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USER MANUAL RVX KLIPSCH

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. READ these instructions.
2. KEEP these instructions.
3. HEED all warnings.
4. FOLLOW all instructions.
5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth.
7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. PROTECT the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. UNPLUG this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: Voltages in this equipment are hazardous to life. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this device.

ABOUT YOUR KLIPSCH PURCHASE

Thank you for your purchase of Klipsch speakers. After reading this manual and connecting your system, you will hear the result of over 55 years of stringent engineering and class-leading research and development. Like all Klipsch products, your speakers feature Klipsch Horn-loaded Technology—the guiding design for the first Klipschorn® developed in 1946 and for every product that has followed. Horn-loading allows your speakers to deliver high sensitivity, low distortion, flat frequency response and wide dispersion, which translates to unequaled power, detail and dynamics, the hallmarks of "The Klipsch Sound." Please be sure to fill out the included Warranty card or register online at www.klipsch.com so we are better able to serve you. Again, thank you for choosing Klipsch and we hope that your speakers bring life to your music and movies for many years.

GRILLE

The speaker can be used with or without its grille in place. The grille attaches magnetically; you can remove the grille easily by pulling it forward and replace it simply by lining up its edges with the those of the speaker cabinet.

PLACEMENT

Your Reference RVX speakers are designed for maximum flexibility and will perform well in a wide variety of configurations. Figure 1 shows a typical home theater setup, with a center-channel speaker (RVX-42) on top of a TV set, left and right front speakers (either RVX-42 or RVX-54) flanking the screen, another pair of speakers (RSX-4 or RSX-5) to the sides of the listening area for the main surrounds, and a third pair behind for the surround back channel in a 7.1-channel (Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES) system. Below are specific placement recommendations for each function.

Figure 1

Center-Channel Speaker: Center the speaker directly above or below your video screen. The integral stand allows the speaker to be placed on top of the TV (or on a shelf just above or below it) or mounted on the wall (see wall mounting instructions). Ideally, the speaker's front baffle should be flush with the front of the screen. See stand adjustment section for more detail.

Front Left and Right Speakers: The front left and right speakers should be approximately in line with your video screen and equidistant from it. The distance from the screen is not critical, though wide separation will tend to make the sound more spacious. Avoid having either speaker closer than 2 feet to a side wall, and if they are on shelves or in a cabinet, place them so that their fronts are at least flush with the cabinet's front. Place them at seated ear height if that is practical.

Left and Right Surround Speakers: Your RVX speakers have been designed to acoustically and cosmetically match the Klipsch Reference Satellite family of speakers. Please see your authorized Klipsch dealer to see which Reference Satellite model is right for you.

The best location for speakers employed as surround speakers is on or against the walls to the sides of the seating area, anywhere from adjacent to the listening position to about 20 degrees behind it. Mount them above the ear height of seated listeners (5'-7' high) but avoid placing them up against the ceiling. Aim them straight across the room or back slightly toward the rear wall for a more diffuse sound or toward the listening position for a more direct sound. The design of the Reference Satellite models allows great flexibility, however, and good results can be achieved with configurations that depart significantly from the ideal.

Surround Back Speakers: If your electronics support Dolby Digital EX, THX Surround EX, or DTS-ES 7.1 or 6.1-channel surround, you can place one or two speakers behind the seating area to serve as surround back speakers. As with the left and right surrounds, the optimum location is above seated ear level. If you are using just one back surround speaker, it should be centered behind the listening area; if you are using two, they should be spaced fairly close together. With this type of system, the regular left and right surrounds should be located adjacent to the seating area rather than behind it.

STAND ADJUSTMENT AND WALL MOUNTING

The RVX-42's attach to their stands via a bolt that allows them to be used in either the vertical orientation as they are shipped for shelf top use or horizontally, as is typical for center channel use. To adjust the base, remove the stand bolt tool from the rear of the unit and remove the bolt from the stand. Reposition the stand in the center mounting point and then replace the stand bolt tool in the opening that the stand bolt was previously installed within. (See Figure 2).

Figure 2

You may also use an optional wall or ceiling mount that will fit the provided 3/8'' - 16 inserts. Please see your authorized Klipsch dealer to determine which model is right for you.

To install the RVX-42, follow the instructions below:

1. Locate the included wall mount template with bubble level and position on the wall in the desired location.
2. Mark the screw locations for the model you are installing.
3. Screw #8 pan head wood screws (at least two inches in length) into a wood stud or dry wall anchors with the appropriate load rating. Leave the screw heads protruding from the wall surface approximately 1/4'' and adjust as needed when hanging the speaker.
4. Attach the supplied self-stick rubber pads to the rear of the speaker.
5. Connect the speaker wire to the speakers binding posts. See "Speaker to Amplifier: Keeping it straight
6. Flip the switch at the top of the rear of the speaker to "On Wall" for accurate bass response.
7. Hook the speaker keyholes on the screw heads protruding from the wall. Adjust the height of the screw heads for a snug fit. Do not over-tighten.
8. Fine tune the speaker's angle if using an optional wall mount that fits the provided 3/8'' - 16 inserts.

CONNECTIONS

Note: Proper connection of your speakers to your amplifier or receiver is vital to obtaining good sound quality. Please follow these directions carefully. Sloppy connections can cause amplifier malfunction or damage.

Klipsch Reference Series speakers are wired internally with multiple gauges of high-purity copper wire, carefully selected and wound to ensure optimum signal transfer at all frequencies. You will obtain best performance from your speakers if you connect them to your amplifier or receiver with similar quality wire available from your dealer. We recommend that you use 18-gauge or heavier (lower-gauge) stranded copper wire. Use a lower gauge (heavier) wire for longer runs to reduce the amount of amplifier power lost due to the wire's resistance.

