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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 Bracket Assembly ....8 Installing the Fresco ......9 Home Theater . -
Page 3: Installation In Brief
Attach your speaker cables to the signal input section on the rear panel. Be consistent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of the Fresco. Take great care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on both the speaker and the amplifier. -
Page 4: Operation
Fresco's acoustic equalization to either installation option. Simply set this switch to On Wall if the Fresco is mounted to a wall or ceiling. Set the switch to Off Wall if the Fresco is more 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
Changing the Direction of Rotation Figure 7. Changing the direction of rotation—step 2. Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling... -
Page 8: Installing The Bracket Assembly
2.5mm Allen tool 1 Prepare a flat surface with padding and sheets to pro- tect the speaker as you work on it. Remove the Fresco's grill cloth and carefully place the Fresco face down on the work surface, using books or pieces of cardboard to keep the speaker from rocking. -
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 be installed flush against an object such as a plasma screen (see figure18). - Page 10 Figure 19. Attaching the Fresco to a wall or ceiling—step 3. NOTE: Figures 19–24 illustrate the Fresco mounted in 4 different configurations. 3 Mark your wall with the center point for the wall bracket (see figure 19). Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling Figure 20.
- Page 11 1" Phillips head screws into the wall anchors (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 9 Place the Fresco onto the wall bracket and carefully slide the Fresco into place (see figure 23). 10 Using a 6mm Allen tool, attach a washer and cap nut onto each pin. Do not fully tighten the cap nuts (see figure 23).
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Page 13: Home Theater
Good subwoofers will provide a foundation for the rest of the system. Figure 26. Fresco loudspeakers as front, center and surround (effects) channels. Grotto subwoofers as 0.1 (effects) channel. HEATER... -
Page 14: Atf (Advanced Thin Film)
ATF (A DVANCED ATF Operation The MartinLogan ATF transducer consists of a micro-thin, low-mass Kaladex diaphragm with an ultra-light, etched conductive aluminum surface suspended between two high field strength neodymium super magnet arrays (see figure 27). When an electrical current (music signal) passes through the... - Page 15 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. The push-pull concept is a major contributor to the linearity and sonic superiority of ATF transducers.
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Page 16: Frequently Asked Questions And Troubleshooting
2 Ohms. Could you suggest a list of suitable electronics and cables that would be ideal for MartinLogan speakers? The area of electronics and cable choice is probably the most common type of question that we receive. It is also the most subjective. -
Page 17: General Information
(61cm W × 14.45cm D × 21.6cm H) ENERAL NFORMATION Warranty and Registration Your Fresco speaker is provided with an automatic Limited 90 Day Warranty coverage. You have the option, at no additional charge, to receive a Limited 5 Year Warranty coverage. To obtain the Limited... -
Page 18: Glossary Of Audio Terms
LOSSARY OF UDIO AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover. Uses active devices (transistors, ICs, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude. The extreme range of a signal. Usually mea- sured from the average to the extreme. Arc. - Page 19 Inductance. The property of an electrical circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit. It is measured in henrys. Inductor. A device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electrical circuit.
- 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. #052803 ©2003 MartinLogan. All rights reserved.
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