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    Owner’ s Manual Manual del Usuario Guide d’utilisation Mythos ® XTR ® -SSA3[...]

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    T hank you for choosing a Definitive T echnology Mythos XTR-SSA3 Loudspeaker System. In order to ensur e that you experience the finest performance possible, we encourage you to take a few moments to fully read this owner’ s man- u al and familiarize yourself with the proper installation and setup pr ocedures for your Mythos XTR speakers. E njoy [...]

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    Contents Placement 3 Using L-Bracket Shelf 4 Supports Using Adjustable-Height 5 Support Feet Connection & Setup 6 & 7 On-W all Mounting 8 & 9 (with bracket) On-W all Mounting 10 & 11 (without bracket) Using a Powered Subwoofer 12 Receiver/Speaker Setup 13 Service 14 Specifications 15 Limited W arranty 16 Índice Colocación de las b[...]

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    4 english español français Attach Rubber Pads Remove the two supplied rubber pads from the accessories bag. Peel the paper from the back of the pads exposing the adhesive. Attach the rubber pads to the bottom edge of the speaker approximately four inches (100mm) in from left and right sides. Attach Shelf Supports Attach the shelf supports to the [...]

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    english français español 5 U sing Adjustable-Height Support Feet Uso de las patas de apoyo de altura r egulable Utilisation des pieds de support ajustables Attach Suppor t Feet Attach the support feet to the thr eaded holes in the back of the speaker using the 1/4" (20 x 12mm) scr ews pr ovided. Be careful not to strip the threads. Adjust Se[...]

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    Connection & Setup Conexión e instalación Connexion et montage The Mythos XTR wire connection method is dif ferent than other speakers. The XTR-SSA3 has a single terminal block connector with one input pair for each channel — Left Front, Right Fr ont and Center . T o aid in channel identification, each channel pair is color -coded and color[...]

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    7 Surround Speakers If you elect to use surround speakers with the Mythos XTR-SSA3, we suggest the Mythos XTR-20BP or Mythos Gem surround speakers for a perfect timbr e match. Connect the surround speakers to the (side) sur- round speaker outputs of your r eceiver . Be sure to observe correct wiring polarity (+ to +, - to -) as you have in the XTR-[...]

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    8 On-W all Mounting (with bracket) Montaje en par ed (con soporte) Montage murale (avec support) The Mythos XTR loudspeaker was designed to wall-mount near your thin wall-mounted television. A bracket has been supplied to make wall-mounting easier . La bocina Mythos XTR está diseñada para colgarse junto a un televisor montado en la pared. Se incl[...]

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    9 * NOTE* Measure T wice Make sure the speaker clears the ceiling, adjacent w alls, corners, beams, lighting fixtur es and door/window frames. Leave at leas t 1 " (25 mm) above or to the side of the speaker loc ation to allow the speaker to slide onto the screws. Make sur e the center of the template is centered with the TV screen’ s center [...]

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    10 On-W all Mounting (without bracket) Montaje en par ed (sin soporte) Montage mural (sans support) It is possible to wall-mount an XTR loudspeaker without the supplied bracket. Simply procur e the appropriate scr ews for your installation to carry the speaker weight and follow these steps. Es posible montar una bocina de la serie XTR en la pared s[...]

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    * NOTE* Measure T wice Make sure the speaker clears the ceiling, adjacent w alls, corners, beams, lighting fixtur es and door/window frames. Leave at leas t 1 " (25 mm) above or to the side of the speaker loc ation to allow the speaker to slide onto the screws. Make sur e the center of the template is centered with the TV screen’ s center po[...]

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    12 Using a Power ed Subwoofer Uso del subwoofer con amplificador Utilisation d’un caisson des graves actif The Mythos XTR series performs best when complemented with a powered subwoofer . Definitive offers a number of suitable subwoofers to pair with your Mythos XTR loudspeakers. La serie Mythos XTR obtiene su máximo rendimiento cuando se la com[...]

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    Receiver/Speaker Setup Instalación de las bocinas Configuration du récepteur/haut-parleur Access your receiver’ s “Speaker Setup” or “Speaker Configuration” menu 1. In the Speaker Setup/Configure function of your r eceiver , set Left, Center and Right channels to “Small.” 2. Select “Y es” when asked if you ar e using a subwoofer[...]

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    Service Mantenimiento Entr etien Service and warranty work on your Definitive loudspeaker will normally be performed by the Definitive T echnology dealer or importer . If, however , you wish to return the speaker to us, please contact us first, describing the problem and r equesting pr oper authorization. NOTE: Definitive phone and email technical [...]

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    15 Notes: Notas: Notes : Specifications Especificaciones Spécifications Number of Channels Cantidad de canales Nombre de canaux Dimensions Dimensiones Dimensions Driver Complement Bocinas Haut-parleurs Fr equency Response Respuesta en Frecuencia Réponse en Fréquence Sensitivity Sensibilidad Sensibilité Nominal Impedance Impedancia nominal Impé[...]

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    Limited W arranty Garantía Limitada Garantie Limitée 16 5 -Y ears for Drivers and Cabinets, 3-Y ears for Electronic Components D EI Sales Co., dba Definitive T echnology (her ein “Definitive”), warrants to the original r etail purchaser only that this Definitive loudspeaker product (the “Pr oduct”) will be free from defects in material an[...]