Notice ALTEC LANSING ADA 890

« is comprised of a subwoofer and two satellite speakers. This combination provides surround sound on a desktop by utilizing side firing speakers. For enhanced surround sound the top speaker portion of each satellite can be separated and placed on a provided stand with long speaker wires. This enables the separated speakers to be placed for best surround sound performance. Equalizer circuitry automatically resets to conform to the changes that take place when the speakers are separated. The satellite speakers are magnetically shielded and can be placed close to a monitor without disturbing images. The speaker in the subwoofer is not magnetically shielded and should not be placed close to a monitor. Subwoofer frequencies are non directional, therefore the subwoofer does not have to be located in any particular relationship to the satellite speakers. Placing it on the floor close to a wall, corner of a room, or under a desk gives excellent results. The main satellite speaker has an LCD display that shows the various conditions of operation. Amaster volume control is used to separately adjust bass, center, surround, and treble settings. Once the individual functions are set, the control reverts back to becoming a master volume control. This and other features are explained under "Using The Speaker System". Aheadphone jack is available for private listening. Aremote control unit is supplied that can access all the manual functions. The remote control has a mute function that is not available when using the controls manually. An LED POWER INDICATOR and DIAGNOSTIC AUDIO SIGNALswitch are provided for trouble shooting the system in the event a malfunction is suspected. *Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format. What is THXCertified THXCertified products must meet an exclusive set of performance standards established by THX Lucasfilm®which is a division of the world-renonwned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. These THX performance standards were originally developed in response to George Lucas’personal desire to insure that the original Star Wars™soundtracks, heard in the cinema, matched those created on the sound stage. Later, these standards were extended to encompass Home Theater systems and recently adapted to the specialized needs of multi-channel surround reproduction from movies and games, on DVD, played back on a PC-based multimedia system. All multimedia products seeking THX Certification must meet these rigorous performance requirements and quality standards before they can carry the THX logo which is your guarantee that this THX certified Multimedia product will give you performance and reliability, second-to-none, for years to come. Setup Do not plug the AC power plug into the wall outlet until all connections are made. The ADA890 can be setup in two configurations. For ENHANCED SURROUND SOUND a 5-piece setup is used. For near field STEREO/SURROUND SOUND a 3-piece setup is used. The two modes of operation are described below. The speakers are packaged and shipped in the 5-piece arrangement. Follow the instructions and pictorial in Figure 1 to make the 5-piece connections. The ADA890 can be used with Gaming Systems such as the Sony PlayStation and with Sega Dreamcast with the analog input as shown in Figure 2. Playback with this method will result in simulated Dolby®ProLogic surround sound, when in ProLogic mode, for a great gaming experience. ADA890 also can be used with any othe... »