Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS Digital Cinema User manual

2
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol found on the apparatus indicates hazards
arising from dangerous voltages.
This symbol found on the apparatus indicates the user
should read all safety statements found in the user manual.
This symbol found on the apparatus indicates
double insulation.
Warning!
To
reduce the risk
of
fire or electrical shock, do not
expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
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.
1.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
a.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce
he
at.
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. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your
safety.
If
the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrici
an
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 specified by the manufacturer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged
in
any
way,
such
as power
-s
upply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spi
ll
ed
or objects have fallen into the apparatu
s,
the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
14. Maintain a minimum distance of
2"
(50mm) around the
fro
nt, rear,
and sides of the apparatus for sufficient ventilation. The ventilation
should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings or
placing on or around the apparatus items such as newspapers,
table-cloths, curtain
s,
etc.
15. No open flame sources, such as lighted candles, shou
ld
be
placed
on
the apparatus.
16
. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall
be
placed on
the apparatus.
17. Either
th
e power inlet connector on the rear of the apparatus or
the power plug at the wall must remain accessible, to be able to
disconnect power from the apparatus.
18.
To
completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Ma
in
s,
disconnect the power supply co
rd
plug from the AC receptacle.
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American Users:
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference
in
a residential installation. Th
is
equip-
ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference
to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in
a particular installation.
If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receive
r.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technici
an
for help.
Caution: Unauthorized changes or modifications to the receiver could
void the use
rs
authority
to
operate the equipment.
This
device
complies
with
Industry
Canada
license-exempt
RSS
standard(s). Operation is Subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause
in
terference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
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Canadian Users:
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Get appare
il
numerique de classe B est conforme
a
Ia norme
NMB-003 du Canada.
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European Users:
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This equipment m
ay
only
be
used indoors in FR.
This equipment may only
be
used
in
one's own premises in IT.
This equipment is for private use only in
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Operation is not allowed within a radius of 20 km from the centre
of Ny-A
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NO
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Hereby, Boston Acoustics, In
c.
300 Jubilee Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
USA, declares that this SoundWare XS Digital Cinema is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/
EC
. A copy of the Declaration
of
Conformity (DOC) m
ay
be
obtained from:
Oliver Kriete
Boston Acoustics, Division of D&M Europe B.V.
Beemdstraat
11
5653 MA Eindhoven
The Netherla
nd
s
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DOLBY.
DIGITAL I

Introduction
Thanks for choosing Boston Acoustics and selecting
the
SoundWare
XS
Digital Cinema
as
your
home
thea
te
r speaker
system.This manual includes important information
on
setting
up
and using your new system,
as
well
as
troubleshooting
information in
case
you have any difficulties.
Key Features:
·Incredibl
y small speakers provide big, high performance sound
·Dolb
y Digital decoding and Boston
's
Digitally Optimized Virtual Surround for theater-like surround sound
• Dedicated music and movie playback settings -Sound is
opt
imized
for
your
content
·Included
wall brackets can be positioned any almost any angle
• Blu
etooth
enabled for music streaming (no docking needed, keep
your
s
martpho
ne
with
you)
•
BassTrac®
circu
itr
y for deep, powerful
bass
Additional Features:
·Control
Pod
learns your existingTV remote
contro
l
·Uni
que
SoundWare shape and ultra-compact
size
allow for maximum placement flexibility
·Durable high-glossfinish for a
modern
look
·Sat
ellite speakers
fea
ture
V2
-inch t
wee
terand 2-
V2
-inch woofer
·
Ea
sy-gui
de
wire channels for fast
hoo
k-
up
· Front-firi
ng
subwoofer features 8-inch woofer
·Two
AUX
inputs for connection
to
iPod or
other
sour
ces
Specifications
Total System Power:
Frequency Range:
Satellite Drivers:
Subwoofer:
250 watts
39Hz
to
20
kH
z
2Y2''
(64mm)
woo
fers
Y2"(
13mm) tweeters
8"(203mm) woofer
Crossover Frequencies:
4kHz
Sate
llit
e,
180Hz Subwoofer
WirelessTechnologies:
Dimensions:
(H
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Weight:
supports Bluetooth v2.1
+
EDR,
A2DP
v1
.2
Sa
tellite
Subwoofer
Sate
llite
S
ubw
oofer
45
/16 X
4V2
X
33,4"
(1
08 X
113
X 94mm)
915/
16
X
9Y2
X
11
% (
25
1X 240 X 288
mm
)
1
lb
(.Skg)
11
l
bs
(5kg)
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Control
Pod
1
IR
Sensor -
Re
ceiv
es
re
mo
te commandsto co
nt
rol the
sys
tem.
2
Input
Mode
-
Li
ghtsin
va
rious colors to indicate which playing mode isoperating.
3
Music/Movies-
Li
g
ht
sin
va
ri
ous col
or
s
to
indicate
op
erating
sta
tu
s.
4 Power/Remote-
Lig
ht
sin
va
riouscolorsto indicate p
ow
er
sta
t
us
.
Remote
Control
5
Standby
Button
- S
wit
c
hes
the
sys
tem from stand
by
to
ac
ti
ve.
6
Input
Button
-
Se
lectswhich in
put
so
ur
ce
ispl
ay
ing.
7
Mute
Button-
Lets you
tempor
arily
mute
system.
8
Music/Movie
Button
-
Se
lectsthe
st
yle
of
sound you want to h
ea
r.
M
us
ic m
od
e
is
for mu
sic
and Movie mode isfor movi
es
and televisio
n.
9
10
11
12
Subwoofer
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
4
24
Blutooth
Pairing
Button
- U
se
th
is
butt
on to
pa
ir w
it
h a Bluetoo
th
source
de
vi
ce.
Learn
Button-
Acti
va
tesr
emot
e co
nt
rol learning mod
e.
Volume
Up
Button
-Lets
yo
u adj
us
t
th
e volu
me
of
the
sys
tem.
Volume
Down
Button
-Letsyou adju
st
the volume of the system.
Control
Pod
Input
-Connects the Con
tr
ol Pod here.
AUX 1
(RCA
Jacks) -Receivesanalog audio inputs through
th
e inclu
de
d Audio Connection Cable
24
.
AUX 2 (3.Smm
Miniplug)
-Recei
ves
analog audio inputs
thr
ough a
3.5
mm
miniplug
ca
ble (not included).
Optical
Digitalin-
The pre
fe
rred in
pu
t for the
sys
tem
us
ing the s
upp
lied Opt
ica
l cable
21
.
SubwooferVolume
-
Ad
ju
st
vo
lu
me
of su
bw
oo
fer for best
ba
lance wi
th th
e
sat
ellit
es.
Speaker
Terminals-
Co
nnect the satellit
es
to the
outp
ut speaker ter
min
al
s
on
the su
bwoo
fe
r.
PowerON/OFF Switch -Turns the
sys
tem on or o
ff
.Norma
ll
y it ison a
ll
the time.
Power
Input
-
Co
nnect
th
e p
ow
er s
upp
ly
23
her
e.
Optical
Digital
Cable -
Best
choice for connecting yourTV to the
sys
tem.
SpeakerWire
(2)
-
Fo
r connecting
sa
tellites
to
s
ub
woofer.
PowerCord -
Pl
ug
it
in
to
the wa
ll
and connect it
to
the power i
nput
20.
Stereo
Audio
Cable -A
na
l
og
cable for connecting
to
the TV, or o
th
er
so
ur
ce.

