Companion5 Owners Guide

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M U LT I M ED I A SPEA K ER SY ST EM

Owners Guide

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SAFETYINFORMATION

Please read t h i s gu ide

P lea se ta ke the time to follow the ins tructions in this guide c a refully. It w ill help you se t up a nd o perate your spe a ker

sys tem properly. Pleas e s a ve this g uide for future referenc e.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do no t expose the product to rain or moisture.

WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to d ripping or splashing, and ob jects filled with liquids, such as vases,

shall not be placed on the apparatus. As with any electronic products , use care not to spill liquids into any part of the

system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard.

The lightning flas h w ith a rrow hea d s ymbo l within a n eq uila teral tria ngle a lerts the us er to the prese nce ofuninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude toco nstitute a risk of electrica l shoc k.

The exc la ma tion point within a n eq uila teral tria ngle, as ma rked o n the sys tem, is intended to a lert the userto the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owners guide.

WARNING: To prevent electric shock, match the wide b lade of the line cord plug to the wide slot of the AC (mains)

recep tac le. Insert fully.

WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as lighted c andles, should be placed on or near the apparatus.

CAUTION: Make no modifications to the system or accesso ries. Unautho rized alterations may comprom ise safety,

regulatory compliance, and system performance.

CAUTION: Long-term exposure to loud music may cause hearing damage. It is best to avoid extreme volume when

using headphones, especially for extended periods.

This prod uct c onfo rms to the EMC D irec tive 2004/108/EC a nd to the Low Volta ge Direc tive 2006/95/EC . The

complete Declaration of Conformity can be found on www.bose.com/static/compliance/index.html .

Notes :

Where the mains plug or appliance coup ler is used as the disconnect d evice, such d isconnect device shall remain

readily operable.

This produc t must be used indoors. It is neither designed nor tested for use outdoo rs, in recreation vehicles, or on

boats.

2007 Bose Corporation. N o part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission.

Bose, C O MPANI O N , TrueSpace and Acoustimass are registered trademarks of Bose C orporation. A ll other trademarks referenced herein areproperty of their respective owners.


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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions for all components beforeusing this product.

2. Keep these instructions for future reference.

3. Heed all warnings on the product and in the ow nersguide.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture Donot use this produc t near a ba thtub, w as hbow l, kitchen s ink,

laundry tub, in a wet b as ement, near a s wimming po ol, oranyw here else that wa ter or moisture a re present.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth and as directed by B oseCo rporation. Unplug this produc t from the w all outlet beforecleaning.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install inaccordance with the manufacturers instructions Toensure reliable operation of the product and to protect itfrom overheating, put the product in a position and locationthat will not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example,do not place the produc t on a b ed, so fa, or similar surfac ethat may block the ventilation openings. Do not put it in abuilt-in system, s uch as a b ookca se or a c ab inet that maykeep a ir from flow ing through its ventila tion o penings.

8. Do not install near any heat sources, such as radia-tors, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two bladeswith one wider than the other. A grounding-type plughas two blades and a third grounding prong. Thewider blade or third prong are provided for yoursafety. If the provided plug does not fit in your outlet,consult an electrician for replacement of the obsoleteoutlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on orpinched, particularly at plugs, conveniencereceptacles, and the point where they exitfrom the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by themanufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket or table specified by the manu-facturer or sold with the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution whenmoving the cart /apparatus combinationto avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms orwhen unused for long periods of time to preventdamage to this product.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Ser-vicing is required when the apparatus has been dam-aged in any way: such as power-supply cord or plug isdamaged; liquid has been spilled or objects havefallen into the apparatus; the apparatus has beenexposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor-mally, or has been dropped Do not a ttempt to se rvicethis product yourself. Opening or removing covers may

expose yo u to dang erous voltages or other haza rds. For helpin so lving problems, co ntac t B ose Custo mer Service. Referto the ad dress s heet included w ith the system.

15. To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid over-loading wall outlets, extension cords, or integralconvenience receptacles.

16. Do not let objects or liquids enter the product asthey may touc h da ngerous voltag e points or short-out partsthat co uld result in a fire or elec tric sho ck.

