CS-X70 - Speakers KENWOOD - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL CS-X70 KENWOOD

Thank you for selecting our speakers as part of your high-fidelity system. We at KENWOOD are confident that your choice will bring you years of rich listening pleasure. Please take the time to read through this booklet carefully. It will help you to obtain the peak performance for which the speakers were designed.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below.

Refer to these model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on this product.

CS-X70 Serial number

Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment (applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems)

Products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as household waste. Old electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts. Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you. Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment.

Important Safeguards

Caution: Read this item carefully to keep your safety.

1. Suffocation – After taking the unit out of the polyethylene bag, be sure to dispose of the polyethylene bag out of the reach of children. Otherwise, they may play with the bag, which could cause hazard of suffocation.
2. Water and moisture - The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.
3. Heat - Do not install the unit near a source of heat, such as radiators, or under direct sunlight.
4. Modification – Do not attempt to open or modify the unit, for this could cause fire hazard or malfunction.
5. Cleaning - Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.
6. Abnormal smell - If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected, immediately turn the power OFF and unplug the appliance from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer or nearest service center.

Installation Locations

Positioning For Optimal Surround Sound

Use this speaker system as the center speaker. Other speakers are to be purchased separately.

• Place the left and right speakers at each side of your TV. Angle the speakers towards the listening area to enhance the stereo effect.
• Place the center speaker on the center between the front left and right speakers. Tilt the speaker upward or downward so that it is directly facing the listening area.
• The subwoofer's deep-bass reproduction characteristics are richest when the subwoofer is installed in a corner or near a wall.
• Place the surround speakers straight to or diagonally behind the left and right of the listening position.
• Place the surround back speaker behind the listing position, at the same height as the left and right surround speakers.

About Using Speaker Near a TV

This center speaker include magnetic shielding and can therefore be installed close to a TV set. Note, however, that placing the speaker too close to a CRT type TV may in some cases produce distortion in the color reception. In such case, turn on the TV and check that color reproduction is normal. If color is distorted, turn the TV off for 15 to 30 minutes, then turn it back on and check again. (This allows the TV's degaussing circuitry to correct for the magnetic field from the speaker.) If distortion is still present, move the speaker further from the TV.

On Floor or Shelf

Place the speaker on the floor or on a shelf or other horizontal stable surface. Keep in mind that speaker is not fixed into place, so be careful to avoid knocking it over.

Horizontal installation

• Attach four cushions to the base of the speaker, one at each corner. The cushions prevent the speaker from sliding, and dampen its vibrations.

Slant installation

This speaker system can be installed at an upward or downward angle of about 10 degrees. This can be done by attaching the two couples of feet with different lengths, provided with this speaker system, to the screw holes on the bottom.

Installing at an upward angle

Installing at a downward angle

On the Wall

This speaker include mount hole for wall mounting. You need to set two screws into the wall at the appropriate distance so that you can hang the speaker from both mount holes. Proceed as follows.

Screw two screws into the walls 270 mm (10-5/8 inches) apart, making sure that screws are horizontally level. Screw each screw only part way in, so that the screw projects 9 to 11 mm (3/8 to 7/16 inches) outward from the wall surface.

• Wall screws must be purchased separately.

Hang the speaker by fitting the two mount holes (at the rear of the speaker) over the extending part of the screw. Confirm that the speaker is held firmly and securely in place.

• Attach each couple of provided cushions to make two sets of two-cushion piles, and attach them to the two positions shown on the rear of the speaker. These piles will protect the speaker body from damage and prevent the vibrations of the speaker body from being transmitted to the wall.

Precautions

Please observe the following precautions when mounting speaker onto the wall.

• Be sure that the wall you are using is strong enough to support the full weight of the speaker (approx. 3.7kg [8.2 lb]).
• Wall screws must be purchased separately.
• Be sure to use screws that are appropriate for the wall you are using, and that are long enough to provide sufficient strength.
• If you are uncertain about the wall's support strength, the type of screw to use, or any other points regarding this type of installation, please consult a contractor or other qualified person before proceeding.

Be sure to follow the procedure given here when carrying out installation. Kenwood can assume no liability for injury or damage that may occur if a speaker setup falls from the wall as a result of incorrect installation or insufficient support strength.

Note on connection

1. Be sure to turn off your amplifier before connecting or disconnecting speaker.
2. This speaker system has a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. To ensure safe and reliable operation, be sure that your amplifier or receiver (audio video control center) is able to work with 8-ohm speaker.
3. Never short the (+) and (-) speaker wire's conductors together.
4. Do not reverse (+) and (-) connections. Reversal of polarities may result in unnatural sound.

Note on operation

The speaker system's peak input power is indicated in the specifications. To avoid speaker damage, never run the speaker at power levels exceeding this limit.

Specifications

System 4 way 4 speakers (Magnetically shielded)

Enclosure Acoustic Air Suspension

Woofer 80 mm (3") Cone type × 2

Midrange 80 mm (3") Cone type

Tweeter 19 mm(3/4") Dome type

Nominal Impedance 8Ω

Peak Input Power 130W

Sensitivity 80 dB/W at 1 m

Frequency Response 60 Hz~100 kHz

Dimensions

Width 420 mm (16-9/16")

Height (Speaker body only) 102 mm (4")

Height (Including the feet) 134 mm (5-1/4")

Depth 136 mm (5-3/8")

Net Weight 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) /piece

Accessories

Speaker wire (4 m (13 ft)) 1

Cushion 4 (1 sheet)

Foot (long) 2

Foot (short) 2

Note:

KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason specifications may be changed without notice.

Introduction

Installing at an upward angle

Installing at a downward angle

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