Prestige Facet 14F - Speaker ELIPSON - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Prestige Facet 14F ELIPSON

• 1 enceinte : PF14F, PF24F, PF34F PFSUB8, PFSUB10, PF11C, PF14C, PF14LCR

• 1 socle amovible + 4 vis : PF8B, PF14F, PF24F, PF34F, PFSUB8, PFSUB10, PF14C

SPEAKERS PF6B PF8B PF14F PF34F

Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing an Elipson audio product. Please read carefully the following information before using your new loudspeakers. It contains tips to get the most of it and instructions for safety use. We strongly recommend that you keep the packaging and this user manual for further use.

• 1 speaker : PF14F, PF24F, PF34F PFSUB8, PFSUB10, PF11C, PF14C, PF14LC

• 1 removable magnetic grid (all speakers)

• 1 removable base + 4 screws : PF8B, PF14F, PF24F, PF34F, PFSUB8, PFSUB10, PF14C

• 4 rubber pads per speaker : PF6B, PF8B, PFSUB8, PFSUB10, PF11C, PF14C, PF6ATM, PF7SR, PF14LCR

• 4 decoupling (thread M8) spikes per speaker : PF14F, PF24F, PF34F 1a. Mounting the removable base on the cabinet (PF8B, PF14F, PF24F, PF34F, PF14C) Carefully turn the cabinet over and place it on the packaging foams, or on a carpet, to avoid any damage on the top part. Take care not to damage the woodworking, the lacquered front or the loudspeakers during this operation. Adjust the base on the cabinet and screw it using the four provided screws. 1b. Mounting the removable base on the subwoofer cabinet (PFSUB8, PFSUB10) Start by positioning the aluminium cylinders in the recesses provided for this purpose. Place the base on the cylinders and secure with the provided screws.

1b21 2a. Sticking the rubber pads (PF8B, PF14C, PFSUB8, PFSUB10) We recommend that you stick the rubber pads, provided with the removable base, on the loudspeakers. If you use the loudspeakers without the removable base, you should place the rubber pads on the provided inserts, to avoid any damage. As a rule, you can stick the rubber pads under the loudspeakers or under its base in order to protect the loudspeaker itself and its base. 2b. Putting spikes (PF14F, PF24F, PF34F) After mounting the base of the speaker, screw the spikes on it (no required tools). Note: The presence of pads or decoupling spikes prevents vibrations to be transmitted to the oor. 3a. Mounting the wall speakers (PF7SR, PF14LCR) Make sure the brackets have been securely fastened at against the wall (pay attention to hollow wall anchors) and that the wall is able to bear the weight of the loudspeakers. 2a 2b 3b. Positioning the PF14LCR speaker with a permanent screen or TV screen Place the speakers as close as possible to the screen. The mounting brackets allow you to install the speaker horizontally or vertically.EN

3c. Positioning the PF14LCR speaker behind a projection screen If you have an acoustically transparent screen, we recommend to install the loudspeakers a third of the way down from the top of the screen. Use the middle of the speaker as a reference point (middle of the tweeter). For this conguration, we recommend removing the grills from the speakers. 1/3 1/3 1/3

1. Position of the speakers FL/FR

The Prestige Facet loudspeakers have been designed to reproduce all types of music as accurately as possible, provided that a few rules should be followed to optimize performance and achieve a realistic sound image. Ideally, the speakers should be placed symmetrically in front of the listening position to form an equilateral triangle. The cabinets should be placed at the same height and the same distance from the rear wall and the adjacent side surfaces. In order to optimize the setup of the speakers in your listening room, we recommend the following tests :

• Above all, you should avoid positioning the loudspeakers in the corners of your room. The result will be an articial increase in the level of bass, masking the speed and details of this range.

• First, adjust the spacing of the two speakers in order to nd the realistic balance between a wide sound image (wide apart speakers) and a sound image respecting the punctuality2. Connections It is essential to connect the speakers using the correct polarity. Make sure to connect the “ + ” terminal of the speaker (Red) to the “ + ” output terminal of the amplier. Then, make sure to connect the “ - ” terminal of the speaker (Black) to the “ - ” output terminal of the amplier. A wrong connection would cause a cribled stereo image and loss of bass. Use high quality speaker cable. Elipson speakers are supplied congured for use in a single wired mode or bi-wiring. Bi-amp is also possible (see page 31). ALL THE CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE WITH THE EQUIPMENT TURNED OFF. of the voices (close speakers).