BUT FIRST: TYPES OF CONNECTORS

Bare wire — Pull the two conductors apart for about an inch and strip approximately 1/4'' of insulation from the end of each. (A wire stripper will simplify this, but you can use an ordinary pocket knife to cut around and through the insulation down to the wire.) Twist the strands of wire on each individual conductor tightly together. Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts until the holes through the metal posts are exposed, then insert the bare wire through the holes. Screw the nuts down finger-tight on the wire. Make sure that no strands of wire are touching from one binding post to the other or to any strands from the other conductor. Failure to observe this precaution at either end of the connection can result in amplifier malfunction or damage.

Pins — Many pre-made speaker cables are terminated with metal pins. Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts until the holes through the metal posts are exposed, then insert the pins through the holes. Screw the nuts down finger-tight on the pins — do not over-tighten. Make sure that there is no metal-to-metal contact between the two pins or binding posts. Failure to observe this precaution at either end of the connection can result in amplifier malfunction or damage.

Spade lugs — Some speaker cables are terminated with U-shaped connectors called spade lugs. Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts and slip the spade lugs around the metal posts. Screw the nuts down finger-tight on the lugs and inspect to ensure they have remained firmly in place. Make sure that there is no metal-to-metal contact between the two lugs or binding posts. Failure to observe this precaution at either end of the connection can result in amplifier malfunction or damage.

OTHER TYPES OF SPECIALTY CONNECTORS ARE AVAILABLE TO FACILITATEHOOKING UP YOUR SPEAKERS. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR AUTHORIZED KLIPSCH DEALER FOR SUGGESTIONS AND FURTHER DETAILS.

SPEAKERS TO AMPLIFIER: KEEPING IT STRAIGHT

One of the most important things about hooking up your speakers is keeping them in the same polarity, or phase. If they are connected out of phase, bass and sound localization will be degraded.

The easiest way to ensure that your speakers are wired in phase is to always connect the positive and negative output terminals on your amplifier or receiver to the matching input terminals on your speakers: positive (^ + ^ , color-coded red) to positive and negative (^ - ^ , color-coded black) to negative. (See Figure 3).

Figure 3

Most pre-terminated speaker cables have color-coded connectors that make it easy to match output and inputs correctly. If yours do not, or if you are making your own out of paired, two-conductor wire, look for identifying marks on the insulation of the two conductors. Normally there will be printing, a stripe or a molded ridge along one of the conductors.

BASS MANAGEMENT SETTINGS AND SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENT

Digital surround-sound receivers, amplifiers, and processors use what is known as bass management to ensure that low frequencies in the various channels are sent to speakers that can handle them and away from small speakers that cannot. The Reference Satellites require a subwoofer (or large front left and right speakers) to reproduce low bass. In your receiver or processor's speaker setup menu, set all channels connected to Reference Satellites to "Small." If you are depending on large front speakers for bass, set the channels feeding them to "Large." And if you are using a subwoofer, set Subwoofer to "On" or "Yes."

Most bass-management circuits employ an 80Hz or 100Hz crossover frequency, which is a good match to the Reference Satellites' lower limit. If your system offers a choice, we recommend starting with 90Hz or 100Hz. And if your subwoofer is not connected to a dedicated subwoofer output, begin with its internal crossover adjusted to around 90Hz or 100Hz.

CARE AND CLEANING

The only thing you should ever need to do to your speakers is dust them occasionally. Never apply any abrasive or solvent-based cleaner or any harsh detergent. You can clean the grilles with the brush attachment of a vacuum cleaner.

WARRANTY - U.S. AND CANADA ONLY

The Warranty below is valid only for sales to consumers in the United States or Canada. KLIPSCH, L.L.C. ("KLIPSCH") warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below) for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. During the Warranty period, KLIPSCH will repair or replace (at KLIPSCH's option) this product or any defective parts (excluding electronics and amplifiers). For products that have electronics or amplifiers, the Warranty on those parts is for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase.

To obtain Warranty service, please contact the KLIPSCH authorized dealer from which you purchased this product. If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your KLIPSCH product, it can be returned, freight paid, to KLIPSCH for repair. Please call KLIPSCH at 1-800-KLIPSCH for instructions. You will need to ship this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection.

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice, which is evidence that this product is within the Warranty period, must be presented or included to obtain Warranty service.

This Warranty is invalid if (a) the factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from this product or (b) this product was not purchased from a KLIPSCH authorized dealer. You may call 1-800-KLIPSCH to confirm that you have an unaltered serial number and/or you purchased from a KLIPSCH authorized dealer.

This Warranty is only valid for the original purchaser and will automatically terminate prior to expiration if this product is sold or otherwise transferred to another party.

This Warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to misuse, abuse, negligence, acts of God, accident, commercial use or modification of, or to any part of, the product. This Warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation, maintenance or installation, or attempted repair by anyone other than KLIPSCH or a KLIPSCH dealer which is authorized to do KLIPSCH warranty work. Any unauthorized repairs will void this Warranty. This Warranty does not cover product sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS.

REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. KLIPSCH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTYES WHATsoever, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PRACTICAL PURPOSE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state.

WARRANTY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

The Warranty on this product if it is sold to a consumer outside of the United States or Canada shall comply with applicable law and shall be the sole responsibility of the distributor that supplied this product. To obtain any applicable warranty service, please contact the dealer from which you purchased this product, or the distributor that supplied this product.

IMPORTANT CONSIGNES DE SECURITÉ

A PROPOS DE VOTRE ACHAT DE PRODUIT KLIPSCH

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Make sure you register your purchase at www.klipsch.com or return your warranty card so that we may keep you up-to-date on new Klipsch products and promotions. If you have any questions, contact your local authorized Klipsch dealer.

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