Klipsch G-12 User manual

Klipsch
Gallery
~
,
,
Series
Owner's
Manual

ENGLISH
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 wi th the manufacturer's instru ct ions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufac t urer.
10. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified 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.
11. DO NOT expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled wi th
liquids , such as vases, are placed on the apparatus.
The 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.
The lightning flash 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 sufficient magn i tude to constitute a risk of
electrical shock to persons.
WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or mo i sture.
WARNING: No naked flame sources- such ascandles- should be placed on the product.
A
WARNING: Do Not Open! Risk of Electrical Shock. Voltages in this
equipment are hazardous to life. No us er - serviceable part s in s ide.
Re fer all s ervicing to qualified service per s onnel.
THANK YOU
Thank you for your purchase of the Klipsch Gallery™ Series speakers! Each
speaker blends versatile, superior styling with legendary Klipsch® lifelike sound for
seamless integration into any decor. The G-12, G-16 and G-28 speakers are de -
signed to operate vertically or horizontally as left, center, right or surround speak-
ers while the G-42 soundbar combines the three front channels in one aesthetic
cabinet. Each model comes with a high quality, elegant, tempered glass base for
stand, table or bookshelf placement and keyhole mounts for on-wall placement.
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ROOM PLACEMENT
Before You Start - Some Klipsch speakers have feet and other accessories
that may need to be installed prior to use.
Left and Right Main Channel Speakers- For the most spacious sound
KGI suggests placing the G-12, G-16 or G-28 front left/right speakers six
to 15 feet (2 to 4.5m) apart with the l istening position about 1 to 1 .5 times the
distance separating the speakers. Excellent sound can st ill be achieved by
placing/wall-mounting these speake rs close to both sides of your TV if that is
more aesthe t ically pleasing.
Center Channel Speakers - Speakers used as center channel speakers are
designed to place dialogue and primary sounds so that they appear to come
from the video screen. These speake rs should therefore be placed/
wall-mounted horizontally, as close to the screen as possib le, preferably at least
1" directly be l ow the screen. The G-42 three-channel soundbar should also be
placed/wall-mounted this way .
Rear Surround Channel Speakers- Speakers used as surround speakers
should be placed approximately 2 feet above the listening position. Typically this
will be about 5-7 feet above the floor. The surrounds should be placed on the
walls directly adjacent to the listening position. Another opt i on would be on the
wall behind the listening position . The final surround speaker placement depends
on your room's characteristics.
SPEAKER/SOUNDBAR PEDESTAL INSTALLATION
If you place your G-12,G-16,G-28 speakers or G-42 soundbar on a stand, table,
etc. (vs. mounting on the wall), you will need to attach the provided tempered
glass pedestals with the included screws .
Before you attach a pedestal, have the speaker wire that will attach to that speaker
available since attaching the pedestal and connecting the speaker wire to a speaker
are done at the same time (see "Co n necting" section for proper wire connection).
The G- 12, G- 16 and G- 28 speakers can be attached vertically or horizontally onto
their pedestals and, therefore, have threaded inserts in two different positions on
the rear of these speakers. The G-42 soundbar can only be attached horizontally
to its pedestal. Attach the pedestal as follows:
1. Insert speaker wires (one set f or G-12, G-16 and G-28 and three sets, left,
right and center channel for G-42 soundbar) inside hole in pedestal back
and pull through pedestal top (See Diagram 2).
2. Position speaker/soundbar on ridge on pedestal top, lining up the holes in
the top with the threaded inserts on the speaker (the G- 12 has just one
insert when in horizontal position and it should lineup wi th left hole on
pedestal top). (See Diagram 2)
3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, screw the screws partially into the speaker
inserts, wi thout tightening them . (See Diagram 2)
4. If vertical mounting, attach speaker wires (see Diagram 1 ), adjust wires
to fit in recessed area around terminals and tighten Ph ill ips screws on
pedestal. If horizontal mounting, route speaker wire f rom the rear center
of speak er through channel(s) to the speaker terminals, attach speaker
wires in same manner as vertica l mounting, then tighten Phillips screws on
pedestal. With the G-42s oundbar , use both channels to route all three sets
of wires to the speaker terminals. (See Diagram 3) (Note: using speaker
wire larger than 18 gauge on the G-42 may not allow wire(s) to com-
pletely fit in channels). If needed, use the included adhesive strip to hold
excess wir e in place. To change the Klipsch logo direction on the speaker
front gently pull out one side of it and rotate 45 ·.

