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Installation Guide for Russound models including: 543CINBAR3, 543CINBAR3 Cinema 3.0 Passive Soundbar, Cinema 3.0 Passive Soundbar, 3.0 Passive Soundbar, Passive Soundbar, Soundbar
Russound Cinema Bar 3.0 Passive 3-channel home theater sound bar at Crutchfield
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DocumentDocumentCINEMA BAR 3.0
PremiumPerformance3.0CinemaSoundbar
Enhance Your Home Theater Experience with Cinema Bar 3.0: The Ultimate On-Wall Soundbar Solution
INSTALLATION GUIDE
OVERVIEW
TheCinemaBar3.0passivesoundbaristheperfectonwallsoundbar solutiontopairwiththeRussoundAVASeriesofminiAVRstoimprovethe soundofanyaudiocontent,whetheritbemusic,TVshows,oreventhemost dramaticcinematicmomentsofyourfavoritemovies.
Thelarge4"polypropylenewooferswiththeirpassiveradiatordesignforbass enhancementwillprovideyouwithsoundthatyouneverwouldhavethought possiblewithoutadedicatedsubwooferintheroom.
ConstructedofreinforcedMDFwithisolatedaudiochambersforeach channel,thestylishsatinblacksoundbaraddseleganceandappealbeneath thetelevision.
OVERVIEW
TheRussoundCinemaSeriesisdesignedtoenhancetheenjoymentofany audiosystemthroughtheuseofthehighestqualityaudiocomponentsin acustomoptimizedenclosurethatlooksgoodinanyhomeenvironment. Thepremiumwooferscombinedwiththeirpassiveradiatorsenhancethe bassresponsetolevelsthatyouwouldneverexpectinsuchalowprofile soundbar.
RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER
TheCinemaBar3.0isdesignedtohandleupto100wattsRMSperchannel.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
· (1)CinemaBar3.0 · (2)WallmountBracketswithmountingscrews · (2)1/420x3/8"longscrewsforusingwith3rdpartymounts · (1)Owner'sManual
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INSTALLATION OPTIONS
INSTALLATION OPTIONS
TheCinemaBar3.0isdesignedtobeeitherwallmountedorattachedto aTVmount.Itincludesoureasytouseadjustableslidebracketsaswell asbuiltinkeyholeslots.ForTVmounting,ithasbuiltin1/420threaded insertstousewithmostTVsoundbarmountingkits(soldseparately).
WALL MOUNTING
TheCinemaBar3.0maybemountedonanywallorotherflatsurfaceusing theincludedwallmountslidebrackets.Makesuretousesuitablewall anchorsorsecurethebracketstoanywallstud.
Beforebeginningawallmountinginstallation,makesuretoplanthelocation carefullytoavoidanyelectrical,plumbing,HVAC,orotherpossibleobstacles behindthewall.
ThesoundbarshouldbeasclosetotheTVaspossibleforanideallistening experience.SeparatingthesoundbarfromtheTVtoomuchcanleadtoa poorlisteningexperiencewiththeaudiocontentseparatingfromthevideo content.
USING A TV/SOUNDBAR MOUNT:
0.5"
16-1/2" (42 cm)
Foroptimalperformance,attachtheCinemaBar3.0toyourTVmountusing thebuiltinthreadedinsertswhicharespaced161/2"(41.91cm)apart.Thisis compatiblewithmost3rdpartysoundbarmountingkits.
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INSTALLATION OPTIONS
MOUNTING YOUR SOUNDBAR ON THE WALL WITH THE INCLUDED BRACKETS:
Theincludedwallmountbracketsaredesignedwithauniqueslide adjustmentcapability,allowingthemountedsoundbartoslidefromleftto rightamaximumofapproximately5"(12.7cm)afterthesoundbarismounted.
Ifthebracketsaremountedinthecenteroftheirmountingslots,thismeans thatthesoundbarcanbeadjustedhorizontallyforapproximately2.5"(6.4cm) ineitherdirection.
Thebracketsshouldbeseparatedby253/16"(64cm)onthewall,centerto center,foroptimumspacing.
Whenfullymounted,thecenterofthetopscrewholesofthewallmount bracketswillbe2.5"(6.4cm)fromthetopedgeoftheCinemaBar3.0.We recommendseparatingtheCinemaBar3.0fromthebottomedgeoftheTV byatleast½"(1.27cm).
1. Chooseasuitablewalllocation 2. Markthelocationsofthewallmountbracketscrewholes 3. Securethebracketstothewall.Usesuitableanchorsifneeded 4. Attachthesoundbartothebracketsbyinsertingthebottomedgeofthe
brackettothesoundbarfirstandthentiltingthesoundbarontothetop angledportionofthebrackets 5. Testandensureastablemount.Thesoundbarcanbeadjustedleftto righttoensureexactalignment
20.25" to 31.25"
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MOUNTING YOUR SOUNDBAR ON THE WALL WITH THE KEYHOLE SLOTS:
TheCinemaBar3.0canbemountedusingthebuiltinkeyholeslots.
