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Episode ES-SUB-IW-DUAL8 Owner's manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL >> IN-WALL SUBWOOFER
ES-SUB-IW-DUAL8
Thank you for purchasing a great product from one of the best sounding
speaker lines available today, Episode®. We appreciate your purchase and
are committed to providing the highest quality products possible.
The Episode In-wall Subwoofer model is a superb choice for almost every type
of home theater or home audio installation. They have been designed with
advanced technological components that allow for high performance and a
lifetime of enjoyment.
•OnE-2100setLOWPASS/FLATswitchtoLOWPASS.
•OnE-2100setBRIDGED/STEREOswitchtoBRIDGED
•Playmusicwithplentyofbasscontent.
•OnEQboxsetPHASEswitchto0°or180°formaximumbassatlisteningposition.
•OnE-2100adjustVOLandFREQtodesiredblendbetweensubwooferandmainspeakers.
PAINTING
Thesubwoofergrillcanbepaintedtomatchthewallcolorandroomdecor.Onlypaintthegrillwhen
ithasbeenremovedfromthesubwoofer.Removethescrimclothonthebackofthegrillbefore
painting and reapply after painting. The cloth is adhered using repositionable spray adhesive.
No need to add any adhesive when reapplying.
Thegrillshouldbepaintedwithgreatcaretakennottoclogtheneholeswithpaint.
Optionsofpaintingare:
•Spraypaint(‘dust’)severalthinlayersinsteadofafewthicklayers.
•Usea‘dry’brushorrollertominimizetheamountofpaintappliedineachlayer.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Episode speakers are designed to function trouble-free. Most problems that occur are due to simple
issues.Ifyouhavetrouble,pleasecheckthelistofsimplexesbelow.Iftheproblempersists,
contact EpisodeCustomerServiceat1.866.838.5052.
NO SOUND
•Verifythatthereisaudiocomingfromthesourceselected.Selectanother
source if necessary.
•Ensurethatanypowerampliersareturnedonandconnectedproperly.
•Checkanyconnectionsatalldevices,suchasavolumecontrol.Temporarily
bypass the control if needed.
•Checkwireconnectionsateachsubwoofernotproducingsoundforgoodcontact
to bare wire, not wire insulation.
WARRANTY
Limited Lifetime Warranty
EpisodeIn-wall,In-ceiling,andBookshelfSpeakershaveaLifetime
LimitedWarranty.Thiswarrantyincludespartsandlaborrepairson
all components found to be defective in material or workmanship under
normal conditions of use. This warranty shall not apply to products which
havebeenabused,modiedordisassembled.Productstoberepaired
underthiswarrantymustbereturnedtoSnapAVoradesignatedservice
centerwithpriornoticationandanassignedreturnauthorizationnumber(RA).
Lifetime
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ForTechnicalSupport:1.866.838.5052
•Whenmountingnexttoastud,wherethe‘dog’legscan
notswingout,installfourscrews(notincluded)intothestud
throughfourholesattheedgeofthebezel.
•Placethemagneticgrilloverthesubwoofer.Make sure
itisushagainstthewall.
CAUTION: Do not overtighten screws.
This could result in subwoofer damage,
wall damage or both.
ELIMINATING VIBRATIONS
•ForhighSPLusers,foampadshavebeenincluded.Placethefoampadsonthefrontofthe
speaker beside the driver to dampen any potential grill rattle.
•Wheninstallingintothickerdrywall,itmaybenecessarytoapplyextrafoampadson top of
theexistingpadsonthebackofthesubwoofertominimizevibrationfromthe
subwooferintothereardrywall.Applingfoampadsonthesideofthesubwoofercanminimize
vibration from the subwoofer into the studs.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
•Readandunderstandallinstructions.
•Beforebeginninginstallation,carefullyplanlocationsaccountingforpotential
electrical, plumbing or other obstacles.
•Contactasuitablecontractorifyouareunsureofhowtobestinstall.
SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT
•Episodesubwoofersaredesignedtomakeyourmusicandmoviescomealive.However,where
youplacethesubwoofercanhaveaneffectontheperformancethatyoureceive.Allroomsare
different, but the strongest output will likely occur if you place your subwoofer in the front of the
room on the same wall as your front channel speakers.
•Keepsubwooferabout2feetawayfromcornersandothersurfacesthatmightinterferewithor
reectsound,suchastallfurniture.
INSTALLATION
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Episodesubwooferinstallationscanbesimplied
byusingEpisodeNewConstructionBrackets
(soldseparately).Theseareinstalledpriorto
drywall, and allow for precise placement and
easethenalinstallationofthesubwoofer.
EXISTING CONSTRUCTION
•Speakerwiremustberunfromtheequipmenttothesubwooferlocation.Highquality14gauge
or thicker speaker wire is recommended.
•Onceyouhavedeterminedyourlocations,marktheholetocutoutforthesubwooferusingthe
suppliedtemplate.Don’tforgettoallowforthesizeofthesubwooferbezelifyouarechoosingto
install the subwoofer near a side wall or other item that could become an obstacle.
•Ifyouareunsureofpotentialobstacles,
carefully cut a small hole at an angle to
the inside of the template line as illustrated.
Thiswillallowyouto‘plug’theholeeasily
if needed. If the area is clear and is a good
location for the speaker, go ahead and cut
theedgesoftheopeningat90degreesto
accommodate the subwoofer.
•Striptheinsulationoneachconductorapproximately¼”andinsertintothesubwooferterminals.
Ensurethattherearenostraystrandsofwireprotrudingfromtheconnectors.Observeproper
polarity(+to+and–to–forthesubwooferandattheamplier).
•Insertthesubwoofer into the wall and tighten each of thesixscrewsforthesubwoofer‘dog’legs
enough to clamp the subwoofer against the wall.
CONNECTING YOUR EPISODE® SUBWOOFER
•TheEpisodeIn-wallSubwooferissuppliedwithanactiveEQboxandpowersupply.The
EQboxshouldbeinstalledbetweenthereceiver/sourceandamplier(seebelowusing
EpisodeE-2100amplier).
•ConnecttheActiveEQboxbetweenthereceiverandtheE-2100amplierinputsby
connectingRCA-typecablesfromthereceiversubouttotheEQboxinput.Connectthe
EQboxouttotheE-2100amplierCH1andCH2inputs.SincetheEQboxhasonlyone
singleoutputconnection,anRCAYadapter(onefemaleconnectortotwomaleconnectors)
isneededfortheE-2100stereoinputsasshownbelow.TheYconnectorissuppliedinthe
E-2100amplierbox.
•PlugthesuppliedEQpowersupplyintotheEQboxandthe110Voutlet.TheEQboxissignal
sensingandturnsonwhenreceivingasignal.TheEQwillgointostandbymodeautomatically
5minutesafterthesignalisoff.TheLEDonthefrontoftheEQboxwilllightupBluewhen
active, and turn red while in standby mode.
First Cut
45°
90°
Second Cut
TOPVIEWOFWALL
E-2100Amplier(notincluded)
Included
withSUB
POWER
SUPPLY
RECEIVER(notincluded)
EQBOX(includedwithSUB)
SUBOUT
PHASE
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180
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DC30V IN
OUTPUT
INPUT
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