User's Manual
WEEE NOTICE
Note: This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and Norway.
This appliance 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.
THANK YOU
Thank you for your purchase of the Klipsch
®
G-17 Air! You will soon be experiencing
not only the newest and easiest way to listen to your favorite music but you will
be listening through a system created by a company with a 65 year reputation
for building speakers and music devices that recreate the most lifelike sound pos-
sible. The Klipsch horn-loaded technology used in the G-17 Air is derived from
audiophile speakers costing thousands of dollars. The separate horn-loaded
tweeters and woofers are biamplified for the cleanest sound possible.
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Please retain your receipt for warranty claims.
WHAT IT DOES
The Klipsch G-17 Air is designed to play your music:
a. Wirelessly from any device equipped with AirPlay
®
technology, using
your existing Wi-Fi
®
network.
b. Connected via the rear-mounted USB input, most 30 pin iPods
®
,
iPhones
®
or iPads
™
.
c. Connected via the rear-mounted 3.5 mm input and to the headphone
output of any MP3 player or phone.
If you have iTunes 10.1 or later on your Mac computer or PC, you can wirelessly
stream any of the music in your library or stream music from the Internet radio
stations accessible to the G-17 Air. You can also wirelessly stream music from
your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to the G-17 Air (iOS 4.2 or later required in these
devices). The 3.5 mm auxiliary input also allows you to play any audio device with a
3.5 mm output through the G-17 Air (3.5 mm cable not included).
AirPlay requires iTunes 10.1 or later to operate from a MAC or PC. Airplay can
also operate from an iOS device capable of running iOS 4.2 or later (iPhone 3G,
3GS or 4, iPod touch 2nd, 3rd or 4th gen, iPad or iPad 2).
However it is recommended that you update your iOS and iTunes to get the most
out of your system.
PACKING LIST
1. G-17 Air Main Unit
2. Glass base for G-17 Air with attached feet and post.
3. Rubber input cover for post
4. Four Phillips head screws (to attach post to the G-17 Air)
5. Remote control (with battery)
6. Power supply
7. AC power cord (plug into power supply)
8. This owner’s manual
9. Quick AirPlay Setup Guide
10. White Gloves
ATTACHING THE BASE TO THE G-17 AIR
For desktop placement you must first attach the supplied base:
1. Gently remove the rubber input cover (A) on rear of the post attached to the
tempered glass base exposing four screw holes on post (B).
2. Align screw holes on rear of the G-17 main unit with those on the post.
3. Using the four screws, attach G-17 Air to the post. Do not over tighten.
4. Replace rubber input cover.
MOUNTING THE G-17 AIR ON WALL
1. Determine a suitable location for the G-17 to wall-mount and complete any
wiring to it before mounting to the wall. DO NOT CEILING-MOUNT.
2. With a pencil, mark on wall two pilot hole locations 12 inches (30.48cm)
horizontally apart.
3. Pre-drill pilot holes in marked locations. If drilling into a wall stud (ideal)
it is recommended to use #10 mounting screws (not included) to mount
the G-17 Air. If there is no stud install wall anchors (not included) into
the pilot holes to hold G-17 Air instead. Wall anchors should be rated to
at least 8 pounds.
A
B B
12" (30.48cm)