Icon Series
Owner's Manual
Standard Connections (See Figure 4.)(All Models)
Room Placement
• All speakers in your system must be connected in phase with
the positive speaker terminal connected to the positive
amplifier terminal. Repeat this for the negative speaker
terminal and amplifier terminals. Most speaker wire has
distinguishing markings on the insulation of one of the
conductors to assist in correct hookup.
Your Icon loudspeakers will perform well in a variety of locations,
but best results will be achieved using the following guidelines:
Front Left and Right Speakers (See Figures 2A and 2B.)
• Place on a common wall 6 to 15 feet apart.
• If used in a home theater system, position the speakers
flanking your video display.
• Use 16 gauge (AWG), two conductor, copper wire at a
minimum and larger gauge wire for longer runs. The
connection terminals on your loudspeaker will accommodate
bare wire, and spade terminals.
• Position them equal distance from the back wall (if they are
not wall-mounted.)
• Position them at the same height above the floor
(for non-floor standing models) with the high frequency
drivers at seated ear height.
With all connection types, take care that there is no
contact between the positive and negative terminals
at the speaker and amplifier. Damage to your equipment
may result.
• Angle speakers toward the listener and even with or forward
of any adjacent obstructions (if they are not wall-mounted.)
• Placing them near a corner or wall provides the greatest
amount of bass while moving the speakers away from room
boundaries reduces bass energy.
Active Floorstander Connections (See figure 5.)(XF-48 only)
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• In addition to the standard connections, the speakers have
an RCA-jack line-level input that can be used as an input
from your A/V receiver or electronics.
• Asymmetrical placement of a pair of speakers from adjacent
side walls can smooth room-induced bass unevenness.
Do not connect both the standard SPEAKER IN and
the LINE IN inputs at the same time as damage to
your equipment could result.
• Bookshelf models may be placed on shelves or optional floor stands.
• Experiment with the above guidelines to suit your taste and to
compensate for your room’s acoustic characteristics.
• Your floorstanding speakers have a built-in amplifier that
needs to be connected to an AC outlet. Once plugged in, it
will be either ON or in STANDBY depending upon the position
of the AUTO POWER switch. You must unplug the power cord
from the AC outlet to completely turn off your speaker during
extended periods. (i.e. vacations.)
Center Channel Speakers (See Figures 2A, 2B and 3.)
• Place immediately above or below the center of your video display.
• These models are supplied with a tilt rod to compensate for
placements above or below seated ear height.
• Use the supplied rubber pad to protect the front bottom edge
of the speaker. (See Figure 3.)
Active Floorstander Controls (See figure 5.)(XF-48 only)
Power - This switch allows you to select either “AUTO” or “ON”
for the speakers built in amplifier. When “AUTO” is selected, the
speaker will automatically turn on when it senses a signal. It will
automatically turn off after 20 minutes if no signal is present. In the
“ON” setting the speaker will remain on as long as the AC power
cord is plugged into a wall socket. The power indicator LED on the
front panel will illuminate BLUE when speaker is on and RED when
the speaker is in standby. The LED will be off if the AC power cord
is not connected to an AC outlet.
Surround Channel Speakers (See Figures 2A, 2B and 3.)
• Place above seated ear height (approximately 4-5 feet above
the floor) on side or rear walls or on optional floorstands.
• Attach wall bracket with an appropriately sized screw head
screwed into a wall stud or wall anchor with a suitable weight
bearing capacity. (See Figure 3.)
• See your Klipsch dealer for optional, adjustable wall mounts if
required. These mounts utilize the threaded bushings on the
rear of the cabinet.
Input Sensitivity - This switch adjusts the level of the input signal
to optimize the performance of the built-in amplifier. Select “LOW”
when connecting most A/V receivers via the “SPEAKER” or “LINE”
inputs. Select “HIGH” when connecting devices such as the audio
outputs of a TV to the “LINE” inputs.
On Wall Placement (See Figure 3.)
• Icon LCR, center and bookshelf models may be wall-mounted
using the included wall bracket.
Bass Management
When using your speakers in a home theater system, consult
the owner’s manual of your surround electronics for proper
application of bass management settings.
• As a general rule, compact speakers (Bookshelf, Center
Channel and Surrounds) are set to the “Small,” or bass-
limited setting.
Never use the wall bracket for mounting the speaker to
the ceiling.
Connecting
Turn your amplifier off before making any
connections.
• Floorstanding speakers are typically set to the “Large,” or
full-range setting.
• Also refer to the electronics instructions for adjusting the
relative volume levels of the speakers so they are at the same
level when in the listening position.
• Your loudspeakers are equipped with positive (Red) and negative
(Black) connection terminals on the rear of the cabinet. These
correspond to the positive and negative terminals on the
appropriate channel (left, right, center, rear etc.) of your amplifier.
