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Dear MAGNAT Customer,
Congratulations on your fine new loudspeakers and thank you very much for choosing MAGNAT! You have

made an excellent choice. The high-quality speakers produced by MAGNAT are renowned all over the world.

Please study the instructions and information below carefully before using your new loudspeakers.

ABOUT DOLBY ATMOS

DOLBY ATMOS® is a new audio standard for cinemas and home cinemas. Atmos brings a third dimension

into the soundscape for the first time in the form of treble channels. The treble channels are emitted either

by additional loudspeakers like the MAGNAT ATM 202 or via add-on speakers integrated into the front and

rear loudspeakers. For even distribution of the treble sound field that is not locatable for the human ear, the

add-on loudspeakers emit their sound into the room in the direction of the ceiling. The reflection of this sound

then reaches the listeners, giving the impression of a three-dimensional soundscape.
The use of on-wall or in-wall ceiling loudspeakers is also possible as an alternative for emitting the treble

channels. However, this involves considerably greater effort and expense in terms of installation and wiring.

Atmos-certified add-on loudspeakers therefore represent a simple and practical possibility for expanding an

existing multi-channel loudspeaker set to include Atmos channels.
Please note that, for a true DOLBY ATMOS® experience, both the source material (e.g. Bluray) and the

electronics (e.g. AV receiver) have to meet the DOLBY ATMOS® audio standard.

SETUP

Please check first whether the top of your existing front speakers are of a suitable size for positioning the

MAGNAT ATM 202’s. An area of around 190 x 280 mm is needed. For them to be positioned securely, all

four feet of the additional loudspeaker must be in contact with the front speaker. Now place one MAGNAT

ATM 202 on the top of each of the front loudspeakers with their baffles slanted to face into the room (Fig. 2).
If this is not possible or desirable, place the ATM 202’s as close as possible to the top of the front speakers,

e.g. on a shelf.
Please ensure that the main axis of the integrated coaxial loudspeaker has a clear line of sight to the ceiling

without any sound-absorbing or reflecting obstacles. Only in this way can the desired sound reflection via the

ceiling function as wished.
If you are installing four MAGNAT ATM 202’s, position the rear pair on the top of your rear loudspeakers. If this

is not possible (e.g. because of the rear speakers being suspended high up), place the Atmos speakers below

them at the same height as the front ATM 202’s. The baffles must be slanted to face into the room. Please

also note the set-up recommendations regarding obstacles.
The sides of all the loudspeakers should be at least 10 cm away from walls and other adjacent surfaces.

WALL SPEAKERS FOR OTHER USES

The ATM 202 is also suitable as an add-on speaker for other audio formats and as a presence or wide speaker

for modern AV amplifiers and receivers. A corresponding fixture for simple wall mounting can be found at the

rear of the housing. With regard to the optimum positioning for these operating modes, please see the user

guides and manufacturer recommendations for the respective devices. Please make sure that the baffles

of the add-on speakers are always pointing into the room towards the listener. Fig. 3 shows a possible arrangement.

Important information/safety instructions:

The customer is solely responsible for the use of wall brackets / speakers attachments. The customer is also

solely responsible for the secure attachment of the speaker bracket to the wall and the selection of suitable

mounting material (e.g. screws, wall plugs, etc.), while taking account of the weight and construction of the

speaker and the condition of the wall.