User manual MCINTOSH XRT2K REFERENCE LOUDSPEAKER

[. . . ] Loudspeaker System XRT2K Owner's Manual McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. 1. This Loudspeaker is capable of producing extremely high sound pressure levels, even when connected to amplifiers of moderate power output. [. . . ] Relocate the Low Frequency Column (Lower Section) onto the previously prepared assembly area with the Woofers facing upward. The bottom of the column base will need to be easily accessible for fastening both sections of the columns together. Sufficient space also needs to be provided for positioning the Low Frequency Column (Upper Section), next to be unpacked, with the Low Frequency Column (Lower Section). Remove the packing material from the bottom of the Low Frequency Column (Upper Section) with the flat end and untie the draw cords on the bottom of the protective blue cloth cover. Push the cloth cover up over the flat end of the column and position the column upright resting on its flat end. Remove the remainder of the packing material from the column and the protective blue cloth cover. Note: Save the protective blue cloth cover as it will be used later during assembly of the Loudspeaker. 6. Relocate the Low Frequency Column (Upper Section) together with the previously placed Low Frequency Column (Lower Section) in the assembly area. Locate the supplied tools in the Accessory Carton previously removed from the Midrange/High Frequency Column Shipping Carton. Line up the three metal pins located on the top metal plate of the Low Frequency Column (Lower Section) with the three openings on the bottom metal plate of the 9 Low Frequency Column (Upper Section). Carefully push Upper Woofer together the Column two Low Lower Woofer Column Openings for pins Socket and Cable Midrange/Tweeter Column in cloth cover Figure 6 HEX Head Bolts Figure 3 Frequency Columns (Lower and Upper Sections). Using the socket tool, tighten the four hex head bolts until the Low Frequency Column (Lower and Upper Sections) is pulled together with no space between the two sections. Locate the previously removed protective blue cloth covers and drape them over the top of the Low Frequency Column (Lower and Upper Sections), to tempoBlue protective cloth covers 4. Untie the cloth cover draw cords on the Midrange/High Frequency Column and push up the cover about six inches (15. 24cm). Using the supplied "T" handle tool remove the hex head screws from the bottom of the column. These screws will be used later to fasten the Column to base in step number 8. Locate the cable coming from inside the Low Frequency Column base and orient it to match up with the socket located on the rear of the Midrange/High Frequency Column. Insert the plug into the socket and rotate the locking collar clockwise until it is finger tight. Remove the end piece of foam, leaving the three center pieces of on top of the Low Frequency Column. Then reposition the bottom of the Midrange/ High Frequency Column to fit into the channel opening of the Low Frequency Column base. Refer to figure 7. Figure 7 Figure 4 rarily protect the Woofers. Place four pieces of foam packing material removed from the Midrange/High Frequency Column Shipping Carton, on top of the cloth covers placed in step 1. Using the previously removed hex head screws and "T" handle tool, fasten the Midrange/High Frequency Column to the metal plate part of the Low Frequency Column base. [. . . ] Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K HIGH Frequency INPUTS 3 (-) Binding Post on the Low Frequency Column Lower Section to the (-) Binding Post C of the Power Amplifier number one. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K HIGH Frequency INPUTS 3 (+) Binding Post on the Low Frequency Column Lower Section 16 9. Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XRT2K LOW Frequency INPUTS 2 (-) and (+) Binding Posts on the Low Frequency Column Lower Section to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts B of the Power Amplifier number two. Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XRT2K LOW Frequency INPUTS 1 (-) and (+) Binding Posts on the Low Frequency Column Lower Section to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts C of the Power Amplifier number two. [. . . ]