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5 Set the wall bracket aside. Using a 

1

/

8

" bit, drill a pilot hole

at all five points marked in the previous steps.

If a pilot hole 

hits a stud

during this step, DO NOT WIDEN

that pilot hole or install a wall anchor at that location.

If a pilot hole 

does not hit a stud

, use a 

1

/

4

" bit to widen

that pilot hole and using a Phillips screwdriver install a wall
anchor so that it is flush with the wall (see figure 21).

6 Mount the wall bracket to the center wall anchor (or

pilot hole) using a 1" Phillips head screw driven through
the wall brackets center point. Do not fully tighten the
screw—the bracket must be leveled before installing the
remaining screws (see figure 22).

7 Using a level, square the bracket and drive the four

remaining 1" Phillips head screws into the wall anchors
(or pilot holes). Do not fully tighten the screws (see fig-
ure 22).

8 Using a level, make sure the bracket is level and tighten

all five screws (see figure 22).

Содержание FRESCO

Страница 1: ...TM F R E S C OTM u s e r s m a n u a l M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company ...

Страница 2: ...ship or aesthetic design The advantages of MartinLogan ATF advanced thin film technology will present themselves to you from the moment the movie begins The box effect a phenomenon similar to cupping your hand around your mouth when speaking produced by dynamic midrange drivers is absent and the natural openness of the human voice comes through Sounds float around the screen clearly defining the a...

Страница 3: ...ement Place the Fresco near the desired location Please see the Mounting the Fresco On a Wall or Ceiling section page 5 12 for more placement details Step 3 Signal Connection Use the best speaker cables you can Higher quality cables available from your specialty dealer are recommended and will give you superior performance Spade connectors are suggested for optimum contact and ease of installation...

Страница 4: ...a few meters sonic advantages may be obtained Connections are done at the signal input section on the rear electronics panel of the Fresco see figure 1 Use spade connectors for optimum contact Make certain that all of your connections are tight Be consistent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of the Fresco Take great care to assign the same color to the terminal on both the...

Страница 5: ...for use only with the Fresco Use with other appliances may result in instability causing possible injury To prevent injury this apparatus must be securely attached to the wall in accordance with the installation instructions Which Way Should It Rotate The bracket assembly supplied with the Fresco allows the speaker to mount flat against a wall and pivot up to 90 Depending on the installation locat...

Страница 6: ...parts the wall bracket attaches to the wall and the cabinet bracket attaches to the Fresco When correctly configured each bracket should have one pin installed the wall bracket with a pin installed in the left hinge pointing to the left and the cabinet bracket with a pin installed in the right hinge pointing to the right see figures 5 and 6 NOTE When the Fresco is correcty installed in a horizonta...

Страница 7: ...Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling 7 Changing the Direction of Rotation Figure 7 Changing the direction of rotation step 2 ...

Страница 8: ...g ure 12 3 Rotate the wall bracket away from the cabinet bracket see figure 13 4 Align the 6 holes in the Fresco s wall mounting bracket with the holes on the back of the Fresco s cabinet Please note that the wall bracket should lie flat against the Fresco cabinet with the hinges along the flat straight edge of the cabinet see figure 14 5 Using a 2 5MM Allen tool install the 6 screw that attach th...

Страница 9: ...he wall bracket is not the same as the center of the Fresco These directions describe the location of the center of the wall bracket which you will need to know in order to mount the speaker at your desired location Determine where the center point of the wall bracket should be marked see figures 16 and 17 Will the Fresco remain flat against the wall If so it can be installed flush against an obje...

Страница 10: ...st the wall with the wall bracket s center hole over the point you just marked The cylindrical hinges on the wall bracket should point away from the wall and the flat plane of the wall bracket should be flush against the wall Mark 4 points inside of the wall bracket s arc shaped cut outs located at either end of the wall bracket see figure 20 Figure 19 Attaching the Fresco to a wall or ceiling ste...

Страница 11: ...install a wall anchor so that it is flush with the wall see figure 21 6 Mount the wall bracket to the center wall anchor or pilot hole using a 1 Phillips head screw driven through the wall brackets center point Do not fully tighten the screw the bracket must be leveled before installing the remaining screws see figure 22 7 Using a level square the bracket and drive the four remaining 1 Phillips he...

Страница 12: ...ts see figure 23 11 Make the signal connections from the amplifier see Operation pages 4 12 Rotate the Fresco to point at the listening position and tighten the cap nuts see figure 24 13 Rotate the Fresco s logo medallion by removing the grill cloth cover gently pressing the medallion from behind and turning it to the correct orientation see figure 25 12 Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling ...

Страница 13: ...ur time and buy quality No one has ever complained that the movie was too real The following list and descriptions will give you only a brief outline of the responsibilities and demands placed on each speaker Front Left and Front Right If these speakers will be the same two used for your stereo playback they should be of very high quality and able to play loudly over 102 dB and reproduce bass belo...

Страница 14: ...to resolve detail increases With extremely low mass characteristics the ATF transducer tracks the audio signal with almost perfect accuracy MartinLogan ATF diaphragms are constructed of extremely low mass Dupont Kaladex PEN polyethylene naphthalate a material chemically similar to the low mass PET poly ethelene terathylate film used in MartinLogan s generation 2 electrostatic transducers yet capab...

Страница 15: ...pull concept is a major contributor to the linearity and sonic superiority of ATF transducers Direct Full Surface Drive Provides Outstanding Clarity Unlike traditional voice coil driven systems ATF diaphragms are directly and uniformly driven throughout their entire surface This full surface drive system results in ultra fast transient response with no cone break up and the ability to accurately r...

Страница 16: ...ogan speakers The area of electronics and cable choice is probably the most common type of question that we receive It is also the most subjective We have repeatedly found that brands that work well in one setup will drive someone else nuts in another We use many brands with great success Again we have no favorites we use electronics and cables quite interchangeably We would suggest listening to a...

Страница 17: ...s online warranty registration at www martinlogan com MartinLogan may not honor warranty service claims unless we have a completed Warranty Registration on file If you did not receive a Certificate of Registration with your new Fresco speaker you cannot be assured of having received new units If this is the case please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer Service Should you be using your Mar...

Страница 18: ... difference in decibels between two sounds is ten times the Base 10 logarithm of the ratio of their power levels DC Abbreviation for direct current Diffraction The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge grill frame or other similar object Diaphragm A thin flexible membrane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical signals to produce ...

Страница 19: ... of the RMS sound pressure Resistance That property of a conductor by which it opposes the flow of electric current resulting in the generation of heat in the conducting material usually expressed in ohms Resistor A device used in a circuit to provide resistance Resonance The effect produced when the natural vibra tion frequency of a body is greatly amplified by reinforcing vibrations at the same ...

Страница 20: ...01 Delaware Street Lawrence Kansas 66046 USA tel 785 749 0133 fax 785 749 5320 www martinlogan com M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company 2003 MartinLogan All rights reserved Rev 052803 ...

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