User Manual - Totem MASK4 Owner's Manual

USER MANUAL

MASK IN-WALL / MASK IN-CEILING / MASK STEREO
High performance holographic architectural speakers
MASK IN-WALL 6.5 AND 8
MASK IN-CEILING 4, 6.5 AND 8
MASK STEREO 6.5
Thank you for choosing the Totem Acoustic MASK Architectural series. Please take the time to fully read
this manual prior to beginning set-up. The manual will clearly guide you to achieve the best possible
sound that these newly acquired Totem speakers are capable of providing. If you have further questions,
contact your Totem Authorized Dealer.
Beyond sonic performance, Totem has placed tremendous consideration to the home integrator. New
construction or retro-fit, the MASK Architectural speakers incorporate one of the shallowest closed box
designs. Accompanied by a "completely flat" paintable grill, the mounting system allows for remarkable
flexibility.
For further assistance, contact our tech support at info@totemacoustic.com.
UNPACKING
Totem Acoustic keeps to a strict quality control regimen and all factory-sealed products leave our facility
in perfect condition. If there are any damages visible or concealed they have occurred in handling and
must be reported immediately to your Totem Authorized Dealer.
Carefully remove the speaker(s) from the box(es); take caution as the size often deceives the actual weight.
Save all custom cartons and packaging foam for future use. They are rather expensive and may come in
handy for future upgrades.
WARNING / IMPORTANT TECHNICAL NOTE
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PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING SPEAKERS. THE WARRANTY ON SPEAKERS IS VOID IF THE VOICE COILS ARE
BURNED OR DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF OVERPOWERING OR CLIPPING.
OVERPOWERING: The volume control of most amplifiers and receivers is a logarithmic type, which means that full rated
power may be reached with the volume control at as little as the halfway point. In addition, operating the loudness feature
or boosting the treble or bass controls increases power output well beyond rated levels. AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE
FACTORS, A 30-WATT AMPLIFIER CAN PRODUCE DISTORTED OUTPUT LEVELS OF OVER 100 WATT AND MAY DAMAGE
YOUR LOUDSPEAKERS.
CLIPPING: Clipping refers to the power level at which an amplifier begins to distort a waveform by flattening its top and
bottom into a square wave-shape. When fed to tweeters and/or midrange speakers, this may result in exceeding their
maximum power handling capacity, causing damage to the speaker voice coil. CLIPPING CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY FUZZ
OR DISTORTED SOUND. IF THIS IS HEARD, LOWER THE VOLUME IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR SYSTEM.
CONTINUOUS CLIPPING WILL DAMAGE OR BURN OUT THE SPEAKERS.
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