Mirage Loudspeakers OMNI 5, OMNI 6 Important Safety Instructions Read Carefully, Introduction

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ CAREFULLY!

Read Instructions: All safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

Retain instructions: Safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings: All warnings on the product and operation instructions should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions: All operating and use instructions should be followed.

Cleaning: Unplug the product from the wall before cleaning. Do not use aerosol or liquid cleaners, just a damp cloth.

DO NOT SUBMERGE THE SPEAKERS UNDERWATER –

PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT

Damage Requiring Service: The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when:

A.The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or

B.The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

C.If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of MIRAGE® OASIS OMNI speaker, the world’s first OMNIPOLARTM outdoor speaker. Proprietary technology and high quality manufacturing will allow you to enjoy the most natural and accurate music reproduction for many years. The design philosophy of the OASIS OMNI series was to overcome one of the major problems with traditional outdoor speakers – developing a weather resistant speaker that can reproduce true bass. Traditional outdoor speakers usually feature either sealed or ported enclosures. In sealed enclosures, the available air volume is not sufficient to reproduce real bass. Ported enclosure designs, on the other hand, allow moisture to easily get into the enclosure which can damage the speaker and significantly reduce its life expectancy. Mirage's OASIS OMNI series features a patented passive radiator, which is molded in one piece to the enclosure. The result is the first outdoor speaker that can truly reproduce low frequencies in an absolutely weather resistant enclosure.

The advice offered in this manual is aimed at helping you maximize and maintain peak performance. Please take the time to read all of the instructions contained in this manual to make certain your system is properly installed and functioning correctly.

BREAK-IN PERIOD

We strongly advise that you resist the temptation to play MIRAGE® speakers to their full capabilities until they have been properly broken in.This process should last approximately 50 to 100 hours of music playback.This can be easily be done by putting your compact disc player on Repeat mode, while playing a CD with a wide dynamic range at average room volume listening levels.

AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS

All MIRAGE® speakers are designed to be extremely efficient.The OASIS OMNI is designed to be 8 ohm compatible allowing playback on almost any amplifier or receiver on the market. Most amplifiers with a power rating of

20-100 watts per channel will effectively operate the MIRAGE® OASIS OMNI speakers.

Warning: If an amplifier or receiver is over-driven, the resulting distortion is actually many times greater than its rated power. Over-driven amplifier distortion is called “Clipping”, easily identified by its fuzzy, distorted sound, and can damage any speaker. The volume control of most amplifiers and receivers is a logarithmic type, which means that full power may be reached with the volume control set at as little as the halfway point. Operating the loudness, treble, or bass controls increases power output well beyond rated levels. The warranty on your speakers is therefore void if the voice coils are burned or damaged as a result of overpowering or clipping.

CABINET CARE

Great care and craftsmanship have gone into the construction and finish of the cabinet. Periodically use a soft, dry cloth to remove dust or fingerprints. Do not use paper towel or other abrasive materials as they may damage the finish.

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Caution: * Turn off all power in your audio/video system before proceeding with your installation. Not doing so could result in potential damage to the system.

CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS

Located at the rear of your MIRAGE®OASIS OMNI speakers are red and black connectors. Using standard speaker wire, connect the speakers one at a time, and start your process at the receiver. Connect the speaker wire from the positive (RED +) terminal on the receiver to the positive (RED+) terminal on the speaker. Connect the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the receiver to the negative (BLACK-) terminal on the speaker.To connect the wire to the speaker, completely push the appropriate terminal in, and insert the wire through the hole that appears on the stem of the gold plated terminal. Release the terminal and the internal springs will hold the wire in place. Repeat for the other terminal.

Do this one speaker at a time until your speakers are connected properly. Be careful to correctly match positive and negative terminals, as well as the correct speaker to the correct channel.

NOTE: If you inadvertently reverse one of the connections (i.e. red to black), you will notice a severe lack of bass from your system. This is called wiring the system “Out of Phase”. If this occurs, check the wiring and re-connect as necessary.

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