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FS-7.1  7-Channel Soundbar

Table of Contents

The contents of this manual are Copyright ©2011 by Atlantic Technology International, 
Corp., and may not be duplicated or reproduced by any means, whether physical, electronic 
or otherwise without prior written consent from Atlantic Technology International, Corp.

Atlantic Technology and the Atlantic Technology logo are registered trademarks of Atlantic 
Technology International, Corp.

Specifications are those in effect at the time of printing. Atlantic Technology International, 
Corp. reserves the right to change specifications or designs at any time without notice 
without obligation to modify existing units. 

FS-7.1  

7-Channel Soundbar

Thank you for choosing Atlantic Technology products. Your new speaker 
components are precision-crafted to give you years of enjoyable, trouble-
free service. This manual covers the Atlantic Technology FS-7.1 speaker 
system. This speaker can be used with all current and past sound formats 
including Stereo, Dolby Surround®, Pro Logic®, Dolby Digital 7.1 and 5.1®, 
Dolby Digital EX®, DTS®, DTS ES®, DTS ES Discrete®, DTS Neo:6®, DVD-
Audio and SACD Audio.

IMPORTANT:

 Although it may seem like asking for driving directions, 

please take a few moments to read all of this booklet. It has many 
helpful tips and ideas on properly setting up and using your system. 
We promise that if you take the time to read and follow these tips 
you’ll get better system performance and more enjoyment.

Unpacking the Speaker

Use care when unpacking the speaker. Remember to keep the original box 
and packing material, in the unlikely event the speaker needs servicing, or 
if you move.

Table of Contents

  2  Unpacking the Speaker
 3 Description

 3

 

Model FS-7.1 7-Channel Soundbar

 4 Placement

 4

 

Speaker Placement and Home Theater

 5 Mounting
  6  Receiver Setup for use with FS-7.1

 6

 

Setting the OUTPUT Levels

 6

 

Setting the Delay Distance on Your Receiver for Best Results

 7

 

Setting the Delay Levels on Your Receiver

 7

 

Speaker Radiation Pattern

  8  System Setup

 8

 

System Setup when using a Subwoofer

 8

 

System Setup Without a Subwoofer

  9 

System Wiring

 10  Connecting Your System
 10  Care of Your Speaker
 11  Specifications

For Future Reference

Record the serial number and date of purchase of the speaker here. The serial number is 
found on the back of the enclosure.

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

Summary of Contents for FS-7.1

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual FS 7 1 7 Channel Soundbar ...

Page 2: ...e DTS Neo 6 DVD Audio and SACDAudio IMPORTANT Although it may seem like asking for driving directions please take a few moments to read all of this booklet It has many helpful tips and ideas on properly setting up and using your system We promise that if you take the time to read and follow these tips you ll get better system performance and more enjoyment Unpacking the Speaker Use care when unpac...

Page 3: ... tightly focused LCR imaging that is the hallmark of a top quality home theater sound system but saves space and reduces cost by only requiring two drivers instead of three Additionally the use of 4 x 6 inch drivers minimizes the height of the FS 7 1 s cabinet compared to what it would be if 5 drivers were used while retaining virtually the same radiating area for strong acoustic output FS 7 1 rea...

Page 4: ...hould be within 6 10 feet of a reflecting side wall Subwoofer placement is dependent on room size and shape Experiment to find a location that produces the smoothest response Placement Figure 2 Speaker Placement CAUTION Because of the high quality components used the FS 7 1 speakerisveryheavyforitssizeandcaremustbeusedwhenhangingit Be sure to use a strong screw to drive into the wall one whose hea...

Page 5: ...r foot 2 per package and small round rubber spacer 2 per package placement for shelf or set top placement NOTE Tilting the speaker is primarily for visual aethetics as the excellent dispersion of the FS 7 1 s drivers generally yield outstanding sound distribution without such tilting Rubber foot Rubber feet Use taller feet for up or down tilt Adhesive side Adhesive side ...

Page 6: ...aker bar then enter 10 feet for the left Channel 10 feet for the Center Channel and 10 feet for therightChannel Simplymeasure the distance fromwhereyou sitto thefrontof thespeakerbarandenterthatnumber Sounds from the left and right Side Surround and left and right Back SurroundChannelscomefromthespeakersateachendof theFS 7 1 whichareangledtotheside 2 Set the distance for the surround chanels the s...

Page 7: ... Distance Delay Time on your receiver Front Left Center Right Channels enter 10 feet for example Surround Channels set the same distance as the front channels Surround Channels Front Channels 10 feet in this example Front Left Center Front Right FS 7 1 delivers 3 dimensional sound from single enclosure Side Surround Channel Back Surround Channel ...

Page 8: ...s we recommend thatyoustartwithasettingof around80HzfortheLCRand120Hzforthe surroundsforthesmoothestblendbetweenthesubwooferandtheFS 7 1 System Setup Without a Subwoofer For some listeners a full home theater setup with a separate subwoofer may not be feasible or desired In that case the FS 7 1 will provide high quality sound all by itself far better than the small speakers built into mosttelevisi...

Page 9: ...D LEFT BACK RIGHT BACK RIGHT BACK RIGHT SIDE RIGHT FRONT CENTER LEFT FRONT LEFT BACK LEFT SIDE System Wiring System Wiring Be sure to connect red on the speaker to red on the amplifier and black on the speaker to black on the amplifier If using a 7 1 channel receiver ...

Page 10: ...t system the wiring should look like the system wiring diagrams on the opposite page WARNING Before turning on the amplifier be certain that no stray wire strands are touching across any terminals as this might damage your amplifier Finally checkthepolarityofyourspeakersbylisteningtosomestereomusic withgoodbasscontent If thesoundseems hollow unusuallyspreadout or seem to have weak bass recheck you...

Page 11: ...quency 2 5kHz Sensitivity 89dB Recommended 10 125 Watts RMS Amplifier Power Dimensions w grille 43 x 5 x 5 W x H x D 1105 x 140 x 134mm Weight ea 37lbs 17kg Specifications are those in effect at the time of printing Atlantic Technology reserves the right to change specifications or appearance at any time without notice Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Stereo and Dolby Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Labo...

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