17. See product enclosure for safety related-markings.

18. Use proper power sources Plug the product into aproper pow er source, a s des cribed in the o perating instruc-tions o r as marked on the product.

Information about products that generateelectrical noiseIf applica ble, this eq uipment has been tes ted a nd found tocomply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuantto P a rt 15 of the FCC rules. Thes e limits a re designed toprovide rea so nab le protec tion a ga inst ha rmful interferenc e ina residential insta lla tion. This e q uipment g enerate s, us es,and ca n radiate radio freq uency energy a nd, if not installedand us ed in ac co rda nce w ith the instructions, may c auseha rmful interferenc e to radio c ommunica tions . How ever, thisis no gua rantee tha t interferenc e w ill not oc cur in a pa rticularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, you areencourag ed to try to c orrect the interference by one o r moreof the following measures:

Reorient or reloc ate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment andreceiver.

Co nnect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuitthan the one to which the receiver is c onnected .

Co nsult the d ealer or an experienced radio/TV technicianfor help.

This produc t comp lies w ith the Ca na dian ICES -003 Clas s Bspecifications.


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INTRODUCTION

Your Com panion5 m ul t im ed ia speaker sys tem

Thank you for purcha sing a B os e Compa nion 5 multimed ia spe aker sys tem, w hich deliversthe superb a co ustic pe rformanc e need ed to e njoy the full a udio impa ct o f music, mo vies ,ga mes , a nd other entertainment source s from your co mputer.

Us ing TrueS pa ce d igital surround s igna l proc ess ing te chnology, the s ma ll sate llite s pea kersprovide improved s pa ciousnes s, bo ld surround effects, a nd mo vie-like rea lism.

Your system includes:

Two s mall, eas y-to-plac e spea kers on stands and a n Acoustimas s mod ule.

A USB ca ble to connect the system to your computer.

A control pod that a llows you to control system volume and c onnect head phones or porta-ble aud io players.

Setup he lp

The s etup instructions in this o wne rs g uide explain how yo ur C omp a nion 5 multimediaspeaker system easily connects to your computer.

If you need a dd itional help, plea se visit http://ow ners.b os e.c om/Co mpa nion5 for more

information.


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SYSTEMSETUP

Unpack ing

Ca refully unpac k your sys tem. S ave a ll pa cking ma teria ls, w hich provide the s afes t wa y totransport your system.

If any pa rt of the system appea rs d ama ged , do not attempt to use it. Notify Bos e or your

authorized Bo se dea ler immed ia tely. For Bos e c onta ct information, refer to the ad dressshee t included in the ca rton.

Chec k to be s ure your system includes the parts s how n in Figure 1.

Figu re 1

Carton contents

Acoustimass mod ule

Left spea ker Right spea ker

Control pod USB c able

*The a ppropria te po we r cord fo r your reg ion is included .

Power cord*

Rubber feet forAco ustimas s mo dule

WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep p lastic bags out o f the reach of children.

For your record s

Now is a go od time to reco rd the s eria l number of your new C ompa nion 5 systemhere a nd o n your prod uct registration c a rd. The s erial number is loc ate d on the rea rof the Acoustimass module.

S eria l number: ____________________________________

P urc ha se da te : ____________________________________

We s ugg est yo u keep yo ur sa les rec eipt and a co py of your prod uct registrationca rd tog ether with this o wne rs guide.


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Plac ing your Com pan ion5 sys tem

For optima l performa nce, use the follow ing g uidelines to choo se loc a tions and pos itions fo rthe Aco ustima ss mod ule, sp ea kers, a nd the c ontrol pod. Refer to Figure 2, which shows atypical system setup.

Figu re 2

Typical system setup24 in (61 c m)

maximum

Aco ustima ss module

Left (L) s pea ker

Right (R) sp ea ker

Control pod

Pos it i on ing t he speakers

P roper pos itioning of the s pea kers will allow you to experience the a udio surround e ffec ts

that your Companion 5 multimed ia spe aker sys tem is de signed to d eliver.

