AudioEngine A2+ User manual

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Setup Guide
Premium Powered Desktop Speakers

A2+ setup guide 1
Contents
Introduction
Unpacking
What’s in the box
Cleaning
Placement
Features
Setup and Operation
Basic Troubleshooting
Warranty
Specications
About Audioengine
Support
Page 3
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Page 4
Page 4
Page 5
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Page 6
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
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REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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Introduction
Welcome to the Audioengine family and congratulations on
your purchase of the A2+ Premium Powered Desktop Speakers.
The Audioengine team is dedicated to bringing you the highest
quality listening experience possible and the A2+ is designed
with the same attention to detail and operational simplicity
as other Audioengine products. Our goal is to get you to your
music as simply as possible without all the“gadget tinkering”
that other products generally require. As with our other past
eorts, we thank all our customers and resellers for helping us
create another great Audioengine product!
Unpacking
Your Audioengine speakers were carefully tested and inspected
before packaging and shipping. After unpacking please
check for any damage. It is rare that a unit is damaged during
shipping, but if this does happen contact the shipping company
immediately. We recommend that you keep the original carton
and packing material for any possible future shipping.

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Whats in the box
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Cleaning
Your A2+ speakers are designed for years of use with no
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Placement
Place your Audioengine 2+ speakers at a comfortable listening
location with no obstructions at the front or back. If you nd
that raising them to an angle produces the best sound, this is
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Setup and Operation
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1. Use your thumb and nger to unscrew the connectors.
2. Insert each speaker wire into the holes on the side of
connectors.
3. Retighten the connectors with your ngers.
4. The bare portion of the wire should be secured rmly in each
connector.
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wire to the other speaker. Check to make sure none of the
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speaker is in the OFF position by rotating it counterclockwise
until it clicks o.
1. Connect the cable from the power supply to the left speaker
rear panel.
2. Connect the power cable to the other end of the power
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3. Connect the power cable to an AC power outlet.
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properly connected.
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Period
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parts and labor from date of purchase. Your warranty is auto
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plies only to Audioengine products purchased in the Continental
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contact your Audioengine dealer, reseller, or distributor.
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lightning, power surges, other acts of nature, unauthorized prod
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outlined in the Setup Guide.
What we will do
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a reasonable amount of time and free of charge any time dur
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shipping the product back to you at our expense.
What we ask from you
You will be responsible for shipping or transportation charges
directly to Audioengine or to an authorized dealer. We recom
mend that you keep the original shipping materials, as it is
important that you package the product so that it will not be
damaged during shipping. Audioengine cannot be responsible
for any damages incurred during shipping due to poor packing,

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so please pack well and make sure to insure your shipment.
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