Polk Audio ATRIUM65SDI manual

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    A TRIUM SINGLE & DUAL INPUT LOUDSPEAKER ENCEINTE A VEC ENTREES MONO ET STEREO W eatherproof Multi- Application Indoor/Outdoor Stereo Loudspeaker Enceinte stéréophonique Multi-Application Intérieur/Extérieur à l’épreuve des intempéries A TRIUM 65 SDI Owner’ s Manual[...]

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    Get more information and exclusive accessories, visit www .polkaudio.com 2 FIGURE 1 Place the speaker in a cor ner for more bass output. Bracket attached to side wall. Coloque el altavoz en una esquina para obtener mayor rendimiento de bajos. Soporte adosado a la pared lateral. Installez l’enceinte dans un coin pour optimiser les graves. Fixez le[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 3 USING THE SINGLE–DUAL INPUT SWITCH The Atrium65sdi has a unique Dual Input/Single Input Switch. Combined with its ingenius Dual T weeter Array , this switch allows the Atrium65sdi to be used either as a single high performance stereo loudspeaker [figure 4], or the left-or -right speaker in a high performa[...]

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    4 Get more information and exclusive accessories, visit www .polkaudio.com FIGURE 7 Mask the binding posts on the rear of the speaker . Cubra con cinta de enmascarar los tornillos de presión ubicados en la par te de atrás del altavoz. Masquez les bornes à l’arrière de l’enceinte. Decken Sie die Anschlussklemmen auf der Rückseite des Lautsp[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 5 FIGURE 9 After priming, apply thin coats of finish color Después de aplicar la capa de imprimación (primer), aplique capas delgadas del color del acabado. Suite à la couche d'apprêt, appliquez la peinture de finition en couches minces. Nach der Grundierung tragen Sie eine dünne Schicht des Farbans[...]

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    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 secur e the brackets and speakers. Installation of Atrium Series Loudspeakers requires basic skills in using tools such as a drill and screwdriver . If y[...]

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    8. If speaker wire is being fed from a hole in the wall behind the bracket, pull this speaker wir e through the hole in the bracket befor e mounting the bracket [figure 11]. 9. Line up the bracket, attached to the speaker , so that the screw heads pass through the large center hole of the bracket’ s keyhole slot. 1 0. Let the speaker and bracket [...]

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    8 T ighten hex nut. Enrosque la tuerca de nuevo . Serrer l’écrou. Sechskantmutter festschrauben. Do not insert insulated section of speaker wire. No inserte alambre con material aislante. Ne pas insér er la par tie isolée du fil du haut-parleur . Isolation des Lauts- precher-Drahtes nicht in das Loch schieben. FIGURE 16 USING 5-W A Y BINDING P[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 9 SWITCH TO SINGLE INPUT (FACTOR Y SETTING) METTRE EN POSITION D’ENTREE SIMPLE (REGLAGE D’USINE) P ASE EL INTERRUPTOR A ENTRADA SENCILLA(CONFIGU- RACION DE FABRICA) FIGURE 17 Switch to dual input WARNING: when in dual input mode, do not attempt to switch to single input position. Damage to the amplifier c[...]

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    10 USE THE A TRIUM65 SDI AS ONE HALF OF A STEREO P AIR OF A TRIUM65 SDI LOUDSPEAKERS. 1. W ith the Dual Input/Single Input Switch set to “Single Left or Right” [figure 18] connect the Left OR Right speaker wire output fr om your receiver to accessible terminals of the Atrium65 SDI . 2. Connect the r emaining output from your receiver to a secon[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 11 SCELLER L ’ENCEINTE A VEC LE BOUCHON «POWER PORT PLUG» L ’évent Power Port de l’Atrium60 est ingénieux. Il est muni d’un diffuseur évasé «en ombrelle» qui le rend pratiquement étanche. Sa technologie unique «Bugscreen Protection» empêche les inse- ctes de pénétrer l’enceinte. Le bou[...]

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    12 Get more information and exclusive accessories, visit www .polkaudio.com SPECIFICA TIONS A TRIUM65 SDI Frequency Response 50Hz-20kHz Recommended Power 10-125W Continuous Impedance Compatible with 8 Ohm outputs Efficiency (2.83Vrms, 1m) 89dB Available Finishes Black & White Environmental Standards ASTM D5894-96UV Salt Fog, Mil Standar d 810 I[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655 13 NOTES[...]

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    14 Get more information and exclusive accessories, visit www .polkaudio.com POLK AUDIO LIMITED W ARRANTY Polk Audio, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser only that this Polk Audio Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years fr om the date of original r etail purchas[...]

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    For Customer Service, call 800-377-7655. 15 GARANTIE LIMITÉE DE 5 ANS La garantie de Polk Audio, Inc., n’est valide que pour l’acheteur au détail original. La garantie sera automatiquement annulée avant sa date d’expiration spécifiée si l’acheteur original vend ou transfère le produit à tout autre parti. Polk Audio, Inc., garantit - [...]

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    5601 METRO DRIVE, BAL TIMORE, MARYLAND 21215, USA, 800-377-7655, F AX: 410-764-5266 www .polkaudio.com[...]