Atlantic Technology FS-3200 Connecting Your System, Surround Effects and Speaker Locations

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Instruction Manual

Surround Effects and Speaker Locations

All Atlantic Technology speakers are“voiced” to the same standards of tonal neutrality and sonic accuracy.We design all of our speakers to transmit the program material into the listening environment as precisely as possible. Therefore,any of our surround speakers,such as our model 2200SR Bipole/ Dipole surround speakers, would be an excellent match for an FS-3200- based home theater system. Begin with the side speakers set to “Dipole,” then experiment with the Bipole/Dipole switch to obtain the most pleasing and realistic effect in your listening room.

See your Atlantic dealer or visit our website (www.atlantictechnology.com) for more information.

The best location for surround speakers is straight out to the sides, or slightly behind the primary listening area, approximately 1-2 feet (.3-.6m) above seated ear level,but no closer than 2 feet (.6m) from the ceiling.(See figure 6.) The surround speakers are primarily intended to re-create the ambient sounds taking place in the movie scene. Therefore, throughout most of a movie or TV program you may not be consciously aware of output from these speakers. In other words, don’t worry if you aren’t hearing the surround speakers.Please try to avoid the trap of turning the surrounds up and up so that you hear them most of the time. The result will be a much less believable surround experience.

6.1 and 7.1 Channel Systems

For best performance in a 7.1 channel system, we recommend using another pair of 920, 1200 or 2200 LR's on the back wall, and 2200 SR's on the side walls.

If you are setting up a system that uses back surround speaker(s) as well as side surrounds (Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES, etc.) you can choose to use either SR model speakers in Dipole or Bipole mode or another pair of front LR speakers in the back of the room. If the 2200 SR’s are used as back sur- rounds in a 6.1 or 7.1 channel system, they should be installed with the Right speaker placed over the listener's left shoulder and the Left speaker placed over the listener's right shoulder. About one-third of the way out from the corners in most rooms is a good starting point.

If you are using a THX Ultra 2 certified controller/receiver,you should place the back surround speakers approximately 1 to 2 feet (.3-.6m) apart in the center of the back wall. The special circuitry in the processor will help to create a believable and effective surround field using this placement.Please read the electronics manual to learn more about this placement option.

Connecting Your System

We recommend that you connect your system using high quality dual conductor stranded wire of 16 gauge or heavier, for lengths up to 25 feet (8m) . Remember, the lower the gauge number, the heavier the wire. Use heavier gauge wire for longer runs. Please contact your audio/video dealer or installer for specific cable recommendations and further information regarding special circumstances.The terminals themselves are designed to allow the use of very heavy speaker wire or connectors. Be sure to tighten them securely, but don’t over-tighten them.

WARNING: To prevent risk of electrical shock or damage to your equipment, always switch off the amplifier or receiver when making any system connections.

You can connect your speakers by using a variety of audio connectors such as banana plugs, pin connectors, spade lugs, etc., or you can:

1.Remove ½” (13mm) of insulation from each wire end.

2.Twist the stranded wire together, keeping the two ends separate.

3.Place the appropriate wire through the postholes in the connectors. These holes are revealed when you loosen the connector’s capscrew.

4.Tighten down the capscrew tightly, but be careful not to over tighten it.

5.Check the tightness of the capscrews 24 hours after hookup and occasionally after that, as they can loosen over time.

We recommend that you check your local electrical codes to make sure that you are not using improper connectors. It’s important to observe polarity while making speaker connections: red (+) terminals on the amplifier to red

(+)on the speaker, black (–) on the amplifier to black (–) on the speaker. Look carefully at the wires you are using and note that one of the conductors of each pair will typically be identified by color,printing on the outer jacket, ridges on the outer jacket,or a thread intertwined with the wire strands.By convention,the marked wire is connected to the red (+) terminal.Whether you are connecting a complete system, or adding a single speaker compo- nent to your present system, the wiring should look like the system wiring diagrams on the opposite page

WARNING: Before turning on the amplifier, be certain that no stray wire strands are touching across any terminals as this might damage your amplifier.

Finally, check the polarity of your front speakers by listening to some ste- reo music with good bass content. If the sound seems “hollow”, unusually spread out,or seem to have weak bass,recheck your connections for proper polarity and correct any out of phase connections by reversing the connec- tions to one speaker only, if necessary.

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