User manual MCINTOSH XCS350 3-WAY LOUDSPEAKER

[. . . ] Loudspeaker Systems XLS360 XLS340 XLS320 XCS350 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. [. . . ] To prevent crushing carpet use the Tiptoe spikes; to protect non-carpeted flooring use Tiptoes the chrome Glides. Both the Glides and Tiptoes have a threaded shaft and locking nut Glides that screw into the tapped holes in the bottom of the Floor Standing Base. The feet can be independently adjusted to compensate for uneven flooring. 13. Proceed to "Locating the Loudspeaker System" on page 18. Figure 3 7. Using the supplied Allen Wrench, remove four screws from the XLS340 Bottom. Unpack the Floor Standing Base from the other shipping carton. Orient the Floor Standing Base with the widest end of the base Figure 4 facing up and the totally flat side of the base pointing away from the XLS340. Attach the Floor Standing Base to the XLS340 using the four supplied machine bolts and washers. Remove Two Screws Remove Two Screws Unpacking the XLS360 Loudspeaker 1. Remove the entire assembly (Loudspeaker System, Loudspeaker Grille and foam center/end caps) by lifting up on the bottom of the assembly (Loudspeaker rear) and place it along side the shipping carton on a flat surface. Release the Loudspeaker Grille from the foam center/ end caps and remove it from the protective plastic shipping film and set it aside. In a similar manner, lift out the Loudspeaker System. Replace the shipping carton top onto the shipping carton bottom. Place one foam end cap and one foam center cap on top of the carton. Carefully remove the protective plastic shipping film from the Loudspeaker System so as not to mar the finish or damage the Loudspeaker System Drivers. Grille Grommets Fasteners Note: The XLS360 is a sealed Acoustic System. If it is to be used without the supplied Floor Standing Base attached to the bottom, the four unused holes on the bottom of the loudspeaker need to be plugged up with suitable material to prevent air leaks. Proceed to step 10 if the Floor Standing Base is not used. Floor standing base Bolts and washers Figure 5 6. Place the Loudspeaker System, with the front facing up, on foam end caps located on top of the shipping carton, with the bottom of the XLS360 overhanging the end of the shipping carton. Unpack the Floor Standing Base from the other shipping carton. 11 Installation, con't Bottom of XLS360 with the flat surface Foam center cap Foam end cap independently adjusted to compensate for uneven flooring. 12. Proceed to "Locating the Loudspeaker System" on page 18. Remove the entire assembly (Loudspeaker System, Loudspeaker Grille and foam end caps) by lifting up on the bottom of the assembly (Loudspeaker rear) and place it along side the shipping carton on a flat surface. Release the Loudspeaker Grille from the foam end caps and remove it from the protective plastic shipping film and set it aside. In a similar manner, lift out the Loudspeaker System. [. . . ] If the cable is stranded, carefully twist the strands together as tightly as possible. Note: If desired, the twisted ends can be tinned with solder to keep the strands together and/or attach a spade lug. 3. Tighten all of the Loudspeaker and Amplifier Binding Posts. Connect the remaining Loudspeaker(s) and Amplifier Channel(s) in the same manner. Connection plate Spade lug or prepared wire connection: Insert the spade lug connector or prepared section of the cable end into the terminal side access hole, and tighten the terminal cap until the cable is firmly clamped into the terminal so the wires cannot slip out. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the COMmon (Negative) Binding Post of the appropriate Amplifier Channel to the Loudspeaker NEGATIVE (-) Binding Post. [. . . ]