P lac e the left and right spea ker to the left and right of your computer monitor at a bout anarms length a wa y from w here you a re s eated (Fig ure 2). The be ad on ea ch s pea ker co rd isma rked L (left) or R (right) to ide ntify left/rig ht p lac ement .

For optimum performanc e, position eac h spea ker the same distance from you, and nomore than 24 inches (61 cm) apart.

Aim both speakers straight ahea d. Do not angle them inwa rd or outwa rd.

Keep the spea kers a wa y from a djac ent large objects or cab inet surfaces . For example, ifyour computer desk includes a hutch, keep the outside edge of each speaker at least sixinches away from any adjacent surface. Avoid placing the speakers inside cubby holes.


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Pos it i on ing the Acous t im assm odu le

The Acous tima ss mod ule is des igned to be the unseen part of the s peaker system.For examp le, you c an plac e it under your co mputer ta ble or des k.

Put one rubber foot on each corner of the

bottom panel of the module.

Stand the module on its feet on a f la t surface.

DO NOT BLOCKthe front g rille o f the mod ule.

DO NOTlay the mod ule on its side o r stand itupside do wn.

DO NOTput any ob jec ts or eq uipment be hind

it or be side it that ma y b loc k the ventila tion

openings a t the rea r of the mod ule. Adeq uate

ventila tion is nec ess a ry to prevent the mo dule

from overheating.

P lac e the module at leas t 6 inches (15 cm)

a way from the co mputer a nd c omputer monitor

to p revent the mod ule from interfering with your

computer system.

Keep the module aw ay from heat sources such as radiators, bas eboards, or quartz

heaters. Make sure the power cord c an reach a n AC (mains) outlet and the USB ca ble ca n reac h

the US B c onnec tion on your computer.

CAUTION: Do not place computer monitors, floppy disks, hard d rives, or other magnetic mediawithin 6 inches (15 cm) of the Acoustimass module. The magnetic field p roduced by this modulecan erase magnetic media and interfere with the mon itor.


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Mak i ng syst em connec t i ons

The follow ing steps a nd Figure 3tell you how to make the system connections.

Before you start:

Please read the entire setup procedure.

Make sure your computer is o n and the operating s ystem is running.

IMPORTANT:Close all other software applications.

1. Inse rt the red plug o n the right (R) sp ea ker ca ble into the Rjac k and insert the w hite plugon the left (L) sp ea ker ca ble into the Lja ck. The R a nd L ma rks o n the plugs must fa ce up

for each plug to fit correctly into its respective jack.

2. P lug the co ntrol pod c a ble into the Control Podjack.

3. P lug one e nd of the pow er cord into the AC Input jack on the rear panel of the Acousti-

mass module. Plug the other end into an AC (mains) outlet.

4. P lug the a ppropriate end o f the US B ca ble (supplied) into the To Computerjac k on theAco ustima ss mod ule. P lug the other end into a U S B ja ck on your co mputer.

IMPORTANT: For optimum performance, connect the USB cable directly to aUSB jack on your computer rather than connecting through a USB hub.

5. For WindowsXP computers,go to Windows XP audio setup on pag e 11.

For WindowsVista computers,go to Windows Vista audio setup o n pag e 13.

For Mac OSX computers,go to Mac OS X audio setup on pa ge 15.

Right (R) speaker Left (L) speaker

Controlpo d

Computer USB

Acous timas s mo dule rea r panel

3 2

1

4

Note : Make sure all cab le plugs are fully inserted into their respective jacks.

Figu re 3

Connec tion overview

Note : The Companion5 system does not have an AC power switch. The system turns on inStandby mode when you plug in the power cord. See System modes on page 16.

Note : Bose recommends using a safety agency-approved surge protector on all electronicequipment. Voltage variations and spikes can damage electronic components in any system.A quality suppressor can eliminate the vast majority of failures attributed to surges and may bepurchased at electronics stores.


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WindowsXP aud io se tup

IMPORTANT!

Do not unplug any cables during this setup procedure.

For additional help with your audio setup, please visithttp://owners.bose.com/Companion5.