PlaceYour System
Decide on
the
location and position
of
the system
bef
ore making
an
y co
nn
ect
ions.
Speaker Location
Plac
e
the
speakers
to
the l
ef
t and right
of
the
te
levision.
For
best performance, pl
ac
e each speaker
no
farther than
4ft
(1.2m)
from side
of
the television.
0 0
On
table, cabinet, or
shelf
On
wall
Placement Options
The
Sou
nd
Ware speaker can
be
wall mounted
us
ing
the
supplied hardware
or
simply placed
on
a shelf. If
it
is
be
ing placed
on a shelf you c
an
s
imp
ly attach
the
adhesive-backed rubber feet and c
on
nect
the
speaker wires.
Attaching the Pivoting Ball
Mount
If you plan
to
use the mounting b
ra
cketsyou must attach the pivoting ba
ll
mo
unt
to
the speaker.
Use
the
four supplied flat-head machine screws
as
shown in the illustratio
n.
MountingtheWall Bracket
Br
acketsfor mounting the spe
ak
ers
on afl
at
wa
ll
or in a corner are supplied.One th
in
g
that
is
not s
up
plied isha
rd
ware to attach the bracket to the wal
l.
Wh
y?
Beca
u
se
thereare so
many different kinds
of
s
urf
ac
eson which t
he
sp
ea
kerscould be mo
unt
ed. It c
ou
ld
be
basic drywall
which may or may not have a stud behind it. It could be a
wo
od panel or even a concrete foundati
on
wall. There
is
no one type
of
fa
st
ener that we could supply that would work in all the
poss
ible situa-
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tion
s.
So taking into acco
unt
th
e surface
th
e sp
ea
ker is being
mo
unted o
n,
ac
quire the appr
op
ri
ate
ty
pe
of
f
aste
ner
s.
You'll n
eed
four for each spe
ak
er If you're n
ot
sure what type
of
fastener to u
se
,take
th
e
mo
unt
ing bracket to af
ri
endly
ha
rd
w
ar
e store, tell
th
em abo
ut
the w
all
you'
re
mounting the
spea
ker on, and
ask
them to reco
mm
end
an
appr
op
ri
ate fastener. Keep in mind t
he
weight of
th
e speaker.
Connecting the Speakers (22)
U
se
th
e s
upp
lied sp
ea
ker
wir
e
22
to connect
th
e speak
ers
to the s
ubw
oo
fer.
If
yo
u need lon
ge
r wi
re
-for
exa
mpl
e if
yo
u are
running
wir
es
t
hr
o
ugh
the wa
ll-
u
se
18 gauge wi
re
as
it
w
ill
simp
li
fy
connec
ti
on
to
th
e speaker termin
als
.All
th
e
spea
k
ers
in asystem mu
st
be hooked
up
wi
th
the
sa
me
po
larity or"in phas
e:'
Th
e terminalson
th
e
So
undWare speakersand s
ub
woo
fer
are color coded to identify th
e"
+"
(r
ed) and"- "(bl
ac
k) connection
s.
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