Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1000 MartinLogan
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t m D ynamo t m 1000 user ’s manual.
Serial Numbers: _______________ Re co rd y ou r s er ia l nu mb er s he re f or ea sy r ef er en ce . Yo u w il l ne ed t hi s i nf or ma- ti on wh en fi ll in g o ut yo ur wa rr an ty re gi st ra ti on . D yn am o 1 00 0' s se ri al nu mb er is l oc at ed n ea r th e bo tt om o f th e ba ck pl at e an d on t he s hi pp in g co nt ai ne r.
3 Contents 3 c ontentS WARNING! • Hazardousvoltagesexistinside—donot remove cover. • Referservicingtoaqualifiedtechnician. • Topreventfireorshockhazard,donot expose this module to moisture.
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5 Introduction 5 I ntroductIon Thankyou—theMartinLoganowner, for loving what we do, and making it possible for us to do what we love. Congratulations! Y ou have invested in one of the world's premier subwoofers.
6 Installation in Brief I nStallatIon In B rIef We know that you are eager to hear your new Dynamo 1 00 0 su bw o of er , s o t hi s s ec ti on i s pr ov i de d to al lo w f a s t a n d eas y set up. Once you have it oper atio nal , plea se take the t i m e t o r e a d , i n de p t h , th e re s t of th e in f o r m a t i o n in th i s ma n u a l .
Level Knob Setting the level too h igh wi ll cau se the bass to s eem bl oat- ed and is the single most common cause of bad sounding subwoofers. A rule of thumb is that the subwoofer should not draw attention to itself, but should simply make the sys- tems low end seem more extended and accurate.
c onnectIonS and c ontrol S ettIngS Be for e Co nn ect in g the D yn am o 6 Connections and Control Settings Figure 2. Signal connection for 2-channel mode. Figure 3. Control settings for 2-channel mode. MartinLogan's engineering and design team developed the Dynamo 1000 for easy setup and system integra- tion.
Multi-Channel/LFE Mode Figure 4. Signal connection for multi-channel mode. Figure 5. Control settings for multi-channel mode. Connections and Control Settings 9 This setup is recommended if your Dynamo 1000 will be used in a dedicat ed home theater or multi-chann el system.
10 Connections and Control Settings AC Power Connection WARNING! The power cord should not be installed, removed, or left detached from the subwoofer while the other end is con- nected to an AC power source.
p lacement Placement 11 Generally, subwoofers have the most output when placed in the corner of a room. However, this can also exagger- ate the subwoofers output making blending difficult. We recom mend starting by placing the Dynamo 1000 in a corne r.
12 Placement Changing Woofer Orientation When installing the Dynamo 1000 in a cabinet it is rec- ommended that the subwoofer be converted to a front firing configuration. (see figure 9). 1 Prepare a flat surface with a blanket to protect the Dynamo 1000's finish.
r oom a couStIcS Home Theater 13 This is an area that requires both a little background to understand and some time and experimentation to attain the best performance from your system. Your room is actu - ally a component and an important part of your system.
14 Home Theater h ome t heater It had lon g b een the pr act ice of ste reo buf fs to c onn ect th eir television to a stereo system. The advantage was the use of the larger speakers and more powerful amplifier of the s te re o sy st e m.
Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions & Troubleshooting 15 How do I clean my subwoofer? Us e a d us t f re e c lo t h or a s of t b ru sh to c l ea n y ou r s ub wo of e r. We recommend a specialty cloth (available through the Xt at ic sh op a t ww w.
g eneral I nformatIon 16 General Information The Dynamo 1000 subwoofer system consists of a single woofer for high SPL output with minimal distortion. The eq u al i z at i o n us e d i s s p e ci f i ca l l y de s i gn e d to c o u nt e r ac t the response of the woofers sealed box response.
17 Dimensional Drawings 17 d ImenSIonal d rawIngS.
AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Ac ti ve c ro ss ov er . Us es a ct iv e d ev ic es ( tr an si st or s, I Cs , t ub es ) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude. The extreme range of a signal. Usually mea- sured from the average to the extreme.
19 Inductance. The property of an electrical circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit. It is measured in henrys. Inductor . A device designed primarily to introduce induc- ta n ce into an electrical circuit.
Lawrence, Kansas, USA tel 785.749.0133 fax 785.749.5320 www.martinlogan.com ©2009 MartinLogan. All rights reserved. Rev. #072409 ® WAR NIN G! Don ot use yo ur Dyna mo 100 0l oud spea ker so uts ide of the co unt ry ofo rig ina ls ale —vol tag e requirements vary by country.
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