INTRODUCTIONCHOOSINGA MOUNTING LOCATIONMOUNTING BASSLINK
HEARING WARNING!Choose a mounting location that doesnOt interfereCAUTION: Make sure mounting screws will notHORIZONTAL MOUNTING
Playing loud music in a vehicle can permanentlywith cargo, fold-down rear seats, or the trunk lid.puncture wiring harnesses, brake or fuel lines, orSlide the four (gray) horizontal mounting feet over
damage your hearing, as well as hinder your The best location is usually a corner of the trunkthe vehicleOs fuel tank. Some or all of these maythe sides of BassLink until they snap into the
ability to hear traffic. We recommend using lowor cargo area, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.be located behind or under the mounting surface.indentations, as shown in Figure 4.
volume levels while driving. Infinity accepts no
liability for hearing loss, bodily injury or propertyThese locations, in addition to being out of theNote: Each enclosed mounting foot has a captivePlace BassLink (with its feet) so controls face up
damage resulting from the use or misuse of way, will provide the best sonic reproduction innut for foot attachment to BassLink. Orient eachfor easy adjustment. At each foot, insert a supplied
this product.the 60Hz to 100Hz range because the woofer out-foot so its nut faces BassLinkOs back. Enclosedbolt through holes and tighten with a screwdriver.
put will be Ocorner loaded�against the vehicleOsbolts may then be passed through BassLink usingSecurely mount BassLink to the mounting surface
YOUR CAR AND BASS REPRODUCTIONwalls. In any case, BassLink must not interferefront or top holes and fastened to the nuts in thewith the four enclosed tapping screws.
Depending on the interior volume of your with the safe operation of the vehicle.back or bottom. See Figures 3 and 4 for details.
vehicle and the dimensions of the passengerFigure 4. Horizontal mounting of BassLink.
compartment and cargo area, reproducedFigure 1. BassLink in a carOs trunk.VERTICAL MOUNTING
frequencies below 80Hz may be boosted by Slide the two (black) vertical mounting feet over the
nearly 12dB per octave as frequency decreases.bottom of BassLink until they snap into the indenta-
This effect, known as the vehicleOs Otransfer tions, as shown in Figure 3. Place BassLink (with its
function� or Ocabin gain,� plays an important feet) so the controls face the trunk or cargo interior
part in shaping the overall in-car response of for easy adjustment. At each foot, insert a supplied
the BassLink.bolt through holes and tighten with a screwdriver.
Securely mount BassLink to the mounting surface
BassLink is designed to work with your vehicleOswith the four enclosed tapping screws.
other speakers to reproduce frequencies below
100Hz. Moreover, depending on orientation andFigure 3.Vertical mounting of BassLink.
mounting location, BassLink may be Oin phase� or
Oout of phase� with those speakers. The resulting
conditions, known as constructive and destructive
interference, also play a role in shaping the total
frequency response of your system.
Figure 2. BassLink in an SUVOs cargo area.Fortunately, BassLink has controls to optimize
both of these conditions and their adjustment is
explained later in the manual.
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