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8200/6200 Pedestal Subwoofer System 

CAUTION:

CAUTION:

 To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the 

 To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the 

cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer to qual i fi ed per-
sonnel.

WARNING:

 To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not expose 

this ap pli ance to rain or moisture. This device generates a fair amount of 
heat. Make sure nothing blocks the ventilation open ings on the top and 
bottom of the unit.

The lightning fl ash with arrowhead, with in an equi lat er al 
triangle, is in tend ed to alert the user to the pres ence of 
uninsu lated “dangerous volt age” with in the prod uct’s 
en clo sure that may be of suffi cient mag ni tude to con-

 sti tute a risk of elec tri cal shock to per sons.
The exclamation point within an equi lat er al tri an gle is 
intended to alert the user to the presence of im por tant 

operating main te nance (ser vic ing) in struc tions in the 
lit er a ture ac com pa ny ing the appliance.

For Future Reference

Record your speaker and amplifier serial numbers and date of 
purchase here:

Model Number                                                                              

Serial Number                                                                                

Date of Purchase

The amplifi er serial number is found on the back panel. The subwoofer 
serial number is found on the back of the pedestal cabinets.

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions

                    

                    

Safety Precautions

IMPORTANT NOTE

These  instructions  are  for  Atlantic  Tech nol o gy  Pedes-
tal  Subwoofer  systems  using  the  SA-6200  Mono  and 
SA-8200 Dual Mono Subwoofer amplifi ers. All instructions and 
in for ma tion pertain to both sys tems. Note that the SA-6200 ampli-
fi er only has one set of front mount ed controls and one set of input/
output connectors on the back and is designed to work with a pair 
of 6200 Pedestal Subwoofers.
The unique design of these driv ers and amplifi ers means that 
they must only be used to geth er, with each other. 

You should never 

at tempt to use a different amplifi er with these woofers or dif fer ent 
woof ers with these amplifi ers.

3  8200 and 6200 Pedestal Subwoofer System
4  Features

4       PedWoofer Modules
4       SA-6200 and SA-8200
4       THX Ultra 2 Certifi ed (SA-8200), 

THX Select Certifi ed (SA-6200)

4       Test and Training CD-ROM

5  Amplifi er Front Panel
6  Amplifi er Back Panel
7  Remote Control
7  Connecting Your PedWoofers

7       Low Level Connection (LO IN)
7       Using the Low Level Thruput (THRU)
7       High Level Connection (HI IN – SA 8200 only)

8  SA-6200 Low Level Connections
9  SA-8200 Low Level Connections with One 

SubOut/LFE Output

10  SA-8200 Low Level Connections with Two 

SubOut/LFE Outputs

11  SA-8200 High Level Connections
12  Remote Control Connections

12       Power Connection

13  PedWoofer Placement

13       When Used As Bases for the 8200/6200 LR Satellites
13       Mounting the LR Satellites to the PedWoofers
13       When Used As Free-standing Subwoofers
13       Dual PedWoofer Placement
14       Installing the Feet on the PedWoofer

14  System Setup and Operation

14       The Low Pass Control
14       Bass Management
15       The Phase Control
15       Parametric Room Equalizer (EQ) 
15       Adjusting the Parametric EQ Using a Meter or 

Real Time Analyzer (RTA)

15       Setting the Parametric EQ Using an SPL Meter
16       Satellite Level Setting Using an SPL Meter
16       Level Setting Without an SPL Meter
16       Setting the Subwoofer Level Without an 

SPL Meter or Test Tones

16       How Much is Enough?

16  Remote Control Functions
17  Direct Access Connector
17  Care and Feeding of Your PedWoofer System
17  PedWoofer Troubleshooting Guide
18  Specifi cations
19  Program EQ Setting Curves

Copyright © 2003 Atlantic Technology International.
Specifi cations are those in effect at the time of printing. Atlantic Technology reserves the 

right to change specifi cations or designs at any time without notice. THX and THX Ultra 2 

are registered trademarks of Lucasfi lm, Ltd. Dolby Digital, AC-3, Dolby Stereo and Dolby 

Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 

Summary of Contents for 8200 System

Page 1: ...00 Pedestal Subwoofer Systems High Performance C O R E Technology Subwoofer Components 8200 Pedestal Subwoofer System pictured AtlanticTechnology AtlanticTechnology I N N O V A T I V E H O M E T H E A T E R Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ... attempt to use a different amplifier with these woofers or different woofers with these amplifiers 3 8200 and 6200 Pedestal Subwoofer System 4 Features 4 PedWoofer Modules 4 SA 6200 and SA 8200 4 THX Ultra 2 Certified SA 8200 THX Select Certified SA 6200 4 Test and Training CD ROM 5 Amplifier Front Panel 6 Amplifier Back Panel 7 Remote Control 7 Connecting Your PedWoofers 7 Low Level Connection L...

Page 3: ... Whenproperlysetupandadjustedthey willprovidesmoothin roombassresponsedownto20Hz withapeak SPL capability in excess of 105dB in a 3000 cubic foot space 1 set of PedWoofers These systems consist of two compact enclosures Figure 1 that can be usedasabaseforAtlanticLRsatellitespeakers 8200LRor6200LR or used freestanding in a room A separate dedicated amplifier Figure 3 with remote control Figure 2 po...