Fora½"(1.27cm)separationfromthebottomedgeoftheTVwhenmounted, locatethescrews1.97"(5cm)belowtheedgeoftheTV.Thetwoscrewswill beseparatedby253/16"(64cm)centertocenter.
1. Chooseasuitablewalllocation 2. Markthelocationsofthescrewholes 3. Securethescrewstothewall.Usesuitableanchorsifneeded 4. Attachthesoundbartothescrewsusingthekeyholeslots 5. Testandensureastablemount
25-3/16" (64cm) On Center
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CONNECTING THE SOUNDBAR
CONNECTIONS
ThisdiagramdisplaysconnectionswiththeAVA3.1unitconnectedtotheleft, center,andrightchannelsoftheCinemaBar3.0.AnHDMIcableconnects theTVtotheAVA3.1,streamliningtheaudiovisualsetup.
+ LEFT
+ CENTER
+ RIGHT
Cinema Bar 3.0
Premium Performance 3-Channel Passive Soundbar
SOUNDBAR REQUIRES AMPLIFICATION 6 Ohms - 100W Max Per Channel
AUX
L
R
SERVICE
LINE OUT SUB
IR
IN
OUT
AVA3.1 AMPLIFIER
Designed in New Hampshire Made in China
OPTICAL ARC
AC110-240V 50/60Hz
Useupto14gspeakerwire
CONNECTING LOUDSPEAKERS
Note: All wiring connections must be made with the amplifier powered off
Aswithanypremiumloudspeaker,theCinemaBar3.0shouldalways connectdirectlytotheamplifier.CL2ratedwire,oranyspecificwire specificationsrequiredbylocalelectricalcodesmustbeusedwhenrunning wirewithinahome'swalls.Thepremiumbuiltinpushconnectorsare designedtouseupto12gawire.Strandedwireisrecommendedforall installations.TheoversizedterminalareaontherearoftheCinemaBar3.0is designedtominimizeinstallationtimewhileallowingthesoundbartositflush tothewall.
Whenconnectingtheloudspeakerwires,besuretoobserveproperpolarity. Thepositiveandnegativeterminalsforeachchannel(left,right,andcenter) mustcorrespondwiththepositiveandnegativeterminalsontheamplifier.
Strip1/8"(about3mm)fromeachoftheconductorsforleft,right,andcenter andinsertthemintotheproperpushterminal,makingsuretomatchthe
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SPECIFICATIONS
properpolarityofeachconnection.Makesurethattherearenoexposed strandsthatmightcauseashortcircuit.
SPECIFICATIONS
Speaker Type: Tweeter x3: Passive Radiators x3: Woofers x3: Frequency Response: Crossover Frequency: Sensitivity: Max Power Input: Nominal Impedance: Binding Posts: Max Wire Size
Cabinet Construction:
Cabinet Finish: Grille: Wall Mount: TV Wall Mount: Environmental Friendly Design
Product Dimensions & Weight:
Shipping Dimensions & Weight:
3ChannelPassive 1"SoftDome 4Polypropylene 4Polypropylene 70Hz20kHz 3,000Hz 87.5db@2.83v/1m 100WattsPerChannelRMS 6Ohms EasyToUsePushConnectors 12ga ReinforcedMDFwithIsolated ChambersPerChannel SatinBlack Black/Gray,PinMounted Included IncludedInsertsand2xM8Screws CARBPhase2Compliant 50"x5"x3.1"(127cmx12.7cm x7.8cm)16lbs(7.23kg) 53.9"x9.1"x7"(137cmx23cmx 18cm)19.5lbs(8.85kg)
CARE
Removedustwithamicrofibercloth.Chemicalsorsolventsshouldnotbe usedastheycanaffectthefinish.Thegrilleisremovablebypullinggently toseparatethepushmountingpinsfromtheirmountingholes.Pullgently aroundtheedge,movingfromonesidetoanotheruntilthegrilleisfully removed.
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WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
Russound/FMP,Inc.warrantstotheoriginalretailpurchaserthatthisproductwillbefreeofmanufac turingdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforthefollowingperiods("WarrantyPeriod")andsubject tothelimitationsandexclusionssetforthbelow:
Lifetime Volumecontrols,ArchitecturalSeriesspeakers
Tenyearsfromthedateofpurchase Speakerselectorsandimpedancematchingdevices
Fiveyearsfromthedateofpurchase Landscapespeakers,OutbackTMspeakers,Soundbars
Twoyearsfromthedateofpurchase Multiroomcontrollers,keypads,sourceequipment,MBXSeries,ABUS,ComPointdevices,DSeries, AVASeriesandallInfraredproducts
Oneyearfromthedateofpurchase PSeriesamplifiers,touchscreens
Ninetydaysfromthedateofpurchase AllBStockorfactoryrefurbisheditems
ThisWarrantyisnottransferabletosubsequentpurchasers/ownersoftheproduct.
ThisWarrantydoesnotincludeserviceorpartstorepairdamagecausedbyimproperuseorhandling, includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbyaccident,mishandling,improperinstallation,shipping damage,powersurges,lightningstrikes,abuse,negligence,ornormalwearandtear,oranydefect causedbyrepairtotheproductbyanyoneotherthanRussoundorRussound'sauthorizedrepair facility.
CertainRussoundproductsmaypermitaccesstothirdpartycontentprovidersand/ormaysupport thirdpartytechnologiessuchasspecificcodecsorfileformats.Russoundreservestherightto discontinuesupportand/oraccesstosuchthirdpartycontentortechnologiesatanytimeandforany reason.Russoundmakesnorepresentationsorwarrantieswhatsoeverregardingongoingsupportfor anysuchthirdpartycontentortechnologies.
ThisWarrantydoesnotcoverreimbursementforthecostsofremovingandtransportingtheproduct forwarrantyserviceevaluation,reinstallation,orinstallationofanyreplacementproductprovided underthisWarranty.
Toobtainwarrantyservice,contacttheauthorizedRussounddealer/installerwhereyoupurchased yourproductortaketheunittothenearestauthorizedRussounddealer.Proofofpurchasemust beprovidedclaimsmadewithoutproofofpurchasewillnotbecoveredunderthisWarranty.The authorizedRussounddealer/installerwilltesttheproductandifnecessary,makearrangementswith Russoundforservice.IftherearenoauthorizedRussounddealersinyourarea,youmustcontact RussoundtoreceiveafactoryReturnAuthorizationNumberandshippinginstructions.Purchaseris responsibleforanyshippingandhandlingchargesforshippingtheproducttoRussound.DONOT RETURNANYUNITWITHOUTFIRSTRECEIVINGWRITTENAUTHORIZATIONANDSHIPPING INSTRUCTIONSFROMRUSSOUND.ANYPRODUCTSRECEIVEDWITHOUTFOLLOWINGTHIS PROCEDUREWILLBEREFUSEDANDRETURNEDUNOPENED.
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WARRANTY
Uponexamination,Russoundwill,atitssoleoptionandexpense,repairorreplaceanyproductfound tobedefective.Russoundwillreturntherepairedorreplacedunittoyouviaitsusualshippingmethod fromtheRussoundrepaircentertoyouraddressintheUnitedStatesofAmericaorCanadaonly. AnyshippingcostsforaddressesoutsideoftheUnitedStatesorCanadaoranyexpeditedshipping chargesrequestedbythepurchasershallbetheresponsibilityofthepurchaser.Intheeventthat aparticularproductisnolongeravailableandcannotberepairedeffectively,Russound,atitssole option,mayreplaceitwithadifferentmodelofequalorgreatervalue,orrefundtheoriginalpurchase pricepaid.THEFOREGOINGAREYOUREXCLUSIVEREMEDIESFORBREACHOFWARRANTY.
ThisWarrantywillbevoidif: ·Theserialnumberontheproducthasbeenremoved,tamperedwith,ordefaced. ·Theproductwasnotpurchasedfromanauthorizeddealerorreseller.
THEFOREGOINGWARRANTIESAREEXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFALLOTHEREXPRESSEDAND IMPLIEDWARRANTIES.RUSSOUNDEXPRESSLYDISCLAIMSALLSUCHOTHERWARRANTIES, INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFOR APARTICULARPURPOSEANDNONINFRINGEMENT,WITHRESPECTTOTHEPRODUCT.TO THEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,RUSSOUNDSHALLNOTBERESPONSIBLEFOR ANYINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESEXCEPTTOTHEEXTENTPROVIDED(OR PROHIBITED)BYAPPLICABLELAW,EVENIFITHASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOF SUCHDAMAGES.
Notwithstandingtheabove,ifyouqualifyasa"consumer"undertheMagnusonMossWarrantyAct, orapplicablestatelaws,thenyoumaybeentitledtoanyimpliedwarrantiesallowedbylawforthe WarrantyPeriod.Further,somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts orallowtheexclusionorlimitationofconsequentialdamages,sosuchlimitationsmaynotapplyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom statetostate.
