Mirage Nanosat Prestige 5, User Manual

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SPEAKER PLACEMENT
The MIRAGE NANOSAT Prestige System has been designed for high
performance in a wide variety of settings, but here are a few helpful
hints that will help to maximize performance and your enjoyment.
Left and Right Channels
A general guideline for speaker placement is to set up the space
between speaker and listener at approximately 1.5 times the distance
between the speakers. For example, if the speakers were ideally placed
a minimum of 6 feet apart, the best seating position would be 9 feet
away.
Ideal height would position the speaker at approximately ear level
when the listener is in a seated position. This can be accomplished by
using the recommended optional MS-STB-1 stand.
Center Channel
A center channel can be expected to reproduce as much as 60% of a
movie’s soundtrack, most of which is dialogue. In order to maintain the
effect of voices emanating from the actor’s mouth, the NANOSAT
Prestige or the optional NANO CC being used as the center channel
should be centrally located between the left and right NANOSAT
Prestige and be placed above or below the television.
Surround Channel
When using the NANOSAT Prestige as a surround speaker it should be
positioned adjacent to and slightly in front or behind the primary
listening area. A general guideline for the recommended height would
be approximately 6 feet.
Bookshelf/Entertainment Unit Placement
The small size and OMNIPOLAR ™ dispersion of the versatile NANOSAT
Prestige permits them to be easily placed, among other places, in a
bookshelf. To maximize the OMNIPOLAR
™ dispersion potential, bring
the speaker as close to the front of the cabinet as possible.
CONNECTIONS
The MIRAGE NANOSAT Prestige Series is equipped with high quality
binding posts that permit the use of banana plugs, spades, or a bare
wire connection.
Connect the speaker wire from the positive (RED +) terminal on the
amp to the positive (RED+) terminal on the speaker. Connect the
negative (BLACK-) terminal on the amplifier to the negative (BLACK-)
terminal on the speaker. See Diagram 1.
SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT
Placement
Start off by placing the subwoofer near a corner in the front of the
room. This will produce maximum bass output. By moving the
subwoofer away from the corner you will eventually find the position
that yields maximum bass output without “boominess”. Note: it is
important to leave approximately 4 inches (10cm) of clearance
between the subwoofer and walls or room furnishings.
Connections
1. If you are using a digital receiver, connect the subwoofer from the
receiver subwoofer pre-amplifier output to the subwoofer RCA
input, with a male to male RCA cable.
2. If your receiver does not have an RCA output, connect the
speaker wire from the front left and right outputs to the
corresponding left and right inputs on the subwoofer, paying
particular attention to make sure that the polarities are
maintained. Ensure Red (+) to Red and Black (-) to Black
connections are maintained.
WARRANTY OUTSIDE OF
THE UNITED STATES
Outside of North America, the warranty may be changed to comply
with local regulations. Ask your local
MIRAGE dealer for details of the
LIMITED WARRANTY applicable in your country.
WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
Please see the warranty document on the back cover
“MIRAGE”, the “MIRAGE” logo, are trademarks of Audio Products
International Corp.
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