Atlantic Technology System 6200 - Safety Precautions; Important Notes and Safety Guidance; Reference Information Recording

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8200/6200 Pedestal Subwoofer System
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the
cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer to qual i  ed per-
sonnel.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of  re or electric shock, do not expose
this ap pli ance to rain or moisture. This device generates a fair amount of
heat. Make sure nothing blocks the ventilation open ings on the top and
bottom of the unit.
The lightning  ash with arrowhead, with in an equi lat er al
triangle, is in tend ed to alert the user to the pres ence of
uninsu lated “dangerous volt age” with in the prod uct’s
en clo sure that may be of suf cient mag ni tude to con-
sti tute a risk of elec tri cal shock to per sons.
The exclamation point within an equi lat er al tri an gle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of im por tant
operating main te nance (ser vic ing) in struc tions in the
lit er a ture ac com pa ny ing the appliance.
For Future Reference
Record your speaker and amplifier serial numbers and date of
purchase here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
The ampli er serial number is found on the back panel. The subwoofer
serial number is found on the back of the pedestal cabinets.
Table of Contents
Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT NOTE
These instructions are for Atlantic Tech nol o gy Pedes-
tal Subwoofer systems using the SA-6200 Mono and
SA-8200 Dual Mono Subwoofer ampli ers. All instructions and
in for ma tion pertain to both sys tems. Note that the SA-6200 ampli-
 er only has one set of front mount ed controls and one set of input/
output connectors on the back and is designed to work with a pair
of 6200 Pedestal Subwoofers.
The unique design of these driv ers and ampli ers means that
they must only be used to geth er, with each other. You should never
at tempt to use a different ampli er with these woofers or dif fer ent
woof ers with these ampli ers.
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8200 and 6200 Pedestal Subwoofer System
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Features
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PedWoofer Modules
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SA-6200 and SA-8200
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THX Ultra 2 Certi ed (SA-8200),
THX Select Certi ed (SA-6200)
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Test and Training CD-ROM
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Ampli er Front Panel
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Ampli er Back Panel
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Remote Control
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Connecting Your PedWoofers
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Low Level Connection (LO IN)
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Using the Low Level Thruput (THRU)
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High Level Connection (HI IN – SA 8200 only)
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SA-6200 Low Level Connections
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SA-8200 Low Level Connections with One
SubOut/LFE Output
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SA-8200 Low Level Connections with Two
SubOut/LFE Outputs
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SA-8200 High Level Connections
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Remote Control Connections
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Power Connection
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PedWoofer Placement
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When Used As Bases for the 8200/6200 LR Satellites
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Mounting the LR Satellites to the PedWoofers
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When Used As Free-standing Subwoofers
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Dual PedWoofer Placement
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Installing the Feet on the PedWoofer
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System Setup and Operation
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The Low Pass Control
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Bass Management
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The Phase Control
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Parametric Room Equalizer (EQ)
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Adjusting the Parametric EQ Using a Meter or
Real Time Analyzer (RTA)
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Setting the Parametric EQ Using an SPL Meter
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Satellite Level Setting Using an SPL Meter
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Level Setting Without an SPL Meter
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Setting the Subwoofer Level Without an
SPL Meter or Test Tones
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How Much is Enough?
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Remote Control Functions
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Direct Access Connector
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Care and Feeding of Your PedWoofer System
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PedWoofer Troubleshooting Guide
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Speci cations
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Program EQ Setting Curves
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