ForthenameofyournearestauthorizedRussounddealer,contact:Russound,200International Drive,Suite155,Portsmouth,NH03801,orcall1(603)6595170.PleasebeadvisedthatRussound productsareonlysoldviatheInternetthroughaselectgroupofauthorizedInternetdealers.These arelistedatwww.russound.com.ProductsofferedontheInternetthroughunauthorizedInternet dealersarenotcoveredbythiswarrantyandmaybeeither:
1)Goodsacquiredonasecondaryorgreymarket 2)Counterfeitorstolengoods 3)Damaged,ordefectivegoods
Pleasefillinyourproductinformationandretainthisforyourrecords.Youmayalsosubmityourwar rantyregistrationinformationonlineonwww.russound.com/warrantyregistration,butyoumuststill retainallproofofpurchaseinformationshouldwarrantyserviceeverberequired.
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Product Guide Cinema Bar 3.0
Cinema Bar 3.0 - 3-Channel Passive Sound Bar for TVs 65" and Up
Add a mix of style and audio excellence to your home theater or improve your TV setup in any room of the house. The Cinema Bar 3.0 is a passive soundbar designed for use with wall mounted TVs, boasting 100W RMS Power Handling Per Channel. Three fullrange drivers, three tweeters and three passive radiators provide rich and roomfilling sound.
The reinforced MDF body with isolated audio chambers for each channel, the stylish satin black soundbar adds elegance and appeal beneath the television.
To complement the aesthetics the oversized area around the speaker connectors covers any wall openings for the wiring and to allows plenty of room to hide any excess when the soundbar is mounted. Cinema Bar 3.0 also mounts to any available soundbar mounting kit or TV mount.
Cinema Bar 3.0 pairs perfectly with Russound's AVA3.1 MiniAVR.
What's in the Box
· Cinema Bar 3.0 · Wallmount Brackets
with mounting screws · 1/420 x 3/8" Long
Screws for using with 3rd party mounts · Owner's Manual
2/2024
Rich, roomfilling sound with three 4" drivers, three 1" tweeters and three 4" passive radiators.
100 Watts Power Handling per Channel with frequency response down to 70Hz for deeper bass.
Elegant stylish aesthetic appeal with satin black finish.
65" Fits any TV 65" and up.
Flexible mounting options: Wall mount or TV mount or use any soundbar mounting kit.
Easy installation with included MicroSlideTM brackets or builtin threaded inserts.
Recessed speaker connector area covers wall openings for wiring and hides cables.
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Mounting Options
Having multiple installation options provides the ultimate flexibility in any installation and caters to our dealers' request for fast and hassle-free installation.
TV Mount Use the built-in threaded inserts to mount the soundbar directly to a TV mount.
3rd Party Mounting Kit Use any available soundbar soundbar mounting kit with the threaded inserts on the rear side of the soundbar.
Application Example
Wall Mount True keyhole-style mount with the new included MicroSlideTM brackets that let you move the installed soundbar 5" (125mm) horizontally after installation so the soundbar always lines up perfectly with the TV.
Easy Wire Management The oversized recessed area covers wall openings and provides room to hide any excess wiring.
HDMI with ARC HDMI Speaker
TV 65"
AVA3.1
Apple TV
Cinema Bar 3.0
Back Panel
1 Keyholes for wall mounting 2 MicroSlideTM mounting location 3 Threaded holes for 3rd party TV mount
or 3rd party soundbar mounting kits 4 Left channel speaker connectors
5 Center channel speaker connectors
6 Right channel speaker connectors
7 Recess to cover wall openings and to hide any excess wiring when the Cinema Bar 3.0 is mounted
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Specifications
Speaker Type Tweeter x3 Passive Radiators x3 Woofers x3 Frequency Response Crossover Frequency Sensitivity Max Power Input Nominal Impedance Binding Posts Max Wire Size Cabinet Construction Cabinet Finish Grille Wall Mount TV Wall Mount Environmental Friendly Design Product Dimensions (LxHxD) Product Weight Shipping Dimensions (LxHxD) Shipping Weight Operating Temperature Limited Warranty
Cinema Bar 3.0
3Channel Passive 3x 1" Soft Dome 3x 4" Polypropylene
3x 4" Polypropylene
70 Hz 20 kHz 3,000 Hz 87.5db @ 2.83 v/1m 100 Watts Per Channel RMS 6 Ohms Easy To Use Push Connectors 12 ga Reinforced MDF with Isolated Chambers per Channel Satin Black Black/Gray, Pin Mounted Included Included Inserts and 2 x 1/420 x 3/8" Long Screws CARB Phase 2 Compliant 50" x 5" x 3.1" (127cm x 12.7cm x 7.8cm) 12.8 lbs (5.8 kg) 53.9" x 7.7" x 9.1" (137cm x 19.5cm x 23cm) 17.6 lbs (8 kg) 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) 2 Years
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