ALESIS PROACTIVE 5.1 User Manual
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Testing Your Speakers:
Plug the power cord into a wall outlet and turn on the master power switch on the back of the
subwoofer.
Access the speaker test feature by pressing the Test button on the wireless remote control. A test
tone will cycle through each speaker. While in your normal listening position, use the Sub, Center,
or Surround +/- buttons to adjust the speakers to your satisfaction. For optimal sound, each
speaker should play the test tone at the same volume level.
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• 6-channel pro-audio sound card: These cards usually have an umbilical with female RCA
phono outputs that will connect directly to the ProActive 5.1 RCA phono via the 3.5mm
input adapters that plug into the rear of the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center.
• 6-channel sound card: Connect the orange, black, and green plugs to the Digital
SoundTouch
™
Control Center and to the color-coded jacks on the sound card.
• 4-channel sound card: Connect the green and black plugs to the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center. Connect the green plug to the sound card’s front jack and the black plug to
the sound card’s rear jack. Leave the orange plug unattached at both ends.
• 2-channel sound card: Connect the green plug to the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center
and to the “line out” jack on your sound card. Leave the orange and black plugs
unattached at both ends.
Mixer, recorder(s), etc.
• Mixer output: 6 channels of a mixer output can be connected to the analog inputs via
single channel RCA phono connectors or 1/4” TR adapters connected to the RCA phono
connectors. The mixer outputs should be unbalanced or there will be a 6db loss of signal
going into the speakers which could result in a higher noise level.
• Multi-channel devices such as tape decks connect connect in the same manner as the
the mixer.
Audio/video player
Digital DVD or CD
Connect your DVD or CD player to the Digital SoundTouch
™
Control Center using a digital
connection appropriate for your player.
Analog audio source
To use an analog audio player with RCA jacks (such as an Alesis Masterlink, CD player or
Analog tape deck ) with the ProActive 5.1 system, plug each channel into the RCA phono to
auxiliary input jack adapter.
Analog 2 channel source
To use a simple 2 channel source such as a personal CD player or MP3 player, connect the
output of the player to the front input connector of the Digital SoundTouch™ Control Center
with a 3.5mm jack.
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