Scansonic S9 User manual

HIFI LOUDSPEAKERS S9
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OWNER’S MANUAL
ILLUSTRATIONS
LIMITED WARRANTY

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Scansonic loudspeakers, we hope they
will bring you many years of enjoyment.
Please read this manual fully before unpacking and installing
the product.
Carton contents
We have during production and packing carefully checked and
inspected these loudspeakers.
After unpacking please check for any damage from transport.
We recommend that you keep the original cartonbox and
packing material for any future shipping.
Loudspeaker positioning
Variations in placement of your loudspeakers can produce
dramatic differences in the way music sounds. No listening
rooms are the same and therefore we encourage you to spend
some time experimenting with which placements work best in
your listening room. Trust your ears and be willing to experiment
freely. You can start with our basic recommendations.
Please try to ensure that the rooms surroundings of each
loudspeaker left and right are similar in acoustic character. For
example, if one loudspeaker is placed close to bare walls while
the other is placed close to soft furnitures and curtains, both
the overall sound quality and the stereo image are likely to be
compromised.
To begin with, the speakers should be positioned between
1.5m and 3m apart at two corners of an equilateral triangle
completed by the listening area at the third corner. See fig. 1
The loudspeakers should ideally be at least 0,5 metre away
from any back or side walls.
Home Theatre Systems
Scansonic S9 can be used as front channels in a surround
sound home theatre system.
Positioning the front loudspeakers within approximately 1metre
of the sides of your TV will create the best sound image in scale
with the visual image.
If Scansonic S9 are to be used for reproducing the surround
channels in a multi channel home theatre system, we suggest
you place them as illustrated in Figures 2 to 4 depending on the
number of channels.
Magnetic interference
Scansonic S9 tweeter and woofer drive units are magnetically
shielded ensuring that the magnetic field outside the cabinet,
except the front, is too low to cause distortion of the TV picture,
and you can place the loudspeakers as close to the TV screen
as possible without causing visual interference or electro-
magnetic interference with the TV.
Because of the higher magnetic field in front of the
loudspeakers, all magnetically sensitive articles (audio and
video tapes, computer discs etc) should be kept at least 0,3
metre away from the front of the loudspeaker.
Connecting your loudspeakers
We recommend that you read the manual of your amplifier or
av-receiver carefully before connecting your loudspeakers.
Please switch off all equipment when connecting your
loudspeakers.
The binding posts on the biwiring terminal accepts wire up to Ø
4mm or cables with bananaplugs.
There are two bridged pairs of terminals on the back of the
loudspeaker. For the basic and simple connection the terminal
bridges should remain in place (as delivered from Scansonic)
and just one pair of terminals connected to the amplifier. See
fig. 5.
Bi-wiring can enhance the sound performance of your system
and loudspeakers and for bi-wire connection the terminal
bridges should be removed and each pair of terminals
connected to the amplifier as shown in fig. 6.
Make sure that positive terminal binding posts on the speaker
(marked + and coloured red) are connected to the positive
output terminal binding posts on the amplifier and that the
negative terminals on the speaker (marked – and coloured
black) are connected to the negative output terminal on the
amplifier.
You are now ready to enjoy your Scansonic S9 loudspeakers...!
Owner’s manual

HIFI LOUDSPEAKERS S9
Running-in period
We recommend a running-in time of your new Scansonic
S9 loudspeakers of approximately 15-20 hours at normal
listening level before you decide on the final positioning of the
loudspeakers. During the running-in time the drive units will
settle in and perform as intended.
Care and cleaning
We don’t recommend use of any solvents or cleaners on
Scansonic S9 lacquered cabinets, the cabinet surface usually
only requires dusting or cleaning with a damp soft cloth (only
use cold clean water).
The grille fabric may be cleaned with a normal clothes brush or
vacuumed carefully with the grille detached from the cabinet.
Avoid touching the drive units, especially the tweeter, as
damage may result.
Environmental information
Scansonic S9 loudspeakers comply with international directives
on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in
electrical and electronic equipment and the disposal of Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - the crossed bin
symbol indicates compliance and that the products must be
appropriately recycled or processed in accordance with these
directives.
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fig. 1 stereo fig. 2 surround 5.1 fig. 3 surround 6.1 fig. 4 surround 7.1
fig. 5 amplifier & terminal
amplifier amplifier
fig. 6 amplifier & terminal, bi-wiring

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HIFI LOUDSPEAKERS
Dear Customer,
This product has been designed and manufactured to the
highest quality standards, however if something goes wrong
with this product, Scansonic and the country distributor warrants
free replacement parts or repair by the official Scansonic
distributor.
This limited warranty is valid for the original owner for a period of
two years from the date of purchase, it is not transferable.
What is covered by the limited warranty:
• The limited warranty covers all production and material
defects of the product, except for the damages stated
below.
What is not covered by the limited warranty:
• Damages caused by packing and transport
• Defects caused by accidents, misuse, normal wear and
tear, mis-maintenance, voltage variation and overloading.
• Damages caused by incorrect installation or operation
• Damages caused by modification or repair by a
nonauthorised service centre and use of non-original
spare parts
• Other damages due to conditions beyond the supplier’s
control such as fire, rain, stroke of lightning, war and
other force majeure events
How to claim parts or repair under warranty:
To have your product serviced under warranty, you must
contact the dealer from where you bought the product.
You will need to produce this warranty booklet completed and
stamped by your dealer on the date of purchase. Alternatively,
you will need the original sales invoice or other proof of
ownership and date of purchase.
The supplier is liable only to repair or replace defective parts or
products and the supplier is not responsible for indirect losses or
damages arising from the use of the product.
Transportation costs for servicing are not covered by the
warranty.
A service repair or replacement cannot exceed the value of
the product under warranty,in no event shall the supplier be
responsible or liable for special, incidential, consequential or
indirect damages.
Limited Warranty
Dealer name and stamp: Date of purchase:
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