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A)

Input Gain Switch

- Fixed is equal to maximum input gain on the variable gain 

knob. 200mv delivered to the balanced input stage delivers 90dB of acoustic 
output at one meter.

B) 

Variable Input Gain Switch

- Offers variable gain from -

 to maximum gain, 

which is equal to having the gain switch set to the reference position.
Reference denotes the position that should be used when operating this monitor
with +4dBu input signal.

C)

Narrow/Wide Switch

- See section 6 - Narrow/Wide Mode

D)

80 Hz High-Pass Filter In / Out

- When this switch is in the IN position, an 

12dB per octave 80 Hz High-Pass Filter is placed in line on the input stage of 
the monitor. This switch should be in the OUT position when used with any
bass-management controller, such as an LFE-3, 4 or 5, or any other [consumer]
processor that has internal 80 Hz High-Pass filters.

E)

Unbalanced Input

- this RCA type input terminal is connected in series with the

Unbalanced Output.

F)

Unbalanced Output

- this RCA type output terminal is connected in series with 

the Unbalanced Input.

G)

Neutrik Balanced Input

- this input terminal is connected in series with the 

Balanced Output and features both XLR and Phone connections. Pin 2 is hot.

H)

Neutrik Balanced Output

- this output terminal is connected in series with the 

Balanced Input and uses a standard XLR connection. Pin 2 is hot.

I)

Standard IEC Power Cord Receptacle

J)

Fuse holder

- 5 Amp Slow-blow type fuse

K)

Power Switch

14. Inputs & Controls

(see Figure 5)

S-

150P THX Manual

Summary of Contents for S-150P THX

Page 1: ...th CA 91311 5858 818 701 7010 fax 818 701 0369 www mksound com 2001 Miller Kreisel Sound Corp Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd U S Patent Numbers 5 043 970 5 189 703 and 5 222 059 Foreign...

Page 2: ...nnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into this product If the product does not operate normally by follow...

Page 3: ...UBWOOFER PHASING TEST 9 10 SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS 11 11 SPEAKER DAMAGE AND HOW TO AVOID IT 11 12 IF YOU NEED SERVICE 12 13 CABINET MAINTENANCE 12 14 INPUTS AND CONTROLS 14 15 S 150P SPECIFICATIONS 1...

Page 4: ...ivision assure that you will hear every element of film sound from the softest brush of an object against an actor s clothing to the awesome impact of effects such as an exploding planet with the same...

Page 5: ...e S 150P THX also offers several setup configurations for increased flexibility These include Switchable vertical directivity control Narrow and Wide mode See Section 6 Switchable 80Hz High Pass filte...

Page 6: ...gle but also makes the speaker more susceptible to room boundary interference Determining which mode best suites your monitoring condition might require some experimentation 7 Optimizing Speaker Locat...

Page 7: ...ver that while many satellite speakers do not perform well when placed on the floor the S 150P is designed to deliver good performance whether sitting on the floor or mounted above it If the speakers...

Page 8: ...at would otherwise be reflected with a time delay from the floor and ceiling for reasons discussed in B above This means the speakers should always be vertically oriented The S 150P is vertically orie...

Page 9: ...FT and RIGHT speakers should be oriented with the tweeters stacked vertically and mounted towards the outside The S 150P should be placed in such a way as to minimize boundary interference For the bes...

Page 10: ...e musical passage as you did earlier concentrating on the mid bass region If you hear less bass the original connections were correct If you hear more bass the new connections are correct You need to...

Page 11: ...cessarily covered under warranty This clipping distortion occurs when the demands of the music are greater than the amplifier s available power It can occur at 20 watts with a small amplifier or at 40...

Page 12: ...we will return your call promptly or you may send us an e mail to service mksound com DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR SERVICE WITHOUT OBTAINING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION All M K Satellite sp...

Page 13: ...FIGURE 5 S 150P THX Manual...

Page 14: ...monitor This switch should be in the OUT position when used with any bass management controller such as an LFE 3 4 or 5 or any other consumer processor that has internal 80 Hz High Pass filters E Unb...

Page 15: ...nse 300Hz to 12kHz 1 dB 80Hz to 20kHz 3 dB Type Sealed box Crossover frequency 1 2kHz 80 Hz filter Type Butterworth Q 0 707 80 Hz filter slope 12 dB octave Power amplifiers Type Symmetrically balanced...

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