Notice PIONEER S-3EX-W

« f the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one). For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal. By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.K058_A_En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Contents Before you start What’s in the box About the EX series Technology behind the S-3EX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ceramic Graphite Diaphragm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Magnesium Alloy Diaphragm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bass Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bass Enclosure Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Crossover Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Collaboration with Air Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation and Placement How to install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mounting the Fall-Prevention Fastener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Choosing Where To Place The Speaker Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connections Connecting to an amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Single-Wire Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bi-Wire Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bi-Amplification Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Other Information Attaching/Removing the Grille Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Cleaning the speaker cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 S-3EX_EN.book 2 ??? 2007?4?23? ??? ??5?12?3 En English Before you start •The nominal impedance of this speaker system is 6 ?. Connect the speaker system to an amplifier with a load impedance ranging from 4 ? to 16 ? (a model with “4 ? to 16 ?” displayed on the speaker output terminals). In order to prevent damage to the speaker system resulting from input overload, please observe the following precautions: •Do not supply power to the speaker system in excess of the maximum permissible input. •When using a graphic equalizer to emphasize loud sounds in the high-frequency range, do not use excessive amplifier volume. •Do not try to force a low-powered amplifier to produce loud volumes of sound (the amplifier’s harmonic distortion will be increased, and you may damage the speaker). Caution: installation •When placing this unit, ensure that it is firmly secured and avoid areas wh... »