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HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual ◆ 3 THIS INFINITY PRODUCT IS DESIGNED FOR 120-VOLT USE ONLY! FORDETAILED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, PLEASE SEE FOLLOWING PAGE IN THISOWNER’S MANUAL FOR “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.” The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, isintended to alert th...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual 20) Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified ser-vice personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the pr...
Page 5 - NTRODUCTION; A F; EW
HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual ◆ 5 I NTRODUCTION Infinity’s HPS-250 subwoofer has been designed to enhance the bass frequencies of any audio system. The subwoofer may be used with speakers of any size. Obviously, the greatest bassenhancement will be achieved when the subwoofer is connected to speakers tha...
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6 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual P OSITION W ITHIN A R OOM W ILL S TRONGLY I NFLUENCE P ERFORMANCE ... P OSITIONING Since the installation of a subwoofer is somewhat more complicated than installing full-rangespeakers, it is essential you read this section very carefully prior to connecting the subwoofe...
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HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual ◆ 7 Figure 1. This view shows the subwoofer positioned behind the right-channel satellite speaker to re-create the actual location of bass instruments in an orchestra and/or add impact to movie sound tracks. Here are some useful hints: 1. Experimentation with the position of...
Page 8 - ONTROLS; DENTIFICATION OF
8 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual C ONTROLS ... Figure 2. I DENTIFICATION OF F RONT P ANEL C ONTROL (Refer to Figure 2.) 1. Crossover: Controls the upper roll-off point. 2. Phase: Reverse/normal switch changes audio-signal polarity. 3. Gain: Controls subwoofer volume level. PHASE • • • • 100 • • • • 150 ...
Page 9 - ONNECTING
HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual ◆ 9 C ONNECTING Y OUR S UBWOOFER If your receiver/processor does not have subwoofer outputs for the left and right channels:
Page 11 - PERATION
HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual ◆ 11 S ET C ONTROLS ... P OWER O N … A DJUST G AIN … C ROSSOVER A DJUSTMENTS … P HASE C ONTROL ... O PERATION 1. Initially set the HPS’s Gain control to the “O” position. 2. Initially set the HPS’s Crossover control to the 100Hz position. 3. Plug your HPS’s AC cord into a wa...
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12 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual A W ORD OF A DVICE The low-frequency Rolloff and Volume controls may be set anywhere within their rotation.However, it will be a most unusual circumstance if you have to set the Volume control completelyclockwise. This may indicate an unbalanced condition in your system...
Page 13 - MPORTANT
HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual ◆ 13 C ARE OF Y OUR S UBWOOFER Your Infinity subwoofer cabinet is finished with a heavy-duty, high-quality vinyl that requiresvery little maintenance. Keep the cabinet clean by dusting it occasionally with a damp cloth. F EEDBACK If the bass seems boomy, or you notice a rumb...
Page 14 - PECIFICATIONS
14 ◆ HPS-250 – Owner’s Manual S PECIFICATIONS P ERFORMANCE D ATA D RIVE U NIT F INISH D IMENSIONS HPS-250 Frequency Response: 28 ~ 120Hz Amplifier Power: 250W 12" Downfiring woofer Dark-bronze laminate Height, Width, Depth: 16 x 15 x 18" (406 x 381 x 457mm)
Page 15 - Notes
High-Performance Subwoofer (HPS) – Owner’s Manual ◆ 15 Notes