Definitive Technology ProCinema 60 Owner's Manual

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3The Definitive Technology ProCinema 60 System consists of six speakers:four ProMonitor® 60s, one ProCenter® 60 and one ProSub® 60. Normally two of theProMonitor 60s will be used as front speakers and two will be used as side or rearsurround speakers. These speakers can be used with any surround decoding technol-ogy; however, since they will most often be used with Dolby Digital* receivers anddecoders, the instruction manual is written for Dolby Digital hook-ups (and DTSwhich is hooked up the same way). If you are using an earlier ProLogic* receiver,please contact Definitive customer service for specific instructions that apply toyour system.ProCinema 60 Six-Piece Surround Sound SystemConnecting Your LoudspeakersUsually if distortion is heard when the speakers are being driven at loudlevels, it is caused by driving (turning up) the amplifier too loud and notdriving the speakers with more power than they can handle. Remember,most amplifiers put out their full rated power well before the volume controlis turned all the way up! If your speakers distort when you play them loud,turn down the amplifier or get a bigger one.Wiring up Your Speakers to Your Home Theater Surround ReceiverThere are many different ways to wire your ProCinema 60 System to your hometheater surround receiver. In order to simplify this process, we will describe the twomost common methods. Method 1, which involves wiring your front left and rightProMonitor 60s to your ProSub 60 and then wiring your ProSub 60 to your receiver, isthe preferred method in terms of sound quality — it will give you the best blendingbetween the satellite speakers and the sub as well as the fullest, richest sound quality.Method 2, which involves wiring the front left and right ProMonitor 60s directly toyour receiver and hooking your sub up with an RCA cable, uses less speaker wire andstill sounds good but clearly not as good as Method 1. We recommend Method 1, ifpossible.Method 11) First, wire the + (red) terminal of the left channel speaker wire output of yourreceiver or amplifier to the + (red) terminal of the left channel speaker wire(high level) input of your ProSub.2) Next, wire the – (black) terminal of the left channel speaker wire output of yourreceiver or amplifier to the - (black) terminal of the left channel speaker wire(high level) input of the ProSub.3) Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the right channel.4) Wire the + (red) terminal of the left ProMonitor 60 to the left channel + (red)speaker wire (high level) out on the back of the ProSub.5) Wire the – (black) terminal of the left ProMonitor 60 to the left channel – (black)speaker wire (high level) out on the back of the ProSub.* Registered trademarks.