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www.chrysalisacoustics.com TA B L E OF CONTENTS Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . .
www.chrysalisacoustics.com C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S Congratulations on your purchase of a Chrysalis Starfire™ subwoofer system. This system represents the state-of-the-art in home audio reproduction and will provide you with years of listening pleasure when properly cared for. Read and follow this instruction manual to insure safe and proper system connection and operation. Caution! Please observe the following instructions to insure safe and proper system operation.
www.chrysalisacoustics.com Placement The first step in installing your new Starfire is to determine where it will be placed in the room. Unpack the system carefully and use the following guidelines in order to find the best room placement option. True subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies which are primarily omni-directional. Keep in mind that frequency response and output level can be drastically influenced by placement, depending on the acoustic properties of the listening room.
www.chrysalisacoustics.com To alleviate this condition, we recommend the following steps: 1) If using line level jacks, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT INPUT CAN BE USED – never use just the left or just the right input. If the subwoofer’s signal comes from the LFE channel of your receiver, use a “Y” splitter to connect both the Left and Right inputs*.
www.chrysalisacoustics.com Phase Adjustment - 0°/180° This control allows you to “reverse” the phase of the subwoofer’s output signal 180° to correct for any possible mismatch and resulting cancellation between the subwoofer and your main speakers/amplifier. To adjust, simply listen to the system with music playing, then depress the phase switch from one position to the other and listen for a change in mid-bass frequency output.
www.chrysalisacoustics.com R E A R PA N E L C O N N E C T I O N S Figure 1. Starfire-10 and -12 Rear Panel Connections Figure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the Starfire. Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1. (1) SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT terminals - Connect these input terminals to the speaker output terminals of your amplifier or receiver. (2) SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUT terminals - The speaker-level signal to the front speakers is output from these terminals.
www.chrysalisacoustics.com TM Figure 2. Starfire-Mini Rear Panel Connections CROSSOVERS Receiver/Processor Subwoofer Outputs The Chrysalis subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input when using the built-in crossover. Many home theater processors/receivers (Dolby Digital™, DTS™, THX™) have a “subwoofer out” jack (sometimes labeled “LFE”) that is internally filtered, settable at the receiver/processor, and designed to be used with a powered subwoofer.
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www.chrysalisacoustics.com INTERCONNECT CABLES When installing your new Chrysalis subwoofer using the line level connections, you should always use shielded phono cables. There are many high quality cables available today. It is recommended that you keep the length of cable as short as possible to avoid any potential noise problems. When using speaker level connections, use a high quality speaker cable that mates well with the connectors.
www.chrysalisacoustics.com TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE Before seeking service for your amplifier or subwoofer, please re-check all systems. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Verify that the unit is plugged in and power outlet used is active. Is the power switch on? Is the unit receiving an input signal from your source? Have all controls (volume, crossover, phase, etc.
www.chrysalisacoustics.com S P E C I F I C AT I O N S MODEL STARFIRE-10 STARFIRE-12 STARFIRE-MINI Woofer 10” (24.5 cm) forward firing (8.2” piston diameter) 12” (30.5 cm) foward firing (9.7” piston diameter) 6.5” (16.5 cm) active (5” piston diameter) & 8” (20.3 cm) passive (6.
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www.chrysalisacoustics.com FOR YOUR RECORDS. . . Date Purchased____________________________________________________________________________ Dealer__________________________________________________________________________________ Serial #_________________________________________________________________________________ *NOTE: Please complete and return your warranty card within ten (10) days or Register. . . ON LINE . . . It’s faster . . . and easier www.chrysalisacoustics.com LIMITED WARRANTY - U.S.
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