LOGITECH Z906 (01) PDF DOCUMENT

Your LOGITECH Z906 package includes the following items:

• Four satellite speakers

• Subwoofer

• Center satellite speaker

• Remote control

• Control console

• Five lengths of standard 18-gauge speaker wire:

– Two 7.6-meter lengths for rear satellite speakers

– Three 4.6-meter lengths for front and center satellite speakers

• 6-channel direct input cable

• Three AAA alkaline batteries (for remote control)

• User documentation

For the best setup, it is easiest to place all your speakers in the desired locations before attaching any cables.

Satellite speakers: Place the two front satellite speakers on either side of your computer monitor or television, about the same distance from each other as they are from your listening position (e.g., the couch). Angle them to face you. Place the two rear speakers behind you and about the same distance apart as the front speakers. You may also mount these speakers on the wall.

Center satellite speaker: Place your center satellite speaker on your desk, or in front of your monitor or television. It can also be wall-mounted.

Subwoofer: You can place the subwoofer anywhere in relation to the other speakers. To get the strongest bass, place your subwoofer near a wall or corner, or under a desk. Ensure that nothing is closer than 16 cm to the driver or the bass port, as this will affect your sound. It’s also important to have adequate ventilation around the subwoofer.

Control console: Place the control console where it’s easy to reach. Make sure the IR window is in plain view so the remote control can communicate with it.

The back panel of the LOGITECH Z906 subwoofer has the following connections:

Inputs:

• 1. 6-channel direct (for PC sound card)

• 2. RCA (stereo)

• 3. Digital optical

• 4. Digital optical

• 5. Digital coaxial

Console:

• 6. DB-15 pin connector (for the control console)

Speakers:

• 7. Rear left

• 8. Rear right

• 9. Front left

• 10. Front right

• 11. Center

Power:

• 12. Power Cable

When connecting your speakers and control console, make sure the power to the LOGITECH Z906 system is off.

Connect the speaker cables: Connect your satellite speakers to the subwoofer using the provided speaker cables. Push the tab on the spring clip on the back of the subwoofer, insert the wire into the connector, and release the tab. Be sure that you match the wire color (red or black) to the spring clip colors on both the subwoofer and the satellite speaker.

Connect the control console DB-15 cable: Connect the control console’s DB-15 cable to the corresponding DB-15 pin connector jack on the back of the subwoofer.

The LOGITECH Z906 control console has the following features:

• 1. Power On/Off: Turns the system on or off.

• 2. Input indicator: Shows the currently selected audio input.

• 3. Decode indicator: Indicates when a digital surround sound signal (like Dolby Digital or DTS) is being decoded.

• 4. Volume/Level indicator: A ring of lights that shows the current volume or level setting.

• 5. Volume/Level adjust: A large knob used to adjust the main volume, subwoofer, rear satellites, and center channel levels.

• 6. Speaker indicator: Shows which speakers are active or being adjusted.

• 7. IR remote window: Receives signals from the remote control.

• 8. Level select: Press this to select subwoofer, rear satellites, center channel, or main volume levels for adjustment.

• 9. Mute: Mutes the entire system.

• 10. Effect select: When a stereo source is present, use this to select your desired sound effect:

– Stereo 3D: Provides a 3D surround sound effect through all speakers.

– Stereo 4.1: Plays stereo through both front and both rear satellites, plus the subwoofer.

– Stereo 2.1: Plays stereo through both the front satellites and the subwoofer.

• 11. Input select: Press this to cycle through and select your audio source (6-channel direct, stereo, optical, coax, and Aux).

• 12. Headphone jack (side of console): When you plug your headphones in, all other outputs will be automatically muted.

• 13. Aux input (side of console): A 3.5mm auxiliary input for stereo devices.

First, install the three included AAA batteries into the battery door on the back of the remote.

The remote control functions are as follows:

• Power On/Off: Turns the speaker system on or off.

• Input select: Use this to select your audio source (6-channel direct, stereo, optical, coax, and Aux).

• Mute: Mutes the whole system.

• Level select: Use this to select subwoofer, rear satellites, center channel, or main volume levels for adjustment.

• Volume/Level up (+): Use this to adjust the main volume, subwoofer, rear satellites, and center channel levels up.

• Volume/Level down (-): Use this to adjust the main volume, subwoofer, rear satellites, and center channel levels down.

• Effect select: When a stereo source is present, use this to select your desired sound effect: Stereo 3D, Stereo 4.1, and Stereo 2.1.

