Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Vignette On-Wall/Off-Wall Loudspeaker MartinLogan
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™ V IGNETTE ™ user ’s manual M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company ®.
2 Contents & Introduction C ONTENTS AND I NTRODUCTION Contents and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents Introduction Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation in Brief 3 I NST ALLA TION IN B RIEF W e know you are eager to hear your new Vignette loud- speaker , s o this section is provided to allow fast and easy set up. O nc e yo u ha ve i t op er at io na l, p l ea se t ak e t he t im e to read, in depth, the rest of the information in this manual.
Use the best speaker cables you can. The length and type of speaker cable used in your system will have an audible effect. Under no circumstance should a wire of gauge higher (thinner) than #16 be used.
NOT E : MartinLogan recommends using 5 wall anchors to secure each Vignette to a wall. During the installation, if any of the screw/wall anchor positions are over a stud, it is recommended to screw directly into the stud. NOTE : T o assure that your Vignette is safely wall mount - ed, these instructions must be carefully followed.
6 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling NOTE: Vignette’s bracket assembly consists of two main par ts: the wal l br ac ke t ( att ac he s t o th e wa ll ) a nd t he c ab in et br ac ke t (attaches to the Vignette).
R eq ui re d to ol s (i nc lu de d) : 2. 5m m Al le n to ol , 6m m Al le n to ol NOTE : This procedure can be performed either with the bracket assembly installed on the Vignette cabinet or with the bracket assembly uninstalled. For the purpose of illus - trati ng this procedure, the bracket assembly is depicted installed on a cabinet.
8 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling R eq ui re d ha rd wa re ( in cl ud ed ): ( 6) M 4 s cr ew s R eq ui re d to ol s (i nc lu de d) : 2 .5 mm A ll en t oo l 1 P repare a flat surface with padding and sheets to protect the speaker as you work on it.
Required hardware (included): (5) wall anchors (5) 1" Phillips head wood screws Required tools (included): 6mm Allen tool Required tools (not included): Level Electric drill and 1 / 4 " and 1 / 8 " drill bits Phillips screwdriver 1 Hold the Vignette at the desired location.
10 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling NOTE: F igures 19–24 illustrate the Vignette mounted in 4 different configurations. 3 Mark your wall with the center point for the wal l bracket (see figure 19).
Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling 11 5 Set the wall bracket aside. Using a 1 / 8 " bit, drill a pilot ho le at all five points marked in the previous steps. If a p il ot h ol e hi ts a st ud d uri ng t his s te p, DO N O T WI DE N that pilot hole or install a wall anchor at that location.
9 Place the Vignette onto the wall bracket and carefully slide the Vignette into place (see figure 23). 10 Using a 6mm Allen tool, attach a washer and cap nut on to each pin. Do not fully tight en the cap nuts (see fig - ure 23). 11 Make the signal connections from the amplifier (see ‘ Operation ’, pages 4).
It had lon g be en t he p rac ti ce o f s ter eo buf fs t o co nnec t t he ir television to a stereo system. The advantage was the use of the larger speakers and more powerful amplifier of the st ere o s yst em. Eve n t hou gh th e s ou nd wa s gr ea tl y i mp rov ed, it was still mono and limited by the broadcast signal.
14 ATF (Advanced Thin Film) A TF (A DV ANCED T HIN F ILM ) A TF Operation The MartinLogan A TF transducer (based on RADIA planar technology) consists of a micro-thin, low -mass Kaladex diaphragm with .
Push-Pull Operation = Ideal Linearity Linearity is another factor contributing to a loudspeaker's ability to achieve ultimate clarity , detail and resolution.
16 Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting F REQUENTL Y A SKED Q UESTIONS AND T ROUBLESHOOTING How do I clean my speakers? Just use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the du st from your speakers. W e recommend a specialty cloth (available at the Xtatic shop at www .
System Frequency R esponse 78–20,000 Hz ± 3 dB Sensitivity 89 dB/2.83 volts/meter (mounted on wall) Impedance 6 ohms Crossover Frequency 2200 Hz Components Air core coils, metal film and low dissipation electrolytic capacitors W oofer T ype T wo 4 ” (10.
AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Ac tiv e c ros sov er . Us es ac tiv e de vic es (tr ans ist ors , 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.
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 nc e into an electrical circuit.
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