Heco Ambient 5.1 A - Manual (Page 9)

• Do not use any cleaning agents or chemical solvents when cleaning, as these could damage the
surface of the device.
• Repairs must always be conducted by qualified specialists, as you might otherwise be exposed to
dangerous high voltage levels or other hazards.
GENERAL NOTES ON CONNECTING YOUR HECO SATELLITE SPEAKERS
The connectors are located at the rear of the satellite speakers. They are equipped with a clamping
mechanism for cables cross-sections of up to 1 mm². To connect the satellites, please use normally
available 2 x 0.75 mm² – 2 x 1 mm² loudspeaker cables. The cables are to be cut to the required length,
the ends stripped and the end of the wires twisted to make it easier to connect them to the terminals.
Always turn off the amplifier or receiver before connecting or disconnecting loudspeaker cables. For
good sound the cables must be connected so that the speakers are “in phase”. This means that the black
negative terminals on the speakers (-) must be connected to the negative (-) terminals on the amplifier,
the positive (+) speaker terminals to the positive (+) amplifier terminals.
Before switching on the system double-check all your connections and make sure that the terminal
screws are tight and that there are no short circuits caused by stray wire filaments – this could cause
serious damage to your amplifier!
Fig. 1 shows the use of the supplied wall mounts for the satellites.
Important info rmation/safety instructions:The customer is solely responsible for the use of wall brack-
ets / speakers attachments. The customer is also solely responsible for the secure attachment of the
speaker bracket to the wall and the selection of suitable mounting material (e.g. screws, wall plugs, etc.),
while taking account of the weight and construction of the speaker and the condition of the wall.
POSITIONING
The centre, front and rear loudspeakers are marked on the back. The satellite connected to the centre
output should be positioned on top of or beneath your TV set. The front satellites are placed to the left
and the right of the TV set, preferably at equal distance and at ear-height. The satellites connected to
the rear/surround outputs should be located to the left and right behind the listening position and slightly
above ear-height.
Placement of the subwoofer is generally not critical. It should, if possible, be located near the front
satellites.
CONNECTION TO AN AV RECEIVER
Connection of the system to an AV receiver is shown in figure 2 (receiver without a subwoofer output),
figure 3 (receiver with low-level subwoofer output).
Note: In the receiver set-up, the front, centre, and rear loudspeaker channels should be set to ‘small’.
Some receivers also provide the option of setting the cross-over frequency between the subwoofer and
satellites. If this is the case, please set this frequency to 150 Hz or the frequency that comes closest to
150 Hz. Please consult the user manual supplied with your receiver.
THE ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
Figure 4 shows the subwoofer’s controls:
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