Installation in Brief 3
INSTALLATION IN BRIEF
We know you are eager to hear your new Clarity loud-
speakers, so this section is provided to allow fast and easy set
up. Once you have them operational, please take the time
to read, in depth, the rest of the information in this manual.
It will give you perspective on how to attain the greatest
possible performance from this most exacting transducer.
If you should experience any difficulties in the setup or oper-
ation of your Clarity speakers, please refer to the Room
Acoustics, Placement or Operation sections of this manual.
Should you encounter a persistent problem that cannot be
resolved, please contact your local authorized MartinLogan
dealer. They will provide you with the appropriate techni-
cal analysis to alleviate the situation.
WARNING!
•Hazardous voltages exist inside—do not
remove cover
•Refer servicing to a qualified technician
•To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose this module to moisture
•Turn amplifier off and unplug speaker
should any abnormal conditions occur
•Do not operate if there is any visual
damage to the electrostatic panel element
•Do not drive speaker beyond its rated power
Step 1: Unpacking
Remove your new Clarity speakers from their packing.
Step 2: Placement
Place each Clarity at least two feet from any wall and angle
them slightly toward your listening area. This is a good place
to start. Please see the Placement section (pages 6–7) of
this manual for more details.
Step 3: Power Connection (DC) (see warning)
The Clarity requires DC power to energize its electrostatic
panel. Plug the provided DC power supply first into the ‘DC
Power In’ power receptacle on the rear panel of the speaker
,
making sure that you have made a firm
connection, and
then to a convenient wall outlet. Please see the Operation
section (pages 4–5) of this manual for more details.
Step 4: Signal Connection
Use the best speaker cables you can. Higher quality cables,
available from your specialty dealer, are recommended
and will give you superior performance. Spade connectors
are suggested for optimum contact.
Attach your speaker cables to the ‘Signal Input’ section on
the rear panel. Be consistent when connecting speaker
leads to the terminals on the back of the Clarity. Take great
care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on both
the left and right channels. If bass is nonexistent and you
cannot discern a tight, coherent image, you may need to
reverse the (+) and (–) leads on one side to bring the sys-
tem into proper polarity. Please see the Operation section
(pages 4–5) of this manual for more details.
Step 5: Listen and Enjoy
Now, you may turn on your system and enjoy!
The lightning bolt flash with arrowhead symbol, 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 mag-
nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.