English dropdown-ico

Atlantic Technology 172 PBM manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Atlantic Technology 172 PBM item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Atlantic Technology 172 PBM item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Atlantic Technology service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Atlantic Technology 172 PBM.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Atlantic Technology 172 PBM item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Model 172 PBM High Performance Powered Subwoofer Instr uction Manual A tlantic T echnology ® I NNOVATIVE H OME T HEATER 343 V anderbilt Avenue Norwood, MA 02062 (781) 762-6300 www .atlantictechnology .com[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Model 172 PBM M ODEL 172 PBM High Per formance Powered Subwoofer Congratulations on your purchase of an Atlantic T echnology 172 PBM powered subwoofer . W ith proper care, your new subwoofer will provide many years of trouble-free performance. The 172 PBM is capable of delivering very high output levels and wide dynamic range. When properly place[...]

  • Page 3

    3 A tlantic T echnology ® ● A useful in room working frequency range of 20Hz to 150Hz ● A unique Dual Diversity Crossover TM (DDC) system with an adjustable (50Hz to 150Hz) 12dB per octave low-pass crossover , and a fixed 24dB per octave “voice filter” at 180Hz. This sophisticated crossover’ s upper end roll-off slope is an extremely ste[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Model 172 PBM IMPORT ANT NOTE - Only if you are NOT using the complete System 170: If you are using a surround receiver/processor that includes its own filtered subwoofer output and ultra-compact satellites, we strongly recommend that you connect the 172 PBM to your system using the high level (speaker) inputs. This is because most receiver/proce[...]

  • Page 5

    5 A tlantic T echnology ® Example 1: Subwoofer Line Out/ Low Level In Before using this connection method, please see the Important Note on page 4. Example 2: Preamp Line Out/Low Level In for 1 Subwoofer This arrangement is for owners of stereo receivers/ amplifiers with Preamp outputs. If your receiver/ amplifier uses jumper links be- tween the P[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Model 172 PBM Example 3: Preamp Line Out/Low Level In for 2 Subwoofers Note that the L/MONO input is used on both sub- woofers. Instead of Y -adapters, you may also use the THRU outputs to connect back to the Main Inputs as shown in Option 2 of Example 2. L/ MONO R HIGH LEVEL LOW LEVEL THRU IN IN L/ MONO R HIGH LEVEL LOW LEVEL THRU IN IN Pre Out [...]

  • Page 7

    7 A tlantic T echnology ® Example 5: Speaker Out/ High Level In for 2 Subwoofers This is the recom- mended method for connecting the 172 PBM to a discrete 5.1 chan- nel receiver or amplifier . Please see the Important Note on page 4. Y ou can also use the speaker level THRU outputs. Note that the L/MONO High Level input is used on both left and ri[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Model 172 PBM Figure 2: Gold plated 5-way binding posts. Accepts up to 10 gauge bare wire Note: Due to the very close placement of the High-level connectors, the most practical connectors to use are “double banana plugs” (North America only) available from most electronic supply stores. Y ou can connect to the High-level inputs by using a var[...]

  • Page 9

    9 A tlantic T echnology ® Figure 3: T ypical arrange- ment for a single subwoofer in a home theater . Start here Less Bass More Bass Figure 4: Front Panel V ariable Level Control located behind the removable grille. Subwoofer T uning Using the V ariable Level Control Start your listening with the subwoofer Lo-pass control set at approximately 1/3 [...]

  • Page 10

    9 A tlantic T echnology ® Figure 3: T ypical arrange- ment for a single subwoofer in a home theater . Start here Less Bass More Bass Figure 4: Front Panel V ariable Level Control located behind the removable grille. Subwoofer T uning Using the V ariable Level Control Start your listening with the subwoofer Lo-pass control set at approximately 1/3 [...]

  • Page 11

    10 Model 172 PBM Using the Subwoofer Lo-Pass Control When used with the complete System 170, the 172 PBM Lo-pass control should be set at 1/3 of its range to begin with. The goal is to optimize the performance of the system by ensuring that the sub- woofer and satellites produce a cohesive and well integrated sound “picture.” The low frequency [...]

  • Page 12

    12 Model 172 PBM The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is in[...]