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System 8200/System 6200 High Performance Loudspeakers
Table of Contents
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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.
Specifi cations are those in effect at the time of printing. Atlantic Technology International,
Corp. reserves the right to change specifi cations or designs at any time without notice or
obligation to modify existing units.
System 8200 THX Ultra2 and
System 6200
High Performance C.O.R.E. Technology
Loudspeaker Components
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 System 8200 and 6200
speaker components. It will show you how to incorporate these components
into your present setup, as well as how to assemble a complete system from
them. The Model 8200 and 6200 PedWoofers
TM
and box-type enclosure
subwoofers are covered in detail in separate manuals. These systems can
be used with all current and past sound formats including Stereo, Dolby
Surround®, Pro Logic®, Dolby Digital 5.1®, Dolby Digital EX®, DTS®, DTS
ES®, DTS ES Discrete®, DTS Neo:6®, DVD-Audio and SACD Audio.
C.O.R.E. Technology
C.O.R.E. (Technology) stands for
C
ustom
O
ptimized
R
oom
E
nhanced.
These systems allow you to optimize the custom aspects of the core pack-
age by adding optional Accent Panels and building up different confi gura-
tions using PedWoofers, empty pedestals, or enclosure subs, and dipole,
bipole, or direct radiator surrounds. Room Enhanced refers to the high
degree of room acoustic matching and source optimization offered by the
system components. The basic
dura
Blac enclosures are primarily intended
to be hidden behind a perforated screen or theater curtains. If they will be
exposed please consider using the optionally available Accent Panel kits to
give them a more fi nished look.
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 enjoyment.
Unpacking the Speakers
Use care when unpacking these speakers as they are large and heavy. Since
the grilles are packed off the speakers, be particularly careful of the driver
elements as you unpack and move the speakers.
Attaching the Grilles
The included metal grilles are held to the front of the enclosures with pow-
erful Neodymium magnets. There are recesses on the back of the grille that
the magnets fi t into. Once the speakers are in their fi nal position and the
optional Accent Panel Kits have been installed remove the grille from its pro-
tective plastic bag and carefully position it over the magnets on the baffl e.
Move them together slowly and when you get close enough, the magnets will
draw the grille in and hold it tight. Be careful not to get your fi ngers caught
between the grille and the cabinet.
Table of Contents
2 C.O.R.E. Technology
2 Unpacking the Speakers
2 Attaching the Grilles
3 What’s THX?
3 Individual Component Descriptions
3
Model 8200 LR and 6200 LR Front Channel Speaker
4
Acoustic Controls
4
Model 8200 C and 6200 C Center Channel Speakers
4
Models 8200 SR and 6200 SR Surround Speakers
4 Placement
4
Home Theater
4
Satellite Placement Using PedWoofers Under the LR Speakers
4
Surround Effects and Speaker Locations
6
6.1/7.1 Channel Systems
6
Stereo Systems
6 Connecting Your System
6
Bi-Wiring
9 System Setup
9
Bass Management
9
Operation of the Rear Panel Controls on the LCR Speakers
10
Dipole/Bipole Operation of the SR Speakers
10
Setting Levels
10 Mounting
10 Care and Feeding of Your Speakers
11 Specifi cations
For Future Reference
Record the serial number and date of purchase for each speaker here. The serial number
is found on the speaker terminal panel on the back of the enclosure.
Serial Number
Serial Number
Serial Number
Serial Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase