Introduction And Installation In Brief - MartinLogan Dynamo 1000W User Manual

INTRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION IN BRIEF
Introduction
Congratulations! You have invested in one of the
world's premier subwoofers.
The Martinlo gan Dy nam o 1 OOOW and 700W
subwoo fe rs represe nt th e exte nsio n o f o n inte nsive,
ded icated team research program directed toward estab-
lishing a world class line of reference subwoofers using
leading-edge technology, without co mpromising dura bil-
ity, reliability, craftsmanship or aesthetics.
Th ese subwoofers use hig h-excursio n dri vers to ach ieve
d eep, tight, well-defined bass. A propri etary a mplifier is
used to drive the output stage with precision and extremely
hig h efficiency . L ow-pass filtering and phase control have
been designed to make integrating the Dynamo 1 OOOW
a nd Dyna mo 700W subw oofe rs w ith M arti nlogo n a nd
non-Martinloga n prod ucts both seamless and simple .
The materi a ls in your new subwoofer are of the hi g hest
quality and w ill provide years of enduring enjoyment a nd
d eepening respect. The cabinet is constructed fro m the
finest composite material for acoustica l integ ri ty and is fi n-
ished with an a ttractive custo m coating.
Th is User's Manual will explai n in deta il the operatio n of
your subwoofer and the philosophy a pplied to its design.
A clear understa nding w ill insure that you o btain ma xi-
mum performance and pleasure from thi s most exacting
subwoofer.
Installation in Brief
We know that you are eager to hear your new subwoofer,
so this section is provided to allow fast a nd easy set up. O nce
you have it operational, please take the time to read, in depth,
the rest of the information in this manua l. It w ill give you per-
spective on how to attain the g reatest possible performa nce
from this most exacting subwaafer system.
If yo u experience a ny d ifficulti es in setup o r o perat io n
of th e subwoo fer, plea se refer to th e Pl a cement, Roo m
Acoustics a nd Connections a nd Control Settings sectio ns.
6 Introduction and Insta lla tion in Brief
Sho uld yo u encounter a persistent pro blem that cannot
be resolved, please contact your authori zed M artinlogan
dealer. They will provide yo u with the a ppro priate techni-
cal analysis to alleviate the situation.
Step 1 : Unpacking
Remove your new subwoofer from its packi ng .
Step 2: Placement
Ideally, place the subwoofer in a corner near the front of the
room . This is a good place to start. Please see the Placement
section (page 1 1 ) of this manual for more details.
Step 3: Signal Connection
The Dyna mo l OOOW a nd Dynamo 700W subwoofers
are provi ded w ith the SW T-2 subwoofer w ireless trans-
mitter. We recommend using a physical w ire con nection
if possible. However, if id ea l subwoofer placement is a
c ha llenge the SW T-2 w ill provi d e a sea mless wireless
co nnectio n with an extremely detailed and articulate bass
perfo rmance.
Use the best cables you can . High qua lity ca bles, ava ila ble
fro m your specia lty dea ler, are reco mmend ed a nd w ill
g ive you superior perfo rmance .
Attach your preamplifier/ processor outputs th rough cables
to the si gnal input area located on the subwoofer's rear
pa nel. Plea se see the Co nnectio ns a nd Contro l Settings
sectio n (pages
8- l
0 ) of this ma nual for more details.
Step 4: Power Connection (AC) (see warning)
Make su re the level kn o b is set at 'M in' . Plu g the
subw oofer into a wa ll ou tl et. Review th e AC Power
Connectio n sec ti o n (page l 0 ) of thi s ma nua l fo r mo re
deta ils.
Step 5: Setting the Controls
Set the leve l kn ob to a med ium vol um e pos ition ( 1 2
o 'clock) . Set the power sw itch to 'Auto On '.
Step 6: Listen and Enioy
N ow, you may ad just your system a nd en joy!