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Marantz MS308 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Owners' Manual TM TM[...]

  • Page 2

    Introduction Safety Precautions Components Subwoofer Controls Connecting Your Loudspeakers Positioning Your Loudspeakers Attaching Feet to Your Ms308 Final Setup Taking Care of Your L oudspeakers Specifications Warranty Information .........2 .........3 .........4 .........4 .........6 .........6 .........8 .........8 ..........9 ........10 .......[...]

  • Page 3

    For safety reasons please read the following instructions and the enclosed Important Safety Information carefully before attempting to connect your subwoofer unit to the mains. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The lightning flash with the arrowhead sym[...]

  • Page 4

    Subwoofer Controls 1. Phase Selects subwoofer output to be either in or out of phase (180 degrees). This allows you to optimise the phase of your MS308 to different listening positions and that of other speaker systems used at the same time. 2. Volume This control allows you to adjust the volume of low frequency output from your subwoofer amplifier[...]

  • Page 5

    (taking care to observe polarity). A second set of cables may then be run from the High Level Output connections to your front left and right loudspeakers (see Fig. 1 below). 5. Line Input If your amplification system has a dedicated subwoofer line output it should be connected here (see fig 2. below). 6. Power Switches the subwoofer (amplifier) po[...]

  • Page 6

    - - + + Connecting your Loudspeakers Do not compromise the performance of your system by using inferior quality cables! Mordaunt-Short recommends that high quality cables of 16 gauge or higher be used. Your professional dealer will give you good advice. Observing polarity is of the utmost importance while connecting your loudspeakers. Ensure that t[...]

  • Page 7

    Note Your MS302 loudspeakers come with mounting holes to fit Omnimount 25 Series wall mountable speaker brackets. Details are available at www.omnimount.com. Mordaunt-Short brackets are also available, contact your dealer or www.mordaunt-short.co.uk for more information. MS308 Subwoofer The positioning of your MS308 subwoofer will affect the quanti[...]

  • Page 8

    Final System Setup Once all wiring connections are complete and you have positioned your Premiere loudspeakers, turn on your amplification system and run the relevant Level Calibration Sequence to establish the correct individual volume level for each speaker channel. Finally, play some test material and make final adjustments to the Active Sub Fre[...]

  • Page 9

    By far the most common cause of loudspeaker failure, and one that is understandably not covered by guarantee, is damage to the voice coils caused by amplifier overload. This is generally due to the common belief that if a speaker is rated at more than the amplifier's output rating, there is no chance of blowing that speaker............. This i[...]

  • Page 10

    Technical Specifications 100Hz-20kHz 86dB (1 Watt input) 4 Ohms 15-80W N/A N/A (1) 3.5” mid/bass (1) 1” tweeter Second Order 25 RST/RWX 180 x 112 x 130 7.1 x 4.4 x 5.1 2 kg / 4.4 Lbs 35Hz-150Hz Line in, 240mV (for max output) Hi Level in, 2.8V (for max output) N/A 80 Watts 220 - 240 Volts 50 - 60 Hz or 110 - 120 V olts 50 - 60Hz USA/Canada only[...]

  • Page 11

    This Warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of, the product. This Warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation, maintenance or installation, or attempted repair by anyone other than Mordaunt-Short or a Mordaunt- Short d[...]

  • Page 12

    www.mordaunt-short.co.uk Made from recyclable material Part No. AP1 1947/4[...]