Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P-38F Klipsch
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P all ad iu m P -38F P -37F P -17B P -27C P -27S Owner ’ s M anual.
Page 2 1. READ these instructions. 2. KEEP these instructions. 3. HEED all warnings. 4. FOLL O W all instructions. 5. DO NOT use this apparatus near wat er . 6. CLEAN ONL Y with dry cloth. 7. DO NO T block an y vent ilation o penings . Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions.
Page 3 Introduction F or over 60 years , our engineers have sought the ultimate: a loudspeaker that could repr oduce recorded music with all the passion of a live per formance. The P alladium™ S eries approaches aural perfection, while mak ing a visual statement that is every bit as elegant and passionate as the sound.
Page 4 Getting Started Unpacking (P-38F / P-37F) Please follow the unpacking instructions fully and in the order shown below . These loudspeakers are heavy! Do not lif t or move these speak ers by yourself .
Page 5 Preparing the Loudspeaker C onnec tionProc edure: There is a specific procedure to be follow ed: • Switch o and unplug the amplier/s and all source electronics fr om the mains power . • Place both loudspeakers in the general area where y ou want them.
Page 6 Positioning Loudspeakers - Stereo Never allow ob jects of furniture to impede the loudspeaker or place objects between the loudspeakers and the listening position. Ster eoPositioning (P-38F / P-37F / P -17B) The generally accepted norm is that the loudspeakers should be as far away from each other as they ar e from the listener .
Page 7 Positioning Loudspeakers - Home Theater 6’ - 16’ LFE 2 LFE 1 CENTER The same general positioning rules as for stereo apply but these are some v ariations. • The loudspeakers can be placed closer together . Remember that the closer the speak ers are to one another , the less spacious the sound will be in ster eo.
Page 8 Positioning Center and Surrounds Cen terChannelP ositioning The P-27C is a dedicat ed center channel speaker that should be placed as close as possible to the center of your video display .
Page 9 Cables, Crossovers and Connections F or best results, connect your loudspeakers with purpose -designed loudspeaker cable. The cables to both loudspeakers should be of equal lengths and be of a gauge sucient to drive the speakers comfortably without any loss of power in the bass at high volumes.
Page 10 Connecting the Loudspeakers - 2 The T erminalPanel As supplied, positiv e and negative terminals of the high and low frequency terminal pairs are strapped to- gether with a two-way strap. This is how you should prepar e the terminal panel for each wiring option.
Page 11 Connecting the Loudspeakers - 3 Bi-amping Connecting each loudspeaker drive element to separate amplication oers the highest possible performance level. It is not necessar y for the ampliers in the treble and bass sections to be identical .
Page 12 Finalising the Assembly FitttingSpik es (P-38F and P-37F only) The lo udsp eaker s a re sup plie d w ith a se t o f lo ng spike s an d a set of sho rt spi kes. All ar e adj usta ble and t in the sam e wa y . Spike seats with felt bases are supplied f or use where spikes are inappropriate; e .
Page 13 Final Adjustments The P alladium Series loudspeak ers have a phenomenal fr equency response and superb dynamics, so playing large orchestral or r ock music will be an awesome experience, but may not necessarily be the best guide in setting up the speakers.
Page 14 About Your Loudspeaker AnInternationalP roject Th e Kl ips ch P alla diu m se ries has dr aw n o n e ng ine eri ng , d esig n and ma nuf act urin g re sou rc es fr om all av er the world.
Page 15 Loudspeaker Components -1 BassDrivers Th e w oof er ut ili ze s a lo w ma ss hy bri d A lum inu m/Roh ac ell ®/Ke vla r® co ne wit h a n o ver hung voice coil. Ev en under massive dynamic demand, the driver retains linearity and lo w d ist ortion .
Page 16 Loudspeaker Components -2 T rebleC ompressionDriver L ow di sto r tio n, hi gh sen sit iv ity , w ide ba ndw idth an d n eut ral ton ality ha ve b een, in th is gr ound -br eakin g d esi gn , p ush ed b eyo nd the sta nda rd s fo r a ny pr evio us Klip sc h d riv er .
Page 17 Loudspeaker Components -3 Cabinet F unc tio na lly , a ny l oud spea ker e nclo sur e pr ov id es a mec hani ca l p lace ment of each transducer , a method for suppressing acoustical radiations and a reso - nant chamber to extend low frequency per formance.
Page 18 Conclusion CareandMaint enance V ery li ttle ma int enan ce is r equir ed. T o m aint ain the n ish of t he loud spe akers , wip e th em car efu lly with a soft lint free polishing cloth. Occasionally , and to remove ngermarks etc.
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3502 W oodview Tr ace, Suite 200 Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 USA 1.800.KLIPSCH • www.klipsch.com www.klipsch.com/palladium.
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