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18. To prevent overheating, do not cover the apparatus. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. VERSE 19. No naked flame sources, such as candles, should be placed on the product. Tested to comply with FCC standards.
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Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential MODEL NUMBER : VERSE installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy...
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Introduction and Overview ....8 Menu Options (continued) Placement and Mounting ....8 Surrounds .
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wall mount installation template power cord 79 inch wall bracket (North America only) (200 cm) ARC™ USB cable 79 inch subwoofer calibrated for ARC (200 cm) receiver microphone 96 inch subwoofer remote IR emitter (244 cm) receiver power adapter control shoulder bolts Europe...
MartinLogan’s dedicated in-house engineering Additionally, for a fully authentic surround sound and design team developed the Verse soundbar to experience, the Verse’s built in subwooferwireless deliver exceptional multi-channel performance from transmitter and subwoofer wireless receiver makes...
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the soundbar (depending on your specific installation WARNING! We strongly recom- requirements). The information shown on the sound- mend locating the wall bracket so bar display can be flipped to match your installation at least one of the screw locations attaches to a stud.
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location and drill a pilot hole for the wall anchor. Fig. 2a Install a wall anchor at this location. If a wall stud is found: drill a pilot hole into the stud. 4 Using a screw, attach the wall bracket to the wall.
Fig. 3 13.7mm ONNECTION WARNING! Turn your soundbar Fig. 4 off before making or breaking any signal connections! WARNING! The power cord should not be installed, removed, or left detached from the soundbar while the other end is connected to an AC power source.
If you remove your soundbar from the country of Please note, if your soundbar is being used in an original sale, be certain that AC power supplied on-wall installation you may find it helpful to use 90° in any subsequent location is suitable before con- RCA adapters when making signal connections.
A few important points to remember when connecting MartinLogan subwoofer. your soundbar: • Digital optical will provide the highest audio Additionally, this soundbar integrates a built-in fidelity when connecting to the soundbar. subwoofer wireless transmitter and includes a sub- • If your soundbar is not producing sound or...
Please note: The subwoofer wireless transmit- ter built in to this soundbar is not compatible with MartinLogan’s SWT-1 or SWT-2 subwoofer wire- ETHERNET CONNECTION less technology. If your subwoofer has SWT-1 or Connect your soundbar’s Ethernet connection to your SWT-2 technology built in you can still utilize the local area network to use ARC™...
Fig. 6 Television *Although HDMI offers the highest quality video connection, another type of cable such as composite [good], s-video [better], or component [best] might be required by your television or video source component—especially when using sources such as VCRs or older game consoles. Digital Out [video: HDMI*] Audio Only Sources:...
NTRODUCTION TO UDIO ONNECTIONS HDMI: HDMI utilizes one cable to pass high-definition video signals and multi- channel encoded digital audio between a source component and television or soundbar. Digital Optical: Digital optical utilizes one cable to pass digital audio information (no video). A digital optical cable offers a high-quality digital connection and passes multi-channel encoded audio between a source component and an audio output device.
NTRODUCTION UDIO TREAMING ONNECTIONS Bluetooth: This wireless connection technology allows a wide variety of devices to connect to an audio output device and stream audio. Bluetooth establishes a connection directly with an audio output device and does not require either device to be connected to a LAN. OLUME EHAVIOR BY NPUT...
ONTROL ANEL Your soundbar features seven buttons that control MUTE: Mutes the soundbar. When muted, the the following functions: soundbar will display ‘Mute’. Pressing this button a second time or pressing either volume button will POWER/STANDBY: Turns the soundbar on/off. restore the previous volume setting.
CHANGING THE REMOTE’S BATTERY Fig. 9 The remote control for your speaker uses two AAA type batteries. Access the battery compartment by using a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw lo- cated on the bottom of the remote. Caution! Danger of explosion if bat- tery is incorrectly replaced.
ISPLAY Fig. 10 [Audio Codec Status] [Current Input] OPTICAL 1 [Volume Level] [Current Input [Anthem Room Custom Name] Correction Status] Your soundbar displays the following information: Current Input Custom Name: This indicates the input that is currently active using its custom Audio Codec Status: If an audio signal with user defined name.
YSTEM Fig. 11 [Menu] [Enter/Select] [Menu Down] [Menu Up] Fig. 12 to sound best in wall mount installations above a television. The direction of the display screen is also adjusted. Activate by pressing the enter button and the soundbar will respond with ‘Saved’. Installation >...
subwoofer connections. Activate by pressing the enter Subwoofer > Wireless Subwoofer > button and the soundbar will respond with ‘Saved’. Sync Subwoofer: This option connects the soundbar to the Subwoofer Wireless Receiver. Subwoofer > Wired Sub: This option con- Start syncing by pressing the enter button. The figures the soundbar to use an external subwoofer soundbar will display ‘Push and Hold Button’.
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VERVIEW OF THE TRUCTURE ONTINUED –› † Bass+ [sets bass EQ mode for enhanced bass] –› Bass Mode: Bass+ – › *Normal [returns bass EQ to normal levels] – › Stereo Mode: Wide – › Night [sets bass EQ mode for reduced bass] –...
MENU OPTION: SURROUNDS soundbar to reproduce the left and right channels with a simulated center channel. Activate by pressing the enter Surrounds: Enter the submenu by pressing the button and the soundbar will respond with ‘Saved’. enter button. This menu allows you to turn simulat- ed surround channels on or off when the soundbar Stereo Mode >...
soundbar’s display to be on at a reduced bright- ing the enter button. Here you may adjust how the ness when the soundbar is on. Activate by soundbar’s power options. pressing the enter button and the soundbar will Power Settings > Power Standby: Enter respond with ‘Saved’.
directional buttons, choose the desired volume will respond with ‘Pairing Mode On’. The sound- level. Once set the soundbar will always be set bar will remain in pairing mode for 5 minutes. Use to this level when it powers on or comes out of your source device’s Bluetooth setup menu to setup standby.
exit without erasing the remote programming. • Next Input • Previous Input Learn Remote > Reset Remote >Yes: • Up • Down Activate by pressing the enter button. The soundbar will respond with ‘Resetting’. After codes are reset, • Left there is no way to recover the previous settings.
sion for the soundbar’s DSP module. Service > Factory Reset > At Home > No: Activate by pressing the enter button. Service > Firmware > IA3S4: Pressing the Choosing this option will exit without performing enter button will display the current firmware version a reset.
To completely reboot your soundbar, disconnect Your soundbar MCU may occasionally require the power cord, wait 30 seconds, and plug it back firmware updates. Please check www.martinlogan. in. Press the power button to turn the soundbar on. com for the latest firmware updates.
SERVICE transferable. Contact MartinLogan for details. Should you use your MartinLogan product in a country other than the one in which it was originally SERIAL NUMBER purchased, we ask that you note the following: The serial number is located on back of the soundbar, near the connection panel.
This could be caused by any number of things. with a mounting bracket that pivots? Review the “Connection” section of this manual MartinLogan does not provide a pivoting wall- for a better understanding of recommended con- bracket for this soundbar. Aftermarket options may...
MartinLogan is supported. If so, instead of other audio/video source components. ‘learning’ with the soundbar, use the code...
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When using an aftermarket remote, the soundbar turns off when the television turns on • Turn the television on. Manually press the Power button on the soundbar so that both the soundbar and television are both on at the same time. No sound coming from external sub •...
PECIFICATIONS Frequency Response ..... 65–20,000 Hz (± 2 dB 1/3 octave smoothing on channel axis) Amplifier Power ......135 Watts (270 Watts peak) combined total out- put across 9 amplifiers.
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