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wners manual
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IMPORT
ANT S
AFETY
INSTRUC
TIONS –
READ
CAREFULL
Y!
Caution:
To
pr
event the risk of electrical shock, match wide blades of plug to
wide slot, fully insert.
Read Instructions:
All safety and operating instructions should be r
ead befor
e the
pr
oduct is operated.
Retain instructions:
Safety and operating instructions should be r
etained for
futur
e r
e
fer
ence.
Heed W
arnings:
All war
nings on the pr
oduct & operation instructions should be
adher
ed to.
Follow Instructions:
All operating and use instructions should
be followed.
Cleaning:
Unplug the pr
oduct fr
om the wall befor
e cleaning. Do not use aer
osol
or liquid cleaners, just a damp cloth.
Attachments:
Do not use attachments not r
ecommended by the pr
oduct
manufactur
er as they may cause hazar
ds.
W
ater and moistur
e: Do not use this pr
oduct near water
.
V
entilation:
Openings in the cabinet ar
e pr
ovided for ventilation and to ensur
e
reliable operation and pr
otect it fr
om overheating so they must not be blocked or
cover
ed by placing the pr
oduct on a bed, sofa or other similar surface. This
pr
oduct should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack
unless pr
oper ventilation is pr
ovided or the manufactur
er's instructions have been
adher
ed to.
Power Sour
ces:
This pr
oduct should be operated only fr
om the type of power
sour
ce indicated on the marking label. If you ar
e not sur
e of the type of power
supply in your home, call your local power company
.
Gr
ounding or P
olarization:
This pr
oduct may be equipped with a polarized
alter
nating curr
ent line plug. This plug will fit the power outlet in only one way as
a safety featur
e. If you ar
e unable to insert the plug, try r
eversing it. If the plug
should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to r
eplace your outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
Power Cor
d
Pr
otection:
Power supply cor
ds should be r
outed
so that they ar
e not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cor
ds at plugs, convenience
receptacles and the point wher
e they exit fr
om the pr
oduct.
Overloading:
Do not overload wall outlets or extension cor
ds, as this can r
esult in
a risk of electrical shock.
Object and Liquid Entry:
Never push objects of any kind into this pr
oduct thr
ough
openings as they may touch danger
ous voltage points or short out parts that can
result in a fir
e or electrical shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the pr
oduct.
Servicing:
Do not attempt to service this pr
oduct yourself as openings or
removing covers may expose you to danger
ous voltage or other hazar
ds. Refer
all servicing to qualified personnel.
Heat:
This pr
oduct should be situated away fr
om heat sour
ces such as radiators,
heat r
egisters, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that pr
oduce heat.
Non-Use P
eriods:
The power cor
d of the pr
oduct should be unplugged fr
om the
outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
Damage Requiring Service:
The pr
oduct should be serviced by qualified personnel
when:
A. The power supply cor
d or the plug has been damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the
appliance; or
C. The pr
oduct has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a marked change in performance; or
E. Pr
oduct has been dr
opped, or the enclosur
e damaged.
F. If the pr
oduct does not operate normally by following the
operating instructions.
INTR
ODUCTION
Congratulations on your pur
chase of
MIRAGE
®
speakers! Pr
oprietary
technology and high quality manufacturing will allow you to enjoy the
most natural and accurate music r
epr
oduction for many years. The
advice of
fer
ed in this manual is aimed at helping you maximize and
maintain peak performance, and ther
efor
e, your listening satisfaction.
Please take the time to r
ead all of the instructions contained in this
manual to make certain your system is pr
operly installed and
functioning corr
ectly
.
BREAK
-IN PERIOD
W
e str
ongly advise that you r
esist the temptation to play the
MIRAGE
®
speakers to their full capabilities or experiment with critical placement
and listening until they have been pr
operly br
oken in. This pr
ocess
should last appr
oximately 50 hours. This can be easily be done by
putting your compact disc player on Repeat mode, while playing a CD
with a wide dynamic range at normal listening levels.
COMP
ANY B
A
CK
GR
OUND
MIRAGE
®
loudspeakers and subwoofers ar
e designed and
manufactur
ed by Audio Pr
oducts Inter
national Corp., known
thr
oughout the industry as “API”. A Canadian company founded in
1973, API is one of the world’
s largest speaker manufactur
ers,
supplying pr
oducts to over sixty countries inter
nationally
. The r
enowned
MIRAGE
®
resear
ch team advances its speaker development thr
ough
the use of computer
-based design techniques combined with multiple
listening r
ooms and anechoic chambers.
MIRAGE
®
is manufactur
ed in
a moder
n 165,000 squar
e foot facility located in T
o
ronto, Canada. A
dedicated team of engineering, marketing, and manufacturing people
cr
eates the finest speakers in the world for your ultimate music or
home theater listening pleasur
e.
CABINET CARE
Gr
eat car
e and craftsmanship has gone into the construction and finish
of the cabinet. Periodically use a soft, dry cloth to r
emove dust or
fingerprints. Do not use paper towels or other abrasive materials as it
may damage the finish.
NOTE: Please retain the carton and packing material for your
MIRAGE
®
products, to protect them in the event of a move or if
they need to be shipped to a service center
. Product received
damaged by a service center that has been shipped by the end
user in other than the original packaging will be repaired,
refurbished and properly packaged for return shipment, at the
end user's expense.
The lightning flash with arr
owhead symbol. W
ithin an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pr
esence
of uninsulated “danger
ous voltage” within the pr
oducts
enclosur
e that may be of suf
ficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the pr
esence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literatur
e
accompanying the appliance.