1. After plugging in the USB ca ble, wa it for a series of Found New Hardwa re mess ag esto appear on your computer screen (Figure 4) (this takes ab out 30 sec onds ). If any other

mes sa ge s a ppea r that interrupt this s etup proc es s, refer to Troubleshoo ting on

page 19.

Start

End

Note : If you do not see these messages, the capability to display them may be disabled in yourcomputer. Wait two minutes before proceeding to the next step.

Figu re 4

Found New Hardwaretypical message sequence


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2. In the Window s XP Co ntrol Pa nel, ope n Sounds and Audio Devices

Properties(Figure 5).

Figu re 5

Sounds and Audio DevicesProperties and AdvancedAudio Properties

Connected USB device

Se tting for the Co mpanion 5 system

3. Under the Volumeta b, verify that Bose USB Audiois the connected US B d evice.

4. Under Speaker settings, click the Advancedbutton to open Advanced AudioProperties.

5. In the Speaker setupd rop list, select 5.1 surround sound speakers.

6. Click Applyand then OK.

Your Companion5 multimedia speaker system is now ready to use.

Note : If you remove the USB connect ion to your Companion 5 system and plug it in again later,perform this procedure again to check the settings.


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WindowsVis ta audio setup

IMPORTANT!



1. P lug in the US B ca ble. Wa it for the de vice driver insta lla tion mes sa ge to a ppea r on yourcomputer screen (Figure 6).

Figu re 6

Device driver installationmessage

If any other mes sa ge s a ppea r that interrupt this se tup proc es s, refer to Troubleshoo t-ing o n pag e 19.

If you do not see this mes sa ges , the capa bility to display it may be disabled in yourco mputer. Wa it two minutes b efore proc eed ing to the next step.

2. Click in the b ubble to display the installa9tion sta tus (Figure 7). Wait for the installation to

finish.

Figu re 7

Device driver installationstatus

3. Open the c ontrol panel and click Hardware and Sound(Figure 8).

Figu re 8

Contro l panel


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Mac OSX aud io se tup

IMPORTANT!



1. In the System Preferences, open the Soundcontrol panel (Figure 11).2. Choose Bose USB Audiofor sound output and c los e the co ntrol panel.

Figu re 11

Mac OSX soundpreferences

3. In the Applica tions fo lder on yo ur hard d rive, o pen the Utilities folder.

4. Open the Audio MIDI Setupc ontrol panel (Figure 12).

5. Select Bose USB Audiofor Properties For, Default Output, and System Output.

Figu re 12

Audio MIDI Setup controlpanel

Your Companion5 multimedia speaker system is now ready to use.


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OPERATION

System m odes

There a re three s ystem m od es. Eac h sys tem mod e is identified b y the co lor of the mode indi-cator on the control pod (Figure 13):

Muted (Amber):The s ystem spe akers a re s ilence d. You hea r no a udio from the co mputeror any c onnected source. This mode is automatically se lected when you c onnect hea d-phones to the control pod.

Active (Green):You hea r the a ctive sound so urce from the sys tem s pea kers. The pos itionof the volume control ring sets the volume level.

Standby (Red):The sys tem is in an e nergy-sa ving mo de. When bo th the USB co nnectionfrom your com puter a nd the input signa l of a co nnected aud io s ource a re inactive for sev-eral minutes, the sys tem mutes the s pea kers a nd sw itches to S tand by. The sys tem returnsto the Muted mode w hen the US B c onnection bec omes a ctive ag ain.

Touch the to p ce nter of the c ontrol pod to s witch be twe en the Muted a nd Active mode,except when hea dphones a re co nnected. P lugging in head phones a lwa ys puts the system inMuted Mode until they are removed.

Figure 13

System controls and modeindicator

Mode switch(touch-sensitive)

Mode indicator

Amber = Muted mode

Green = Act ive mode

Re d = S ta nd b y m od e

Volume control ring

IMPORTANT!

The Companion5 multimedia speaker system is designed to perform at its bestwithout any additional audio effects. Make sure you disable any audio effectssettings and close any effects applications running on your computer.

Make sure the settings in your software application are correct for 5.1 surroundsound.

