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- Page 1 R E S C O u s e r ’ s m a n u a l ® A R T I N O G A N the loudspeaker technology company...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installing the Fresco ......9 natural openness of the human voice comes through. Sounds Home Theater . -
Page 3: Installation In Brief
Be consistent when connecting speaker leads WARNING! to the terminals on the back of the Fresco. Take great care •Refer servicing to a qualified technician. to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on both the •To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not... -
Page 4: Operation
Simply set this switch to On Wall if the Fresco is mounted to higher (thinner) than #16 be used. In general, the longer a wall or ceiling. Set the switch to Off Wall if the Fresco is more the length used, the greater the necessity of a lower than four inches from a wall (see figure 1). -
Page 5: Mounting The Fresco On A Wall Or Ceiling
Figure 2. The parts of the Fresco bracket assembly. NOTE: MartinLogan recommends using 5 wall anchors to secure each Fresco 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. -
Page 6: Preparing For Vertical Installation
Fresco’s cabinet bracket (installed on the cabinet) should slide down, onto the wall bracket (installed on the wall). Each Fresco should be installed so that it can rotate to point towards your listening position (see figure 3). Hold each Fresco near it's desired location and try pivoting it to assure that each speaker is correctly configured. -
Page 7: Changing The Direction Of Rotation
Fresco. Prepare a flat surface with padding and sheets to pro- Figure 8. Remove the wall bracket from the cabinet bracket. tect the speaker as you work on it. Remove the Fresco's grill cover and carefully place the Fresco face down on the work surface, using books or pieces of cardboard to keep the speaker from rocking. -
Page 8: Installing The Bracket Assembly
5 Using the 2.5MM Allen tool, install the 6 screws that attach the cabinet bracket and firmly tighten them (see figure 15). Figure 14. Align the 6 holes on the mounting bracket with those of the Fresco. Figure 15. Install 6 screws. Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling... -
Page 9: Installing The Fresco
Determine where the center point of the wall bracket should be marked (see figures 16 and 17). Will the Fresco remain flat against the wall? If so, it can Figure 17. Determining the wall brackets center point in a horizontal installation. - Page 10 Figure 19. Mark the center points. Figure 20. Use a level to square the wall bracket and mark the other 4 holes. NOTE: Figures 19–24 illustrate the Fresco mounted in 4 4 Using a level, square the wall bracket and hold it flush different configurations.
- Page 11 (see figure 21). (or pilot holes). Do not fully tighten the screws (see fig- ure 22). 8 Using a level, make sure the bracket is level and tighten all five screws (see figure 22). Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling...
- Page 12 Figure 23. Install the Fresco and the washers and cap nuts. Figure 24. Rotate the Fresco into position and tighten the cap nuts. 9 Place the Fresco onto the wall bracket and carefully slide the Fresco into place (see figure 23).
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Page 13: Home Theater
This is not the Figure 26. Fresco loudspeakers as front, center and surround (effects) place to cut corners. channels. Grotto subwoofers as 0.1 (effects) channel. -
Page 14: Atf (Advanced Thin Film)
ATF (A DVANCED ATF Operation MartinLogan ATF diaphragms are constructed of extremely The MartinLogan ATF transducer (based on RADIA planar low mass Dupont Kaladex® PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) technology) consists of a micro-thin, low-mass Kaladex —a material chemically similar to the low-mass PET (poly- diaphragm with an ultra-light, etched conductive alu- ethylene terathylate) film used in MartinLogan's generation 2 minum surface suspended between two high field strength... - Page 15 Push-Pull Operation = Ideal Linearity Linearity is another factor contributing to a loudspeaker's ability to achieve ultimate clarity, detail and resolution. By positioning neodymium magnet arrays in a push-pull con- figuration, MartinLogan ATF transducer technology maintains uniform diaphragm control, regardless of position as it traverses the entire audio signal.
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Page 16: Frequently Asked Questions And Troubleshooting
Is there likely to be any interaction between my speak- ers and the television in my Audio/Video system? The MartinLogan Fresco loudspeaker is fully shielded and can go anywhere. Will exposure to sunlight affect the life or perfor-... -
Page 17: General Information
ENERAL NFORMATION Specifications Warranty and Registration System Frequency Response Your Fresco speaker is provided with an automatic Limited 75–20,000 Hz ± 3 dB 90 Day Warranty coverage. Sensitivity You have the option, at no additional charge, to receive a 90 dB/2.83 volts/meter Limited 5 Year Warranty coverage. -
Page 18: Glossary Of Audio Terms
LOSSARY OF UDIO ERMS AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. DC. Abbreviation for direct current. Active crossover. Uses active devices (transistors, ICs, tubes) Diffraction. The breaking up of a sound wave caused by and some form of power supply to operate. some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge, grill frame or other similar object. - Page 19 Inductance. The property of an electrical circuit by which Resistor. A device used in a circuit to provide resistance. a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby Resonance.
- Page 20 ® A R T I N O G A N the loudspeaker technology company 2101 Delaware Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66046, USA tel 785.749.0133 fax 785.749.5320 www.martinlogan.com Rev. #101104 ©2004 MartinLogan. All rights reserved.
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