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| INSTRUCTIONS – |
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| Congratulations on your purchase of MIRAGE® speakers! Proprietary | |||||||||||||
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| this manual is aimed at helping you maximize and maintain peak performance, | |||||||||||||
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| natural and accurate music reproduction for many years. The advice offered in | ||||||||||||
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| and therefore, your listening satisfaction. Please take the time to read all of the | ||||||||||||
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS | COMPANY BACKGROUND | ||||||||||||||
1. | Read these instructions. | ||||||||||||||
2. | Keep these instructions. | MIRAGE® speakers are the result of extensive research into accurate sonic | |||||||||||||
3. | Heed all warnings. | reproduction and represent the leading edge in speaker design and | |||||||||||||
4. | Follow all instructions. | performance. The finest components and cabinet materials combined with | |||||||||||||
5. | Do not use this apparatus near water. | sophisticated manufacturing and quality control procedures ensure many years | |||||||||||||
6. | Clean only with dry cloth. | of exceptional performance and listening pleasure. |
7.Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
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8. | Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, |
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| We strongly advise that you resist the temptation to play the MIRAGE® | ||
| stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. |
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| speakers to their full capabilities or experiment with critical placement and | |
9. | Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or |
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| listening until they have been properly broken in. This process should last | ||
| plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A |
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| approximately 50 hours. This can be easily be done by putting your compact | |
| grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The |
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| disc player on Repeat mode, while playing a CD with a wide dynamic range at | |
| wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided |
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| normal listening levels. | |
| plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement |
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| of the obsolete outlet. |
| CABINET CARE |
10. | Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at |
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| plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the |
| Great care and craftsmanship has gone into the construction and finish of the |
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| cabinet. Periodically use a soft, dry cloth to remove dust or fingerprints. Do not | |
11. | Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. |
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| use paper towels or other abrasive materials as it may damage the finish. | ||
12. | Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the |
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| manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use |
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| NOTE: Please retain the carton and packing material for your MIRAGE® | |
| caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury |
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| products, to protect them in the event of a move or if they need to be |
13. | Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long |
| shipped to a service center. Product received damaged by a service center |
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| that has been shipped by the end user in other than the original packaging |
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| will be repaired, refurbished and properly packaged for return shipment, at |
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when |
| the end user's expense. | |
| the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as |
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| or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the |
| SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT |
| apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not |
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15. | operate normally, or has been dropped. |
| The placement of your new MIRAGE® subwoofer is critical to its performance. |
Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no |
| The three most common locations include: in the corner of the room (which | |
| objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus. |
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| can result in a boomy or exaggerated low frequency response), placement | |
16. | To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect |
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| along one wall but out of the corner (moderate bass performance with | ||
| the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle. |
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| increased fidelity over corner placement), or alongside a front speaker (creating | |
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17. | The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. |
| a better blend with the front speaker, but sacrificing overall volume). |
| Experimentation with subwoofer placement is highly encouraged, as slight | ||
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| adjustments can create large benefits in sound reproduction. To further test |
WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock , do not expose this |
| subwoofer placement, install the subwoofer temporarily in your main listening | |
| position and while playing a familiar piece of music, walk around the listening | ||
apparatus to rain or moisture . |
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| room until you find the best sounding position. This is a possible location for | ||
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| the subwoofer to be placed. |
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| directions, depending on your particular installation. This is totally acceptable |
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| sonically, but there will be some sonic variations as the subwoofers’ orientation |
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| is changed. For example, a subwoofer with the active driver facing into the | |
| equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence |
| room will sound different than the subwoofer facing into the corner. |
| of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the products |
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| enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a |
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| risk of electric shock to persons. |
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| The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended |
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| to alert the user to the presence of important operating and |
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| maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature |
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| accompanying the appliance. |
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