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    Owner’ s Manual Manual del usuario Guide d’utilisation Mythos ® XTR ® -SSA5[...]

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    T hank you for choosing a Definitive T echnology Mythos XTR-SSA5 Loudspeaker System. In order to ensur e that you e xperience 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 3 Uso de[...]

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    4 english español français Attach Rubber Pads Remove the two supplied rubber pads fr om the accessories bag. Peel the paper from the back of the pads exposing the adhesive. Attach the r ubber 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 th[...]

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    english français español 5 Using the Adjustable-Height Support Feet Uso de las patas de apoyo de altura r egulable Utiliser les pieds stabilisateurs ajustables Attach Support Feet Attach the support feet to the thr eaded holes in the back of the speaker using the 1/4" (20 x 12mm) screws pr ovided. Be careful not to strip the thr eads. Adjust[...]

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    Connection & Setup Conexión e Instalación Branchement et configuration The Mythos XTR wire connection method is dif ferent than other speakers. The XTR-SSA5 has a single terminal block connector with one input pair for each channel — Left Front, Right Fr ont, Center , Left Surround and Right Surround. T o aid in channel identifica- tion, ea[...]

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    7 SPEAKERS FRONT RIGHT + – LEFT RIGHT LEFT CENTER SURROUND RIGHT LEFT SURR. BACK/REAR FT R RIG S If you have a 6.1 or 7.1 channel receiver , connect the SSA ’ s surround channel inputs to the “Side” or “Side Surround” outputs of your r eceiver , not the “Rear” or “Surround Back” outputs. + L - + L S - + R S - + CTR - + R - MYTHO[...]

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    8 On-W all Mounting (with bracket) Montaje en par ed (con soporte) Montage mural (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 inclu[...]

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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 a llow 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 a llow the speaker to slide onto the screws. Make sur e the center of the template is centered with the TV screen’ s center p[...]

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    12 Using a Power ed Subwoofer Uso del subwoofer con amplificador Utiliser 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 complement[...]

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    NO UTILICE LA FUNCIÓN “AUTO SETUP” (INST ALACIÓN AUTOMÁTICA) NI “AUDYSSEY ® ” DE SU RECEPTOR. Como el sistema XTR-SSA5 repr oduce sonido envolvente desde una sola bocina frontal, la característica de instalación automática no funciona correctamente y puede hacer que la calidad del sonido del sistema empeor e. Acceda al menú "Sp[...]

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    Service Mantenimiento Service et réparation 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 emai[...]

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    15 Notes: Notas: Remar ques : 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 [...]

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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[...]