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Instruction Manual
System 4400 THX Select
High Performance
Loudspeaker Components
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Table of Contents 2 System 4400 High Performance Loudspeakers Table of Contents System 4400 THX Select High Performance Loudspeaker Components 2 Unpacking the Speakers 2 Attaching the Grilles 3 What’s THX? Thank you for choosing Atlantic Technology products. Y our new speaker 3 Individual Component Descriptions components are precision-crafted to give you years of enjoyable, trouble-free 3 Model 4400 LR Front Channel Speakers service. This manual covers the Atlantic Technology System 4
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Individual Component Descriptions 3 Instruction Manual What’s THX? Figure 1 THX is a series of demanding performance standards and specific tech- nologies developed by Lucasfilm Ltd. (of Star Wars fame). Equipment that meets the rigorous THX standards will deliver performance in your home that matches as closely as possible what the director/artist/engineer heard and saw during the final mixing of the source material. Please note that THX is not a separate surround sound decoding format. THX
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4 Placement System 4400 High Performance Loudspeakers Model 4400 SR Surround Speakers Surround Effects and Speaker Locations The Model 4400 SR Dipole/Bipole Surround Speakers (Figure 3) are The 4400 SR’s shape allows great flexibility in placement. Due to the swit- intended for use in multi-channel audio/video sound systems as dedicated chable Dipole/Bipole design, it’s possible to place the speakers almost any- side or back surround channel speakers. The 4400 SR enclosure has two where within t
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Speaker Placement 5 Instruction Manual Speaker Placement Front Speaker Array should be placed as close to ear level as possible. Generally, the farther away the speakers are from the walls, the better they will sound. Subwoofer placement is dependent on room Left Center Right size and shape. Experiment to find a location that produces the Surround Speakers smoothest response. should be placed directly to the sides of the seating area and approximately Subwoofer 3 feet (1 meter)
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6 Connecting Your System System 4400 High Performance Loudspeakers Stereo Systems Connecting Your System If you are setting up a stereo system using a pair of 4400 LR’s with We recommend that you connect your system using high quality dual subwoofer(s), begin with these general guidelines: conductor stranded wire of 16 gauge or heavier, for lengths up to 25 feet The distance between the speakers should be approximately one-half (8m) . (Remember, the lower the gauge number, the heavier the
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System Wiring 7 Instruction Manual System Wiring Be sure to connect red (+) on the speaker to red (+) on the ampli- fier and black (–) on the speaker to black (–) on the amplifier. LEFT RIGHT SURROUND SURROUND LEFT CENTER RIGHT
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T T T U U U P P P N N N I I I 4400 LR Front Channel Left or Right Speaker 8 System Setup System 4400 High Performance Loudspeakers Boundary Compensation Use this switch to adjust System Setup BOUNDARY HF ENERGY COMPENSATION the lower frequency output of the speaker to com- ON REVERBERANT pensate for the typical sound colorations caused by Bass Management DAMPED placin ROOM g the speaker close to a TV screen or building Some older surround sound decoders and receivers offer a choice of “
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Mounting 9 Instruction Manual Setting Levels Mounting When setting up a complete home theater we strongly recommend that you System 4400 LR and SR speakers can be mounted in different ways: use a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter. As of this writing Radio Shack® has On Stands Speaker stands are recommended to elevate the satellites to the one that’s affordably priced (approximately $40) that can be used effectively. proper position for maximum performance. Many brands of quality speaker To u
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10 Care of Your Speakers System 4400 High Performance Loudspeakers Care of Your Speakers Specifications Model 4400 LR 4400 C 4400 SR Clean your cabinets using a soft, lint-free cloth. If you wish, you can slightly moisten the cloth with plain water. Do not use any other cleaning agents Type Sealed-box, 2-way Sealed-box, 2-way Sealed-box, Dipole/ M-T-M array M-T-M array Bipole surround speaker or chemicals. Be careful not to get any water on the driver cones or tweeter Drivers Woofer (2) 5 ¼”
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Notes 11 Instruction Manual
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