Axiom Audio EP125 User manual

Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider
than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. e wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart
is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, are placed
on the apparatus.
16. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC
receptacle.
17. e main plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
18. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
Step-by-step instructions on conguring your subwoofer.
EP125/EP175/EP350 Subwoofer
Owners Manual
Pour visualiser ce manuel en français, aller à www.axiomaudio.com/manual_index.html
SAFETY PROCEDURES
• Ensure that you connect your Subwoofer only to the type of power
supply indicated on the amplier faceplate, and ensure that the
power cord cannot be walked on or otherwise damaged.
• To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot,
fully insert.
• Ensure that objects or liquids are not allowed to penetrate the
enclosure.
• Your AXIOM Subwoofers are nished in a durable vinyl and from
time to time should be wiped clean gently with a slightly damp cloth
to remove any dust or stains.
For any additional information or service, contact:
AXIOM, 2885 HWY 60 Phone: [phone]
DWIGHT ON CANADA
P01 1H0
e lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage“ within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
e exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
WARNING : To reduce the risk of re or electric shock , do
not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
e Axiom Warranty
All our speaker models; towers, bookshelves, surrounds, centers, subwoofers and
all our ampliers; subwoofer and multichannel ampliers are warrantied against
manufacturer’s defects for 5 years.
AXIOM CANADA INC. warrants this audio loudspeaker system (the “Product”)
to be free from original manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for
ve years from date of purchase from an authorized Axiom dealer. This warranty
extends only to the original consumer purchaser. AXIOM CANADA INC. does
not warrant goods used in commercial or industrial applications. This warranty
does not cover any expenses incurred in any removal or re-installation of the
product.
If the product should prove so defective within the warranty period, return the
product by prepaid delivery to AXIOM CANADA INC., along with the original
sales invoice or other proof of purchase, which establishes eligibility for warranty
service. AXIOM CANADA INC. will, at its option, replace or repair the product
free of charge and return the product by prepaid delivery. This warranty does not
apply to any product, which has been damaged, misused, altered or repaired by
anyone other than an AXIOM CANADA INC. authorized service facility.
Any implied warranties including tness for use and merchantability are limited
in duration to the period of the express warranties set forth above, and no person
is authorized to assume for Axiom Canada Inc. any other liability in connection
with the sale of the product. Axiom Canada Inc. expressly disclaims liability for
any incidental and consequential damages caused by the product. The remedies
provided under this warranty are exclusive and in lieu of all others.
This warranty gives specic legal rights. In addition, there may be other legal
rights arising from the sale of the product, which vary from province to province
or state to state. Some provinces / states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply in some areas.
Rev: 4.3 v5

EP125/EP175/EP350 Amplier
Troubleshooting pages:
www.axiomaudio.com
Step 9:
GROUND LOOP:
e Chassis ground screw
should be removed when using
the XLR input.
If your subwoofer is producing
a 60 Hz hum, remove the
Chassis Ground Screw. If
this does not solve the 60 Hz
hum, call 1-866-244-8796 or
consult the troubleshooting
page at www.axiomaudio.com/
troubleshooting_ep175.html
POWER INDICATOR: e
LED Power indicator glows
Green when it’s on.
Please Note: e EP125 v2,
EP175 v2 or EP 350 v2 will
shut down if heavily over
driven into distortion. To
reset, turn the power switch
OFF then ON.
NEED HELP
TROUBLESHOOTING?
Please feel free to contact us
at 1-866-244-8796 or
www.axiomaudio.com
for more information.
Step 1:
BALANCED XLR LINE IN: If the A/V receiver or A/V
preamp-processor has balanced XLR subwoofer line-out
connections, you may connect a Balanced XLR male
connector to the XLR female input. First remove the 1/4”
phone-to-RCA adaptor from the XLR input jack.
RCA LINE IN: Your subwoofer is shipped with a supplied
1/4” Phone-to-RCA-jack adapter already installed in the
XLR female input. Connect a shielded coaxial cable, with
male RCA plugs on each end, from the A/V receiver or
A/V preamp processor’s Subwoofer Output jack to the
RCA female jack on the 1/4” Phone-to-RCA adapter.
HIGH LEVEL INPUT: Use these “speaker-level” or
high-level 5-way binding post connectors only if your
receiver or preamp lacks a dedicated line-level subwoofer
output jack. Connect speaker cables from your amplier’s
le-channel and right-channel speaker output binding
posts to the high-level inputs using banana plugs (single
or dual), spade connectors, pins, or bare cable if you wish
(unscrew the top of each binding post and insert the cable
into the hole in the post; tighten the knurled knob against
the cable). Run a second pair of speaker cables from these
jacks to your main le and right front speakers. Do not
use these connectors if you are already using an RCA or
XLR line-level connection from the receiver or preamp to
the subwoofer. NOTE: BE SURE TO CONNECT BLACK
TO BLACK AND RED TO RED.
