Polk Audio ATRIUM60 manual

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    12 13 A TRIUM ALL-WEA THER LOUDSPEAKER ENCEINTES TOUTES SAISONS Multi-Application Weatherproof Indoor/Outdoor LOUDSPEAKERS Enceintes Multi-Application Intérieur/Extérieur à l'épreuve des intempéries A TRIUM60 Owner’ s Manual 5601 METRO DRIVE, BAL TIMORE, MARYLAND 21215, USA, 800-377-7655, F AX: 410-764-5266 www .polkaudio.com[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 1[...]

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    PREP ARING TO P AINT : 1. Separate the parts of the speaker . Remove the brackets and bracket knobs. Remove the grille by carefully hooking it with a bent paper clip and pulling it gently away from the cabinet [figure 4]. 2. Mask off the binding posts on the back of the speaker [figure 5], the end panels and bracket knobs, and carefully mask off th[...]

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    4 Get more information and exclusive accessories, visit www .polkaudio.com For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 5 MOUNTING The Atrium’ s bracket allows it to be mounted either horizontally or vertically and aimed to deliver the best possible sound in a variety of situations. Follow the steps below to safely secure the brackets and speakers. In[...]

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    6 Get more information and exclusive accessories, visit www .polkaudio.com For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 7 8. If speaker wire is being fed from a hole in the wall behind the bracket, pull this speaker wire through the hole in the bracket before mounting the bracket [figure 11]. 9. Line up the bracket, attached to the speaker , so that the[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 9 MAKING THE CONNECTION For the best performance, use dedicated two-conductor , 16-gauge or thicker (descending number) audiophile-grade speaker wire, available at your authorized Polk Audio Dealer . Measure enough wire to reach from your amplifier or receiver to each speaker , plus an additional 12" to [...]

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    10 Get more information and exclusive accessories, visit www .polkaudio.com For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 11 SPECIFICA TIONS FICHE TECHNIQUE A TRIUM60 A TRIUM60 SEALING THE CABINET WITH THE POWER PORT PLUG The Power Port bass vent on the Atrium60 is an enhanced design vent. It includes a Flared “Umbrella” Diffuser for nominal (not com[...]