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- Page 1 Scan the QR code using a smart-phone device, for product warranty registration online.
- Page 2 Important Safety Information Before installing this product read all these instructions! This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Set the volume control at minimum when you switch on your system or change sources, and turn the level up gradually.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Music Leads, Technology Follows Designer's Notes Loudspeaker Installation Warranty Coverage Technical Data... -
Page 4: Music Leads, Technology Follows
Peter Comeau whose history with the Mission brand stems from when he joined Mission as Director of Acoustic Design in 1999. The brand benefits from the unrivalled manufacturing facilities and global reach of parent company IAG, with the majority of component parts of every loudspeaker now made in-house. -
Page 5: Designer's Notes
‘70s that was to shake up the hi-fi world. On the face of it, Mission 770 was nothing special. But, then, it’s often what’s under the surface that surprises you. At its heart was a polypropylene cone, 8-inch bass unit that had started out life as a Chartwell design and transmogrified into a unit from SEAS of Norway by the time I got to hear a... - Page 6 Above: Around 1978, Mission’s legendary 770, the originator of the famous 700 series, was personally designed by Farad Azima. Above: Instantly recognisable in style and performance, the 700 series, and 770 in particular, are still hallmark Mission designs.
- Page 7 Freedom and other variations, but none of them created the sales impact or notoriety that the original 770 received. For the ‘new’ Mission 770, I was eager to revisit the original Mk1 design and hear, again, the highly musical performance that I had witnessed back in 1978.
- Page 8 Rigid Die-cast Low Damping Chassis T-yoke Rubber Surround Top Plate Flux-focus Sub-magnet Main Magnet Large Diameter Dust Cap Voice Coil Mineral Loaded Polypropylene Cone High Flexibility Clamp Ring Progressive Spider Above: Exploded technical diagram for the new Mission 770 bass unit.
- Page 9 The original 770 crossover used a single coil to both balance and equalise the bass to midrange response as well as cross over to the treble unit, the latter driven by a resistor, capacitor and coil combination.
- Page 10 770. Instead, we prefer to focus on the 770’s uncanny ability to reveal the true depth, emotion and drama of whatever music you care to feed to it.
- Page 11 The port is specially profiled to allow smoother airflow. The result is natural bass extension to below Mission 770 Stand 30Hz, in room. The custom designed, British design and built, 770 Stand ensures the optimum presentation both visually and acoustically.
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Page 14: Loudspeaker Installation
Positioning Place the loudspeakers on rigid stands. We strongly recommend the Mission 770 stands which have been purposely designed to Stereo achieve the best performance from your speakers. If you are sitting within 2 metres of the speakers, the distance... - Page 15 Loudspeaker Installation Setting Up a either side of the television screen, 2 to 3 metres apart. The speakers Home Theatre should be angled slightly so they are aimed towards listeners. We System behind the listener’s head. If the rear or side walls are a long way from the listening seat, consider stand mounting the loudspeakers.
- Page 16 finish will last a lifetime. They will age naturally and subtly, retaining the properties of the beautiful high gloss wood finish. Your Mission loudspeakers use an especially hardwearing sealed finish. They should not be waxed or treated with spray polishes which will smear and dim their lustrous finish.
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Page 17: Warranty Coverage
We hope you will derive many years of good service from our products. Mission warrants its products, subject to the following terms and conditions below, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. - Page 18 - Repairs, alterations or modifications carried out by parties other than Mission or its authorised service partners. - Damage in transit that cannot be attributable to the fault of Mission, the authorised distributor or dealer (ie. claims otherwise covered by transit insurance.)
- Page 19 Other than the warranty and services set out in this warranty, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Mission shall not be liable to you and/or any third party or entity whatsoever for:...
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Page 21: Technical Data
Width 300mm Depth (with terminals) (300+22)mm Carton Size 440 x 430 x 725mm Net Weight 19.2kg/pcs MISSION 770 Stand Columns High carbon steel with internal damping Top Plate High carbon steel Base Frame Interlocked high carbon steel tube Base Spikes... - Page 24 IAG House, 13/14 Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, UK Telephone: +44(0)1480 452561 Email: service@mission.co.uk IAG reserves the right to alter the design and specifications without notice. All rights reserved © IAG Group Ltd. Mission is a member of the International Audio Group.
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