Page 4: ...volume trim adjustment and subwoofer muting from your easy chair A useful in room working frequency range of 20 Hz to 150Hz Adjustable 50 Hz to 150 Hz low pass crossover 18dB per octave with a THX External setting pages 5 12 and 14 Allows for much better bass integration with the satellite speakers while making the woofer less localizable Low level inputs low level thruputs pages 6 and 7 Thruputs ...

Page 5: ... MUTE indicator Lights when amplifier volume is muted page 7 and 18 ON STDBY indicator Lights green when the amplifier is operating and turns yellow when the amplifier is in standby mode Turns red to indicate that amplifier has entered protection mode pages 7 and 12 PHASE control SetscorrectPedWooferphase 0 90 180 or270 tobestmatch your satellite speakers and room pages 12 and 14 LOW PASS crossove...

Page 6: ...t in line of sightwiththeremotecontrol UsetheOUTTOSLAVEjacktopass on the received signal to other equipment Low Level jacks Use the LO IN jack to connect to the subwoofer or LFE line out from your processor receiver Use the THRU jack to pass the sig nal to the other channel of the amplifier or to another device page 7 High Level Inputs SA 8200 only UsetheHIINbindingpoststoconnectahighlevel speaker...

Page 7: ... torunthelow levelsignalthroughtheamplifierandouttoanotherunit as shown in Figure 8 The signal that comes out of the THRU jack s is identical to the input signal High Level Connection HI IN SA 8200 only Alternately if youareconnectingtheamplifierthroughthehighlevel HI IN inputs followthediagraminFigure12 Ifyoudo werecommendthat you use high quality speaker wire of at least 18 gauge or heavier Plea...

Page 8: ... 6200 Pedestal Subwoofer System SA 6200 Low Level Connections Figure 9 Connecting Your PedWoofers Connecting Your PedWoofers WARNING RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DONOTOPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ...

Page 9: ...9 Instruction Manual Figure 10 SA 8200 Low Level Connections with One SubOut LFE Output Connecting Your PedWoofers WARNING RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DONOTOPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ...

Page 10: ... Subwoofer System Figure 11 SA 8200 Low Level Connections with Two SubOut LFE Outputs Connecting Your PedWoofers Connecting Your PedWoofers WARNING RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DONOTOPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ...

Page 11: ...11 Instruction Manual SA 8200 High Level Connections Figure 12 Connecting Your PedWoofers WARNING RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DONOTOPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ...

Page 12: ...eturntotheStandbymode Whentheamplifierisactive thepowerLED locatedonthefrontwillglowgreen ThepowerLEDwillswitchtoyellow intheStandbymode PowerconsumptioninStandbymodeisnegligible When you leave for long period of time vacation weekend away etc we recommend shutting off the main power switch on the front panel of the amplifier IMPORTANT NOTE The amplifier includes an automatic protec tion circuit a...

Page 13: ...he Delrin cupsdirectlyoverthepins Carefullytipthesatellitebackslightlyandlower therearof thesatellitedownonthePedWoofer withtherearpinsentering intotheDelrincups Oncetherearpinshavebeguntoenterthecupstipthe speaker straight letting the front pins enter their respectivecups FinallylowerthesatelliteallthewaydownontothePedWooferusingcare to remove your fingers so as not to pinch them between the cabi...

Page 14: ...speakers that have extended bass response This way the PedWoofer will only reproduce the very lowest bass frequencies that are in the range where the main speakers begintorolloff It sgenerallyundesirabletohavethemainspeakersand the subwoofer overlap too much Larger speakers means a lower LOW PASS crossover frequency smaller speakers means a higher LOW PASS crossover frequency If necessary contact ...

Page 15: ...tones can be used to set the EQ by ear we very strongly recommend using a Sound Pressure Level meter or a Real Time Analyzer to set the Parametric EQ Adjusting the Parametric EQ Using a Meter or Real Time Analyzer RTA IMPORTANT NOTE During all set up operations except setting the Phase control it will be beneficial to shut off or disconnect all the speakers except the PedWoofers It s important to ...

Page 16: ... woofer Setting the Subwoofer Level Without an SPL Meter or Test Tones StartyourlisteningwiththesubwooferLOWPASScontrolsetatthecor rect crossover point or in the THX EXT position if you re using a THX Certified processor or unit with a built in crossover Set the PHASE control to 00 and the front panel BASS LEVEL control to the THX REF position as shown to the left Play some music that you know has...

Page 17: ... PedWoofer System The duraBlac enclosure finish can be cleaned with a water dampened cloth and dried with a soft cotton towel Their duraBlacTM finish is a matte lacquer paint that should be treated like any fine painted surface Theamplifiercanbewipedwithaclean drycloth If necessary youcan clean the front panel with a soft cloth moistened with mild window cleaner or dampened slightly with water sli...

Page 18: ...upply Storage 27K microfarads channel Toroid Transformer s 400VA Channel Output Stage Peak Current 40 amps rated Channel Dimensions W x H x D in cm 19 0 30 5 faceplate 16 875 42 86 enclosure x 5 0 12 7 feet and faceplate x 14 0 35 56 Weight lbs kg SA 6200 22 3 10 12 SA 8200 38 9 17 64 SUBWOOFER Driver Type One 1 Glass bead ceramic carbon fiber polymer cone per pedestal Driver Size 8200 PED 12 6200...

Page 19: ...Program EQ Setting Curves EQ1 EQ2 EQ3 EQ4 REF THX flat Note These graphs represent the response of the amplifier with out crossovers In actual use the system is not designed to respond beyond 200Hz Program EQ Setting Curves ...

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