Cont ro l l i ng the vo lum e

The vo lume c ontrol ring on the control pod (Figure 13) is the master volume control for anya udio coming from yo ur co mputer or a device c onnec ted to the input jac k. Rotate the ringclockwise to increa se the volume or co unterclockwise to d ec rea se it.

To se t th e vo lume leve l

To prope rly s et the volume level, yo u need to a djust both the volume level of the s ource (yourP C or a c onnected s ource) and the Co mpanion 5 system:

1. S et the Co mpa nion 5 sys tem volume to m inimum.

2. S et the source volume nea r ma ximum.

3. S tart playing music.

4. S low ly increas e the volume on the C ompa nion 5 sys tem c ontrol pod until the so und

reaches a comfortable level.

To m ute t he sys tem

To s ilenc e the sys tem, to uch the mod e s witch o n the c ontrol pod (indica tor glows Ambe r).Touc h it ag a in to unmute (indica tor glow s G reen).

Note : The system outp ut may be reduced by an internal protection feature if you play music at

full volume for a long period of time.


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Adjus t i ng the b ass

After listening to your spe a ker sys tem, you ma y wish to a djust the s ound. Us e the ba sscompensation control (Figure 14) on the Acoustimass mod ule.

Figure 14

Bass compensation control

Aco ustima ss rearpanel

Bass compensation:

to increas e ba ss (+ )

to de creas e ba ss ()


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CONNECTINGOTHERDEVICES

Connec t i ng headphones

To connect headphones, plug the hea dphones co rd into the 3.5-mm stereo head phonesjac k on the side o f the control pod (Figure 15).

Plugging in headphones a utomatica lly mutes the system spea kers.

After disco nnecting head phones, touch the mode sw itch to hear so und from the spea kersagain.

To a djust the vo lume level, use the vo lume co ntrol ring o n the co ntrol pod .

Figure 15

Control pod connectors

Hea dphones output ja ck Audio input ja ck

Mode switch

Connect ing an aud io dev ice

To connect an audio devicesuc h as a C D/MP3 player, plug the a udio ca ble from thedevice into the 3.5-mm stereo input jack on the control pod.

To a djust the volume level, turn up the vo lume on the a udio device a nd us e the vo lumecontrol ring on the control pod.

Note : When listening to a connected audio device, alerts and sounds from your computer are

mixed with the sound from the audio device. You may need to ad just the volume contro l ring and

the volume levels in your computer and the connected device to hear both sources at your

preferred levels.


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CAREANDM AINTENANCE

Clean ing your speaker system

To c lean the s urfac e of your spea kers, Acoustimass module, a nd co ntrol pod, use a softcloth. You ma y use a n a mmonia-free w indow cleaner to ma intain the finish.

Do not use a ny sprays nea r the speakers. Do not use any solvents, chemica ls, or cleaningsolutions c onta ining a lco hol, a mmonia, or ab rasives.

Do not allow liq uids to spill into any openings.

To c lea n the spe aker grilles, vac uum them ca refully.

L im i t ed war ran t y

The Co mpa nion 5 s ystem is c overed by a limited tra nsferab le w arra nty. Deta ils of the limitedwa rranty are provided on the prod uct registration ca rd tha t ca me w ith your sys tem. P lea se fillout the informa tion se ction on the ca rd a nd ma il it to B os e or reg ister your prod uct a thttp://ow ners.b os e.c om/reg ister. Fa ilure to do so w ill not affec t your limited w a rra nty rig hts.

Troubleshoot ing

This ta ble provide s g uide lines fo r so lving prob lems tha t you ma y enc ounter. For a dd itiona lhelp, conta ct B os e direc tly or visit the Internet site at http://ow ners.b os e.c om/Co mpa nion5.

See the address sheet included in the carton for contact information.

Prob lem What to do

S etup wa s interrupted bythe messa ge, A prob-lem oc curred duringhardw are insta llation.Your new hardw a re mightnot w ork prope rly.

You may have removed the USB c ab le during the hardwa re installation proce ss. Insert the

USB ca ble and s tart aga in.

Try a different USB jack.