• Test: Puts the system into test mode to check speaker connections.

1. Connect the subwoofer power cable: Plug the subwoofer power cable into an electrical outlet.

2. Adjust volume: Set the volume on the control console to the nine o’clock position to start. You can adjust it thereafter as needed.

3. Turn on your system: Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the remote control or control console to turn on your LOGITECH Z906.

To test whether you have correctly set up your speakers, press and hold the INPUT button on the remote control or control console for 5 seconds to put your system into test mode.

In test mode, the system cycles through each speaker, playing an audible test signal. The test signal comes from only one speaker at a time, in 5-second intervals, in the following order: left front, center, right front, right rear, left rear, and subwoofer.

As a channel is tested, its corresponding LED lights up on the front panel of the control console. The test signal cycles through each speaker one time and stops. To re-enter test mode, press and hold the INPUT button on the remote or control console for 5 seconds.

First, turn off the speakers. Then, connect your audio source (e.g., TV, DVD, computer) to the appropriate input jack on the back of your subwoofer.

• For computer sound cards, use the 6-channel direct input 1 (cable included).

• For stereo devices, use the Stereo RCA input 2 (cable not included).

• For digital devices, use the digital inputs 3, 4, and 5 (cables not included). These include two optical inputs and one coaxial input.

Selecting your audio input:

Use the remote control or the control console to select an input source. Pressing the INPUT button cycles through the various audio input sources. If you’re using a digital connection, the control console automatically detects and displays the digital stream as long as the device is connected to a digital input. For example, if you have selected a DTS or Dolby Digital 5.1 stream for a DVD, it will be detected automatically when you choose the applicable input.

Using the Effect select control with stereo sources:

When playing stereo audio, you can use the Effect Select control on the remote or console to choose the type of sound you want to hear.

• Stereo 3D: Provides a 3D surround sound effect through all speakers.

• Stereo 4.1: Plays stereo through both front and rear satellites, plus the subwoofer.

• Stereo 2.1: Plays stereo through both the front satellites and the subwoofer.

• No Effect: Plays the audio format of your computer’s sound card without applying any effects. This is available for the 6-channel input only and is represented by having no Effect LEDs illuminated.

Whenever you change the input, the last effect you selected is automatically restored.

This issue occurs because the LOGITECH Z906 uses DTS Digital Sound/Dolby Digital decoding to process data into 5.1 surround sound. If the Z906 receives neither a DTS Digital Sound nor a Dolby Digital signal, it will not be able to decode the signal, resulting in no sound and flashing lights.

To resolve this, ensure the LOGITECH Z906 receives only a DTS Digital Sound or Dolby Digital signal from the host device (for example, DVD/Blu-ray player, game console, or home computer). Most DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies have audio encoded in both formats. Check the on-disc audio menus of the movie to make sure it is playing either a DTS Digital Sound or Dolby Digital signal. Please refer to your equipment manufacturer’s support documentation for additional details on how to set the audio output.

The control console can indicate two main error states:

• No data: If you select a digital input and no digital stream exists for that input, the Effect and Decode indicators on the control console will not be illuminated.

• Unknown data: The Decode and Effect LEDs will cycle continuously when you select a digital input and its data stream cannot be decoded because the digital content is neither DTS Digital Sound nor Dolby Digital.

Yes, you can mount your satellite speakers with the appropriate hardware (not included). When attaching a satellite speaker to a wall mount, make sure not to overtighten the mounting screw. Doing so may damage the screw threads inside the speaker’s mounting lug.

• Total watts (RMS): 500 watts

– Subwoofer: 165 watts (6 ohms, at 52 Hz, at 10% THD)

– Satellites: 335 watts RMS (5 x 67 watts per channel {4 ohms at 3.85kHz, at 10% THD})

• Maximum SPL: >110 dBC

• Frequency response: 35 Hz – 20 KHz

• Amplifier: Ultra Efficient Class D

• Input Impedance: 8,000 ohms, min

• Signal to Noise ratio, A-weighted: >95dB

• Drivers:

– Satellites: 3″ polished aluminum phase plug drivers

– Subwoofer: 8” high-excursion ported driver with 6th-order bass reflex enclosure

• Supported digital formats: Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Sound

• Source inputs:

– Digital Coaxial

– Digital Optical (2)

– 6-channel direct (3 x 3.5mm)

– Stereo (RCA)

– Analog stereo-mini (3.5mm)