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DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR
THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES OR FOR
PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE MAXIMUM
LIABILITY FOR WHICH KLIPSCH MAY BE RESPONSIBLE WILL BE NO
MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS
THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM. SOME STATES, JURISDICTIONS OR
COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Care and Cleaning
• Occasional dusting or wiping of the cabinet with a cloth
is all that is required. Never use abrasive or solvent type
cleaners or harsh detergents.
• A vacuum cleaner with a soft brush attachment may be used
to clean the grille fabric.
• Never spray polishes or cleaners on the drive units (woofers,
midranges or tweeters).
Warranty – U.S. and Canada
Warranty Outside the U.S. and Canada
The Warranty on this product if it is sold to a consumer outside of the
United States and Canada shall comply with applicable law. To obtain
any applicable warranty service, please contact the dealer from
which you purchased this product, or the distributor that supplied
this product.
Klipsch warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is
to be free from defective materials and workmanship for a period
of five (5) year, from the date of purchase, if it is properly used and
maintained. If this product proves defective in either material or
workmanship, Klipsch, at its option, will (a) repair the product, or (b)
replace the product, at no charge for parts or labor. If the product
model is no longer available and cannot be repaired effectively or
replaced with an identical model, Klipsch at its sole option may
replace the unit with a current model of equal or greater value. In
some cases, modification to the mounting surface may be required
where a new model is substituted. Klipsch assumes no responsibility
or liability for such modification. To obtain a repair or replacement
under the terms of this warranty, please contact our customer
service group at 1-800-KLIPSCH. You will be required to submit a
copy of the original receipt via fax or email. The receipt must reflect
that you are the original purchaser, the product was bought from an
authorized Klipsch retailer, and the product is still within warranty.
You will be issued a return authorization number (RA#) and asked to
ship the defective product, together with proof of purchase and RA#,
prepaid insured to the address set forth Klipsch 137 Heampstead
#278 Hope, AR 71801. Freight collect shipments will be refused.
Risk of loss or damage in transit is to be borne by the purchaser.
Once Klipsch receives the defective product, a repair or replacement
order will be initiated.
FCC and Canada Compliance Information
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Limitations:
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This limited warranty does not cover failure of the product
resulting from improper installation, misuse, abuse, accident,
neglect, mishandling, or wear from ordinary use or environmen-
tal deterioration.
This limited warranty does not cover cosmetic damage,
including paint damage, or consequential damage to other
components or premises which may result for any reason
from the failure of the product.
This limited warranty is null and void for products not used in
accordance with Klipsch’s instructions.
This limited warranty is null and void for products with altered or
missing serial numbers and for products not purchased from an
authorized dealer.
Approved under the verification provision of FCC Part 15 as a Class
B Digital Device.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this device.
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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme
NMB-003 du Canada
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EU Compliance Information
Eligible to bear the CE mark, Conforms to European Union Low Volt-
age Directive 73/23/EEC and 2006/95/EC; Conforms to European
Union EMC Directives 89/336/EEC and 2004/108/EC.
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This limited warranty terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer
this product to another party.
WEEE Notice
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU
MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO
STATE, JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION OR COUNTRY TO COUNTRY.
KLIPSCH’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS
IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR AS SET
FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. FOR CANADIAN
CUSTOMERS, KLIPSCH DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
FOR THE PRODUCT. FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS, ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN TIME TO
THE TERM OF THIS WARRANTY. SOME STATES, JURISDICTIONS OR
COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN
IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITIONS LASTS, SO THIS LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. KLIPSCH DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY
Note: This mark applies only to countries within the European Union
(EU) and Norway.
This application is labeled in accordance with
European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This label
indicates that this product should not be disposed of
with household waste. It should be deposited at an
appropriate facility to enable recovery and recycling.
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Figure 1
Figure 2A - Traditional Front Speaker Placement
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Figure 2B - On-Wall Front Speaker Placement
Figure 3
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Figure 4
AMP
Left Speaker
Right Speaker
All Power Off!
Figure 5
POWER
POWER
ON AUTO
ON
AUTO
Input Sensitivity
Low High
Input Sensitivity
Low High
Line In
Line In
AMP
All Power Off!
Or
POWER
ON AUTO
POWER
ON AUTO
Input Sensitivity
Low High
Input Sensitivity
Low High
Line In
Line In
AMP
PRE
OUT
All Power Off!
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Power
Detail
Emotion
For over 60 years, we’ve made speakers for people who are as passionate about
great sound as we are. That’s why every Klipsch speaker is horn-loaded to create
a remarkably accurate listening experience for your music and movies. From our
smallest satellites to our acclaimed professional theater installations, our speakers
deliver sound that’s so lifelike, you have to feel it to believe it.
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THE ULTIMATE SOUND EXPERIENCE
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