SPEAKER/SOUNDBAR
ON-WALL
INSTALLATION
If
you
mount
your
G-12,G-16,G-28
speakers
or
G-42
soundbar
on
a
wall,
do
not
attach
the
pedestals.
Determine
a
suitable
location
for
each
speaker
to
wall-mount
and
complete
all
wiring
to
all
speaker
positions
before
mounting
speakers
to
the
wall.
Do
not
ceiling-mount.
1.
If
you
have
the
G-28
or
G-42,
use
included
template
and
choose
mount
position
for
the
speaker
(horizontal
or
vertical).
Pin
template
to
wall,
mak-
ing
sure
it
is
level
(when
horizontally
mounting)
or
plumb
(when
vertically
mounting)
and
positioned
correctly,
centered
with
the
TV's
center
points
for
example.
Mark
on
wall
the
pilot
hole
locations
through
the
template
and
remove
template.
If
you
have
the
G-12
or
G-16,
mark
on
wall2
pilot
hole
points
9.26"apart
for
the
G-12
or
13.25"apart
for
the
G-16
(make
sure
the
points
are
lined
up
so
that
the
speaker
hangs
straight
up
and
down
verti-
cally
or
level
horizontally).
For
all
speakers,
Leave
a
minimum
of
one
inch
space
between
speaker
cabinet
and
TV.
Keep
in
mind
that,
when
mounted,
the
speaker
will
"lock"
into
position
5/16"
lower
than
where
the
pilot
holes
are
drilled.
2.
Pre-drill
pilot
holes
in
marked
locations.
If
drilling
into
a
wall
stud
(ideal)
it
is
recommended
to
use
#1
0
mounting
screws
(not
included)
to
mount
the
speaker
bracket
(G-28
and
G-42)
or
the
speaker
itself
(G-12
and
G-16).
If
there
is
no
stud
where
a
pilot
hole
is
located,
install
wall
anchors
(not
included)
into
the
pilot
holes
to
hold
the
bracket
or
speaker
instead.
Wall
anchors
should
be
rated
to
at
least
6
pounds
(G-12
and
G-16)
or
12
pounds
(G-28
and
G-42).
3.
If
vertical
wall-mounting,
feed
speaker
wire
into
speaker
bottom
area
and
attach
each
wire
to
appropriate
screw-terminal
binding
post
(See
Diagram
2)
.
If
horizontal
wall-mounting,
feed
speaker
wire
to
channel(s)
that
start
on
the
back
center
part
of
the
speaker,
then
continue
run-
ning
wire
through
the
channel(s)
and
attach
each
wire
to
the
appropri-
ate
screw-terminal
binding
post
the
same
as
if
vertical
mounting
.
(See
Diagram
3)
(Note:
using
speaker
wire
larger
than
18
gauge
may
not
allow
wire(s)
to
completely
fit
in
channels).
If
needed,
stick
the
included
adhesive
strip
on
a
point
over
the
channel
to
hold
the
wires
in
place
in
the
channel.
To
change
the
Klipsch
logo
direction
on
the
speaker
front
gently
pull
out
one
side
of
it
and
rotate
45·.
4.
Gently
push
the
speaker
onto
the
two
tabs
on
the
mounted
bracket
through
its
keyholes
(G
-
28
and
G-42)
or
onto
the
two
screws
in
the
wall
(G-12
and
G-
16)
and
push
5/16"
down
to
lock
into
position.
CONNECTING
G-12,G-16,G-28
Connection
-
Using
16-gauge
or
larger
speaker
wire
,
con-
nect
the
RED
"positive"
(+)
terminal
of
the
LEFT
speaker
to
the
RED
"positive"
(+)terminal
of
your
amplifier's
LEFT
channel.
