Owner's Manual
QUICK SETUP GUIDE
UNPACKING
We
recommend the
following
procedure when unpacking the speaker:
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1.
Remove
the
outer
shipping
carton
.
4.
Without
removing
the
internal
packaging
end-cap
,
gently
rotate
the
carton
so
the
open
end
rests
on
the
floor
and
the
bottom
of
the
carton
is
facing
you.
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2.
Place
the
inner
carton
on
the
floor
with
the
top
facing
upwards
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3.
Open
the top
of
the
box.
5.
Gently
lift
the
carton
allowing
the
speaker
and
protective
end-cap
to
slide
out
of
the
carton
and
remain
on
the
floor
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HARMAN
PLACEMENT
1.
Attach
the
four
supplied
pads
to
the
bottom
of
each
speaker
to
protect
the
finish
of
the
speaker
.
2.
Position
each
speaker
in
a
vertical
orientation
with
the
tweeter
on
the
top.
3.
Angle
the
speakers
so
the
high-frequency
transducer
in
each
speaker
is
aimed
directly
towards
your
ear
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4.
The
speakers
should
be
placed
so
the
listening
position
and
the
two
speakers
form
an
equilateral
triangle
.
Adjusting
the
distance
between
the
speakers
will
affect
the
quality
of
bass
heard
at
the
listening
position
.
Experiment
with
speaker
positions
to
find
the
placement
that
produces
the
preferred
bass
response
and
stereo
image
.
POWER CONNECTIONS
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1.
Confirm
the
power
switch
is
in
the
OFF
position
.
2.
Connect
the
supplied
power
cord
to
the
power
receptacle
on
the
rear
of
the
speaker
.
3.
Connect
the
power
cord
to
an
available
power
outlet.
Note:
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The
3
Series
MKII
speakers
incorporate
a
universal
power
supply
al
lowing
them
to
be
used
worldwide
.
The
ground
termina
l
of
the
l
EG
plug
is
requ
ir
ed
by
wiring
codes
and
regu
l
ations
and
mu
st
al
ways
be
connected
to
the
elec
t
rical
installation
safety
ground
.
AUDIO CONNECTIONS
INPUT
SENSITIVITY
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TRS
1.
Connect
professional
equipment
with
balanced
outputs
to
the
XLR
or
1/4"
TRS
input
of
the
speaker
using
balanced
signal
cables.
Connect
consumer
equipment
with
unbalanced
outputs
to
the
W'
TRS
input
of
the
speaker
using
unbalanced
signal
cables
.
2.
Set
the
INPUT
SENSITIVITY
switch
to
the
-1
OdBv
setting
for
most
applications
.
Set
the
switch
to
the
+4
dBu
setting:
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When
connecting
3
Series
MKII
speakers
to
professional
equipment
with
a
+4
dBu
nominal
output
level.
To
determine
the
nominal
output
level
of
the
connected
equipment
,
consult
the
documentat
i
on
supplied
with
the
connected
equipment.
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If
you
notice
the
sound
is
distorted,
or
you
find
it
is
too
loud
,
set
this
switch
to
the
+4
dBu
setting.
MAKING SOUND
1.
After
connections
are
made
,
reduce
the
output
level
of
the
audio
source
(Mixing
Console
,
Computer
Recording
System
,
or
Preamp)
to
minimum.
2.
Set
the
3
Series
MKII
POWER
SWITCH
to
the
"ON
position
."
After
a
delay
of
7
seconds
,
when
the
POWER
INDICATOR
on
the
front
of
each
speaker
illuminates
,
th
e
speakers
are
ready
to
reproduce
audio
signals
.
3.
Power
on
conn
e
cted
audio
equipment.
Slowly
advance
the
volume
control
of
connected
audio
equipment
to
achieve
a
suitable
listening
level.
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