LINE OUT (XLR Balanced):
A balanced XLR output (male) is provided for connection
to a second subwoofer. If you wish to connect a second
subwoofer, connect a balanced XLR cable into the XLR
output of the rst subwoofer to the XLR input of the
second subwoofer.
CROSSOVER: If you are using the Bass Management
crossover menu settings in your A/V receiver or processor,
select the 150 Hz setting on the subwoofer.
If you are using the HIGH LEVEL (Speaker Level)
binding-post inputs, set the crossover to 80Hz for initial
setup. If you nd the subwoofer is not blending well with
your main speakers, try the 150 Hz setting.
Ultimately you want to use a crossover frequency that
produces the smoothest blend of sound between the
subwoofer and your main speakers.
VOLUME: Set the volume to 1/4 turn of the rotation
range. Later, when you have nished the hookup of
your subwoofer, you will return to this volume setting
to balance the output of the subwoofer to the other
speakers. Avoid the use of the auto-setup feature in your
receiver if it is equipped with one. ese devices rarely
work properly. If you do use auto-setup, be sure you set
the subwoofer’s volume control to 1/4 rotation; otherwise,
some receiver’s auto-setup circuits will set the subwoofer
volume too low. If that occurs, try raising the AV receiver’s
subwoofer output level in the receiver (also called “LFE”
for Low Frequency Eects). You can increase the LFE
(Subwoofer) output level in the receiver’s setup menu
by +4 dB to +6 dB above the 0-dB level to obtain proper
subwoofer output level. e best method is to balance
your sub to the other speakers using a variety of music
you are familiar with. Setting up sub levels and proper
sub placement in your room can be tricky but worth
putting some eort into as the results will be signicant.
For a detailed description please go to www.axiomaudio.
com/archives/subsetup.html
AC VOLTAGE SETTING: Your subwoofer is supplied
with a “Voltage Selector” preset for use in the country it
was delivered to; please verify that it is in the right position
before initial power on. Residents of North America
should have their selector set to “115” volts. Residents of
some other countries will need to purchase an adaptor or
the proper power cord that ts your specic socket.
Once you have made appropriate connections from the
A/V receiver or preamp/processor to the subwoofer and
set the voltage switch to the proper voltage, nd a nearby
AC wall outlet and connect the main power cord to the
three-wire socket at the bottom of the control panel.
Move the power switch to the ON setting and the LED
POWER indicator should glow Green. Leave the switch
at the ON setting unless you go away for an extended
period. Moving it to OFF will shut down all power to the
subwoofer.
0 & 180 PHASE: is synchronizes the in/out movement of the subwoofer cone driver with the other speakers in
your system. Once you have chosen the best location for your subwoofer, try ipping the phase switch between
0 and 180 to see if one or the other setting produces deeper and smoother bass output in your room. Leave the
switch at the setting that results in the smoothest and deepest bass at several listening locations in the room.
If you hear no dierence, leave the switch at the 0 position. Quite oen the phase switch makes no dierence, but it’s
dependent on your room and subwoofer location.
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TRIGGER: e trigger input is an optional
hook-up. If your A/V receiver or A/V
preamp-processor has a 12-volt trigger output,
you can run a 3.5mm connector cable to the
subwoofer trigger input. Leave your power switch
in the on position, and your subwoofer will
power on and o with your A/V receiver or A/V
preamp-processor. If you have multiple subwoofers you
can run a 3.5mm connector cable from the trigger out
on the rst subwoofer to the trigger input of the second
subwoofer.
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
POWER
H O M E T H E A T E R S
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MADE IN CANADA / FABRIQUE AU CANADA
R
MAX
MIN
VOLUME
80 Hz 150 Hz
XLR OUT
XLR / 1/4 PHONE IN
CHASSIS
GROUND
HIGH LEVEL
INPUT
AC 120V-60Hz/220-240V-50/60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION 150W
T3.15AL,250V
IN
OUT
TRIGGER
+
+
-
-
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
180 0
00
10234
Caution: For continued protection against fire hazard,
replace only with fuse as marked.
Afin d’assurer une protection permanente contre les
risques d’incendie, remplacer uniquement par une
fusible tel qu’indiqué.
Attention:
THIS DEVISE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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