
a uniform signal in the entire room.
The subwoofer can also be set up
close to the wall or directly next to
or under other furniture.

• Frontfire: The subwoofer projects
the sound waves to the front. The
bass reaches your ear via the
shortest path so it is particularly
precise and crisp. The subwoofer
requires free space in front of the
membrane and should not be close
to the wall. Otherwise, this may
produce uncontrollable frequency
rises.

You can find more information in the
Teufel blog at

https://blog.teufe­laudio.com/front-and-down-firing­subwoofers/

– Use one screw (3) to screw each

support foot (2) onto the subwoofer
according to the graphics.

– The connectors should be pointing

down in frontfire operation.

Downfire

Frontfire

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

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Connecting

You can find further tips
and infos here:

https://

www.teufelaudio.com/service.html

Audio connection

You can connect the subwoofer to
your receiver with the SUB IN jack
(15) using an RCA cable or connect
wirelessly.

You can set the audio input of the
subwoofer using the “INPUT” switch
(10):

• “SUB IN” – If you have connected
the subwoofer to the subwoofer
output on your AV receiver.

• “WIRELESS” – If your AV receiver
supports the wireless connection
with the subwoofer (you can find
a list of compatible devices at
https://www.teufel.de/was-passt­wozu.html) or if you use the
subconnect transmitter.

In case of connection via SUB IN

Use a mono RCA cable (not included
in the package contents) to connect
the SUB IN jack (15) to the AV receiv­er’s subwoofer output.

Mains connection

1. Insert the plug of the mains cord
(4) in a mains socket (220–240
V ~/50 Hz). The POWER-LED (8) will
illuminate in green and the STATUS
LED (6) will blink in blue for approx.
60 seconds.

(6)

(15)

(8) (10)

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Use and Settings

Automatic activation/
deactivation

– You can switch the mode with the

POWER switch (9):

ON The subwoofer is perma-

nently switched on.

AUTO The subwoofer switches

itself on as soon as an
audio signal is present.
If there’s no audio signal
for approx. 20 minutes,
the subwoofer switches to
standby.

– If the auto-function doesn’t switch

correctly, you can use the AUTO
LEVEL control (14) to increase the
sensitivity (turn to the right) or to
decrease it (turn to the left). You
will need a small screwdriver to do
this.

Establishing a wireless
connection

If your receiver is compatible, estab­lish the cordless connection to the
subwoofer like this:

1. If applicable, slide the INPUT switch
(10) to the “WIRELESS” position.

2. Switch your subwoofer and your
wireless-compatible receiver or
also the subconnect transmitter
on.
The STATUS LED (6) will blink and
the devices will now automatically
connect. An existing connection
is indicated by the continuously
illuminated STATUS LED (6).

Proceed as follows to connect for
the first time or if the devices do not
connect automatically or the connec­tion is interrupted:

1. Hold down the PAIRING button (16)
until the STATUS LED (6) blinks
quickly.

2. Then perform the corresponding
steps on your receiver to establish
the connection (for this, refer to the
user manual for your receiver).

Adjusting the volume

– Use the SUB LEVEL control

(13) to adjust the volume of the
subwoofer.

If the CLIP LED (7) lights up, the
input signal is too high. In this

(6)

(16) (14)

(8) (10)(9)

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case, reduce the subwoofer level
on your receiver.

Configuring the sound
pattern

– With the BASS BOOST control (12),

set the low tone sound character­istics: from maximum depth up to
enhanced kickbass.

Adjusting the receiver
and subwoofer

Most receivers have a menu with
settings for the speakers (called
“Speaker Setup” or similar). By
following our recommendations
below, you can perfectly align the
receiver and the subwoofer:

Receiver settings

If possible, use your receiver’s cali­bration function so that it automat­ically adjusts the levels, phase and
run times to the room. If your receiver
doesn’t provide an automatic calibra-

tion function, the following values are
recommended:

• Subwoofer to “On”.

• Crossover frequency for subwoofer
(cut-off frequency) to 80–150
Hz depending on the connected
speaker system.

Subwoofer settings

• POWER switch (9) to “AUTO”.

• SUB LEVEL control (13) and BASS
BOOST control (12) to the interme­diate position.

• PHASE switch (11) to “0°”.

1. Perform an audio test now and
adjust the “SUB LEVEL” control
(13) until the subwoofer can be
“easily heard”. However, it must
not drone.

2. If any deep “hits” are too hard or
too soft, adjust the setting of the
BASS BOOST control (12) and/or
the PHASE switch (11).

3. Repeat these steps with different
video and audio media.

(13) (12)

(7) (9) (11)

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LED indicators

LED Display Meaning

STATUS (6) Illuminates in

blue

Wireless connection to the receiver estab­lished.

Blinks slowly in
blue

Device is attempting to establish a wireless
connection to a known receiver.

Blinks quickly
in blue

The device is in pairing mode and is searching
for a receiver ready for pairing.

CLIP (7) Flashes in red Input is overamplified, signal level too high!

POWER (8) Illuminates in

green

Device is switched on.

Illuminated in
red

Device is in standby.

(6) (7) (8)

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Troubleshooting

The following advice should help you to solve problems. If this does not work, our
online manual will provide help:

https://manual.teufelaudio.com

Problem Possible cause/solution

The POWER
LED (8) of the
subwoofer does
not illuminate.

Make sure that power is supplied. Check to make sure that
the mains cord is securely seated.

The subwoofer
does not auto­matically turn
off.

Set the POWER switch (9) to “AUTO”.

If operated via
a cable connec­tion: Playback is
noisy.

The audio cable between the AV receiver and subwoofer is
too long and/or the shielding is not sufficient.
If possible, use a short, well shielded RCA cable or use the
wireless connection.

For a wireless
connection: The
transmission is
disrupted.

Other wireless signal sources (cordless telephones, Wi-Fi
stations or microwaves) affect the connection. Move the
devices causing the disturbance.

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Technical Data

Subwoofer T 1108/1 SW

Operating voltage 220–240 V~ / 50 Hz

Power consumption max. 125 W

Dimensions with support feet
(W × H × D) “Downfire” 311 × 423 × 330 mm

(W × H × D) “Frontfire” 311 × 373 × 380 mm

Weight 11.5 kg

Subwoofer T 1110/1 SW

Operating voltage 220–240 V~ / 50 Hz

Power consumption max. 200 W

Dimensions with support feet
(W × H × D) “Downfire” 351 × 483 × 380 mm

(W × H × D) “Frontfire” 351 × 423 × 440 mm

Weight 15.6 kg

The following radio frequency bands and radio transmitting powers are used in
this product:

Radio
network

Frequency band in MHz Max. transmission power in

mW/dBm

Avnera 2405.35-2477.35 1/0

You can find further technical data about the product on our website.

Declaration of Conformity

Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH hereby declares that this product complies
with the requirements of the directives 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU

and 2014/53/EU to the extent they are installed and used in accord­ance with the instructions of the manufacturer. The full text of the EU declaration
of conformity is available at the following Internet address:

www.teufelaudio.com/declaration-of-conformity.html

Manual no. 195540 GB 20171206

Please contact our customer service department with any questions, sugges­tions, or complaints:

Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
BIKINI Berlin
Budapester Str. 44
10787 Berlin (Germany)

Phone:

Denmark [phone]
Finland [phone]

Norway [phone]
The Netherlands [phone]
Sweden [phone]
United Kingdom [phone]
The rest of
Europe

[phone]

Online support: www.teufelaudio.com/service

Contact form: www.teufelaudio.com/contact

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Technical changes, typographical errors and other errors reserved.