• Secondly, move the speakers away from the rear wall by steps of 10 cm to nd the balance between the depth of the sound image (far from the back wall) and the level of the extreme low frequencies (close to the back wall).

• Finally, adjust the loudspeakers orientation by turning them gradually toward the center of the listening area. If you leave the speakers parallel, you may want to bring them closer together, if you orient them more than 30°, you may increase their spacing. ~60° > 30cm > 30cm

1. Position of the speakers FL/FR

Before continuing the operation, please congure your installation by following the instructions on the previous pages

2. Position of the center speaker C (PF11C, PF14C)

The center speaker must be positioned near the screen for realistic reproduction of dialogue. Ideally, it is placed under the TV set if the TV stand enables it. If a standard projection screen is used, the center speaker should be placed at the bottom of the screen for best results. If a microperforated screen is used, it can be positioned behind the screen.

3. Position of the subwoofer SW (PFSUB8, PFSUB10)

The subwoofer should be placed between the two front speakers, either on the left or right of the center speaker, and away from the wall.

4. Position of Surround speaker SL/SR (PF7SR, PF14LCR)

The dipole surround speakers are placed independently on the side walls. They must be positioned at a height of 60 cm above the point of listening. Please, respect the position of PF7SR speakers, using the indications written at their back. FRONT

SPEAKERS PF6B PF8B PF14F PF34F

• FL PF24F Speaker Enter Description

• FR/FL FRONT RIGHT/LEFT Speaker Front right (R) /Left (L)25

6. Connections on Home-Cinema amplier and Home-cinema preamplier

It is essential to connect the speakers using the correct polarity. Make sure to connect the “ + ” terminal of the speaker (Red) to the “ + ” output terminal of the amplier. Then, make sure to connect the “ - ” terminal of the speaker (Black) to the “ - ” output terminal of the amplier. A wrong connection would cause a cribled stereo image and loss of bass. Use high quality speaker cable. Elipson speakers are supplied congured for use in a single wired mode or bi-wiring. Bi-amp is also possible (see page 31). ALL THE CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE WITH THE EQUIPMENT TURNED OFF.

1. Position of setup 5.1

Before continuing the operation, please congure your installation by following the instructions on the previous pages

2. Position of the back surround speakers SBL/SBR (PF6B/PF8B or PF7SR/PF14LCR)

Surround back speakers should ideally be placed behind the listening position. Please, respect the position of PF7SR speakers, using the indications written at their back. If the room layout does not allow a backward placement of the back surround speakers, you can use the PF6B or PF8B bookshelve speakers (see diagram - solution 2) in order to nish properly the 7.1 conguration.27 Note : When placing the surround Back speakers, you can place the PF6B or PF8B bookshelve speakers on the back of the listening position. It is however better to place them in height, ideally on stand. Solution 1 Solution 2

3. Connections on Home-Cinema amplier and Home-cinema preamplier

It is essential to connect the speakers using the correct polarity. Make sure to connect the “ + ” terminal of the speaker (Red) to the “ + ” output terminal of the amplier. Then, make sure to connect the “ - ” terminal of the speaker (Black) to the “ - ” output terminal of the amplier. A wrong connection would cause a cribled stereo image and loss of bass. Use high quality speaker cable. Elipson speakers are supplied congured for use in a single wired mode or bi-wiring. Bi-amp is also possible (see page 31). ALL THE CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE WITH THE EQUIPMENT TURNED OFF. *Depending your model FRONT

The Prestige Facet Atmos speakers are placed on top of the oor or bookshelf speakers. DOLBY ATMOS® is a new technology meant to reproduce surround sound for cinema and home cinema. This DOLBY ATMOS

process creates vertical sound channels in addition to the Dolby 5.1 or 7.1 format (horizontal plane) and thus offers a totally immersive audio experience. In order to have access to this technology and experience the emotion of DOLBY ATMOS

you have to equip yourself, in addition to your 5.1 or 7.1 system, with dedicated loudspeakers in order to emit sound vertically. There are speakers that are positioned directly in the ceiling, but these require a considerable amount of time and effort to install. There are also specic speakers that direct the sound to the ceiling from the oor. It is this second solution, certied DOLBY ATMOS