S etup wa s interrupted bythe messa ge, This US Bdevice c a n perform fas ter

if you connec t it to aHi-Speed USB 2.0 port.For a list of a vaila bleports, click here.

You may have plugged into a USB hub that has a US B 1.0 device connected to it .

Remove the USB 1.0 device, or plug the Companion 5 system directly into a USB

2.0 port.

No sound from thesystem.

Disconnect the USB ca ble from your computer and plug it in aga in.

Make sure co nnections a re sec ure (See Making system c onnections on pa ge 10).

Check your speaker cords for damage that may b e ca using an open or short circuit .

Turn the volume ring on the control pod c lockwise.

If you are using a connected audio device, ma ke sure it is plugged in and the volume

co ntrol on the d evice is turned up.

Make s ure the spea ker system is in the Active mode (control pod indica tor is G reen).

D is co nne c t he a d pho ne s .

Restart your digital audio applica tion. Make sure mute is not s et in the applica tion a ndthat the volume is set a t a reas ona ble level.

The entire s pea ker sys -tem sounds distorted.

Decrease the volume at the sound so urce a nd increase the volume on the control pod.

Disa ble the effects in any audio a pplica tion running.


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Custom er servi ce

For add itiona l help in so lving problems, c onta ct B os e Cus tomer Se rvice . Refer to thead dress s heet included w ith the system.

Produc t spec i f i ca t i ons

Power rating US A/Ca na da ................ .. 120VAC~ 50/60 Hz 300WInterna tiona l...... ..... .... .... 220VAC -240VAC ~ 50/60 Hz 300WJ a pa n...... .................. ..... 100VAC~ 50/60 Hz 300W

Dimensions S atellite s pea ker............ 8.85" H x 5.79" W x 3.83" D(22.5 cm x 14.7 cm x 9.7 cm)

Aco ustimas s mo dule..... 8.58" H x 6.82" W x 16.74"D(21.8 cm x 17.3 cm x 42.5 cm)

Co ntrol pod ...................2.46" DIA x 1.12" H(6.3 cm x 2.9 cm )

Weight S atellite spea ker............ 1.9 lb (0.85 kg)Acous timas s module ..... 18.3 lb (8.3 kg)Co ntrol pod ................... 0.46 lb (0.21 kg)

Finish Acous timas s module ..... S cratc h-resistant, s atin-finished vinylS atellite spe akers ..........P ainted polymer finish

Compu te r sys t em recomm enda t i on 1 GHz, minimum, Pentium proces sor or equivalent

256 MB RAM, minimum

US B 2.0

Microsoft Windows XP or la ter, or Mac OS X 10.4.6 o r la ter

A compa tible 5.1 surroundsound dec oder residing on your computer

Im hea ring c licks, pops ,and a bnormal sounds onmy c omputer.

This may b e ca used by connecting the speaker system to your computer through a USB

hub. Disc onnect the C ompanion 5 s ystem US B ca ble from the hub a nd plug it into a

US B jac k on your co mputer.

Sound from speakers is

not loud eno ugh.

Increas e the volume on your computer or other sound source.

S ystem so unds tinny,too muc h treble.

Make sure right (R) and left (L) spe a kers a re on the correc t sides of your co mputer moni-

tor. Chec k the L and R ma rkings on the spe aker cord behind ea ch s pea ker.

Make sure Bas s Compensation control on the Acoustimass mod ule is not turned fully

counterclockwise.

One s ate llite s pea kerdoes not play or soundsdistorted.

Check all connections between the sa tellite speakers, c ontrol pod, s ound s ource a nd the

Aco ustimass mod ule. Ma ke sure all plugs are fully inse rted into the jac ks on the mod ule.

Make s ure the spea ker cord plug on the s peaker in q uestion is fully inserted into its jac k

on the Acoustimass module.

To de termine if the problem is in the so und source o r the Acoustimass module, co nnect a

different sound s ource to the co ntrol pod. If the Com pa nion 5 spea ker sys tem ope ra tes

properly, the problem is in the original sound source. If the problem remains, then theprob lem is in the Aco ustimass mod ule.

Check balance levels on your sound source.

Prob lem What t o do


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