Connect
the
BLACK
"negative"(-)
place
by
magnets
imbedded
in
a
slot
on
each
side
of
the
rear
of
the
cabinet.
Carefully
pull
the
metal
rod
away
from
one
side,
then
the
other
to
remove
grill.
The
grill
is
designed
to
be
as
lightweight
and
acoustically
transparent
as
possible
so
there
is
no
rigid
framework
behind
it.
Because
of
this,
it
might
be
necessary
to
"smooth"
the
cloth
once
the
grill
is
attached
to
the
cabinet
by
us-
ing
two
thumbs
to
pull
the
cloth
taught
from
top
to
bottom
(or
side
to
side
if
unit
is
mounted
horizontally).
DIAGRAM
1
DIAGRAM
2
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....
terminal
of
the
left
speaker
to
the
BLACK
"negative"
(-
)terminal
of
your
amplifier's
DIAGRAM
3
left
channel.
Repeat
this
procedure
for
connecting
all
remaining
speakers
to
the
appropriate
amplifier
channels.
G-
42
soundbar
Connection
-
Since
this
speaker
contains
the
LEFT,
RIGHT
and
CENTER
channels,
connect
each
one
of
these
channels
from
your
amplifier
as
above
to
the
designated
"Left",
"Right"
and
"Center"
terminals
on
the
G-
42.
Make
sure
that
no
bare
wires
from
any
of
the
connections
touch
each
other
or
any
other
terminals
as
this
could
ca
use
a
short
and
damage
your
equipment.
SPEAKER
CARE
AND
CLEANING
Your
Klipsch
Gallery™
Speaker
ha
sa
durable
finish
that
should
only
re
quire
dry
dusting
or
cleaning
with
a
dry
cloth.
Avoid
th
e
use
of
a
bra
s
ive
or
so
lv
e
nt
-
based
cleaners
and
harshde
terg
e
nts
.The
unique
grille
for
th
e s
peaker
c
onsists
of
a
piece
of
sheer
rectangular
cloth
with
metal
rods
along
two
sides.
It
is
held
in
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WARRANTY- U.S. AND CANADA
Klipsch Group, Inc, (KG I) warrants to the original retail purchaser that this
product is to be free from defective materials and workmanship for a period of
five (5) years from the date of purchase, if it is properly used and maintained.
If this product proves defective in either material or workmanship, KGI, at its
option, will (a) repair the product, or (b) replace the product, at no charge for
parts or labor. If the product model is no longer available and cannot be re-
paired effectively or replaced with an identical model, KGI at its sole option may
replace the unit with a current model of equal or greater value. In some cases,
modification to the mounting surface may be required where a new model is
substituted. KGI assumes no responsibility or liability for such modification. To
obtain a repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty, please return
to dealer first, if possible, and they will direct you accordingly for repairs or
replacement. You will be required to submit a copy of the original receipt.
Limitations:
• This limited warranty does not cover failure of the product resulting from
improper installation, misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, mishandling, or
wear from ordinary use or environmental deterioration .
•
This limited warranty does not cover cosmetic damage, including paint
damage, or consequential damage to other components or premises
which may result for any reason from the failure of the product.
• This limited warranty is null and void for products not used in accordance
with KGI's instructions.
• This limited warranty is null and void for products with altered or missing
serial numbers and for products not purchased from an authorized dealer.
• This limited warranty terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer this
product to another party.
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WARRANTY OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
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States and Canada shall comply with applicable law . To obtain any applicable
warranty service, please contact the dealer from which you pur c hased this
product, or the distributor that supplied this product.
EU COMPLIANCE INFORMATION:
Eligible to bear the CE mark, Conforms to European Union Low Voltage Directive
2006/95/EC; Conforms to European Union EMC Directive 2004/1 08/EC.
WEEE NOTICE
Note: This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and Norway.
This appliance is labeled in accordance with European Directive
2002/96/EC concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE). This label indicates that this product should not be disposed
of with household waste. It should be deposited at an appropriate
facility to enable recovery and recycling.
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