MartinLogan Fresco - Manuals

Page 2 - ONTENTS; Contents

2 Contents & Introduction C ONTENTS & I NTRODUCTION Contents & Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ContentsIntroduction Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Signal ...

Page 3 - NSTALLATION IN

Installation in Brief 3 I NSTALLATION IN B RIEF We know you are eager to hear your new Fresco loud-speaker, so this section is provided to allow fast and easyset up. Once you have it operational, please take the time toread, in depth, the rest of the information in this manual. Itwill give you persp...

Page 4 - Signal Connection; PERATION

Use the best speaker cables you can. The length and typeof speaker cable used in your system will have an audibleeffect. Under no circumstance should a wire of gaugehigher (thinner) than #16 be used. In general, the longerthe length used, the greater the necessity of a lowergauge, and the lower the ...

Page 5 - Which Way Should It Rotate?; OUNTING THE; A W; ALL OR

NOTE: MartinLogan recommends using 5 wall anchors to secure each Fresco to a wall. During the installation, if anyof the screw/wall anchor positions are over a stud, it isrecommended to screw directly into the stud. NOTE: To assure that your Fresco is safely wall mounted, these instructions must be ...

Page 6 - Preparing for Horizontal Installation; Preparing For Vertical Installation; NSTALLATION

6 Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling NOTE: Fresco’s bracket assembly consists of two main parts: the wall bracket (attaches to the wall) and the cabinetbracket (attaches to the Fresco). When correctly configuredthe wall and cabinet brackets should each have one pininstalled—the wall bracket wi...

Page 7 - Changing the Direction of Rotation

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

Page 8 - Installing the Bracket Assembly

8 Mounting the Fresco On A Wall or Ceiling Required hardware (included): (6) M4 screws Required tools (included): 2.5mm Allen tool 1 Prepare a flat surface with padding and sheets to pro- tect the speaker as you work on it. Remove the Fresco'sgrill cloth and carefully place the Fresco face down onth...

Page 9 - Installing the Fresco

Required hardware (included): (5) wall anchors(5) 1" Phillips head wood screws Required tools (included): 6mm Allen tool Required tools (not included): LevelElectric drill and 1 / 4 " and 1 / 8 " drill bits Phillips screwdriver 1 Hold the Fresco at the desired location. Examine the mount...

Page 16 - REQUENTLY; Frequently Asked Questions

16 Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting F REQUENTLY A SKED Q UESTIONS AND T ROUBLESHOOTING How do I clean my speakers? Just use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the dustfrom your speakers. We recommend a specialty cloth(available at the Xtatic shop at www.martinlogan.com)that cl...

Page 17 - Service; ENERAL; Warranty and Registration

System Frequency Response 75–20,000 Hz ± 3 dB Sensitivity 90 dB/2.83 volts/meter Impedance 5 ohms Crossover Frequency 500, 3200 Hz Components Air core coils, metal film and low dissipation electrolyticcapacitors Woofer Type Two 4” (10.2cm) magnetically shielded high rigidity alu-minum cone with exte...

Page 18 - LOSSARY OF

AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover. Uses active devices (transistors, ICs, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude. The extreme range of a signal. Usually mea- sured from the average to the extreme. Arc. The visible sparks generated by an electrical dischar...

Page 20 - the loudspeaker technology company

2101 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 ®