Pioneer S-71W: MAINTENANCE OF EXTERNAL SURFACES: Installation Precautions

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1 Front left speaker

• Keep the unit away from devices such as

cassette decks which are sensitive to

2 Center speaker

magnetic fields.

3 Front right speaker

The subwoofer is not magnetically shielded

4Subwoofer

and so should not be placed near a CRT-

5 Listening area

based TV or color monitor. Magnetic

6 Rear left speaker

storage media (such as floppy discs and

7 Rear right speaker

tape or video cassettes) should also not be

kept close to the subwoofer.

NOTES:

• Position the left and right channel speakers

• Do not place the speaker on an unstable

at equal distances from the TV set and

surface, as doing so may cause the speaker

approximately 1.8 meters from each other.

to fall and cause damage or bodily injury.

• Install the center speaker above or below

• Do not place cups, glasses, or other

the TV so that the sound of the center

containers with fluids on top of the units,

channel is localized at the TV screen.

since the units may be damaged if the

• The rear (surround) speakers are most

liquid spills.

effective when installed in parallel locations

• The installation location selected should

directly to the side, or slightly behind, the

have a sturdy floor surface. Mounting the

listener, at a level about 1 meter above the

speaker on a long-pile carpet should be

listener’s ears.

avoided, since the carpet may touch the

driver’s diaphram, causing distorted

CAUTION:

sound.

When installing the center speaker on top of

• Please install this unit away from the

the TV, be sure to secure it with tape or

antenna cable of the tuner, as noise can be

some other suitable means.

caused with installation close to the

antenna cable. In such a case, use this unit

Otherwise, the speaker may fall from the TV

at a position away from the antenna and the

due to external shocks such as

antenna cable, or when playback of extra

earthquakes, and it may lead to

bass is not required, switch off the power

endangering those nearby or damaging the

for this unit.

speaker.

MAINTENANCE OF EXTERNAL SURFACES:

Installation Precautions

• Clean the surface by wiping with a soft,

• Do not attach the subwoofer to the wall or

dry cloth.

ceiling. They may fall off and cause injury.

• When the surfaces are very dirty, wipe

• Install the unit in a well-ventilated location

with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral

where it will not be exposed to high

cleanser diluted five or six times with

temperatures and high humidity.

water, and wrung out well, and then wipe

again with a dry cloth. Do not use

• Do not place the unit near stoves or other

furniture wax or cleaners.

heating equipment or at locations exposed

to direct sunlight, as these can have an

• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide

adverse effect on the cabinet and internal

sprays and other chemicals on or near

components. Also, do not install the unit

this unit, since these will corrode the

where there is too much dust or high

surfaces.

humidity, as these can cause

malfunctioning or breakdowns. (Avoid

cooking tables and other locations where

the unit would be exposed to heat, steam

and soot.)

• Do not place heavy or large objects on top

of the speaker. Doing so could provoke the

speaker to fall, causing damages or bodily

injury. If speakers fall from their installation

locations, they may suffer irreparable

cracks in their finish.

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