Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BPS-400 Mirage
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pow ered subwoof er o wner s manual PRINTED IN CANADA 7AIMS400 BPS-400 THE ORIGINAL BIPOLAR LOUDSPEAKER TM ®.
IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Read Instructions - All safety and oper ating instr uctions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instr uctions should be retained for future reference.
• P ow er Cord Pr otection - P ower -supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walk ed on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, pa ying par ticular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.
RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pur suant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against har mful interference in a residential installation.
INTRODUCTION W e are proud to welcome you as a new o wner of a Mir age BPS-400. Mirage subwoofers are the result of extensive research into accurate bass reproduction and represent the leading edge in subwoof er design and perfor mance .
Pulse Width Modulation Y our new BPS-400 incorpor ates a revolutionar y new po wer amplifier technology called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . The 400 watt PWM amplifier used in the BPS-400 has m uch higher efficiency (90%) than typical analog amplifiers (20%) and thus gener ates much less heat (typically 1/5).
ROOM A COUSTICS AND SUBW OOFER PLA CEMENT Mirage subwoofer s can be placed vir tually an ywhere in your listening room without significantl y affecting the stereo image of your main speakers. How ever , inter actions between an y subwoofer and room acoustic proper ties will ha ve some impact on the ov er all bass performance .
CONNECTING Y OUR SUBW OOFER Using an Integrated Amplifier/Receiver equipped with pre-out Jacks onl y (See Diag. 1) This method uses two standard RC A-to-RC A interconnect cables. Fir st, connect the amp/receiver's left "PRE-OUT" to the subw oofer jack mar ked left (L) "LO W LEVEL INPUT".
DIA GRAM 1 DIA GRAM 2 BPS-400 o wner s manual 8 PREAMP A/V RECEIVER A/V PRECESSOR INTEGRA TED AMP R L A/V RECEIVER A/V PRECESSOR.
DIA GRAM 3 SET UP CALIBRA TION For best results when setting up your system, assume your normal listening position and hav e another per son perfor m the follo wing adjustments: 1. Set the Subwoof er Level to its z ero position. Set the Subw oofer Roll-off Fr equency Control to 50Hz.
SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER OUTPUT: 400 W A TTS W OOFER: 2 x 12 ” (30.5cm) BIPOLAR SOUND PRESSURE OUTPUT: 125 dB in typical room A COUSTIC FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 18Hz, 50 - 100, +0 – 3dB LO W P ASS FIL TER: 50 - 100 Hz @ 24dB/Octav e INPUT SENSITIVITY: L & R 50 mV LFX 150 mV DIMENSIONS: H x W x D (in) 21.
LIMITED W ARRANTY POLICY W arranty in the United States and Canada Mirage war r ants this product to the retail purchaser against any failure resulting from original manufactur ing defects in workmanship or mater ials.
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