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. Clean only with a non-abrasive dry soft cloth. [. . . ] 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 (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). Unpacking the Low Frequency Column (Upper Section) 1. Remove the banding material from the shipping carton. Lift off the top of the shipping carton and set it aside. 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. Assembly of the Low Frequency Column (Lower and Upper Sections) 1. 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. [. . . ] Tighten all of the Loudspeaker and Amplifier Binding Posts. Connect the remaining XRT2K Loudspeaker(s) and Power Amplifier Channel(s) in the same manner. 16 How to Connect using two Amplifiers 14 inch (35. 6cm) Jumper Wires McIntosh MC2KW Power Amplifier number one 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 17 17 How to Connect using three Amplifiers Caution: The AC Power Cord should not be connected to the Power Amplifier until after the Loudspeaker Connections have been made. Failure to observe this could result in Electric Shock. McIntosh MC2KW Power Amplifier number three 1. Prepare two 14 inch (35. 6cm) Jumper Wires for connecting the Low Frequency Column, Lower and Upper Sections together by choosing one of the methods below: Bare wire cable ends: Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable ends, refer to figures 12, 13 & 14. [. . . ]