Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Strata 5 REL Acoustics
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USER MANUAL STAMPEDE AND STRATA 5 REL Acou stics Limited North Road, Bridgend Industrial Estate Bridgend, CF31 3TP Great Britain Telephone: +4 4 (0) 1 656 768 777 Fax: +44 (0) 1 656 766 09 3 Web: www.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 2 CONTE NTS CONTENTS ........ ............ .......... ......... ......... ............ .......... ......... ......... ............ ......... .......... .. .......... ......... .... 2 WELCOME ........... ......... ......
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 3 WELCOM E Thank you for buying a REL “ST” range Sub-Bass system. This manual contains important safety information a s well as helpful advice an d sh ould be carefully stud ied before integra ting the sub-bass system w ith your sound system.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 4 MAIN FEATURES OF THE N EW ‘ST’ SERIES 1. Microprocessor control with memory for all function s 2. Dedicated digital readout for all functions 3. All components are of superior quality in order to achieve long life and long term consistency of sound quality 4.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 5 Worldwide Wa rranty In addition to any local warranty, which may be offered by your Dist ributor or Retailer, REL offers you a conditional three-year Worldwide Warranty. The conditions of this warran ty are: 1. That the warranty shall be for a term of three years from the d ate of purchase.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 6 HI LEV EL LFE LE VEL CE Str a ta5 FUSE 2A/T ~ 22 0-24 0 VAC 50-6 0 HZ 150 WA TT MOSFET SUB-BASS SPEAKE R SYSTEM PROTECTED BY MADE IN GREA T BRITA IN www.rel.net R 5-12V DC TRIGGER REAR AMPLIFIER PANEL Strata 5 amplifier panel shown, Stampede amplifier panel is the same.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 7 Most functions are accessible via either the remote or the front pa nel. Standby and the memory are only accessible via the remote. Display time out, display brightness and DC trigger are only accessible via the front panel.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 8 Display of Memo ry Function 1 st . memory position store. Press MEMORY the di splay will show Pr – (Profile) Press LFE + button, the display will show Pr –1 an d the settings wil l be stor ed. 1 st . memory po sition recall.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 9 CONTR OL P ANEL DISP LAY The followin g option s are availab le via the re mote control an d the encoder on t he control p anel. LFE input v olume . Selec t by pr ess ing LF E + or – butt ons on the remote control or pressing the control knob on the control panel until ‘LF’ shows on the display.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 10 ADDIT IONAL FUNCT IO NS (Only available via the encoder on main control panel) Display Time Out . Enables the display to be turned off afte r a pre-set tim e or left on continually. - - indica tes ‘alw ays on’ or sel ect 1 to 5 9 secon ds for display off.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 11 CONNECTING UP Always switch off your system before disconnecting any wires To enhance connection versatility, the “St” r ange has a range of separate inputs depending on the model, see page 8. To connect to the power amplifier using the UNBALANCED Neutrik high level input.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 12 To connect to MONO BLOCK power amplifiers using the High Level Neutrik UNBALANCED input To engage the Neutrik Speakon plug, insert fully into socket and rotate clockwise until locked.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 13 To connect to the amplifier/processor/receiver using the phono to phono LFE interconnect Alternative method for connecting at Lo w Level from pre amplifier In some circumstances it is not possible to use the high level method of connection, for example when using active sp eakers.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 14 REL SET-UP MADE SIMPLE REL designs are not traditional subwoofers, but true sub-bass systems . A REL is designed to augment the performan ce of “full range” spea ker system s, to provide linear re sponse dow n to below 12 Hz (Studio III, -6 dB down at 9 Hz).
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 15 Trying to ignore all other music in the cut, listen for the bass drum and its effect o n the listening room. 1. Phas e Or ientat ion : Once in the corner we need to adjust for phase.
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 16 Hint: There is a tendency among audiophiles to set the cro ssover point too high and the gain too low when fir st learn ing how to in tegrate a REL w ith the syst em, the fear b eing one of overwhelming the main speakers with bass .
REL Acoustics S T 5 User Manual 17 RUNNI NG IN Care taken over ru nning in will be rewarded by many years of pleasurable use. Both the electronics and the dr ive unit will benefit from a n initial period of carefully controlled use. Possible damage may be sust ained by running in the unit at too high a volum e setting over an extended period.
REL Acoustics ST 5 User Manua l 18 POWER SA VING EFFIC IENCY All REL sub-bass systems are designed for maximum power efficiency, when operational and also when at re st. REL circuitry is designed for “power s tarvation” operation when no signal is p resent.
REL Acoustics ST 5 user manual 19 SPECIFICATIONS MODEL STAMPEDE STRATA 5 TYPE Closed box loading Closed box loading ROLL O FF 16Hz to 99Hz 16Hz to 99Hz IN R OOM RESP ONSE -3dB 18Hz -3dB 18Hz INPUT CON.
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