, that Elipson has adopted, simplifying the installation process. These loudspeakers, whose drivers are specically ltered and tilted, emit a sound eld towards the ceiling which must imperatively be reective. The sound waves are thus reected off of the ceiling to allow the listener to benet from this vertical sound dimension. The rendering is ultra realistic, for a completely immersive experience in the heart of your movie. You can buy one or two pairs of ATM speakers, placed at the front (1st pair) and also at the back (2nd pair) of your dedicated home cinema room, directly on your main speakers or surround speakers. You can also opt for the IXATM oorstanding loudspeaker with a built-in DOLBY ATMOS

module. In order to fully enjoy the DOLBY ATMOS

sound, your amplier must be compatible with this technology, and have enough channels and the associated digital processing technology. Caution : A Dolby Atmos compliant amplier is essential to the proper use of the speakers. Contact your dealer for more informations.

2. Connections on Home-Cinema amplier and Home-cinema preamplier

It is essential to connect the speakers using the correct polarity. Make sure to connect the “ + ” terminal of the speaker (Red) to the “ + ” output terminal of the amplier. Then, make sure to connect the “ - ” terminal of the speaker (Black) to the “ - ” output terminal of the amplier. A wrong connection would cause a cribled stereo image and loss of bass. Use high quality speaker cable. Elipson speakers are supplied congured for use in a single wired mode or bi-wiring. Bi-amp is also possible (see page 31). ALL THE CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE WITH THE EQUIPMENT TURNED OFF. *Depending your model FRONT

When you take them out of the packaging, the Prestige Facet speakers are not yet able to reproduce with the same efciency all the sound frequencies they are supposed to play. The Prestige Facet range loudspeakers are complex mechanical assemblies which need a period of adaptation (“burn-in”) to operate at their best and become acclimatised to the temperature and humidity conditions of your environment. This burn-in period may last for some weeks, but you can quicken it by operating the speakers between 20 and 50 hours consecutively, on a moderate volume and broadcasting a radio station.

2. Bi-wiring and bi-ampication (All models, except PF6ATM and PF7SR)

Bi-wiring can increase the performance of your loudspeakers. Only one amplier is necessary, but two distinct cables are used to, individually, powered the treble drivers and the bass drivers on the speaker. Good quality cables are required for an efcient bi- wiring. The Prestige Facet speaker have a 4 terminals binding post, allowing bi-wiring and bi-amplication. Top terminals for treble, bottom terminals for bass. For a mono-amplication use, connect the terminals with the metallic straps and connect the cables on 2 terminals. For a bi-amp, two ampliers are used separately for treble and bass Note: The PF7SR and PF6ATM models have a single binding terminal.

Choose high quality cables with a cross-section appropriate to their length. You can also replace the provided metallic straps by a strap using the same speaker cable you use to connect your loudspeakers to your amplier. Your Elipson dealer will be able to advise you.

4. Choice of amplier

Your setup type (stereo or home-cinema) will determine the choice of the appropriate amplier. Your dealer will be able to advise you on the most suitable amplier for your system.

5. Cleaning instructions

To improve the lifetime of your speakers, we recommend regular cleaning. A soft cloth will be enough for dusting. If the speaker is stained, we recommend simply using a damp cloth with some mild soap if necessary. The lacquered front panel can be cleaned with a soft cloth and standard glass cleaning product. Never use solvents, detergents, alcohol-based or corrosive products, scrapers or scourers to avoid any damage on the speaker surface. Keep the loudspeakers away from sources of heat.EN

Type Power Loudspeakers Frequency response Sensitivity Impedance Dimensions with stand Weight without/with stand Black, white, black/walnut Black, white, black/walnut Colours

Power amplier 150W RMS Tweeter: 25 mm Mid-woofer: 2x 170 mm Front/centre/surround speaker 2-way Bass-reex 53Hz-25kHz (±3dB) 93dB/1W/1m 6 Ohms

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