Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PASSAGE TM MartinLogan
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™ P A S S A G E ™ user ’s manual M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company ®.
Contents and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents Introduction Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Placement Horizontal Installation Installing the P assage Installing an IR Repeater . . .
T o ac hieve maximum perform ance, it is rec ommended that the P assage n ot be inst alled near a roo m cor ner o r dire ctly behin d furnit ure. Whe n used as a fr ont left /right c hannel, it is recommended that the listening position be no closer to the wa ll then th e dist ance betwee n the spea kers.
Required tools (included): 4mm Allen bit (2) P ush pins Required tools (not included): Stud finder Sharp pencil or pen Level Dry wall knife/saw Wire strippers Electric drill (with clutch) T ape measure Depth required behind wall surface: 3 3 / 16 " (8.
1 Using a stud finder , locate the final speaker position between studs. WAR NING! A bs o l ut e l y n o p a rt of th e t em p la te s ho ul d ov e rl ap a s t ud . 2 Insert top push pin (provided). Level template. Insert bottom pushpin (provided). Recheck level.
6 Installation Fi gu re 7. I nst all at io n st ep 5 . Fi gu re 8. I nst all at io n st ep 6 . 5 If t he t wee ter is a bov e o r be low ear lev el, pos iti on the marked woofer closest to ear level (see sticker on the back of speaker). 6 Co n n e c t sp e a k e r ca b l e .
Installation 7 Fi gu re 10 . Ins tal la ti on s te p 8. 7 Place spe aker in h ole. 8 Use a 4mm Allen bit (provided) and an electric drill to lock all 8 mounting locks in place. Use a low clutch setting on the drill. Fi gu re 9. I nst all at io n st ep 7 .
8 Installation Fi gu re 11 . Ins tal la ti on s te p 9. 9 Aim the tweeter toward the primary listening position by gently pushing the edge of the tweeter globe (which is capable of 20° tilt in all directions).
WARNING! These instructions are written based on commonly available IR repeaters that mount in a 1 / 2 " diameter hole. Before beginning this installation, please refer to the instructions that came with your IR repeater to verify this hole size.
10 Removing the End Caps for Painting Required tools (not inc luded): Philips head scrwedriver 1 P repare a flat surface with a cushion and/or blanket to pro tect the P assa ge. P lace the P assa ge dr iver side down. WARNING! Be careful to put no weight on the tweeter globe.
A TF Operation The MartinLogan A TF transducer (based on RADIA planar technology) consists of a micro-thin, low -mass Kaladex diaphragm with an ultra-light, etched conductive alumi- num surface suspended between two high fi eld str en gt h neo dymiu m super magn et arra ys (s ee figu re 17).
12 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 45–20,000 Hz ± 3 dB Sensitivity 90 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 6.
AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover . Uses active devices (transistors, ICs, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude. The extreme range of a signal. Usually mea- sured from the average to the extreme. Arc. T h e v i s i b l e s p a r k s g e n e r a t e d b y a n e l e c t r i c a l d i s - charge.
Glossary of Audio Terms 15 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- tance into an electrical circuit.
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