TOSHIBA Speaker Svstems OWNER'S MANUAL SST6200 / SSC5300 .,. .; .; .,. .,. .,. .,. _ .; .,. _ _ :. :, I..`. L :. :.:. : :. :.:.:. :. :.. Dear Customer Welcome to the high quality sound world created by T o s h i b a Home Theater Speaker Systems. This owner's manual applies to models SST6200 and SSC5300. This manual will help you enjoy the exciting realism of the speakers. Before operating your speakers, please mad all the safety and operating instructions in this manual thoroughly, and keep it for future reference. You will fmd the model number and serial number on the back of the speakers. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product. r Customer's Record Safety Precautions WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the voltage inside this product may be. strong enough to cause an electric shock. DO NOT TRY To SERVICE THIS PRODUCT YOURSELF! I *KBCK,BiKUTBEHUUECUUEB*BEEACKl. KC1 WARNING TO KEBUCE TKE RISK OF ELECTRIC I USEE- SEEYICEABLE PABTS IKSIDE. KEFEE SEBVICIK6TCQOAllRED!%EBKlCE PEBOKKU. I instn~~tions follow this symbol. Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTRODUCTION.. ....................................... CONNECTING.. ......................................... PLACEMENT.. ........................................... CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................... SPECIFICATIONS.. ..................................... TROUBLESHOOTING ................................... WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 L Intros Toshiba's Home Theater Speaker Systems am designed to enhance your entertainment pleasure by recreating the sonic impact of a movie theater in your home. The SST6200 and SSC5300 speakers were specifically designed to provide you with a spacious and realistic presentation of sound information to achieve this result, especially when used with the Toshiba XB-20000 surround-sound amplifier. Follow the detailed instructions on this page to correctly set-up and achieve the optimum performance from your Toshiba Home. Theater Speaker System. 2. Set-Uo 8~ Connecting After unboxing your system, you will find threaded inserts have been provided in the bottom of your SST6200 speakers. These are to accomodate spikes, which will suspend the speakers slightly above the level of the carpet to prevent imprinting in your carpet and can be adjusted to make the speakers level. Spikes are for use only on carpeted floors! Before attempting any connection, switch your amplifier to OFF or STANDBY to prevent damage and risk of electrical shock You can connect to the five-way binding posts by a) connecting a spade terminal around the binding post, b) inserting wire though the hole provided in the post, or c) inserting a banana connector into the plug at the end of the post. In addition to the markings on the terminal plates, positive terminals have been marked with a red band and negative terminals with a black band, making it L easy for you to locate. the correct terminal for connection. Remember: switch the amplifier to STANDBY before attempting any connection. Do not turn the amplifier ON until all connections are completed! _ Television and center channel a o eor below) bv Your speakers should be placed along Rear Right an arre with the television and center channel speaker in the middle. The SST 6200 speakers are designed for excellent horizontal sound dispersion, so placement along the arc will enhance the "surrounding" presentation of sound You can also greatly enhance the system's sense of depth by placing the SST 6200 speakers several feet out from walls, if your room allows for this. The SSC53000 center channel speaker was designed for very wide vertical dispersion as well as excellent horizontal sound dispersion. The speaker should be placed directly above or below the television for optimal integration of audio and video information. \I In a home theater environment, placement for the speakers is closely tied to the location of your television. The diagram at left will provide you with the general layout of your home theater system, indicating the variety of positions for all the speakers. When setting up your system, try to avoid placing other furnishings between the speakers and your viewing/listening position or directly alongside the speakers as these can diminish sound quality 2 Do not place containers with liquids such as drinks or house plants on the speakers When the cabinet becomes dusty, clean If any foreign matter or water has gotten into the speaker, shut off the amplifier and disconnect the speaker. then contact your dealer Do not remove the terminal it with a vacuum cleaner and soft bristle brush attachment. DO NOT use the vacuum cleaner on tbe tweeter! Blow on the tweeter gently or use a can of compressed air to blow away dust specks If tbe cabinet becomes dirty, use a damp cloth and neutral detergent to remove the dirt, then wipe with a dry cloth. cap and never remodel the cabinet or components -Let qualified technicians check your speakers. 5. Specifications .. description Frequency Response Sensitivity Crossover Frequency Crossover Networks 45Hz - 2oKH.z 85.47 dB 2.5V applied/lm ... Nominal Impedance Power Handling driver Complement Dimensions 2.9KHz High-pass 1st order Low-pass 1st order 6n 8OW EIA 256-A. 1OOW music 1 Linaeum 1.5 dipole tweeter 1 6.5" shielded poly woofer 34"hx8"wxlO"d Twc-way bass reflex. dual tuned front ports. 5oHz - 24KHz 88 dB 2.5V applied/lm 2.7KHz High-pars 1st order Low-passmodified2ndader 6n 70W EIA 256-A, 1OOW music 1 Linaxm 2.0 tweeter 2 5.25" shielded poly woofer 6"h x 18% x 14"d 3 6 Troubleshooting NEVER CONNECT OR DISCON;;FWERW$fKERS WITH THE AMPLIFIER SWITCH THIS AMPLIPIBR TO STANDBY BEFORE CONNBCTING OR DISCONNBCTING ANY WIRES. 1. If one of your speakers does not operate, follow this procedure: a) switch the amplifier to STANDBY (or OFF) b) check that both speaker wires are firmly connected to binding posts in terminal cup of speaker. c) check that both speaker wires are. fully connected to binding posts on back panel of amplifier. d) check all interconnects/patch cords to ensure that they ate firmly connected. e) check the identification labels on the back panel of the amplifier to ensure that the speaker is connected to the appropriate binding post. t) check that the Center Channel select switch is set correctly for your application, i.e., "I Only" for one center channel speaker, or "I and II" for two center channel speakers. g) switch the amplifier to ON and play the speakers to ensure all units are operating. 2. If the total sound output seems ill-defined the phase of one or more speakers may be. reversed at the wiring connections. Listen to each speaker individually and, if any unit is out-of-phase, it will produce sonic information that does not seem to have an point of origin. Switch the amplifier to STANDBY (or OFF) and check to ensure that the marked wire connects to the positive (red and red banded) binding posts of amp and speaker, and that the unmarked wire connects to the negative (black and black banded)binding posts of amp and speaker. 3. If you are using the Toshiba XB-2000 surmund-sound amplifier, select the "Test Tones" output of the amplifier GUI setup procedure to ensure each speaker is connected to the correct binding posts. Refer to the applicable operating instructions for any other amplifier. 4. If these procedures do not eliminate the problem that you are experiencing, call the Toshiba Customer Support Center at (800)631-3811 and speak with a customer service agent. TOSHIBA Head Office/82 AMERICA Totowa Road, CONSUMER Wayne. NJ PRODUCTS, 0 7 4 7 0 ~2011628-8000 INC. 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